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Former ambassador, HUD secretary receives Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellowship Medal

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills was presented with the Col. Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellowship Medal by President Thomas J. Haas and Hauenstein Center Director Gleaves Whitney on July 13.

Jul 14, 2017


Grand Valley State announces expansion to Grand Rapids health campus, sets tuition

Grand Valley is expanding its health campus in downtown Grand Rapids to accommodate the ever-increasing demand from students and health care providers.

Jul 14, 2017


New mobile market brings fresh produce to campus

Produce grown at Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project is on the move. Students and staff members have built a mobile market that is transported via a bike from SAP's location on Luce St. to the Allendale Campus.

Jul 12, 2017


Faculty and staff sketches

Faculty and staff members listed below gave presentations, served as media experts or had work published.

Jul 10, 2017


Student uses digital media skills to promote elephant sanctuary

Spencer Rohatynski, a senior majoring in public relations and multimedia journalism, spent five weeks serving as the digital media coordinator at the Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary, which is located in the Ban Na Klang Village in northern Thailand. During his internship, Rohatynski created a social media promotional video for the sanctuarym taught English to young children in the villageýs school and participated in village chores.

Jul 7, 2017


Three GVSU alumni earn competitive Fulbright grants

Three Grand Valley alumni have been awarded 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to teach English overseas.

Jul 7, 2017


AWRI researchers studying phosphorus, nitrogen in Spring Lake

Researchers from Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute are conducting a series of experiments in Spring Lake to provide local authorities with a recommendation about how to best treat the lake to prevent harmful algae blooms.

Jul 7, 2017


GVSU economist: Local economy remains on track

The West Michigan economy is still growing, said Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business.

Jul 6, 2017


GVSU group develops tool for children to earn screen time

A Grand Valley State University group has developed an app for a local entrepreneur that addresses a common concern among parents: the amount of time their children spend on electronics.

Jul 6, 2017


Students place in top 5 at national advertising competition

A team of 19 Grand Valley students recently bested more than 160 collegiate teams from around the U.S. to place in the top 5 in the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. The series of three individual competitions which took place over the course of three months culminated at the AAF's ADMERICA national convention in June. During the final round of the competition, Grand Valley's NSAC team placed 4th among the eight finalists.

Jul 6, 2017