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Teens win prize money for transportation idea
Five area high school students took first place at the 11th annual Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) June 23 for their idea for a new transportation service to help senior citizens.
Jul 5, 2017
Laker tennis player turns entrepreneur from necessity
Katarina Samardzija, a junior with a double major in marketing and entrepreneurship, has successfully merged her academic work and athletic lifestyle to create a rising business.
Jul 5, 2017
Grand Valley hosts "most important" national conference for classical language educators
Grand Valley recently hosted the 70th Annual Institute of the American Classical League, which brought more than 250 educators from across the U.S. and Canada to both the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses. The institute, which took place June 29-July 1, consisted of workshops and development sessions aimed at elementary, secondary and post-secondary teaching of classical languages.
Jul 3, 2017
GVSU expert: Role of freshwater in global carbon cycle needs urgent study
Despite taking up only 4 percent of the planet's surface area, inland lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, wetlands and estuaries may play a much larger role in the global carbon cycle than their small global footprint suggests.
Jul 3, 2017
Alumna awarded national PR society's highest individual honor
Jaclyn Ermoyan, '17, has been named the recipient of the Public Relations Society of America's National Gold Key award. It is the highest individual honor given by the organization. She will receive the award in October.
Jun 30, 2017
Inaugural Native American youth camp held on campus
Nearly 20 high school students were on campus this week participating in an inaugural Native American youth camp.
Jun 29, 2017
Raymond named director of university budgets
Star Raymond has been named director of university budgets.
Jun 29, 2017
Grand Valley student first to earn scholarship for study abroad in Tajikistan
A Grand Valley student is making university history as the first student to study abroad in Tajikistan.
Jun 29, 2017
Field day teaches community about West Michigan natural history
The annual Allendale Community Field Day paired Grand Valley faculty with members of the Allendale community and public school system for a fun day of engaging activities that encouraged outdoor education and environmental awareness. Celebrating the theme of "Things that Happen," participants contributed video messages for a time capsule, learned about the glacial origins of West Michigan, examined earth history through soil and tree cores, and more.
Jun 28, 2017
GVSU researchers use new method to explore giving traits of specific communities
Researchers from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University have released a new report that demonstrates a new method of defining and analyzing the philanthropic traits and character of a community.
Jun 27, 2017