Office of the President
Students, faculty, staff share attributes they want in next president
Members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee heard from students, faculty, staff members and alumni during two listening sessions held April 12 and 13 on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses.
Apr 13, 2018
Listening sessions for presidential search at Allendale Campus April 13
Members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee have scheduled listening sessions to hear from the campus community, alumni and general public.
Apr 12, 2018
President Haas featured as guest on Michigan Matters
President Thomas J. Haas, along with Ora Pescovitz, president of Oakland University, and James Smith, president of Eastern Michigan University, will be featured on the April 8 edition of Michigan Matters.
Apr 6, 2018
Firm selected to assist in presidential search
Grand Valley's Board of Trustees has selected Storbeck, Pimentel and Associates (SPA) as the firm to assist the university in the search for its next president.
Apr 4, 2018
Listening sessions scheduled for presidential search
Members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee have scheduled listening sessions to hear from the campus community, alumni and general public about the qualities desired in the next president of Grand Valley State University.
Apr 2, 2018
Board announces Presidential Search Advisory Committee
The Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees announced the appointments of the remaining 14 members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) who will assist the board in its search for the universityýs next president, succeeding President Thomas J. Haas who will retire June 30, 2019.
Mar 20, 2018
Haas supports recommendations from business leaders for improving K-12 education
Business Leaders for Michigan, an organization made up of senior executives from Michigan's largest companies and universities, has issued a report outlining leading best practices for K-12 education.
Mar 20, 2018
President Haas to speak at education policy summit
U.S. Department of Education statistics show Michigan K-12 students are sliding further and further behind their peers nationally. Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas will join other education leaders March 23 in Grand Rapids to discuss opportunities and challenges, and get feedback from the community.
Mar 19, 2018
Grand Valley's President Haas announces retirement in 2019
Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas announced he will retire, effective June 30, 2019. He became the university's fourth president in 2006 and has led Grand Valley through a steady period of managed growth and success. He has consistently credited his wife, Marcia, for her support of him and the university, and he has always led with the idea that students come first.
Feb 28, 2018
Message from President Thomas J. Haas
President Thomas J. Haas sent a message to the campus community February 16.
Feb 16, 2018
