Articles by Dottie Barnes
Incident Management Team update: New face covering toolkit, web-based self-assessment, virtual campus tours
Grand Valley has launched a new virtual campus tour that can be accessed using a mobile device. VisiTOUR features a virtual tour guide who will lead guests through an on-campus visit using 360-degree images, videos, audio and text, to highlight each stop on the tour.
Jul 9, 2020
GVSU names first military and veteran resource manager
Jill Wolfe has been selected to serve as Grand Valley's first Military and Veteran Resource manager. The new position was originally announced by President Philomena V. Mantella at the November 2019 Veterans Day Breakfast with the goal of providing additional support to military-connected students and dependents while expanding Grand Valley's visibility, partnerships and pipelines within the community.
Jul 7, 2020
GVSU economics expert: Recovery picks up steam, for now
With many West Michigan production facilities resuming marginal operations, the pent-up demand has brought economic statistics back closer to break-even, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.
Jul 6, 2020
Incident Management Team update: Dining changes, registration paused to ready for fall
Campus Dining has made some changes for the 2020/21 academic year, adhering to CDC and state guidelines and local health department recommendations.
Jul 2, 2020
Mantella marks one year as president of GVSU
When Philomena V. Mantella began her tenure on July 1, 2019, as Grand Valley's fifth president, she established a dynamic vision and energized the Grand Valley community to shape the university as a leader in the future of education.
Jul 1, 2020
Face covering protocols developed after input from campus focus groups
Protocols for wearing face coverings on GVSU campuses were developed by the Health Technical Advisory Group of the Incident Management Team through consultations with public health experts, six campus focus groups (three with faculty, two with staff, one with students) and the Senior Leadership Team.
Jun 26, 2020
Incident Management Team update
Facilities Services is now using an antimicrobial product they call a "game changer" as part of enhanced cleaning and sanitation procedures on campus. The product, MicrobeCare, is a hospital-grade solution that will be used in classrooms and athletic complexes, as well as other high-traffic and high-visitor spaces like the Kirkhof Center, Lubbers Student Services Center and dining facilities.
Jun 25, 2020
Truss selected to participate in national higher education leadership initiative
B. Donta Truss, Grand Valley's recently named vice president for Enrollment Development, has been selected to participate in a premier leadership development program of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Jun 24, 2020
Construction on DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health to be completed on schedule
Due to COVID-19, contractors and subcontractors working on campus construction and renovation projects could not perform work for six to eight weeks, but a major project is scheduled to open on time.
Jun 19, 2020
GVSU receives national recognition for excellence in fundraising and support for students
The university recently concluded a successful Laker Effect campaign, started in July 2012, which raised $130 million.
Jun 19, 2020
