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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 6-2-2014 Lanthorn, vol. 48, no. 61, June 2, 2014 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol48 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 48, no. 61, June 2, 2014" (2014). Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014. 60. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol48/60 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 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONDAY, JUNE 2 WWW.LANTHORN.COM Dilanni accepts coaching position Big Ten university SPORTS, A7 SPORTS, A7 TWO FORMER LAKERS BATTLE FOR STARTING POSITION IN NFL fumwniTFifU: Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence Covered parking area Human Resources,Accounting Student Accounts, Payroll offices Faculty government & conference rooms Accounting, Institutional Marketing LL IL Conference rooms & storage rooms < UJ </> Z UJ> ¥ Office of the President, Provost's Office Various administrative offices BY AUDRA GAMBLE The renovations for the building will Zumberge Hall.” & conference rooms [email protected] be completed within the $22 million The concentration of offices and re­ ver the 2013-2014 academic year, budget that was originally allotted for sources is beneficial for more than just Grand Valley State University stu­ the project. students. dents and faculty watched the old “With a majority of administration “Having many departments in one News and Information Zumberge library transform into the newdepartments located in one building, location can make it easier and faster O Inclusion and Equity Office Zumberge Hall. As the fall semester ap­ students, staff and faculty can handle to communicate face to face,” Whisler proaches, members of the GVSU com­ many issues in one location,” said Scott said. “We have also created shared break University Counsel Whisler, the project manager. “There rooms within the building to encourage munity are anxious to peek inside the Disability Support Resources renovated building and explore. are many resources for students within a more collaborative work environment.” Study abroad trip highlights differences BY CARLY SIMPSON next 25 days the group taught at as the teachers. GVSU students worked with there were also three GVSU the Serengeti and Arusha Na­ [email protected] local schools in the city, located “I thought teaching in Tan­ various age groups, rang­ mathematic education profes­ tional Parks. in northern Tanzania. zania would be so much more ing from children in primary sors and two students from the “Although the safari was in­ fter a 12 hour flight from The study abroad trip of­ beneficial to me rather than school to teenagers in second­ University of Missouri. credible and a once in a lifetime Detroit to Amsterdam, fered the students a chance to sitting in a classroom for 16 ary schools. They taught Mon­ On the weekends, the group opportunity, I think my most a 4 hour layover, an 8 earn college credits while also weeks,” said Josh Greene, a se­ day through Friday and were went on several expeditions, in­ favorite part was teaching,” said hour flight to Tanzania and an A experiencing life in another nior at GVSU. “There are not in charge of creating the lesson cluding a safari at Ngorongoro Dawn Glefke, another member hour drive from the airport, 24 country. Instead of listening to too many study abroad pro­ plans. They also attended their Crater, a hike to the first hut of of the trip. “That was the reason education majors from Grand lectures about how to teach, grams that allow you to actually own classes in the evenings to Mount Kilimanjaro and camp­ I came on this trip and I have Valley State University arrived these students were able to teach, and teach quite a bit. ” earn college credit. In addi ­ ing at a village near Mount never taught a class before, so it in Arusha on May 4. For the stand at the front of a classroom Greene and the other tion to the 24 GVSU students, Meru. The group also visited SEE AFRICA ON A2 ’i li mu+ U of M Ann Arbor, MSU & Wayne State Michigan Tech & U of M Dearborn Shopping smarter: The Farmers Market at Grand Valley State University has products that are frmm locally grown and fresh. This year, there are 17 area vendors coming to sell their goods. Farmers Market starts 8th season at GV T-llU.UUU WMU, CMU, U of M Flint & Oakland BY CARLY SIMPSON micro-greens, honey and fresh health issues,” she said. “Plus, [email protected] flowers, among other things. walking around the market his summer, June 4 marks Each week there will also be you will get some exercise that the beginning of the 8th live music. way too. Most of my vendors GVSU, Ferris & Eastern season of the Farmers “Ihe food you get is so are pretty competitive with -iuu,uuu TMarket at Grand Valley Statefresh and high quality,” said grocery store prices but the University. On Wednesdays, Shana Kelly, a biostatitiscs benefit is fresh off the farm.” Lot G will be transformed graduate student at GVSU. Hart also believes that the from asphalt and parking spots “You don’t have to question market is a convenient way to BY AUDRA GAMBLE Professor Robert Hollister, get more money per student [email protected] into a destination for students, what exactly is in it or if it will support the surrounding com­ the chairperson of the Faculty now. It’s hard for the state to Salary and Budget Committee, keep pace with the growth of staff, faculty and administrators benefit your health. I love to munities around GVSU. ccording to a recently is not surprised by GVSUs po­ Grand Valley’’ looking for healthy, fresh food. hear the vendors speak so pas­ “The benefits are not only released survey by the sition on the list. However, Hollister is well- “We work hard every sea­ sionately about the products to teach our faculty, staff and American Association “Our raise last year was 2 aware that low pay raises are son to bring the campus and they have so much pride in. I students the importance of Aof University Professors, Grand percent, a little bit lower than not just a problem at GVSU. surrounding communities think it’s great that GV has this eating healthy, but to also sup­ Valley State University’s full­ the average, ” Hollister said. “If you just look at the head ­ a variety of fresh, local pro­ farmers market so college stu­ port the local economy’’ she time professors are paid an av­ “Grand Valleyused to be in the lines of the reports, there isn’t duce and options for shopping dents can build healthy habits said. “Plus the camaraderie erage of $96,800. middle of the pack for Michi­ one that says ‘Great year for smarter and supporting our they hopefully continue the of having a general gather­ Among the 14 public uni­ gan schools, and we’ve fallen to faculty,* ’ he said. “This isn’t just local economy,” said Kay Hart, rest of their life.” ing space so we can see those versities in Michigan that par­ the bottom in the last decade. ” faculty salaries, it’s middle-class the manager of GVSUs Farm­ Oftentimes though, people that we would not normally ticipated in the survey, GVSU Hollister attested the low salaries in general. That’s a na­ ers Market. “With that, we have say eating healthy is expensive. see during the work day and ranked 10th. placement on the list to a low tional headline. ” fun and try to engage everyone Hart admits that this claim can to meet new people from our The University of Michigan raise rate the previous year. He GVSU receives approxi­ that comes to visit the market. be true. However, she says that surrounding communities. Ann Arbor ranked first in the also attributed it to the growing mately 20 percent of its fund ­ It is a bonus that GVSU has a when you look at the big pic­ “I truly believe local is best. state, with an average salary of size of GVSU. ing from the state of Mich., market on campus. We have ture, better foods actually end It helps sustain our local econ­ $156,900. “Grand Valley grew a lot, and the growing student body something for everyone.” up being cheaper. omy, which in the long run Nationally, the average in­ and the state funding has noth­ stretches the budget thinner This year there are 17 local “I do think that sometimes saves everyone.” crease of salaries from the 2012- ing to do with how many stu­ than it used to. vendors including Goen’s Pro­ eating healthy is more expen­ The market will be open 2013 school year to the 2013- dents you got,” he said. “West­ Joe Godwin, associate vice duce, the Great Bread Com­ sive up front, but the benefits from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ev ­ 2014 was 2.2 percent. GVSUs ern and Central, they’ve had president for academic affairs pany, Maisy’s Pies and Billi’s to your health by eating health­ ery Wednesday from June 4 increase was slightly below that some declines in student en­ has another explanation for the Goodies. Visitors can expect to ier in the long run will save on through September.

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