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MLK speaker urges students to question 'comfort and convenience'
Grand Valley alumna Shannon Cohen told an audience of mostly students that she didn't learn about equity and justice only in college classes.
Jan 23, 2019
Photo Gallery: President-elect Mantella tours GVSU campuses
One day after being elected the fifth, and first woman, president of Grand Valley State University, Philomena V. Mantella spent the day touring campus buildings, meeting faculty, staff and Louie the Laker, and taking selfies with students.
Jan 23, 2019
'Level Up Lakers' theme set for Sibs and Kids weekend
Sibs and Kids Weekend - a Grand Valley tradition - invites young family members of students, faculty and staff to enjoy a weekend full of activities January 25-27.
Jan 23, 2019
Bahamian actors to perform during 25th season of Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival
The 25th anniversary season of the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival will continue when actors from Nassau in the Bahamas visit the Allendale Campus to perform one of the most critically acclaimed productions ever presented in the Bahamas. The festival's "Bard Beyond Borders" series will present performances of "Sizwe Banzi is Dead" January 31-February 2.
Jan 23, 2019
GVSU appoints fifth president; first woman
The Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Philomena V. Mantella as the university's fifth president. The trustees voted unanimously to appoint her to the presidency at a special board meeting held on the Allendale Campus, January 22, 2019.
Jan 22, 2019
MLK speaker challenges audience perception of King
David Stovall, professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, contends that when people consider Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. many think only of the man who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
Jan 21, 2019
GVSU trustees call special board meeting to select next president
The Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting on Tuesday, January 22, at 11 a.m. in the Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. The agenda for the meeting is the nomination and election of the university's next president, who will take office on July 1, following the retirement of President Thomas J. Haas.
Jan 21, 2019
Applied Medical Device Institute at GVSU awarded $500k grant for medical device manufacturing study
Grand Valley's applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) has been awarded $500,000 by the Grand Rapids SmartZone to complete an investigation into the viability of using specialized 3D printing technology for medical device production.
Jan 18, 2019
Haas attends event to hear governor's vision for Michigan
President Thomas J. Haas attended a Breakfast Club event sponsored by the Detroit Free Press January 18 to hear Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vision for Michigan's future.
Jan 18, 2019
President Haas to receive Urban League award
President Thomas J. Haas will be among the recipients of the Paul I. Phillips Presidential Legacy Award presented by the Urban League of West Michigan on January 21, the national holiday recognizing the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 17, 2019
