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Athletics

GVSU Athletics honored nationally for excellence

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

Jun 11, 2026

A GVSU building with the words Raleigh J. Finkelstein Athletic Village. The GV logo is also on and in front of the building.

Enrollment Development

GVSU will present award to pillar of the Battle Creek community

Joseph Stewart, former GVSU Board of Trustees member, will receive the award during the Black Boys and Men National Symposium.

Jun 4, 2026

From left are Joseph, Clara and Erick Stewart standing

College of Computing

Van Andel Institute and GVSU partner to advance AI-driven biomedical research through newly launched Ph.D. in Computing

The initiative is an example of how GVSU’s Blue Dot strategy is connecting students and faculty with cutting-edge research.

Jun 1, 2026

Walking south down Winter Avenue, the Beckering Family Carillon Tower is seen framed within leaves as it stands tall on Pew Campus May 21.

Charter Schools

Hands-on learning sparks healthcare career exploration in Traverse City

High school students from Northern Michigan gathered at GVSU's Traverse City Regional Center this week to explore healthcare careers through hands-on learning.

May 29, 2026

A student practices chest compressions on a medical training mannequin while an instructor observes and provides guidance in a classroom lab setting

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Reimagining chemistry education inside a correctional facility

Inside Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, incarcerated students are completing hands-on chemistry labs and exceeding expectations in GVSU's education program.

May 28, 2026

A student in the Bellamy Creek Program demonstrates his experiment during a class.

Enrollment Development

Enrollment Development and College Futures launches new podcast

'The Pathways Project with B. Donta Truss' is hosted by Truss, vice president for Enrollment Development and College Futures.

May 27, 2026

B. Donta Truss, left, and Michelle Rhodes seated in chairs for a podcast episode, a camera recording in front

TRIO

Curiosity and creativity drive Detroit TRIO STEAM Summit at Michigan Central

Students from University Prep High Schools in Detroit explored virtual reality, sustainability research and collaborative problem-solving during the TRIO Upward Bound Detroit STEAM Summit at Michigan Central.

May 26, 2026

A student works through an exercise during an STEAM-related event at Detroit's Michigan Central.

Athletics

Lakers capture NCAA Division II outdoor track and field championship

The victory marks the 34th national championship in Grand Valley history and the university’s second this year, following the women’s basketball team’s national title in March.

May 26, 2026

The Grand Valley men's track and field team celebrate its national championship on the podium.

Office of the President

In Brookings article, Mantella finds promise for higher education's ‘missing middle’ in Thompson Scholars’ shared-investment approach

Could model created by philanthropists at GVSU and other universities help solve higher ed access/success equation for middle-income families?

May 25, 2026

Bob Thompson looks down as three Thompson Scholar students applaud.

Seidman College of Business

GVSU study: Regional growth continues despite rising uncertainty

The West Michigan economy grew for the third consecutive month, according to data collected by a GVSU researcher.

May 12, 2026

Grand Valley State University sign mounted on a brick campus building beneath a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, framed by blurred tree branches in the foreground.

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