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On King national holiday, Salaam tells audience of 'comeback power'

Yusef Salaam had already been in prison for five years when he was asked a question he didn't expect: Who are you?

Jan 20, 2020


Saturday's swim meet canceled

The Laker men's and women's swim teams will host Findlay University Saturday, January 18, in a meet that will air on ESPN3.

Jan 17, 2020


Students from Australia watch country's devastating bushfires with worry

Jesse Goodyear, an accounting major and native of Australia, could hear the relief in his mom's voice during a phone call several days ago. "She said, 'It's raining today,' and you could hear in her voice how happy that made her," said Goodyear, a sophomore.

Jan 17, 2020


Student Senate holds first State of the Student Body address

Student Senate President Eric-John Szczepaniak and other senators shared the senate's recent accomplishments and upcoming events during first State of the Student Body address January 16.

Jan 16, 2020


GVSU names new associate vice president for Business and Finance 

Craig Wieschhorster has been named associate vice president for Business and Finance. 

Jan 16, 2020


Laker basketball games to air on ESPN3

Grand Valley's men's and women's basketball teams will host Northwood University Thursday, January 16, in games that will air on ESPN3.

Jan 15, 2020


Music in wide-open spaces: Grand Valley New Music Ensemble will again play in national parks

The National Endowment for the Arts recently approved a grant for the tour. The ensemble director has commissioned three composers to create pieces inspired by chosen national parks.

Jan 15, 2020


How climate change, millennials and tainted donors are impacting philanthropy

Climate change, millennials becoming a majority of the workforce, and increasing critiques of tainted donors are changing the nonprofit sector in profound new ways, according to experts and thought leaders at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University.

Jan 14, 2020


Forbes calls GVSU lifelong learning resource 'intriguing experiment'

The Laker Lifetime Learning Account was cited as a way to help lifelong learners.

Jan 13, 2020


Obesity, drug overdose deaths among state residents remain high

Grand Valley researchers found that two-thirds of Michigan residents are overweight or obese, factors they said contribute to increased health risks and higher health care expenditures.

Jan 10, 2020