Articles by Dottie Barnes
Soman named interim dean of College of Education
Provost Maria Cimitile has named Sherril Soman interim dean of the College of Education, beginning August 1.
Jul 25, 2018
Middle school students experience real-life simulations in health professions
Area teenagers were able to experience what it's like to be a physical therapist, sonographer, speech-language pathologist and other health professions during a summer camp held at Grand Valley.
Jul 23, 2018
Finkelstein Hall called a 'game changer' for students
President Thomas J. Haas said Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall is both an example of what deep collaboration can accomplish and a game changer for students studying health sciences.
Jul 17, 2018
Haas Center for Performing Arts receives LEED® Silver status
The Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts on the Allendale Campus has been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, demonstrating the university's commitment to sustainable progress through innovative design and construction.
Jul 17, 2018
GVSU, Spectrum Health parking ramp construction underway
Construction of a six-level parking deck is underway on Michigan Street in downtown Grand Rapids. The project is a joint venture between Grand Valley and Spectrum Health System that will provide 1,220 spaces for Grand Valley students in the health professions and nursing programs, and for Spectrum Health employees.
Jul 16, 2018
GVSU mourns death of first dean of business college
The Grand Valley community is mourning the death of Marvin G. DeVries, first dean of the Seidman College of Business, who died July 4 in Grand Rapids, five days before his 85th birthday.
Jul 9, 2018
Allendale parade will feature Tom, Marcia Haas as marshals
President Thomas J. Haas and his wife, Marcia Haas, will serve as grand marshals for the Allendale Fourth of July Parade.
Jul 2, 2018
Teens win prize money for Smart View app idea
A team of five area high school students won $2,500 and took first place at the 2018 Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) Final Showcase June 22 for their idea for a Smart View app that would show how certain areas of downtown Grand Rapids would look in the future.
Jun 27, 2018
International student shares Chinese culture with local business leaders
Ruixuan Ran, a senior from China who is majoring in accounting and international business, hosted a tea table for area business leaders who are learning best practices for doing business abroad.
Jun 27, 2018
GVSU Police Academy participates in 'bright idea' program
Nearly 40 students in the GVSU Police Academy joined members of the John Ball Area Neighborhood Association and the Grand Rapids Police Department June 23 to hand out nearly 875 LED light bulbs and crime prevention brochures to residents of the West Side.
Jun 26, 2018
