GVSU was highlighted by Diverse: Issues In Higher
Education for achieving high marks on the four pillars of Diverse
Organizational Impact and Transformation (institutional
leadership and commitment; institutional curricular &
co-curricular accountability; institutional climate; and institutional representation/composition).
Sketches
Faculty and staff members who have given virtual presentations or had
their research published are detailed below. The campus community can
self-submit
a sketch online for future publication.
Julia VanderMolen, associate professor of public
health, received the 2021 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Inclusive
Education for contributions to education that have been accomplished
with the innovative use of Blackboard solutions. The award honors
those who are leveraging technology to ensure their pedagogy, content
and educational services are fully inclusive and supportive of all learners.
Oindrila Mukherjee, associate professor of writing,
had an excerpt, "The
Confidante," from her recently completed novel, published in
the journal Ecotone.
Grace Coolidge, professor of history, gave a virtual
presentation, "Sex Work and the Noble Family: Illegitimacy in
Fifteenth and Sixteenth-Century Castile," at the Renaissance
Society of America's Annual Meeting.
Vandana Pednekar-Magal, professor of communications,
gave virtual presentations, "Territory, Identity and the Internet
in India," at the International Association for Media and
Communication Research Conference; and "Reclaiming Integrity in
the Media: Seeing beyond Disinformation, Bias and Exclusion," at
the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Summit.
Guests at an event hosted on the Health Campus learned how portable ultrasound technology is saving lives in remote areas of Africa. The cybersecurity program earned designation status from the National Security Agency.
Highlights include a student recognized nationally for their commitment to democratic engagement, and Project Grand Path will be presented at a tech and innovation conference in Colorado.