Who We Are
The Department of Inclusion & Equity’s purpose is to cultivate a university community where educational equity and well-being are realized through Shared Equity Leadership. In partnership with faculty, staff, students, and community members, we advance educational equity through shared responsibility at individual, collective, and institutional levels.
The I&E department collaborates across the institution to build capacity for embedding equitable processes and practices into the structures, learning environments, and partnerships that shape the university experience. Through consulting, educating, and advocating, we work alongside the campus community to translate shared values into meaningful action.
Guided by the belief that educational excellence is inseparable from educational equity, we strive toward our North Star:
Creating a culture of educational equity, without barriers to success, so that all people can thrive individually and collectively.
I&E Learning Opportunities
Conscious Uncovering 102
This workshop explores "covering": the act of concealing marginalized identities as a protective response to stigma. Through personal stories and examples, participants examine its forms, causes, and emotional toll.
Every Body Belongs: Movement, Self-Care & Social Justice
We’re constantly told how our bodies should look, move, perform, and take up space, even how we should care for them. What happens when we listen to our bodies instead?
GVSU Day of Racial Healing 3-part Series: Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT)
As part of the 2027 National Day of Racial Healing (January 19), the Inclusion and Equity Institute at GVSU invites interested faculty and staff to join its cohort of TRHT participants.
Equity and Sustainability: What's the Connection?
This introductory workshop will explore the deep connections between equity and sustainability. Participants will discuss ways to center social equity in sustainability and learn about opportunities to support this work.
Generations in the Workplace
Through interactive activities and dialogue, this session explores how generational identities shape workplace expectations, communication styles, and values. Participants will develop strategies to advance workplace communication and collaboration.
I&E Related Campus Events
Wear the Rainbow
Save the date for Wear the Rainbow, our annual clothing pop-up shop with gender affirming workshops. This event is entirely free, and takes place at the Hager-Lubbers Exhibition Hall at the City Campus (DEV105E). Donations for this event have ended! Th...
Craftivism: Block Printing with OMA & ASAP
Join OMA and ASAP for a hands-on craftivism event exploring creativity and self-expression through block printing. Create your own unique designs, connect with fellow students, and learn how art can inspire community and advocacy. All supplies provided...
Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Politics
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, connection, and dialogue - a chance to learn from the e...
Conscious Uncovering 102
Covering is described as the process of masking or concealing. Often used as a mechanism of protection, it can take many forms as individuals cover stigmatized and/or marginalized personal identities. This might be clothing to cover a gender identity,...
Native American Heritage Month Keynote: Walking in Beauty: Re-aligning Modern Health & Wellbeing (INT 100 Approved)
Explore holistic wellness, traditional healing, and the vital role of Indigenous knowledge in higher education, which has much to teach us about what it means to care for one another and the places we call home. Refreshments will be offered. Free parki...
