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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

Shatawn and Nadia Brigham sitting on a couch; she is leaning on him

Kirkhof College of Nursing

Simulation Center earns accreditation status

Grand Valley's Interprofessional Simulation Center was accredited for the first time by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

Dec 12, 2022

a student in blue scrub shirt looks at a computer monitor in a simulated hospital room, with a mannequin on the bed, in the Sim Center in the DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health

Laker Life

Graduate set eyes on nursing career early with focus to help community

Alejandra Salinas is earning a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Dec 6, 2022

A student in a cap and gown smiles while leaning against a railing.

Padnos and Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse

New endowed professor will focus on role civil discourse can play in polarization

Greg Warsen, assistant professor of educational leadership, was selected as the new Padnos/Sarosik endowed professor of civil discourse.

Dec 5, 2022

Greg Warsen at podium in blue suit coat and light blue shirt with no tie; podium has GVSU wordmark on it

Office of the President

Mantella among authors of letter to Congress urging permanent protection for DACA students

President Philomena V. Mantella and other university presidents sent a letter to Congress, urging members to pass bipartisan legislation before the end of the year to protect DACA recipients and Dreamers.

Dec 1, 2022

President Philomena V. Mantella standing for portrait in grey suit with blue scarf

Alumni

Product designed to safely transfer patients has deep GVSU roots

A health care innovation company owned by an alumnus will soon launch its first product, one that evolved from a prototype created by GVSU engineering students.

Nov 30, 2022

Andrew Heuerman in a blue suit demonstrates the SimPull project by latching straps underneath a mock patient on a bed to be pulled to another bed, as in a transfer.

Enrollment Development

Pathway to GVSU program grows with addition of Detroit PAL youth

Many students in Detroit and Muskegon now participate in the university's Pathway to GVSU program.

Nov 29, 2022

VP Truss is pictured on a football field (Ford Field) with youth holding certificates and a man in the background

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