May 9, 2008

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Cream of the crop sprouts from GVSU's new Professional Science master's Program
Many of his fellow students were half his age. Much of the technology had changed since he finished his undergraduate degreein 1977. Yet in April, 53-year-old Grand Valley State University student Ed Wheeler completed his master's degree in cell and molecular biology, picked up some honors, and then headed back to the blueberry fields in Grand Junction, Mich.
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Dante James returns to Grand Valley
Award-winning independent filmmaker and Grand Valley State University alumnus Dante James will direct and produce Grand Valley's 2008 Summer Film Project
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Grand Valley students form PR firm
The Grand Valley State University chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has recently started a student-run firm under the name Grand PR.
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World Trade Week reaches youths
For the fourth year in a row, World Trade Week will reach out to youths during Student Global Awareness Day. The mission of this collaborative program is to help Grand Rapids Public High School students better understand how the global economy affects them today and how it can shape their future quality of life.
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Grand Valley filmmaker wins residency in Porkies
A Grand Valley State University professor in the School of Communications has been selected by the Department of Natural Resources as one of 12 artists to participate in the newly expanded Artist-in-Residence program (AIRP) at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, in Ontonagon, Michigan.
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Grand Valley is site host for Navy Week
An F-18 simulator and state-of-the-art video games will be featured during Navy Week in Grand Rapids, Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10.
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New Grand Valley philanthropy report focuses on leadership deficit
Nonprofit leaders share their concerns and possible solutions for a perceived deficit in leadership for the nonprofit sector. In a new report issued by Grand Valley State University's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, more than 100 nonprofit leaders explore creative next steps to solve this complex issue and engage in the development of innovative solutions.
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