September 11 

By the Numbers

Professor Whitt Kilburn of GVSU's Political Science Department

Come learn about the importance of individual votes. We will look at closely decided elections in the past, and empower students who may feel their single vote is meaningless to understand their voting power.

September 25

Student Leader Panel

Antonio Green (President of Alpha Phi Alpha), Quinten Proctor (Student Senate President), and Nancy Hoogwerf (Truman Scholarship finalist and Student Senate member)

Be inspired by current Grand Valley students being active and making change on campus. Participants will learn about the impact made by young people organizing for change, and how they can get involved on campus.

October 9

First Time Voter Workshop

Ottawa County Clerk: Justin Roebuck

Students will learn about how to make a plan to vote, check where they can vote, understand how to vote in-person on election day, what they need to bring with them, and what resources from GVSU are available to them. 

October 23

Ballot Education

Nicholas Maccani, the Michigan Deputy State Coordinator for Campus Vote Project

GVSU students will learn what is on the ballot in the Presidential election beyond the battle for President. We will look into what else and who else may be up for election and why it is so important to vote in every category possible. 

November 13

Post-Election Reflection

Lisa Perhamus from the Center for Civil Discourse

We will have a civil, moderated discussion about how we can move forward as a student body together, no matter which presidential nominee wins the race. We want to foster healthy communication and respect between students.