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Students to celebrate founders, donors of Grand Valley

The Laker Traditions Team and Student Alumni Association are teaming up to host several events October 22-26 to celebrate the founders and supporters of Grand Valley.

Oct 19, 2018


GVSU researcher receives environmental award for PFAS work

Rick Rediske, a researcher at Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute, has been selected to receive the 2018 CR Evenson Award from the West Michigan Environmental Action Council.

Oct 18, 2018


Money raised during Battle of the Valleys will go to student food pantry

Grand Valley will raise donations for Replenish, the university's food pantry and food resource for students.

Oct 18, 2018


Grand Valley's Muskegon Innovation Hub is hosting its annual Community Open House on October 25.

Grand Valley's Muskegon Innovation Hub is hosting its annual Community Open House on October 25.

Oct 18, 2018


Student cohort strengthens interfaith conversations on college campuses

A collaborative internship program between five local colleges, including Grand Valley, is providing students with opportunities to develop their interfaith leadership skills and generate interfaith conversations on their own campuses. The cohort was established in 2015 after the Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. The participating schools currently include Grand Valley, Hope College, Calvin College, Aquinas College and Kuyper College.

Oct 17, 2018


Symposium to explore access to open educational resources

An upcoming event will celebrate Grand Valley faculty and staff members who strive to develop free and open educational resources for students, and how they incorporate those resources into their classrooms. The 2018 Open GVSU Symposium, taking place in conjunction with International Open Access Week, will be held October 22. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to learn more about Grand Valley's open resources initiatives that focus on openly-licensed textbooks, paywall-free academic publishing and encouraging g

Oct 17, 2018


GVSU, GRPS and industry leaders to establish hospitality academy

Officials with Grand Rapids Public Schools, along with tourism industry leaders and faculty members from the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department at Grand Valley, are preparing to launch a new college-career prep academy.

Oct 16, 2018


Grand Valley again named a green college by Princeton Review

The university is included in the 2018 edition of "The Princeton Review's Guide to 399 Green Colleges."

Oct 16, 2018


Climate change will be topic of civil discourse symposium

Climate change will be the topic at Grand Valley's fifth annual Padnos/Sarosik Civil Discourse Symposium.

Oct 16, 2018


Grand Valley professor inducted into prestigious public relations organization

The Public Relations Society of America recently inducted new members into its prestigious College of Fellows, one of which was a Grand Valley faculty member. Along with 10 other professionals, Tim Penning, professor of advertising and public relations, was inducted into the organization during a special ceremony on October 6 at the PRSA International Conference in Austin, Texas.

Oct 15, 2018