Events

School of Interdisciplinary Studies KICK OFF OPEN HOUSE

Date and Time

Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location

Grand River Room

Kirkhoff 2250

Allendale Campus

Description

Join the School of Interdisciplinary Studies for the Winter 2026 Kick Off Open House!

A pizza party and a resource fair all in one, this event is a great opportunity to meet SIS students, faculty and advisors. Find out about internships, study abroad opportunities, career prospects and everything the School of Interdisciplinary Studies has to offer in a relaxing and fun open house atmosphere. Engage with campus resources and win prizes!

Whether you have already declared a major or minor in one of our academic programs, or are interested in learning more about them, you are welcome to stop by and have your questions answered. 

Stay tuned - an updated list of participating campus resources is in the works! Past participating campus recourse have included:

 

• rooks Advising Center
• Career Center
• Counseling Center
• Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity
• Kaufman Interfaith Institute
• Knowledge Market
• Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center
• Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Office of Sustainability Practices
• Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
• Padnos International Center
• Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse
• Replenish Basic Needs Center
• SIS Internship Coordinator
• Sustainable Agriculture Project
• Writing Center
•  

Academic Programs within the School  include:

• Area & Global Studies Program
  • Global Studies & Social Impact major (B.A., B.S.)
  • Africana Studies minor
  • East Asian Studies minor
  • Human Rights minor
  • Latin American Studies minor
  • Middle East Studies minor
  • Religious Studies minor
• Digital Studies & Data Literacy Program
  • Digital Studies minor
• Environmental & Sustainability Studies Program
  • Environmental & Sustainability Studies major (B.A., B.S.)
  • Environmental & Sustainability Studies minor
  • Sustainable Food Systems Certificate
• Integrative Studies Program
  • Integrative Studies major (B.A., B.S.)
• Leadership & Professional Innovation Program
  • Leadership & Business Fundamentals major (B.A.S.)
  • Professional Innovation major (B.A.S.)
  • Intercultural Competence and Communication Certificate and Badge
  • Leadership Certificate
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
  • Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies major (B.A., B.S.)
  • Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies minor
  • LGBTQ Studies minor

This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as aaa, brooks, digitalstudies, ens, int, lakerwelcome, las, mes, rel, and wgs.

Contact

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

[email protected]

616-331-8020

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