Articles by Brian Vernellis

No. 7 Lakers open GLIAC play against Saginaw Valley

Since its season-opening defeat to Colorado School of Mines, Grand Valley has rolled up a pair of victories at Lubbers Stadium to improve to 2-1 for the season.

Sep 28, 2023


CECI partners with local school districts to develop teachers

A collaboration between GVSU's College of Education and Community Innovation and three West Michigan school districts aims to help more than 300 professionals obtain advanced teaching credentials or a teaching certificate.

Sep 27, 2023


Faye Richardson-Green will share life experiences in lecture series

The talk opens the 2023-2024 Wheelhouse Talks and the Meijer Lecture Series, which present leaders from a variety of backgrounds to share their philosophies and expertise with the Grand Valley community.

Sep 26, 2023


GVSU Tech Talks highlight work by faculty, staff

GVSU experts in cybersecurity, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and extended reality gave a glimpse into their groundbreaking work and technology.

Sep 20, 2023


Constitution Day speaker: Founding Fathers wanted active legislative branch in religious freedom cases

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, discussed the intent of the Founding Fathers when it came to the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause.

Sep 20, 2023


No. 7 Lakers meet No. 19 Assumption during Family Weekend

Grand Valley squares off against Assumption, capping a slate of Family Weekend events and festivities across campus.

Sep 14, 2023


Harris Family Athletic Complex unveiled to GVSU community

A $3 million gift by John Harris, '77, his wife, Diane, '76, and the Harris family seeded the facility's construction and the return of the men's wrestling program and the formation of a future women's wrestling team.

Sep 13, 2023


West Michigan economy remains flat in August, GVSU researcher says

Brian Long, director of supply chain management research, said his September survey of businesses and executives shows conflicting statistics, but the general belief is that the local economy has remained flat through August.

Sep 12, 2023


Hauenstein panel: Middle class essential to empowered citizenship

The middle class' declining economic power poses the greatest threat to empowering American democracy and its citizens, according to the two speakers at the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies' premiere event of its 2023-2024 season.

Sep 8, 2023


No. 7 Lakers open home schedule against No. 25 CSU-Pueblo

The Grand Valley football team faces another ranked opponent to begin the season, looking to rebound against Colorado State-Pueblo after last week's tough loss.

Sep 7, 2023