Spotlights
Articles
Writing Center experience leads alum to New York City
May 11, 2011
An alumna who secured a competitive internship in New York City could help move the next bestselling book from manuscript to bookstores.
Jonathan White comments on death of bin Laden
May 2, 2011
Jonathan White, executive director of Grand Valley State University’s Homeland Defense Initiative, called the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden a symbolic victory. At a news conference at the Pew Grand Rapids Campus May 2, White said terrorism
Susan Mendoza, Meaghann Myers-Smith win AP Awards
April 28, 2011
Susan Mendoza, director of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (and Office of Integrative Learning), received the Achievement Award April 26 during the annual Administrative/Professional luncheon. The award is the highest honor presented to an A/P s
Sustainability Recognized by Princeton Review.. Again
April 22, 2011
Grand Valley was named one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review for the second year in a row.
Women and Gender Studies Course Highlighted
April 20, 2011
Grand Valley’s Women's Community Collaborative received the 2011 National Association of Student Professional Administrator's silver medal award, recognizing the program's excellence in creating high-impact learning through a unique academic-student
Brooks College Faculty Giving "Last Lecture"
March 3, 2011
At Student Senate’s Last Lecture, Sheldon Kopperl, Biomedical Science and Liberal Studies professor; and Danielle DeMuth, Women and Gender Studies professor, will present at the annual event on Thursday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Our Water, Our Future
March 2, 2011
Our Water, Our Future The Lib Studies Department and Meredith Osborne are putting on a panel to discuss the question of "water" as a significant issue facing us in the future. Many of you probably know that wealthy investors have been buy
Pay it Forward Person of the Week: Sally Vissers
February 21, 2011
Fox 17's "Pay it Forward" Person of the Week is Women & Gender Studies / Liberal Studies Department Coordinator, Sally Vissers! Congratulations, Sally, and thank you for all you do!!
SCDI launches new lunch series
February 18, 2011
The Sustainable Community Development Initiative at Grand Valley invites faculty, staff and students to attend a new series that encourages conversations about sustainability. Click HERE for the full story
General Education Proposed Changes
February 17, 2011
The General Education Committee has proposed two broad changes to the current General Education Program that better align it with the national conversation on liberal education and address concerns about the upper-level component. Please see this website