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Office of Multicultural Affairs

Enrollment Development

GVSU commitment to Latino student success transfers successfully to other populations

Model uses a three-pronged approach to elevate student success: data, practice and leadership.

Mar 13, 2023

Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, speaks from podium. She is wearing a red jacket.

Office of Multicultural Affairs

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

A portrait of Alisha Davis. She is standing in front of a piece of artwork, with it broken apart to look like a mosaic.

Laker Life

GVSU in photos, January 2023: A march of silence and reverence, colorful inflatable art and a rare January sunbeam

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Feb 1, 2023

A building, it's lit up windows showing blue and yellow/orange, reflect in water.

Black History Month

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

A photo from the outside of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

MLK

Wallace weaves personal history into MLK keynote presentation

Jerry Wallace, '09, is the president of Danville Community College in Virginia.

Jan 18, 2023

Jerry Wallace, left, stands with a microphone before a crowd of people in chairs in the Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room

MLK

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

Eddie Glaude Jr. at podium, raising hands to audience. He is wearing a dark suit and blue framed glasses

Enrollment Development

Faculty member named to new position to oversee social justice centers, lead OMA

Alisha Davis will serve as assistant vice president for the Social Justice Centers and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Jan 9, 2023

portrait of Alisha Davis in black suit jacket

Slate of campus events planned to commemorate legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Events include three keynote speakers, a silent march on campus and a day of service.

Jan 9, 2023

composite headshots of, from left, Jerry Wallace, Mary Frances Berry and Eddie Glaude Jr.

Office of the President

Mantella among authors of letter to Congress urging permanent protection for DACA students

President Philomena V. Mantella and other university presidents sent a letter to Congress, urging members to pass bipartisan legislation before the end of the year to protect DACA recipients and Dreamers.

Dec 1, 2022

President Philomena V. Mantella standing for portrait in grey suit with blue scarf

Office of Multicultural Affairs

Olympic gold medalist sees historic win as a catalyst to give back, honor Indigenous traditions

From Olympic gold medalist to nonprofit founder and spokesperson, Mills' message continues to inspire indigenous athletes like himself.

Nov 18, 2022

Billy Mills and Levi Rickert speaking at "A conversation with Billy Mills"

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