College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Early assurance agreement signed with CMU College of Medicine
A new cooperative agreement will grant Grand Valley premedical students early assurance of admission to the Central Michigan University College of Medicine through the Early Assurance Program.
Oct 19, 2017
The extraordinary in the ordinary to be explored during Fall Arts Celebration poetry night
One of the wonders of poetry is the potential for the intricacies of ordinary life to be described in extraordinary ways. Patricia Clark, event coordinator and professor of writing, said this is exactly what audiences can expect to hear during this year's Fall Arts Celebration poetry night with acclaimed authors Jane Hirshfield and Dan Gerber. "An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Jane Hirshfield and Dan Gerber" will take place October 26. The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing.
Oct 18, 2017
Art installation draws attention to violence against women
With direction from Mexican artist Elina Chauvet, the campus community is invited to join an art installation that denounces violence against women by placing a pair of red shoes with a message to honor a victim of violence or trafficking.
Oct 13, 2017
GVSU Opera Theatre to honor legacy of composer Kurt Weill during cabaret performances
The legacy of composer Kurt Weill can still be heard today by audiences in concert halls and theaters, and students will honor that legacy when GVSU Opera Theatre performs a selection of Weill's greatest hits. "A Kurt Weill Cabaret" will focus on the music of Weill (1900-1950), and the many lyricists who collaborated with him during his life and career. During the performances, taking place October 20- October 22, each of the 14 students in the ensemble will be featured in both solos and small group numbers.
Oct 13, 2017
GVSU students win multiple Grand Awards for "Sweeney Todd"
Multiple Grand Valley students received recognitions during the annual Grand Awards October 8 for their participation in the GVSU Opera Theatre production of "Sweeney Todd" in February. The cast, crew and production won awards in all six of the categories in which they received nominations. The annual Grand Awards celebrates Grand Rapids area college and community theater performers and performances.
Oct 10, 2017
Grand Valley community will bring Homer's "Iliad" to life during 24-hour event
Students, faculty and staff will perform one of the oldest poems in the western world, Homer's "Iliad," all within a 24-hour period during the HOMERathon. The sixth installation of the bi-annual event, themed "Game of Heroes," will begin Tuesday, October 10, at 4 p.m. when Provost Maria Cimitile reads the opening of the "Iliad" in Greek. All events will take place on the Allendale Campus, either in the Mary Idema Pew Library, Cook-DeWitt Center or near Zumberge Pond.
Oct 9, 2017
Grand Valley student organization connects young students to animation profession through community project
Grand Valley students and faculty members are spreading the wonders of animation to local middle school students while solving the needs of local community partners. Members of Animators Guild, a student organization at Grand Valley, mentored 20 seventh- and eighth-grade students from North Park Montessori Academy in Grand Rapids as they created multiple stop-motion animation videos for Kent County Friend of the Court. The animations will help educate the community about the organization and its services.
Oct 9, 2017
U.S. resegregation policies to be examined during Fall Arts Celebration event
During a time when race is at the forefront of many national headlines and social media news feeds, Jeff Chang will discuss how resegregation is quietly pushing the U.S. back to the days before 1954's Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Chang, a social historian and author, will present "We Gon' Be Alright: Race and Resegregation in Today's America" on October 9 as Grand Valley's Fall Arts Celebration Distinguished Academic Lecturer.
Oct 2, 2017
Ott Lecture to explore how new drugs are discovered
How are new drugs discovered? This question will be answered by chemist and educator Brian Shoichet during the Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry at Grand Valley. During his October 5 presentation, Shoichet, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of California, San Francisco, will discuss the social, economic and technological events over the past 70 years that have enabled the development of new drug discovery. He will also touch on the regulatory and technological challenges of modern drug research and
Sep 27, 2017
Wellness Summit, Walk with President planned in October
The first Wellness Summit on campus will be held on Wednesday, October 4, from 2-8 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, second floor.
Sep 27, 2017
