Articles by Dottie Barnes
Students share research on hunger, suicide, health care access
Managing disease in Ethiopia, health improvement in Uganda and access to health literature for the blind were just a few of the research topics presented by students at the 2018 Global Health Showcase.
Oct 5, 2018
GVSU economist: More growth, pace improves
The economic pace for West Michigan picked up in the month of September, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.
Oct 4, 2018
Tech expert says don't expect privacy
Technology and data strategies expert Missy Young said technology users should put great value on privacy but shouldn't expect a lot of it when using social media. Young is the chief information officer for Switch, Inc., a global technology company based in Las Vegas that designs, constructs and operates data centers.
Oct 3, 2018
Cell phones to receive national emergency test message
An emergency message from the federal government will be sent to cell phone users October 3 at approximately 2:18 p.m. ET.
Oct 2, 2018
GVSU named Best College Buy for 23 consecutive years
For the 23rd year in a row, Grand Valley State University has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. (IR&E) in Georgia.
Oct 1, 2018
Technology trends expert is speaker for Secchia Breakfast Lecture
An expert in data strategies and technology trends will be the featured speaker at the October 3 Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture, sponsored by the Seidman College of Business. Missy Young, chief information officer for Switch, Inc., will give a presentation, "Artificial Intelligence: Keeping the Human in Humanity."
Sep 28, 2018
Students, faculty to showcase research impacting global health
Research and service work on disease prevention, clinical care and overall health and well-being will be displayed at the 2018 Global Health Showcase. The event will take place October 5, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the L. William Seidman Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Sep 27, 2018
GVSU named Best in Region, Best Value, Most Innovative by U.S. News
Grand Valley State University has once again been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the "2019 Best Colleges rankings" Grand Valley ranked 1st among Michigan's public universities and 3rd overall in the category for "Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest."
Sep 10, 2018
GVSU economist says local economy returning to normal
After a minor scare from July's reading of -3 for new orders, the West Michigan economy has returned to a normal pattern of slow growth, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business.
Sep 7, 2018
Laker Light to shine in honor of Rich DeVos
In a special tribute to Rich DeVos, the carillon towers on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses will have a blue "Laker Light."
Sep 6, 2018
