Welcome to The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity!
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Connect with us!
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Learn more about our programs, resources, and support services!
Victim Advocate Campus & Violence Prevention Resource Moved!
Victim Advocacy and Violence prevention education has been moved to University Health & Well Being find out more information on their website. If you have any questions or concerns they can be contacted at
Pregnant & Parenting Students
Pregnant & Parenting Students we offer social emotional support, advocacy, and resources for students facing unique challenges related to pregnancy and parenting; including:
- Free pregnancy tests
- Assistance finding childcare and applying for childcare subsidies
- Connection to other resources; food security, housing security, financial stability, health/medical care, technology, employment, and transportation needs in addition other essential needs.
- Support balancing the roles of parent and student
Mentorship Program
NIARA (knee-r-ruh) in Swahili means "with utmost purpose," a name that embodies power, determination, and intentionality.
The NIARA program centers the experiences of women identified students of color. The NIARA program is committed to creating a vibrant and supportive community for women of color at Grand Valley. By centering their experiences and amplifying their voices, we provide platforms for academic, social, and cultural excellence. Through intentional mentorship and dedicated support, NIARA aims to dismantle structural barriers and close opportunity gaps, empowering women of color and gender-expansive students to flourish and lead with purpose. The program was created by students for students. Find more information and Sign Up.
Experiential Learning & Leadership
At the Center for Women & Gender Equity, our mission is to create impactful learning experiences about gender and to advocate for gender justice. We do this through the education, engagement, and empowerment of students and the broader GVSU community.
We offer unique volunteer and experiential learning opportunities throughout the year and are committed to including the voices of Grand Valley students in all aspects of our work—from strategic planning to program delivery and evaluation. We embrace the principle, "Nothing about us, without us, is for us."
Food & Basic Needs Resource
Replenish is an on campus, GVSU food resource, developed to support students. If you have questions about accessing Replenish please contact us at 331-STOR (7867). Hours of operation are M-F 12-5, but hours may vary during COVID-19 impacts. Replenish is located on the lower level of Kirkhof in room 074.
Please call (616) 331-2748 or e-mail Replenish directly at [email protected] to access services
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Ways to Give
With your support, the Center for Women and Gender Equity will have the capacity and resources to carry on existing initiatives while developing new efforts that incorporate our vision for the future to serve Grand Valley students and the campus community.
Donate by mail or phone
Please contact (616)331-2748 during office hours (8am-5pm EST) if you would prefer to make your credit card by phone. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. If you prefer to mail in a check or cash donation, please mail in your contribution to:
GVSU-Gayle R. Center for Women & Gender Equity
1 Campus Drive
Attention: 1201 Kirkhof Center
Allendale, MI 49401
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Enrichment Circle
To support our continued growth, a Center for Women and Gender Equity Enrichment Circle has been created to recognize donors that support our work with a gift of $1,000. We established this group to provide the Center with resources necessary to achieve ambitious plans for the next 10 years through increases to the current Center for Women and Gender Equity Program Endowment. If you participate as a faculty/staff member, your gift will be matched by the University! And, there is a beautiful Center for Women and Gender Equity Enrichment Circle recognition plaque hung in the Center for Women and Gender Equity that lists the names of donors. Establishing the Center for Women and Gender Equity Enrichment Circle will help the Center for Women and Gender Equity to extend its reach at Grand Valley, throughout West Michigan, and beyond.
If you want more information about how to make a $1,000 gift and join the Center for Women and Gender Equity Enrichment Circle please contact Jessica Jennrich ([email protected]). Thank you for considering this opportunity to support the Center for Women and Gender Equity into the future!
Enrichment Circle Donors
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CENTER FOR WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY ENRICHMENT CIRCLE DONORS!
· Laurie Finney Beard, MBA '81
· Gayla Jewell, Ph.D.
· Bari S. Johnson
· Ann Marie Klotz, '02
· Marlene Kowalski-Braun
· Karen Libman and Mitch Kachun
· Jo Ann Litton
· Teri Losey in Honor of Braelee Wheeler and Rylea Wheeler
· Cynthia Mader, Ph.D. and Pamela K. Olsen
· Jean Martin, Ph. D.
· Maggie McCrystal and Carrol Cook
· Theresa Rowland
· Harriet A. Singleton
· Anne Wildgen Merkle
· Patricia Oldt, Ph.D.
· Lois Smith Owens
· Diana G. Pace, Ph.D.
· Mary Seeger, Ph.D.
· Patricia Clifton Smith
· Jo Ann Wassenaar in Memory of Myrtle R. Pelon
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE FINANCIAL GIFTS TO SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY.