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GV alum shows ‘passion for volunteering’

Molly Waite
Apr 28, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Thomas Haas

Sustainability efforts reap economic savings

Molly Waite
Apr 21, 2011
Members of the LGBT community at GVSU prepare for a silent march on this past Wednesday.

University to begin consideration of gender neutral housing

Molly Waite
Apr 17, 2011
Luke Richard, second place winner of the 2nd Annual Regional Business Competition, holds his check after the awards ceremony.

Senior places second in regional business competition

Molly Waite
Apr 17, 2011
Students show support for equal opportunity by particiapting in the Silent March on January 17th as a part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.

Student Senate has a new dream

Molly Waite
Apr 11, 2011
GVL Archive / Luke Hotwagner 37 GVSU students are carrying open holsters around campus to protest the concealed weapons permit

Students protest for concealed carry at GV

Molly Waite and Anya Zentmeyer
Apr 7, 2011
Johnnie Thomas addresses the Student Senate on the importance of Gender Neutral Housing.

Student Senate passes resolution for gender neutral housing

Molly Waite
Apr 3, 2011
Demanding change: Two GVSU students interact in a dorm. The Gender Neutral Housing Coalition is petitioning the Housing Department at GVSU to allow students to choose whether they want to live with members of the same or opposite sex.

Student coalition petitioning for gender neutral housing

Molly Waite
Mar 31, 2011
GVL Photo Illustration / Kate Kaurich On Mondays there will be many more options for meatless dishes on campus

Campus Dining, HSGV partner for Meatless Mondays

Molly Waite
Mar 27, 2011
Molly Waite

Senior to make a difference in South Africa

Molly Waite
Mar 27, 2011
Winners pose with their checks on stage at the 4th Annual Business Plan Competition.

GV Business Plan Competition ends with optimistic competitors

Molly Waite
Mar 24, 2011
LGBT Resource Center

LGBT resolution reaffirms university message of acceptance

Molly Waite
Mar 20, 2011
Sophomore Amber Hendrick tosses a plate into the compost can in Lower Level Kirkhof

Disposal decision: to compost or to landfill?

Molly Waite
Mar 17, 2011
Junior John Bielak, head of the Off-Campus Recycling Initiative

NOT JUST ANOTHER RECYCLING CAMPAIGN

Molly Waite
Mar 13, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Diane Miller Grand Valley State University Muskegon Community Garden visit with Charlotte Johnson from the McLaughlin Neighborhood Community Group, Carolyn Ulstad, Justin Minor, and Diane Miller.

Class creates community gardens in Muskegon

Molly Waite
Mar 13, 2011
GVL Archvie / Eric Coulter Kids enjoy the playground at GVSU's Children's Enrichment Center. With the help of the reinvestment fund, the Enrichment Center will purchse non-disposable dinnerware to help become more sustainable and to save aproximately $3300 per year.

Reinvestment Fund helps Children’s Enrichment Center become more sustainable

Molly Waite
Feb 28, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Levi Gardner Levi Gardner (left) stands with Grand Valley students Amy Page, Kendall Gilbert, and Josh Lycka last spring while breaking ground on the community garden.

Farm Club event to raise money for university garden

Molly Waite
Feb 24, 2011
SCDI Team members Bart Bartels, Ester Burn, Levi Gardener, Andrea Marz, Norman Christopher, and Emily Martin

Sustainability initative active in all aspects of GV community

Molly Waite
Feb 21, 2011
Freshman Megan Brocklehurst chooses Gluten-Free cereal in Fresh Food Co

Students with dietary restrictions find dining on campus challenging

Molly Waite
Feb 17, 2011
Pablo, GVSU student, takes it easy during an illness

Campus health center still providing flu vaccinations

Molly Waite
Feb 14, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Jessica Schwartz GVSU's Soil and Water Conservation Society pictured during last Fall's Adopt-A-Highway clean up.

Student organization wins state-level award from SWCS

Molly Waite
Feb 14, 2011
Courtesy Photo / cnn.com The internet's current addresses have run out

The Internet is Shrinking

Molly Waite
Feb 10, 2011
Molly Waite

GV receives environmental certification from MTESP

Molly Waite
Feb 7, 2011
Courtesy Photo / noaa.gov The snowstorm that is blanketing the United States

SNOWPOCALYPSE

Molly Waite and Anya Zentmeyer
Feb 3, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu GVSU Alumnus Tony Rotman

GV alumnus pioneers sustainability

Molly Waite
Jan 31, 2011
Molly Waite

Taking the Steps

Molly Waite
Jan 31, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Frederick J. Antczak, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean

GVSU keeping ahead in foreign language

Molly Waite
Jan 24, 2011
Alese Garstick shovels snow as fellow teammate Hanna Jones applies salt to the sidewalks. Members of the rowing team shovel snow everyday starting at 5:00 am.

Rowing team helps keep campus snow-free

Molly Waite
Jan 20, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Arn Boezaart Grand Valley's MAREC building is the location of the universities first veicle charging station.

MAREC installs first electric vehicle charging station

Molly Waite
Jan 17, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Olwen Urquhart Olwen Urquhart, GVSU TRAT Project Manager

GV interns work to improve Grand Rapids operations

Molly Waite
Jan 13, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Tijana Matovic Volunteers help disassemble electronic components for recycling at Comprenew, a local business.

Students to recycle electronic waste on Day of Service

Molly Waite
Jan 9, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu Gary Stark

Liberal Arts still living strong in 21st century

Molly Waite and Jake Moerdyke
Dec 9, 2010
J. Ortiz-Estevez and Annie Hakim help Maggie Overbeek learn about the study abroad program

Study abroad popularity on the rise at Grand Valley

Molly Waite
Dec 9, 2010
Courtesy Photo / grcentral.wzzm13.com Late Professor of writing Mary Easter, was found dead. She had been missing since Tuesday, November 30th

Professor found dead

Molly Waite
Dec 6, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Christopher Toth Christopher Toth

Professor receives international award for dissertation

Molly Waite
Dec 2, 2010
GVL / Nathan Mehmed Amber Hendrick uses the water bottle filling station located in Kirkhof. The aim is to keep GVSU sustainable

GR sustainability plan builds relationship with GVSU

Molly Waite
Nov 22, 2010
GVL Archive / Jams Brien Norman Christopher

New fund to cover sustainable projects

Molly Waite
Nov 18, 2010
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu The sustainability guide printed by GVSU to help raise awareness and facilitate sustainability

GV released guide to sustainable living

Molly Waite
Nov 8, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Professor Graciela Di Marco will be speaking at the Conference on the Americas

Annual Latin American conference extended

Molly Waite
Nov 4, 2010
President Haas speaks with students and faculty at the Sustainability Champions Breakfast

GVSU grad assistant named sustainability champion at Campus Sustainability Week

Molly Waite
Oct 31, 2010
Grand Valley State University junior Logan Short recycles a soda in The Connection.

Sustainability Initiative to host GVSU’s first TED event

Molly Waite
Oct 24, 2010
Cortney Kittridge takes advantage of the on-campus recycling bins

Recycling competition results in 1,800 pounds of recycled material

Molly Waite
Oct 21, 2010
Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu PIC is a competition for students who have studied abroad to participate in. Photographic works will be accepted.

Padnos International Center hosts photo competition

Molly Waite
Oct 17, 2010
GV professors use ArtPrize as teaching tool

GV professors use ArtPrize as teaching tool

Molly Waite
Oct 14, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Recycling bins for the Primary ReUsers

Primary ReUsers promote downtown recycling during ArtPrize

Molly Waite
Oct 6, 2010
Courtesy Photo Sunny Like, director of IISAC, Erin Naegle, Paul Keenlance and Shaily Menon are pictured at a watch tower in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary.

New biology study abroad course offered

Molly Waite
Oct 3, 2010
GVSU to recognize sustainable practices

GVSU to recognize sustainable practices

Molly Waite
Sep 30, 2010
GVL / Eric Coulter GVSU student Briana Vanderwege uses the energy creating bike SPARKLE

SPARKLE bikes charge GVSU

Molly Waite
Sep 27, 2010
Courtesy Photo / ecoinstitution.com Wind turbines are most prominent in areas where there are large spanses of open space

GVSU addresses concerns with wind-powered energy

Molly Waite
Sep 23, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Patricia Matthews Professor Matthews surrounded by family at Crystal Mountain. Many family members attended GVSU

On call: Biology professor’s second job as paramedic adds insight to classes

Molly Waite
Sep 19, 2010
Annis Institute receives $1.4 million of federal grants

Annis Institute receives $1.4 million of federal grants

Molly Waite
Sep 16, 2010
GVL Archive / Brittany Jacques Sustainability

GV approves sustainability fund

Molly Waite
Sep 9, 2010
Courtesy Photo / freshare.net Asian carp invasion

Asian carp threaten Michigan ecosystem, economy

Molly Waite
Sep 2, 2010
About 56 acres of land west of the soccer fields on the Allendale Campus will be used for the proposed recreational fields project as part of the Sustainable Sites Initiative.

GVSU joins pilot program for Sustainable Sites Initiative

Molly Waite
Jul 15, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Google Images National Science Foundation

GVSU uses $1.1 million from NSF for research, graduate programs

Molly Waite
Jun 11, 2010
Courtesy Photo

Cancer patients find comfort from nonprofit started by GV sisters

Molly Waite
May 13, 2010
GV students gain advantage in U-M pharmacy program

GV students gain advantage in U-M pharmacy program

Molly Waite
Apr 22, 2010
SCDI project manager named sustainability champion

SCDI project manager named sustainability champion

Molly Waite
Apr 19, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Google Images Project Donation

Project Donation to collect move-out discards

Molly Waite
Apr 19, 2010

New organization to collaborate student sustainability efforts

Molly Waite
Apr 8, 2010

GV partners with U.S. Green Building Council to collect data, evaluate benefits of green buildings

Molly Waite
Apr 5, 2010

Health Professions grants credit to high schoolers

Molly Waite
Apr 1, 2010
Courtesy Photo / southernstudies.com census ethnicities

Census not so easy as 1-2-3

Molly Waite and Samantha Butcher
Apr 1, 2010

Suspect charged in multiple dorm thefts

Molly Waite
Apr 1, 2010