Reach Higher 2025

Five innovations we saw at the Reach Higher Showcase

About 150 projects were presented to a crowd of over 400 people at the Reach Higher Showcase on April 12. Here are five presentations from the event.

Apr 15, 2024


Reach Higher Showcase elevates GVSU's innovative projects

Nearly 150 projects were presented, exemplifying Grand Valley’s Reach Higher commitments in providing an empowered educational experience and fostering a lifetime of learning and a culture of educational equity.

Apr 12, 2024


Reach Higher Showcase exhibits will include student group's approach to interfaith understanding

An Interfaith Photovoice project will be among the 100-plus exhibits at Friday's Showcase at the DeVos Center.

Apr 9, 2024


Building a Rainforest Innovation Ecosystem: Confluence Thought Series looks at expanding regional creative capacity

Free event for GVSU community brings leaders together to share, learn new ideas for creating a creative community that competes and cooperates.

Apr 8, 2024


myProfile portal expands equity efforts by adding pronouns, demographic information

The portal allows voluntary inclusive data collection such as a user's pronouns and, if a person chooses, their sexual orientation and gender identification.

Dec 11, 2023


Reach Higher Showcase provides stage for action and innovation

Inaugural event highlights more than 120 faculty, staff and student initiatives

Apr 21, 2023


Reach Higher Showcase to highlight cutting-edge work of faculty, staff

The Reach Higher Showcase is an interactive, multimedia exhibition highlighting the innovative work of faculty and university departments that propels Grand Valley toward the commitments of the Reach Higher 2025 strategic plan.

Apr 18, 2023



Igniting action: Institute's facilitators will enhance, lead meaningful campus DEI work

The Inclusion and Equity Institute has expanded its offerings and now serves as an umbrella for DEI work being done on campus.

Oct 4, 2022


Teaching Lodge on campus provides space for Native students

Students, faculty and alumni worked collaboratively with community members to build a traditional Native teaching lodge on Grand Valley's campus, the first lodge built on public university land in Michigan.

Aug 8, 2022