University Communications

Who we are:

University Communications is a unit of the University Relations Division. We provide a variety of services and products to tell the Grand Valley story to audiences within the university and those reached through the mass media. Our services include:

Approval from an executive officer is required for live webcasting and video services. When a request is submitted, UComm will review the video project and contact the requester for more information.

Our products:

  • Forum: A newsletter for faculty and staff members and retirees.
  • GVNext: The university's online newsroom and information source, which includes daily campus news reports, a daily newsletter, and multimedia news features. GVNext is also the home to stories about the Laker Effect.
  • Grand Valley Magazine: Quarterly magazine for the Grand Valley community that includes profiles, features, research news and news about alumni and campus events.
  • Videos: The video team of University Communications serves the needs of University Administration, University Communications, University Marketing and university-wide initiatives, promotion, recruiting and newsworthy events.
  • For marketing planning, website development, print pieces, copy style guide or advertising, please contact University Marketing.

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Michael Gerstweiler, owner of Pribusin Inc., reacts near his family, (from left) Nick Gerstweiler, Jessica Gerstweiler and wife, Sue Gerstweiler, after winning the 2024 Lakeshore Innovator of the Year award at the Muskegon Innovation Hub on July 25.

Engineer honored as Muskegon Innovation Hub: Innovator of the Year

For his work, and his most recent innovative work, Michael Gerstweiler was named the 2024 Lakeshore Innovator of the Year, presented by the Muskegon Innovation Hub on July 25.

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Empowering student voices at the REP4 Midwest Regional Summit

High schoolers from across Michigan gathered on July 24 and 25 to empower their own education at the 2024 REP4 Midwest Regional Summit.

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Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aids research with AI, rare diseases

Research by Zachary DeBruine will implement artificial intelligence to construct and train models of virtual cells to better understand rare diseases.

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