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Faculty members receive grants to attend national conference

Attendees said the Faculty Women of Color in the Academy National Conference was supportive and empowering.

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Article by Michele Coffill

Students gain high-impact experiences at conference

Faculty members involved in the conference supported students who gave presentations.

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Article by Peg West

President's corner

Grand Valley's K-12 Connect tutoring program positioned the university to adopt a national initiative to support students.

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GVFaces: V'Lecea Hunter

The senior director of diverse populations will take a new role soon and said the skills learned at GVSU helped her to get there.

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Article by Michele Coffill

Writing majors 'dream big' with help from alumni

Eight alumni who are professional writers offered advice to students during a 'Dream Big' event.

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Faculty and staff sketches

Faculty and staff members who have given presentations or media interviews, were recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research published are listed.

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Irwin golf outing benefits student athletes

Cost for faculty and staff members to register is $100.

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Prospective students sample campus life at open house events

Students engaged with faculty and staff at an exploration fair and toured housing and campus buildings.

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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
Anna Pettit,  student writer

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