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See more events online. Highlighted events through early November are listed below.

Leadership Roundtable: Wednesday, Oct. 21, noon-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 2270; bring your lunch and learn from a panel about the role of humor in the workplace

Graduate School Fair: Wednesday, Oct. 21, noon-2 p.m., Henry Hall atrium; meet with representatives from universities and colleges; RSVP here

Board of Trustees Meeting: Friday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-noon, Detroit Center

Great Michigan Read Author Visit: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1:30-2:45 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 2204; Curtis Chin will read and discuss his acclaimed memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," selected as the 2025-2026 Great Michigan Read

Rare Books Halloween Open House: Thursday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Seidman House; have snacks and explore the Lemmen Library and Archives collections and vote for the pumpkin patch where the Great Laker will appear

The 2024 Civil Discourse Symposium is pictured. The upcoming symposium on Oct. 29 will explore "Ethics & Responsibility in Online Spaces." (Dusty Brown)

Civil Discourse Symposium: Thursday, Oct. 29, 6-8:30 p.m., Seidman Center; the Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse will host a community discussion about "Ethics & Responsibility in Online Spaces"; RSVP here

First-Generation Student Success Conference: Friday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; keynote speaker Sidney Childs and breakout sessions are planned; RSVP here

GV Technology Summit: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center; view details here

Teach-In: Nov. 10-11, Valley Campus sessions on Tuesday, City Campus sessions on Wednesday; view details here

Veterans Day Celebration: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6-7:30 p.m., Navy Capt. J.J. Cummings will reflect on his path to leadership during this event sponsored by the Office of the President and the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies; RSVP here