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Four questions about GVSU’s Economic Impact

Paul Isely and Dawne Bell break down the report and detail how faculty and staff can share this impressive story.

Featured

Multiple departments team to present 'Hour of AI Week' initiative

The week of January 26 will be filled with events, providing faculty and staff with opportunities to learn about and engage in AI.

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Article by Cass Wainwright

Public Health hosts 'Healthy Plates' event for young students

Elementary and middle school students cooked and ate a healthy meal together, then went home with fresh bread dough and a cookbook.

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Article by Ranelle Brew

Nominate a student for the Cook Leadership Academy

Nominations will be accepted through February 1.

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Faculty and staff sketches

Writing faculty member Sasha Debevec-McKenney had her debut poetry collection selected by The New Yorker as one of its Essential Reads of 2025.

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MVE-Lab launches next group of entrepreneurs in Battle Creek

Military veterans in the program were connected with mentors, who helped them launch their small business startups.

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What's happening on campus

Events (like this Day of Service outing in 2025) honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will run the week of Jan. 19-24.

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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

University Communications Staff:
Thomas Chavez social media coordinator
Michele Coffill editorial director
Bill Cuppy assistant vice president, UComm – Creative and Multimedia Services
Sarah Dudinetz social media manager
Eliana McGlinchey graphic designer
Ronda Huster university communications assistant
Katherine Kemp motion graphic designer
Chris Knape assistant vice president, UComm – Media and Public Relations
Dave LeFurge-McLeod senior videographer
Darius Mathis video/multimedia producer
Tony Packer associate director of video and multimedia
Julianna Schrier social media coordinator
Corey Stamps multimedia project specialist
Kendra Stanley-Mills associate director of photography
Brian Vernellis senior writer
Peg West director of digital strategy and media relations
Sofia Ellis student writer
Cass Wainwright student writer

Other University Communications publications:
Grand Valley Magazine, flagship publication for GVSU; visit gvsu.edu/gvmagazine
GVNext, digital publication; visit gvsu.edu/gvnext , for daily news updates and video features