People Events
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Speaker Meeting
Join us for an open Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) speaker meeting. Hear someone share their personal journey, experience, strength, and hope in recovery, followed by an opportunity to connect with others in a welcoming and supportive environment. Whether y...
Coffee and Camaraderie
Join students, faculty, staff, and alumni for Coffee and Camaraderie! Connect with members of the Military and Veteran Faculty and Staff Association, Laker Vets, and the Military and Veterans Resource Center while enjoying coffee and conversation. Whet...
Concert @ Cook Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 6-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Grab an adirondack chair or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly throughout the academic...
Concert @ Beckering Family Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 12-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Settle into the courtyard, the flag circle, or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly thro...
Mocktail Tasting
Join us at AOD's Mocktail Tasting event to kick off the new semester! Stop by, meet some of your peers, and cheers to being a Laker!
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...
A Place at the Table: SJCs' Family Weekend
Stop by our SJC tables in the Kirkhof main hall! We will be running games, crafts, and other fun activities.
Coffee & Climb
Join us for a morning climbing session and light refreshments!
Cook Tower Carillon Concert
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on your way to the Presidents Family Weekend Kickoff, on the 6-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Settle into an Adirondack chair or just stroll by and take in...
Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse Family Weekend Open House
Come and visit the beautiful plant collection located in the Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse! We are located on the second floor of the Kindschi Hall of Science, room 2241. There will be some free plants for the first 200 visitors!
Concert @ Beckering Family Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 12-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Settle into the courtyard, the flag circle, or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly thro...
Concert @ Cook Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 6-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Grab an adirondack chair or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly throughout the academic...
Reach Higher with Room to Breathe: Digital Literacy, Well-Being & Career Readiness
GVSU is excited to welcome Bethanie Nonami, award-winning AI facilitator and Certified AI Consultant, for a special keynote exploring: What is AI? What AI tools are available for students, faculty and staff at GVSU? What is the impact on well-being, ca...
Managing Peer Pressure & Temptations
Learn practical strategies for navigating peer pressure, social situations, and temptations related to alcohol and other drugs. Explore ways to make decisions that align with your goals and values.
Reach Higher with Room to Breathe: Fireside Chat
Join us for an open conversation answering the questions many of us dread: Will AI cost people their jobs? What happens when you learn someone has been running sensitive information through a free tool...for months? What is the environmental impact? Wh...
Mental Health Ambassador Training
The Mental Health Ambassadors Program is designed to provide a cohort of students with a practical workshop that supplies the tools, resources, and skills necessary to identify situations of mental distress, engage by providing empathetic support, and...
Women On the Wall
Learn about climbing and hang out in a fun and inviting space surrounded by women and anyone who identifies as female or non-binary. In addition to some rad climbing, we shoot to have a variety of snacks, music, etc. at each gathering! This recurring e...
Sleeping Bear Dunes Day Trip
Join us for a day trip to Sleeping Bear dunes on September 27th! Full day to include travel, hiking, sand dune climbs, seeing the fall colors, and stopping at the visitor center! Cost: $45 per personPlan to eat breakfast before and pack a sack lunch. B...
Concert @ Beckering Family Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 12-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Settle into the courtyard, the flag circle, or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly thro...
Concert @ Cook Tower Carillon
Enjoy casual live outdoor music on the 6-ton, 48-bell carillon of Cook Carillon Tower, the largest and most unique instrument on campus. Grab an adirondack chair or just stroll by and take in the soundscape. Concerts run weekly throughout the academic...