Articles by Dottie Barnes
Success of West Side dependent on collaboration, retaining talent
Community leaders emphasized inclusiveness, collaboration and developing talent as some of the keys to a successful future for Grand Rapids' West Side.
Nov 29, 2017
Event to focus on transformation of Grand Rapids' West Side
The Grand Rapids "West Side Story" is a long-running venture built on collaboration. At an event sponsored by Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business, community leaders will share the story of how neighborhoods on the West Side have been transformed over the past 16 years.
Nov 28, 2017
Celebration held for first-generation students
About 100 first-generation students, along with 65 faculty and staff members, attended the First Annual First Generation College Celebration November 8 in the Kirkhof Center.
Nov 16, 2017
GVSU signs new agreement with University of Sunshine Coast
President Thomas J. Haas and Greg Hill, vice chancellor of the University of Sunshine Coast (USC) in Australia, signed a new five-year agreement to extend the partnership between the two universities. The signing took place November 15 during a ceremony at USC, located in Sippy Downs, near Queensland's capital of Brisbane.
Nov 16, 2017
Students win first prize for business ideas
Two Grand Valley students each won $10,000 at the 2017 Dolphin Tank ý Entrepreneur You Business Plan and Pitch Competition November 9. The competition is a funding opportunity for women who wish to start a new business or grow an existing business.
Nov 15, 2017
President Haas reads to preschoolers about overcoming differences
About 40 preschool students at Explore and Learn Academy in Grand Rapids sat on the floor with President Thomas J. Haas to hear all about The Sandwich Swap.
Nov 9, 2017
GVSU economist: Positive growth continues
The West Michigan economy continues to show positive growth, and the national industrial economy remains very strong, according to a Grand Valley State University expert.
Nov 8, 2017
GVSU to test alert system Nov. 3
Grand Valley will be testing the GVSUAlert! system Friday, November 3, at noon. The test will include the outdoor tornado siren system and the outdoor public address system on the Allendale Campus. All Grand Valley students, faculty and staff members will receive a test message by email; those who signed up for text and phone notifications will also receive the test message via those methods.
Nov 2, 2017
President of Palau says GVSU environment allowed him to succeed
Tommy Remengesau, president of the Pacific island nation of Palau, told a standing-room-only crowd in the Kirkhof Center that he succeeded because Grand Valley had the perfect learning environment for him.
Nov 2, 2017
Seidman College named a best school to earn an MBA
Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business has been named one of "The Best 267 Business Schools" in the nation for 2018 by Princeton Review. Grand Valley was recognized as one of the best universities to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Oct 31, 2017
