Felix Ngassa, professor of chemistry and chair of University Academic Senate, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year. gvsu.edu/gvnext/2023/ng…

The Office of the Provost recently launched the GVSU Quest Series, an Academic Affairs forum created to reflect on timely issues. The topic for the opening event was ChatGPT. Computing Professor Dr. Jared Moore was on the inaugural panel. Learn more: gvsu.edu/s/2hn

It was a joy for Fatma Mili and myself to welcome Byron P. White to Grand Valley for our Fireside Chat. Byron's experience as a former journalist can teach higher education institutions important lessons in innovation and engagement. gvsu.edu/gvnext/2023/hi…

César E. Chávez social justice gathering commemorates 96th birthday of late civil rights leader mlive.com/news/grand-rap…

Join activist and award-winning author Juan Felipe Herrera for an evening of poetry and conversation, as part of the GVSU Arts Celebration on Monday, April 3rd. 🗓️ 📍L.V. Eberhard Center, second-floor auditorium ⏰ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm gvsu.edu/s/2iD

interesting perspective

A risk of gaining expertise is focusing so much on answering questions that you stop questioning your answers. It’s called cognitive entrenchment. As you get stuck in old schemas, you miss new ideas. The antidote isn't to deepen your knowledge. It's to broaden your perspective.

Art comes in so many forms and languages. When technology can democratize it and socialize it everyone is a winner, especially Grand Valley State students and community.

Great to hear the level of alignment and commitment of both institutions Grand Valley State, Jackson College and both presidennts Philomena Mantella and Daniel Phelan to students' well being and success.

Paris is working to become a '15-minute city' where everything you need is located locally within 15 mins. Every street will have a bike lane, 60,000 parking spots are being removed & replaced with parks. They aren't done yet. We have the solutions implement them. #ActOnClimate

This year’s incoming class has a record-breaking number of 4,974 students: nearly 25% larger than last year! It is also the more diverse student body in Grand Valley’s history. Learn more about GVSU’s 2023 enrollment here: gvsu.edu/s/2ra

Grand Valley is growing and today we shared the news with the entire state! The final numbers confirm our incoming class of 4,974 is our largest ever, nearly 25% larger than last year. Thanks to everyone in the GVSU community for working to make this possible.

The purpose of liberal arts education is not to build your career. It’s to broaden your mind. You don’t have to justify a major based on job prospects. The only explanation necessary is “it interests me.” The true value of college is improving your ability to think and learn.

South Australia went from 1% renewables in 2007 to 68% in just over 15 years. It's on track for 100% renewable energy by 2030. It can be done. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #solar #wind #cop28

treat your opinions as hypotheses and your decisions as experiments. Argue like you're right; listen like you're wrong.

Tomorrow afternoon, we’ll showcase the dynamic year it's been for our roger perras Alliance. Join us live to see how support is growing across the country for the alliance, which gives students the power to transform higher education.

We haven’t lost the capacity to pay attention. 179 studies, 32 countries: on tests of concentration from 1990 to 2021, children didn’t decline—and adults actually improved. When we want to focus, we can. Our distraction issues are a matter of motivation, not ability.

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Look forward to reading this

Must read for every government with urgency? Strongly recommend Deficit Myth and Doughnut Economics. Adding Mission Economy to my reading list.