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Great granddaughter of famous artist to perform during GVSU celebration

Grand Valley owns the largest known single public collection of art work and papers by artist Mathias J. Alten. During a special musical event celebrating Alten's legacy, his great granddaughter, Linda Boozer-Vasilaki, will perform using his more than 100-year-old violin while surrounded by his art. "Alten Afternoon: A Musical Celebration of Mathias J. Alten" will take place on July 29

Jul 24, 2017


sHaPe Camp introduces local teens to health professions

Teenagers in West Michigan worked with radiation beams, and 3-D imaging and medical laboratory equipment as they explored careers in the health professions field during Grand Valley's Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration (sHaPe) Camp. The camp, designed for students entering eighth or ninth grade, took place July 17-20 at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, located on the Medical Mile on Michigan Street in downtown Grand Rapids.

Jul 24, 2017


"A Lesson in Diplomacy" to air on WGVU

A documentary about the GVSU baseball team's 2012 trip to Havana, Cuba, is set to air on WGVU Public Media.

Jul 24, 2017


Stegeman will retire as community engagement director

A national search will be conducted for a director of the Office of Community Engagement, following the early August retirement of Ruth Stegeman.

Jul 24, 2017


Summer research participants prepare for showcase

Nearly 40 students will present research they conducted during the 2017 spring/summer semester at the Summer Scholars Showcase on Tuesday, August 1.

Jul 21, 2017


Renovated Performing Arts Center gets new name, increased support

The Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts will be dedicated August 25 and named in honor of the president and first lady of Grand Valley. The former Performing Arts Center on the Allendale Campus has gone through an extensive renovation and will reopen in time for the fall semester.

Jul 21, 2017


New work life consultant brings varied social work background

Elisa Salazar brings a vast social work background to her new role as Grand Valley's work life consultant.

Jul 20, 2017


High school students experience university life at GVSU summer enrichment camp

Nearly 100 high school juniors and seniors are wrapping up five days of intensive college preparation Thursday as Grand Valley State University's Summer Enrichment camp comes to a close.

Jul 19, 2017


Seven GVSU alumni named semifinalists for Fulbright ETA grants

Seven Grand Valley alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the 2017-18 Fulbright U.S. Student Program to teach English overseas.

Jul 18, 2017


Grand Valley's university carillonneur named president of national guild

Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, university carillonneur at Grand Valley, has been named president of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. She has served as the principal performer and teacher on Grand Valleyýs Cook Carillon Tower since its dedication in 1994 on the Allendale Campus.

Jul 14, 2017