Grand Valley State University News

It's true, the mosquito problem is worse this spring than usual in West Michigan, and it's because of the big flood in April.

GVSU and GRPS: We have a 'collective obligation' to ensure all students are prepared to succeed in college, work and life From left, Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas, Grand Rapids Public School Board President Wendy Falb, GRPS Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal, Executive Director of Covenant House Michigan in Detroit Sam ... (more)

Gary W. Morrison, 68, of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 13, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Graduation day is just around the corner for high school seniors across West Michigan, but several colleges in the region say it's not too late for prospective students to apply for fall classes.

By 2011, both had lost some momentum. MFF director Jen Shaneberger set aside working on the festival during a six-month trip to Africa.

Grand Valley State University signed a reverse transfer agreement May 7 with Wayne County Community College District in downtown Detroit.

As an editor, one must not only write, but also learn to listen. An editor is often the depository for people's hopes and fantastical aspirations; editors are the keepers of the story.

The Saginaw Valley Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals presented the Ricka Beuthin Memorial Scholarship to Kelsey Keipert.

Stout, 22, whose first and last names are the same as two popular craft beer styles, is hoping her hometown can recapture the title of Beer City USA this week in an online poll that ends tonight, May 10, at 11:59 p.m. According to poll founder Charlie Papazian, more than 44,000 votes have already been cast this year for cities nationwide.

Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin is expected to get an extension on her contract Friday, in spite of recent troubles with alcohol consumption, a university official close to the issue said Thursday.

Gretchen Vinnedge, education director at Community Media Center, and Deanna Morse, professor of film and video production in the School of Communications at Grand Valley State University, will share their project Sculpture Garden May 11 , at the Koning Micro-cinema at the Wealthy Theater, located at 1130 Wealthy St.

With current Homer High School principal Dr. Allan Gee leaving the school at the end of this school year, a new principal has been selected.

The West Michigan industrial economy is stronger, according to the results of a monthly survey compiled by Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.

The man in charge of the student farm at Grand Valley State University says that we in West Michigan make "questionable" decisions about our food.

The Career Center's LakerJobs website will combine with the Student Employment Office's Job Board site to make job hunting easier for students at Grand Valley State University.

Two separate juries found Timothy Miller and Maceo Scott guilty in the armed robbery and murder of Grand Valley State University adviser Santiago Zapata.

With fewer students on campus over the spring and summer semesters, Grand Valley State University tries to reduce unnecessary costs as much as possible as it aims toward sustainability and environmental efficiency.

The Sustainable Agriculture Project of Grand Valley State University will hold weekly Farm Stands throughout the month of May offering seasonal produce grown through organic farming practices.

Follow the yellow brick road! Grand Valley State University's Homecoming theme has been chosen for the 2013 school year, and the winner is "The Wizard of Oz: There's No Place Like the Valley." The process of choosing a Homecoming theme was entirely student-driven. "There was a contest that was held where students and alumni could submit ideas," ... (more)

Members and alumni of Grand Valley State University's Dance Company will team up with dancers from the Grand Rapids community in this year's performance of Trip the Light: Mythical on May 11 at the Wealthy Theatre.