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Art installation draws attention to violence against women
With direction from Mexican artist Elina Chauvet, the campus community is invited to join an art installation that denounces violence against women by placing a pair of red shoes with a message to honor a victim of violence or trafficking.
Oct 13, 2017
GVSU Opera Theatre to honor legacy of composer Kurt Weill during cabaret performances
The legacy of composer Kurt Weill can still be heard today by audiences in concert halls and theaters, and students will honor that legacy when GVSU Opera Theatre performs a selection of Weill's greatest hits. "A Kurt Weill Cabaret" will focus on the music of Weill (1900-1950), and the many lyricists who collaborated with him during his life and career. During the performances, taking place October 20- October 22, each of the 14 students in the ensemble will be featured in both solos and small group numbers.
Oct 13, 2017
Annual Hispanic gala will honor Haas, others
Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas will be among the honorees at the 13th annual César E. Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship and Community Awards Gala.
Oct 12, 2017
6,200 bags decorated for Kids' Food Basket
Students, faculty and staff members from the College of Education and College of Community and Public Service decorated thousands of brown paper bags for Kids' Food Basket of Grand Rapids.
Oct 11, 2017
GVSU earns federal grant to support degree completion for area veterans
Grand Valley received a $1.3 million, five-year federal grant to establish a TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program, providing free academic support services to low-income veterans who want to complete degree programs.
Oct 11, 2017
GVSU students win multiple Grand Awards for "Sweeney Todd"
Multiple Grand Valley students received recognitions during the annual Grand Awards October 8 for their participation in the GVSU Opera Theatre production of "Sweeney Todd" in February. The cast, crew and production won awards in all six of the categories in which they received nominations. The annual Grand Awards celebrates Grand Rapids area college and community theater performers and performances.
Oct 10, 2017
GVSU economist: Positive growth continues
The West Michigan economy is going strong and the trend should continue, according to a Grand Valley State University expert.
Oct 10, 2017
Homecoming events offer something for everyone
Homecoming weekend, October 27-28, offers a full slate of activities for Laker fans.
Oct 10, 2017
Grand Valley community will bring Homer's "Iliad" to life during 24-hour event
Students, faculty and staff will perform one of the oldest poems in the western world, Homer's "Iliad," all within a 24-hour period during the HOMERathon. The sixth installation of the bi-annual event, themed "Game of Heroes," will begin Tuesday, October 10, at 4 p.m. when Provost Maria Cimitile reads the opening of the "Iliad" in Greek. All events will take place on the Allendale Campus, either in the Mary Idema Pew Library, Cook-DeWitt Center or near Zumberge Pond.
Oct 9, 2017
Grand Valley student organization connects young students to animation profession through community project
Grand Valley students and faculty members are spreading the wonders of animation to local middle school students while solving the needs of local community partners. Members of Animators Guild, a student organization at Grand Valley, mentored 20 seventh- and eighth-grade students from North Park Montessori Academy in Grand Rapids as they created multiple stop-motion animation videos for Kent County Friend of the Court. The animations will help educate the community about the organization and its services.
Oct 9, 2017
