Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
Keynote addresses will highlight King commemoration week on campus
A full slate of events on Monday, January 15, ushers in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week on campus.
Jan 11, 2018
GVSU's Hauenstein Center receives major gift from Hauenstein family
Grand Valley's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies was one of three West Michigan institutions -- along with Aquinas College and Mercy Health -- to receive a major gift from the family of Ralph W. Hauenstein, Hauenstein Center namesake, on December 11.
Dec 11, 2017
Meijer explains relevance of former Grand Rapids senator at Hauenstein event
Hundreds of people filled Grand Valley's Loosemore Auditorium on November 2 to hear historical biographer and grocery magnate Hank Meijer provide a sneak peek into his newly published biography of Arthur Vandenberg, a senator from Michigan who served in the mid-20th century.
Nov 3, 2017
Steelcase CEO to speak on 'Designing Leadership' at Hauenstein Center Wheelhouse Talk
Three thought leaders in the concept of design thinking and leadership will take part in a presentation hosted by Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies and the university's Design Thinking Academy.
Nov 2, 2017
Divisive politics leading to social, political crises, Hauenstein speakers say
Culture in the United States and trust in politics, in general, are on the decline, according to New York Times columnist David Brooks and historian and author Ronald C. White.
Oct 4, 2017
David Brooks, Ronald White to discuss "Character and the Presidency" at Hauenstein event
The office of the president has long represented a position that requires ethical and effective leadership in public service - two character traits that are fiercely debated between supporters and critics of President Donald Trump.
Sep 25, 2017
Hauenstein Center to host debate on constitutional interpretation
ýThe rules of American democracy and governance are controlled by the Constitution ý a document that contains fewer than 8,000 words and is 230 years old. The Constitution's concise nature, along with the unlimited appetite for change in the United States, has created an ongoing debate over the fundamental principles that the document represents and what its authors intended it to mean more than two centuries ago.
Sep 12, 2017
Former Mich. Gov. Granholm joins other governors to speak at women's leadership conference
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and several other former governors will be keynote speakers and panelists at the first-ever Conference of U.S. Women Governors, hosted by Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with the National Governors Association.
Aug 29, 2017
GV Magazine goes fishing with club sports; to Mars with engineering
Fishing, Mars, politics, marching band, supply chain management and more. GV Magazine delivers soon. It's also live on the web: gvsu.edu/gvmagazine
Aug 22, 2017
Former ambassador, HUD secretary receives Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellowship Medal
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills was presented with the Col. Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellowship Medal by President Thomas J. Haas and Hauenstein Center Director Gleaves Whitney on July 13.
Jul 14, 2017
