Grand Valley: GVNow GVNow is produced by the News and Information Services office as a service to the Grand Valley community and to provide an information source for all of our visitors on the web. http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow Sat, 25 May 2013 08:06:28 EST Grand Valley: GVnow http://www.gvsu.edu/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/ 112 33 Student named to 40 Under 40 list 2013-05-24 00:00:00.0 Stephanie Kramer was recognized as an up-and-coming HTM leader in Connect Magazine.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=6C21A9F8-A389-259D-94D51507DA812223 Softball senior first to be player of the year twice 2013-05-24 00:00:00.0 Laker softball player Katie Martin is the first in the country to be named player of the year twice.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=66E3CED9-EBC1-EE02-5249AC369BE8951D Student aquatic plant researcher wins presentation competition 2013-05-24 00:00:00.0 Grand Valley State University senior Danielle Grimm recently won a student presentation competition at the Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society's annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=71B505A5-C9F2-DCBA-0E7F686A12D50B45 Grand Valley student creates unique program to help wounded vets 2013-05-24 00:00:00.0 Five wounded warriors from across the country are in Grand Rapids this week to take part in a one-of-a-kind program called "Fashion Has Heart."

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=659DDEFE-FA6D-BC5F-96FB319C5F96309D About 100 attend Allendale Community Field Day 2013-05-23 00:00:00.0 GVSU faculty and Allendale Community members constructed bird feeders and bat houses and planted butterfly gardens.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=2F5698FD-D9EF-38EE-1741FC12853E4A49 Facilities workers volunteer at Indian Trails 2013-05-23 00:00:00.0 Grounds and maintenance staff from Facilities Services did repair and cleanup work at Indian Trails Camp.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=34AB886D-E891-83BE-A9137C21965ED200 Deadline Friday for Summer Grill recipes 2013-05-22 00:00:00.0 The deadline to submit recipes for the second Summer Grill Challenge, sponsored by Human Resources and Campus Dining, is Friday, May 24.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=00EA7D42-D902-0D51-AC76A94900163E71 Students raise money for Make-A-Wish 2013-05-22 00:00:00.0 Hospitality and Tourism Management students turned a classroom assignment into a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Michigan.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=05F2FCA4-D1BB-CEA0-899CE3EDBA1572BB National health care expert speaks about health care insurance reform 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Grand Valley State University's Johnson Center for Philanthropy is hosting a national health care expert to provide insight into what the implementation of the Affordable Care Act means for community-based health care providers and organized philanthropies.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=D6892F56-97A8-0E4C-0082316EE65BC997 Head athletic trainer earns regional honor 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Laker head athletic trainer Mark Stoessner received regional honors for his dedication to student athletes and the profession.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=C9C546EC-90E6-F33E-9DB3F7819B721F99 Calley joins Global Trade Center mission to Brazil 2013-05-20 00:00:00.0 Lt. Gov. Calley joined the Van Andel Global Trade Center trade mission to Brazil.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=9F3218B0-F107-3479-86D793042D212A3E Faculty and staff sketches 2013-05-20 00:00:00.0 Faculty and staff members who have given presentations or had articles published are listed below.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=975543AA-CDDC-1744-E7CF56022055418B Memorial service set for Hills 2013-05-20 00:00:00.0 A memorial service for Arthur Hills, a pioneer professor and administrator who died March 31 at age 92, is set for Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. at the Cook-DeWitt Center.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=FB4CFDA1-9291-A8E2-3C71EA3DC92EF983 Movement science trio joins Cubs' training staff 2013-05-20 00:00:00.0 Several students and a faculty member are watching Major League Baseball games closely, as they helped athletes from two teams prepare for the season during spring training.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=09C45E98-BBA0-6167-D4BFDAEF8A4435A9 Construction continues on Allendale Campus 2013-05-17 00:00:00.0 Work continues on several major construction projects on the Allendale Campus.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=02AC629C-AF71-DE21-35833913D4744EC5 Health Sciences Academy students save city from viruses 2013-05-16 00:00:00.0 High school students enrolled in the Health Sciences Early College Academy at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences had an opportunity to save Grand Rapids from contagions they imagined would wipe out the city.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=C9CC036A-C70F-80F8-E6585DB0B48F6970 'Failure Lab' focuses on learning from mistakes 2013-05-16 00:00:00.0 Speakers who focus on business and life tend to try to inspire guests through stories of success, wealth, promotion, and happiness. But from time to time, lessons learned along the way don't come from success, but from failure.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=CEDD1652-A3AA-A8BE-AA04A5E50920849D More than a thousand expected at Grand Valley-hosted 'Girls on the Run' 5k 2013-05-15 00:00:00.0 Nearly 1,500 girls and their families will attend the "Girls on the Run" annual 5k event May 17 at Grand Valley.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=975799E8-D12E-8010-756640B4A3669DAB Grand Valley shares research at international wind energy conference 2013-05-15 00:00:00.0 A group of faculty and staff members from Grand Valley attended the WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in Chicago May 6-8.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=A05CD645-D3FF-2419-C40F7C3A3046EB23 Women's rowing takes first place at largest collegiate regatta 2013-05-14 00:00:00.0 The Grand Valley women''s rowing teams won two gold medals at the 75th Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia.

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