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New program helps students launch businesses
A new student accelerator program, 77IdeaLab, is designed to help Grand Valley undergraduate or graduate students build and launch a company in one semester.
Dec 12, 2019
Lake Huron Hall getting a new look on the inside
Lake Huron Hall, one of the first academic buildings on the Allendale Campus, is undergoing a transformation. The building is being gutted for a complete renovation and will reopen in August 2020.
Dec 12, 2019
Member of Central Park Five, documentarian will give keynotes during MLK week
A member of the exonerated Central Park Five and a faculty member who directed and produced a documentary about the Flint water crisis will be keynote speakers during a week of events on campus that commemorate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dec 10, 2019
Honors College faculty member, former dean to retire
Longtime professor and former dean Jane Toot will retire from Grand Valley in December after nearly three decades of service.
Dec 10, 2019
Faculty, students conduct solar energy research
Power from the sun is driving new innovative research, thanks to a partnership between the university and Consumers Energy.
Dec 10, 2019
Hauenstein Center to host experts on George Marshall, Arthur Vandenberg
Grand Valley's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host authors David Roll and Hank Meijer for a discussion about two leaders who were fundamental to the implementation of the Marshall Plan in post-WW II Europe.
Dec 9, 2019
GVSU economist: Local economy remains soft
There are no signs of an impending recession, but the local economy will continue to slow in 2020, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.
Dec 9, 2019
GVSU ranks seventh nationally for study abroad
During the previous reporting year, Grand Valley was ranked No. 11 among master's degree-granting institutions. Mark Schaub, interim dean of Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, credited the increase in participation to faculty members who lead programs.
Dec 9, 2019
1,200 students participate in commencement
More than 1,200 students participated in the fall commencement ceremony, December 7 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
Dec 9, 2019
Fireside Chat: British philosopher talks importance of the humanities
A.C. Grayling, philosopher, author and founder of New College of the Humanities in London, England, said studying the humanities helps students develop critical acumen and become thought leaders, entrepreneurs and keen evaluators.
Dec 6, 2019
