Articles by Michele Coffill

Wallace weaves personal history into MLK keynote presentation

Jerry Wallace, '09, is the president of Danville Community College in Virginia.

Jan 18, 2023

Jerry Wallace, left, stands with a microphone before a crowd of people in chairs in the Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room

MLK keynote speaker: 'The trouble is us, we are serpents in the garden'

Americans are so divided and divisive, Eddie Glaude Jr. said on the first day of Grand Valley's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration Week, their "elbows rub but their hearts are apart."

Jan 17, 2023

Eddie Glaude Jr. at podium, raising hands to audience. He is wearing a dark suit and blue framed glasses

HBCU/HSI Consortium

Graduate fellowship program extends to former HBCU students

Graduate students who joined the university through a pipeline program are now contributing to the West Michigan talent pool.

Jan 12, 2023

two people pictured standing next to each other with arms in front: Jourdan Watson and Ben Nanninga

Office of Student Life

Campus Life Night will feature 300+ opportunities for students to connect

With 400 groups and clubs on campus, including one dedicated to Taylor Swift, there's something for every student.

Jan 11, 2023

Caleb White stands to the left of a projection screen that shows a Spotify screenshot of Taylor Swift.

Enrollment Development

Faculty member named to new position to oversee social justice centers, lead OMA

Alisha Davis will serve as assistant vice president for the Social Justice Centers and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Jan 9, 2023

portrait of Alisha Davis in black suit jacket

Slate of campus events planned to commemorate legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Events include three keynote speakers, a silent march on campus and a day of service.

Jan 9, 2023

composite headshots of, from left, Jerry Wallace, Mary Frances Berry and Eddie Glaude Jr.

Alumni

GVSU roots spark successful businesses for alumni couple

In a city known for its breweries, two alumni brought something new to Grand Rapids, an accessible wine and jazz bar that will soon celebrate its second anniversary.

Dec 19, 2022