Articles by Michele Coffill
Faculty to be honored at annual awards convocation
Faculty members will be recognized for their scholarship, teaching, work in the community and years of service during the annual Faculty Awards Convocation on Thursday, February 1.
Jan 31, 2018
Football player earns spot through early assurance program
Collin Schlosser, a 2017 graduate and Laker football player, was the first Grand Valley student admitted to the Wayne State University School of Medicine through an Early Assurance Program.
Jan 30, 2018
Scholarship established by vice president reflects history of dedication to students
Known for her unwavering dedication to students, Lynn (Chick) Blue, vice president for Enrollment Development, has established a new scholarship that will support students who otherwise could not afford to attend Grand Valley.
Jan 30, 2018
Tickets for GVSU Night at Comerica Park on sale
For the second straight year, Comerica Park in Detroit will turn Laker blue for one night during a special Tigers game that will benefit the Grand Valley community.
Jan 29, 2018
Research proposals sought for Sustainable Agriculture Project
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is seeking proposals from faculty members for projects at the Sustainable Agriculture Project farm site.
Jan 18, 2018
Newsome: string of events led to taking down Confederate flag
The actions that led Bree Newsome to climb a flagpole in South Carolina in 2015 and remove a Confederate flag were not fleeting or haphazard.
Jan 17, 2018
Nominations sought for Venderbush award
The Dean of Students office is seeking nominations for the Kenneth R. Venderbush Leadership Award, presented to a senior who has demonstrated an exceptional blend of academic achievement and leadership effectiveness.
Jan 17, 2018
Department earns NEH grant for history project in Saugatuck area
The Kutsche Office of Local History at Grand Valley State University received a $12,000 Common Heritage grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support a project documenting the history of summers in the Saugatuck-Douglas area in the mid-20th century.
Jan 16, 2018
Reign: social activism begins with passion, knowledge
April Reign, creator of the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, told an audience gathered in the Fieldhouse January 15 that Twitter and other social media platforms are "powerful tools for social justice if used well."
Jan 15, 2018
Researchers find rate of Michigan uninsured drops below 10 percent
Researchers from Grand Valley and Tulane universities have found the rate of people without health insurance in Michigan has dropped below 10 percent, yet barriers to obtaining health care remain problematic.
Jan 12, 2018
