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GVSU world trade conference focuses on global success

In conjunction with West Michigan World Trade Week this week, Grand Valley State University's Van Andel Global Trade Center will host a business conference May 9.

May 7, 2018


GVSU students working at Cannes Film Festival

Fourteen students in the hospitality and tourism management (HTM) program at Grand Valley are spending two weeks in France working at the Cannes International Film Festival.

May 7, 2018


GVSU economist: Summer looks strong

The stronger-than-usual performance of the West Michigan economy has continued into the opening of the second quarter of 2018, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.

May 4, 2018


GVSU, Beaumont Health develop medical device for people with neuromuscular diseases

The cough assist device was created to help clear the airway of individuals with diseases such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.

May 4, 2018


Student's winnings total $93,000 from business competitions

Jordan Vanderham, a senior majoring in product design and manufacturing engineering, has earned cash winnings at five entrepreneurial competitions during the past nine months.

May 4, 2018


Honorary degree recipient dies

Former state senator Patty Birkholz, awarded an honorary degree from GVSU in 2013, died Thursday.

May 3, 2018


Speech Lab staff wins major awards in national research competition

Student consultants and faculty and staff members associated with Grand Valley's Speech Lab recently won top honors in the three competitive paper competitions at the National Association of Communication Centers' (NACC) annual conference in April. The NACC conference is an event that celebrates and shares progressive research and approaches to operating oral communication centers. Students, faculty and staff members from more than 25 universities around the country presented research for the competition.

May 3, 2018


Standardized patients tour Finkelstein Hall

The people who portray patients during simulations for nursing and health professions students got an early look at Grand Valley's newest building May 1.

May 2, 2018


KCON to implement holistic admissions process

The Kirkhof College of Nursing will implement a holistic approach to its student admissions process through balanced consideration of attributes, experiences and traditional academic measures beginning fall 2018.

May 2, 2018


Outstanding Advisor Award named for Litton

Litton has served as an advisor to several student organizations and will retire in June after 35 years of service.

May 1, 2018