News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Michele Coffill

GVSU joins initiative to increase students of color in health care fields

Grand Valley and six area institutions will work to increase the number of students of color who choose health care careers while in college, then succeed in the workforce.

Jun 28, 2018


Walsh named new AVP for human resources

Maureen Walsh most recently served as director of human resources at Aquinas College, where she was a member of the President's Cabinet.

Jun 27, 2018


GVSU program supports veterans with degree completion

Nearly five months after opening its doors, the Veterans Upward Bound program at Grand Valley is doing as promised ý supporting area veterans who want to complete a college degree.

Jun 27, 2018


Two alumni credit Laker Connections for their academic success

Juan Mascorro-Guerrero and Gloire Rubambiza found their way to Grand Valley from Mexico and Uganda, respectively. They were both immigrants, arriving in Michigan with their families, learning to adjust to school then thriving with excellent grades at their high schools. Both Mascorro-Guerrero and Rubambiza will begin graduate degree programs in the fall, and both earned graduate assistantships to pay for their tuition and living expenses.

Jun 26, 2018


Watch 'Moana' at Lubbers Stadium during free movie night

Celebrate summer with a free movie at Lubbers Stadium on Tuesday, June 26, when Disney's "Moana" will be shown on the video board at 7 p.m.

Jun 21, 2018


Tickets available for GVSU Night at Comerica Park

Tickets are available for GVSU Night at Comerica Park, a special Detroit Tigers game that will benefit Grand Valley.

Jun 19, 2018


KCON professor spearheads $2.2 million NIH grant

Rebecca Davis and her research team will conduct an intervention study over five years, testing if visual cues will help residents of long-term care facilities effectively find their way.

Jun 18, 2018


Alumna celebrates success at Muskegon clinic

Nearly 10 years ago, a gastroenterologist closed his medical practice, leaving a large number of patients with Hepatitis C without a provider. That prompted Elaine Leigh, who then worked as a nurse in private practice, to enroll in Kirkhof College of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program because, she said, she had a solution to a community problem.

Jun 14, 2018


Faculty and staff sketches

News items include new director of Campus Dining, Van Andel Global Trade Center workshop on doing business in China.

Jun 13, 2018


Kutsche Office of Local History earns MHC grant

The Kutsche Office of Local History was among 18 organizations to receive grants from the Michigan Humanities Council to support a series of public conversations that focus on the factors that connect Michigan residents to water.

Jun 12, 2018