Marvis Herring, Spanish, BA Broadcasting, 2013
Marvis is multimedia journalist, currently at WLKY in Louisville, KY. Prior to that, he was with WOOD TV8, West Michigan's legacy NBC affiliate.
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Language is considered a critical part of a liberal arts education. Part of Grand Valley State University's vision and strategic priorities are to "inspire and equip students to be active life-long learners and global citizens" and to require global learning of all undergraduate majors. This does not mean that we expect all students to become fluent, but instead to have exposure to a second language and culture, which in turn leads to practical language skills. The Modern Languages and Literatures Department's language courses offer not just the chance to study a language, but to actively engage with another culture on its own terms. Learn more about why language?
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Established to encourage and assist language students to study abroad and gain life experience in the language they are studying at Grand Valley.
Marvis is multimedia journalist, currently at WLKY in Louisville, KY. Prior to that, he was with WOOD TV8, West Michigan's legacy NBC affiliate.
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