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Class project turns into museum exhibition
October 9, 2019
In the 1970s, the B'nai Israel Synagogue in Muskegon counted more than 120 families as members. Its roster has since dwindled to about 40 families due to deaths, relocations and attrition.
Aaron Eddens wins best dissertation
October 2, 2019
Aaron Eddens, assistant professor of Area and Global Studies, has won the 2019 best dissertation award from the American Studies Association.
Brooks College rededicates peace pole
September 23, 2019
Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies celebrated the 10th anniversary of the installation of the Peace Pole September 20, one day before the International Day of Peace.
Students share Semester in Grand Rapids experiences
August 7, 2019
Students who spent a semester engaging with city leaders and working at internships with community organizations shared their experiences at a showcase August 6.
Liberal Studies Program and Department Renamed as Integrative Studies and IRIS
July 29, 2019
The Liberal Studies program was renamed as Integrative Studies, and the Liberal Studies Department was renamed as the Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies Department (IRIS).
New study abroad trip is designed for student athletes
June 27, 2019
A new study abroad trip to Spain is designed to accommodate the schedules of student athletes.
Honors Student Named Finalist for Prestigious Truman Scholarship
April 19, 2019
Grand Valley State University student Cameron Jones has been selected as a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Award, the nation's most prestigious domestic award for undergraduate students.
Liberal Studies Student Receives University Award
April 10, 2019
Liberal Studies student in the Honors College, Benjamin Scott-Brandt, has received the prestigious Glenn A. Niemeyer Undergraduate Student Award.
Accelerated Leadership Program Wins National Award
April 3, 2019
The Accelerated Leadership Program has won the 2019 Outstanding Adult Learner Program Award from NAPSA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education!
Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss named new Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
March 12, 2019
Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been named the new Frederik Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Grand Valley's Frederik Meijer Honors College.