Articles by Dottie Barnes
Power restored to Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Power has been restored to all buildings on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus, including the DeVos Center, the Seidman Center and the Bicycle Factory. Power was previously interrupted due to a downed service line in Grand Rapids.
Nov 7, 2018
GVSU economist: Strong October for West Michigan
The economic pace for West Michigan was strong in September, but October was even stronger, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.
Nov 5, 2018
GVSU to test alert system Nov. 2
Grand Valley will be testing the GVSUAlert! system Friday, November 2, at noon.
Nov 1, 2018
Students hold vigil for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
More than 250 people attended a candlelight vigil on the Allendale Campus October 29 to remember the victims of the shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Oct 29, 2018
Grand Valley breaks ground on DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health
More than 300 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University's expanding Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.
Oct 23, 2018
GVSU, GRPS and industry leaders to establish hospitality academy
Officials with Grand Rapids Public Schools, along with tourism industry leaders and faculty members from the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department at Grand Valley, are preparing to launch a new college-career prep academy.
Oct 16, 2018
More than 7,000 lunch bags decorated for Kids' Food Basket
Students, faculty and staff members from the College of Education and College of Community and Public Service showed their Laker Effect by decorating thousands of brown paper bags for Kids' Food Basket of Grand Rapids.
Oct 12, 2018
WGVU Public Media to host debate between Stabenow and James
Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Republican opponent John James will take part in a debate October 14 at the WGVU Public Media studios at the Eberhard Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Oct 12, 2018
Netherlands sociologist says government addressing climate change
Mandy de Wilde, a researcher with the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, said Dutch government and business officials are committed to addressing climate change.
Oct 11, 2018
Climate Change Conference set for October 10
Two Dutch scholars will join local and state government officials to discuss the types of threats and challenges climate change is causing for businesses during an event on climate change.
Oct 8, 2018
