Office of the Provost

Speaker for Big Data event to focus on artificial unintelligence

Meredith Broussard, keynote speaker for The Big Data Initiative at Grand Valley, will talk about how computers misunderstand the world.

Mar 21, 2019


Laker Effect map similar to LinkedIn for community engagement

A new interactive tool will show the impact of community engagement by Grand Valley students, faculty and staff members.

Mar 18, 2019


SSN pilot year shows successes, organizers say

Organizers of the Student Success Network are pleased with the pilot year of the program aimed at connecting first-year students with faculty partners to ease the transition to living and learning at Grand Valley.

Mar 11, 2019


Making Waves initiative announces winning logo

Sarah Tibbe, a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program, created the winning logo for the university's Making Waves initiative.

Mar 1, 2019


Schaub appointed acting dean of Brooks College

Provost Maria C. Cimitile has appointed Mark Schaub, chief international officer, as acting dean of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, effective February 25.

Feb 25, 2019


12th annual Faculty Awards Convocation honors faculty

Faculty members were honored for their contributions to teaching, scholarship and service. President Haas received surprise recognition for his servant leadership and commitment to excellent teaching.

Feb 13, 2019


Making Waves initiative holds logo contest

The leadership team behind the university's Making Waves initiative (MWI) is hosting a logo-design contest for students.

Feb 6, 2019


Civic Engagement Showcase, Challenge set for April

For the first time, the Civic Engagement Showcase and Laker Effect Challenge will be held on the same day, April 11.

Feb 4, 2019


HLC peer review team to visit campus

Preparation for the November 5-6 accreditation visit from a Higher Learning Commission peer review team began four years ago.

Oct 31, 2018


Naturalization ceremony held at DeVos Center

Seventy-seven people brought 77 stories of their journeys to the U.S. to a naturalization ceremony held October 26 at the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

Oct 30, 2018