Articles by Dottie Barnes
Longtime head of Facilities Planning to retire
James Moyer, associate vice president for Facilities Planning and member of the President's Cabinet, will retire March 31. During Moyer's 22-year career at Grand Valley, he managed the development of more than 4 million square feet of expansion at the university, including major building projects at the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses and centers in Muskegon.
Mar 9, 2018
GVSU economist: A significant bounce in February
The West Michigan economy was stronger than expected in January, and February was even better, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business.
Mar 6, 2018
DeHaan named director of public safety at GVSU
Capt. Brandon DeHaan has been named director of public safety and chief of police at Grand Valley State University. DeHaan had been serving as acting director and chief since October 13, 2017; the promotion is effective immediately.
Mar 6, 2018
Young thinkers learn business technologies at GVSU event
More than 32 charter high school students from across the state learned about the latest business technologies during the SAP® Young Thinkers Program held at the L. William Seidman Center sponsored by the Seidman College of Business February 16.
Mar 5, 2018
Candlelight vigil honors Parkland victims
About 100 people gathered at the Cook Carillon Tower February 21 for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting.
Feb 21, 2018
Culture and Coffee: Navigating Germany
The Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley will host "Culture and Coffee: Navigating Germany" from 8-10 a.m., February 23 at the L. William Seidman Center. Germany has the third largest export economy in the world with its automotive industry alone generating $151 billion in exports in 2016, consisting of 21.8 percent of total car exports worldwide.
Feb 19, 2018
Nursing grad student wins thesis competition
Fifteen graduate students, representing a variety of disciplines at Grand Valley, competed in the 3-Minute Thesis competition February 15 in Loosemore Auditorium in the DeVos Center. During the competition, sponsored by The Graduate School, students had three minutes to present their research to a panel of judges. Students were competing for prize money and a chance to advance to the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools 3-Minute Thesis Competition in Grand Rapids in April.
Feb 16, 2018
Laker Line receives federal funding, will offer more efficient travel between campuses
Grand Valley State University students and bus riders traveling between Allendale and Grand Rapids will have enhanced transportation options now that the Laker Line initiative has received federal funding. The new bus rapid transit (BRT) line will replace the current Route 50 connecting the Allendale Campus with the Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences on the Medical Mile. The Laker Line will run 16 larger, articulated buses that have seats for 60 passengers and can carry up to 80 to 90 pe
Feb 9, 2018
GVSU economist: 2018 off to a good start
The West Michigan economy is starting off on a positive note, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "The numbers for January are better than we expected," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business.
Feb 6, 2018
GVSU researchers create trustworthiness index of Michigan's largest publicly-held companies
Researchers from the Koeze Business Ethics Initiative in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University have created a trustworthiness index of Michigan's 18 largest publicly-held companies.
Feb 6, 2018
