Higher Education

American High Education: AI As A Step Forward

Our world is at a point of unexpected, incredible evolution of technologies. One of the most impactful technology inventions of them all is artificial intelligence. AI is used in almost every sector these days, including education. In the American high education sector, educators use it to enrich their teaching, for grading college papers, and for

By |2023-03-11T15:04:33-05:00March 11th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Steelcase, Gates, Meridian Foundations Invest In The Future Of Education At GVSU

GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a program designed to put student ideas at the center of the future of education. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Meridian Foundation and the Steelcase Foundation together are investing in the effort that is in its second year to

By |2022-07-24T18:41:41-04:00July 24th, 2022|ESD|

GVSU Receives Gold Status From National Sustainability Group

ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) gauges the progress of colleges and universities toward sustainability in all sectors, including education and research, operations, innovation and planning,

By |2017-05-23T17:05:39-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Clean Update|

Michigan University Presidents Urge Changes In Funding Formula

LANSING - The state must continue increasing funding for universities, but it also needs to adjust the performance measures to meet the realities of higher education enrollment, university presidents told the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee on Thursday. The most common concern was the graduation rate measure, which adjusts funding based on the number of

By |2017-03-10T11:12:23-05:00March 10th, 2017|Politics|

U-M Wins National Award For Campus Sustainability Excellence

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is one of eight institutions to receive the Sustainability Award in Facilities Management by APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities. APPA, formerly known as Association of Physical Plant Administrators, is the nation's primary organization for the management of educational facilities with more than 1,300 learning institution members. The award

By |2016-07-25T21:10:22-04:00July 25th, 2016|Clean Update|