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First Grand Valley graduates to celebrate 50th reunion

Fifty-one people from Grand Valley's first graduating class will celebrate their 50th reunion June 23-24.

Jun 20, 2017


Annual carillon concert series to feature musicians from around the world

The 23rd annual Cook Carillon International Concert Series will take place on Sundays at 8 p.m. on the Allendale Campus, from June 25-August 20. The 17th annual Beckering Family Carillon International Concert Series brings five concerts to the Lacks International Plaza located at the DeVos Center on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus. These concerts will take place on Wednesdays at noon, beginning July 5.

Jun 19, 2017


Faculty and staff sketches

Faculty and staff members listed below were named to boards, gave presentations or were published.

Jun 19, 2017


Liberal studies professor earns national civic engagement award

Danielle Lake, assistant professor of liberal studies, was awarded the John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders in Civic Engagement from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Jun 16, 2017


GVSU camp introduces girls to engineering

Middle school girls will get a glimpse into the careers of technology and engineering at a four-day camp in June at Grand Valley State University.

Jun 15, 2017


TRIO Upward Bound begins summer program on campus

Seventy high school students from Grand Rapids are participating in Grand Valley's TRIO Upward Bound summer program, which began this week.

Jun 14, 2017


GVSU students test device at NASA

Engineering students from recently returned from a trip to NASA's Johnson Space Center, where they tested a device they built for astronauts to use during future space missions.

Jun 14, 2017


Students sought for university photo shoots

Photos are used for university print and online materials. Students can sign up at www.gvsu.edu/photoparticipate.

Jun 14, 2017


25 participate in ACW bike ride

More than 25 bikers kicked off Active Commute Week June 12 by riding from the center of the Allendale Campus to the Sustainable Agriculture Project on Luce Street.

Jun 13, 2017


GVSU snake disease research featured on National Geographic

The eastern massasauga rattlesnake, the only venomous species of snake native to Michigan, is currently on the U.S. Endangered Species List due to the ongoing threat of snake fungal disease. A team of faculty and students at Grand Valley are hoping to change that through their research, which was recently featured on National Geographic. The National Geographic video spotlights Jennifer Moore, assistant professor of natural resource management, and her team conducting research at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings.

Jun 12, 2017