Articles by Dottie Barnes

Professor's research involves one of Time magazine's best inventions of 2021

Researchers received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to compare how young children use two mobility devices.

Dec 15, 2021


Lakers claim seventh soccer national championship

Kennedy Bearden fired home her second goal of the game in the second overtime period December 11 in Colorado to lift Grand Valley to a dramatic 3-2 win over Saint Rose (N.Y.) in the 2021 Division II soccer national championship game.

Dec 11, 2021


President Emeritus Haas inducted into Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor

GVSU President Emeritus Thomas J. Haas was honored for his military service and leadership on November 19 when he was inducted into the Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor.

Dec 2, 2021


Nursing students make virtual at-home visit using new technology in the DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health

Nursing students learned how to conduct an at-home safety assessment in the virtual reality technology room at the DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health.

Dec 1, 2021


Virus Action Team Update: Holiday safety tips

There has been a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in our surrounding communities and across the state. In the Grand Valley community, we have also seen an increase, although our overall numbers are lower than a year ago at this time. This is due to our 86 percent vaccination rate.

Nov 18, 2021


GVSU honors veterans, announces new initiatives

Students, faculty and staff members who served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard were honored November 11 at the Eleventh Annual Veterans Day Breakfast, hosted by President Philomena V. Mantella.

Nov 11, 2021


GVSU expert: West Michigan economy slightly better but still flat

In West Michigan and across the country, supply chain problems have resulted in longer lead times, missed deliveries, higher prices and sometimes exorbitant expediting charges, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.

Nov 8, 2021


Student veterans find wide range of support at GVSU

Student veteran Mathias Mapes-Pearson said being part of the Laker Vets community at Grand Valley helped him acclimate to college life and tap into many crucial resources.

Nov 8, 2021


Mantella highlights educational equity, lifetime learning at GVSU Board of Trustees meeting

President Philomena V. Mantella told members of the Board of Trustees the campus has been working together to complete Reach Higher 2025, the universityýs strategic plan for the next four years.

Nov 5, 2021


GVSU, Grand Rapids city leaders celebrate affordable housing project under construction near Health Campus

A groundbreaking ceremony was held November 4 for Belknap Place Apartments, a 50-unit complex in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood near the corner of Trowbridge Street and Lafayette Avenue.

Nov 4, 2021