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GrandPR creates communications campaigns for local nonprofits during 24-hour event
More than 30 students recently participated in a 24-hour marathon event to develop communications campaigns for five West Michigan nonprofit organizations that will ultimately help them make an impact in the local community and beyond. Staff members from GrandPR, Grand Valleyýs student-run public relations firm, developed these campaigns during the CreateAthon, held from March 23-24. GrandPR was one of only five student-run firms nationally affiliated with the Public Relations Society of America selected to host a CreateAtho
Mar 28, 2018
Student sets out to meet new person every day for a year
Greg Perkins has set out to meet one new person every day for one year. He is documenting the experience on an Instagram account titled Person2Person.
Mar 28, 2018
Students to support local human trafficking charity through dance performances
A collective of 30 Grand Valley student dancers and choreographers will capitalize on the excitement of live dance performances as a way to to raise money for a local charity. Every semester, the Momentum student dance organization holds multiple dance events to benefit a charity organization. This semester, the group will be supporting The Hope Project, an organization based in Muskegon that offers rehabilitation programs and aftercare services for victims of human trafficking. Performances will take place April 6 and 7 on
Mar 28, 2018
Faculty, students support global sustainable development project
Four Grand Valley undergraduate students and a faculty member are contributing to an initiative supporting a United Nations compact that promotes global sustainable development.
Mar 28, 2018
Dean of students candidates to give presentations
Four candidates vying for the position of vice provost and dean of students will give public presentations on campus. The campus community is invited to attend the presentations in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus.
Mar 27, 2018
Seven students earn passport scholarships
Seven students earned scholarships to purchase passports, the first step to a study abroad experience.
Mar 27, 2018
Awards ceremony will recognize staff members
Recipients of the Celebrating Women Awards have been announced. The annual event recognizes students, faculty and staff members who make significant impacts on the lives of women and girls.
Mar 27, 2018
Alumna reporter who broke Nassar sex abuse story speaks about investigation during campus event
Marisa Kwiatkowski, '05, was one of three IndyStar reporters who broke the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse story that led to the conviction of sports physician Larry Nassar. More than 250 individuals have come forward with allegations of abuse against Nassar since the investigation began. Kwiatkowski shared anecdotes and insights about the investigation during the inaugural Robert Mayberry Comm-Unity Series event on March 26.
Mar 27, 2018
Scholarships awarded at FIRST Robotics competition
President Thomas J. Haas presented the FIRST Robotics Engineering Scholarship to two incoming Grand Valley students March 24 during an opening ceremony of the FIRST Robotics Competition that took place on the Allendale Campus.
Mar 26, 2018
Nursing faculty publish OER book
The trio published an Open Educational Resource book on innovative lesson plans for active learning in a nursing research course. The book was published via ScholarWorks@GVSU in early February; it has since been downloaded 112 times.
Mar 26, 2018
