Why is the flag flying at half-staff today?


Friday, March 3, 2023
All day
Allendale Campus, Detroit Center, Health Campus, Meijer Campus in Holland, Muskegon Regional Center, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students


GVSU, Michigan, and U.S. flags will fly at half-staff on Friday, March 3 to honor and remember Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill, Jr., who passed away in the line of duty.  Flags will continue to fly at half-staff on Saturday, March 4 to honor and remember Paw Paw Firefighter Ethan Quillen, who also passed away in the line of duty.  

More information:
US Flag
Michigan Flag

This event is recurring on Saturday, March 4, 2023.


Location Information

Download parking map for the Allendale Campus

Download parking map for the Detroit Center

Download parking map for the Health Campus

Download parking map for the Meijer Campus in Holland

Download parking map for the Muskegon Regional Center


Contact Information


Institutional Marketing

(616) 331-2525


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This event was added to the calendar by Cherilyn Denomme (denommec@gvsu.edu) on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 8:21 a.m.