News Briefs – Grand Valley Lanthorn

News Briefs 3/16

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks causes wave of cancellations in the US Although it's only been a little over a week since the first coronavirus case was declared in the US, response has been swift and uniform. Almost every major spor...

News Briefs 3/9

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

March 9, 2020

Coronavirus spreads across the globe According to the CDC, there are 164 total cases of the coronavirus in the United States, with 110 of those still under investigation. The states with the most cases are Washington (70) ...

News Briefs 2/24

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

February 24, 2020

GVPD Capt. Stoll addresses sexual assault incident On Saturday, Feb. 15, a mass email was sent out to all Grand Valley State University students. In the email, an incident of sexual assault was detailed. The incident took pl...

News Briefs 2/17

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

February 17, 2020

GVSU holds convocation for faculty On Feb. 11, Grand Valley State University held its annual awards convocation. The awards event was hosted by Maria Cimitile, GVSU Provost and executive vice president for Academic and Stu...

News Briefs 2/10

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

February 10, 2020

President Trump acquitted in impeachment trial On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, President Donald J. Trump was acquitted on both articles of impeachment in the senate trial. The two articles were: Abuse of Power and Obstruction ...

News Briefs 2/3

February 3, 2020

College journalism grant award for Grand Valley Lanthorn readers A $1000 grant is being offered to a current student to cover the costs of an on-campus journalism project. Applicants do not need to be journalism majors, but do n...

News Briefs 1/27

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

January 27, 2020

Community Service and Learning Center puts on annual MLK Day of Service and Solidarity As a part of a national day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Grand Valley State University Community Service and Lear...

News Briefs 1/20

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

January 20, 2020

GV offers free ultrasound scans for future mothers According to Tatyana Beaves, Program Director of the Abdomen and Obstetrics Gynecology department at Grand Valley State University, the school will now offer free ultrasound ...

News Briefs 1/13

January 13, 2020

Another vaping-related death announced by MDHHS On Jan. 10, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the third death associated with the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries in the state. MD...

News Briefs January 6th

Sean Cauvet, News Editor

January 6, 2020

MDHHS community forums coming up The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting five public forums over the next month to receive feedback on the department's vision to strengthen Michigan's Medicaid-funded ...

News Briefs 12/2

December 2, 2019

GV coordinates computer science program Grand Valley State University is partnering with non-profit computer science organization Code.org to lead a K-12 computer science curriculum coordination. Through the partnership with Code.org, GVSU will be...

News Briefs 11/25

November 25, 2019

GVPD hits halfway point in high-definition camera update Following a proposal to install cameras around the university, GVPD is still working to fulfill this plan, reaching nearly a halfway point. Assistant Director of Public Sa...