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Election results underscore importance of understanding Midwest culture, history
ýWhen President Trump won the election, many experts were shocked by the outcome. States including Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin turned the tide of what had been predicted to be a near-certain victory for Clinton into an electoral victory for Trump. The unexpected victory for Trump underscores the importance of understanding the Midwest, a massive segment of the country that's often dismissed by east- and west-coast political thinkers as "flyover country" and better known for agriculture and manufacturi
May 31, 2017
Tickets to GVSU Night at Comerica Park include special hat
Fans who want to attend "GVSU Night at Comerica Park" still have an opportunity to receive a limited edition co-branded Tigers/Grand Valley hat.
May 31, 2017
Staff member qualifies for international Toastmasters speech competition
In August, Noreen Savage, administrative assistant in the dean's office of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, will compete against other world-class presenters and give the speech of her lifetime.
May 25, 2017
App connects community to more than 14,000 works of art
Grand Valley is home to more than 14,000 pieces of art originating from six different continents. The Art at GVSU app is a free mobile application for iPhone and Android devices that provides users with a complete list of artworks in the university's collection, locations of artwork on campus, and provides pre-curated walking art tours.
May 25, 2017
Scholarship announced in Chamberlain's honor
Departing Frederik Meijer Honors College director Jeff Chamberlain was surprised May 23 when a new scholarship was announced in his honor at a reception celebrating his career at the university.
May 24, 2017
GVSU alumnus named Michigan Teacher of the Year
Luke Wilcox, a mathematics teacher at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood Public Schools, has been named the 2017-18 Michigan Teacher of the Year.
May 23, 2017
Grand Valley education assistant wins national teaching award
Sherry Claflin, an educator at Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute, has been named the 2017 Michigan Outstanding Earth Science Teacher by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
May 23, 2017
Campus mourns death of Kutsche Office of Local History founder
Paul Kutsche, whose gift established Grand Valley's Kutsche Office of Local History, died May 18 after several weeks in hospice care. He was 90.
May 23, 2017
Spoelstra earns fellowship in Gerontological Society of America
A faculty research scientist in aging from the Kirkhof College of Nursing was selected as a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
May 22, 2017
Annual MIPERC conference set, abstracts accepted
The 10th annual MIPERC Conference, "Team Science and Virtual Health," is set for September 21-22 at the DeVos Center, and podium and poster abstracts are being accepted.
May 19, 2017
