News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Michele Coffill

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


Writing programs promote linguistic diversity

Initiative follows university's inclusion values, raises awareness of other language varieties.

Jan 4, 2017


Grand Valley students win awards at Math Fest

Four Grand Valley mathematics students recently received awards for outstanding presentations at Math Fest, the annual summer conference of the Mathematical Association of America.

Jan 1, 2017


Language skills help student land auto industry job

Rebecca Owen, �04, shifts easily between English and Japanese for her job as an interpreter at the Fowlerville Proving Grounds, where she meets Japanese engineers before they test cars on the track.

Jan 1, 2017


McNair Scholars ready for graduate school

Maybe it's unusual for a geologist to play the French horn, but Brittany Ward found time for both her passions before graduating from Grand Valley in April.

Jan 1, 2017


Research proposals at Sustainable Agriculture Project sought

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is accepting proposals from faculty members for projects related to the university's Sustainable Agriculture Project. Projects should reflect triple bottom line sustainability related to agriculture.

Dec 21, 2016