Conscious Conversations- Judgment and Competition Among Women

The Grand Valley State University Women’s Commission is leading a discussion at noon today in Room 1104 of the Kirkhof Center. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring their lunches.

The Conscious Conversations are held once per month. This month’s event will focus on the topic “We’re Our Own Worst Enemies.”

The Women’s Commission advocates for all women on campus, regardless of race, gender, class or sexual orientation. For more information, contact [email protected].

Colloquium on Trafficking in Human Beings and Human Rights

The Grand Valley State University Frederik Meijer Honors College is sponsoring an event at 6 p.m. tonight in the Loosemore Auditorium, located in Room 122E in the DeVos Center on the Pew Campus. The event is LIB 100/ LIB 201 approved and is free to the public.

A panel will discuss domestic and international human trafficking. One of the speakers is James Kofi Annan, a human rights icon who will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Saturday, Dec. 6.

For more information, contact Joseph Verschaeve at (616) 331-3438.

Queer in the New Year

The Grand Valley State University Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center is hosting an encouraging event starting at noon on Friday in the center, located in Room 1161 of the Kirkhof Center.

The event will include a holiday lunch, and its focus is on helping LGBT students, who are out about their sexually at college, navigate their trip home for the semester break. Students can attend to talk with others in an informal setting.

For more information, contact the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center at (616) 331-2530 or [email protected].

Sinterklaas: A Dutch Holiday

The Grand Valley State University Dutch student organization is holding a holiday celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday in Room 2204 in the Kirkhof Center. The event will honor the Dutch traditions surrounding the December holidays.

Students will meet Sinterklaas (Santa Claus), learn about Dutch history, taste Dutch candies, receive small gifts and practice poetry. The Dutch club highlights cultural awareness and language learning for students with this background or students who are interested in the people.

For more information, contact the club’s president at [email protected].

Service Saturday

The Grand Valley State University student organization Alternative Breaks and the Community Service Learning Center are sponsoring this month’s service event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The event is LIB 100/ LIB 201 approved.

Participants will travel to Comprenew, a local nonprofit organization that works toward environmental care by educating others on how to recycle old electronics. Participating students will help take apart old computers to salvage the parts.

To register, visit www.orgsync.com/63044/forms/126594. For more information about Comprenew, visit www.comprenew.org/. Contact Valerie Jones at [email protected] with any questions.