News from Grand Valley State University

Division of People, Equity, and Culture

Speakers highlight MLK commemoration week

Two speakers, an expert on the influence of race in urban education and an alumna who speaks to the hearts of difference makers, will give presentations that highlight Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week at Grand Valley.

Jan 14, 2019


University earns largest grant from Campus Sexual Assault Program

Grand Valley will upgrade campus security and enhance its bystander intervention program with grant money from the state of Michigan.

Nov 27, 2018


OMA to celebrate three decades of service

The Office of Multicultural Affairs will celebrate 30 years of service to students at an event November 28 in the Eberhard Center.

Nov 26, 2018


Panels from AIDS memorial quilt will be on campus

Grand Valley's Student Services and Inclusion and Equity departments have teamed to bring panels from the NAMES Project Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt to campus next week prior to World AIDS Day on December 1.

Nov 21, 2018


Service dog aids invisible disability

When Billy Wallace projects a louder "teaching voice" in the classroom, Ziggi walks over to him and stands at the ready.

Nov 19, 2018


Teach-In will offer 60 sessions

Sixty collaborative presentations are scheduled for the sixth annual Teach-In, set for Wednesday and Thursday, November 7-8.

Nov 6, 2018


Speakers at interfaith conference will discuss religion in current climate

The role of religious communities to both cause and rectify social division and tribalism will be discussed during the Jewish/Christian/Muslim Triennial Interfaith Dialogue Conference. The event will be hosted by the Kaufman Interfaith Institute on November 14-15.

Nov 5, 2018


Bernal receives award at Hispanic gala

Jesse Bernal, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, received the Aguila Award at the 14th annual César E. Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship and Community Awards Gala, held October 25 in Grand Rapids.

Oct 29, 2018


Bernal among community leaders to be honored at César Chávez gala

Jesse Bernal, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, will be among the honorees at the 14th annual César E. Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship and Community Awards Gala.

Oct 11, 2018


GVSU hosts Sue Snyder for discussion on sexual violence prevention

The meeting was an extension of an ongoing discussion about sexual assault prevention at universities across the state.

Oct 10, 2018