Campus events will honor Cesar Chavez

A silent march and keynote address at Grand Valley are planned to honor Cesar Chavez on Thursday, March 29.

The silent march will begin at noon in front of Zumberge Library, and a keynote address by Miguel Martinez-Saenz, “Courage, Hope and Love: Honoring the Legacy of Cesar Chavez,” will follow from 1-2 p.m. in the Grand River Room of the Kirkhof Center.

Martinez-Saenz is the associate provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Support Services at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. He has worked extensively with students on the importance of multicultural education.

Cesar Chavez events are sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs with support from many other campus departments.

For more information, call (616) 331-2177 or visit www.gvsu.edu/oma.