Community Engagement
GVSU professor and students alleviate pediatric patient fear through art
In the treatment area, young patients can climb into a wooden, green and gold trolley car while their parents wait on one of the station’s benches. In the dentist’s chair, they are able to look around and see buildings from around Holland lining the walls alongside paintings of tulips and other flowers from varying seasons. In the corner is a scaled recreation of the De Zwann windmill in Holland, complete with copper tiling on its top.
Nov 5, 2025
GVSU in Photos, October 2025: Vibrancy abounded in a jam-packed month of Laker activity
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Nov 3, 2025
GVSU New Music Ensemble at 20: a special concert and celebration of alumni
The GVSU performances will be at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Oct 31, 2025
GVSU partners with Michigan Central to expand workforce development and educational opportunity in Detroit
GVSU joins innovation ecosystem at restored Detroit train station with partnership designed to bring classroom-to-career opportunities for students at every stage of their educational journey
Oct 21, 2025
GVSU, Southwest Michigan leaders celebrate Battle Creek Innovation Hub as central to innovation, education
BCIH features classrooms, commercial teaching kitchen, cafe, event venue and collaborative areas.
Oct 9, 2025
GVSU Arts Celebration to feature range of free events
The slate of events showcasing visual, performing and literary arts will continue through November.
Oct 3, 2025
Study finds GVSU generates $3 billion annual economic impact, drives state and regional economy
The study details Grand Valley’s strong return on public investment and the economic engine the university and its graduates drive for Michigan.
Oct 2, 2025
AWRI, community partnerships lead to restoration milestone for Muskegon Lake
The lake's extensive remediation efforts were supported in large part by the research and monitoring conducted by GVSU's Annis Water Resources Institute.
Oct 1, 2025
GVSU, other partners celebrate move to new location for classes in Traverse City
Grand Valley students who are enrolled in degree programs in Traverse City are now in a new location that offers a more vibrant campus experience, close access to resources and connections.
Sep 23, 2025
Laker connections to ArtPrize continue
Grand Valley has had connections to the international art competition throughout its 15-year history.
Sep 18, 2025
