News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Michele Coffill

Spectrum Health honors Dance Marathon team

�For the kids� is the rallying cry of students who participate in Dance Marathon, a student organization dedicated to raising funds in support of local Children�s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Oct 23, 2018


Nominations accepted for awards named for former provost

Nominations are being accepted for two new awards named in honor of Gayle Davis, former provost.

Oct 23, 2018


Climate change will be topic of civil discourse symposium

Climate change will be the topic at Grand Valley's fifth annual Padnos/Sarosik Civil Discourse Symposium.

Oct 16, 2018


Anchor Bone Classic, GameDay Special to air on ESPN3

Grand Valley football will host GLIAC rival Ferris State in the annual Anchor Bone Classic on Saturday, October 13. The game will be televised on ESPN3.

Oct 12, 2018


Faculty-student research team tests shoes, running economy

Since the spring, Jordan Juzwiak, a senior majoring in exercise science, has spent hours monitoring runners on a treadmill to determine if the shoes they are wearing improve their running economy.

Oct 12, 2018


Soccer games carried live this weekend

The No. 1-ranked Laker soccer team will host Saginaw Valley and Ashland this weekend in games that will be webcast and broadcast, respectively.

Oct 11, 2018


Bernal among community leaders to be honored at César Chávez gala

Jesse Bernal, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, will be among the honorees at the 14th annual César E. Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship and Community Awards Gala.

Oct 11, 2018


Visual thinking workshop connects art, health professions for students

Standing before a painting and discussing with classmates what they see is status quo for students majoring in visual arts. It was new territory for students majoring in nursing and health professions October 3, when artist-medical educator Alexa Miller led a workshop in visual thinking by using the artwork in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences as a backdrop.

Oct 10, 2018


Peer mentor program established for LIB 100 courses

The Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies established a peer mentor program to support students in LIB 100 courses and co-curricular events.

Oct 9, 2018


'Study away' immersive program announced in Grand Rapids

Students will have an opportunity next spring to "study away" in a familiar place: Grand Rapids.

Oct 8, 2018