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Dear Data @ GVSU

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Date and Time

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location

Mary Idema Pew Library, Valley Campus
First Floor, Cafe near GV Brew

Description

Join us for Dear Data @ GVSU. You can create a data selfie, a Data Valentine,  learn more about the postcard submission process, or make time to draw and illustrate. Light refreshments will be provided.

All Dear Data @ GVSU events are casual, drop-in gatherings where guests can arrive and leave at their convenience. 

What to Expect:

  • Learn about data visualization as a form of personal expression
  • Create your own hand-drawn data postcard
  • Share and connect through visual storytelling
  • Materials provided — just bring your curiosity!

 

Later in the semester, join us for the Dear Data @ GVSU Celebration and Exhibition on Student Scholars Day – April 8 at  4:00 PM 

We’ll wrap up the project with a celebration and public display of all submitted postcards in the library.  Light refreshments will be provided.

The deadline for postcard submissions is March 26, 2026.  Postcards can be submitted digitally or in physical form.

All Dear Data @ GVSU events are casual, drop-in gatherings where guests can arrive and leave at their convenience.

This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as academic, art, digitalstudies, food, library, ours, and valentine.

Information

For more information, please visit: https://www.gvsu.edu/deardata

Contact

Stacey Burns
616-331-3295
[email protected]

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