Articles by Michele Coffill
Second provost candidate shares her vision with audience
The provost candidate familiar to many people on campus discussed her vision to recruit more students and faculty of color to Grand Valley.
Jan 17, 2017
Alumna helps students with disabilities study abroad
Juanita Lillie, who was born with a degenerative eye disease, dismissed naysayers who said it was too dangerous for her to study abroad. After a successful trip to Costa Rica, Lillie has founded a company that provides resources to other students with disabilities who want to travel and study abroad.
Jan 17, 2017
MLK speaker urges audience to be leaders in King's vision
Keynote speaker Kevin Powell kicked off Grand Valley's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week by encouraging audience members to "stop waiting for Superman" and telling them they are leaders.
Jan 16, 2017
Full day of events to begin King Commemoration Week
The first of two keynote presentations is scheduled for Monday, January 16, kicking off Grand Valley's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.
Jan 15, 2017
First provost candidate visits campus
Denise Cobb, one of three candidates selected to interview for provost, gave her vision of what Grand Valley would look like in five years if she was selected for the position.
Jan 13, 2017
Researchers find increase in coronary artery disease expenses in West Michigan
Grand Valley researchers said there has been a significant increase in per-capita expenditures for coronary artery disease in West Michigan over the past few years.
Jan 13, 2017
Provost candidate meeting set for Friday
The campus-wide interview for provost candidate Denise Cobb has been rescheduled for Friday, January 13.
Jan 12, 2017
Campus mourns death of former staff member
Former Grand Valley employee Jacqueline Jean Vansen, 51, died January 3 at her home in Canadian Lakes.
Jan 11, 2017
60 sessions set for Teach-In
The fourth annual Teach-In, held during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week, will feature more than 60 sessions centered on social justice and inequality.
Jan 11, 2017
Finalists named for provost position, interviews scheduled
Three candidates will interview on campus in January for Grand Valley's position of provost and executive vice president for Academic and Student Affairs.
Jan 9, 2017
