Articles by Nate Hoekstra
Two Grand Valley alumni selected for prestigious international program
Two recent Grand Valley State University alumni have been named Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange fellows to Germany.
Nov 15, 2019
Hauenstein Center will host expert to discuss equality and the Declaration of Independence
The concept that "all men are created equal" is a concept that has been enshrined in the American political spirit since it was included in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But do Americans fully understand the language and context of the Declaration, especially when it comes to equality? Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host political philosopher and director of Harvard University's Edmund J. Safra Center for Ethics, Danielle Allen, to discuss the topic.
Nov 5, 2019
Honors College to host conversation with Holocaust filmmaker
The Frederik Meijer Honors College will host award-winning filmmaker Marian Marzynski for a screening and conversation about his documentary that focuses on Jewish children who survived the Holocaust.
Nov 4, 2019
Engineering students help build costumes for children at Mary Free Bed hospital
Several Grand Valley State University engineering students were part of a large volunteer effort to provide custom-made Halloween costumes for several dozen children who are current or former patients at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.
Oct 28, 2019
GVSU students awarded State Department Critical Language Scholarship awards
Two Grand Valley State University students spent summer 2019 studying critical languages abroad after being awarded the competitive U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS).
Oct 28, 2019
Hauenstein Center speaker to discuss presidential character
With a presidential election just more than a year away, Grand Valley's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies is hosting a speaker who will examine the importance of the personal character of a president.
Oct 20, 2019
United Way campaign moves exclusively online
Grand Valley's annual United Way campaign kicks off on October 7 and runs through October 18. For the first time, the entire campaign will be exclusively online via gvsu.edu/UnitedWay.
Oct 8, 2019
18 Grand Valley students awarded prestigious Gilman Scholarships
Eighteen Grand Valley State University students were selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to fund study abroad opportunities in the Early Summer and Summer 2019 competitions.
Sep 27, 2019
Laker soccer to take on SVSU in Friday night match
The Laker soccer team will take on the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals on Friday, September 26 in a "Friday Night Under the Lights" matchup at 7 p.m.
Sep 26, 2019
Constitution expert Jeffrey Rosen to present at Hauenstein Center event
Controversial issues including attempts to change states' abortion laws, questions about citizenship on the 2020 Census, and voting and electoral rights have all been in the spotlight in 2019, and much of the guidance about how these issues may be resolved is included in a single document: the Constitution of the United States. To celebrate Constitution Day, Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies is hosting Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center.
Sep 23, 2019
