Carla Villasana-Moore
Business Immigration Analyst and Paralegal for Fragomen
Prospective Students
Welcome to GVSU International Relations
Are you ready to:
- Study how terrorist networks are created and how they attract new members?
- Examine the impact of climate change and how nations are cooperating to slow global warming?
- Learn why so many of Michigan’s manufacturing jobs have been lost to China, Mexico, and other countries?
- Read books by famous world leaders and diplomats?
- Specialize in a region and learn intensely about its language, history, and culture?
- Travel abroad and learn about international cultures and organizations first hand?
If you answered yes to these questions, then you should consider majoring in International Relations at GVSU. Our program will provide you with the education and skills you need to be successful in a variety of international fields!
The GVSU IR program is Interdisciplinary; to fulfill the major students need to earn credits in:
- Political Science
- History
- Geography
- Economics and Business
- Foreign Language
Read more about us, or consult the popular pages below.
Spotlights
Clair (Radyko) Scheiderer
Attorney for Freedom House Represents Asylum Seekers
Madeline Vander Velde
2016 Graduate Working and Living in Brussels
Matthew Brainovich
Division Director for the Risk and Capability Assessments Division at FEMA
Tim Zeeb
Director of Bergman Consulting
Events
Elect Her (INT 100 approved)
March 19, 2026 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Running Start, the non-profit organization that runs the Elect Her program, brings campaign training and real-world experiences from currently-elected officials to college campuses across the U.S....
Religious Studies and Human Rights Pizza Night
March 25, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Are you looking for a dynamic minor that will complement your major, help you obtain communication and analytical skills, and make you more marketable to employers? Then come to our pizza night hosted...
Democracy 101: "Strongmen and How to Get Rid of Them" (INT 100/201 approved)
March 30, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a broad, quick survey of various “strongmen” that came to power more-or-less democratically throughout the past century, then subverted democracy and became autocrats. There...
Drop-In Days of Service
April 3, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Drop-in Days of Service are on-campus opportunities for students to "drop in" and complete service projects for service hours. Click here for additional information
Join or Die Film Screening
April 3, 2026 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join or Die is a documentary based on the research of political scientist Robert Putnam, exploring the critical role community participation plays in strengthening democracy and improving collective...
News
Robach attends the National Conference of the World Affairs Council as a Student Scholar
Olivia Robach (PLS and IR double major) earned a scholarship to join student scholars from around the US to attend the annual conference of the World Affairs Council in Washington, DC in November 2025.
Dec 3, 2025
Ozinga Starting Law School at Case Western
IR alum Kyla Ozinga is starting law school at Case Western
Sep 16, 2025
IR and PLS Alumni Starting Law School
PLS, IR and Human Rights alum Taylor Bessinger is attending the University of Illinois College of Law
Sep 12, 2025
Diven Honored with Award
Professor Polly Diven received the 2025 Hillman-Orr Award from the World Affairs Council of West Michigan.
Jun 23, 2025