Articles by Dottie Barnes
Former UAW president Owen Bieber remembered for strong ties to GVSU, commitment to students
Owen Bieber, who died Feb. 17 at age 90, had strong ties to Grand Valley including the establishment of the Owen F. Bieber Scholarship Trust to support UAW members and their children.
Feb 18, 2020
GVSU receives national ranking for commuter benefits
Grand Valley State University has been named a "Best Workplace for Commuters" for 2020 by Best Workplaces for Commuters. The university first received the designation in 2009 and has made the list 10 times.
Feb 10, 2020
Coronavirus could dampen the world economy, GVSU economist says
Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research, said the coronavirus may put a dent in China's economy and other economies around the world.
Feb 5, 2020
Reflections from GVSU food summit: Good food + good community = good health
About 100 people, including farmers, business and nonprofit leaders, students and educators came together January 31 to discuss food access and food system challenges.
Jan 31, 2020
Local economy will continue to slow, business leaders worried about presidential election, says economics professor
In 2020, the West Michigan economy will see flat employment growth, weakening sales growth and strengthening export growth, according to Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business.
Jan 23, 2020
GVSU names new associate vice president for Business and Finance
Craig Wieschhorster has been named associate vice president for Business and Finance.
Jan 16, 2020
Will the partial trade agreement with China help the local economy? GVSU economist weighs in
GVSU economist Brian Long said reaction from the business community to the partial U.S./China tariff agreement has been lukewarm.
Jan 6, 2020
The feel, the sound of cracking open a new book
The GVSU Michigan Literacy Project provides libraries to recent Grand Valley graduates who have been teaching three or fewer years in K-5 general education classrooms in underserved public school districts and GVSU charter schools statewide.
Dec 17, 2019
Social work professor initiates social justice book club
It was an innocent question from her 3-year-old son that prompted Paola Leon, associate professor of social work, to start a children's book club that focuses on social justice topics.
Dec 13, 2019
New program helps students launch businesses
A new student accelerator program, 77IdeaLab, is designed to help Grand Valley undergraduate or graduate students build and launch a company in one semester.
Dec 12, 2019
