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Seidman legacy will continue at Grand Valley

It was appropriate that on the day the Grand tribute and honor to him.” Valley community gathered to remember founder L. William Seidman, an More than 600 people attended announcement was made that his legacy will the service. Tom Seidman continue at the university. welcomed the audience and said the only regret he had was President Thomas J. Haas announced that that his father was not there. Richard and Helen DeVos made the lead gift “He would have enjoyed this to launch efforts to construct a new building more than anyone else in the for the Seidman College of Business. The room,” Seidman said. “He loved announcement was made on Friday, being with his friends and September 11, at the Seidman memorial, held family, and as much as anything, in the Performing Arts Center on the Allendale he loved Grand Valley.” Campus. Seidman died May 13 at age 88. Many stories and memories “Rich and Helen would like to do something were shared that recalled directly memorializing Bill and holding up Seidman’s service to his the Seidman legacy very high, and with high country, his family and Photo by Amanda Pitts hopes, to keep the memory of Bill Seidman the work that helped Tom Seidman speaks during the memorial service for his father, L. William and his accomplishments alive,” Haas said. establish Grand Valley. Seidman. Behind him are, from left, President Thomas J. Haas, Richard M. The building will be located on the Pew Grand DeVos, President Emeritus Arend D. Lubbers, Birge Swift Watkins, Roger Rapids Campus, at a location to be determined. President Emeritus Arend Porter, Board of Trustees Chair Kate Pew Wolters and Sue Herera. D. Lubbers said his life DeVos, co-founder of Amway, also spoke at changed when Bill Seidman Lubbers said. “His lifetime of good deeds will the memorial service. “We are honored to came to Iowa to recruit him as president always be with us.” contribute to this old tradition of keeping this for this new college in West Michigan. school good and helping make it better,” DeVos said. “Plans are underway for this “When his life touched you, yours changed,” continues on page 4

Across Campus Naming ceremony Ron made with his family to this great that has been ranked as one of “America’s university.” 100 Best College Buys” for 13 consecutive honors VanSteeland years. “We’re really building on what he VanSteeland’s fiscal leadership helped build has contributed with his service,” Haas When Ron VanSteeland, retired vice president, the financial backbone of the university said. “We’re really building on his legacy.” spoke at the dedication of a living center that bears his name, he addressed the future President Emeritus Arend D. Lubbers Grand Valley students who will live there. remarked on the more than three decades that he and VanSteeland worked side-by-side. “To those who will follow, I hope you will “It was a great run we had together,” Lubbers enjoy, appreciate and even treasure your said. Grand Valley experience as much as I have treasured mine. If you give Grand Valley Lubbers added that it is appropriate to have your all, it will repay you many times over,” a building named for VanSteeland because VanSteeland said. of the instrumental role he played in the construction of the university’s facilities. South Living Center was renamed the Ronald F. VanSteeland Living Center during a “I don’t think there is any university that ceremony September 15. VanSteeland served received more for its money than Grand Grand Valley for 35 years before retiring in Photo by Amanda Pitts Valley when it came to construction 2001. Speaking at the ceremony, President Ron VanSteeland addresses the audience at the of buildings, and a good deal of credit Thomas J. Haas said it offered the opportunity dedication of a living center in his name on for that goes to Ron,” Lubbers said. to honor “the service and commitment that September 15. 2 Forum | September 21, 2009 Across Campus

program. “Grand Valley has been a valued partner, whether it is Stuffing the bus providing tutors, helping design our Strategic Tutoring sessions or constructing our tutor database,” said Fritz Crabb, director of literacy initiatives for Heart of West Michigan United Way.

Vice President for Inclusion and Equity Jeanne Arnold served as a tutor at Sibley Elementary. “It’s just so rewarding to know that you can spend as little as a half hour a week and help make a significant improvement in a student’s reading scores,” she said.

Esther Ricco, executive secretary for Finance and Administration, also volunteered at Sibley last year. “Participating in the Schools of Hope program this past year not only allowed me to help a young child build their reading skills, but it also made me more aware of just how much this program is needed in our public schools,” she said.

Photo by Amanda Pitts Now in its ninth year, the Schools of Hope Heart of West Michigan United Way volunteers join Grand Valley program has matched more than 6,000 volunteers to stuff a Grand Rapids Public Schools’ bus full of supplies individuals who provide tutoring to more than 5,000 early elementary in front of the Kirkhof Center on September 11, the national day of caring. Also, in response to a TRiO back-to-school event, the Financial students during school hours. There is currently a waiting list of Aid, Housing, Records and Admissions offices collected more than children who are hoping to be matched with reading volunteers, 600 items for that drive. but administrators at participating schools say the program offers tremendous results.

United Way program focuses on Two training sessions are scheduled in October for prospective tutors, literacy, looks for volunteers with the goal of increasing the number of faculty and staff tutors for this year by at least 20 percent. Individuals who are interested in tutoring For the second year in a row, Grand Valley is encouraging faculty and should speak with their supervisors first. Volunteers must be staff members and students to volunteer for a United Way program willing to spend at least 30 minutes each week tutoring a child aimed at helping improve literacy among students in Grand Rapids (if time doesn’t permit, two volunteers may share a child). Public Schools. Tutoring sessions are held when school is in session. Grand Valley is Heart of West Michigan United Way is focused on closing the reading focusing on Stocking Elementary, though volunteers may chose any achievement gap between urban and suburban students through of the 15 participating GRPS locations. Volunteers must clear both tutoring programs. Michigan State Police and Child Abuse and Neglect background checks and attend one two-hour training session. Interested One of those programs, Schools of Hope, is an in-school reading participants should contact Sue Sloop at x12215 or [email protected] . tutor program. More than 150 Grand Valley faculty, staff and students participated in the 2008-09 United Way Schools of Hope Across Campus continues on page 3

FORUM Volume 34, Number 4 GVFaces The GVSU Forum is published by the News and Information Services Office. The submission Kim Patrick, director, Patrick has many deadline is Tuesday noon. Send publication items new ideas he wants to Michele Coffill, editor, c/o [email protected]. Procurement Services to introduce to Grand Telephone: 616-331-2221. Fax: 616-331-2250. Valley. One is to Faculty and staff members can find an online Are you out of computer paper? Does your enhance the Purchasing “Sketches” submission form on the Web at department need more testing materials? The www.gvsu.edu/forum . Card Program, “P-card” Office of Procurement Services is responsible for short, which News and Information Services Staff: for purchasing about 90 percent of everything simplifies and reduces Mary Eilleen Lyon, assistant vice president the university needs, from automobiles to cost during the Sherry Bouwman, NIS assistant printer ink. Dottie Barnes, communications specialist purchasing process. Brian J. Bowe, communications specialist Kim Patrick Michele Coffill, communications specialist Kim Patrick is the director of Procurement “I hope to grow the Mary Isca Pirkola, communications specialist Services, which is located in Lake Michigan P-card program Bernadine Carey Tucker, photography manager Hall. He joined Grand Valley’s staff in May. and make it a platform and revenue Elizabeth Lienau, photography coordinator He is also the deputy mayor of Ionia. In that generator for Grand Valley,” he said. Amanda Pitts, photographer capacity he visits and speaks with city Heather DeWitt, student writer organizations and stands in for the mayor Patrick said he believes continuous Abby Hartig, student writer when the mayor is unavailable. Leah Zuber, student writer learning is very important. He attended Michigan State University and majored in Other publications by the News and Information Holding the position of deputy mayor gave history and secondary education; he then Services Office include: Patrick the opportunity to implement earned a human resources degree from purchasing policies for the city. Also, prior to Spring Arbor University. In the future joining Grand Valley, he worked as the he hopes to enroll in the Supply Chain To see video features and daily campus news, purchasing and logistics manager at Stiles Management program at Grand Valley. visit Grand Valley’s online publication, GVNow, at Machinery in Kentwood for 10 years. www.gvsu.edu/gvnow . “Just as I was able to help the City of Ionia “Part of my job here at Grand Valley is to think take a step forward, that is what I would outside of the box on innovative ways to like to help do with Grand Valley’s reduce spending money and to maintain procurement services department,” he said. a sense of sustainability, which is also Grand Valley Magazine is published quarterly for something I do as the deputy mayor,” he said. the university community. Visit its Web site at www.gvsu.edu/gvmagazine . Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity institution.

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Conference speakers to on Pearl Street for four weeks; it will be open 1-3 p.m. A reception will follow from 3-5 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays p.m. Both events are open to the public focus on today’s Africa and Fridays, and 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on and free, sponsored by Meijer, Inc. Saturdays and Sundays. Prominent scholars from the U.S. and abroad For more information about each of the will gather at Grand Valley for a two-day StoryCorps plans to collect around 120 artists participating at Grand Valley, conference to discuss and evaluate Africa’s interviews during its stay in Grand Rapids. visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery. evolving external relations. It is hosted locally by WGVU. Additional times will open for reservation on Also, more than 10 artists from Grand Valley, Experts say Africa is experiencing a September 25; make a reservation online including strengthening in democratic, technologic and at storycorps.org or call (800) 850-4406. student, economic reforms. The conference, “Africa in faculty and Contemporary International Relations: Haas will give Seidman alumni, Context, Stakes, Actors and Issues,” will be will have held September 21-22, with most sessions Business lecture artwork on the Allendale Campus. exhibited Grand Valley is an essential economic engine at other Keynote speaker Ian Shapiro, Sterling that recruits, retains and graduates the needed ArtPrize Professor of political science and Henry Luce talent for economic diversification, but the venues director of the MacMillan Center for university must be aware of its place in the throughout International and Area Studies at Yale ever-changing economic realities of today. Grand University, will speak Monday, September 21, Rapids. at 6 p.m. in Loosemore Auditorium in the President Thomas J. Haas will address DeVos Center. Shapiro’s address is “Luck, Grand Valley’s roles and responsibilities Grand Valley has also been selected as Leadership and Legitimacy in Transitions to in the shifting economy in a breakfast one of 14 voting registration sites for the Democracy: Lessons from South Africa and lecture presented by the Seidman College ArtPrize competition, which will award cash the Middle East.” of Business on Wednesday, September 23. prizes to 10 winners, including a $250,000 top prize. Voting begins on September 23; Panelists will discuss various issues as they Haas will speak as part of the Seidman for more details visit www.artprize.org . relate to Africa including, Africa and the College of Business Alumni Association old balance of power, new security threats Breakfast Series, delivering a talk, “GVSU... and global challenges, Africa and the new Minding Our Business for Your Business.” Expert to discuss balance of power, and Africa’s economic The lecture will be in Loosemore Auditorium medical ethics of and political development. of the DeVos Center; it will begin at 7:30 a.m. Registration is required by calling x17100 or cloning and stem cells The conference is free and open to the public. sending an e-mail to [email protected] . For more information, including a complete Stem cell therapy, cloning, face transplantation list of speakers and topics, call Jack Mangala, 20 Grand Valley artists to and producing human organs are just a conference chair and director of African/ few of the topics that will be discussed African American Studies, at x18512 or Polly participate in ArtPrize by a leading expert in human genetics. Diven, professor of political science, at x13282. More than 20 artists with links to Grand The Regional Math and Science Center is WGVU will host Valley are participating in the international sponsoring a free community lecture by ArtPrize competition. In keeping with Sam Rhine, an adjunct faculty member at StoryCorps Grand Valley’s long tradition of supporting Indiana University. Rhine travels the country the arts, the university is also providing speaking to teachers and nurses about StoryCorps, a national initiative to document two venues for the competition, which human genetics. His lecture will take place everyday history and the unique stories will run September 23-October 10. Monday, September 28, from 7-8:30 p.m. in of Americans, will arrive today in Grand Loosemore Auditorium in the DeVos Center. Rapids to collect the stories of area The work of 10 artists, including faculty residents as part of its cross-country tour. members, students and alumni will be Rhine has also taught at Tufts University, exhibited at outdoor sites on the Pew Grand Union College, University of St. Thomas, StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit Rapids Campus. Locations include the Meijer and Indiana University-Purdue University. project in partnership with NPR and the Public Broadcast Center and the DeVos He received the Distinguished Hoosier American Folklife Center at the Library Center courtyard. Scholar Award from the Hoosier Association of Congress. of Science Teachers in 2007 and was Each of the artists has been invited to given the Honorary Member Award by the The StoryCorps Mobile Booth will be parked participate in a panel discussion at Loosemore National Association of Biology Teachers. in front of the Grand Rapids Public Museum Auditorium, on Sunday, September 27, from

Across Campus Faculty and Staff Sketches Online brochure In the News Bopi Biddanda, associate professor at the Annis Water Resources Institute, will deliver details support for Bopi Biddanda, associate professor at the the keynote address at the fall meeting of the working parents Annis Water Resources Institute, was featured American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. on the Discovery Channel’s “Daily Planet” for , assistant professor of a story about his collaborative research on Jacques Mangala The Women’s Center, Children’s Enrichment political science and director of African/ sinkhole exploration in Lake Huron. The show Center and Work Life Connections program African American Studies, co-wrote a book, can be seen at www.discoverychannel.ca. have detailed resources available for Assessing George W. Bush’s Africa Policy and working parents in an online brochure. Suggestions for Barack Obama and African “Support for Working Mothers, Fathers and Sketches Leaders, published by iUniverse, Inc. He Families” is available at www.gvsu.edu/ also gave a presentation, “Consociationalism Versus Control: The Quest for Stability, Ethnic healthwellness. The brochure provides , professor of writing and poet- Patricia Clark Pacification and Democracy in Burundi and a snapshot of services that are available to in-residence, wrote a book of poems, She Rwanda,” at the International Studies support working mothers, fathers and Walks into the Sea, published by Michigan Association-Brazilian International Relations families and promotes a strong sense of State University Press, and a chapbook of Association joint conference in Rio de Janeiro, family and community. poems, Given the Trees, published by the Brazil. American Land Publishing Project. 4 Forum | September 21, 2009

General Events Lifestyles.” 303C DEV. Call x12215 for Sat., Sept. 26 more information. Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 4 p.m.: Artist-Faculty Series presents Marlen Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Noon: Allendale Toastmasters. 1104 KC. Visit Vavrikova, oboe; John Clapp, bassoon; and www.gvsu.edu/toastmasters for more R. Christopher Byrens, piano. Sherman information. Van Solkema Recital Hall, PAC. Call Mon., Sept. 21 x13484 for more information. 5:30 p.m.: Latin American Studies present “The Historic Mirabel Sisters of The Noon: Hispanic Heritage Month Event. Dominican Republic” by Dede Mirabel. Sun., Sept. 27 “Latinos – Beyond Tacos and Sombreros,” Loosemore Auditorium, DEV. Call x12286 by Juan Colon. Grand River Room, KC. for more information. For more information call x12177. 1 p.m.: Art Gallery hosts an ArtPrize Discussion and Reception. Loosemore 1 p.m.: FTLC Workshop: “Creating Auditorium, DEV. Call x12563 for more Assignments and Scheduling Drafts,” by Thurs., Sept. 24 information. Kay Losey. 2259 KC. For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/ftlc . 7:30 a.m.: GVSU Downtown Toastmasters. 3 p.m.: William Baum Lecture Series hosts University Club Room, DEV. Visit www. Pianist Deborah Moriarity. Sherman Van 4 p.m.: LGBT Resource Center Lecture: gvsu.edu/toastmasters for more informa- Solkema Recital Hall, PAC. Call x13484 “The Queer State of the Union,” by Sean tion. for more information. Kosofsky. Grand River Room, KC. For more information call x12530. 11 a.m.: Hispanic Heritage Month Event. “Voices of Immigration: The Challenge Mon., Sept. 28 8 p.m.: Music presents “Free Play 16: Slow of Being a Foreign Writer in America,” by Boys.” 1600 PAC. Call x13484 for more Hemil Garcia Linares. Grand River Room, KC. Call x12177 for more information. 7 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Center information. hosts “Hot Topics in Human Genetics,” by Sam Rhine. Loosemore Auditorium, DEV. Noon: Women’s Center hosts Her Story Call x12272 for more information. Series: Cheryl Boudreaux. 2263 KC. Call Tues., Sept. 22 x12748 for more information. Sports Noon: Health and Wellness Workshop. 4:30 p.m.: FTLC Workshop: “Is This the “Helping Men Live Longer, Healthier Right Technology for My Class?” by Ron Lifestyles.” 1142 KC. Call x12215 for more Garrett. 303C DEV. For more information Fri., Sept. 25 information. visit www.gvsu.edu/ftlc . 3 p.m.: Business and Finance Office hosts 3 p.m.: Tennis hosts Michigan Technological 5:30 p.m.: DeVos Art Lecture Series: “The University. Retirement Reception for Jan Lenic. Purpose of Design” by John R. Berry. Thornapple Room, KC. Call x12831 for Loosemore Auditorium, DEV. Reception 4 p.m.: Soccer hosts University of Findlay. more information. before and after. Call x12563 for more information. 7 p.m.: Fall Arts Celebration Event: “The 7 p.m.: Volleyball hosts Lake Superior State Great Powers and the Middle East: University. Yesterday and Today,” by Rashid Khalidi. EC. Call x12180 for more information. Fri., Sept. 25 Sat., Sept. 26 2 p.m.: AWRI Seminar. “Effects of Invasive Spiny Water Flea on Lake Michigan’s 10 a.m.: Tennis hosts Lake Superior State Wed., Sept. 23 Food Web,” by Scott Peacor. LMC, University. Muskegon. Call x13749 for more informa- 7:30 a.m.: Seidman College of Business tion. Breakfast Series presents President 2 p.m.: Tennis hosts Davenport University. Thomas J. Haas. Loosemore Auditorium, 3 p.m.: Continuing Education hosts 4 p.m.: Volleyball hosts Saginaw Valley State DEV. Call x17100 for more information. Retirement Reception for Sandy Becker. University. University Club Room, DEV. Call x17180 10 a.m.: GVSU Farmers Market. Parking Lot for more information. F. Call x12215 for more information. Sun., Sept. 27 Noon: Health and Wellness Workshop. “Helping Men Live Longer, Healthier Noon: Soccer hosts Tiffin University.

Announcement of building plans made at Seidman memorial service

continued from page 1 of CNBC and co-anchor of “Power Lunch.” and continues to send students today.

Other speakers included Birge Swift Watkins, Porter recalled that he traveled with Seidman In the 1960s, Seidman helped galvanize local former national investor outreach director, to Washington in 1977 when Seidman helped support for the establishment of a public FDIC/RTC and former staff assistant to establish the Washington Center, which four-year university in West Michigan. He President Ford; Roger Porter, IBM professor would become a central location for college would later call establishing Grand Valley of business and government, Harvard students across the country to learn and one of his greatest accomplishments. University; and Sue Herera, founding member study with the country’s top leaders. Grand Valley was included in that pilot project