Division of Student Affairs
Faculty and staff sketches
University news briefs, along with faculty and staff members who have given presentations or written articles are detailed below.
Aug 3, 2020
GVSU students leading campaign to create healthy and safe campus culture
The Student Campus Culture work group has developed a peer-to-peer campaign to promote proper and frequent PPE usage, social distancing and hand washing to protect the overall health of the campus community. The group includes undergraduate, graduate, international and non-traditional students.
Jul 13, 2020
GVSU named "Best in Michigan" for LGBTQ students
Grand Valley is included in the 2020 ranking of "The Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students in Each State.
Jun 19, 2020
GVSU staff member encourages community to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that brings people together to celebrate community, listen to speakers, sing and enjoy food. Takeelia Garrett, the student ombuds and co-chair of the Black Faculty and Staff Association at Grand Valley, said this year the celebration means even more.
Jun 18, 2020
GVSU names new director of housing and residence life
After an extensive national search, Kyle Boone has been named director of Housing and Residence Life in the Division of Student Affairs.
Jun 10, 2020
Incident Management Team update
In preparation for fall, classrooms are being redesigned for social distancing. Standard rooms will be converted for a capacity of 19 students instead of 48.
Jun 2, 2020
GVSU student engaged in experiential learning through employment initiative
Student Employment + (SE+) was initiated by the Student Employment Office with support from the Career Center and the Division of Inclusion and Equity to create a better employment experience for students.
May 29, 2020
GVSU staff member to present in statewide virtual summit on student voting
The Michigan Student Voting summit is sponsored by Campus Vote Project and the All-In Campus Democracy Challenge. GVSU hosted the summit in the spring of 2019 and is assisting with planning this year's event.
May 20, 2020
GVSU students share their stories of living on campus during COVID-19
For some students, moving out of their on-campus room was not an option.
May 13, 2020
Move out process begins again for GVSU students who live in on-campus housing
The end of the semester means most students who live on campus during the year move out of their rooms and return home. This year is different, as most left when President Philomena V. Mantella announced GVSU would move to remote instruction for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 1, 2020
