Laker Life briefs 10/12/17
The Grand Rapids Original Swing Society (GROSS) will be coming to Grand Valley State University's Allendale Campus Thursday, Oct. 19, at 9 p.m.
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Henna artists crown cancer patients, survivors at ArtPrize Nine
Rosa’s Closet, a retail clothing store in East Grand Rapids, donated 15 percent of its total sales Saturday, Sept. 30, to "Crowns of Courage," an ArtPrize project that gives henna tattoos to cancer patients during the event.
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International students plant trees for GVSU's Sustainability Week
To honor international students and Grand Valley State University's sustainability mission, the Padnos International Center (PIC), in conjunction with the Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP), will host the "Global Grove" event Friday, Oct. 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Gamma Phi Beta's first 'Phield Day' to benefit Girls on the Run
In the past, Grand Valley State University's Gamma Phi Beta chapter has held sporting events such as the Gamma Phi Beta Moonball Tournament and the Gamma Phive K. This semester, they will host the first annual Gamma Phield Day, a new activity-based event to play off their name and support the nonprofit program Girls on the Run.
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Grand Valley State University professors Medar Serrata and Rebecca Castellanos will be hosting the next installment of the International Family and Friends (IFF) event series from the Padnos International Center.
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Annual Shakespeare Festival to entertain, give back
Grand Valley State University's annual Shakespeare Festival, set to run from Friday, Sept. 29, through Saturday, Nov. 4, will include performances of "The Tempest"; a play from Bard to Go, the touring performance group; a documentary film screening; and more.
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University libraries to host October art exhibit
To foster learning and interaction with diverse content, the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons will host various exhibits during the fall semester. Sponsored by Grand Valley State University libraries, “Reading Time Across Words and Numbers: Visualization Projects by Heather Corcoran” will be the next exhibition available to view from Sunday, Oct. 1, to Sunday, Oct. 29.
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Blue Bridge Music Festival to be held during ArtPrize
In the midst of ArtPrize, there will be live performances from West Michigan musicians on the pedestrian Blue Bridge in Grand Rapids Friday, Sept. 29, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 30, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. These performances will be part of the second annual Blue Bridge Music Festival.
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At the Undergraduate Research Fair, happening Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room, Grand Valley State University students will be able to speak with GVSU faculty and staff about doing a research project.
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