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Mobile app allows students to track grades, student accounts

Dan Spadafora
Dec 12, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Cynthia McCurren, dean of KCON

KCON attends international conference

Dan Spadafora
Dec 5, 2011

GV signs open access declaration

Dan Spadafora
Dec 1, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Jeffrey Potteiger

Grad students to pay interest on 2012 loans

Dan Spadafora
Nov 28, 2011

WGVU launches Michigan Hometown Stories documentaries

Dan Spadafora
Nov 21, 2011
Courtesy Photo/ obamasouth.com President Barack Obama

PAY AS YOU EARN

Dan Spadafora
Nov 10, 2011
GVL Photo Illustration/ Rane Martin Senior marketing major Matt Vitale visits the GRE website.

Extra activities key for grad school candidates

Dan Spadafora
Nov 7, 2011
Courtesy Photo/gvsu.edu Monica Allen

Virtual business courses gain popularity in Seidman

Dan Spadafora
Oct 31, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Nicholas Popma Nicholas Popma

Laker starts nonprofit to benefit Indian youth

Dan Spadafora
Oct 31, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Jeffery Potteiger Dean of Graduate Students Jeffery Potteiger

GV graduate enrollment drops

Dan Spadafora
Oct 17, 2011
Courtesy Photo/ Stacey Nardozzi (From left to right) Katie Downey, Stacey Nardozzi, Kelsey Schultz, Breann Andersen and Taylor Heggen practice their Chapter Development session presentation in front of GV PRSSA members. They will be presenting at the PRSSA National Conference in Orlando this Friday.

GV PR students to present at national conference in Orlando

Dan Spadafora
Oct 13, 2011

GV students get the chance to stand out to possible employers at Career Fair tomorrow

Dan Spadafora
Oct 10, 2011
GVL / Eric Coulter Grand Valley Student Alyssa Beck demonstrates the bubble device that was designed by GVSU engineering students.

Former Lakers design GRCM exhibit

Dan Spadafora
Oct 3, 2011
Courtesy Photo/ gophouse.com State representative Bob Genetski speaks during the governors budget proposal.

Proposed university commission sparks controversy

Dan Spadafora
Sep 29, 2011
GVL Archive Sophomore Briauna Taylor sprints around the bases during a past match.

Softball uses fall season to stay fresh

Dan Spadafora
Sep 26, 2011
GVL/ Eric Coulter Dick Cheney promotes his book at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

Cheney visits Grand Rapids to promote memoir

Dan Spadafora
Sep 26, 2011
Courtesy Photo / 3.bp.blogspot.com President Barack Obama

Jobs Act could kickstart economy

Dan Spadafora
Sep 22, 2011
Courtesy Photo / centerforinquiry.org The anti-religion billboard can be found on North Bound 131

Atheism billboard draws local attention, controversy

Dan Spadafora
Sep 15, 2011
GVL/ Eric Coulter Governor Rick Snyder answers the audiences questions at the Town Hall Meeting in Grand Rapids on Tuesday.

Snyder visits Grand Rapids for town hall address

Dan Spadafora
Sep 15, 2011
Courtesy Photo/ gvsu.edu Erin Busscher is an academic advisor for the Kirkhof College of Nursing.

New student org to assist aspiring nurses

Dan Spadafora
Sep 12, 2011
Courtesy Photo/ gvsu.edu Director for the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies Gleaves Whitney gives a speech on on Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill.

All about the Benjamin

Dan Spadafora
Sep 12, 2011
Courtesy Photo / News and Info Paul Plotkowski

GV keeps curriculum on pace with alternative energy environment

Dan Spadafora
Sep 8, 2011
GVL / Rane Martin GVSU Almnus and Grand Rapids resident Kyle Hilla. Hilla created the CollabraCam app for Mac devices.

GV grad finds success in iPhone app

Dan Spadafora
Sep 8, 2011
Artist Gretchen Minnhaar in the hallway outside her penthouse at the top of Plaza Towers. Because of the size of her pieces Minnhaar keeps her artwork in the entranceway. (Press Photo/Katy Batdorff)

Wheelhouse Talks now open to public

Dan Spadafora
Aug 29, 2011
Professional trail biker, Thomas Oehler, gets tricky during Tuesday's demonstration.

Professional trail biker thrills students at Robinson field

Dan Spadafora
Aug 26, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Bryan Celano The overturned vehicle on M-45 where GV student helped remove two passengers.

LAKER BECOMES A HERO AFTER SAVING MAN’S LIFE

Dan Spadafora
Apr 14, 2011
Courtesy Photo Jeffrey Potteiger

Rankings not only factor when evaluating graduate schools

Dan Spadafora
Apr 11, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Kathleen Bailey

GV introduces juvenile justice minor

Dan Spadafora
Apr 7, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Mark and Kathy Vanlwaarden Matt Vanlwaarden pictured right, poses for a photo with his Japanese friends Akira Mizoshhita pictured left and Shumpei Nakanishi pictured in the center. After clases were suspended, Vanlwaarden has made plans to come home on April 6th.

Students choose to remain in Japan

Dan Spadafora
Mar 31, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Dean Wendy Wenner

GV earns silver for sustainability

Dan Spadafora
Mar 27, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Justin VanMelle Justin "Judd" VanMelle seen shooting here, has been filming skiing videos for Media Mitten Productions for about four years. This past year VanMelle has been working full time to produce a movie which he hopes to get premiers in Grand Rapids.

Mitten Media produces skiing videos across Michigan

Dan Spadafora
Mar 20, 2011
Courtesy Photo / abc.net.au A victim of the earthquake in Japan

Japan natural disaster hits HOME

Dan Spadafora
Mar 17, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Kyle Denning Kyle Denning has been in Nairobi, Kenya since March 2010 overseeing Viability Africa. He is partnered with current Grand Valley senior Dan Kuiper in SEF.

Michigan sustainability efforts spread to Africa

Dan Spadafora
Mar 13, 2011