GVSU Students Remodel, Aid Center

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 10-20-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 43, no. 18, October 20, 2008 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol43 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 43, no. 18, October 20, 2008" (2008). Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009. 18. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol43/18 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. *5fMN Photo slideshow of Lakers rub out Oilers 'Super Happyippy FuntimeFuntime" at Lanthorn.com 34-10 B1 Sk <0rmt> Utllep Mmitijom flp Proudly serving the GVSU community for 40 years \ Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, October 20, 2008 GVSU students remodel, aid center By Ellen Hensel GVl. Staff Writer Grand Rapids ’ African Community GVl I Nicole Somerville Center celebrated the opening of its Teaching faculty: Freshman Leah Tremble newly-improved facility on Thursday, works as a receptionist in the Robert & Mary thanks to the efforts of two Grand Valley Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center State University students. Working as part of Student Summer Center focuses on Scholars, a GVSU grant program allowing students to work one-on-one faculty teaching, with a faculty member for 12-weeks, junior Dennis Nagelkirk and senior challenging students Carrie Schoenbom began improving both the aesthetics and programs of the By Jenny Whalen community center. Located at I019 Wealthy St., the GVl. Managing Editor center works to ease the transition for For 13 years, the Pew Faculty African refugees who immigrate to the Teaching and Learning Center has area. committed itself to the support of “It was just not a very stimulating one core idea: For students to learn, environment, ” Schoenbom said, who teachers must be effective in their plans to continuing volunteering at the efforts to teach. i. center. “(People from the center) asked Established in if there was anything we could do just to 1995, the center brighten it up, just paint the walls, and it has expanded took off from there. For the first month significantly or so, we just came in and started getting in size, but has to know the people and the center and maintained its how it was run and what kind of people GVL / Pete Tabberer original focus. used it.” Culture connection: The African American Community Center participates in the Wealthy Street Fair Thursday The center offers programs to help Beginning as a See Community, A2 African immigrants assimilate into U S. culture. GVSU students recently helped to remodel the center. The wall mural is an example of their work. small, faculty advising office, Mwtto the FTLC is now an extensive . East-west resource for Grand Valley State University faculty to enhance their "WrPRv teaching methods. "The FTLC serves the faculty, but connections set at students are the beneficiaries of the office, ” said Diana Pace. GVSU’s associate dean of students. “(The state conference center) provides all kinds of support for faculty to become better teachers By Jason Puscas benefits Michigan can take advantage of by - and that’s what we ’re all about. ” GVl. Staff Writer making an east-west connection. It was with this goal to improve “Detroit’ s culture has grown up around the academic relationship between Grand Rapids and Detroit business the big three automakers, which sadly is faculty and students Pace and leaders joined together for a two-day no longer a market which can sustain the Catherine Frerichs, director of conference designed to bridge connections region," said Mary' Kramer, publisher of the FTLC, worked to develop GVl Archive / Pete Tabberer between the east and west sides of the state Crane ’s Detroit Business. “When you have the Claiming a Liberal Education Senate chair: Kristine Mullendore teaches a past class on Women in the Law. Mullendore is the Tuesday and Wednesday. that, you miss many of the development Initiative. chair of the University Academic Senate and serves on the Executive Committee of the Senate The event was co-sponsored by the opportunities you have had in Grand Through informal discussions Grand Rapids Business Journal and Crain ’s Rapids. ” among faculty, staff and student Detroit Business. Kramer, who focus groups and department specific Sitting down with the University The Grand Rapids currently resides on research, discrepancies between delegation traveled to ‘Connecting business the east side of the faculty and student educational Detroit on Tuesday, with leaders from across state, is originally from expectations became apparent. Academic Senate chair the Detroit delegation Grand Rapids and was “The whole initiative came out making their way to the the state is the first By Rebecca Beard whether things are ready for a decision. a student at GVSU. of how students and faculty seem to The University Academic Senate is west side of the state step to inspiring GV7. News Editor She holds an honorary have different expectations, ” Pace Wednesday. like the legislative body for the faculty growth statewide ... doctorate from the said. “We decided to put together Grand Valley State University “This is a great and the university and those issues that university. a group (of students and faculty) professor Kristine Mullendore was opportunity for our The possibilities are faculty either have authority over or make “If we celebrated together to see if it was true. As the elected chair of the University Academic business leaders, ” said recommendations to the administration endless. ” more of that in Detroit, project evolved, it became clear Senate in April and also serves as chair of Grand Valley State on. But really, we ’re advocates for if they could be inspired students and faculty did have certain the Executive Committee of the Senate. University President students, because in the classroom THOMAS J. HAAS by what we have down expectations." She is a full professor and began Thomas J. Haas. “I am is where the heart of the work at the GVSU PRESIDENT here, we could do some At the start of the project, the teaching at the School of Criminal Justice thrilled to be involved in university occurs. The vice chair this year really gixxl things,” she “consumer mentality ” appeared to be in 1995. this initiative. ” is Lawrence Bums from the psychology said. a very strong theme among students, The Lanthom sat down with GVSU helped department. Carole Valade.editorof theGrand Rapids Frerichs said. Students expected to Mullendore. who has served on the UAS host the event, including the reception, Business Journal, agreed with Kramer, and do the work, get the “A" and be on since 1997, to get better acquainted. which was held at the Pew Campus on Lanthom: What drew you to added developing a relationship can ease their way, she added. Faculty did not Wednesday. involvement in faculty the financial strains the state is facing. share this view. Lanthom: Wliat “Connecting business leaders from governance? “If you look at this economically, “Neither side really understood feedback did you “(The HLC/NCA is) across the state is the first step to inspiring Mullendore: I neither side can overcome these hurdles the other, ” Pace said. “We felt the Ket from the Higher going to recommend a growth statewide," Haas said. “GVSU think one of the unique by themselves, ” she said. “Having a basic need to align their expectations with LeamingCommission itself started as a vision by a few business 10-year reaccreditation things about being an understanding of the differences between the goals of liberal education. The of the North Central leaders who wanted to bring a new academic and working these two cultures, both Mary (Kramer) faculty wanted students to become Association of ... It's not such a secret higher education to West Michigan. The here is that we have and I see the potential of bridging them active learners. So we brought Colleges and possibilities arc endless. ” anymore how good so much influence on and creating alliances and having the students into the discussions and Schools? He also discussed the impact the eastern our work lives. I don ’t opportunity for regional planning. ” raised the level of understanding and Mullendore: Grand Valley is.” side of the state has had on GVSU. know too many places Valade was also quick to comment on awareness, bringing the two sides Everything was “For the first time even this year, we have where administrators GVSU’s impact. closer together. ” very positive. KRISTINE MULLENDORE more students from Oakland County than or operational people "GVSU, with its suite wide audience, is Considering GVSU’s recent They're going to UAS CHAIR Ottawa County attending GVSU,” Haas will sit down and talk a part of this solution," she said. “Education reaccreditation, the FTLC is open recommend a 10- said. “In fact, more than 20 percent of our to their employees and is the basis of every thing.” to new ideas of how to go forward year reaccreditation, students are from southeast Michigan. ” ask them “what do you with improving faculty teaching and which is the most you can get,and they’re Haas is not the only person to realize the want your work life to be like next year'? ” jpuscas @ lanthom x om enhancing student learning. Frerichs not going to come back to see how well It’s often more managed for you, you ’re said.

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