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Students, faculty spread Laker Effect in Haiti through service projects
Eleven students from various majors traveled to Haiti this summer on a service-learning trip. During the study abroad expedition, the students distributed 150 water filter systems, led art workshops, taught motor skills activities, and explored the rich history and culture of Haiti.
Jul 18, 2018
Art expands health education in Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall
When Grand Valley State University constructs a new building, artwork from the university's permanent collection of more than 16,000 works is selected to tell visual stories that help connect students to curricula. The more than 280 works of art found in Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, Grand Valley's newest health building, tell stories of community connections and the importance of health professionals in West Michigan and around the world.
Jul 18, 2018
Finkelstein Hall called a 'game changer' for students
President Thomas J. Haas said Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall is both an example of what deep collaboration can accomplish and a game changer for students studying health sciences.
Jul 17, 2018
Haas Center for Performing Arts receives LEED® Silver status
The Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts on the Allendale Campus has been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, demonstrating the university's commitment to sustainable progress through innovative design and construction.
Jul 17, 2018
New director named for Design Thinking Academy
The Design Thinking Academy at Grand Valley State University helps students develop into inventive thinkers and problems solvers by utilizing the design thinking process. David Coffey, professor of mathematics, has been named the new director of the academy.
Jul 17, 2018
GVSU, Spectrum Health parking ramp construction underway
Construction of a six-level parking deck is underway on Michigan Street in downtown Grand Rapids. The project is a joint venture between Grand Valley and Spectrum Health System that will provide 1,220 spaces for Grand Valley students in the health professions and nursing programs, and for Spectrum Health employees.
Jul 16, 2018
Museum exhibit to focus on life of Hauenstein Center namesake
Ralph W. Hauenstein, the namesake of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University, will be the focus of a special exhibit that opens July 21 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
Jul 16, 2018
Snyder appointments to state Board of Nursing have GVSU connections
Two people with connections to Grand Valley were appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan Board of Nursing.
Jul 16, 2018
Grand Valley State and Grand Rapids collaborate on affordable housing project
A project to bring new affordable housing to a Grand Rapids neighborhood is one step closer following action by the Board of Trustees of Grand Valley State University. At their July meeting, trustees authorized the university to lease property on its health campus in Grand Rapids to a developer who intends to build affordable housing compatible with the Belknap Lookout neighborhood.
Jul 13, 2018
Students compete in international regatta, train in Greece
Before competing on the Henley-on-Thames in England, the Grand Valley rowing team traveled south to Greece in June, where they trained in Kastoria and spent time exploring the country.
Jul 12, 2018
