Latest Issue
Vol. 50, Issue 3
Students help shape launch of Workday Student
Student involvement has been intentional since the project began and promotes meaningful connections.
Published October 6, 2026 by Michele Coffill
Finding career direction through Rockstar Woman internships
Interns and other GVSU students gained connections and work experiences at the Sept. 27 event held on the City Campus.
Published October 6, 2026 by Sofia Ellis
Four questions with Theresa Bacon-Baguley
The College of Health Professions associate dean discusses how physician assistant studies students in Grand Rapids and Traverse City learn and serve together.
Published October 6, 2026
GVSU celebrates National GEAR UP Week as first cohort enters college
More than 30 students who participated in GEAR UP starting in middle school have enrolled at GVSU.
Published October 6, 2026
Faculty and staff sketches
Six alumni were named to the Crain's Grand Rapids Business 40 Under 40 list.
Published October 6, 2026
Virtual sessions for strategic plan set
The mid-October meetings will be facilitated by Provost Jennifer Drake and Vice President Laura Aikens.
Published October 6, 2026
Workshop raises awareness about Career and Technical Education
GVSU has 20 CTE secondary partners; 745 students earned direct credit last year.
Published October 6, 2026 by Mike Eichberger
What's happening on campus
Two events — the Ying Quartet and poet Craig Santos Perez — conclude the GVSU Arts Celebration.
Published October 6, 2026
From the Archives
Published in Germany in 1470, the oldest book at the Lemmen Library and Archives is "De remediis utriusque fortunae."
Published October 6, 2026
Faculty & Staff Sketches
Faculty and staff sketches
Six alumni were named to the Crain's Grand Rapids Business 40 Under 40 list.
Published October 6, 2026
Faculty and staff sketches
Paul Hillman, presidential fellow for Innovation and Research, and nine students attended the Detroit Immerse and Connect Summit.
Published September 22, 2026
The GVSU Forum is published by University Communications; it is distributed bimonthly during the academic year and monthly during the spring/summer semesters.
Send publication items to Michele Coffill, editor, c/o [email protected]. Web: gvsu.edu/forum
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