Provost Mili hosted a reception to honor Division of Academic Affairs faculty and staff who retired between July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021. Photos of this event, as well as other events, are available on the
Office of the Provost Photo Galleries webpage.
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Lakers Ready
Division of Academic Affairs
September 25, 2023
Lakers Ready is sent by the Office of the Provost
to faculty and staff within the Division of Academic Affairs
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In this issue of Lakers Ready
- Laker to Laker: Message from the Provost
- Academic Affairs Forum: Expanding Capacity in Engineering and Computing
- Updates
- Empowered Education
- Engaged Scholarship
- Events
- Important Dates and Links
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Laker to Laker: Message from the Provost
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Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to week five of the semester. By now, every class is well underway, and typically, this is a time when some students have found their tempo and routine, while others are feeling anxious, unsure as to whether they are in the right classes and that they have what it takes. Reassurance, guidance, and advice will be welcomed gifts by all. For the latter group, it will make the difference between persistence and perseverance or discouragement and withdrawal. A note from you this week asking how they are doing and offering support and help may be all they need.
I know retention and student success is top of mind for many of you; it is for me as well; it is part of President Mantella’s first priority for this year. We have been implementing several initiatives and continue to monitor, assess, and adjust. We will use the next few weeks’ newsletters to share these initiatives and open conversation around them. As we engage in this topic, we welcome your voices, your expertise, and your experiences as individuals who are crucial to the success of our students. In the provost’s office, we have data and the ability to direct resources where they are most urgently needed, and where they can have the highest impact. Please do not hesitate to reach out directly or through your chairs and deans. Thank you again for all you do.
This week I am holding several Town Hall sessions to discuss organization and developing capacity in technology. I hope to see many of you there.
Have a great week everyone,
Fatma
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Academic Affairs Forum:
Expanding Capacity in Engineering and Computing
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Please join Provost Mili to provide your perspective and insights into expanding GVSU's capacity in engineering and computing. RSVP your attendance plans for one or more session (all sessions will be the same format):
Health Campus
Monday, September 25
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Center for Health Sciences – Room 127
Allendale Campus
Tuesday, September 26
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Kirkhof Center – Room 2263
Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Thursday, September 28
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
DeVos Center – Room 138E
Zoom Option
Friday, September 29
11:00 – 12:00 noon
Zoom link will be sent via email confirmation
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Homecoming Royalty nominations are LIVE!
GVSU's Homecoming Royalty are learners who represent the GVSU community and emulate what it means to be a Laker. Candidates are enrolled full-time, third or fourth-year class standing, and are in good standing with the institution. Faculty and staff are welcome to nominate any students they feel exemplify what it means to be a Laker. The 2023 Homecoming Royal will receive a $500 scholarship towards their academics. Check out the Campus Activities Board website to learn more.
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GVSU Career and Internship Fair
The GVSU Career Center is excited to announce the Fall Career and Internship Fair on October 12, DeVos Place Convention Center, downtown Grand Rapids. 230 employers will be in attendance hiring across majors and industries. All students and alumni are welcome to attend. Please direct your students to our preparation website to learn more, and encourage them to attend this important event.
Study Abroad Fair
Join the Padnos International Center for the Study Abroad Fair, October 17, 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus. Browse study abroad programs around the world. There are program options for every academic track at GVSU, ranging from 2 weeks to a full year abroad.
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Congratulations to John Farris, Professor of Engineering, for his new co-owned patent with Corewell Health issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The invention titled "Liquid Removal Apparatus for a Breathing Circuit and Related Method of Use" is an apparatus to remove liquid from medical ventilation systems efficiently and reduces patient infections without exposing caregivers to biological material in the drained liquid.
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Feeling Technology with Ben Grosser & Lauren Lee McCarthy
From custom made apps to global social media platforms, artists Ben Grosser and Lauren Lee McCarthy's artworks examine, reveal, and reimagine the psychological and felt implications of technology in contemporary culture. Feeling Technology is a two-day series of events featuring these artists, and includes several different sessions for attendees during the daytime and evening on September 27 and September 28. See the GVSU Art Celebration website for more information.
Addressing the landscape of DEI in Higher Education
The Higher Education program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling invites you to join the 2023 ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium, September 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m, 2259 Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus. The increasing polarization of the U.S is being showcased by policymakers across the country through attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion in both practice and scholarship. While these attacks have real implications for our work in higher education, they also have real implications for our humanity.
Laker Con
Laker Con is a three-day comics convention on September 29 - October 1, held at the Mary Idema Pew Library, Allendale Campus. This event celebrates comics literacy and the scholarly merits of sequential storytelling (comics books, graphic novels, animation) as well as exalting the entertainment arts. Laker Con is hosted by the Student Interest Group for Illustrators (SIGIL), Durwin Talon and the Department of Visual & Media Arts, and the Comics Club in collaboration with Fred Meijer Center for Writing & Michigan Authors and University Libraries.
The 48th Great Lakes History Conference
Three keynote talks will be held for the conference. Pulitzer winner Heather Ann Thompson will give a presentation entitled "The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Why it Matters Today," Thursday, October 5. National Book Award winner Kevin Boyle will give a presentation "Blood Ties: An Intimate History of Political Violence in Twentieth Century America," October 6. Randal Maurice Jelks will present "Meditations on Democracy in Black America," October 7. To learn more about this event, visit the conference website.
National Chemistry Week
American Chemical Society (ACS) is kicking off National Chemistry Week with "Chemistry at the Mall" on October 14, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Woodland Mall, Kentwood, Michigan. GVSU will join with Aquinas, Calvin, Grand Rapids Community College, and Hope to celebrate chemistry with hands on demos for the whole family. There is also an illustrated poetry contest for K-12 students with prizes.
Philosophical Reflections on ChatGPT
The Philosophy Department will host a panel discussion on Generative AI, including ChatGPT, November 3, 3:00-4:30 p.m., BLL-110 Mackinac Hall, Allendale Campus. This panel discussion will address broadly philosophical and humanistic issues related to the phenomenon of generative AI, particularly the recent developments in interactive AI represented by ChatGPT. GVSU faculty from Philosophy, Communication Studies, and Digital Studies will each give a brief presentation followed by discussion.
President's Forum: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future
Join President Mantella for two upcoming events:
Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Age of Climate Crisis
Bryan Alexander, Senior Scholar, Georgetown University
October 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m., L. William Seidman Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus
RSVP attendance plans
Learning Engineering: The Art of Applying the Sciences of Learning to Education
Bror Saxberg, Founder, LearningForge LLC
October 25, 2-3 p.m., Alumni House, Allendale Campus
RSVP attendance plans
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Important Dates and Links
Previously Shared Events
9/27 - James W. Carey Memorial Lecture - 7:00 p.m., Loosemore Auditorium, Pew Grand Rapids Campus
9/27 & 9/28 - Feeling Technology with Ben Grosser & Lauren Lee McCarthy
9/29 - 2023 ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium - 1:00 p.m, 2259 Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
9/29-10/1 - Laker Con - Mary Idema Pew Library, Allendale Campus
10/28 & 10/29 - Fall 2023 Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry - Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
10/2 - Teaching in Honors Information Session - 4:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Niemeyer Learning & Living Center, Allendale Campus
10/3 - Undergraduate Research Fair - 5:00 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
10/6 & 10/7 - 48th Great Lakes History Conference - Pew Grand Rapids Campus
10/12 - GVSU Career and Internship Fair - DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids
10/12 - Author Angeline Boulley - 6:00 p.m., Kentwood Branch Library
10/14 - Chemistry at the Mall - 11:00 a.m., Woodland Mall, Kentwood, Michigan
10/16 - President's Forum - Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Age of Climate Crisis with Bryan Alexander - 1:30 p.m., Seidman Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus
10/17 - Study Abroad Fair - 10:00 a.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
10/25 - President's Forum - Learning Engineering: The Art of Applying the Sciences of Learning to Education with Bror Saxberg- 2:00 p.m., Alumni House, Allendale Campus
11/3 - Philosophical Reflections on ChatGPT - 3:00 p.m., BLL-110 Mackinac Hall, Allendale Campus
11/4 - Energizing Our Weekend Family Fun Event - 10:00 a.m., Allendale Campus
11/8 - Author Robin Wall Kimmerer - 11:15 a.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
Dates
Various Dates - Campus Flu Clinic Schedule
10/9-13 - Mid-term Evaluations
10/22-24 - Fall Break - no classes / University open
11/1 - Faculty Awards Nominations Deadline
11/10 - Withdraw with a "W" Deadline
11/22-26 - Thanksgiving Recess
12/9 - Commencement - 3:00 p.m., Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids
12/9-16 - Exam week
Links
Lakers Ready - repository of this weekly newsletter and a link to submit content
Laker Family Network - repository of the monthly newsletter sent by the Division of Student Affairs to GVSU parents/supporters
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