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International Trumpet Guild heralds Grand Rapids concerts

June 11, 2013
Grand Valley State University will welcome more than 50 trumpeters and musicians for the 38th annual International Trumpet Guild Conference being held today through Saturday. Read More

Inside Track: Mark Bleckley is a detail-oriented kind of guy

Global trade and compliance with U.S. Customs involves good recordkeeping and paperwork that must be done right.

May 31, 2013
Behind every successful exporting/importing company, there’s a lot of intricate paperwork to make it happen. Read More

New high school to serve homeless and dropouts

May 3, 2013
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell called Grand Valley State University’s latest educational offering “a charter school unlike other charter schools.” Read More

GVSU, Notre Dame partner on water contamination study

Researchers will focus on fish living in 15 tributaries of Lake Michigan.

April 26, 2013
Grand Valley State University researchers Rick Rediske and James O’Keefe will partner with a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame on a two-year study examining how variables in watershed landscapes impact contaminant levels in stream resident fish. Read More

GVSU’s commitment to sustainability earns it top national honors

School rallies students in hopes of achieving carbon neutrality by 2043.

April 12, 2013
Grand Valley State University wholeheartedly began its journey in sustainability in 2008 when President Thomas Haas signed the President’s Climate Action Plan and committed the school to working toward a more sustainable campus. Read More

Competition gives first look at future project managers

Seven collegiate teams will vie for title.

March 22, 2013
Western Michigan Project Management Institute’s Collegiate Challenge “The Project” is back for its second year, giving future project managers the unique opportunity to show their talents to local businesses. Read More

Happy auto suppliers meet Thursday

March 1, 2013
There shouldn’t be much wringing of hands at the 14th annual Automotive Suppliers Symposium at GVSU in downtown Grand Rapids Thursday morning — but there will be some cautions suggested by experts who carefully watch the U.S. auto industry. Read More

ReadyNow! job fair guarantees qualified candidates

February 27, 2013
A handful of local organizations have come together to host a unique job fair and employability program focused on filling manufacturing jobs in the community by providing qualified candidates. Read More

Muskegon Angels takes flight to help startups

New investors group has office for lakeshore entrepreneurs.

February 15, 2013
A new group of angel investors, headed by two prominent business leaders in Muskegon, has organized as the Muskegon Angels to offer financial support to new business startups and small businesses in the lakeshore region. Read More

GVSU engineering project can save lives in Africa

Grad students designed and built an emergency solar power system.

February 8, 2013
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) There’s no substitute for experience, and three graduate students in Grand Valley State University’s School of Engineering have just had the priceless experience of designing and building a photovoltaic emergency power system for a medical clinic in Malawi in southeastern Africa. Read More