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A Shared Sacred Story for the Human Family: A Scholarly-Practitioner Panel
September 9, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
This panel explores the �Our Shared Sacred Story� project (Orbis Books, 2025) by examining the possibilities, challenges, and limitations of collaboratively retelling diverse religious narratives and...
Democracy 101: First Time Voter Workshop
September 9, 2026 6:00 PM
New to voting? Learn everything you need to know about registering, understanding the voting process, and casting your ballot with confidence. This beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for first-time...
Non-Profit Volunteer & Internship Fair
September 10, 2026 1:00 PM
Looking to Make a Difference or Gain Real-World Experience? Explore dozens of meaningful volunteer and internship opportunities at the Non-Profit Volunteer and Internship Fair at KIRKHOF CENTER NORTH...
Unnatural Causes
September 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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,...
Sacred Site Visit - Native American Burial Mounds
September 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and GVSU's Religious Studies Department as we visit different sacred sites around the greater Grand Rapids area over the course of the 2026-2027 academic year. Our...
Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Relationships
September 28, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Get to know your fellow Lakers from across different religious, secular, and spiritual identities and traditions over a free dinner and intentional conversation. This is a space of deep listening,...
Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Science
October 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Get to know your fellow Lakers from across different religious, secular, and spiritual identities and traditions over a free dinner and intentional conversation. This is a space of deep listening,...
Divine Bodies, Human Questions: How Ancient Jews and Christians Imagined God
October 15, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This year's Padnos Public Engagement Lecture on Jewish Learning, held in partnership with the Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan, will feature...
Make a Difference Day
October 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Make A Difference Day is an annual day of service where students are transported to local community non-profits to participate in service activities. Service activities range from cleaning up the properties...
Influencing 1776: How the Great Lakes Anishnaabek Helped Shape American History by Eric Hemenway
October 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Great Lakes tribal nations were instrumental in the eventual creation of the United States, through decades of warfare. From the French and Indian War to the War of 1812, Anishnaabek forces from...