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Laker soccer will host Illinois Springfield in game to air on ESPN3

The Laker soccer team will take a 4-1 record into a game against Illinois Springfield on Tuesday, September 24, at the GVSU Soccer Field.

Sep 24, 2019


Sec. Benson to visit GVSU today

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will visit the Allendale Campus today, September 24, in recognition of National Voter Registration Day.

Sep 24, 2019


Constitution expert Jeffrey Rosen to present at Hauenstein Center event

Controversial issues including attempts to change states' abortion laws, questions about citizenship on the 2020 Census, and voting and electoral rights have all been in the spotlight in 2019, and much of the guidance about how these issues may be resolved is included in a single document: the Constitution of the United States.  To celebrate Constitution Day, Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies is hosting Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center.

Sep 23, 2019


Brooks College rededicates peace pole

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies celebrated the 10th anniversary of installation of the Peace Pole September 20, one day before the International Day of Peace.

Sep 23, 2019


GVSU faculty art exhibition to also feature workshops, talks and performances

The show, "Endless Possibilities," displays work at the NOMAD Gallery in downtown Grand Rapids.

Sep 23, 2019


Matthews' new role will build art endowment

Over the past two decades, Henry Matthews, founding director of Grand Valley's Galleries and Collections, has helped to build the university's impressive collection of art to more than 19,000 pieces. In a new role, Matthews will build a funding base for that collection to preserve and protect it for future generations.

Sep 23, 2019


A Midsummer Night's Dream headlines GVSU Shakespeare Festival

It's the third time the classic comedy is returning to the Shakespeare Festival stage.

Sep 20, 2019


Volleyball opens home season, matches to air on ESPN3

The Laker volleyball team opens its home season Friday and Saturday, September 20-21, with matches against Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech universities.

Sep 20, 2019


Mobile registration unit to visit GVSU on National Voter Registration Day

Students, faculty and staff members at Grand Valley can register to vote at the Secretary of State's Mobile Unit when it visits the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses. 

Sep 19, 2019


GVSU welcomes one of its largest first-year classes

Grand Valley State University enrolled one of the largest first-year classes in its history this fall. It's the eighth year in a row the university has welcomed more than 4,000 freshmen to campus, and they're coming into college with impressive academic records from high school.

Sep 18, 2019