GVSU carillon concert series features carillonneurs from around the world,...
The bells will be ringing this summer. The Cook Carillon Bells photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker. (GVSU) Peg WestGVSUCarillonneurs from around the world will come to the Allendale and Grand Rapids...
View ArticleGVSU launches project to help develop nonprofit boards
By Nate HoekstraGrand Valley State UniversityWhile leaders of nonprofit organizations know that their board members can have a significant impact on the work an organization does, few resources exist...
View ArticlePieces examining the issues of the day featured in Fall Arts Celebration art...
The art event for the 2019 Fall Arts Celebration is showcasing contemporary pieces, many of which originate from Grand Valley’s carefully developed collection of art in that genre. “Art of Today:...
View ArticleGVSU Economist: Marginal growth returns in West Michigan
Brian Long is a local business forecaster. Credit: GVSU By Dottie BarnesGVSU After last month’s dip, the pace of the West Michigan industrial economy returned to a very modest growth rate, said Brian...
View ArticleKey discovery about wombat scat leads to Ig Nobel prize for GVSU alumna,...
Grand Valley State University alumna Alynn Martin was part of a team studying the wombat that received an Ig Nobel Prize. (Supplied) By Peg WestGrand Valley State University A Grand Valley alumna was...
View ArticleFamous Mexican printmaker featured in exhibit at GVSU
A familiar Grand Rapids artist; a famous Mexican printmaker and engraver who lived and worked during Mexico’s social and political upheaval; and a beloved Michigan artist all have works that are being...
View ArticleSnapshots: Kentwood, Wyoming, things to do this weekend
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself then be crowded on a velvet cushion. Henry David Thoreau By WKTV Staffjoanne@wktv.org Lovers and Madmen GVSU’s annual Shakespeare Festival...
View ArticleGVSU economist: Marginal growth continues
Brian Long, photo from gvsu.edu By Dottie BarnesGrand Valley State University The growth rate of the West Michigan industrial economy improved again for September, said Brian G. Long, director of...
View ArticleRed is the color of missing souls: Zapatos Rojos | Red Shoes, an installation...
Zapatos Rojos | Red Shoes by Elina Chauvet (Courtesy GVSU) By Victoria Mullen, WKTV Grand Valley State University’s 17th annual Fall Arts Celebration features dance that combines movement and...
View ArticleSnapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news — the much-anticipated weekend edition
By WKTV Staff victoria@wktv.org Quote of the Day “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.”* Aristotle *Aristotle probably would have said it this way: “Ποια είναι η ουσία της...
View ArticleGVSU Fall Arts Celebration lecture features acclaimed American history scholar
Jill Lepore (Photo by Dari Michele) By Peg WestGrand Valley State University A Harvard University scholar and narrative historian, who presents accounts from a time in American history and gives...
View ArticleGVSU economist: Marginal growth continues
According to GVSU Economist Brian Long, the GM-related layoffs accounted for most of the drop in the West Michigan employment index for October. (Photo by WKTV) By Dottie BarnesGVSU The West Michigan...
View ArticleGVSU Fall Arts Celebration concludes with holiday concert
By Peg WestGrand Valley State University A festive performance of songs of the holiday season concludes the 2019 Grand Valley State University Fall Arts Celebration. The holiday celebration, “Beloved...
View ArticleAnnis Water Resources director to speak about role of government in...
By Nate HoekstraGrand Valley State University Alan Steinman, director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute, will speak at an event hosted by FLOW (For Love of Water) that...
View ArticleGVSU economist: Local economy remains soft
By Dottie BarnesGrand Valley State University Brian Long is a local business forecaster. Credit: GVSU There are no signs of an impending recession, but the local economy will continue to slow in 2020,...
View ArticleHow climate change, millennials and trained donors are impacting philanthropy
(Photo: Alpha Stock Images / Nick Youngson ) By Nate HoekstraGrand Valley State University Climate change, millennials becoming a majority of the workforce, and increasing critiques of tainted donors...
View ArticleHow climate change, millennials and tainted donors are impacting philanthropy
By Nate HoekstraGrand Valley State University Climate change, millennials becoming a majority of the workforce, and increasing critiques of tainted donors are changing the nonprofit sector in profound...
View ArticleTwo groups join forces to celebrate the life of NASA astronaut Roger B. Chaffee
Roger B. Chaffee (Photo courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Museum) By Grand Rapids Public Museum The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today that Roger That! is returning this February for...
View ArticleGVSU economist: Local economy remains soft
Brian Long is a local business forecaster. Credit: GVSU By Dottie BarnesGrand Valley State University The West Michigan industrial economy remains marginally soft, said Brian G. Long, director of...
View ArticleHow will COVID-19 impact the nonprofit sector? Johnson Center research offers...
Grand Valley’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy (GVSU) By Nate HoekstraGrand Valley State University As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States and the rest of...
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