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Unique African dance technique to be performed during Fall Arts Celebration

Grand Valley will celebrate the vibrant history of African dance during this year's Fall Arts Celebration. "Kariamu and Company: Traditions - A Celebration of African Dance" will take place November 12 on the Allendale Campus. The event will feature a performance of the Umfundalai technique, which was developed by Kariamu Welsh - a Guggenheim award-winning dance scholar, choreographer and educator.

Nov 5, 2018


Speakers at interfaith conference will discuss religion in current climate

The role of religious communities to both cause and rectify social division and tribalism will be discussed during the Jewish/Christian/Muslim Triennial Interfaith Dialogue Conference. The event will be hosted by the Kaufman Interfaith Institute on November 14-15.

Nov 5, 2018


Grand Valley to offer students transportation to the polls

"Voter vans" will run every 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on November 6. The pick-up and drop-off location is the bus stop in front of Kirkhof Center and parking lot D-1 on the Allendale Campus. 

Nov 2, 2018


Grand Valley takes on Ashland in GLIAC soccer semifinals

The Grand Valley women's soccer team will take on Ashland in the GLIAC soccer tournament semifinals on November 2 at 5 p.m.

Nov 2, 2018


GVSU Accountability Report shows continued strong performance

Grand Valley State University's annual Accountability Report shows the university is again a top performer in the state in several key areas, including providing access to students who might not otherwise be able to afford a college degree and keeping students on a path to a timely graduation.

Nov 2, 2018


Laker football game will be carried on ESPN3

Grand Valley football will host Ashland University on Saturday, November 3. The game will be televised on ESPN3.

Nov 2, 2018


GVSU to test alert system Nov. 2

Grand Valley will be testing the GVSUAlert! system Friday, November 2, at noon.

Nov 1, 2018


Campus mourns death of computing faculty member

Joseph Hornik, instructor and internship coordinator for the School of Computing and Information Systems, died October 25 after a short illness. He was 69.

Nov 1, 2018


Sustainable Agriculture Project receives national innovation award

Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project received the Innovative Project Award by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Nov 1, 2018


Memories from Holocaust survivors to be recreated during performance

Henry Greenspan's play "Remnants" recreates moments from his extensive interviews with multiple Holocaust survivors that have taken place over the past 40 years. The play features scenes based on memories the survivors have of living through the Holocaust and the trauma they've experienced since. Greenspan, a psychologist, oral historian and playwright at the University of Michigan, will bring "Remnants" to Grand Valley on November 8.

Nov 1, 2018