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Community Outreach WeekCommunity Outreach Week is a powerful example of the Grand Valley Laker Effect. Join your fellow Lakers as we unite for a week of service, Saturday March 24 - Saturday March 31. Coordinate a project with a group of alumni, co-workers, family, or friends, or volunteer on your own. Visit the Community Outreach Week website to register your project, search opportunities, and get more information.
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Division of Inclusion and Equity 10th Anniversary CelebrationPresident Thomas J. Haas and Vice President for Inclusion and Equity Jesse M. Bernal invite you to the Division of Inclusion and Equity 10th Anniversary Celebration. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of working to become the best place for all students through innovative inclusion and equity practices. The reception will take place at 20 Monroe Live on Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. Although complimentary, kindly RSVP by February 1 online or call (616) 331-2183.
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Young Alumni Award
Carolyn Ulstad, '11, received the 2017 Young Alumni Award for her rippling Laker Effect. After studying geography, planning, and environmental science at GV, Ulstad took her passion for sustainability to the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC), Holland/Zeeland area’s metropolitan planning organization. She has stayed connected to her alma mater by conducting research with faculty, guest lecturing, and taking part in an alumni panel. Ulstad credits Grand Valley’s Geography Department with instilling in her the desire to create a better world by starting at the local level.
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KCON CEU PresentationThe Kirkhof College of Nursing Alumni Association invites you to a CEU event: Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit and Beyond, presented by Robert F. Johnson, MD, MEd, FCCM, FCCP, FACP, Visiting Professor, Kirkhof College of Nursing. Join the conversation on Tuesday, February 6 at 6 p.m.
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GVSU Pushes Further Into 'High-Tech, High-Touch' Learning Environment
President Thomas J. Haas was recently interviewed by MiBiz, discussing the future of Grand Valley and its growing adaptation to technology. President Haas believes that in order for success and effective communication and learning, high-tech tools must be available for undergraduate and graduate students.
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Grant Will Enhance Campus Sexual Assault ProgrammingGrand Valley received a $39,472 grant from the Michigan State Police to bolster its campus sexual assault programming. Jessica Jennrich, director of the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity, said the grant will continue Grand Valley's bystander intervention program by training peer educators under a national model, funding a graduate assistant and student stipends, and supporting performances by the student theater troupe ReACT.
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First PAS Cohort in Traverse City Earns DegreesThe first cohort of students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Studies program at the Traverse City Regional Center earned master's degrees at Grand Valley's Commencement ceremony December 9. The eight graduates started the degree program in 2015, when the satellite program opened.
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"Grand Valley has helped me to meet my goals through one, providing me experiences during my college career and multiple internship opportunities that helped me get to where I am today, as well as through networking with fellow Lakers." - Sarah Lowe, '15
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Laker Hoops at the DeltaPlexThere are still two more opportunities to catch the Laker men’s and women’s basketball teams at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids this season. The Lakers take on Lake Superior on January 18 and Wayne State on February 8. Game times are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. both nights with the women tipping off first in January and the men tipping off first in February. Come on out and enjoy this unique game day experience.
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| | | Being a Laker for a Lifetime It takes a collective effort from the entire campus and community to keep Grand Valley moving forward. As Lakers for a Lifetime, we invite you to come back for Homecoming, volunteer during Community Outreach Week, and Freshman Move-In, give back financially to your favorite GV program, scholarship, or cause, and stay connected with us on social media and through this newsletter. Your gift, in any amount, helps bolster the University’s world-class reputation (not to mention the value of your degree), supports initiatives that defined your GV experience, and creates opportunities for the next generation of Lakers.
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