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"What the Vote"
November 1, 2024
What the Vote? is a new podcast from Michigan Public all about Gen Z's role in this pivotal election, as told by Gen-Z reporters.
Providing opportunities in Battle Creek for Hispanic and MiXcano youth to learn history and culture
October 17, 2024
Being there as mentors...and having that peer support network and sense of community is so important,� Ramos says. "The bigger the network you have to draw from, the better. It was through meeting people and building community that I figured it out."
Catching up with Ramya Swayamprakash
October 14, 2024
Assistant Professor, Ramya Swayamprakash provides a wonderful list of engaging work from the summer months.
Take One Small Step with WGVU and StoryCorps
October 2, 2024
WGVU is one of just seven stations selected nationally to host One Small Step in 2024. With participant permission, these conversations will be preserved for future generations at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Food and questions from around the world: For the Culture Quiz Bowl
February 28, 2024
Students and a few faculty and staff members flexed their Black history and cultural knowledge at the second �For the Culture Quiz Bowl,� while enjoying music and food from many cultures.
Robin Wall Kimmerer comes to GVSU
December 7, 2023
On November 8, GVSU welcomed national best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer for a deeply touching talk, "What Does the Earth Ask of Us?"
Professor Melba Vèlez-Ortiz featured in national magazine with her guide dog Professor Chad
September 11, 2023
Professor Melba Vèlez-Ortiz, of the Frederik Meijer Honors College, was featured with her guide dog Professor Chad in the September/October 2023 edition of American Kennel Club Family Dog!
Brooks College faculty member receives Fulbright Scholar Award
May 25, 2023
Kimberly McKee, associate professor of integrative, religious and intercultural studies, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to teach at Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Ramya Swayamprakash shares her story on growing up in India and her research passions surrounding the Great Lakes and water systems
December 16, 2022
Ramya Swayamprakash shares her story on growing up in India and her research passions surrounding the Great Lakes and water systems