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GVSU Press Releases, 2014 Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU University Press Releases, 1961-Present University Archives 2014 GVSU Press Releases, 2014 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/press_releases Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "GVSU Press Releases, 2014" (2014). University Press Releases, 1961-Present. 54. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/press_releases/54 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Press Releases, 1961-Present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. For immediate release April 6, 2014 Contact: GVSU University Communications, (616) 331-2221 Media note: Photos and b-roll video are available via Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xywzcw1kzq4jbhp/XPI8VjqiUe?n=33951721 GVSU tries for world record: number of twins enrolled -- President Haas greets students, alumni twins ALLENDALE, Mich. — Fifty-two sets of student twins plus 12 sets of alumni twins may set a world record, and it certainly set a mood for a festive, family celebration April 6 at Grand Valley State University. University Communications and Alumni Relations hosted an event for current students who are twins and alumni twins. There are 101 sets of twins enrolled at Grand Valley, more than half came to the event. President Thomas J. Haas greeted the crowd in the Fieldhouse. “We’re here to celebrate family and to also celebrate the uniqueness of Grand Valley,” he said. Laine and Leah Girard, from Eastpointe, Mich., said it was cool to see so many twins in one place. “We thought we were the only ones, we didn’t think there were that many twins here,” Laine Girard said. The sisters will graduate in April; Laine with a marketing degree and Leah with a physical education degree. They said their relationship was similar to a marriage. “People don’t understand the connection we have to each other,” Leah said. “We work hard on nurturing our relationship.” Leslie and Natalie McComb, from Lansing, may not dress alike anymore but they couldn’t fathom attending different colleges. “We considered going to different colleges, but my mom said we would miss each other too much,” Leslie McComb said. As young girls, Leslie and Natalie dressed in the same style of outfits but Leslie was always in pink while Natalie wore blue. The sisters said they played the same sports and had the same friends during high school. Dan and Tom Hosford graduated from Grand Valley in 2002 and 2003, respectively. They both played football for the Lakers’ first national championship team in 2002. Dan Hosford said that he and his brother felt very lucky to attend Grand Valley together, continuing the legacy set by their father, Jamie Hosford, who earned 12 varsity letters during his Laker years (1973- 1977). Jamie Hosford died March 4 after a battle with cancer. Photos and information from the April 6 event will be submitted to the Guinness World Records. For immediate release April 4, 2014 Contact: Michele Coffill, University Communications, Grand Valley State University (616) 331-2221 Media note: A dropbox folder of photos, b-roll video and a news release will be ready by 7 p.m. on April 6 at Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xywzcw1kzq4jbhp/XPI8VjqiUe?n=33951721 Media advisory: GVSU tries for world record ALLENDALE, Mich. — Did you know there are 101 sets of twins enrolled at Grand Valley State University this year? The University Communications staff at Grand Valley will document this potential world record with a group photo: • Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m., Fieldhouse Arena, Allendale Campus More than 120 people, including twin alumni and Louie the Laker, are expected. Media members are welcome to attend. April 3, 2014 For immediate release Contact: Mary Isca Pirkola, GVSU University Communications, (616) 331-2221 Baum Series brings noted pianist to Grand Valley State ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The William C. Baum Endowment Fund at Grand Valley State University was established in 1998 to support an annual series featuring a special speaker on issues in American law or a recital by a noted pianist. The featured guest this year is pianist Dmitri Novgordosky, who won First Prize at the Kazakhstan National Piano Competition at the age of 16, and later won the Gold Medal at the National Festival of the Arts. Novgordosky, currently an assistant professor of piano at the SUNY Fredonia School of Music, will perform Sunday, April 13, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus. After graduating from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, he immigrated to Israel. He later received a full scholarship for advanced studies at Yale University where he received Master of Music, Master of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. In 1999, Novgorodsky was granted the “Extraordinary Abilities in the Arts” permanent U.S. residence, as one of a small percentage of those who have risen to the top of their field of endeavor. He has performed in Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, Kazakhstan, Israel, France, Austria, Canada, Turkey, and Taiwan, and in the U.S. at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. The Baum Endowment was established to reflect the shared interests of Baum family members. Professor Emeritus William Baum, who died in 2007, was a political science professor at Grand Valley for 40 years and retired in 2005. Nancy Baum, a Grand Valley dance educator, died in 2011. Their son Jefferson taught dance at Grand Valley from 2000-2007. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Political Science Department at (616) 331-2320 or Music and Dance Department at (616) 331-3484. For immediate release April 2, 2014 Contact: Michele Coffill, University Communications, (616) 331-2221 New degree program at GVSU suits working adults GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The launch of a new degree program for working adults shows that Grand Valley is meeting the needs of nontraditional students in an innovative way. The Center for Adult and Continuing Studies has started recruiting students for a cohort in the Liberal Studies Leadership Program, a 19-month accelerated degree program. Simone Jonaitis, executive director of the CACS, said the program will meet the needs of working adults and their employers. “People with strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience in leadership are needed in today’s workforce,” Jonaitis said. “This program will focus on helping students develop the skills needed to advance in jobs or pursue new careers.” The program will start in the Fall 2014 semester. Qualified students will take one five-week class at a time. Students who will best qualify will have earned about 72 credits, are at least 24 years old with two or more years of work experience, and are highly motivated. Classes at the Meijer Campus in Holland will start in 2015. Judy Whipps, professor of liberal studies and philosophy, helped develop the program’s course content. She said the program will give adult learners practical skills and engage them in the “reflective practice that is at the core of liberal education.” Whipps added that leadership studies fulfills those two goals. “Leadership studies provides an opportunity for students to enhance current skills and build new capacities; it also is flexible enough to apply to many different fields of work,” she said. The CACS piloted a similar liberal studies degree program with an emphasis on leadership at the Muskegon Center three years ago. Whipps said that pilot program enabled faculty and staff members to determine which courses best suited the needs of adult learners. Details about the program are online at www.gvsu.edu/lead19. April 1, 2014 For immediate release Contacts: Mary Isca Pirkola, GVSU University Communications, ( 616) 331-2221 Douglas Kindschi, project director, (616) 331-5702 NOTE: Photo of keynote speaker Alvin Plantinga is available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/es4nyl5n8u7g5jy/zQ8mRb_Dfi Science and religion focus of Grand Dialogue GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Dialogue is an association of colleges, universities and organizations exploring the relationship between science and religion. An annual conference seeks to find positive ways of relating these two great ideas in a constructive dialogue. Hosted by Grand Valley State University, the full-day conference is set for Saturday, April 12, at Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 West Fulton, on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Keynote speaker Alvin Plantinga, the John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, will present “Religion and Science: Where the Conflict Really Lies.” Plantinga received a doctorate in philosophy from Yale University, has served as president of the American Philosophical Association (Western Division) and Society of Christian Philosophers, and has delivered the Gifford Lectures in Scotland three times. He is the author of several books, including Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism (Oxford University Press). All events are open to the public with free admission. Lunch and breakout sessions will follow the morning welcome and keynote address. Registration for the conference and optional lunch ($5) should be made at www.GrandDialogue.org. For more information call (616) 331-5702. For Immediate Release April 1, 2014 Contact: Leah Twilley, GVSU University Communications, (616) 331-2221 Grand Valley State to host spring pow wow April 5 ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Native American Student Association at Grand Valley State University will host an indoor spring pow wow April 5 to raise awareness about Native American culture and tradition. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the 17th annual Spring Pow Wow in the Fieldhouse on the Allendale Campus, including people from Native American communities in the Upper Peninsula, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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