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HBCU/HSI Consortium

GVSU welcomes first Hispanic Serving Institution to pipeline consortium

Houston Christian University is the first Hispanic Serving Institution to become a partner in the seven-member consortium.

Mar 7, 2024


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Office of the President

President Mantella at SXSW EDU 2024

President Mantella took part in a panel discussing the future of higher education at the event this week.

Mar 6, 2024

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University Development

Grand Valley community celebrates life of GVU Foundation director

Leaders at Grand Valley and in West Michigan are celebrating the life of Robert "Buzz" Kersman, who died in late February.

Mar 4, 2024


Center for Women and Gender Equity

'We're all writing our story': Sixth annual Girls of Color Summit kicks off Women's History Month at GVSU

Almost 270 middle and high school students from 22 schools across Michigan attended the Sixth Annual Girls of Color Summit on March 1.

Mar 2, 2024

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Laker Life

GVSU in photos, February 2024: Black History Month celebrations, Laker silhouettes and music, theater and dance performances

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Mar 1, 2024

Silhouette of carillon tower against a blue sky with puffy clouds.

School of Computing

ACI will serve as 'nexus' and play role in building Grand Rapids' tech landscape

The Applied Computing Institute has teamed with the Mitten Project to offer tech educational events to area startups.

Feb 29, 2024

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University News

GVSU one of 12 global host sites for public administration competition

Grand Valley will welcome students from universities in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, and a virtual team from New York, to the Seidman Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus as part of an international competition on March 2.

Feb 28, 2024

Photo taken by drone of Seidman Center's main entrance and exterior

Office of Sustainability Practices

GVSU's work earns sustainability honor from national organization

Since 2013, an initiative among campus partners has been working to reduce landfill-bound trash at Lubbers Stadium as part of the National Wildlife Federation's GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge.

Feb 28, 2024

An adult and child weigh the amount of trash collected from a Grand Valley football game.

Black History Month

Food and questions from around the world: For the Culture Quiz Bowl

Students and a few faculty and staff members flexed their Black history and cultural knowledge at the second quiz bowl.

Feb 28, 2024

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Office of the President

Crain's names President Mantella Newsmaker of the Year in education

Annual newsmakers event honored GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella as Newmaker of the Year in education

Feb 27, 2024

Crain's Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo poses while presenting GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella with a Newsmaker of the Year plaque.

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