Who We Are
The Department of Inclusion & Equity’s purpose is to cultivate a university community where educational equity and well-being are realized through Shared Equity Leadership. In partnership with faculty, staff, students, and community members, we advance educational equity through shared responsibility at individual, collective, and institutional levels.
The I&E department collaborates across the institution to build capacity for embedding equitable processes and practices into the structures, learning environments, and partnerships that shape the university experience. Through consulting, educating, and advocating, we work alongside the campus community to translate shared values into meaningful action.
Guided by the belief that educational excellence is inseparable from educational equity, we strive toward our North Star:
Creating a culture of educational equity, without barriers to success, so that all people can thrive individually and collectively.
I&E Learning Opportunities
Things We Imagined: Screening & Talk-Back with Filmmakers
Join us for a special screening of Things We Imagined, a powerful documentary that explores the journeys, aspirations, and lived experiences of Black faculty in higher education.
Green Zone Training: Supporting Veterans and Military-Connected Students
Green Zone Training at Grand Valley State University is a professional development program designed for faculty and staff to strengthen their understanding of the experiences of student veterans and military-connected students.
Teach-In Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rosie Perez
Teaching to Transgress: Using the Ecological Validation Model to Promote Student Learning, Development, and Success
Teach-In
The “GVSU Teach-In: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action” is a campus-wide, student-centered learning experience dedicated to advancing educational equity across the university.
Teach-In
The “GVSU Teach-In: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action” is a campus-wide, student-centered learning experience dedicated to advancing educational equity across the university.
I&E Related Campus Events
Craftivism: Simmer Pots with OMA & Kaufman Interfaith
Join CWGE, OMA, and Kaufman Interfaith for a creative and relaxing craftivism event. Make your own simmer pot, connect with others, and explore wellness, culture, and community. All supplies provided. Everyone is welcome!
City within a City: Film & Speaker Series (INT 100/201 APPROVED)
The Educational Foundations faculty are hosting our 9th Annual Film help filmmakers shape the film before its final completion! The community feedback screening will be followed by a panel discussion with local community leaders. We will have 3rd Ward...
Things We Imagined: Screening & Talk-Back with Filmmakers
Join us for a special screening of Things We Imagined - Black Futurity and Academic Life, a powerful documentary that explores the journeys, aspirations, and lived experiences of Black faculty in higher education. Following the screening, attendees wil...
Movie night: Bodies Bodies Bodies
Join Women in Cinema for a screening of the satirical dark comedy horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies , directed by Halina Reijn! Event Details Admission: FREE Everyone is welcome to attend! Additional Information Snacks and drinks will be available for p...
Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved)
Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race, socioeconomic standing, geography, and gender in its examination of well-being and lon...
