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Faculty and staff sketches
University news briefs, along with faculty and staff members who have given presentations or written articles are detailed below. The campus community can self-submit a sketch online for future publication.
Jul 13, 2020
GVSU joins West Michigan in mourning death of Seymour Padnos, engineering and science leader
Seymour K. Padnos, one of Grand Valley's top supporters and chair of Padnos Iron and Metal Company, died July 9. He was 99.
Jul 9, 2020
GVSU researchers take samples along length of Grand River to assess its health
Peter Wampler, professor of geology, led the project that is part of the Making Waves initiative.
Jul 9, 2020
GVSU summer camp season altered, but some organizers finding ways to continue
Several camps are offering virtual opportunities for K-12 students.
Jul 2, 2020
Working nurses advance their education at KCON, deepen commitment to health care in underserved areas
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, seven working nurses have continued their commitment to serving rural and underserved populations by advancing their education to become nurse practitioners with the help of a federal grant awarded to GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing.
Jun 25, 2020
First Innovation Fund proposal will increase computing graduate assistants, grow talent epicenter
The first proposal to the Innovation Fund, one of President Philomena V. Mantella's initiatives to propel Grand Valley forward, is underway and seeks to increase enrollment in computing programs by annually hiring more graduate assistants sponsored by industry partners.
Jun 23, 2020
GVSU-related program awards grants to K-12 districts for promoting water education
The From Students to Stewards Initiative is a collaboration with State of Michigan partners to help cultivate the next generation of water stewards, leaders and decision-makers.
Jun 16, 2020
