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Articles by Julianna Schrier

Laker Life

Speed friending, s'mores and Campus Life Night: How to make new friends during GVSU Welcome Week

Welcome Week kicks off with a calendar full of events to help students get involved on campus and make new friends.

Aug 19, 2024

A group of students in blue Laker for a Life shirts sit in the bleachers and hold their arms up to do the wave.

REP4

Empowering student voices at the REP4 Midwest Regional Summit

High schoolers from across Michigan gathered on July 24 and 25 to empower their own education at the 2024 REP4 Midwest Regional Summit.

Jul 25, 2024

Two girls laugh as they listen to a speaker.

REP4

Mantella, other REP4 leaders showcase alliance with U.S. officials

Leaders of the REP4 National Alliance met with U.S. officials to discuss their role in the future of higher education during the second annual REP4 Day of Advocacy.

Jul 24, 2024

President Mantella stands between two men, an American flag flanking them on the left and the Department of Education flag on the right.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Q&A with Holly Jasinski, new Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity

Coming from the world of nonprofits, Holly Jasinski is focusing on elevating collaboration and student voices at the CWGE.

Jul 18, 2024

A portrait of Holly Jasinski, a woman with blonde hair and glasses. She smiles and poses in front of the Center for Women and Gender Equity.

LGBT Resource Center

The importance of building community: How GVSU students are celebrating Pride

Three GVSU students share why Pride Month is important to them, and how they are celebrating this year.

Jun 27, 2024

Two people - one with pink hair, the other with long black hair and glasses - lay on a rainbow pride flag and grin up at the camera.

Office of the President

GVSU hosts Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast at the start of Juneteenth celebrations

Juneteenth celebrations at GVSU began early on June 19 at the second annual Juneteenth Jubilee breakfast.

Jun 19, 2024

Three well-dressed women with name tags on sit at a table and laugh together as they eat breakfast.

University News

New Laker Store opens in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids

President Mantella, Mayor Bliss and the community gathered to celebrate the new store located in the GRAM.

Mar 22, 2024

A group of people stand outside a modern building cutting a ribbon with scissors.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

'We're all writing our story': Sixth annual Girls of Color Summit kicks off Women's History Month at GVSU

Almost 270 middle and high school students from 22 schools across Michigan attended the Sixth Annual Girls of Color Summit on March 1.

Mar 2, 2024

Students raise their hands to be called on while sitting at a table.

REP4

REP4 National Convening celebrates the alliance's growth and gatherings in the past year

GVSU leaders and students gathered to watch the premiere of the National Convening, which highlighted the accomplishments of REP4 in 2023.

Dec 15, 2023

Student Emily Par watched the National Convening video.

Mary Idema Pew Library

University Libraries & Dematic partner to provide scholarship opportunity for students

Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to those who answer one simple question: What does ASRS stand for?

Dec 1, 2023

The Dematic ASRS crane retrieves a box storing books.

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