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Language skills help student land auto industry job

Rebecca Owen, 04, shifts easily between English and Japanese for her job as an interpreter at the Fowlerville Proving Grounds, where she meets Japanese engineers before they test cars on the track.

Jan 1, 2017


McNair Scholars ready for graduate school

Maybe it's unusual for a geologist to play the French horn, but Brittany Ward found time for both her passions before graduating from Grand Valley in April.

Jan 1, 2017



Research proposals at Sustainable Agriculture Project sought

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is accepting proposals from faculty members for projects related to the university's Sustainable Agriculture Project. Projects should reflect triple bottom line sustainability related to agriculture.

Dec 21, 2016


Gov. appoints investment firm executive and current trustee to GVSU board

Randall S. Damstra was appointed and Kate Pew Wolters was reappointed to the Board of Trustees.

Dec 20, 2016


Provost candidates will be on campus in January

The final candidates in the search for the university's provost position will be on campus for interviews in January.

Dec 20, 2016


Grad students honored with Dean's Citation Awards

The Graduate School recognized more than 40 graduate students with Dean's Citation Awards.

Dec 19, 2016


Grand Valley receives grant to help prevent sexual assault

The Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program aims to change the overall culture of sexual assault.

Dec 19, 2016


Partnership will bring upgrades to Grand Haven Musical Fountain

Engineering students will complete their senior project by designing a new water feature.

Dec 19, 2016


Professor awarded prestigious writing fellowship

Amorak Huey is one of 37 authors, out of a pool of 1,800 in the U.S., to receive the NEA fellowship.

Dec 16, 2016