Jennifer Loveless
Jen has been writing professionally for a year, fulfilling a life-long goal. She loves to write about higher education because she sees value in highlighting the range of educational options for those looking to increase their earning potential and expand their skill set. Jen enjoys providing valuable information on programs ranging from short-term certifications, to two-year and four-year degrees, to graduate degrees. In addition to calling attention to the various programs available, Jen enjoys writing about the things that give insight to the culture on college campuses, including resource centers that provide food pantries and mental health services, student-led efforts to engage community, and academic trends and opportunities that reduce barriers to education for students from community underrepresented in the post-secondary learning environment.
Jen resides in Michigan with her nine year old daughter. She enjoys reading, camping, and stand-up comedy. Jen also runs a small tie dye business, which provides a good creative outlet for her. Jen graduated in 2008 from Grand Valley State University with a degree in International Relations. Jen says that what she loves most about writing is the opportunity to learn new things and the variety it provides.
Recent articles by Jennifer Loveless
Responding to food insecurity experienced by students, Monroe County Community College opened a food pantry on campus just in time to host a major food giveaway for Thanksgiving.
An MSU professor is working with colleagues from two other research universities in Michigan to develop a new way to monitor fine particulate matter air pollution. The team hopes the new technology will be placed in common wearable devices, leading to a network of data that can help individuals and policy makers to make more informed choices.
Benita Duncan, executive assistant and board liaison for the LCC Board of Trustees, was recently elected as President for the Executive Committee of the ACCT Professional Board Staff Network. She is the first Black woman to be elected to the position.
The newly established National Center of Expertise of the U.S. Coast Guard will analyze the effects of oil spills in freshwater lakes and develop new techniques for clean up response. The center will also provide LSSU students with more opportunities for hands-on learning and funding for the university to underwrite multiple research positions.
As the Leadership Accelerator Academy gears up for its first session to be scheduled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Michigan College steps in to become the hub for the regional leadership development organization.
