GVSU in Photos, February 2026: Celebrating Black History Month, more success for champions and a longstanding Laker tradition
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Mar 2, 2026
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Rethinking patient care: GVSU students join amputees at adaptive soccer clinic
Adaptive soccer is played with forearm crutches and is designed to make the sport accessible to those with a full or partial amputation of the leg.
Feb 12, 2026
Preserving community history: Students gain key experience working on West Michigan heritage projects
Two students curated area stories through internships at the Kutsche Office of Local History.
Feb 11, 2026
Campus community invited to Faculty Awards Convocation
University Awards of Excellence and awards from two departments will be presented.
Feb 3, 2026
GVSU in 2025: A review of the headlines, images and moments
Let's take a look back at a busy year for Lakers.
Dec 17, 2025
GVSU in Photos: Celebrating Laker graduates at December 2025 Commencement
See the images at Van Andel Arena that caught our eye.
Dec 9, 2025
GVSU in Photos, October 2025: Vibrancy abounded in a jam-packed month of Laker activity
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Nov 3, 2025
GVSU in photos, September 2025: Sand and sky, colorfully chalked sidewalks and a national title celebration
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Oct 1, 2025
GVSU, other partners celebrate move to new location for classes in Traverse City
Grand Valley students who are enrolled in degree programs in Traverse City are now in a new location that offers a more vibrant campus experience, close access to resources and connections.
Sep 23, 2025
GVSU faculty, researchers highlight AI's role in future of medicine
As part of this year's Tech Week Grand Rapids, "Tech Talks: Health & Technology," hosted by Grand Valley and the Van Andel Institute, featured researchers and innovators to present their cutting-edge projects that are revolutionizing the health care sector.
Sep 16, 2025
GV Magazine
More than a diagnosis: Health professions students adopt visual thinking strategies to be more mindful with patients
Story by Matthew Makowski -- Students majoring in Grand Valley's health professions are fine tuning their visual training and communication skills by examining art. Honing that attention to detail will help them truly see their future patients.
May 10, 2019
Eat Better, Move More, Smile Often
Story by Dottie Barnes / Photo by Amanda Pitts -- Wellness camp targets data-driven needs.
May 1, 2019
Photo by Elizabeth Lienau -- Alexa Miller stands next to the "Floating Bed" painting in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences and asks nursing, health professions and art students to discuss what they see.
News from Traverse City
GVSU Campus in Traverse City encourages students to stay in northern Michigan
Four years ago, Grand Valley State University expanded its Physician Assistant Studies program to Traverse City. The goal is to encourage students to practice in Northern Michigan after they graduate.
Jul 31, 2019
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Community as Classroom
Community Engaged Experiential-Learning Demonstrating Public Health Competency
Apr 1, 2024
SLP Students Help Refugee Children and Adolescents Prevent Summer Slide
GVSU speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students partnered with Learning Cafe to support the language and literacy of African refugee and other children from the Oakdale neighborhood of Grand Rapids.
Dec 6, 2023
Public Health Faculty Book Proposal Accepted
Azizur Molla's book proposal was recently accepted for publication by Springer Nature. "Climate Change, Drinking Water Security, and Public Health," a 20-chapter textbook for students and teachers will be available for use in the Fall 2025.
Dec 6, 2023
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