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Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas and several members of the Board of Trustees took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Detroit Center on May 8.

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Zumberge Library closed its doors to patrons Saturday, April 27, yet uninterrupted library services will continue throughout Spring Semester.  For more information click on link below:

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The Women's Center is seeking volunteers to donate time to a Girls on the Run 5k event on the Allendale Campus May 17th.  For more information click on the link below:

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Grand Valley State University named "Green College" fourth year in a row.

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Arthur Hills, a pioneer professor and administrator at Grand Valley State University, died March 31 in Grand Rapids. He was 92.



Hills, a musician and music instructor, was Grand Valley’s first fine arts professor, a past academic officer, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and the composer of Grand Valley’s alma mater, “Hail to Thee Grand Valley.”



Hills began his career at Grand Valley as one of the original 14 faculty members in 1963. He served as a music professor when classes first began at what was then Grand Valley State College. The next year he was appointed assistant dean of the college and in 1966 he became associate dean of Academic Affairs. He also coordinated the college’s Teaching Preparation Program. In 1971, Hills was appointed vice president for Administration and chief academic officer and became founding director of the Performing Arts Center. In 1978 he became executive assistant to President Arend D. Lubbers and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, a position he held until his retirement in 1987.



“Art Hills contributed to the establishment of Grand Valley,” said Lubbers. “He influenced its academic development, and his positive spirit at the beginning contributed significantly to the way Grand Valley operates today. Working with Art for many years was a pleasure for me. To understand Grand Valley in its early years you have to be aware of Art Hills’ contributions.”



The Arthur C. Hills Living Center on the Allendale Campus is named for him, as is the Arthur C. Hills Music Scholarship and the Art Hills Spirit Award.



A memorial service will be held on campus later this spring.



Those wishing to make a gift to the Arthur C. Hills Music Scholarship at Grand Valley can call Grand Valley’s Development Office at (616) 331-6000 or visit www.gvsu.edu/giving.

GVSU mourns the loss of Nancy Harper. 

Nancy L. Harper, 66, of Jenison, MI passed away peacefully at home, in her own bed with her family attending, March 19, 2013. She was born February 27th, 1947 in Hays, KS to Joe and Willa Brown. She graduated from Ness City High School and received her undergraduate degree in English from Emporia State College in Kansas four years later. She earned a Master's degree in English Literature from Northern Iowa University and a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Iowa. She then went to Rutgers as an assistant professor and then returned to Iowa as an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication. At Iowa, she published Human Communication Theory: The History of a Paradigm in 1979. She became associate dean of arts and sciences and associate professor of communication studies at Iowa. In 1983, Nancy married Ric Carter and then in 1984, she gave birth to their son, Galen. She left Iowa for Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where she was professor and department chair. From Duquesne, she went to Grand Valley State University as dean of social sciences. When she left the deanship, she continued as an administrator of projects, most notably ALERT Labs, to reduce student binge drinking. She is survived by her husband, Ric Carter; their sons, Galen Harper Carter and Dennis Nguyen; and her brother, Roger. A memorial and remembrance celebration will be held at the North Alano Club, 1020 College Street, Grand Rapids, MI on April 14th at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Gilda's Club in Grand Rapids, MI.

Published in Grand Rapids Press from April 2 to April 4, 2013

More information about Nancy's contributions can be found on GV Now.

Myrna Loraine Laug, age 83, was called home to her Lord and reunited with her husband, Glenn, on Tuesday, February 5, 2013.  Loraine was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved attending her grandchildren's school events.  She was employed for 18 years at GVSU where she worked as the Student employment coordinator and enjoyed wintering in Florida for many years.  She is survived by her children, Cheryl and Mike Lillibridge, Jody Schwallier Otwell and Carey Otwell, Doug and Shari Laug; nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, brother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.  In keeping with Loraine's wish, cremation has taken place with private family services to be held.  Relatives and friends may meet the family 5-8 PM Friday, February 22nd, at the Throop Funeral Home in Coopersville.  Memorial donations may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice, 100 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI  49502.  An on-line guestbook may be signed at www.throopfh.com Throop Funeral Home Coopersville, Ph 616-837-8161.

January 17th:  Mystery Magic, & Mayhem:  Wonders from the American Museum of Magic.

All programs will be presented in 1121 Performing Arts Center-GVSU Art Gallery

For more information and future programs go to: http://www.gvsu.edu/artscalendar/home.htm?filter=future

The 35^th season of Grand Valley State University's annual Arts at Noon series continues this Wednesday at noon in the Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center with a performance by the Grand Rapids Symphony, conducted by John Varineau.

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