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GR Apartments Build Debate Supervisor Until He Officially Takes Office Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 10-16-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 43, no. 17, October 16, 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. 17, October 16, 2008" (2008). Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009. 17. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol43/17 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]. Opera Grand Rapids Exchange comments on the game previews 41st season, B3 at our live blog at Lanthorn.com Proudly serving the GVSU community for 40 years Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, October 16, 2008 Reaccreditation forums address campus issues By Lauren Fitch questioned its mission statement at improvement. Department. GVl. Staff Writer the reaccreditation forums this week. One weakness discussed in several Several staff and faculty members Pairs of the 13-member HLC/ of the forums is the lack of diversity outlined the awareness programs and The Higher Learning Commission NCA evaluation team met with in the faculty and student body. recruiting methods GVSU uses to of the North Central Association faculty, staff and students to confirm "This area had some data that encourage diversity, indicating the of Colleges and Schools brought their interpretation of GVSU’s self- wasn ’t so wonderful, ” said Doug recently remodeled Women ’s Center, attention to Grand Valley State study, a comprehensive examination Knowlton, president of Dakota State Office of Multicultural Affairs and GVl / Pete Taberrer University ’s lack of diversity and of GVSU’s strengths and areas for University in Madison, LGBT Resource Stepping in: Allendale Township Supervisor S.D., as he addressed Center. Jerry Alkema (left) goes over the budget staff members. “The administration Transitions with Steve Boss, superintendent of Public Knowlton and and Campus Life Works. Alkema was introduced as Allendale Township Supervisor earlier this week. Donna Brown, a is courageous in Night are programs representative from pursuing diversity specifically Student Affairs at designed to help Minnesota State even when it is not first-year students New township University Moorhead, a high priority in adapt to a more then asked staff diverse college members what the surrounding environment. The supervisor takes programs were in community.” administration place to correct the also serves lack of diversity. minorities through office in Allendale “We are aware we the Inclusion and PETER RIEMERSMA By Jason Puscas have issues, ” said GVSU GEOLOGY PROFESSOR Equity Division. Steven Lipnicki, “The GVL Staff Writer director of Student administration The Allendale Charter Township Services. is courageous in Board appointed Jerry Alkema. Some suggested religious diversity pursuing diversity even when it is an Allendale resident and 1991 is especially overlooked, as GVSU’s not a high priority in the surrounding graduate of Grand Valley State anti-harassment statement fails to community, ” said Peter Riemersma, a University, as interim township protect it. geology professor. supervisor during its board meeting GVL / Brittany Jaques “(West Michigan) is a hard place Students summarized the different Monday night. Public forum: Donna Brown and Doug Knowlton lead the discussion at the reaccreditation forum to work and live if you are not a avenues of awareness education Alkema was elected in August on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. The forum used a webcam to interact with students on the downtown Christian, ” said Karen Libman, a saying the resources are there, but as the township ’s next supervisor, campus. professor in the Communications See Reaccreditation, A2 but was not supposed to take office until Nov. 20. Following the resignation of incumbent Supervisor Jim Beelen on Oct. 5, however, the board appointed Alkema as the interim GR apartments build debate supervisor until he officially takes office. “I’m excited to step up and take Downtown residents raise on this role, ” Alkema said. “We ’re opposition to additional obviously in a bit of a transition period downtown housing developments right now, but we ’re 'm excited By Rebecca Beard getting there to step up and GVL News Editor quickly take on this Construction on a proposed apartment complex on and I’m Seward Avenue downtown is currently stalled in rezoning confident in role. ” and site reviews, but may start getting approval next my ability week. to start this The project began several years ago. said Dave Kwekel, positionfull ­ JERRY ALKEMA of Dave Kwekel Development. time come ALLENDALE But the proposal has stumbled with a mix of positive November. ” TOWNSHIP and negative reviews from neighbors and city planners. Until SUPERVISOR “Right now we're in the approval stage, ” Kwekel then, said. Alkema Jeff Boersma. the land owner, and Ted Lott,an architect will be working part time in the with Lott3Metz Architecture, proposed a plan to construct township office as he finishes a two, 12-unit apartment buildings downtown across the couple of construction projects. street from the Pew Campus parking structure. GVSU’s administration has not They are also planning 46, off-street parking spaces. received a chance to meet the new However, the area is zoned as a traditional neighborhood supervisor,but Matt McLogan.vice low-density residential ,so Boersma and Lott are requesting president for University Relations, it be changed to a traditional neighborhtxxl mixed-density said it is looking forward to doing residential in order to construct the apartments. GVL / Pete Tabberer so. Potential housing: A sign indicates planned future development of a vacant lot at the corner of Seward and Lake Michigan Drive near They also requested Site Plan Review approval to “We ’ve always enjoyed having a GVSU’s Pew Campus in Grand Rapids. Proposed plans to build additional student housing on Seward have been met with resistance positive relationship with Allendale demolish the seven structures currently located there at from local residents 35,39.45.49 and 59 Seward Ave. NW, as well as 609 and Township, and have greatly 611 Veto St. NW. neighbortuxxJ" Bartley said. “So there ’s always potential “We're different than Grand Rapids, ” Alkema said. appreciated the friendship we ’ve The requests were tabled by the planning commission for friction. ” "We ’re still primarily agricultural and we have a little bit received under Jim’s leadership, ” at its July 10 meeting and resumed on Aug. 14. where the Grand Valley State University's rapid growth has more to offer in that area. ” McLogan said. “We look forward commission voted 5-3 in favor of recommending the City resulted in several new, off-campus apartment complexes, He said he also understands the natural progression of to having a similar relationship Commission approve the zoning request. particularly in Allendale, but adjustments have to be the university’ s expansion. with the township with Jerry. ” But they voted 6-2 against a motion to approve the Site made, said Allendale Charter Township Supervisor Jerry Thus, it is important to work together to create a As a member of the Allendale Plan Review. Alkema. positive environment. Alkema said. Charter Township Board, Alkema Neighbors also expressed concerns at the meetings the “There'schallenges with the growth of any community," “I think it's a great potential there. ” he said. “Grand voted against multiple student project would increase parking issues and noise on their he said. “We knew it when we did our master planning Valley and Allendale will continue to work together with housing developments, including streets. years ago and we'll address that again in the next few business and industry. We can give a helping hand and Mystic Woods and 48 West. People in that area do not want to see houses replaced by months." we'll continue to build our communication. ” “As far as housing is concerned, apartment buildings, said Landon Bartley, city planner. However, space factors and parking issues are different we simply need to keep a “It may be considered a threat to the character of the in Allendale, he added. news® lanthomx'om balance," he said. “We need to respect the rights of both students and single-family residences, especially regarding issues like noise and the atmosphere of the Proposal 2 debated at forum neighborhoods. ” Alkema also opposed an ordinance passed in 2004 requiring current statewide ban on any sort By Paul Leblanc the registration of residential rental of scientific research that carries a GVl. Staff Writer properties. substantial risk of harm being done This ordinance, among other Embryos and in vitro fertilization to a human embryo. The proposal provisions, established inspection were just a few of the not-so-ordinary would enshrine the lifting of this requirements for all housing topics of conversation brought up ban in the Michigan Constitution, complexes and gave an avenue Tuesday during a forum on stem giving citizens the ability to donate for students to report perceived cell research at Grand Valley State excess embryos created for purposes University ’s Pew Campus. violations. of in vitro fertilization to scientific GVL Matt LaVere But even though Alkema voted The forum, “Stem Cell Research: research. Stem cells: Senior Derek Janssens moderates questions about Proposal 2 to GVSU students and against several student housing What It Means for Michigan." was Stem cells are the basic materials faculty Tuesday in the Loosemore Auditorium at the Pew Campus The forum was sponsored by the developments, he said he supports hosted by the American Society of that make up the human body and American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology the university nonetheless.
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