Our Future

Ariel shot of Allendale Campus - Reach Higher 2025

Reach Higher 2025

Strategically advancing the university in bold new directions. Guided by our shared values, Lakers Reach Higher together to ensure continued academic excellence, service to our students and community, and organizational accountability.

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DEI Commitment

Commitments to social and racial justice include a campuswide network of advisors to ensure Black voices are elevated to the highest level of engagement with all university senior leaders.

Student standing proudly during commencement - Designing Education for 21st Century

Designing Education for the 21st Century

Collective avenues to accelerate new innovative educational practices essential for our future. The REP4 alliance takes this work nationwide to impact an exponential number of current and future learners.

Small group of Continuing Education students review class notes - Commitments to our Community

Commitments to our Communities

Commitments to help make a Grand Valley education accessible to more students than ever for both new and continuing learners.

90 %
of recent graduates are employed or pursuing advanced degrees
27
years in a row Grand Valley was named one of America's best college buys
22 ,269
students from all 50 states and 83 countries
145
degrees, certificates and badges

GVNext News

President Mantella sits on a stage between other panelists and speaks into a microphone.

President Mantella at SXSW EDU 2024

President Mantella took part in a panel discussing the future of higher education at the event this week.

Mar 6, 2024

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ACI will serve as 'nexus' and play role in building Grand Rapids' tech landscape

The Applied Computing Institute has teamed with the Mitten Project to offer tech educational events to area startups.

Feb 29, 2024

Crain's Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo poses while presenting GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella with a Newsmaker of the Year plaque.

Crain's names President Mantella Newsmaker of the Year in education

Annual newsmakers event honored GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella as Newmaker of the Year in education

Feb 27, 2024

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