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ArtPrize Nine to kick off with Laker Marching Band, GVSU Dance Co.
The ArtPrize Nine kickoff event will take place Wednesday, September 20, from 7-8 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle, located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. The 220-member Laker Marching Band will begin the festivities with a performance at the Eberhard Center on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus at 6:15 p.m. before marching in cadence across the Blue Pedestrian Bridge through downtown to Rosa Parks Circle.
Sep 18, 2017
The Wall That Heals on Allendale Campus
The Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on the Allendale Campus September 20 as a starting point as it travels to Fifth Third Ballpark. The Wall will be on public display at the ballpark September 21-24 as part of LZ Michigan, an event to remember, honor and celebrate veterans and their family members. The Wall That Heals and LZ Michigan are co-sponsored by WGVU Public Media.
Sep 18, 2017
Volleyball, soccer games to be broadcast live on WatchESPN
Grand Valley's volleyball and soccer teams will play in three separate games between Friday, September 15 and Sunday, September 17, all of which will be broadcast live on WatchESPN.
Sep 14, 2017
GVSU events celebrate Hispanic heritage
Grand Valley's annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration will feature guest lecturers, spoken word poetry, dancing and celebratory cultural events.
Sep 14, 2017
GVSU-sponsored event focuses on STEM topics and activities
A free public event focused on STEM topics and activities for kids and adults of all ages will be hosted by several Grand Valley State University departments on September 16.
Sep 14, 2017
Panel will discuss freedom of speech, civil discourse
The Pew Faculty Learning and Teaching Center will host a panel discussion for the campus community about the role of faculty members and the boundaries of free speech in the classroom.
Sep 14, 2017
GVSU students, faculty to compete in ArtPrize Nine
Three square miles of downtown Grand Rapids transform into an arts epicenter for 19 days each fall during ArtPrize, the world's largest open, independently organized international art competition. During this year's competition, taking place September 20-October 8, multiple Grand Valley students and faculty will display their work while competing for a piece of the more than $500,000 in prizes.
Sep 13, 2017
Lakers living in Houston help faculty member
A group of Grand Valley alumni lent a helping hand to a fellow Laker whose childhood home in Houston flooded due to Hurricane Harvey.
Sep 13, 2017
Fall Arts Celebration exhibit features 50 years worth of Middle Eastern artifacts
Jim Goode, professor of history, and his wife, Virginia, have explored 11 countries throughout the Middle East for business and pleasure over the past 50 years. They have collected a wide variety of ceramics, rugs, textiles and other everyday artifacts along their adventures - most representing simple instruments of daily life in these regions of the world. During Fall Arts Celebration, many of these artifacts will be on display for the first time at Grand Valley in the exhibit, "Afghanistan to Morocco: Journeys of Jim and
Sep 12, 2017
GVSU again named a top Midwest university
Grand Valley State University has been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2018 Best Colleges rankings Grand Valley ranked 3rd for Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest.
Sep 12, 2017
