GV team ties for first place in advertising competition

Yardsticks, the annual student advertising and public relationships competitions came to an end on Oct. 28 as a team of three Grand Valley State University students tied for the first-place title.

At the competition, entrants were required to create a marketing campaign for the local Macatawa Bank according to the specific guidelines given. GVSU students Jessica Krysinska, Mari Behovitz and Ben Kaluski tied for first place with a team from Central Michigan University.

The GVSU team won $300 to split among themselves while the group from CMU was awarded “The Extra Yard,” a two-yardstick long trophy.

For more information about the competition, go to www.yardsticks.com.

Native American exhibit now open in Mary Idema Pew Library

A new exhibition highlighting the lives of Native Americans living in the Grand Rapids area within the last 50 years is open for public viewing inside the Mary Idema Pew Library until Nov. 21.

Hosted by Grand Valley State University’s Kutsche Office of Local History, “Walking Beyond Our Ancestors’ Footsteps: An Urban Native Experience” was officially opened on Nov. 3. The exhibit will move to the Grand Rapids Public Library in January.

Those visiting the exhibit can expect to find an assortment of historic documents and objects created by the Native Americans over the past several decades. This exhibit is just the first of many other events planned that will focus on Native Americans in Grand Rapids.

For more information about the exhibit, visit the Kutsche Office’s website at www.gvsu.edu/kutsche.

“I Am Grand Valley” nominations open

Nominations officially opened on Nov. 2 for “I am Grand Valley,” a campaign created to recognize student leaders who have made a lasting impact the campus community.

Hosted by the Office of Student Life, the campaign allows for students, faculty and staff members to nominate a student their choice.

Nominations can be made on OrgSync at www.gvsu.edu/orgsync. The deadline to fill out a nomination is Nov. 20.

The students nominated for “I Am Grand Valley” will be announced in early December. An official “I Am Grand Valley” leadership reception will pay tribute to these student nominees on Jan. 27 inside the Kirkhof Center.

For more information, go to www.gvsu.edu/iamgv.

Takeelia Garret appointed as GVSU’s first student ombuds

Grand Valley State University recently appointed Takeelia Garrett as the university’s first Student Ombuds, a position devoted to helping students with any issues they are facing.

Garrett is allowed to assist students in areas such as financial aid, medical withdrawal, mental health concerns, coworker conflicts and more in addition to other personal issues. However, Garrett is required to give impartial answers and is not allowed to provide legal advice

The new student ombuds position has been in operation since September. For more information on the position, contact the Dean of Students Office at (616) 331-3585.

Women of color in the workplace event

The Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. will host an event aimed at unveiling the prejudices and obstacles that women of color experience within the workplace on Nov. 5.

“Salute to Latinas – Unveiling the Darkness of Stereotypes” is a Lib 100/201 approved event and is open to the entire campus community. In addition to highlighting prejudices in the workplace, speakers at the event will also focus on encouraging women of color to continue their education despite the challenges they may face in their future careers.

The event is set to take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Alumni House, located on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus.

For more information, email the president of the Delta Tau Lambda Sorority at [email protected].