Articles by Dottie Barnes

Students, staff members coordinate hurricane relief efforts

Supplies were collected through various campus efforts to make and ship more than 365 hygiene kits and many more supplies to Texas, Florida and the Caribbean to support victims of the hurricanes.

Sep 25, 2017

Students in the master of public health program, along with students in the Public Health Society, coordinated a collection for hygiene kits for victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Seidman College of Business

CEO of Ford Motor Company to speak at GVSU

Jim Hackett, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, is the featured speaker for the Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture October 2.

Sep 25, 2017

WGVU Public Media

Escort for Wall That Heals begins on campus

Dozens of area military veterans and law enforcement officials led by the Patriot Guard Riders escorted The Wall That Heals from the Allendale Campus to Fifth Third Ballpark September 20.

Sep 20, 2017

WGVU Public Media

The Wall That Heals on Allendale Campus

The Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on the Allendale Campus September 20 as a starting point as it travels to Fifth Third Ballpark. The Wall will be on public display at the ballpark September 21-24 as part of LZ Michigan, an event to remember, honor and celebrate veterans and their family members. The Wall That Heals and LZ Michigan are co-sponsored by WGVU Public Media.

Sep 18, 2017

Accountability

GVSU again named a top Midwest university

Grand Valley State University has been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2018 Best Colleges rankings Grand Valley ranked 3rd for Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest.

Sep 12, 2017

Museum School featured on national television

The Grand Rapids Public Museum School received national attention for its innovative teaching methods when it was featured on a television special carried by the major networks.

Sep 11, 2017

Students from Sibley Elementary take part in the museum's IMMERSE program, a week-long learning experience where students use the museum as their classroom.

Seidman College of Business

GVSU economist: Growth rate improves in West Michigan

After a summer lull, the West Michigan economy resumed the positive growth pattern the area has seen for the past eight years, according to Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. Long surveyed local business leaders and his findings are based on data collected during the last two weeks of August.

Sep 8, 2017