Articles by Michele Coffill
MLK speaker urges students to question 'comfort and convenience'
Grand Valley alumna Shannon Cohen told an audience of mostly students that she didn't learn about equity and justice only in college classes.
Jan 23, 2019
MLK speaker challenges audience perception of King
David Stovall, professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, contends that when people consider Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. many think only of the man who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
Jan 21, 2019
President Haas to receive Urban League award
President Thomas J. Haas will be among the recipients of the Paul I. Phillips Presidential Legacy Award presented by the Urban League of West Michigan on January 21, the national holiday recognizing the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 17, 2019
Students protest proposed Title IX changes
Grand Valley students held a rally and silent march January 16 to protest the U.S. Department of Education's proposed Title IX changes related to sexual assault.
Jan 16, 2019
Grants available for SAP projects
The Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Office of Sustainability Practices and the Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP) invites proposals from faculty who wish to collaborate with students to study the systems in place at the Luce Street site.
Jan 15, 2019
Speakers highlight MLK commemoration week
Two speakers, an expert on the influence of race in urban education and an alumna who speaks to the hearts of difference makers, will give presentations that highlight Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week at Grand Valley.
Jan 14, 2019
Basketball games against Northwood to air on ESPN
The Laker men's and women's basketball teams will host Northwood on January 12 in a doubleheader to be televised on ESPN.
Jan 11, 2019
GVSU, Tulane researchers report more access to health care
Researchers from Grand Valley State and Tulane universities report more people in West Michigan and Detroit have access to health care because of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion.
Jan 11, 2019
Laker basketball teams play Saginaw Valley, games televised on ESPN
The Laker men's and women's basketball teams will host GLIAC rival Saginaw Valley State tonight, January 10, in a doubleheader to be televised on ESPN.
Jan 10, 2019
Researchers to discuss trends at annual Health Care Economic Forecast
Researchers from Grand Valley and Tulane universities will discuss health-related trends and costs during the 10th annual West Michigan Health Care Economic Forecast, scheduled for January 11 at the Eberhard Center, on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Jan 7, 2019
