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GVSU in Photos, July 2025: Expanding young minds, reaching new heights and appreciating Laker flora and fauna

BY University Communications
Image credit - Top Image by Cory Morse

Aug 4, 2025
A reasearcher in full clean room attire operates high-tech equipment in a yellow lit lab.
Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, works with semiconductor materials inside the Kennedy Hall Engineering building’s Solid State Material Lab clean room on July 10. The room is illuminated with filtered yellow light - achieved with yellow fluorescent tubes - which is used in clean rooms where photolithography is performed, a process essential to microchip and semiconductor manufacturing.
Image credit - Cory Morse
The sun sets behind the Cook Carrilon Tower, casting a golden glow and dramatic light rays through nearby trees.
The sun sets behind the Cook Carillon Tower on the Valley Campus July 1.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Three window washers in harnesses clean the tall glass windows of Zumberge Hall.
Workers from Modern Window Cleaning in Wyoming clean the windows of Zumberge Hall on July 22.
Image credit - Cory Morse
Aerial view of pedestrians walking around the flagpole at Lubbers Student Services Center.
Pedestrians walk outside the Lubbers Student Services Center on July 9.
Image credit - Cory Morse
Louie the Laker lounges in a teal hammock between trees in a grassy, sunlit park surrounded by greenery.
Louie the Laker enjoys a rest in a hammock in the Arboretum on the Valley Campus July 1.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Close-up view of flowers silhouetted against a clear blue sky, with the Transformational Link and tree foliage in the background.
Flowers adorn the front of the Transformational Link on the Valley Campus.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A research professor with a backpack stands among tall trees in a dense, sunlit forest.
Charlyn Partridge, associate professor at GVSU’s Annis Water Resources Institute, examines a hemlock tree at a Muskegon Conservation District site in Oceana County on July 23. Partridge is leading a study using environmental DNA to monitor for the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid in hemlock forests across Michigan as part of the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program.
Image credit - Cory Morse
A close-up of a vibrant blue butterfly resting on green leaves.
A red-spotted purple butterfly rests on a leaf outside Mackinac Hall on July 22.
Image credit - Emily Riddle
Two students walk through the Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse, gazing up at plants and hanging foliage under a glass ceiling.
Ivette Munyanzikwiye, left, and Ruth Lian look at plants inside the Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse as part of the student interactive activities on the Valley Campus during the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Louie the Laker stands with his arms crossed as bright sparklers swirl in the night sky behind him.
Louie the Laker poses for a photo on the Valley Campus to celebrate the 4th of July holiday.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Student scholar, Ava Politi, smiles while sitting on a bench, surrounded by a circular reflective blur.
History major Ava Politi is pictured on Monroe Center Street NW in downtown Grand Rapids on July 10. Politi, who has been working with her faculty mentor, Matthew Daley, unveiled research of city's retail history at Summer Scholars Showcase.
Image credit - Cory Morse
Black and white image of Kirkhof Center featuring the new Grand Valley logo, allowing a distant view of the Cook Carillon Tower to be seen.
The Cook Carillon Tower is seen through the new Grand Valley logo design added to the Kirkhof Center.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Children surround a golden retriever as they pet it.
President Philomena V. Mantella's dog Lily poses with students at GVSU's Children's Enrichment Center July 7.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
President Philomena V. Mantella sits on a bench smiling, as she holds a book open in her lap. Children sit beside her on the bench.
President Philomena V. Mantella, along with her dog Lily, read Muddypaws by Moira Butterfield and Simon Mendez to students at GVSU's Children's Enrichment Center July 7.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A flock of Canada geese grazes on the lawn of Eberhard Center.
Canada geese gather outside the Eberhard Center on July 10. The bronze statue of Noahquageshik can be seen in the background.
Image credit - Cory Morse
Student Kaliyah Brown sits in a wheelchair and shoots a basketball, with others in wheelchairs watching in the background.
Kaliyah Brown, a junior studying computer information systems, plays wheelchair basketball during the ADA 35th Anniversary and Disability Pride Month celebration on July 23 at the Recreation Center. The event welcomed all students and staff to explore adaptive sports and learn about accessibility.
Image credit - Emily Riddle
Close-up of a dragonfly with translucent wings marked with dark spots resting on a textured, light-blue surface.
A dragonfly rests on Little Mac Bridge before flying away on July 9.
Image credit - Cory Morse
Three students smile and laugh together with arms around each other outside of the Mary Idema Pew Library on a sunny day.
First-year students, from left, communication major Jakhia Johnson, fine arts major Ka’Maria Nathan, and art education major J’Nya Brown laugh together as they left their Navigating College Success class held at the Mary Idema Pew Library July 2. The three are new friends who recently met on campus.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Two adults enthusiastically cheer with blue and yellow pom-poms in front of an audience, one wearing a red outfit and the other a yellow shirt.
Muskegon Public School teacher, Kitty Turner-Terry, cheers for students during their presentations at the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 23.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A student in a hoodie and safety goggles carefully examines a beaker in Padnos Hall of Science, with a supervising adult in the background.
Kahmari Friday focuses on a chemistry experiment inside Padnos Hall of Science during the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 23.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A group of students working together in a film production studio while holding recording equipment.
From left, Edwin Santos-Flores, Gabriel Herrera-Santos, Emilio Ayala-Cano, and Ulises Lopez-Solis experiment with video equipment inside the Calder Video Production Studio during the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 24.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A smiling student in a blue hijab and glasses gestures expressively as an instructor in a navy blazer gestures beside her.
Michael Saunders, REP4 Midwest Summit coordinator, left, and student Nusra Juma, center, participate in a team building exercise during the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 24.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Close-up of a student concentrating while interacting with colorful wires.
Kamya Greer experiments with tech in the Atomic Object Technology Showcase during the student interactive activities as part of the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 23.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A young student reaches for handholds on a densely packed indoor climbing wall, with several holds lit by blue and green lights.
Emily Sandoval gives the Kilter Board, an interactive climbing wall, a try during the REP4 2025 Learner Design Summit July 23.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

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