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Grand Valley a top producer of student, faculty Fulbrights

Grand Valley is the top producer of both students and faculty members earning Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards in the region, according to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Feb 21, 2018


Preventive care expert to share professional, personal leadership experience at Wheelhouse Talk

Dr. Tammy Born has long been an advocate for preventive health care, including owning and operating the Born Preventive Health Care Clinic in Grand Rapids. She will share her personal and professional leadership lessons at a Wheelhouse Talk February 23, hosted by the Cook Leadership Academy at the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies.

Feb 21, 2018


Students to create music inspired by campus art exhibit for annual competition

Music will meet art when Grand Valley music composition students create one-minute compositions inspired by the current Art Gallery exhibit "Ebb & Flow: Explorations in Painting by Herbert Murrie" for an upcoming competition. The compositions will be performed by Grand Valley's award-winning New Music Ensemble in rapid succession and judged by a guest panel and the listening audience for various prizes.The annual New Music Ensemble Composition Competition will take place March 1.

Feb 21, 2018


Design Thinking Academy accepting student applications for 2018-19 academic year

The Design Thinking Academy is striving to help Grand Valley students blossom into innovative thinkers and problems solvers who are able to make lasting impacts in their societies by utilizing the design thinking process. The application window for the 2018-19 Design Thinking Academy is now open to Grand Valley students, regardless of their majors. The deadline for applications is April 1. The Design Thinking Academy will expand to encompass an entire academic year beginning in the fall.

Feb 21, 2018


Retired astronaut discusses career path to NASA

Guion Bluford gave a speech February 16 at the DeVos Center as part of "Roger That!" events.

Feb 21, 2018


Today: GVSU students hosting vigil for Parkland shooting victims

The vigil will start at 6 p.m. at the Cook Carillon Tower on the Allendale Campus.

Feb 21, 2018


Annual event to celebrate diversity in the mathematical sciences

An upcoming lecture at Grand Valley will explore and celebrate the increasing representation of women and minorities in the field of mathematics. Deanna Haunsperger, president of the Mathematical Association of America and professor of mathematics at Carleton College, will deliver the 2018 Mosaic Lecture on February 27. The presentation, "Making Connections: Lessons Learned From Women Mathematicians," will take place at 7:30 p.m. in room 103 of the Loutit Lecture Halls, located inside Henry Hall on the Allendale Campus.

Feb 20, 2018


Spring/summer class schedule available to view

Students can now view the spring/summer class schedule at www.gvsu.edu/schedule.

Feb 20, 2018


Event will spotlight early women in politics

Nationally, more women than ever are running for office During an event on campus, Julia Bouwkamp and Jo Ellyn Clarey from the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council will discuss their research into the surprising number of women who ran for political office before 1920.

Feb 20, 2018


Faculty, staff members to host second free Repair Clinic for students

During the hustle and bustle of a busy semester, accidents happen and it is not uncommon for students to rip their jeans, lose buttons, break their eyeglasses or bust a zipper or backpack strap. An upcoming Repair Clinic will offer students a free opportunity to have all of the above scenarios and more mended by Grand Valley faculty and staff members. The free Repair Clinic will take place Thursday, February 22, from 6-8 p.m., in the Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center's Multipurpose Room.

Feb 20, 2018