Grand Valley State University
Public Speaking? No Problem
by (mdiamond)
Submitted 07-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
On Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. Toastmasters join for a 60 minute session. Club members develop speaking and leadership skills by replicating a formula of activities and member roles each meeting. This week, I had the opportunity to be “a...
Lovin' the hubbub over senior lipdub
by (headbloom)
Submitted 07-17-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The attention just keeps on coming for the seniors at Clark Retirement Community. Less than one week after launch of the first all-senior lipdub video, view totals on Vimeo and YouTube have gone over 300,000. As their video goes viral,...Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $454,500 in grants to nonprofits in Kent County that will have impact on people in all corners of the community. American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan was awarded $30,000 to...
Grand Valley's 50th Anniversary 50 Hour Service Challenge
by (Praxeum)
Submitted 03-11-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The end of March marked the end of a yearlong challenge of service to the Grand Rapids community. Back in August of 2010, Grand Valley State University’s President Thomas J. Haas charged every student, faculty and staff member to complete 50...
Hits and Messes: World Affairs Council presents Great Decisions lecture series
by (jeffcrafter)
Submitted 02-11-2011 under NEWS
The Great Decisions foreign policy lecture series at Aquinas College features speakers from multiple disciplines speaking on topics from the cutting edge in the fast-changing realm of world affairs. The series, presented annually, is...
Grand Rapids college students share ways to deal with stress and form good study habits
by (byrneska)
Submitted 12-16-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
It's final exams week, and everyone is feeling crunched. Amanda Clark, a senior student at Grand Valley State University, said, “I have a capstone presentation that’s due tomorrow and my capstone project due the day of the final. I have self-...
Call for Art: A Show about Breaking and Fixing
by (amberstout)
Submitted 11-04-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
On Dec. 10 during the Urban Lights event in downtown Grand Rapids on Division Avenue, twelve students from Grand Valley's Art & Design department will be curating and putting together a show titled "Reset." This is from the artists: "'Reset'...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Bitter End Coffeehouse
by (lindsmcholme)
Submitted 09-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
With perks like 24-hour service and a 15% discount with a student ID, Bitter End Coffeehouse (752 W. Fulton) is a perfect and cozy scene to pull all-nighters when writing a paper or playing chess. The art-clad café, located a few blocks...
UICA Volunteer Spotlight: Brett Colley
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-31-2010 under NONPROFITS
Over the past six years, Brett Colley has been a dedicated volunteer, leader, arts advocate, educator, and peer. Brett has generously given countless hours to UICA and to our community as one of the most active members of our all-volunteer Visual...
350GR - City Participates in International Day of Climate Action
by (dostafinski)
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NEWS
On Saturday, October 24th nearly 60 activists gathered at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, MI for the 350.org International Day of Climate Action. Overall 5,200 events in 181 countries happened on the 24th, marking it as the largest day...