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Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival celebrates 25th anniversary with "silver coronation" events
The Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival is the oldest and largest festival celebrating the Bard's life and works in Michigan. For the past 25 years, festival events have attracted thousands of people of all ages to Grand Valley to enjoy the legacy of Shakespeare. The Grand Valley community will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the festival with "A Silver Coronation: The Grand Valley Shakespeare Effect" - a series of events taking place September 28-November 3, beginning with the mainstage production of "King Lear."
Sep 18, 2018
Conference will focus on building healthy communities
MIPERC will host its 11th annual conference September 20-21 on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Sep 17, 2018
President Haas, Laker Marching Band, Dance Company to kick off ArtPrize 10
The ArtPrize opening ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 19, from 7-9 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids. The Laker Marching Band will begin the festivities with a performance at the Eberhard Center before performing again at Rosa Parks Circle with the GVSU Dance Company, President Haas and Louie the Laker.
Sep 17, 2018
Hauenstein Center to host dean of Yale Law School
As the United States approaches the 2018 midterm elections and the Senate considers Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, Grand Valley's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host one of the nation's foremost experts on constitutional law and election law, Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School.
Sep 14, 2018
Library exhibit uplifts new students
The transition to a new academic year can be stressful for students, especially new students. The staff of University Libraries hopes to alleviate some of that stress with the LIFT Exhibit, currently on display in the exhibition space on the atrium level of Mary Idema Pew Library.
Sep 13, 2018
GVSU researchers investigate biological, chemical effects of microplastics
An international group of scientists led by a pair of Grand Valley researchers is exploring the biological and chemical impact of microplastics in a West Michigan lake.
Sep 12, 2018
Acclaimed authors to discuss their craft during annual Writers Series
The Grand Valley Writers Series has a long history of enlisting distinguished and emerging writers to visit the campuses of Grand Valley State University to read from their work for the community, visit classes to interact with students and discuss their career paths. This year's Writers Series will feature eight acclaimed authors, two of which are Grand Valley faculty members, during multiple events between September 17, 2018 and April 9, 2019.
Sep 12, 2018
Technology Showcase to celebrate five-year anniversary
The Atomic Object Technology Showcase at the Mary Idema Pew Library will celebrate its fifth anniversary Friday, September 14, with an open house.
Sep 12, 2018
Celebration to highlight 10th anniversary of Niemeyer opening
The Frederik Meijer Honors College will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the construction and opening of the Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center on September 18.
Sep 12, 2018
Army veteran behind ArtPrize entry to discuss journey from soldier to artist
After retiring from the United States Army in 2015 following 17 years of service, Kimberly Walker began searching for her purpose as an artist, which she eventually found in the form of sharing stories of sexual assault in the military through art. During this year's 10th anniversary of ArtPrize, Walker's piece, "Locked and Loaded," will be the sole entry located at the Eberhard Center. Walker will discuss her ArtPrize entry, as well as her journey from soldier to artist, during a special presentation on September 20.
Sep 11, 2018
