Summer 2021

Health Campus expands with opening of DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health

The facility houses one of the largest interprofessional, comprehensive simulation centers in Michigan.

Summer 2021|Briefs


Read article THE PATIO

THE PATIO

An outdoor space at Calder Art Center became a muse and welcome place to gather for pandemic-weary students and their instructor.

Summer 2021|Feature

Read article (wider) Open Doors

(wider) Open Doors

Development of recent pipeline and financial aid programs have opened the university's doors even wider to diverse students and helped diversify the area's workforce.

Summer 2021|Feature

Read article Steel Sharpens Steel

Steel Sharpens Steel

A veteran entrepreneurship program offers a trusting atmosphere for vets to succeed.

Summer 2021|Feature


A lifetime of learning

Alena Zachery-Ross '95 has lived her family's strong belief in education while maintaining close ties to GVSU.

Summer 2021|Q & A


Read article The President's Page

The President's Page

President Philomena V. Mantella: "We are ready to teach, to learn and to discover."

Summer 2021|The President's Page

Read article Athletic department focus on inclusion, social justice will benefit players on field

Athletic department focus on inclusion, social justice will benefit players on field

GVSU's athletic fields were silenced last fall by the COVID-19 pandemic but student athletes, Laker coaches and staff members raised a collective voice against racial injustice.

Summer 2021|Athletics

Read article Welcome to the alumni family,  2021 graduates!

Welcome to the alumni family, 2021 graduates!

GVSU is ready to help the newest graduates reach their goals.

Summer 2021|Alumni Feature


Award-winning athletic program, campus grounds

Laker teams play on fields manicured by an award-winning grounds department.

Summer 2021|Focal Point / Behind the Lens


Read article Forever Great

Forever Great

Two GVSU students have launched an apparel company with a mission to save the Great Lakes.

Summer 2021|Sustainability

Read article Researchers working with device that offers promising opportunity to more deeply analyze soft tissue injuries

Researchers working with device that offers promising opportunity to more deeply analyze soft tissue injuries

Movement Science faculty are conducting research with student athletes to test the effectiveness of a device that can help assess the extent of injuries in muscles and ligaments.

Summer 2021|Research

Read article Finding Joy in Giving Back

Finding Joy in Giving Back

Tim '73 and Cherie Duthler are Alumni Champions and give back to GVSU to provide more opportunities for Lakers.

Summer 2021|Supporting Future Leaders