GRAND RAPIDS - While the recent turmoil in financial markets around the world triggered fears of a recession, a Grand Valley State University researcher said he’s not ready to make that declaration for the national or local economies. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at the Seidman College of Business, said his data
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy is continuing to slow in part due to the recent United Auto Workers strike and the Federal Reserve’s rising interest rates, a survey contends. Brian Long, director of supply management at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his survey shows growing pessimism among local manufacturers and businesses. Several
DETROIT — Grand Valley State University received a five-year, $1.4 million federal grant to establish a TRIO program in Detroit designed to create a successful college-going culture for high school students who would be the first in their families to attend college. The Detroit TRIO Upward Bound program will serve 60 students in ninth-12th grades
GRAND RAPIDS — Consumer confidence, purchases and new orders all rose in February, likely boosted by the sharp decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in West Michigan and the nation, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the GVSU Seidman College of Business. Yet, Long said, February's numbers were
ALLENDALE —Jennifer Hall-Jones has been named Grand Valley State University’s first vice president for Student Affairs. Hall-Jones is currently the interim vice president for Student Affairs at Ohio University. Hall-Jones was chosen from a national pool of candidates and was one of the four candidates who visited campus for public interviews in November. GVSU President
MUSKEGON — The creator of an online network for women veterans to connect and lower the rate of military suicide won the 2021 Lakeshore Innovator of the Year Award, presented by Grand Valley State University's Muskegon Innovation Hub. Zaneta Adams, president and founder for WINC: For All Women Veterans, was named the winner from five
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University is studying three learning options for fall courses: fully online, a hybrid model, and face-to-face instruction. The news came from GVSU President Philmena Mantella during a Laker town hall meeting on May 1, where she welcomed 1,200 new students and their parents. Philmena Mantella "We are planning
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University announced Feb. 12 an accelerated program that will help adults complete their bachelor's degrees in hopes of enhancing the state's productivity. The online degree program was announced by GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella. She said the program helps working adults break down the barriers to their career success, while
GRAND RAPIDS - Remnants of the General Motors strike are holding down the West Michigan economy, a Grand Valley State economist reports. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in GVSU’s Seidman College of Business surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are based on data collected during the last two weeks of
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University will begin its second cohort of a unique digital marketing professional development program that offers industry-recognized certification in platforms like Google Analytics and HubSpot. The program will begin September 3. Offered by GVSU's Center for Adult and Continuing Studies, it's operated in partnership with GreenFig, an Oregon company that
