Articles by Brian Vernellis
Generous gift helps seed return of varsity wrestling to Grand Valley
A generous gift from Diane and John Harris and their family will provide substantial financial support toward the return of wrestling to varsity status beginning in 2023.
Nov 1, 2021
Fireside Chat presenter: Creativity can help leaders, change workforce culture
MIT lecturer Dr. Aithan Shapira visited with President Philomena V. Mantella and interim Provost Chris Plouff for the president's Fireside Chat discussion, focusing on creativity amongst leaders and the workforce.
Oct 27, 2021
Panel debates tech, social media effects at Hauenstein Center event
Is Big Tech a big problem? Josh Hammer with the Internet Accountability Project and Carl Szabo with NetChoice debated technology and social media's effects on society.
Oct 22, 2021
GVSU Police Academy cadets receive mediation, conflict resolution training
A unique partnership between the Grand Valley State University Police Academy and the nonprofit Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan is providing cadets with additional training beyond the state requirements in effective communication skills with the public.
Oct 14, 2021
GVSU kicks off United Way pledge campaign
The annual United Way campaign is underway, allowing faculty and staff to pledge one-time or recurring donations online.
Oct 13, 2021
GVSU basketball, United Dairy partner to benefit student food bank
For every 3-pointer made by GVSU basketball teams this season, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan will donate a gallon of milk to Replenish, the university's student food bank.
Oct 8, 2021
SEA of Change initiative helps bring down barriers between GVSU student athletes
The SEA of Change initiative by Grand Valley's Athletics Department helped student athletes understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion and open dialogue between classmates.
Oct 7, 2021
Hauenstein Center hosts progressive, conservative pundits for two-day summit
The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies welcomes a trio of speakers representing a cross-section of political views for its annual Progressive/Conservative Summit.
Sep 30, 2021
Cook Leadership Academy alumni share experiences with students
Four alumni of the Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy shared their professional experiences during a discussion for the current generation of academy students at Loosemore Auditorium on Grand Valleyýs Pew Campus.
Sep 27, 2021
For Aaron Radelet, '98, his personal journey began at Grand Valley
Aaron Radelet, '98, chief communications officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance, spoke with students as part of the Meijer Lecture Series about how he applies lessons learned from his years at Grand Valley toward his career and personal life.
Sep 20, 2021
