GV fraternity to help benefit cancer research

Grand Valley State University’s Phi Sigma Pi fraternity will raise money for cancer research when they give out cookie dough to the campus community on March 17.

Phi Sigma Pi will be handing out gluten-free, eggless cookie dough in the Kirkhof Center lobby from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The fraternity will also be selling pink “help find a cure” bracelets for $1.

All proceeds from the bracelets will go toward the American Cancer Society. The fraternity plans to continue its work down the road when they participate in the Relay for Life fundraiser on April 8.

Advising Day Open House

Grand Valley State University faculty and staff will be available all day for student advising during the Advising Day Open House on March 17.

At the event, students will be able to receive one-on-one advising from faculty and staff concerning study plan reviews, class selection and registration, how to apply and transfer schools, major declarations and much more.

The Advising Day Open House is set to take place from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Room 1200 of GVSU’s Muskegon Regional Center.

Campaign aims to end use of the “R-word”

Local speakers, parents, students and community members will join together to end the use of the “R- word” during an informational panel on March 17.

Led by the Students for Special Olympics Advocacy, the event will aim to spread awareness about the use of the “R-word” and the negative impacts it has on individuals with disabilities.

“Spread the Word to End the Word” will take place at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Loutit Lecture Halls.

Those unable to attend can still show their support by taking the pledge to end the use of the “R-word” at www.r-word.org.

For more information about the event, email [email protected].

Google design leader to visit campus

The campus community will have the opportunity to learn more about design thinking when a Google design leader visits Grand Valley State University on March 24.

Marty Moore, a design manager and product design lead at Google, will discuss in his presentation how Google developed some of its most popular products with the help of design thinking. Moore previously headed the design team for Google Wallet and Google Sheets, and today works alongside the Google Cloud team.

“Design Thinking at Google” will take place from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the DeVos Center’s Loosemore Auditorium located on GVSU’s Pew Campus.

For more information about the event, go to www.gvsu.edu/designthinking.

GVSU student and professor featured in PBS web series

Two of Grand Valley State University’s very own were recently featured on the PBS web series, “Indie America,” for their efforts to promote literacy within the Grand Rapids area.

PBS’s “Indie America” is a web series devoted to sharing the stories of people across the United States.

Barbara Lubic, associate professor of education, was interviewed about her program “Story Time in the Heights,” an initiative that aims to donate books and ice cream to children in the Alger Heights area.

Rachel Baldwin, a student volunteer, can also be seen in the short video sharing her experience with the program.