Presidential Initiatives

Tech Week GR to provide showcase of Grand Valley & West Michigan tech innovation

Week-long showcase will include talk by Malcolm Gladwell, XR rendition showing possible future of Grand Rapids

May 31, 2023

A drone view of downtown Grand Rapids from the Eberhard Center at GVSU.

Faculty members selected as Presidential Fellows

President Philomena V. Mantella has selected two faculty members as new Presidential Fellows to engage with university leadership on various initiatives.

May 25, 2023

Karyn Rabourn named to Presidential Fellows

Enrollment Development

Thompson Scholars celebrate community, recognize graduates

Foundation trustees visit to celebrate university's largest scholarship program

May 9, 2023

students in blue t-shirts with GVSU Thompson Scholars stand in line to receive graduation cords, which are blue

HBCU/HSI Consortium

GVSU expands pipeline pathways for diverse students to education

Leaders from GVSU and Talladega College in Alabama signed an articulation agreement for students from Talladega to earn master's degrees at GVSU.

Apr 26, 2023

Sherril Soman chats with a student, others in background

Talking Together

Panelists at final Talking Together program will discuss collaboration across differences

The virtual event on April 20 coincides with the National Week of Conversation.

Apr 17, 2023

Lisa Perhamus, director of the Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse, speaks from a podium in front of a fireplace in the Alumni House

HBCU/HSI Consortium

Leaders from GVSU sign articulation agreement with North Carolina HBCU

JCSU is the fifth Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to join the HBCU/Hispanic Serving Institution Consortium.

Apr 12, 2023

four people standing in front of John C. Smith University backdrop

Kirkhof College of Nursing

Leaders from GVSU, Corewell Health celebrate inaugural cohort of scholars

30 students were celebrated as the inaugural cohort of Corewell Health Nurse Scholars during a reception April 10 at the DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on GVSU's Health Campus.

Apr 10, 2023

Talking Together

Panelists at Talking Together event will share views about repairing a divided country

Panelists from divergent backgrounds will lead discussion and share their views about repairing a divided country during the March 23 Talking Together events.

Mar 20, 2023