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ALUMNI NEWS

Read All About it, Lakers

The Fall 2017 edition of GV Magazine is all about Grand Valley's fascinating and broadening involvement in both the arts and sciences. It features the newly renovated and expanded Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts, GV's efforts in advocating for the honeybees, and a professor who spent 45 days in a NASA simulation — not to mention thriving study abroad education and research on the culture of the Yooper. Check your mailbox for your copy or read online!
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Alumna Named Teacher of the Year for Excellence in Art Education

Tricia Erickson, ’05, was recently awarded for excellence in teaching during her 13-year career as an art educator. She was named the 2017 Teacher of the Year, as well as Secondary Art Educator of the Year, during the Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA)'s annual Fall Conference, which took place in Detroit in November.
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CAMPUS NEWS

GVSU Receives $1 Million Grant to Support STEM Students

A new project at Grand Valley will financially help academically talented, low-income students seeking an education in science or engineering, while providing them with mentoring and hands-on learning and research opportunities. The project received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program (S-STEM).
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Professor Recognized by National Organizations for Contributions for Advancement of Science

Edward Aboufadel has been named a Fellow by the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the advancement of science or its applications. Aboufadel is the first Grand Valley faculty member to be named an AAAS Fellow.
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Speakers Announced for 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week

Two women who started national movements against acts of oppression will visit campus as keynote speakers during Grand Valley's 2018 commemoration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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ATHLETICS NEWS

Winter Sports

Winter sports are now in full action! For more information on your favorite team, visit gvsulakers.com. Check the schedule and cheer on your fellow Lakers.

Men's Club Hockey Annual Alumni Game

The GVSU Men’s Club Hockey Alumni held their annual alumni game at the Georgetown Ice Center on November 18. Thirty-two alumni participated in the game with some alumni traveling from all over the United States. The alumni enjoyed reconnecting with each other and watching GVSU’s current men’s club hockey teams secure two victories.

GVSU Takeover Night 

Ready for some professional basketball? GVSU and the Grand Rapids Drive have teamed up to paint the DeltaPlex BLUE, with a GVSU Takeover Night on December 15 at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets by visiting NBAGrandRapids.com and receive 20% off your order by entering the code "GVSU" to this game or any others. It will be an exciting evening cheering the Drive alongside your fellow Lakers! 
For any questions, please contact 844-GR-DRIVE!
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SUPPORT GV

Giving Tuesday Thank You & Results

On Giving Tuesday we asked you to help support Grand Valley students, and we are delighted to share that together, we made Laker history! You helped exceed our goal, with more donors raising more money than ever before! We want to pause and thank each person who showed their generosity for our best-ever Giving Tuesday. Thank you for causing our Laker Effect!
If you did not make your gift on Giving Tuesday, you can still give online at www.gvsu.edu/give and direct it toward the fund of your choice.

UPCOMING EVENTS
4th Annual Grand Valley Rowing Alumni Winter Gathering
12/16
Indianapolis Alumni Reception at Harry & Izzy's
1/17
KCON Continuing Credit Prsentation
2/6
Celebration of Women in Sport and Physical Activity
2/10
Events Calendar

EVENT PHOTOS
Academic Major Fair
Seattle Alumni Reception
Austin Alumni Club at the Griffins vs. Stars Game
Laker Connections: Giving Tuesday
GradFest
A Night of Fowling With the Metro Detroit Alumni Club
Holiday Brunch With Santa & Louie
GVSU Therapeutic Recreation Alumni Reception
Photo Galleries
Membership Benefits
Career Resources
Graduate and Continuing Education
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