Our Future

Ariel shot of Allendale Campus - Reach Higher 2025

Reach Higher 2025

Strategically advancing the university in bold new directions. Guided by our shared values, Lakers Reach Higher together to ensure continued academic excellence, service to our students and community, and organizational accountability.

Large group of students celebrating and dancing - Diversity Commitment

DEI Commitment

Commitments to social and racial justice include a campuswide network of advisors to ensure Black voices are elevated to the highest level of engagement with all university senior leaders.

Student standing proudly during commencement - Designing Education for 21st Century

Designing Education for the 21st Century

Collective avenues to accelerate new innovative educational practices essential for our future. The REP4 alliance takes this work nationwide to impact an exponential number of current and future learners.

Small group of Continuing Education students review class notes - Commitments to our Community

Commitments to our Communities

Commitments to help make a Grand Valley education accessible to more students than ever for both new and continuing learners.

84 %
of recent graduates are employed or pursuing advanced degrees
25
years in a row Grand Valley was named one of America's best college buys
22,406
students from all 50 states and 67 countries
141
degrees, certificates and badges

GVNext News

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

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

VP Jesse Bernal sitting on a couch in gray suit jacket with light blue shirt and tie

Bernal named to Crain's list of notable DEI leaders

President Philomena V. Mantella called Bernal 'the standard bearer for educational equity'

May 30, 2023

Karyn Rabourn named to Presidential Fellows

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

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