College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Oscar watch: Art and set work by graduate shines in del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

Jesse Gregg, '01, spent most of the pandemic working on the Oscar-nominated film, 'Pinocchio,' directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Mar 11, 2023

Guillermo del Toro, left, and Jesse Gregg posing backstage and pulling down their face masks

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Michigan Supreme Court justice will give keynote at EqualiTEA

Kyra Harris Bolden, '10, will give remarks at the March 16 event, which is the 20th anniversary of this signature celebration.

Mar 7, 2023

Kyra Harris Bolden stands with arms crossed in front of a bookcase

Writing

Poem by professor emerita is going to the moon

The poem by Patricia Clark is part of an effort to archive creative work on the moon.

Mar 7, 2023

A person smiles while seated at a wooden table. A red folder sits between each hand and arm.

Laker Life

GVSU in photos, February 2023: Lakers gather to welcome sibs, honor faculty members and to remember

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Mar 1, 2023

A college student wearing a warm coat is illuminated by candlelight during a vigil.

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Popular one-credit courses promote transferable skills, trustees learn

The one-credit courses housed in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies offer students choices that promote development of transferable skills.

Feb 24, 2023

two first-year students sit at a table with microphone between them. Table has blue draping

First-Rate Faculty

Ngassa named ACE Fellow for next academic year

The chemistry professor's interest in continuing Grand Valley's commitment to educational equity prompted his fellowship application.

Feb 23, 2023

Felix Ngassa in academic regalia speaks at a podium during a commencement ceremony.

Community Engagement

Sociology experts partner with Muskegon Heights community leaders to collect data reflecting lived experiences

Faculty members are providing data-gathering training to citizens.

Feb 23, 2023

A green sign sitting on a raised, snow-covered cement base says: "Welcome. Muskegon Heights. City of Friendly People."

Arts

See how the production team prepared for upcoming Grand Valley Opera Theatre performance

On stage: 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'

Feb 20, 2023

One person drills into a wall while another holds up the area where the drilling is happening.

Padnos International Center

International student, retired professor and artwork share common history

How does a decades-old Iranian work of art connect a renowned Middle East studies professor and an international student?

Feb 16, 2023

student with glasses looks through a case at a piece of artwork, an Iranian sugar bowl