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IBM leaders to discuss company's design thinking approach during upcoming event
IBM defines design as "the intent behind an outcome," and the company uses design thinking to apply that intent to its products and services by developing understanding and empathy for its users. During an upcoming presentation presented by Grand Valley's Design Thinking Academy, two design thinking leaders at IBM will describe the company's approach to the design thinking process and what it means for the future of the design profession.
Mar 19, 2018
President Haas to speak at education policy summit
U.S. Department of Education statistics show Michigan K-12 students are sliding further and further behind their peers nationally. Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas will join other education leaders March 23 in Grand Rapids to discuss opportunities and challenges, and get feedback from the community.
Mar 19, 2018
Genomic medicine is focus of colloquy and conference
The 2018 DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy will focus on the ethics of genome editing, a process by which precise alterations are made to an organism's genetic material.
Mar 19, 2018
Performances of "J.B." to question traditional views of mankind and religious belief
Is there any meaning to human suffering? Is great wealth an indicator of anything? Is there a God or a Satan? These are just a few of the moral questions that Grand Valley students will explore during multiple upcoming performances of "J.B." March 23-31.
Mar 16, 2018
Presenter at Wesorick Lectureship will discuss purposeful life
Participants at the fifth annual Distinguished Wesorick Lectureship will learn about living a purposeful life from someone who thought his world had ended.
Mar 16, 2018
WGVU to address racial disparities through community engagement
WGVU Public Media will launch "Shaping Narratives," a project aimed at increasing West Michigan's capacity to influence public narratives affecting children and families of color. The project is funded by a $538,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Mar 15, 2018
Student takes on the #BlackPantherChallenge
The Marvel movie "Black Panther" has been nothing short of successful. The film has grossed more than $1 billion in its first month in theaters, and received glowing reviews and fan support. One Grand Valley student used the movie as an opportunity to give back.
Mar 15, 2018
Community philanthropist funds innovation
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy will be one step further in its mission to advance the public good and transform communities with a generous gift from namesake Dorothy A. Johnson.
Mar 15, 2018
CRP author: personal is political when it comes to U.S. marriages
Deciding to get married seems to be a personal decision. Rebecca Traister, author of Grand Valley's Community Reading Project selection, will argue U.S. history has documented that personal decision is a political one.
Mar 14, 2018
TEDxGVSU to be webcast live March 16
TEDxGVSU 2018, "Shape," will be webcast live March 16 from 4-8:30 p.m.
Mar 12, 2018
