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GVSU Science Olympiad celebrating 35 years

More than 1,000 local middle and high school students will become disease detectives and meteorologists, analyze potions and poisons, and dissect the concepts of thermodynamics, during the 35th annual Region 12 Michigan Science Olympiad tournament March 23.

Mar 13, 2019


Deadline nears for Laker Effect Challenge teams

Teams that want to participate in the Laker Effect Challenge can submit a proposal through March 18.

Mar 13, 2019


WGS will celebrate 45 years on campus

The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department will celebrate 45 years of women's studies on campus and other milestones with several activities March 20-21.

Mar 12, 2019


Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss named new Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been named the new Frederik Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Grand Valley's Frederik Meijer Honors College.

Mar 11, 2019


SSN pilot year shows successes, organizers say

Organizers of the Student Success Network are pleased with the pilot year of the program aimed at connecting first-year students with faculty partners to ease the transition to living and learning at Grand Valley.

Mar 11, 2019


GVSU economist: Slow growth resumes, optimism improves

While 2019 got off to a slow start in January, February's report for the West Michigan economy shows a return to a pattern of slow growth that has been reported for nearly 10 years, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.

Mar 8, 2019


Early college program will host open house Saturday

The Health Sciences Early College Academy, held at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, will host an open house on Saturday, March 9, for interested high school juniors and seniors and their families.

Mar 8, 2019


VAGTC auto symposium covers tariffs, technology

Business owners and executives from across West Michigan learned about the effects of tariffs on the auto industry, the global automotive outlook, and how to attract talent during the 20th West Michigan Automotive Suppliers Symposium.

Mar 8, 2019


Women's History Month events continue through March

Women's History Month will be celebrated on campus with a series of events coordinated by the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity.

Mar 8, 2019


Grand Valley Magazine articles, videos highlight successes

The winter issue of Grand Valley Magazine will be mailed to more than 119,000 addresses soon; view features and video stories online now at gvsu.edu/gvmagazine.

Mar 7, 2019