Green Golf Outing to support CLAS Scholarship

To support the College of Liberal Arts and Science scholarship fund at Grand Valley State University, at golf outing will be held Meadows Club House on June 15. The CLAS on the Green annual event will run from noon until 7:30 p.m., starting on the driving range.

The match will kick off at 1 p.m., while registration will start at noon. Those who attend can choose to register for the golf scramble or for the cookout dinner only.

For an individual golfer the price for an 18-hole game along with the dinner is $95. The dinner alone costs $25 to attend. To register, visit http://www.gvsu.edu/clas/golf-index.htm.

Active Commute Week challenge at GV

Starting on June 17, students are invited to park their vehicles and commute to work by bike or foot to help Grand Valley State University win the 2016 Active Commute Week Challenge.

Participants can log daily distances using the West Michigan Rideshare tool sponsored through The Rapid. Top universities and organizations will be awarded for accumulating the most trips.

Students and staff can register for the challenge through the West Michigan Rideshare link by selecting GVSU. Every mile counted for an individual under the university will qualify for prizes.

During a Handlebar Happy Hour-Special Edition, final winners will be announced by the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition. Visit www.acwgr.org for more information.

GV saxophone quartets teach students around Michigan

Traveling from
Grand Haven to Allegan and even Bloomfield
Hills, three Grand Valley saxophone quartets started their summer performing for young musicians at 18 schools around Michigan.

Throughout April and May, the Saxophone Studio, which
consists of the Yavin IV Quartet, GQ Quartet and Jubilee Quartet, held workshops to educate
future musicians who aspire to play music beyond their teenage years.

During the workshops, a variety of genres are offered and performance vary based on age group. The opportunity was first presented in 2015 by Karsten Wimbush, soprano saxophone of the Jubilee Quartet.

For more information, visit www.gvsu-saxophone.com.

George and Barbara Gordon gallery holds summer hours

During the summer of 2016, the Grand Valley State University Art Gallery will continue to offer the
opportunity for the public to view preparatory sketches and drawings by a Grand Rapid’s impressionist painter. 

Mathias J. Alten, who painted over 2500 works of art throughout his life, will be available in the Blue Wall Art Gallery at the downtown campus. GVSU currently holds the largest public collection of artwork by Alten, which was donated by private collectors George and Barbara Gordon.

The addition of the second floor Gordon Gallery allows an additional view
of more 70 paintings, which are on display
year-round.

The gallery will be free and open to the public from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. For more information, visit gvsu.edu/artgallery or contact (616)-331-256.

For more information about the Saxophone Studio, contact Dan Graser at [email protected] or visit www.gvsu-saxophone.com.

For more information about the Saxophone Studio, contact Dan Graser at [email protected] or visit www.gvsu-saxophone.com.

For more information about the Saxophone Studio, contact Dan Graser at [email protected] or visit www.gvsu-saxophone.com.

Karsten
Wimbush, soprano saxophone for Jubilee Quartet – See more at:
http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/2016/saxophone-quartets-teach-perform-for-thousands-of-students-9401.htm#sthash.lJPQiX8l.dpuf

Karsten
Wimbush, soprano saxophone for Jubilee Quartet – See more at:
http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/2016/saxophone-quartets-teach-perform-for-thousands-of-students-9401.htm#sthash.lJPQiX8l.dpuf

the ensembles bring an array of musical genres to the table during the
programs. – See more at:
http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/2016/saxophone-quartets-teach-perform-for-thousands-of-students-9401.htm#sthash.lJPQiX8l.dpuf

For more information about the Saxophone Studio, contact Dan Graser at [email protected] or visit www.gvsu-saxophone.com.

Karsten
Wimbush, soprano saxophone for Jubilee Quartet, – See more at:
http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/2016/saxophone-quartets-teach-perform-for-thousands-of-students-9401.htm#sthash.lJPQiX8l.dpuf