Articles by Dottie Barnes
Incident Management Team update
As university leaders prepare for the start of a new academic year, members of the IMT have been making recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team, using public health and CDC guidance.
May 26, 2020
Mantella appointed to Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Grand Valley President Philomena V. Mantella to the board of the Michigan Education Trust (MET).
May 25, 2020
President Mantella tells alumni experiential learning may look different in the fall, but will have the same impact
Alumni from more than a dozen states joined a May 19 virtual town hall with President Philomena V. Mantella and university leaders to learn how Grand Valley is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 19, 2020
Alumna launches 'Headband Aid' to bring relief to those wearing masks for extended hours
Kat Samardzija, '19, founder of Locker Lifestyle, created Headband Aid. Buttons on the headband allow you to attach a surgical mask to relieve irritation behind the ears.
May 18, 2020
Regional strategies work best during times of disaster, GVSU researcher says
Davia Downey, associate professor of public, nonprofit and health administration, said responding to public health disasters, like COVID-19, is particularly difficult.
May 11, 2020
GVSU collaboration supports K-12 charter school teachers delivering remote education
Faculty and staff members in the Charter Schools Office and College of Education are collaborating to support K-12 teachers in GVSU-authorized charter schools and beyond who are delivering remote education because of COVID-19.
May 7, 2020
GVSU expert: Local economic stats down sharply, but not as bad as expected
It was anticipated the local economic statistics for April would be negative, but the numbers weren't as bad as expected, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business.
May 6, 2020
Take the GVSU virtual Admissions tour and experience Allendale's beautiful campus
Visiting campus is a great way for new and prospective students and their families to experience the Laker Effect. Visiting campus is now possible virtually, with a guided video tour of the Allendale Campus.
May 5, 2020
GVSU receives gold-level status from veterans group for fifth consecutive year
Grand Valley was again named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the 2019-2020 academic year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Gold is the highest level awarded.
May 5, 2020
GVSU plans for face-to-face learning this fall, says President Mantella in town hall meeting
Nearly 1,200 new Lakers and their parents attended a virtual Laker town hall meeting May 1 to learn how Grand Valley is preparing for the fall 2020 semester.
May 1, 2020
