Alumni

Lakers celebrate all things GVSU at Homecoming 2026

The week full of celebration and Laker spirit ended with a 69-3 win over the Wayne State Warriors.

Oct 3, 2026

GVSU students pose with Louie the Laker at the Homecoming game.

GVSU graduate turns a love for storytelling into a career writing comics

Porter's first opportunity with DC came as a horror short story starring Green Lantern for “Cursed Comics Cavalcade No. 1.” From there, he received more opportunities to write for DC, including series like “DC Mech,” “Superboy,” and “The Flash.”

Oct 1, 2026

Alumnus Kenny Porter is a comic book writer. Porter was a writing major at Grand Valley. He poses in Vault of Midnight, a local downtown Grand Rapids comic book shop, where his books are sold.

ArtPrize

Dance performances highlight GVSU at ArtPrize 2026

Unique dance is 'choose your adventure'; psychology will host an evening of science and art

Sep 15, 2026

Kaye Suarez and O�Malley Ferguson perform a dance on stage, Kaye on left on floor with legs up, O'Malley on chair with legs up

Laker Life

Move-In 2026: Lakers return, boost campus vibrancy

Students settled in with plenty of support.

Aug 26, 2026

Resident advisors flash the "Anchor Up" hand sign to welcome new students to campus

Padnos College of Engineering

Retiring professor leaves lasting wake with Wooden Shoe Regatta

Engineering professor Shirley Fleischmann brought the tradition to GVSU in 1990.

Aug 5, 2026

Shirley Fleischmann pours champagne on a model sailboat while standing in a shallow pool

Athletics

GVSU Athletics honored nationally for excellence

Accolades include a Learfield Sports Directors' Cup title and recognition for the marketing team.

Jun 11, 2026

Alumni

'A completely different ballgame': GVSU graduate swaps planning NFL games for FIFA World Cup matches

Six of the event's matches will take place at Lumen Field, with McConnell and her team undertaking planning and management duties for the Seattle games.

Jun 11, 2026