Articles by Nate Hoekstra

Swimming and diving teams take on Wayne State in January 5 broadcast

Grand Valley's men's and women's swimming and diving teams will take on the teams from Wayne State University in a meet that will be broadcast on ESPN.

Jan 4, 2019

Athletics

Grand Valley Basketball opens 2019 with ESPN doubleheader

Grand Valley's basketball teams will take on conference rival Ferris State January 3 at 6 and 8 p.m.

Jan 3, 2019

Muskegon

Muskegon Innovation Hub to select "Lakeshore Innovator of the Year"

Grand Valley's Muskegon Innovation Hub is launching a new award program that will recognize and celebrate the most innovative ideas on the Lakeshore.

Jan 2, 2019

Muskegon Innovation Hub

MI Hub report shows growth, significant investments in incubated companies

The Muskegon Innovation Hub at Grand Valley State University helped to create more than 50 jobs and generated more than $20 million in follow-on investments for its clients in 2018.

Dec 29, 2018

A photograph of the front of the Muskegon Innovation Hub Annual Report.

Computer Science

Computer science students show off capstone projects

An app that helps cancer patients manage the side effects of their treatment, an app that helps college students better manage their budget, and a tool to help record and share the location of bike trails are just some of the projects that more than 30 Grand Valley computer science students worked on as part of their senior capstone class.

Dec 19, 2018

Professor Robert Adams addresses the crowd before presentations. He stands at a podium speaking to a group gathered to hear the presentations.

Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies

Hauenstein Center director to discuss cultural, political divides

The 2016 election of Donald Trump, Kavanaugh hearings, and 2018 midterm elections have stirred up deep emotions about what kind of nation America is and should be. Conservative and progressive debates over the meaning of these events have opened old wounds and created new injuries in our body politic. Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University, will address the divide in the country, and explain why failure to resolve our most difficult challenges is not a

Nov 30, 2018

Gleaves Whitney poses for a photograph with his arms crossed against a black background.

Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies

Goodwill of Grand Rapids CEO Emeritus to discuss leadership lessons

Kathy Crosby started as an employee of Goodwill in 1980 as an office clerk. More than 30 years and many leadership lessons later, she's now the CEO Emeritus of the organization that provides opportunities for transformation through work to many individuals in West Michigan.

Nov 29, 2018

Kathy Crosby poses for a portrait. She is in a purple shirt against a black background.

Veterans

GVSU receives fourth consecutive gold status from veterans group

Grand Valley has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as a "Gold Level" veteran-friendly institution by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.

Nov 27, 2018

A photograph of the Veterans Lounge on campus in the Kirkhof Center. The logos of each of the armed forces are displayed on the wall, with the American Flag to the left of the image.

Research

AWRI researcher testifies at PFAS hearing

Rick Rediske, an environmental chemist and researcher at Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute, testified at a U.S. Senate subcommittee field summit that was hosted at Grand Valley by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on November 13.

Nov 13, 2018