News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Michele Coffill

Teach-In celebrates 10 years of raising awareness through collaborative sessions

The 10th Teach-In, with more than 30 sessions under the umbrella of "Power, Privilege and Difficult Dialogues," will offer two days of education on November 9-10 in Allendale and Grand Rapids.

Nov 2, 2022


HBCU students from consortium tour campuses, learn about graduate programs

More than 30 students, faculty and administrators from Historically Black Colleges and Universities toured the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses to learn more about Grand Valley's graduate degree programs.

Nov 1, 2022


GVSU receives grants to establish two TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science programs in Detroit, Wyoming

Grand Valley is proving its commitment to increasing access to education with the addition of two TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science programs to serve high school students in Wyoming and Detroit, helping them to strengthen their STEM skills.

Oct 31, 2022


Campus members will share their stories, hopes for country at next Talking Together event

Input from campus community members on their hopes for the future of a divided country will be the focus of the next Talking Together event.

Oct 27, 2022


Homecoming: Five Lakers will be recognized for their service to GVSU, professions

The Alumni Association will celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of five Lakers during Homecoming activities.

Oct 19, 2022


GVSU partners with Michigan Works! to offer job seekers short-term training programs

Grand Valley's Traverse City Regional Center has partnered with Michigan Works! on a program that assists job seekers in rural areas who want to transition from education and training programs to better-paying jobs and careers.

Oct 18, 2022


Summer program is bridge to success for Oliver Wilson Scholars

Nearly 100 first-year students who participate in the Oliver Wilson Scholars program are off to a solid academic year after spending six weeks on campus in the summer, taking classes and learning to navigate university resources.

Oct 17, 2022


Research at national labs by computing faculty members, students contributes to climate change accuracy, supercomputer modeling

Two Grand Valley undergraduate students and two faculty members worked over the summer at U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories.

Oct 11, 2022


New supplier diversity program focuses on alumni entrepreneurs

Products from a local cold-brew coffee company will be available on campus thanks to a new supplier diversity program focused on Grand Valley alumni entrepreneurs.

Oct 10, 2022


Next Talking Together event focuses on how voters with opposing views can feel heard, understand each other

Participants at the next event in the Talking Together initiative will enjoy a meal together and watch a film showing people with opposing political views sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Oct 6, 2022