Amy Campbell Lecture

The Grand Valley State University psychology department is sponsoring Amy Campbell’s talk at 6 p.m. tonight in Room A1161 in Mackinac Hall.

Campbell, a GVSU psychology professor, will speak about the options for students interested in graduate training in applied behavior analysis. The talk is being held by Psi-Chi, the GVSU psychology-focused honors society. All students are encouraged to attend the event.

For more information, contact the psychology department at (616) 331-2195 or visit the office in Room 2224 in Au Sable Hall on GVSU’s Allendale Campus.

Dominican Republic Study Abroad Session

The Grand Valley State University Padnos International Center is providing students with an informational meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Room B-2116 in Mackinac Hall.

Students will learn more about the faculty-led program and how to finance the summer trip. The study abroad excursion is open to all majors who have passed Spanish 322. Students will receive six credits in Spanish language and culture while in the Dominican Republic.

For more information, contact Medar Serrata at [email protected] or visit the office in Room B-2247 in Mackinac Hall.

Haitian Creole Class 101

Interested in Haitian culture and language? The Grand Valley State University Students for Haiti organization is hosting an interactive event at 8 p.m. tonight in Room 2215/2216 of the Kirkhof Center.

Wilny Pierre, a former University of Michigan student, will teach Haitian Creole at the event. His lesson will help students acquire a working knowledge of the language if they want to visit Haiti and speak with the people who live there.

For more information, contact Cathie Jean at [email protected].

Study Abroad First Step Meeting

The Grand Valley State University Padnos International Center is offering a generalized study abroad meeting for students on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Room 136E in the DeVos Center on the Pew Campus.

Students will learn the basics of studying abroad, including an overview of the trips offered, how to fund a trip and how to choose a program that meets their needs.

For an online version of the presentation, visit www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/step/. For more information, visit the Padnos International Center on the first floor of Lake Ontario Hall or email them at [email protected].

Committee seeks questions for MLK speaker

The planning committee for the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week is seeking questions from the campus community to ask Sybrina Fulton during her Jan. 19 presentation.

Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager who was the victim of a shooting in 2012. Due to the anticipated large audience, there will not be a formal question-and-answer session during the event.

Questions for Fulton can be submitted to [email protected] by Dec. 15. The committee will review the questions prior to Fulton’s visit. For more information about the week’s activities, visit www.gvsu.edu/mlk.