College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Panel will discuss freedom of speech, civil discourse
The Pew Faculty Learning and Teaching Center will host a panel discussion for the campus community about the role of faculty members and the boundaries of free speech in the classroom.
Sep 14, 2017
GVSU students, faculty to compete in ArtPrize Nine
Three square miles of downtown Grand Rapids transform into an arts epicenter for 19 days each fall during ArtPrize, the world's largest open, independently organized international art competition. During this year's competition, taking place September 20-October 8, multiple Grand Valley students and faculty will display their work while competing for a piece of the more than $500,000 in prizes.
Sep 13, 2017
Fall Arts Celebration exhibit features 50 years worth of Middle Eastern artifacts
Jim Goode, professor of history, and his wife, Virginia, have explored 11 countries throughout the Middle East for business and pleasure over the past 50 years. They have collected a wide variety of ceramics, rugs, textiles and other everyday artifacts along their adventures - most representing simple instruments of daily life in these regions of the world. During Fall Arts Celebration, many of these artifacts will be on display for the first time at Grand Valley in the exhibit, "Afghanistan to Morocco: Journeys of Jim and
Sep 12, 2017
Laker designs and crafts commemorative pins for former women governors
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and several other former governors from across the U.S. attended the first-ever Conference for U.S. Women Governors September 8-9 at Grand Valley. All of the 12 governors in attendance were presented with a special, commemorative pin that was designed and crafted by Emma Hoekstra, a Grand Valley senior who is majoring in jewelry and metalsmithing.
Sep 11, 2017
New GVSU podcast spotlights historical letters and the stories behind the people who wrote them
"To the Letter: A Podcast from Grand Valley State University Special Collections and University Archives" is a new, episodic podcast that was created to provide more exposure to the various historical collections owned by the university. The initial episodes will spotlight a correspondence of letters between a member of the U.S. Army 26th Infantry Division and his sweetheart during World War II. Grand Valley students have been tapped as voice actors who will portray the authors of the letters during each episode.
Sep 8, 2017
GVSU, Grand Rapids Symphony musicians to kick off Arts at Noon concert series
The Arts at Noon concert series at Grand Valley will kick off its 40th season with a performance by an ensemble of Grand Valley music faculty and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The series will feature seven concerts this fall followed by seven performances in the winter, beginning in January. The fall series begins Wednesday, September.
Sep 6, 2017
'Yooper' dialect focus of Kutsche Office of Local History event
Kathryn Remlinger, professor of English, will discuss her new book that examines the regional language and culture of Upper Peninsula residents, commonly referred to as "Yoopers," during an event sponsored by the Kutsche Office of Local History.
Sep 6, 2017
GVSU center upcycling solar eclipse glasses for schools in South America and Asia
Grand Valley's Regional Math and Science Center will be collecting eclipse glasses through September 15, which will then be sent to schools in South America and Asia through the organization Astronomers Without Borders for when eclipses cross those continents in 2019. Grand Valley is the only designated collection location in the Grand Rapids area.
Aug 29, 2017
GVSU celebrates dedication of expanded performing arts center
The Grand Valley community celebrated the formal dedication of the newly renovated and expanded Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts on August 25 on the Allendale Campus. The addition includes the Linn Maxwell Keller Black Box Theatre, an expanded theater costume shop, additional prop storage, new dressing rooms, two theater classrooms for costume design and fabrication, four music ensemble rooms and additional rehearsal spaces. The Haas Center also includes a classroom for students studying music educatio
Aug 25, 2017
GVSU to celebrate dedication of Haas Center for Performing Arts
The performing arts have long played a vital role in the West Michigan cultural experience, and Grand Valley has made the performing arts an integral part of its liberal arts education. As the university's arts programs have grown, so has the demand for expanded, flexible, multidisciplinary performance spaces and the resources needed to prepare students for regional and national stages. To meet these needs, the Grand Valley community will celebrate the dedication of the newly renovated and expanded Thomas J. and Marcia J. Ha
Aug 21, 2017
