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GVSU named a Best Regional College by Princeton Review
Grand Valley State University has been named a 2018 "Best Regional College" by The Princeton Review. Schools were selected primarily for excellent academic programs.
Aug 14, 2017
Faculty and staff sketches
Faculty and staff members listed below gave presentations, earned awards and articles published.
Aug 14, 2017
Free concerts planned in conjunction with String Leadership Camp
More than 20 local high school students with experience playing string instruments will visit Grand Valley State University for the opportunity to learn from and perform with Grand Valley students, faculty and industry professionals during String Leadership Camp. A series of free concerts will take place in conjunction with the camp, August 14-16.
Aug 11, 2017
Middle school students collaborate to solve university issue
A team of middle school students from Ottawa County spent a week on campus working to solve a problem familiar to higher education administrators.
Aug 10, 2017
Athletic training major donates bone marrow
More than a year after getting her cheek swabbed at a Michigan Blood booth, Alexis French learned she was a perfect match to donate her bone marrow and potentially save a 7-year-old girl's life.
Aug 10, 2017
Student startup team interviewed by Shark Tank personality
A Grand Valley student entrepreneur and his teammates won the Miller Lite #TrapTheFuture competition in Chicago August 8 and received $20,000 in prize money.
Aug 9, 2017
GVSU has strong connection to national health care organization
Three people with connections to Grand Valley serve on the council of the National Academies of Practice, a health care advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., reflecting the university's commitment to interprofessional health care.
Aug 8, 2017
Newest class of engineers display industry projects
Graduates of the newest class of engineers displayed design projects they completed for West Michigan companies at a special event August 4.
Aug 7, 2017
Laker contributes to affordable housing projects in New York City
Spencer Wejrowski, a senior majoring in geography and sustainable planning, spent his summer in New York City, aiding the Department of City Planning in its initiatives to provide more affordable housing to city residents. He assisted the department's North Shore team of the Staten Island borough office with land use applications and large planning initiatives. One of these initiatives included the Bay Street Corridor Neighborhood Plan, one of the many planning initiatives to create affordable housing citywide as a result of
Aug 7, 2017
GVSU economist: Slower growth for local economy
After six months of disappointing car sales, the impact on local auto parts suppliers is finally being felt by the West Michigan economy, a Grand Valley State University expert said.
Aug 4, 2017
