Articles by Michele Coffill
Fundraiser will benefit study abroad opportunities for students
Staff members at the Padnos International Center hope an old-fashioned spare change fundraiser will drive members of the campus community to support study abroad opportunities for students.
Feb 3, 2017
Provost candidate shares his vision for Grand Valley
A candidate in the provost search projected what would keep him up at night should he be selected for the position.
Jan 31, 2017
Faculty will be recognized at convocation
Faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, scholarship, work with students and work in the community during the annual Faculty Awards Convocation, set for Thursday, February 2.
Jan 31, 2017
Additional provost candidates selected, interviews set
Two additional candidates will interview on campus for the position of provost and executive vice president for Academic and Student Affairs. This follows the withdrawal of one of the candidates, and a request from President Thomas J. Haas to the search committee to recommend additional candidates.
Jan 31, 2017
1,100 people attend Teach-In sessions
More than 1,100 people attended the January 19 Teach-In, which was centered around the theme of "Power, Privilege and Difficult Dialogues."
Jan 30, 2017
Teaching English to refugee family goes beyond lessons for student
"Macalin kayga qaaliga," meaning "my dear teacher" in the Somali language, is how Sarah Cullip was commonly addressed while teaching English to a Somali refugee family in Grand Rapids last year.
Jan 26, 2017
Electronic surveys for provost candidates available
Members of the campus community who participated in the provost candidate interviews are invited to submit feedback electronically.
Jan 20, 2017
Final provost candidate discusses future challenges, successes
The final candidate in the search for the next Grand Valley provost discussed how the university would meet future academic challenges and celebrate achievements.
Jan 19, 2017
Civil rights scholar talks about critical race theory
A noted civil rights scholar took a campus audience beyond the borders of race during the second keynote presentation during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.
Jan 18, 2017
GVSU undergraduate research gets national boost
Grand Valley's undergraduate research reputation was boosted nationally after the university was one of 11 selected to administer the Beckman Scholars Program.
Jan 18, 2017
