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CECI faculty present 'quick talks' on their scholarship

The 5-minute presentations highlighted faculty expertise and sparked cross-unit connections.

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Article by Rita Cooper

Rainbow Resource Center renaming honors Milt Ford’s legacy, celebrates the future

A painting of Ford by his son was also unveiled at the event.

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Article by Julianna Schrier

Scholarship, teaching, service will be recognized at annual Faculty Awards Convocation

University Awards for Excellence and awards from two departments will be presented on February 10 on the City Campus.

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Faculty and staff sketches

Three Seidman College of Business faculty members were tapped as experts in news stories.

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From the beach to trees to stars (and goats), Philosophy in Nature series concludes

Areins Pelayo, visiting professor of philosophy, adapted a national idea for the campus community and the public.

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Article by Joseph Martin

GrandPR partners with school to deliver hands-on public relations learning experience

Students visited Zeeland Quest to introduce seventh- and eighth-graders to the fundamentals of public relations and serve as panelists during a pitch presentation.

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Article by Kristina Humbarger

GVFaces: Marcos Sanson

The computer science senior earned the Goldwater Scholarship and spent the summer as an intern at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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Article by Sofia Ellis

In Memoriam

This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Sharon Whitehill.

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The GVSU Forum is published by University Communications; it is distributed bimonthly during the academic year and monthly during the spring/summer semesters. Send publication items to Michele Coffill, editor, c/o [email protected]. Web: gvsu.edu/forum

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Brian Vernellis senior writer
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Sofia Ellis student writer
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