Educational Equity
Mantella, Irwin honored at International Women's Day event
Grand Valley State University President Philomena V. Mantella and WGVU radio host Shelley Irwin were honored on March 8 at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids as part of an International Women's Day event hosted by the nonprofit organization SowHope.
Mar 8, 2023
Michigan Supreme Court justice will give keynote at EqualiTEA
Kyra Harris Bolden, '10, will give remarks at the March 16 event, which is the 20th anniversary of this signature celebration.
Mar 7, 2023
More than 250 students attend Girls of Color Summit at GVSU
The event was hosted by the Center for Women and Gender Equity.
Mar 3, 2023
GVSU to celebrate Women's History Month with campus events
Grand Valley is marking Women's History Month with campus events throughout March including Girls of Color Summit & the 20th annual EqualiTEA.
Feb 28, 2023
Q&A: Alisha Davis
Recently appointed the assistant vice president for the social justice centers and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Davis shares how she focuses on supporting marginalized students and creating a sense of belonging on campus.
Feb 13, 2023
Joining national network advances health promotion, prevention strategies
The network advances strategic initiatives around the well-being of students, faculty and staff members.
Feb 8, 2023
GVSU to celebrate Black History Month with events throughout February, March
Grand Valley's Office of Multicultural Affairs will host an array of educational events allowing students to connect with Black student groups and organizations.
Jan 30, 2023
MLK speaker: King evolved as a civil rights leader
The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with the Division of Inclusion and Equity, welcomed Mary Frances Berry to the Pew Grand Rapids Campus as part of Grand Valley's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.
Jan 20, 2023
Wallace weaves personal history into MLK keynote presentation
Jerry Wallace, '09, is the president of Danville Community College in Virginia.
Jan 18, 2023
MLK keynote speaker: 'The trouble is us, we are serpents in the garden'
Americans are so divided and divisive, Eddie Glaude Jr. said on the first day of Grand Valley's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration Week, their "elbows rub but their hearts are apart."
Jan 17, 2023
