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David Brooks, Ronald White to discuss "Character and the Presidency" at Hauenstein event

The office of the president has long represented a position that requires ethical and effective leadership in public service - two character traits that are fiercely debated between supporters and critics of President Donald Trump.

Sep 25, 2017


Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival honors the Bard's legacy with multiple events

The Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival will explore and celebrate the life and works of William Shakespeare for the 24th consecutive year, with multiple events September 29-November 4. Grand Valley State University's annual festival is the oldest and largest Shakespeare festival in Michigan and attracts more than 6,000 guests each year. To kick off this year's festival, students will bring to life what is believed to be one of the Bard's final solo-written plays. Shakespeare wraps themes of love, betrayal, vengeance, forgiven

Sep 22, 2017


Mobile registration unit to visit campus on National Voter Registration Day

Students, faculty and staff members can register to vote at the Secretary of State's Mobile Unit when it visits campus September 26 on National Voter Registration Day.

Sep 22, 2017


Expert to dissect psychology of police interrogations during Carey Memorial Lecture

Why do innocent people confess to crimes during police interrogations? This is one question that will be answered during the 7th annual James W. Carey Memorial Lecture. Featured lecturer, Kyle Scherr, associate professor of psychology at Central Michigan University, will discuss why innocence can still lead to injustice by presenting evidence from wrongful conviction cases and experimental psychological science. Scherr will present "Arresting Signs: From Miranda Waivers, Through False Confessions to Wrongful Convictions" Sep

Sep 22, 2017


Grand Valley again named a green college by Princeton Review

For the eighth year, Grand Valley State University has been named one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review.

Sep 22, 2017


Soccer, football games to be streamed live on ESPN

Grand Valley's soccer and football teams will have weekend games streamed live on ESPN.

Sep 21, 2017


First woman surgeon general to discuss Hispanic heritage

Antonia Novello became the 14th surgeon general in 1990 when she was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Sep 21, 2017


Staff member will appear on '60 Minutes' with Oprah

When Grand Valley staff member Jennifer Allard agreed to participate in a national political focus group, she never dreamed it would turn into the celebrity connection of a lifetime.

Sep 21, 2017


Professor educates about a common, but overlooked artistic process through new book

A new book produced by a Grand Valley professor is aiming to introduce readers around the world to a common artistic practice that produces many objects people use every day, including toilet seats, car parts and plumbing tubes. Renee Zettle-Sterling, professor of jewelry and metalsmithing, foundations and sculpture, co-authored this comprehensive book on the process known as casting. "CAST: Art and Objects Made Using Humanityýs Most Transformational Process" is the culmination of a three-year collaboration between Zettle-St

Sep 21, 2017


GVSU Lakers take on SVSU Cardinals during 15th Battle of the Valleys

Proceeds raised at Grand Valley will go to the Laker Children's Fund, established in 2014 to assist groups and local nonprofits that work with children.

Sep 20, 2017