He gave the class a free five-day trip to Rome, Italy.[137] On September 18, 2013 Grand Valley made international news after University officials removed an art piece on campus. The piece, a Foucault pendulum, was being used as a prop in parodies of the music video "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus. The videos, going viral after being posted on social media, were featured on CNN, E!