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May 29, 2019
GVSU earns national recognition for helping Latino students achieve goals
Grand Valley was recognized nationally for demonstrating its commitment to serving Latino/Hispanic students and providing tools to help them earn degrees.
May 29, 2019
Leaders from GVSU, NMC nursing programs sign concurrent agreement
Students at Northwestern Michigan College who are interested in pursuing nursing careers will have a seamless transition to earning a bachelor's degree at Grand Valley.
May 28, 2019
Grand Valley mourns death of WGVU leader
The Grand Valley community is mourning the death of Jay Lowe, acting general manager of WGVU Public Media. Lowe died of cancer May 25; he was 59.
May 27, 2019
PR students, alumni, faculty win industry awards
Several students, faculty and staff members from Grand Valley's Advertising and Public Relations program received awards from the West Michigan Public Relations Society of America at the organization's annual "PRoof Awards" held on May 22 in Grand Rapids.
May 24, 2019
VAGTC receives presidential award for export service
The Van Andel Global Trade Center in the Seidman College of Business has received the President's "E" Award, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
May 23, 2019
Muskegon Lake recovery highlighted in documentary by alumnus
For years, Muskegon Lake in Muskegon County was severely polluted by the various factories and industrial plants that lined its shores. While the lake is still considered an Area of Concern by the Environmental Protection Agency, conditions have improved greatly thanks to efforts of community organizations and funding from a wide variety of sources. That recovery is highlighted by a short film produced and directed by Grand Valley alumnus David Ruck that was shown at a community event at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskeg
May 23, 2019
Antczak to step down as dean of CLAS in 2020
Grand Valley State University's Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fred Antczak announced that the coming academic year will be his last as dean. He will return to the faculty next summer.
May 22, 2019
Applied math students take calculations outside the classroom
A group of Grand Valley students are taking math skills and working to solve real-world problems as part of a new applied math course taught by Professor David Austin.
May 21, 2019
Not flyover country: Importance of Midwest highlighted at GVSU conference
Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host nearly 200 experts from three countries for the fifth annual Midwestern History Conference, a gathering dedicated to sparking and sustaining a revival of Midwestern studies.
May 20, 2019
