Articles by Michele Coffill
Networks of Support: Pen-pal friendship becomes encounter at hospital for nursing student
A pen-pal friendship became an in-person chance encounter at a hospital when an older man sick with COVID-19 symptoms was greeted by the nursing student with whom he corresponded.
Jul 23, 2020
Faculty, staff set 'gold standard' for university giving
Nearly 51 percent of employees have contributed to the Faculty/Staff Campaign, raising $806,404 for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Jul 16, 2020
Faculty and staff sketches
University news briefs, along with faculty and staff members who have given presentations or written articles are detailed below. The campus community can self-submit a sketch online for future publication.
Jul 13, 2020
GVSU joins West Michigan in mourning death of Seymour Padnos, engineering and science leader
Seymour K. Padnos, one of Grand Valley's top supporters and chair of Padnos Iron and Metal Company, died July 9. He was 99.
Jul 9, 2020
Alumni Business Directory aims to enhance Laker community
More than 100 restaurants, consulting firms and retail stores are listed online in the new Alumni Owned Business directory.
Jul 2, 2020
Laker Familia, other resources help student leader feel comfortable on campus
When Elizabeth Perez-Vazquez graduates next year with a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, she will be the first in her family with a college degree.
Jun 30, 2020
Volunteer networks expand tutoring services, assist with food distribution during COVID-19
Volunteer networks of students, faculty and staff members from Grand Valley continue to assist Michigan residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 26, 2020
Working nurses advance their education at KCON, deepen commitment to health care in underserved areas
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, seven working nurses have continued their commitment to serving rural and underserved populations by advancing their education to become nurse practitioners with the help of a federal grant awarded to GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing.
Jun 25, 2020
First Innovation Fund proposal will increase computing graduate assistants, grow talent epicenter
The first proposal to the Innovation Fund, one of President Philomena V. Mantella's initiatives to propel Grand Valley forward, is underway and seeks to increase enrollment in computing programs by annually hiring more graduate assistants sponsored by industry partners.
Jun 23, 2020
Two recent graduates credit Thompsons for providing them access to college
The coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis are not stopping two recent Grand Valley graduates from starting their careers. Both women credit a generous Detroit couple for helping them get to college in the first place.
Jun 12, 2020
