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Proctor named director of GVSU Alumni Relations
January 5, 2022
Susan Proctor, an alumna of GVSU's M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education program, will serve as the director of Grand Valley's Alumni Relations
Alumna honored as GRPS Teacher of the Year
November 23, 2021
Nicole Durso, GVSU alumna, was recently honored as one of three teachers selected as Grand Rapids Public Schools' Jean Hamilton Cope Teacher of the Year.
Dean Soman interviewed on WGVU
August 3, 2021
Dr. Sherril Soman, Dean of the College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI), was recently interviewed on WGVU about the newly merged college.
Faculty identify effectiveness of schools' mental health program
June 18, 2021
Grand Valley faculty wrap-up a three-year study on a school-based mental health awareness/education program and found it effective in increasing behaviors that prevent suicide.
Dean's Award for Outstanding Master's Project - 2019-2020
June 8, 2021
The College of Education congratulates the winner of the 2019-2020 Dean's Award for Outstanding Master's Project, Sally Triant with her project titled, Growing Elementary Education with Curriculum Founded in Place.
Partnership with Battle Creek provides scholarships
April 21, 2021
Nearly 20 seniors from Battle Creek Public Schools received partial or full scholarships to attend Grand Valley in the Fall 2021 semester, spurred by an ongoing partnership with W.K. Kellogg Foundation and GVSU.
Physical Education students connect dance to lifelong movement
March 30, 2021
GVSU's future Physical Education teachers are learning new ways to incorporate dance into physical education classes to promote lifelong movement.
K-12 Connect provides 1,800+ students with virtual tutoring
March 1, 2021
K-12 Connect, a virtual tutoring program, has connected more than 1,800 students in Kindergarten through 12th grade to GVSU students for tutoring, providing immediate support to struggling students and educators in Michigan schools.
GVSU expands connections to K-12 schools
February 26, 2021
GVSU is expanding the university's connections to K-12 schools through a new initiative called the NextEd Accelerator. The Education programs will be a key partner in developing initiatives that center around student learners.
Five Education faculty receive awards
January 25, 2021
Five College of Education faculty members received 2021 GVSU Faculty Awards. These awards honor the outstanding contributions of our Education faculty, and were presented at the Faculty Awards Convocation on February 9, 2021.