10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies with Megan Rydecki

Join us for a conversation about the Hauenstein Center for Presidential with Director Megan Rydecki.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - John Ball Zoo: The Past, The Present, The Future with Peter D'Arienzo

CEO Peter D'Arienzo, Chief Executive Officer of John Ball Zoo, will discuss where John Ball Zoo has been, where the zoo is now, and where the zoo is going. 

→  These sessions take place at the Charles W. Loosemore Forum in the L. William Seidman Center at 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - How President Bill Clinton's Campaigns Reshaped Modern Presidential Politics with Jay Barth

Dr. Jay Barth. Director of the William J. Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, will discuss the roots of our contemporary electoral politics in the weeks before the 2024 elections. This special event is offered in partnership with the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM -  Learning Beyond the Classroom: The Power of Experiential Education with Jennifer Drake

Join Provost Jennifer Drake as she moderates a panel of professional staff and faculty in a lively discussion on the transformative role experiential education plays in today's academic landscape.

→  These sessions take place at the Charles W. Loosemore Forum in the L. William Seidman Center at 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - One Year in the Hot Seat: Leadership Reflections from Grand Rapids Fire Chief with Brad Brown

You always think you understand your bosses’ job until you finally sit in that seat.  Even after 21 years of spending time in virtually every rank in the Grand Rapids Fire Department, Chief Brown experienced some growing pains as he settled into his new role.  Brad will discuss several examples of how sitting in the “hot seat” is different than any other spot, including reflections on leadership styles that are in use by him and his team at the GRFD.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Housing Next: Grand Rapids Housing Update with Brooke Oosterman

Join Housing Next Executive Director Brooke Oosterman as she discuss the current housing situation and what is being done to help.

→  These sessions take place at the Charles W. Loosemore Forum in the L. William Seidman Center at 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - America's Indispensable Man: Gerald Ford with Gleaves Whitney

Join us as Executive Director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Gleaves Whitney, speaks on President Ford. Gerald Ford was the necessary president America needed in the 1970s after the Watergate scandal and the nation's first wartime defeat, in Vietnam. But he is the indispensable statesman whose example is needed today amid our country's political polarization, social fracture, and civic nihilism. Ford's principles, policies, and practices offer just the roadmap we need to redeem and renew America.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Elections: The Process, Integrity, and Security with Michael Sullivan

Join us as Kent County Elections Director Michael Sullivan discusses the election process as we quickly approach the 2024 elections.

→  These sessions take place at the Charles W. Loosemore Forum in the L. William Seidman Center at 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

Technology and AI with Milos Topic

Michigan POW Camps in WWII  with Gregory Sumner

The U.S. Supreme Court: The Changing Legacy of the "Least Dangerous Branch" with Devin Schindler

Real Cop: A Memoir of a Career Street Officer  with David Leonard

On Sacred Ground – A Pre-European an Early Grand Rapids History with Dan VanMeurs

Grand Action 2.0 with Kara Wood

Euphoria - GVSU Student a cappella group

Beckering Family Carillon Tower Presentation/Performance with Julianne Vanden Wyngaard

The State of Policing in Grand Rapids with Chief Eric Winstrom

West Michigan’s Economy after COVID and Beyond with Dr. Paul Isely

Comrade King  withJeffrey Kelly Lowenstein and Khulu Radebe

Fatal Crossing: The Mysterious Disappearance of Northwest Flight 2501 in Lake Michigan with Valerie van Heest

The Mayor, the Maestro, and the Mansion with Carol Dodge         

Grand Valley State University Update with President Philomena V. Mantella

The Reclaiming of Muskegon Lake with Dr. Alan Steinman

Wisdom of Animals: A Nature-led Journey into the Heart of Transformational Leadership with Dr. Patrick Bishop

Chinese Thought with Peimin Ni

The Holocaust and the Impact on Grand Rapids with Robert Franciosi

Protecting Trees from Invasive Species with Lawrence Burns and Alexandra Locher

Critical Race Theory Part 1 with Fred Johnson 

The NCAA and GVSU Athletics: Today and Into the Future  with Keri Becker

Critical Race Theory Part 2 with Fred Johnson

State of Grand Rapids with Mayor Bliss

Islamophobia with Coeli Fitzpatrick

Locally Grown Food and the Grand Valley Farm with Michael Hinkle, GVSU Farm Manager and Educator

Dutch Art History with Henry Luttikhuizen

Frances Perkins and the Women Behind the New Deal with GVSU Professor Dr. Judy Whipps

The Grand Haven Bank Robbery with Judge David Buter

The State of the University with GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella joined by Fatma Mili, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Senior Leadership Team Panel including:
Laura Aikens, Vice President for University Development
Stacie Behler, Vice President and Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer
Jesse Bernal, Chief of Staff to the President & Vice President for Inclusion and Equity
Jenny Hall- Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs
Milos Topic, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Digital Officer

Cryptocurrency with Aaron Sundman, Digital Specialist, Amway

Mathias Alten Artwork Tour in the George and Barbara Gordon Gallery with Henry Matthews, Former Director of Galleries and Collections, GVSU