Resume workshop

Grand Valley State University students looking to get an edge in today’s competitive workplace are invited to attend a resume workshop on Oct. 19.

Alpha Kappa Psi Co-Ed Business Fraternity will teach participants about the essential elements of a great resume such as content, format and persuasiveness.

The resume workshop is scheduled to take place from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in AuSable Hall, Room 1314.

For more information on the workshop, contact Ashley Spann at [email protected].

ArtPrize piece “Mathias Alten Triptych” awarded Critic’s Choice Award

An ArtPrize piece created in partnership with Grand Valley State University and the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra (GRSO) was recently awarded the Critic’s Choice Award during the St. Cecilia Music Center’s ArtPrize Seven Music Awards Ceremony on Oct. 15.

The three-movement composition, titled “Mathias Alten Triptych,” was created by Bill Ryan, director of GVSU’s New Music Ensemble; Jeremy Crosmer, GRSO assistant principle cellist; and Alexander Miller, GRSO assistant principal oboe.

Each of these three individuals chose one painting from the late artist Mathias Alten to musically interpret. These three paintings and much more of Alten’s work can be viewed at the George and Barbara Gordon Gallery located in the DeVos Center on GVSU’s Pew Campus.

For more information about the ArtPrize piece, contact Bill Ryan at (616) 331-3087.

CLAS alumni to visit campus

Eleven different alumni from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) will return to campus to give presentations on their post-graduation experience between Oct. 22 and 23.

During their presentations, CLAS alumni will share their advice on how students can best prepare for life after graduating from Grand Valley State University.

Alumni presenting come from various institutions such as College of Saint Scholastica, Kendall College of Art and Design, Indiana State University, Max Planck Institute of Ornithology, and more.

For more information about upcoming lectures, contact Keesha Hardiman at [email protected] or go to www.gvsu.edu/clas/alumni-in-residence-38.htm.

Alternative Breaks Info Night

Students looking to travel during their spring break are invited to attend the second Alternative Breaks Info Night at Grand Valley State University on Oct. 21.

At the event, students will be given the chance to browse various spring break trips as well as talk with individual trip leaders.

The Alternative Breaks info night is set to take place from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Henry Hall atrium, located on the GVSU Allendale Campus. Students can stop by at any time during the event.

For more information, contact GVSU public relations at [email protected].

o-Phone Demonstration 

David Edwards, a biomedical engineer and writer visited GVSU from Harvard University. He gave two presentations on Oct. 15 about about entrepreneurism and classroom learning.

During his presentation, Edwards introduced the “o-Phone,” an invention that allows people to take photos on a smartphone and then attach scents to those pictures. These pictures can then be played on o-Phones that emit the scent, similar to how a speaker presents sound.

The event was hosted by the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies and the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing. 

For more information on the event or on the o-Phone, you can visit cbsnews.com/news/smell-of-success/ for a full interview on the invention.