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Welcome to the heart of Grand Valley State University, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences! CLAS is the largest of Grand Valley's colleges. Our 17,000 students choose from almost 50 bachelors degrees (and a growing number of advanced degrees) in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences. In fact, all GVSU undergraduates build the foundation for their major studies in general education courses offered by our College. It all starts here. |
Governor's 'Arts Educator Award' goes to GVSU's Ryan
Dr. Bill Ryan of Grand Valley State University's Department of Music received the Arts Educator Award November 13, at the 23rd Annual Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture (The Guvvys). The award was presented at the Detroit Institute of Arts during the annual event hosted by ArtServe Michigan.
ArtServe Michigan stated that Ryan received this award because his work as an arts educator has enriched Michigan's arts and culture, and its reputation as a destination state both to visit and to come to live. The other nominees for the award were Paulette Brockington, dance inst...read more
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- July 1, 2009
Music's Nichol to Attend World Saxophone Congress
- July 1, 2009
Anthropology Alumna Wins Congressional Award
- June 26, 2009
Reception, poster presentations conclude NSF grant project
- June 23, 2009
Wind Turbine Project Awarded Michigan Sea Grant
- June 15, 2009
Our Filmmakers Rate at GR Festival
- June 11, 2009
Deans 9 Under Par at Irwin Outing
- June 11, 2009
GVSU awarded Best Performance at International Theatre Festival
- June 10, 2009
Film by alums returns to West Michigan
- May 29, 2009
MOV's Kent Games Snags MI Athletic Trainers Scholarship
- May 27, 2009
Biology students receive grants for environmental science research
- May 26, 2009
Two CLAS faculty members will serve in Provost's Office
- May 26, 2009
Masko of English to use Fulbright for Ghana Sabbatical
- May 20, 2009
GVSU prof featured on NPR show
- May 15, 2009
Admin Professionals of CLAS Win Key Service Awards
- May 11, 2009
GVSU to Shine at Kalamazoo Animation Festival
- May 7, 2009
GVSU 15th Annual Summer Carillon Concerts
- May 6, 2009
Surfers to learn of lake's water quality
- May 1, 2009
Writing's Austin Bunn Wins Pushcart Prize
- May 1, 2009
Jan Brashler of Anthropology Elected President of COMA
- April 23, 2009
Writing's Horrocks chosen for prestigious volume of stories
- April 22, 2009
Grand Valley ensemble to play Carnegie Hall
- April 21, 2009
Advertising Team Does Us Proud at Nationals
- April 21, 2009
Movement Science: The Home of Presidents
- April 17, 2009
Gabrosek to Edit Journal of Statistics Education
- April 16, 2009
Outstanding Geography Students Honored at First GTU Induction
- April 15, 2009
Landrum of English wins poetry prize
- April 14, 2009
CLAS recognizes accomplishments
- April 8, 2009
Faculty head to Turkey for spring break trip
- April 2, 2009
Grand Valley student illustrators selected in national competition
- April 2, 2009
Dancers Preview Performance on Morning TV Show
- April 2, 2009
Leonard of Chemistry Awarded $195,000 NIH Grant
- April 1, 2009
Big Turn Out for Sabbatical Showcase 2009
- April 1, 2009
Actors collaborate on 'Antigone' translation and performance
- March 31, 2009
Korean War veterans to speak at Grand Valley
- March 30, 2009
Singing Students Wow Opera Grand Rapids Competition
- March 23, 2009
GV trumpet student wins first place at national competition
- March 18, 2009
Production of Isben play deals with timeless issues
- March 17, 2009
Castelao-Lawless of Philosophy delivers lectures in Italy
- March 17, 2009
Sheline receives Mallinson Award
- March 17, 2009
GM exec will speak to Grand Valley PR students
- March 16, 2009
GVSU hosts art critiques at UICA
- March 16, 2009
Movement science professor nominated for state award
- March 12, 2009
Design student wins first Legacy Scholarship
- March 10, 2009
Student in UN's 53rd Commission on the Status of Women
- March 9, 2009
Theatre and GVSU and the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre announce an internship
- March 6, 2009
AWRI Weather Station Installed
- March 3, 2009
English's Rachel Anderson in Jeopardy
- March 2, 2009
38 MOV students attend conference
- February 27, 2009
Ibsen on GVSU stage
- February 26, 2009
Grand Valley poet receives NEA Literature Fellowship
- February 25, 2009
Great lake's sinkholes host exotic ecosystems
- February 17, 2009
History's Frances Kelleher a finalist for AHA Teaching Award
- February 17, 2009
Ceramics Work Featured in International Publication
- February 16, 2009
Still Time to Support Up From the Bottoms Documentary
- February 13, 2009
GVSU Students win acclaim at KCACTF Competition
- February 11, 2009
Special pricing! Candide finale this weekend
- February 9, 2009
Philosophy's Castelao-Lawless Presents Paper in Paris
- February 3, 2009
CLAS helps sponsor Black History Month; Event schedule
- January 27, 2009
New Book By Visiting History Professor
- January 21, 2009
MLive Captures CLAS Faculty and Students in Pix during Inauguration
- January 21, 2009
Professor Wangdi Publishes on Tibetan Identity within the Diaspora
- January 20, 2009
School of Comm's Tony Thompson Photograph Exhibit in CA
- January 20, 2009
Biology's Amy Russell talks on Bats in Berlin
- January 14, 2009
Steinman of AWRI to serve on EPA Committee
- January 14, 2009
Henry Congressional Internship taking applications
- January 14, 2009
Wittenbraker lectures on the Civic Studio
- January 5, 2009
History's Shaun Elected to Top Post of CHUS
- January 5, 2009
"All the World's Our Stage", Bard-to-Go Again
- December 10, 2008
Ballroom Dance students donate children's books
- December 10, 2008
Kilbourne's MOV students sharpen minds with exercise balls
- December 8, 2008
A lot of bang for no bucks working with Ad students
- November 24, 2008
School of Communications' Wiese Wins Service Award
- November 21, 2008
GIS Day Receives Great Press
- November 19, 2008
Geography & Planning hosts area middle school students for GIS Day
- November 17, 2008
Music's Bill Ryan takes home a Guvvy
- November 17, 2008
Art's Jane Hammond to lecture at UICA
- November 13, 2008
Senior Ad Major Named One of Most Promising
- November 12, 2008
History's Kelleher Teaching Award Finalist
- October 30, 2008
Marlais and Campbell to Perform and Teach--Aloha!
- October 27, 2008
Five GVSU History Students Shine at Conference
- October 24, 2008
Mr Potato Head is a Smackdown Finalist for Mariucci
- October 24, 2008
CLAS Students and Faculty Recognized in Sustainability Week
- October 22, 2008
Danielle Wiese (Communication) to Speak at Press Club
- October 22, 2008
Rayor of Classics Signs with Cambridge University Press
- October 22, 2008
Professor Jennifer Stewart Awarded
- October 21, 2008
Cicely Tyson to narrate GVSU documentary
- October 21, 2008
Biostatistics graduates 100% employed
- October 21, 2008
Yezierski Chapter in Oxford University Press Book
- October 21, 2008
AWRI holds public meeting about Great Lakes
- October 15, 2008
Grand Valley students dancing with the stars
- October 13, 2008
Student Documentary to Screen at Detroit Festival
- October 8, 2008
History's Benjamin Proves a Popular Speaker this Fall
- October 7, 2008
Vale, Madeline Siehling (Statistics Department)
- October 6, 2008
"To Live or Die in Dixie wins Best Thriller at Illinois Festival
- October 3, 2008
Music's Bill Ryan Honored by ArtServe Michigan
- October 3, 2008
Fred Treads the Boards in Bard's Midsummer Frolic
- October 2, 2008
Earth Science Week 2008, October 13 - 17
- October 1, 2008
Political science faculty to lead election discussions
- October 1, 2008
Chambira Palm Crafts on Sale in KC Oct. 27-28
- October 1, 2008
Mindgating: A Free Alumni Film Festival at Grand Valley
- September 29, 2008
Castelao-Lawless and Graduate Student Find Success in Brazil
- September 26, 2008
Chinese 'Hamlet' comes to Grand Valley
- September 22, 2008
Hendersen named Professor of the Year
- September 22, 2008
GVSU remembers William Beidler
- September 18, 2008
Figen Mekik Awarded NSF Grant for Collaborations on Sea CO2
- September 15, 2008
Dean Antczak Goes Bollywood!
- September 15, 2008
Communications' Anton Receives Laurels
- September 11, 2008
School of Communications' Prof. Wiese Election Expert for WZZM 13
- September 5, 2008
Fall Arts Celebration 2008 Underway
- September 3, 2008
Philosophy's Castelao-Lawless joins editorial board
- September 2, 2008
Grand Valleys New Music Ensemble invited to play Carnegie Hall
- August 27, 2008
Grand Valley feature film to play in Grand Haven
- August 25, 2008
Dean's list made public
- August 25, 2008
E coli research of AWRI's Rediske hits the media
- August 25, 2008
Political experts from CLAS available for comment on conventions
- August 21, 2008
Art's Civic Studio adds to Wealthy Street
- August 21, 2008
African Community Center gets new look thanks to Art & Design
- August 20, 2008
Hoon Lee Exhibit pays tribute to Korean ceramics
- August 20, 2008
English's Robert Rozema publishes book on lit and the web
- August 20, 2008
Classic's Kate Allen to present at prestigious conference
- August 12, 2008
Journalism Majors Win Reporting Awards
- August 12, 2008
Photographer takes Second in Seattle Photo Competition
- August 12, 2008
Modern Languages at GVSU Ahead of the Curve
- August 11, 2008
AWRI Researchers, lawmakers call for healing of Great Lakes
- August 1, 2008
Political Science Senior See Unexpected Confluence on the Bus
- July 30, 2008
Theatre's Karen Libman receives national award
- July 30, 2008
Biddanda of AWRI is Co-PI for NOAA signature project
- July 30, 2008
WZZM and GR Press highlights the work of Smart, Schroeder and Morgan
- July 30, 2008
Local filming to wrap this week on Summer Film project
- July 30, 2008
GVSU Marching Band Leads the way on NCAA II website
- July 24, 2008
Grand Valley receives grant aimed at states economic renewal
- July 17, 2008
Design student wins national ad award
- July 11, 2008
Summer Film Project 2008 Underway with GVSU staff, students and alumni
- July 8, 2008
AWRI's Patten is Michigan Boating Officer of the Year
- June 30, 2008
DenDulk of Political Science shows impact of religion on 2008 Election
- June 24, 2008
Physics' Ambrose co-chairs conference for Physics Ed
- June 10, 2008
NSF grant to GVSU funds biochem research helps future scientists
- June 9, 2008
Grand Valley feature film hits the big screen
- June 2, 2008
Steinman of AWRI Gets the Word Out on Lake Levels
- June 2, 2008
Rediske of AWRI Sees Algae Research Noted in Biz Publication
- May 30, 2008
Kilbourne Brings SPARKLE to Lowell Middle School
- May 23, 2008
Alum Haberling MI Teacher of the Year and Adjunct for English
- May 19, 2008
PED 270 spring class aides Hospice Walk, Makes $74K
- May 15, 2008
GR Press Talk to Prof. Libman about China Quake
- May 12, 2008
Fulbright grant awarded to Grand Valley sociologist
- May 9, 2008
JH Philbin Lauds Michigan Film Locations at Tourism Conference
- May 9, 2008
Senior Survey of Class of '08 Results Posted
- May 7, 2008
Nesterenko Completes 24 years as Chair--Thompson Set to Begin
- May 5, 2008
Athletic Trainers Attain Board Certification
- May 5, 2008
Grand Valley filmmaker wins residency in Porkies
- May 2, 2008
Morse Named Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence
- May 2, 2008
Bacon and Schaner Honored at AP Luncheon
- May 1, 2008
Tucker Reappointed by Governor to Michigan Freedom Trail Commission
- April 28, 2008
Cell & Molecular Biologist Follows Blueberry Interest at 53
- April 25, 2008
Channel 13 Consults AWRI on Mystery Floating Material in Lake
- April 17, 2008
MOV Student Named Major of the Year by National Body
- April 16, 2008
Grand Vallley Sweeps Opera GR competition
- April 15, 2008
Grand Valley Students Win Athletic Training Ed Quiz Bowl
- April 15, 2008
Curtis and Anderson Give Best Paper at JSM '07
- April 15, 2008
Bard-to-Go Takes Shakespeare to China
- April 14, 2008
Deanna Morse Video Installation at Wealthy location
- April 14, 2008
Ken Games Given Scholarship to Leadership Meeting
- April 3, 2008
International Upper Great Lakes Study Announces Public Meeting
- March 26, 2008
Student Senate Selects CLAS Professors for Last Lectures
- March 21, 2008
"Nickel and Dimed" comes to the GVSU stage
- March 21, 2008
PR Student organization open a firm on campus
- March 21, 2008
Constantelos awarded grant of strategic importance to Michigan
- March 18, 2008
GVSU Brass Hailed at National Trumpet Competition
- March 17, 2008
Prof. Whipps Wins Mellow Prize from SAAP
- March 16, 2008
Mattox and Herrington Honored by Science Teacher Association
- March 14, 2008
Department Chair Crowned Pi King for a Day
- March 13, 2008
Ruetz Now President of Michigan Chapter of Fisheries Society
- March 6, 2008
AWRI Helping to Improve White Lake
- March 3, 2008
Pioneer psychology professor dies
- February 20, 2008
Goode's Book Very Good--Takes Robert H. Ferrell Book Prize
- February 19, 2008
GVSU Civic Studio Project founder honored
- February 19, 2008
Monson Wins Knox College Young Alum Acheivement Award
- February 18, 2008
CLAS Faculty honored in convocation
- February 15, 2008
Grand Valley documentary draws vast interest and support
- February 6, 2008
Kim Shine Highlights GVSU for Her Hometown Newspaper
- February 4, 2008
Ensemble Claims #15 Spot on Amazon and #1 on iTunes
- February 4, 2008
Communications Faculty Spread the Word at Chicago Conference
- February 1, 2008
Tune into NPR Sunday Feb. 3 at 8:00am
- January 31, 2008
Korean Ceramic Artists in Residence at GVSU
- January 24, 2008
Steinman of AWRI Named Outstanding Reviewer
- January 24, 2008
Music alumna a WAMSO Young Artist Competition winner
- January 17, 2008
GVSU Students Shine at the Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival
- January 16, 2008
College Co-Sponsors February History & Heritage Events
- January 10, 2008
CLAS Science Students Shine at Argonne Symposium
- January 4, 2008
New Music Ensemble Tops year-End Lists
- January 4, 2008
Ragtime--Celebrating Diversity
- January 2, 2008
Advertising Alumnus is a Rapper in the News
- January 2, 2008
GVSU History Alumna wins a Fulbright
- January 2, 2008
Psychology Students Support Local Non-Profits
- December 17, 2007
Biology's Snyder Part of Honored Research Team
- December 17, 2007
Fight Night at GVSU--Theatrical Combat
- December 13, 2007
Ellis named to Committee Selecting for World Festival in 2009
- December 13, 2007
GVSU Career Honored--Richmond Retirement Reception
- December 11, 2007
Sheline Moves Toward Retirement --GVNow article
- December 11, 2007
Theatre Students Recognized at Kennedy Center Festival
- December 7, 2007
MOV Professor John Kilbourne Profiled in The Lanthorn
- December 3, 2007
Senior Ad Major Finalist in AFF Most Promising Program
- November 20, 2007
Sociology Professor Kurthern Reaches Great Heights
- November 19, 2007
Classic's Professor Rayor Profiled in The Lanthorn
- November 12, 2007
GIS Day a Hit with Area Students Reports Lanthorn
- November 12, 2007
"Raymond" and Producer Field Questions from GVSU
- November 12, 2007
Padnos Chair exhibition covered by Lanthorn
- November 9, 2007
Wittenbraker in Climate Change Symposium
- November 5, 2007
Parker, Anton and Matthews of CLAS honored
- November 5, 2007
Singers make a beautiful and winning noise at the State Comp
- November 1, 2007
International Animation Day at GVSU
- November 1, 2007
Alum Lindsey Zabor elected to Board of West Michigan PRSA
- October 26, 2007
Anthropology Major Hosts Peace Day
- October 22, 2007
Biomedical Science Major Tops Pitch Competition
- October 19, 2007
Prof. Janel Guikema Makes Top 25 on RateMyProfessor
- October 11, 2007
Great Lakes History Conference gives local and national perspectives
- October 4, 2007
Local CD release party precedes New York event
- September 19, 2007
National Library Honor for Donna Larson, Pioneer
- September 5, 2007
Prof. Kim Roberts Named Co-Chair of Triangle Foundation Dinner
- September 4, 2007
Corey Anton has won Benjamin Award for Outstanding Article
- September 4, 2007
Talented Graduate to Attend CalArts
- August 27, 2007
Ander Monson of Writing Wins Book Award and Favorable Review
- August 15, 2007
Recent Alum, Future Vet, Sends Postcard from the Zoo
- August 1, 2007
Vale Professor Atkinson
- August 1, 2007
Steinman Appointed to Advsiory Group for Lakes Study
- July 31, 2007
AWRI's Breen Wins Research Assistant Award from AIFRB
- July 31, 2007
CLAS Advising Center --Schaner to serve as Acting Director
- July 26, 2007
Boudreaux to Chair Family Division of SSSP
- July 20, 2007
History's Prof Goode Publishes 'Negotiating the Past'
- July 5, 2007
GVSU Third Annual International Trumpet Seminar
- July 2, 2007
Grant Funds Cafe Scientifique
- June 19, 2007
CLAS professor to appear on Jeopardy game show 22 June
- June 18, 2007
GVSU Summer Film Story in 15 June GR Press
- June 18, 2007
It's a Small GVSU World
- June 12, 2007
NEH Professor Antczak Brings Lyceum to Teachers
- June 11, 2007
Prof Albrecht of MOV is President-Elect of National Council
- June 8, 2007
Watch On-line Fox News Report on Anthropology Project
- June 6, 2007
GVSU New Music Ensemble Takes NY by Storm at Sunrise
- June 6, 2007
Grand Valley Trumpeter Wins International Competition
- June 6, 2007
GVSU Entries Sweep Film Festival
- June 1, 2007
West Michigan goes Hollywood --GVSU Summer Film Project
- May 25, 2007
Voice Student Christine Amon wins Betty Van Andel Scholarship
- May 22, 2007
Ed Warner, Philanthropist, to Visit GVSU May 29-31
- May 18, 2007
Robert Deaner's research shows big brain is better
- May 16, 2007
$225,000 Grant to Steinman of AWRI for Stormwater Research
- May 11, 2007
Film student Kari Smith wins International World Peace prize
- May 9, 2007
Grand Valley State University students to produce feature film
- May 9, 2007
GVSU New Music Ensemble to Perform at NY Festival
- May 9, 2007
Emeritus Professor Menning and the Art of The Ride
- May 7, 2007
Geography's Edwin Joseph Helps Kids put GR on the Map
- May 3, 2007
Sabbatical Showcase & Spring meeting of CLAS
- May 2, 2007
GVSU & Ghana Departments Collaborate in Geography and Planning
- May 2, 2007
Alas, Poor Yorick! Sons & Daughters Tune Up Their Brains
- April 30, 2007
Elyse Carnagie wins Best in Show at Festival of the Arts
- April 13, 2007
Classics' Dr Morison includes student in rare Greek dig
- April 9, 2007
Lanthorn award goes to Michelle Potgeter's poem
- April 9, 2007
Recent Grad Jennifer Spencer Links McDonald's & Rome
- April 9, 2007
Students Honored by National Association
- April 9, 2007
Sorman named as Padnos Chair
- April 9, 2007
Michigan Dietetic Public Relations Award for Nochera's promising research
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