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Divine Bodies, Human Questions: How Ancient Jews and Christians Imagined God (INT 100 Approved)
Divine Bodies, Human Questions: How Ancient Jews and Christians Imagined God (INT 100 Approved)
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
GVSU Arts Celebration: Poetry Night with Craig Santos Perez
GVSU Arts Celebration: Poetry Night with Craig Santos Perez
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wind Symphony Concert
Wind Symphony Concert
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Bike Breakdown
Bike Breakdown
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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