President Mark A. Murray will address the university community at convocation ceremonies, scheduled for Friday, August 27, in the Fieldhouse Arena.
The traditional ceremonial start of the academic year, convocation will include addresses from Jean Nagelkerk, nursing professor and chair of the University Academic Senate; and Jonathan Osborn, president of Student Senate.
Convocation will start at 10:30 a.m.; faculty and staff members who plan to process are asked to gather in the north atrium area of Henry Hall by 10 a.m. Awards will be presented to recipients for Outstanding Teaching, Distinguished Contribution to a Discipline, and Outstanding University and Community Service. The university will also recognize faculty members who have been at GVSU for 25 years: Dennis Devlin, history professor; Deanna Morse, communications professor; Ric Veazey, associate accounting professor; and Jim Grant, education professor. Bruce Tweddale, senior analyst, will be acknowledged as recipient of the Administrative/Professional Achievement Award.
Following convocation, students, faculty and staff members are invited to an all-campus picnic from noon-1:30 p.m. near the Cook Carillon Tower.
