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Strategic Enrollment Management Plan sees progress toward recruitment goals

Historic enrollment numbers gave members of the SEMP task force an opportunity to celebrate their work and mission.

Oct 11, 2023


West Michigan economy continues to slow, GVSU researcher says

Brian Long, director of supply management at GVSU, said given the responses to his monthly survey, it will take a major economic disruption for the West Michigan and U.S. economies to fall into a recession.

Oct 9, 2023


Multiple emergency system test alerts planned for this week

A national test is slated for Oct. 4, while the GVSUAlert! test is Oct. 6.

Oct 2, 2023


CECI partners with local school districts to develop teachers

A collaboration between GVSU's College of Education and Community Innovation and three West Michigan school districts aims to help more than 300 professionals obtain advanced teaching credentials or a teaching certificate.

Sep 27, 2023


Faye Richardson-Green will share life experiences in lecture series

The talk opens the 2023-2024 Wheelhouse Talks and the Meijer Lecture Series, which present leaders from a variety of backgrounds to share their philosophies and expertise with the Grand Valley community.

Sep 26, 2023


GVSU Tech Talks highlight work by faculty, staff

GVSU experts in cybersecurity, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and extended reality gave a glimpse into their groundbreaking work and technology.

Sep 20, 2023


Constitution Day speaker: Founding Fathers wanted active legislative branch in religious freedom cases

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, discussed the intent of the Founding Fathers when it came to the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause.

Sep 20, 2023


Hispanic Heritage Month speaker recalls stories of past leaders

Martha Villegas Miranda described herself as an educator, storyteller and an immigrant ally.

Sep 15, 2023


No. 7 Lakers meet No. 19 Assumption during Family Weekend

Grand Valley squares off against Assumption, capping a slate of Family Weekend events and festivities across campus.

Sep 14, 2023


Harris Family Athletic Complex unveiled to GVSU community

A $3 million gift by John Harris, '77, his wife, Diane, '76, and the Harris family seeded the facility's construction and the return of the men's wrestling program and the formation of a future women's wrestling team.

Sep 13, 2023