Dean named VP for Enrollment Development

Lynn McNamara Blue has been promoted to the new position of vice president for Enrollment Development. In this position, Blue will look at managing enrollment at Grand Valley State University by retaining students and drawing in transfer and graduate students. Blue has been at GVSU for 47 years, starting in 1968 and had previously served as vice provost and dean for academic services and information technology.

Speech lab nationally certified

The speech lab at Grand Valley State University has been nationally certified by the National Association of Communication Centers (NACC). The speech lab employs student workers each academic year who work with their peers to improve the speechmaking process. In order to be certified, GVSU had to submit detailed explanations of training and operating procedures. These procedures included tutor selection and training and new technologies and interpersonal skills. For more information about the speech lab, visit www.gvsu.edu/speechlab or call (616) 331-8115.

Community survey proposed for GVSU land

Grand Valley State University is looking for community input on what to do with 70 acres located directly north of campus on the north side of M-45. The university is asking GVSU faculty, staff and alumni over the age of 50 their opinion to gauge their options. There is a possibility of creating an independent living community on site with other services and retail outlets. Developers have already expressed interest in the idea.

Registration open for GV Shakespeare’s Will Power Summer Camp

The Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival will be holding informational sessions featuring teaching artists from Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company. Children will use Shakespeare’s work to learn about theater concepts and storytelling skills. Sessions will be held at GVSU’s Performing Arts Center on the Allendale Campus. For more information on registration and prices visit www.gvsu.edu/events/.

GVSU hosts Girls on the Run 5K

More than 1,000 girls and their family members and over 70 schools attended the Girls on the Run 5K on May 29. The event was held at Lubber’s Stadium on the Allendale Campus and was hosted by Grand Valley State University and the Center for Women in Transition. Girls on the Run focuses on the importance of healthy lifestyles and confidence for women.

Partnering to preserve Native American history

Grand Valley State University’s Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Grand Rapids Public Library, and the Grand Rapids Public Museum will begin a project to preserve over three generations of Native American history. The effort will look to collect more than four dozen different stories from West Michigan Native Americans. For additional information visit the Kutsche office of local history website, www.gvsu.edu/kutsche