College of Education kicks off Golden Lecture Series

The College of Education is hosting a Golden Lecture Series in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

The series begins October 14 with guest speaker, Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley. Whitney’s speech, “Can We Find Common Ground in Education?” is the first in a four-part lecture and panel series being held throughout the year with the theme, “reflections and predictions,” which will explore the past and look toward the future of education.

Golden Lecture Series - Can We Find Common Ground in Education?
October 14
5:30 p.m. open reception
6:30-8 p.m. lecture
Loosemore Atrium, DeVos Center
GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus


Upcoming lectures include:
November 18: “The Education of Gerald R. Ford,” with Susan Ford Bales and Hendrik Booraem
February 10: “The State of Education in Michigan,” with state Superintendent Mike P. Flanagan and a panel of West Michigan administrators
March 24: “A Celebration of the College of Education: Reflections & Predictions,” with students, faculty, staff and alumni

For more information, contact Ann Homrich at (616) 331-6290 or [email protected].

 

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