College of Community and Public Service

Welcome!

The College of Community and Public Service (CCPS) at Grand Valley State University is one of the University’s three largest colleges, offering over 20 bachelor degrees and four master degrees. The CCPS is committed to teaching scholarship, research, community engagement, and service. Upon graduation within one of their bachelor programs, students will have the opportunity to work within many fields including:

Criminal Justice

Social Work

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration

The college works to support student success through the CCPS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center and by providing opportunities to engage with faculty mentors in a one-on-one environment. The CCPS also offers students opportunities to connect the classroom with many professional communities through the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and the Office for Community Engagement.

 

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Graduate Studies Top Awards

Graduate Dean’s Citation Awards For CCPS:


Academic Excellence in the Major
Dolores Catlin, MPA
Ian Fields, Criminal Justice

 Outstanding Master’s Thesis
Brandon Kramb, Criminal Justice

Outstanding Master’s Final Project
Kristin Linscott, MPA

Excellence in Service to Community or Profession
Mike Goorhouse, MPA

Excellence in Leadership and Service to GVSU
Selma Tucker, MPA
Ian Fields, Criminal Justice

Graduate and Professional Student Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentor

Priscilla Kimboko, professor in the School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration

 

 

 

Page last modified November 15, 2012