College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Alumna manages collection of 1 million monetary objects at Smithsonian

Alumna Hillery York, '12, began her time at Grand Valley with the plans of a career working with large animals as a veterinarian. After developing an affinity for history through her general education courses, York changed direction. Now, she is the collections manager at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in the National Numismatic Collection. In this role, she oversees the acquisition, care and cataloging of more than 1 million monetary objects.

Feb 10, 2017


Event will honor former student athletes

Four former Grand Valley student athletes or club sport members will be honored at the annual Celebrate Women in Sport and Physical Activity event, set for February 18 at the Fieldhouse.

Feb 8, 2017


Opera Theatre travels to Fleet Street to present "Sweeney Todd"

Vocal performance major Max Elkiss has a list of dream characters he would like to portray on stage during his career in theater. He will check one of those characters off of his list when he becomes "The Demon Barber" during GVSU Opera Theatre's production of "Sweeney Todd." Multiple performances will be offered February 3-12 in Louis Armstrong Theatre.

Jan 26, 2017


Teaching English to refugee family goes beyond lessons for student

"Macalin kayga qaaliga," meaning "my dear teacher" in the Somali language, is how Sarah Cullip was commonly addressed while teaching English to a Somali refugee family in Grand Rapids last year.

Jan 26, 2017


Writers series restarts with two-for-one faculty showcase

The Grand Valley Writers Series, which brings award-winning authors from around the world to campus each year, continues for the winter season January 31 with a showcase of works by two Grand Valley faculty members: Amorak Huey and Caitlin Horrocks.

Jan 24, 2017


Grand Rapids Symphony kicks off Arts at Noon winter concerts

The 39th season of Grand Valley State University's Arts at Noon concert series continues Wednesday, January 25, when members of the Grand Rapids Symphony return to the Allendale Campus for the ensemble's annual performance.

Jan 23, 2017


GVSU undergraduate research gets national boost

Grand Valley's undergraduate research reputation was boosted nationally after the university was one of 11 selected to administer the Beckman Scholars Program.

Jan 18, 2017


Art exhibit to spotlight media overload

More than 2,000 pieces of clippings from various magazines and other printed materials will stand nine feet high and span across 45 feet of wall space in the Grand Valley Art Gallery beginning January 16. The exhibit "Comfortably Numb" will be on display through March 31.

Jan 16, 2017


Professor to receive inaugural mathematics award

Ted Sundstrom will receive the newly created Daniel Solow Author's Award from the Mathematical Association of America for his book "Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof." The book has been adopted by 47 universities, and downloaded electronically more than 50,000 times.

Jan 9, 2017


Writing programs promote linguistic diversity

Initiative follows university's inclusion values, raises awareness of other language varieties.

Jan 4, 2017