News from Grand Valley State University

Kirkhof College of Nursing

Spoelstra earns fellowship in Gerontological Society of America

A faculty research scientist in aging from the Kirkhof College of Nursing was selected as a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.

May 22, 2017


Student nursing association earns national recognition

The National Student Nurses' Association wasn't kidding when it announced Grand Valley as recipient of its Stellar School chapter of the year.

May 15, 2017


Nursing professor selected for Carnegie African fellowship program

Sylvia Mupepi, associate professor of nursing, earned a fellowship from the Carnegie African Diaspora program to travel to Ghana to mentor nursing faculty at the University of Cape Coast.

Apr 25, 2017


Nursing major dedicates time to helping mothers

The list of organizations Jamie Platt belongs to is extensive, but the list of reasons why she volunteers is short: to help new mothers.

Apr 4, 2017


Artist advocates for patients through artwork

Patient advocate and artist Ted Meyer said health care professionals should remember their patients are people and are not defined by their disease.

Mar 29, 2017


KCON graduate makes a difference as clinical nurse leader

In her new role as clinical nurse leader, Michelle Smith, a Grand Valley State University graduate, follows 1,400 patients who make frequent emergency department visits to connect them to community resources.

Mar 16, 2017


Wesorick Center, KCAD partner to host artist for lecture, exhibition

Through a collaboration with the Wesorick Center and Kendall College of Art and Design, Ted Meyer will visit West Michigan to discuss his journey and share stories of the patients he has chronicled on canvas.

Mar 14, 2017


Grand Valley Magazine gets new look

The winter issue of Grand Valley Magazine features a redesigned, fresh look that is due, in part, to reader responses to a fall survey.

Mar 13, 2017


KCON Student Nurses' Association earns honors at state convention

Grand Valley's Student Nurses' Association earned several honors at the Michigan convention in Ann Arbor in late January.

Feb 14, 2017