Sparks fly as mechanical engineering major Scott Strayer grinds a sword for a video crew at the Kennedy Hall of Engineering

GVSU engineering students featured in Cast in Steel series

The series follows college teams competing to build interpretations of historic weapons and tools.

Jul 16, 2026

A young woman in a REP4 shirt holds a microphone and speaks as her team pitches their REP4 idea.

Designing the future of education around human connection at the REP4 Midwest Regional Summit

High school students got to shape the future of their own education while getting a taste of GVSU college life on July 15 and 16.

Jul 16, 2026

Colleen Bailey wears a white and blue GV quarter zip and stands beneath a tree in front of Kistler Living Center.

Housing and Residence Life

GVSU Expert: Everything you need to know about move-in 2026, a Q&A with Colleen Bailey

GVSU’s Housing & Residence Life director offers tips on living center essentials, connecting with your roommate and how to prepare for move-in this summer.

Jul 13, 2026

Board of Trustees

GVSU Board elects attorney Mikyia Aaron as new chair

Detroit area lawyer is a GVSU graduate who has served on the board since 2021

Jul 10, 2026

Mikyia Aaron takes the chair's gavel from Elizabeth Emmitt during a GVSU Board of Trustees meeting during which Aaron was elected chair

Seidman College of Business

GVSU survey: West Michigan economy posts strongest performance in years

Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his monthly survey of the region’s purchasing managers showed considerable gains across several of his key indicators.

Jul 9, 2026

Exterior of L. William Seidman Center, home of Grand Valley's College of Business.

Annis Water Resources Institute

AWRI, Muskegon celebrate quarter-century of partnership, progress

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute establishing its permanent home on the shores of Muskegon Lake.

Jul 6, 2026

A researcher wearing an orange Grand Valley State University Annis Water Resources Institute life jacket and tan bucket hat sits in a small boat on a calm lake, facing the shoreline.

Laker Life

Stars and Stripes and GVSU: See a Laker-related image collection of the American flag

America marks its 250th anniversary this Independence Day.

Jul 2, 2026

The American flag is seen from above, with a person walking underneath it, on the Grand Valley campus.

Laker Life

GVSU in photos, June 2026: Wildlife in detail, flowers in bloom and the enduring bond of community

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Jul 1, 2026

In the ravines of the Valley Campus, American grass spiders can be found hiding in funnels woven of web, often following the natural curves of dead leaves.

Division of Enrollment Development and College Futures

GVSU students earn $35 million in state scholarship funding

Lakers received the second-highest amount awarded to students who attend one of the state's public universities.

Jun 29, 2026

fountain in front of the Student Services building with water flowing, purple flowering tree in foreground

University News

GVSU joins communitywide effort to mark nation's 250th anniversary

As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary, Grand Valley is helping celebrate the semiquincentennial across Grand Rapids through educational programs, community engagement and public media.

Jun 25, 2026

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