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Holocaust expert and students to perform play about the man who coined the term "genocide"
Robert Skloot, a noted expert on theater and the Holocaust, will lead a group of Grand Valley students in a staged reading of his play, "If the Whole Body Dies: Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty against Genocide." The play is a work about Raphael Lemkin, the man who created the term "genocide" and who was responsible for creating an international treaty against it. The one-act play will be performed November 8 followed by an audience discussion. This event is free and open to the public.
Nov 3, 2017
GVSU Earth Science Week lecture series to feature alumni
In conjunction with international Earth Science Week, a series of lectures will shine a light on the field of geology, careers in the field, and its importance in the world. The lecture series will begin November 6 with Grand Valley alumnus Joshua Ehlich, '14. Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has celebrated Earth Science Week to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and encourage stewardship of the planet.
Nov 2, 2017
GVSU to test alert system Nov. 3
Grand Valley will be testing the GVSUAlert! system Friday, November 3, at noon. The test will include the outdoor tornado siren system and the outdoor public address system on the Allendale Campus. All Grand Valley students, faculty and staff members will receive a test message by email; those who signed up for text and phone notifications will also receive the test message via those methods.
Nov 2, 2017
President of Palau says GVSU environment allowed him to succeed
Tommy Remengesau, president of the Pacific island nation of Palau, told a standing-room-only crowd in the Kirkhof Center that he succeeded because Grand Valley had the perfect learning environment for him.
Nov 2, 2017
Hollywood costume concept artist to discuss film, fashion and art with GVSU panel
Los Angeles-based costume concept artist, Phillip Boutte Jr., has created costume concepts for blockbuster films, such as "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Man of Steel," "Star Trek," "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Inception." Boutte will discuss the intersection of film, fashion and art during a panel discussion at Grand Valley on November 8. "Film, Fashion, and Art: Imagining Real and Fictional History" will take place at 7 p.m. in Loosemore Auditorium. Joining Boutte on the panel will be Grand Valley faculty members Durw
Nov 2, 2017
Steelcase CEO to speak on 'Designing Leadership' at Hauenstein Center Wheelhouse Talk
Three thought leaders in the concept of design thinking and leadership will take part in a presentation hosted by Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies and the university's Design Thinking Academy.
Nov 2, 2017
"I Am Grand Valley" nominations open
Nominations are due November 30 and can be submitted online at www.gvsu.edu/orgsync
Oct 31, 2017
Seidman College named a best school to earn an MBA
Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business has been named one of "The Best 267 Business Schools" in the nation for 2018 by Princeton Review. Grand Valley was recognized as one of the best universities to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Oct 31, 2017
Fifth annual Teach-In to feature 55 sessions
The fifth annual Teach-In on Thursday, November 9, will feature 55 sessions on topics meant to engage participants in dynamic and challenging conversations: microaggressions, Confederate monuments and resegregation, to name a few.
Oct 31, 2017
GVSU takes on MTU in GLIAC soccer tournament Tuesday
GVSU takes on MTU on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the first round of GLIAC tournament play.
Oct 31, 2017
