The new course is the first step in the initiative to incorporate design thinking into an explicit and credentialed experience for students at Grand Valley.

Danielle Lake, assistant professor of liberal studies, and Linda Chamberlain of Grand Valley’s Technology Commercialization Office will teach the course. Lake said students will receive the opportunity to address complex problems in the West Michigan community by working with local organizations and community partners.

“This course will help students develop the skill sets and tools that are essential for tackling our large-scale public problems, including empathetic listeners, effective collaborators, adaptive innovators, capable organizers, fair facilitators, critical interpreters, as well as public and engaged problem solvers,” Lake said. - See more at: http://www.gvsu.edu/gvnow/index.htm?articleId=99B81DAD-9C1D-51F5-17373B07B24667E0#sthash.9KSEQPHB.dpuf