Facilities Services

Incident Management Team update

As university leaders prepare for the start of a new academic year, members of the IMT have been making recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team, using public health and CDC guidance.

May 26, 2020

From the moment Grand Valley officials began monitoring COVID-19 and its global impact, the university�s Incident Management Team (IMT) has been meeting regularly to plan for any necessary actions.

Facilities Services

Keeping campus clean demands extra attention from staff members

Maintenance, service and grounds staff members have been on the front lines keeping campus buildings clean and sanitized amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

Mar 17, 2020

Bus Service

Campus Drive to open July 22

Campus Drive is set to open for traffic beginning July 22, three weeks ahead of schedule. Campus Drive has been closed since May 6 for construction to prepare for The Rapid's new Laker Line.

Jul 15, 2019

A photo of the new bus stop on the Allendale Campus.

Facilities Services

Grand Valley mourns death of longtimeFacilities Services staff member

The Grand Valley community is mourning the death of Don Reister, who died unexpectedly June 23 at age 81.

Jun 27, 2019

Accountability

Haas, Mantella tour new Laker Line bus

Local officials got a first look at one of the new articulated buses that will be part of the Laker Line when it begins running in August 2020.

Jun 3, 2019

President Thomas J. Haas and President-elect Philomena Mantella.

Padnos College of Engineering and Computing

Senior becomes first student to earn boiler license

Noah Barton earned an operators and boiler engineers license, making him the first student to achieve this certification.

Mar 26, 2019

Facilities Services

Grand Valley is once again participating in a national competition to collect the largest amount of recyclables and the least amount of trash. From February 4-March 30, Grand Valley will compete against hundreds of colleges and universities across the country as a part of RecycleMania. Categories in the eight-week competition include diversion and food organics, or composting.

Feb 8, 2019

Grand Valley staff collect trash for recycling.

Campus Dining

GVSU staff working 24/7 to clear snow, maintain buildings

Grand Valley State University staff members have been working around the clock to remove snow and keep buildings warm after heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures led to the closing of campuses for five consecutive days.

Feb 1, 2019

Members of GVPD help students on the Allendale Campus remove snow from their cars.

Office of the President

Haynes named first recipient of Davis Leadership Award

Lisa Haynes, associate vice president of Facilities Services Grand Rapids and Regional Centers, is the first recipient of the Gayle R. Davis Excellence in Leadership Award.

Jan 16, 2019