Articles by Michele Coffill

Area educational institutions partner to bring Melissa Harris-Perry as speaker during MLK event

The author and educator will give three presentations in West Michigan, including during a January 16 event at the Kirkhof Center.

Jan 8, 2024


KCON students prepare for careers through intensive multipatient simulation

Nursing students got a taste of what caring for multiple patients would be like during a pilot simulation made possible by a federal grant.

Dec 12, 2023


myProfile portal expands equity efforts by adding pronouns, demographic information

The portal allows voluntary inclusive data collection such as a user's pronouns and, if a person chooses, their sexual orientation and gender identification.

Dec 11, 2023


Commencement speaker is self-described 'hope dealer'

Shannon Cohen, '00 and '11, a self-described 'hope dealer,' will be the keynote speaker for the Fall Commencement ceremony on December 9 at Van Andel Arena.

Dec 6, 2023


MVE-Lab winner plans hub to help vets better understand benefits

A former Marine earned $10,000 for his startup idea of developing a hub that would help veterans better understand their benefits and overcome barriers to success.

Dec 5, 2023


Final cohort of pipeline scholars finds career paths through internships

Nearly 50 students have received full scholarships from a partnership with Battle Creek Public Schools and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Dec 4, 2023


Giving Tuesday will focus on Replenish, helping ensure students have access to food, basic needs

For the second consecutive year, the Grand Valley community will rally around the Replenish Student Food Resource Fund during Giving Tuesday, the national philanthropic day of giving after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Nov 21, 2023


Nursing faculty member builds online toolkit to bridge gap in HIV care

The online toolkit has two audiences: health care providers and community members.

Nov 14, 2023


Kimmerer: 'What does the Earth ask of us?'

The author of Braiding Sweetgrass gave a presentation before a standing-room-only crowd in the Kirkhof Center.

Nov 8, 2023


GVSU receives federal grant to improve nursing workforce readiness through simulation

The $1.5 million grant will increase the high-impact learning opportunities for students using multiple-patient simulations.

Nov 2, 2023