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New GVSU podcast spotlights historical letters and the stories behind the people who wrote them
"To the Letter: A Podcast from Grand Valley State University Special Collections and University Archives" is a new, episodic podcast that was created to provide more exposure to the various historical collections owned by the university. The initial episodes will spotlight a correspondence of letters between a member of the U.S. Army 26th Infantry Division and his sweetheart during World War II. Grand Valley students have been tapped as voice actors who will portray the authors of the letters during each episode.
Sep 8, 2017
GVSU economist: Growth rate improves in West Michigan
After a summer lull, the West Michigan economy resumed the positive growth pattern the area has seen for the past eight years, according to Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. Long surveyed local business leaders and his findings are based on data collected during the last two weeks of August.
Sep 8, 2017
GVSU enrollment again tops 25,000
Grand Valley State University hit its enrollment goals with regard to total enrollment, first-year students, transfer students and minority students. More than 4,000 freshmen have enrolled at the university for six years in a row. This is one of the highest first-year enrollments in the state, as Michigan continues to see a decline in the number of high school graduates.
Sep 7, 2017
Holi festival planned near carillon tower
It may be close to fall, but a collaborative effort by campus departments will turn Friday, September 15, into a spring festival of colors.
Sep 7, 2017
GR 101: Students invited to explore Grand Rapids
GR 101 is organized by local colleges and universities, including Grand Valley. Students can attend special events and receive college rates at cultural attractions, restaurants and businesses.
Sep 7, 2017
Construction updates, Student Services addition begins
Construction on an addition to the Student Services building will begin the week of September 11.
Sep 7, 2017
GVSU, Grand Rapids Symphony musicians to kick off Arts at Noon concert series
The Arts at Noon concert series at Grand Valley will kick off its 40th season with a performance by an ensemble of Grand Valley music faculty and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The series will feature seven concerts this fall followed by seven performances in the winter, beginning in January. The fall series begins Wednesday, September.
Sep 6, 2017
'Yooper' dialect focus of Kutsche Office of Local History event
Kathryn Remlinger, professor of English, will discuss her new book that examines the regional language and culture of Upper Peninsula residents, commonly referred to as "Yoopers," during an event sponsored by the Kutsche Office of Local History.
Sep 6, 2017
New endowed fund will help with high-return water research
Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute will be able to investigate topics that government funding programs are typically not willing to take on, thanks to a new endowed fund created by Allen and Helen Hunting.
Sep 5, 2017
Mozart's largest composition to be performed during Fall Arts Celebration
In the time of Mozart, serenades were considered "dinner music" to be performed only at upper-class events. Mozart's "Serenade in B-Flat Major, KV 361, the Grand Partita" transcended that limiting category to become one of the composer's most beloved compositions, and the wind band genre's earliest masterpiece. The piece will be performed during this year's Fall Arts Celebration music event, "The Timeless Genius of Mozart: The Grand Partita, KV 361," which will take place September 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Louis Armstrong Theatr
Sep 5, 2017
