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Events planned for National Public Health Week
Grand Valley's Public Health Society and the Department of Public Health will celebrate National Public Health Week April 2-8 with on-campus events and speakers. This year's theme is "Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Our Future Together." Information will be shared through events and webinars on a variety of topics, including the effects of injury and violence on health, ways to prevent disease transmission and how to advocate for everyone's right to a healthy life.
Mar 30, 2018
Student wins $30,000 in national business competition
Student teams from Grand Valley took first and second place at the Outdoor Weber Competition March 23, hosted by Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
Mar 30, 2018
Applications being accepted for leadership development program
Applications are now being accepted from faculty and staff members for a new inclusive leadership development program that will begin in September.
Mar 30, 2018
Students to depict that "hell is other people" during performances of "No Exit"
Three people, who have never met before, are brought into a strange room by a mysterious Bellboy who gives them barely any information about their situation except for the knowledge that they will be in that room together for the rest of eternity. All three characters only have one thing in common: they're all dead. This is the foundation of the plot for the upcoming play, "No Exit," which will be produced and performed by Grand Valley theater students as a part of the annual Performance Studios Series. Performances will tak
Mar 29, 2018
Panelists will discuss mental health
Area experts will lead discussion about "The State of Mental Health" for the next Health Forum of West Michigan event on Friday, April 6.
Mar 29, 2018
Michigan Street lane closures begin March 30
Michigan Street NE in downtown Grand Rapids, between Lafayette and College avenues, will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting March 30.
Mar 29, 2018
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
