Articles by Michele Coffill
College of Education will host documentary, discussion about criminalization of young Black girls
The College of Education will host a campus and community screening of the documentary "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools," which examines how educational and judicial disparities disrupt education for young Black students.
Mar 9, 2021
Public administration junior selected for national civic engagement fellowship
Sam Jacobs, a junior majoring in public administration, was named to the 2021 class of Newman Civic Fellows, an initiative of Campus Compact.
Mar 8, 2021
No return to normal: Panelists say education needs to better serve students when COVID-19 is over
Panelists at a virtual event who discussed the impact of COVID-19 on education agreed that when pandemic mitigation strategies are lifted a "return to normal" will not be the best-case scenario for many K-12 or college students.
Mar 5, 2021
Northern Michigan health center becomes great partner to Traverse City PAS program
Jay Gillespie earned a master's degree in physician assistant studies in December, passed his state certification exam in January and began working at a northern Michigan clinic in late February.
Mar 3, 2021
Health Forum panelists to discuss pandemic's impact on education
President Philomena V. Mantella will join other panelists at the next Health Forum of West Michigan event to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 and higher education.
Mar 2, 2021
Nursing, PAS students play active role at COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Grand Valley nursing and physician assistant studies students are helping to combat COVID-19 by administering vaccinations in Kent and Ottawa counties.
Mar 1, 2021
Black History Month events aid in desire for connection, understanding
The celebration of Black History Month on campus looked different in February than in previous years but the desire for community and understanding remained.
Feb 24, 2021
Pat Waring nears retirement, reflects on serving as bridge from GVSU to community
The word "sales" does not appear in Pat Waring's job title, but it has certainly been an unofficial role for the community relations director.
Feb 24, 2021
GVSU mourns death of retired vice president
Patricia Oldt, who was instrumental in developing Grand Valley's charter schools program and who served as vice president for Planning and Equity before retiring, died at age 84.
Feb 21, 2021
On Target: GVSU graduate has line of motivational greeting cards at retailer
Within the greeting card industry, Grand Valley alumna Shannon Cohen has made it to the show.
Feb 18, 2021
