News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Michele Coffill

Diver earns two individual national championships

The women's swimming and diving team earned fifth place and the men's team took eighth at the national championships.

Mar 21, 2021


GVSU's 60th anniversary: Share your favorite campus memory

The story of Grand Valley is best told by the people who have lived, worked and learned at the university.

Mar 19, 2021


Women's track and field team wins third national championship

Even in a pandemic, Laker student athletes find a way to win national championships.

Mar 17, 2021


GVSU among nine institutions in country honored for supplier diversity programs

Grand Valley was among nine colleges and universities to be recognized nationally for taking proactive steps to support minority-owned businesses through its supplier diversity program.

Mar 10, 2021


Faculty and staff sketches

Faculty and staff members who earned recognition and the student Ethics Bowl team are highlighted.

Mar 9, 2021


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