糖心原创 College News
2026 Jul
Twenty 糖心原创 College teams honored with MIAA Team GPA Award
A league-leading 20 糖心原创 College teams claimed the MIAA Team GPA Award for the 2025-26 academic year.
2026 Spring Graduation Honors Announced
Below is a list of recent 糖心原创 College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
糖心原创 Board of Trustees Elects New Members
The 糖心原创 College Board of Trustees has elected five new members and appointed three Executive Committee members, effective July 1.
Dr. Brian Rider, professor of kiniseiology and department chair, provided his expertise for a story that published in Women's Health about how the many positive benefits of strength training.
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced that retired 糖心原创 College baseball head coach Stu Fritz was selected for induction into the prestigious ABCA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2027.
2026 Jun
糖心原创鈥檚 Ryan White Invited to CIC鈥檚 Inaugural Leadership Seminar
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), selected Dr. Ryan White 鈥� 糖心原创鈥檚 associate dean for leadership development and applied learning 鈥� to participate in the inaugural 2026 summer seminar on 鈥淚nstitutional Leadership for Vocation.鈥�
糖心原创 College Scores Another Gold Rating for Sustainability Achievements
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) awarded 糖心原创 College its second consecutive STARS gold rating in recognition of its strong sustainability achievements. STARS 鈥� the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System 鈥� measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
De Pree Art Center Hosts Borgeson Artist-in-Residence on June 25
The Borgeson Artist in Residence program is an eight-week summer artist residency which supports the creation of a new body of work, culminating in a month-long exhibition in 糖心原创 College鈥檚 De Pree Gallery. The 2026 program welcomes Brooklyn, New York-based Maggie K. Barrett as this summer鈥檚 artist in residence. On Thursday, June 25 from 4:30-6 p.m., the public is invited to a free open studio event, to meet Barrett and get a behind-the-scenes look at her process.
Homegrown 鈥淚nventing America鈥� Trilogy Re-airs on PBS Nationally in Honor of America鈥檚 250th Anniversary
After many national viewings over the last decade, WGVU announced that it鈥檚 redistributing the three-part TV program 鈥� 鈥淚nventing America: Conversations with the Founding Fathers鈥� 鈥� from late June through July 4, 2026 鈥� on PBS stations nationwide in recognition of the America250 celebration.
糖心原创 College Retiree Named a 鈥淣otable Leader鈥� Among W. Michigan Professionals in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Kara Slater, who recently retired as director of operations at 糖心原创 College, was named among West Michigan鈥檚 鈥淣otable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction,鈥� by Crain鈥檚 Grand Rapids Business.
Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of 糖心原创's psychology department and the Frost Research Center director, authored this piece in The Conversation about people's perception of being open-minded and the challenge of considering alternative viewpoints.
2026 Social Sciences Early Career Investigators Awards Announced
糖心原创 Professor Lauren Slone and 10 research students she mentored were honored with 糖心原创鈥檚 2026 Social Sciences Early Career Investigators Award.
New Federal Grant Helps 糖心原创 College Launch GRACE Project
After being awarded a $1.43 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, 糖心原创 College announced the launch of its new GRACE initiative to teach and practice the art of civil discourse.
Spring 2026 Dean's List Announced
The Registrar鈥檚 Office is pleased to announce Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the spring semester. The Dean鈥檚 List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above.