The Campus Democratic Engagement Coalition
Learn more about the GVSU Campus Democratic Engagement Coalition.
Welcome to the Equity & Inclusion Committee
DEI-AB Initiatives Across the University
DEI-AB Initiatives at GVSU
- University DEI-AB Framework
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University Libraries
- Library IDEA committee active since 2017
- Focus to structural and policy inequity and user education and engagement using the MCOD model
- Paid BIPOC committee formed to investigate decision-making structures
- Library faculty include a DEI-related goal in their Faculty Work Plan
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Seidman College of Business
- HBCU articulation agreements for graduate programs
- DEI initiatives in hiring processes
- Commitment to track the number of minoritized faculty members and students
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College of Education and Community Innovation
- Committee on anti-racism and social justice meets monthly
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Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- DEI taskforce administered a questionnaire to faculty in summer and fall of 2023
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
- CLAS DEI-AB Committee meets monthly starting in Winter 2023
- All CLAS Unit Heads were asked to create a DEI-AB Plan starting in Fall 2022
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Kirkhof College of Nursing
- Working on the creation of a DEI committee as of Fall 2023
- Implementing a holistic approach to admissions that removes some biases
Events
Understanding & Interrupting Implicit Bias 201
March 22, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH & LEARN: This intermediate-level training builds upon previous implicit bias and microaggressions workshops. During this training, a review of previously learned concepts will occur as participants...
Email Communication Styles Across Cultures
March 26, 2024 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
During this 1.5 hour zoom presentation, attendees will look through the lens of culture to help advance their ability to communicate more effectively across culture, and in this case, by email!
Engaging in Deep Dialogue for Shared Understanding
March 27, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
This interactive workshop will offer emotionally intelligent approaches to and strategies for fostering deep dialogue. Participants will learn about empathetic listening, the role of emotions in dialogue,...
Spotlights
GVSU Earns Voter Engagement Award
Grand Valley received the All In Campus Democracy Challenge 2021 Best Action Plan Award for Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge - 4-year Institution, along with a Gold Seal for nonpartisan voter participation (70-80% voter rate).
Check the learning opportunities offered by the I&E Institute
