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College of Computing highlights graduating class, cybersecurity at Innovation Day

1 week ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

Cybersecurity experts — from GVSU and West Michigan — gathered at the Eberhard Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus to discuss the technology’s future as well as honor and celebrate the College of Computing’s largest graduating class. The College’s biannual Innovation Day welcomed some of the region’s top tech leaders for a series of panel discussions on cybersecurity and its applications.
CECI partnership expands West Michigan teacher workforce - West Michigan Teacher Collaborative, CECI recognize first cohort to complete program, address educator shortage

1 week ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

West Michigan Teacher Collaborative, CECI recognize first cohort to complete program, address educator shortage Since May 2024, the College of Education and Community Innovation and the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative — an alliance among Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa intermediate school districts — have worked together to address the shortage of PK-12 and special education teachers in West Michigan. The partnership marked a significant milestone this week as the first cohort to participate in...
GVSU survey: Tariff impact leads to pessimism in West Michigan economy

2 weeks ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

A GVSU researcher's survey of West Michigan businesses and purchasing managers reveals increased uncertainty and a decline in confidence following the implementation of tariffs by President Donald Trump’s administration. Brian Long, the director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said responses from March’s survey participants reflected a noticeable trend.
GVSU celebrates innovation, research at Student Scholars Day

2 weeks ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

Ask Robert Smart, vice provost of research administration and executive director of the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence, about the significance of Student Scholars Day, and he'll turn to a sports analogy to convey what it means to him. “It's like my Super Bowl," Smart said. "It's one of the best days of the year at Grand Valley. “At Student Scholars Day, I get to see why we’re the institution that we are.
College tour highlights career pathways for women in tech

3 weeks ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

A visiting college tour presented by Amazon Web Services stopped at Grand Valley on April 1 and highlighted the opportunities for women in the fields of computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and information technology. The Women of Cloud tour connected technological leaders, educators and students for a morning of conversation and networking.
77 Idea Quest spotlights Laker entrepreneurs - DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation celebrates 25-year anniversary

4 weeks ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation celebrates 25-year anniversary For 25 years, the DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the Seidman College of Business has dedicated its mission to supporting and elevating the small business aspirations of Lakers and community members. The center celebrated its silver anniversary in a fitting manner, giving the next generation of Laker entrepreneurs their moment to pitch their enterprising ideas on March 27 at the DeVos Center on the...
President's Forum guest: Future workforce requires responsive partnerships

1 month ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

For Kristen Fox, CEO of Business-Higher Education Forum, the intersection of business and higher education is at a critical juncture. GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella chatted with Fox on March 25 at the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus as part of her President’s Forum discussion series. Their conversation focused on the partnerships between business and higher education in forging a workforce that is adaptable to the nation’s evolving economic needs.
Lakers shine on national stage with titles, top finishes - Women's basketball team heads to Elite Eight for second time in four seasons.

1 month ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

Grand Valley student athletes delivered strong performances at their respective NCAA Division II national championships in Indianapolis over the weekend. The men’s and women’s track and field teams secured top-three finishes at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships with the men earning national runner-up honors and the women placing third.
GVSU survey finds economic uncertainty among West Michigan businesses

1 month ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

The aftereffects of the tariffs implemented by the federal government are rippling throughout the West Michigan economy, said Brian Long, director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business. Long’s monthly survey of local businesses and their purchasing managers reflects growing unease with the ramifications of the Trump administration’s economic policies.
Five wrestlers earn All-America honors at national meet - Laker teams begin national tournaments, competition this week

1 month ago | gvsu.edu | Brian Vernellis

Laker teams begin national tournaments, competition this week The Grand Valley women’s wrestling team wrapped up its first season of competition by placing fourth at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships over the weekend in Iowa.