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Short film by faculty member receives worldwide acclaim

"Virtual Memory" is a 23-minute film by Julie Goldstein, assistant professor of film and video,

Sep 12, 2019


President Mantella says universities need to evolve to meet needs

During a presentation about the future of education, President Philomena V. Mantella said it is critical to create ways to offer education options that are accessible and support learning at all stages of life.  

Sep 12, 2019


Campus climate survey will open in November

Students, faculty and staff members are invited to participate in the universityýs sixth myGVSU Climate Survey, an anonymous and online survey that will be open from November 14-24.

Sep 11, 2019


AWRI assists with threatened juvenile sturgeon

Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute is currently taking care of four juvenile lake sturgeon while parts of the Muskegon River are treated with a pesticide to remove invasive sea lamprey.

Sep 10, 2019


Grand Valley Writers Series to feature acclaimed authors discussing their work

Writers will discuss read from their work, discuss their craft and interact with students. 

Sep 10, 2019


New scholarship paves way for first-year students to study abroad

First-year student Matthew D'Anna has traveled to Europe with his family. The biology major said he now looks forward to going to Great Britain by himself. D'Anna was among 40 students who celebrated receiving the Lakers Go Abroad Scholarship during an open house September 6 at the Padnos International Center in Lake Ontario Hall.

Sep 10, 2019


GVSU named a top public university by U.S. News

Grand Valley State University has been named a top public school among national universities by U.S. News and World Report.

Sep 9, 2019


'Big Splash Week' kicks off Making Waves About Water initiative

Highlighting Grand Valley's special relationship with water is at the heart of the campuswide Making Waves About Water initiative. The two-year initiative has goals of exploring how water impacts daily living, its challenges and how it also defines the university in relation to the Grand River and Lake Michigan.

Sep 9, 2019


GVSU economist: Marginal growth returns in West Michigan

After last month's dip, the pace of the West Michigan industrial economy returned to a very modest growth rate, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.

Sep 6, 2019


President Mantella to be a featured guest on Michigan Matters

President Philomena V. Mantella will be a featured guest on the Detroit television program Michigan Matters, hosted by Carol Cain.

Sep 6, 2019