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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


GVSU students working at Cannes Film Festival

Thirteen Grand Valley students in the hospitality and tourism management program are spending two weeks in France working at the Cannes International Film Festival.

May 18, 2017


GVSU department wins public relations, communicator awards

Staff members in the University Communications department at Grand Valley received 18 awards from the West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, and four awards from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.

May 18, 2017


National leadership program comes to Grand Valley

Nearly 60 students participated in Grand Valley's first LeaderShape Institute, held May 4-9.

May 17, 2017


Workshops teach high school students valuable career skills

Several dozen Grand Rapids and Detroit-area charter high school students will spend a day getting a crash course in work skills at two professional development workshops on May 23 and 25.

May 17, 2017