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Cook Leadership Academy alumni return to speak with academy students

Students in the Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy will hear from program alumni on October 27 about the importance of empowerment through their communities.

Oct 25, 2023


President's Forum guest: Higher education must face challenges of climate change

When it comes to solving the greatest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century, higher education must play a leading role, said Bryan Alexander, futurist, author and senior scholar at Georgetown University.

Oct 16, 2023


No. 7 Grand Valley, No. 1 Ferris State square off in Anchor-Bone Classic

The Lakers maintain a 30-23-1 margin against the Bulldogs in the rivalry's history, but Ferris State has won seven of the last eight meetings.

Oct 12, 2023


Strategic Enrollment Management Plan sees progress toward recruitment goals

Historic enrollment numbers gave members of the SEMP task force an opportunity to celebrate their work and mission.

Oct 11, 2023


West Michigan economy continues to slow, GVSU researcher says

Brian Long, director of supply management at GVSU, said given the responses to his monthly survey, it will take a major economic disruption for the West Michigan and U.S. economies to fall into a recession.

Oct 9, 2023


Multiple emergency system test alerts planned for this week

A national test is slated for Oct. 4, while the GVSUAlert! test is Oct. 6.

Oct 2, 2023


CECI partners with local school districts to develop teachers

A collaboration between GVSU's College of Education and Community Innovation and three West Michigan school districts aims to help more than 300 professionals obtain advanced teaching credentials or a teaching certificate.

Sep 27, 2023


Faye Richardson-Green will share life experiences in lecture series

The talk opens the 2023-2024 Wheelhouse Talks and the Meijer Lecture Series, which present leaders from a variety of backgrounds to share their philosophies and expertise with the Grand Valley community.

Sep 26, 2023


GVSU Tech Talks highlight work by faculty, staff

GVSU experts in cybersecurity, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and extended reality gave a glimpse into their groundbreaking work and technology.

Sep 20, 2023


Constitution Day speaker: Founding Fathers wanted active legislative branch in religious freedom cases

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, discussed the intent of the Founding Fathers when it came to the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause.

Sep 20, 2023