Insurer donates 45 acres to university

A national multi-line insurer has donated 45 acres of land in the area to a university to help it expand its athletic complex. Panthers at...

Feds award $3.2M to university for low-income program

A university in the region is getting $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education — for a program to increase the graduation rate...

Community organizer speaks on Latino influence

A community organizer and political activist will deliver a presentation on "Latino influence on current and future American life" at Grand Valley State University...

Initiative targets workforce assessment

A new initiative is leveraging an existing assessment tool in educational and workforce agency procedures to help employers validate job candidates’ work-ready skills. Individuals representing...

GVSU receives $30K grant for brewery safety program

A free interactive training module developed by Grand Valley State University for craft brewers has been renewed by a state-funded grant to improve alternative...

MAREC tenant plans West Michigan’s largest non-utility solar generator

Grand Valley State University has announced that a business incubator at the university’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon will build the...

Craft spirits maker teaches classes

A craft spirits maker is setting out to help amateur bartenders. Coppercraft Distillery in Holland will launch a three-class program this Thursday, which is designed...

Amway funds $10M Stanford study on wellness

Amway is providing $10 million in unrestricted funds to a top university for a “first-of-its-kind” research study on the impact of dietary and lifestyle...

Baker College of Muskegon showcases new health care facility

Baker College of Muskegon is celebrating the completion of a new $8-million building, which is a “destination” training facility for individuals pursuing the health...

MCC acquires former Muskegon Chronicle building

Muskegon Community College is in the process of investing $28.6 million in renovations and expansions on campus and in the core of the downtown...

University wins platinum for library

A college library has been designated the first LEED Platinum library in the state. Green building Grand Valley State University’s Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and...

College plans $7.2M urban campus

A community college is planning to expand into the core of a lakeshore town by acquiring a former newspaper building to accommodate its growth...

Grand Rapids suburb ranks as ‘most-educated town’ in state

Business Insider has been publishing reports from the federal government’s American Community Survey and recently ranked a Grand Rapids suburb as the “most-educated town”...

‘Best Colleges’ ranks West Michigan schools

The final grades from U.S. News & World Report are in for colleges across West Michigan. The magazine based in Washington, D.C. released the 30th...

Shaking off recession’s effects, SBA borrowing is booming

More small businesses in Michigan this year are getting loans backed by the federal Small Business Administration, which one local expert attributes to a...

Employers look to second round of STTF grant process for employee training

Employers across the state are preparing to compete for the second round of state funding to develop responsive training programs for employees, which ultimately...

Event provides matchmaking for Michigan business

Business Leaders for Michigan and Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Pure Michigan Business Connect are planning an invitation-only supplier summit Oct. 8 at the Lansing...

Aquinas students teach Clark residents how to use social media

Tech-savvy Aquinas College students are volunteering to help seniors learn how to communicate in real-time with family members and friends. As part of the college’s...

Letter: GVSU charter schools deliver results

Editor:   This fall nearly 32,000 students across Michigan are beginning their school year in a Grand Valley State University chartered school, and another 7,700 students...

Chevrolet taps GVSU for partnership

A West Michigan university’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions are paying off. Grand Valley State University is joining Chevrolet’s Campus Clean Energy Efficiency Campaign. Through the...