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Teens win prize money for Smart View app idea
A team of five area high school students won $2,500 and took first place at the 2018 Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) Final Showcase June 22 for their idea for a Smart View app that would show how certain areas of downtown Grand Rapids would look in the future.
Jun 27, 2018
International student shares Chinese culture with local business leaders
Ruixuan Ran, a senior from China who is majoring in accounting and international business, hosted a tea table for area business leaders who are learning best practices for doing business abroad.
Jun 27, 2018
GVSU program supports veterans with degree completion
Nearly five months after opening its doors, the Veterans Upward Bound program at Grand Valley is doing as promised ý supporting area veterans who want to complete a college degree.
Jun 27, 2018
Two alumni credit Laker Connections for their academic success
Juan Mascorro-Guerrero and Gloire Rubambiza found their way to Grand Valley from Mexico and Uganda, respectively. They were both immigrants, arriving in Michigan with their families, learning to adjust to school then thriving with excellent grades at their high schools. Both Mascorro-Guerrero and Rubambiza will begin graduate degree programs in the fall, and both earned graduate assistantships to pay for their tuition and living expenses.
Jun 26, 2018
T-Haas welcomes students at orientation
A special guest made a surprise stop at an orientation day in June to welcome new students to the Laker community.
Jun 26, 2018
Volunteers sought to help students move in
Registration is now open for students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to help new and returning students move into the living centers from August 20-22.
Jun 26, 2018
GVSU Police Academy participates in 'bright idea' program
Nearly 40 students in the GVSU Police Academy joined members of the John Ball Area Neighborhood Association and the Grand Rapids Police Department June 23 to hand out nearly 875 LED light bulbs and crime prevention brochures to residents of the West Side.
Jun 26, 2018
GVSU camp teaches students about benefits of renewable energy
Fifty students from 28 local middle schools learned about the benefits of renewable energy and how that form of energy impacts the environment during Grand Valley's Energizing Our World summer camp. During the camp, facilitated by Grand Valley's Regional Math and Science Center, students participated in various sessions where they engaged in hands-on STEM activities to learn about solar, wind and hydropower. The lessons highlighted the benefits of renewable energy, best sustainable practices and the applications of renewable
Jun 25, 2018
Concert series to feature carillonneurs from around the country
Carillonneurs from around the U.S. will travel to Grand Valley State University this summer to fill the air around both campuses with music during the International Carillon Concert Series. The 24th annual Cook Carillon International Concert Series begins July 1, and the 18th annual Beckering Family Carillon International Concert Series begins July 11.
Jun 25, 2018
German astronaut candidate tells campers to 'reach for the stars'
Lisa Maria Haas' presentation was part of the Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Day Camps for area middle school girls.
Jun 25, 2018
