Articles by Nate Hoekstra
President-elect Mantella to be guest of Sen. Gary Peters at State of the Union
Grand Valley President-elect Philomena Mantella will attend the Feb. 5 State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. as a guest of U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.).
Feb 5, 2019
Presidents' Ball food distributed to Grand Rapids families
Although Grand Valleyýs annual Presidentsý Ball event was canceled due to weather, the more than 500 hot meals that had been pre-prepared for the event didnýt go to waste.
Feb 1, 2019
Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute enters partnership with MSU to address water challenges
Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) has formalized a partnership with Michigan State University's Institute of Water Research (IWR) to work together on water-related issues.
Feb 1, 2019
New report lists GV-authorized charter as best in state
A Grand Valley-authorized charter school is the best in the state, according to a new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Jan 24, 2019
Applied Medical Device Institute at GVSU awarded $500k grant for medical device manufacturing study
Grand Valley's applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) has been awarded $500,000 by the Grand Rapids SmartZone to complete an investigation into the viability of using specialized 3D printing technology for medical device production.
Jan 18, 2019
Historians to explore crossroads of slavery and American memory at Grand Valley event
Thomas Jefferson, one of the nation's founding fathers, was the most revered philosopher of the early republic's Enlightenment ideals. But he was also deeply involved in the nation's original sin of slavery.
Jan 16, 2019
Johnson Center experts predict 11 trends for philanthropy in 2019
Philanthropic giving in the United States is a massive sector of the economy, topping $400 billion, and countless community and national organizations are benefitting from a surge in public interest.
Jan 15, 2019
"Soul of the country" is worth preserving, Meacham says
The United States is a country shaped by a perennial struggle between tendencies to want to open our arms and clench our fists, argued Jon Meacham, noted presidential biographer and author, at a lecture hosted January 10 by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies.
Jan 10, 2019
Hundreds to gather for FIRST Robotics kick-off event at GVSU
Hundreds of students will gather to take part in the FIRST Robotics kick-off event January 5.
Jan 4, 2019
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham to discuss contentious, divisive American politics
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will discuss divisiveness in American politics at an event on January 10. The event is sold out, but will be streamed live.
Jan 4, 2019
