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Reflections from GVSU food summit: Good food + good community = good health 

About 100 people, including farmers, business and nonprofit leaders, students and educators came together January 31 to discuss food access and food system challenges.

Jan 31, 2020


Their 'red carpet event': Advertising faculty, students gear up for Sunday's Super Bowl commercials

Robin Spring, assistant professor of communications, enjoys dissecting ads with students. The Advertising Club also plans to live tweet during the game.

Jan 31, 2020


Traverse City PAS program will earn national award for its innovation

The Physician Assistant Studies program in Traverse City will receive a national award recognizing its innovation and excellence from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association at its annual conference in March.

Jan 31, 2020


GVSU offensive coordinator resigns

Morris Berger and Grand Valley State have reached a mutual agreement regarding his position as offensive coordinator at Grand Valley State University. Berger has resigned and the university has accepted it with immediate effect. 

Jan 30, 2020


A summer wildflower with dark secrets, a Grand Valley researcher working to unlock them

An associate professor of biology is studying how controlled burning can manage the invasive plant. Todd Aschenbach studies the restorative ecological benefits of the process.

Jan 29, 2020


Weighing the public good and individual rights: Public health officials developing ethics training with GVSU expert's help

Jeffrey Byrnes, assistant professor of philosophy, is part of the collaboration that is at the forefront of developing public health ethics guidelines.

Jan 28, 2020


Laker Effect Challenge seeks team submissions

Teams wanting to participate in the Laker Effect Challenge for an opportunity at up to $3,000 from a pool of $5,000 in prize money have to submit proposals by February 18.

Jan 28, 2020


New degree program captures students' passion for environment

Approved as a degree program one year ago, Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENS) now has nearly 70 students who have declared it as a major.

Jan 28, 2020


Scribe Academy helps launch students' health careers

Five years ago, Grand Valley's Scribe Academy started with a small cohort of students who learned to document patient care alongside emergency department health care providers.

Jan 27, 2020


Athletic training students endow scholarship

Students who are majoring in athletic training have raised money to give back to students by endowing a scholarship.

Jan 27, 2020