Grand Valley State University leaders are taking ideas from a group of high school students to create programs that will help low-income and first-generation college students succeed when they arrive on campus.
Grand Valley was recognized nationally for its support of first-generation students and named to a cohort of similar institutions that demonstrate a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for this population of students.
Grand Valley State University forms national alliance to solve equity challenges in higher education
Updated May 14, 2021;
Posted May 14, 2021
The outdoor patio space at the top level of the Mary Idema Pew Library provides an outdoor learning space for students. The Mary Idema Pew library is located on Grand Valley State University s Allendale Campus. Photo provided by GVSU Communications
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ALLENDALE, MI – Grand Valley State University has partnered with five other universities across the country to engage students in developing innovative solutions for challenges in higher education like low completion rates, lack of access and racial gaps.
The REP4 alliance – which stands for Rapid Education Prototyping for Change, Learners, Community, Equity – allows students to design and build prototypes for solutions to problems they see in higher education, which the six colleges will implement nationwide, GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella announced this week.