Superior Awards

The third annual Superior Awards is now accepting submissions from Grand Valley State University students.

The Superior Awards aims to honor students within the advertising and public relations program in the GVSU School of Communications. Students are encouraged to submit work completed during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Entries will be judged by Grand Rapids professionals in the fields of marketing, public relations and communications. The deadline for submissions is noon on Sunday, March 29. The Superior Awards are set for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14 in Room 290 in Lake Superior Hall.

For more information about the Superior Awards, go to www.gvsu.edu/soc/superiorawards.

Banning the “R-word”

Grand Valley State University will host the event “Spread the Word to End the Word,” with the purpose of stopping the use of the word “retarded.”

“Spread the Word to End the Word” recognizes that the term “retarded,” otherwise known as the “R-word,” can be highly offensive and cruel to the millions of people with intellectual disabilities. At the event, Special Olympics athletes and individuals with intellectual disabilities will share their stories to show that the use of the “R-word” has just as much of a consequence as any other slur.

The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Cook-DeWitt Center on the Allendale Campus.

For more information, contact [email protected]

Book Club 5K

The Grand Valley State University Book Club will run a 5K race around campus where students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite book character.

The “Character 5K” is open to the whole GVSU community and will go from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. at the clock tower with a $5 admission cost.

The top three runners and top three costumes will receive prize awards. However, dressing up in a costume is not required for participation.

For more information about the “Character 5K,” contact [email protected].

Amway internship opportunities

Lakers will have the opportunity to learn about internship opportunities at Amway through a tour of the company on Friday, March 27.

Amway plans to provide summer 2016 internship opportunities in areas such as supply chain management, procurement, logistics and project management.

Transportation to Amway will be provided at 7:30 a.m. at the L. William Seidman Center. From there, students will be provided with breakfast followed by a tour and an internship opportunities presentation. Expected return time to GVSU is 11:30 a.m.

In order to attend, make sure to RSVP at www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs under the Career Events tab.