Division of Inclusion and Equity
Grant will fund initiative to support students from foster care system
Grand Valley received a $375,000 state grant to establish an initiative to support students who have experienced foster care.
May 1, 2017
Celebrations set for graduating students from diverse backgrounds
Students from diverse backgrounds will celebrate their graduations at ceremonies planned by the Division of Inclusion and Equity and faculty/staff affinity groups.
Apr 24, 2017
Recommendations from climate survey action groups revealed
Recommendations related to results from the 2015 myGVSU Climate Survey were discussed at an open forum March 30 in the Kirkhof Center.
Mar 31, 2017
Forum will detail myGVSU Campus Climate recommendations
Recommendations and action plans related to results from the myGVSU Climate Survey will be discussed at a campus forum on Thursday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Pere Marquette Room.
Mar 27, 2017
Lecture to examine the racialization of religion in America
Simran Jeet Singh, assistant professor of religion at Trinity University and senior religion fellow with the Sikh Coalition, will present the annual Rabbi Philip Sigal Memorial Lecture on March 30. The presentation will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. in Loosemore Auditorium. This event is LIB 100 and 201 approved for students.
Mar 23, 2017
Technology symposium will feature faculty presentations, keynote
The annual Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium will feature a keynote address about the benefits of universal design for learning for all students, including those who have disabilities.
Mar 15, 2017
Research delves into leadership advancement for women of color
Women of color who are in leadership positions in West Michigan do more work than their titles indicate, and reported feeling like an outsider in their workplaces or volunteer groups.
Mar 6, 2017
Grand Valley celebrates Women's History Month
A visit from a female Holocaust survivor and a research study presentation about female leaders of color in West Michigan are just two of many events planned at Grand Valley to celebrate March as Women�'s History Month.
Feb 28, 2017
Vanden Wyngaard receives Trailblazer award
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, pianist and university carillonneur, received the Doris Rucks Trailblazer Award from Positive Black Women at the organization's annual Valentine's Day luncheon in the Kirkhof Center.
Feb 17, 2017
Kaufman Interfaith Institute joins Inclusion and Equity
Following seven years of development and growth in the area of interfaith understanding, the Sylvia and Richard Kaufman Interfaith Institute has moved to the Division of Inclusion and Equity. Jesse Bernal, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, said that the institute will allow the division to expand upon its work in religious diversity and furthers the university's strategic plan to be a more diverse and inclusive campus.
Feb 2, 2017
