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.

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January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

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.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)
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.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)
Article by Ranelle Brew

Nominate a student for the Cook Leadership Academy

Nominations will be accepted through February 1.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

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.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

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.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

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.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

CECI faculty present 'quick talks' on their scholarship

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

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)
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.

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)
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.

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)

Faculty and staff sketches

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

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)

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.

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)
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.

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)
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.

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)
Article by Sofia Ellis

In Memoriam

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

December 9, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 8)

Fifteen Lakers return to campus as Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences program offers a venue for departments to invite notable alumni to share their experiences, insights and advice with students. 

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November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)
Article by Abby Jones

Four questions with H. Julian Woods

The executive director of Human Resources, and former competition pianist, discusses how HR has transformed over his career and what drew him to GVSU.

November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)

Faculty and staff sketches

The Boise State News highlighted "Michigan Listens" in a story about the collaborative event. Nursing faculty member Julie Bekius was elected to the board of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.

November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)

Global Lakers connect over shared travel experiences

Story Slam speakers shared their past experiences, inspiring students to pursue their own international journeys.

November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)
Article by Joseph Martin

Medical Laboratory Science students, faculty host 80 high school students

The Kent Career Technical Center health sciences students learned more about the profession during a day full of lab simulations.

November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)
Article by Kennedy Scott