Office of Multicultural Affairs
Series of events planned for Black History Month
A discussion about the Grand Rapids riots, a musical tribute to Black Gospel, and the history of Black Islam are just a few of the events planned throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month at Grand Valley.
Feb 4, 2019
MLK speaker urges students to question 'comfort and convenience'
Grand Valley alumna Shannon Cohen told an audience of mostly students that she didn't learn about equity and justice only in college classes.
Jan 23, 2019
MLK speaker challenges audience perception of King
David Stovall, professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, contends that when people consider Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. many think only of the man who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
Jan 21, 2019
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
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
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
Two alumni credit Laker Connections for their academic success
Juan Mascorro-Guerrero and Gloire Rubambiza found their way to Grand Valley from Mexico and Uganda, respectively. They were both immigrants, arriving in Michigan with their families, learning to adjust to school then thriving with excellent grades at their high schools. Both Mascorro-Guerrero and Rubambiza will begin graduate degree programs in the fall, and both earned graduate assistantships to pay for their tuition and living expenses.
Jun 26, 2018
Seven students earn passport scholarships
Seven students earned scholarships to purchase passports, the first step to a study abroad experience.
Mar 27, 2018
Newsome: string of events led to taking down Confederate flag
The actions that led Bree Newsome to climb a flagpole in South Carolina in 2015 and remove a Confederate flag were not fleeting or haphazard.
Jan 17, 2018
