Articles by Michele Coffill
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
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
