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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 12-8-2016 Lanthorn, vol. 51, no. 30, December 8, 2016 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol51 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 51, no. 30, December 8, 2016" (2016). Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017. 30. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol51/30 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DRAWN BY MASON TRONSOR | GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN ALLENDALE & GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATIONS // THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8 // VOL. 51 NO 30 MfW. t 1 M fit , Bf.«1 'mnrmCr ' f 1#, i f4 H •] i 4L*r4 i iw SEMESTER IN REVIEW FALL 2016 ■■■ PENCE Text TRUMP to 88022 Grand Rapids, Michigan MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! DECEMBER 8, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A2 NEWS (&GVLNEWS ^0 ENROLLMENT Introducing the class of 2020 GV welcomes a record-breaking freshman class to last year’s 723 students BY HANNAH LENTZ ASSOCIA [email protected] of color, an increase is evi Introducing dent, though small. 4,380 total Originally published Thursday, “GVSU has a commitment Sept. 8. to inclusion and equity as ex the class of freshmen For the 2016 fall semes pressed in our university val ter, Grand Valley State Uni ues but also articulated boldly versity welcomed not only in our 2016-21 strategic plan, ” ^3 ^3 J^mm2,654 Females the largest freshman class said Jesse Bernal, vice presi in history, but also the most dent of the Division of Inclu mam mmm fi l\6i% diverse. With 785 students sion and Equity. “The strategic _. 1,726 Males of this year’s 4,380-strong plan outcome B focuses on GV welcomes a 39%' student class reported be making GVSU more diverse ing a student of color, this is and inclusive, including the record-breaking the most diversified class the demographics of our campus." freshman class university has seen to date. Though ethnicity is not a To break the numbers factor considered in GVSU’s down, 219 freshman stu admissions process, the uni ....................... ...................... 4,380 dents reported being Afri versity looks to create a cam 3.573 can American, 13 students pus climate and reputation identify as American In that attracts diverse and tal dian or Alaskan native, 119 ented students, Bernal said. are Asian, 270 are Hispanic Graduating diverse alumni or Latino, and two students also assists in these efforts. are Native Hawaiian or Pa “Much of the credit should cific Islander. Of the 4,380 be given to our admissions freshmen, 3573 identify as staff and other volunteers white, while 145 students and alumni who showcase reported being two or more Grand Valley so well during 219 145 119 the recruitment season, with 32 13 races. Included in the class of 202 are 32 non-residen- deep attention to inclusion White Total Hispanic African Two or Asian Non- American Not Native students or Latino American more res dent al Indian or reported Hawaiian or tial international students and equity,” Bernal said. of color or black races international Alaskan other Pacific and seven students did not native Islander report their ethnic identity, LOG ON TO: bringing the total students www.lanthorn.com GVL | CHASE HASPER of color to 785. Compared FOR THE FULL ARTICLE INCLUSION AnyBODY is a Laker New app helps students find single-user restrooms, nursing nests on campus BY JESS HODGE uity and Teaching Through said. “Someone who is NEWS@LAN THORN. COM Technology (T3). T3 is a team transgender or gender non- of GVSU students, faculty and conforming might not feel Originally published Thursday, alumni who strive to share comfortable using a public Sept. 8. their knowledge through restroom so they’re looking The debate regarding trans- technology. for a place where they know gender people and public bath Staff members at GV- they are not going to face rooms isn ’t one that people SUs LGBT Resource Center any form of harassment. ” take lightly and has been cause reached out to T3 after they felt Plague said anyBODYS for heated arguments around there was a strong need to help also benefits other groups of the nation. Grand Valley State the campus community. people as well, including peo University, in its recent push Andrew Plague, com ple with disabilities and par to make the campus more in munication and project co ents on campus. He said using clusive, has launched an app to ordinator at the Division of the restroom can be compli help students find single-user Inclusion and Equity, said the cated, especially for people in restrooms on campus. motivating factor for the app wheelchairs that have to ma The app, which is aptly was transgender and gender neuver around or for people named “anyBODYS, ” was cre non-conforming Lakers. who have an aid who accom ated through collaboration “The main point is for panies them to the restroom. among the Milton E. Ford students, faculty and staff LGBT Resource Center, the to be able to Find restrooms LOG ON TO: Division of Inclusion and Eq on campus that they’re www.lanthorn.com EQUITY: A student uses the anyBODYS application on their phone. 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