Frederik Meijer Honors College

Grand Valley to host lecture on history of Nazi group

Grand Valley's Frederik Meijer Honors College and the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host a lecture that will focus on the role of education as it related to the SS-Einsatzgruppen, Nazi mobile killing units that operated between 1941 and 1943. 

Apr 3, 2019


Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss named new Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been named the new Frederik Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Grand Valley's Frederik Meijer Honors College.

Mar 11, 2019


Memories from Holocaust survivors to be recreated during performance

Henry Greenspan's play "Remnants" recreates moments from his extensive interviews with multiple Holocaust survivors that have taken place over the past 40 years. The play features scenes based on memories the survivors have of living through the Holocaust and the trauma they've experienced since. Greenspan, a psychologist, oral historian and playwright at the University of Michigan, will bring "Remnants" to Grand Valley on November 8.

Nov 1, 2018


Honors College alumnae to discuss careers at Meijer lecture

Three alumnae of the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley will return to campus on October 15 to discuss their careers and how they use their education to impact both their local and global communities.

Oct 15, 2018


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


Ceremony honors 10 years of Niemeyer Learning and Living Center

Dozens of current and former students gathered September 18 at Niemeyer Learning and Living Center to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the building.

Sep 20, 2018


Celebration to highlight 10th anniversary of Niemeyer opening

The Frederik Meijer Honors College will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the construction and opening of the Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center on September 18.

Sep 12, 2018


Gilles named director of Frederik Meijer Honors College

Roger Gilles has been named the new director of the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley. His appointment to the position follows a year of service as the interim director.

Jul 23, 2018


New art exhibits feature global travels, the art of preservation, and idealizing common objects

Grand Valley State University's permanent art collection currently consist of more than 16,000 works by various artists from around the world who have explored numerous mediums through varying inspirations. Rounding out the summer months and transitioning into the fall semester, Grand Valley's Art Gallery will offer four free exhibitions displayed in its multiple galleries on both the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses.

Jul 10, 2018


Four students selected as Stanford University Innovation Fellows

Four Grand Valley students have been selected to the University Innovation Fellows program at Stanford University, where they will work with students from other universities, faculty and administrators to create new learning opportunities.

Mar 1, 2018