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Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Hosted its annual Women's History Month Event EqualiTEA.
March 18, 2026
On March 17, 2026 the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity (CWGE) hosted its annual Women’s History Month event EqualiTEA. The event invites the campus community to connect over a cup of tea to share stories and honor the exceptional women at GVSU. This year’s theme was Connection, Healing, Solidarity. This year’s keynote speaker was Ronke Olawale, Assistant Professor of social work at Grand Valley. In her talk, “The Subversive Steep: Tea, Resistance, Healing and the Architecture of Care,” Olawale spoke about the history of women’s labor and resistance movements across the world. Pictured are (left to right): Dr. Patty Bolea (Professor in the School of Social Work and FTLC Faculty Fellow), Dr. Cray Mulder (School of Social Work Director), Dr. Ronke Olawale, Holly Jasinski (Director of the CWGE and MSW student), and Dr. Robin Smith Colton (MSW Program Director).