Sigma Pi to host Altruistic Campus Experience week

From April 12 to April 15, the Sigma Pi fraternity will be hosting its third annual Altruistic Campus Experience week (ACE). Each day, the brothers of Sigma Pi will visit different locations on GVSU’s campus to perform random acts of kindness.

The brothers will host the annual “Stuff the Bus” donations event on April 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A Peppino’s bus will be parked next to the Cook Carillon Tower, and members will collect donations throughout the day.

In addition, the top three student organizations will receive a donation from the GVSU Sigma Pi chapter to the philanthropy of their choice.

Donations will go to the GVSU Women’s Center, and distributed to homes and local soup kitchens. Items accepted include toiletries, feminine products and canned goods.

On April 15, Sigma Pi and Sigma Kappa will team up to perform a car wash from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sigma Pi house. The money will benefit the DeBoer family in their fight against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Closing Reception for the BFA Exhibition ‘Bloom’

Celebrating with the artists of “Bloom,” there will be a closing reception held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 14, located in the GVSU Art Gallery in the Performing Arts Center.

The show is presented by illustration students Nick Baldwin, Emma DuFort, Caroline Elsner, Lynn Husanger and Brianne McBryde. Their work is a celebration of narratives concerning life, whether they are fantastical or realistic.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit, www.gvsu.edu/artgallery.

Spring Green 5K at GV

Located on Grand Valley State University’s Ravine trails, a sustainability-themed 5K will take place on April 18 just before finals week. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., runners are encouraged to wear green clothing for a discount on the registration fee of $5.

Volunteers will be distributed throughout the event. In addition, prizes will be awarded to first place runners. The event is zero-waste, so runners are encouraged to bring their own water bottles.

After the run, food and drinks will be provided.

‘It Gets Bitter’: DarkMatter poetry tour

In partnership with Queer and Trans People of Color at Grand Valley State University, the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center is bringing “DarkMatter,” a poetry group, to campus.

On April 16, the “It Gets Bitter” tour is designed to confront social and political issues relating to transgender and non-binary individuals.

DarkMatter is a South Asian artist collaboration comprised of Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian. Primarily based in New York City, DarkMatter performs at sold-out venues such as La MaMa Experimental Theater, the Brooklyn Museum, Nuyorican Poets Café and the Asian American Writer’s Workshop.

The event is free to the public and will begin at 8 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Thornapple Room. For more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

GVSU Cancer Warriors community support group

Those at Grand Valley State University who know someone with cancer or who are currently diagnosed are welcome to join the GVSU Cancer Warriors support group on April 15. Attendees will explore ways to heal and to talk to people in similar situations such as patients, survivors, caregivers, friends and family.

From noon to 1 p.m., the talk is facilitated by Ingrid Johnson, a cancer survivor and GVSU movement science faculty member, and Sue Sloop former, a cancer caregiver and GVSU health and wellness work life consultant.

Those who attend are not required to share personal stories, but are welcome to if comfortable. Care packages will be available to take home to those who have cancer with items such as chap stick, socks and candy.

Registration is required to ensure a spot. The support group is located at Zumberge Hall Room 1012.