Second annual Civil Discourse Symposium

Panelists from Detroit and Grand Rapids will gather together to discuss the future of Michigan at Grand Valley State University’s second Civil Discourse Symposium on Nov. 19.

Panelists at the symposium include Tawana “Honeycomb” Petty, award-winning activist and author/poet; Marisol Teachworth, co-founder and programming director of the James and Grace Lee Boggs School; Briana Urena-Ravelo, co-founder of the Grand Rapids chapter of Black Lives Matter; and Rev. Doug Van Doren of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.

“East and West Together: Intersections of Re-Imagining the Future of Michigan,” is free to the public and will take place at 5 p.m. inside the Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus.

To RSVP for the event, visit www.bit.ly/1HXfSqP. For more information, go to www.gvsu.edu/civildiscourse.

Award winning pianist to visit GVSU

Award winning pianist Esther Park is set to perform at Grand Valley State University on Nov. 19.

Playing since the age of four, Park completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the Juilliard School and received the artist diploma and master of musical arts degrees from the Yale School of Music.

Park has performed as a soloist around the world with orchestras such as the Houston Symphony, the Juilliard Symphony, the Corpus Christi Symphony and the Yale Philharmonia, among others.

Park’s performance at GVSU will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Sherman Van Solkema Hall, located in the Performing Arts Center.

For more information, contact Dr. Sookkyung Cho at [email protected] or go to www.gvsu.edu/piano.

GVSU student group to discuss effects of climate change

The Student Environmental Coalition at Grand Valley State University will educate the campus community on the dangers of climate change during an event on Nov. 19.

At the event, the group will screen the documentary, “Disruption: Climate. Change.” Instead of focusing only on the environmental consequences, students will be asked to think about climate change as it relates to social justice. Attendees will be given the opportunity to discuss the documentary during a roundtable following the screening.

“Disruption: Climate. Change.” is showing from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Honors College Multipurpose Room. The event is LIB 100/201 and is open to the general public.

For more information, contact Student Environmental Coalition President Erin Donnelly at [email protected].

VegOut event to promote healthy eating

The VegOut educational event at Grand Valley State University will focus on the importance of incorporating more plants into people’s diet for the sake of their health, the environment and animal welfare.

VegOut attendees can expect a farmers market with fruits and vegetables, free food samples, a restorative yoga class, raffle prizes, as well as informational presentations from speakers within the environmental, health and animal welfare communities.

VegOut will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 22 in the Grand River Room, located in the Kirkhof Center on GVSU’s Allendale Campus.

For more information about VegOut, contact Emma Gasinski at [email protected] or Danielle Bolton at [email protected].

Community Reading Project now seeking book suggestions

While the there is still a long way to go before the academic year is over, the Community Reading Project is already requesting book suggestions for the upcoming 2016-2017 season.

Established in 2005, the CRP is an initiative within the Integrative Learning program that promotes the reading, appreciation and discussion of books. For next year’s program, the CRP is looking for a book that can appeal to the entire campus community while also adhering to GVSU’s core values.

To suggest a book, send an email to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 11.

For more information about the CRP, go to www.gvsu.edu/read.