August 20, 2024 (Volume 47, Number 21)

How hiring international talent can transform small businesses

The event, co-hosted by the College of Computing and Global Detroit, drew representatives from more than 50 area businesses.

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August 20, 2024 (Volume 47, Number 21)
Article by Shelby Harrison

Area educators learn about cybersecurity at camp

Area middle and high school teachers began a pre-camp session in April and will continue meeting monthly through December.

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Article by Michele Coffill

Faculty and staff sketches

Highlights include Danny Vélez being named a policy fellow by Excelencia in Education and Alexis Brown earning a medal at the national Aramark competition.

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In Memoriam

This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Jennifer Palm, Jo Ella Kilpatrick and Patricia Sokolow.

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Two graduates earn Fulbright awards to teach abroad

Faith Kidd and Quinn Hefferan Nordlund will travel to, respectively, Spain and Austria to teach English.

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Article by Thomas Garrett

Oliver Wilson Scholars get head start on their first year as Lakers

The six-week summer bridge program helps incoming students transition to campus life.

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TRIO Upward Bound: Developing a college-going culture

200 people celebrated the end of TRIO Upward Bound's six-week residential summer program on the Allendale Campus.

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Article by Michele Coffill


The GVSU Forum is published by University Communications; it is distributed bimonthly during the academic year and monthly during the spring/summer semesters. Send publication items to Michele Coffill, editor, c/o [email protected]. Web: gvsu.edu/forum

University Communications Staff:
Thomas Chavez social media coordinator
Michele Coffill editorial director
Bill Cuppy assistant vice president, UComm – Creative and Multimedia Services
Sarah Dudinetz  social media manager
Ronda Huster university communications assistant
Katherine Kemp motion graphic designer
Chris Knape assistant vice president, UComm – Media and Public Relations
Dave LeFurge-McLeod senior videographer
Darius Mathis video/multimedia producer
Tony Packer associate director of video and multimedia
Julianna Schrier  social media coordinator
Corey Stamps  multimedia project specialist
Kendra Stanley-Mills associate director of photography
Brian Vernellis senior writer
Peg West  director of digital strategy and media relations
Samantha Drougle, student writer

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GVNext, digital publication; visit gvsu.edu/gvnext , for daily news updates and video features