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President Haas remembers President Bush as a man of great character

Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas recounted several meetings with former President George H.W. Bush.

Dec 3, 2018


Seidman College named among best schools to earn an MBA

Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business has been named as one of the top business schools in the nation for 2019 by Princeton Review.

Dec 3, 2018


TEDxGVSU seeks speakers for 2019 event

Applications are open for speakers who have ideas to share at TEDxGVSU. The event is set for March 15 at the DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium, on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

Dec 3, 2018


Hauenstein Center director to discuss cultural, political divides

The 2016 election of Donald Trump, Kavanaugh hearings, and 2018 midterm elections have stirred up deep emotions about what kind of nation America is and should be. Conservative and progressive debates over the meaning of these events have opened old wounds and created new injuries in our body politic.  Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University, will address the divide in the country, and explain why failure to resolve our most difficult challenges is not a

Nov 30, 2018


Health Forum event focus: prescription drug pricing

Panelists at the next Health Forum of West Michigan event held at Grand Valley will discuss prescription drug pricing.

Nov 30, 2018


New minors on campus policy implemented

Thousands of students under age 18 attend sports and academic camps, workshops and other events on campus. To help ensure the safety of these minors, a new policy has been implemented.

Nov 29, 2018


Goodwill of Grand Rapids CEO Emeritus to discuss leadership lessons

Kathy Crosby started as an employee of Goodwill in 1980 as an office clerk. More than 30 years and many leadership lessons later, she's now the CEO Emeritus of the organization that provides opportunities for transformation through work to many individuals in West Michigan.

Nov 29, 2018


Grand Valley mourns death of one of its founders

Grand Valley mourns the death of Richard Kaufman, one of the university's founders and long-time supporter, who died November 27 at age 91.

Nov 29, 2018


GVSU, Mercy Health partner with MCC to open health, wellness center

Ten years after an idea was first shared, leaders from Muskegon Community College, Grand Valley and Mercy Health held a ribbon cutting ceremony November 27 at the new MCC Health and Wellness Center.

Nov 27, 2018


GVSU receives fourth consecutive gold status from veterans group

Grand Valley has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as a "Gold Level" veteran-friendly institution by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.

Nov 27, 2018