Second Annual Mosaic Lecture to feature Math Fun Facts creator

The second Annual Mosaic Lecture will engage audiences with new and interesting ideas in the field of mathematics with the help of Francis Su, professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College.

In addition to being a professor, Su is the creator of the Math Fun Facts website and smartphone application. Math Fun Facts is purposed with educating students through short and interesting mathematical tidbits.

“Mosaic Lecture 2015: My favorite Math Fun Facts” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 in the Loutit Hall on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus. For more information about the event, Jonathan Hodge at [email protected].

Third Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Art and design students from Grand Valley State University have been given the chance to have their works evaluated for awards in the third annual Juried Student Exhibition.

The event is different than previous exhibitions in that works from students will be evaluated from professionals and educators outside of GVSU. Awards include money prizes and the opportunity for a student’s work to be displayed permanently in GVSU’s Art Collection.

The exhibition will take place from March 16-26 in the Stuart B. and Barbara H. Padnos Student Art and Design Gallery insider the Calder Art Center. Awards will be handed out from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on March 17.

For more information, contact the Art and Design Department at (616) 331-3486.

Community Outreach Week

Grand Valley State University students will take part in Community Outreach Week by volunteering for hundreds of projects dedicated to serving the community.

Community Outreach Week, which takes place from March 21-28, is sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Community Learning Center.

Students can create their own project or join one already existing. Locations for projects include Allendale, Chicago, Detroit, Hawaii and Phoenix among others.

GVSU leaders are hoping to increase in volunteer numbers from the 630 students who signed up in 2014. To learn more about Community Learning Center, go to www.gvsu.edu/cow, or contact Michele Coffill at (616) 331-2221.

Global Cities Conference

Grand Valley State University’s Global Cities Conference will feature presentations from Allendale High School students in an effort to introduce city planning and sustainable development strategies to Grand Rapids and the GVSU community.

The event, which is presented by Grand Valley’s Urban Planning Association student organization, will feature guest speakers such as Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell and Dean Menon, associate dean of Grand Valley’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

In addition to presentations, students have the chance to go on a downtown tour of Grand Rapids and play “Fix My City,” a game that incorporates problem solving with sustainable development strategies.

The event will go from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 in Room 1008B of the L. William Seidman Center at the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. For more information, contact Yulia Conley at [email protected].

Grand Valley Magazine’s winter issue now available

The Winter Issue of Grand Valley Magazine is now available to anyone on campus for free.

The Grand Valley Magazine is published four times per year and includes feature stories as well as campus news and photographs. Stories within the issue include a feature on a smartphone application developed by Grand Valley State University, a story highlighting interesting student jobs on campus and a profile on a Laker basketball player who speaks three languages.

The winter issues is 40 pages long and can be found in full online at www.gvsu.edu/gvmagazine/.

For more information, contact Michele Coffill at (616) 331-2221.