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News Briefs: Student film project to debut

Drew Howard
Apr 21, 2016
GVL / Sara Carte - Seniors attend GradFest to get their pictures taken, pick up cap and gowns, and win free prizes in the Kirkhof Center on Monday, Apr. 18, 2016.

GradFest celebrates graduating seniors

Drew Howard
Apr 19, 2016

News Briefs: Workshop to help students deal with final exam stress

Drew Howard
Apr 18, 2016
GVL / Courtesy - Marissa Biesbrock

GV student files lawsuit against Meadows Crossing over therapy animal

Drew Howard
Apr 18, 2016

News Briefs: Professor will discuss men’s role in feminism

Drew Howard
Apr 14, 2016
GVL / Emily Frye The Grand Valley State University group Eyes Wide Open, hosted the annual Take Back The Night event which addressed sexual assult and those affected by it on Monday April 11, 2016. Student member Malayna Hasmanis speaks to the group.

Take Back the Night raises awareness for sexual assault

Drew Howard
Apr 14, 2016

News Briefs: Arab-Israeli news anchor to present at GVSU

Drew Howard
Apr 11, 2016
GVL / Sara Carte - Grand Valley faculty meet for the UAS meeting in the DeVos Campus on Friday, Apr. 8, 2016.

University Academic Senate endorses changes to Title IX policy

Drew Howard
Apr 11, 2016
GVL / Archive

Rockford Public Schools students to explore health professions at GVSU

Drew Howard
Apr 7, 2016

News Briefs: GV to celebrate Native American culture

Drew Howard
Apr 7, 2016

News Briefs: Counseling Center psychologist dies

Drew Howard
Apr 4, 2016
GVL / Emily Frye Construction to widen 48th street prepares to begin on Sat. April 2, 2016.

48th Avenue construction to begin in late April

Drew Howard
Apr 4, 2016
GVL / Luke Holmes - Jacob Salter and Casey Malburg go for a run around Grand Valleys campus.

Ottawa County named healthiest in Michigan

Drew Howard
Mar 31, 2016
GVL / Kasey Garvelink - Student senate members were able to vote on what they favored for an upcoming event at the student senate meeting on Mar. 24, 2016 in Allendale.

Student senate discusses creation of uniform testing center

Drew Howard
Mar 28, 2016

News Briefs: Celebrating Women Awards

Drew Howard
Mar 28, 2016
GVL / Drew Howard Vice President for Inclusion and Equity Jesse Bernal reviews the results of the Campus Climate Survey Tuesday, March 22, 2016 inside of Grand Valleys Kirkhof Center.

[Photo] Campus climate results show further research needs to be done

Mar 24, 2016
GVL / Drew Howard Vice President for Inclusion and Equity Jesse Bernal reviews the results of the Campus Climate Survey Tuesday, March 22, 2016 inside of Grand Valleys Kirkhof Center.

Campus climate results show further research needs to be done

Drew Howard
Mar 24, 2016
GVL / Kasey Garvelink - Grand Valley State University has decided to no longer administer the Grand Rapids SmartZone starting Mar. 31, 2016. Photo taken on Mar. 19, 2016 in Grand Rapids.

GVSU to relinquish administration role of Grand Rapids SmartZone

Drew Howard
Mar 21, 2016

News Briefs: Healthy Choice Initiative

Drew Howard
Mar 21, 2016
GVL / Luke Holmes - Professor Corey Anton sits in his office.

GVSU professor expands teaching to YouTube discussions

Drew Howard
Mar 17, 2016

News Briefs: Professional School Fair

Drew Howard
Mar 14, 2016
GVL / Luke Holmes - Danielle Lake came to speak in the Womens Center inside of Kirkhof Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016.

GVSU to celebrate feminism during Women’s History Month

Drew Howard
Mar 14, 2016

News Briefs: Emergency notification system test to take place March 4

Drew Howard
Mar 3, 2016
Off-campus living to rise in demand in fall 2016

Off-campus living to rise in demand in fall 2016

Drew Howard
Mar 3, 2016
GVL / Kasey Garvelink - Mic Garcia helps students that have questions regarding FAFSA on Feb. 26, 2016 in Allendale.

What to know before filling out the FAFSA

Drew Howard
Feb 29, 2016

News Briefs: Nominations for Annual Sustainability Champion Awards now open

Drew Howard
Feb 29, 2016
GVL/Luke Holmes

Haas signs civic engagement agreement

Drew Howard
Feb 25, 2016

News Briefs: Winter Career Fair

Drew Howard
Feb 25, 2016

News Briefs: Passport Fair

Drew Howard
Feb 22, 2016
GVL / Luke Holmes - Brian Trager makes final preparations for his Grand Valley football themed game. Students worked on their projects in Mackinac Hall for the Cardboard Challenge Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

Students to promote creativity with cardboard arcade

Drew Howard
Feb 22, 2016
GVL / Luke Holmes Melissa Perla helps strectch out Grant Fall in the Physical Therapy room in the Center for Health Sciences Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016.

Grand Rapids, GVSU create plan for construction of new health campus

Drew Howard
Feb 18, 2016

News Briefs: GVSU Mock Interviews

Drew Howard
Feb 15, 2016
GVL / Kasey Garvelink - Dr. Wenda Trevathan from New Mexico State University was one of the keynote speakers to start off the events of Darwin day on Feb. 12, 2016 in Allendale, MI.

GV celebrates first Darwin Day

Drew Howard
Feb 15, 2016
GVL / Courtesy - GVNow Mario Amaya, a 2013 Grand Valley graduate who volunteered for the Peace Corps.

GVSU creates new Peace Corps recruiter position

Drew Howard
Feb 11, 2016

New Briefs: GVSU introduces ‘Laker Effect’ campaign ad

Drew Howard
Feb 11, 2016

News Briefs: ‘Parallel Planning’ informational session

Drew Howard
Feb 8, 2016
GVL / Kevin Sielaff Provost Gayle Davis speaks in front of the new science building. Grand Valley celebrates the P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science with a dedication ceremony Friday, August 28th, 2015. The dedication recognized both Grand Valley and state officials that made the realization of this building possible.

Taking attendance

Drew Howard
Feb 8, 2016
GVL/Kevin Sielaff President Thomas Haas

President Haas writes essay on the value of honors

Drew Howard
Feb 4, 2016

News Briefs: Grand Rapids Symphony to perform at Arts at Noon

Drew Howard
Feb 1, 2016
GVL / Archive Chuck D and co-chairs Bobby Springer and Kin Ma and many others participate in the silent march as a part of Grand Valley State Universitys Martin Luther King Jr. Day events on Monday, January 20, 2014.

Black History Month

Drew Howard
Feb 1, 2016
GVL / Courtesy - GVSU University Communications

Spectrum Health Innovations seeks help from GVSU students

Drew Howard
Jan 28, 2016

News Briefs: Grand Valley Winds to perform

Drew Howard
Jan 25, 2016
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Campus Dining gives out free candy to people passing by their stand. Campus Life Night takes place Sept. 13, 2015 on the grounds of parking lot H at Grand Valleys Allendale campus.

GVSU named “most improving college” by Time magazine

Drew Howard
Jan 25, 2016

News Briefs: “Abrazos” film screening

Drew Howard
Jan 21, 2016
GVL/Luke Holmes

Campus Dining prices see slight increase

Drew Howard
Jan 21, 2016
GVL / Sara Carte Student Senate members participate in the Student Senate meeting in the Kirkhof center on Jan 14.

Student senate reconvenes to talk civic engagement

Drew Howard
Jan 18, 2016
GVL / Courtesy - Katy Batdorff Former Grand Rapids mayor George Heatwell

Heartwell to take position at GVSU

Drew Howard
Jan 14, 2016

News Briefs: Campus Life Night 2.0

Drew Howard
Jan 14, 2016
GVL / Kevin Sielaff Dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences, Frederick J. Antczak, welcomes the audience to the concert. The GVSU music department presents a faculty concert as a part of Fall Art Celebration Sept. 21 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre.

Humanities courses stable despite economic trend

Drew Howard
Jan 11, 2016
GVL / Sara Carte Grand Valley University international student, Yulia Conley, recieves the Semester at Sea Scholarship on Dec. 11.

International student to spend winter semester traveling the globe by ship

Drew Howard
Dec 13, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Louis Moore

Less than 4 percent of GVSU faculty are African American

Drew Howard
Dec 10, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye President Haas

Toast with T. Haas to celebrate graduating students

Drew Howard
Dec 6, 2015
GVL / Kevin Sielaff - Each year, thousands of spectators visit Paris to see the treasures stored within the archives of le Musée du Louvre (The Louvre). The north exterior of The Louvre is seen above, on July 31, 2014 in Paris, France.

Study abroad participation sees downward trend

Drew Howard
Dec 2, 2015
GVL / Kevin Sielaff GVSU parterns with member-based Enterprise CarShare to help provide a method of transportation for those who do not have a vehicle on campus. The current CarShare vehicle, pictured above, is located in the Kirkhof metered parking lot.

CarShare program offers vehicles to GVSU community

Drew Howard
Nov 29, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Dr. Jonathan White, professor of interdisciplinary studies.

Non-traditional GVSU class examines terrorism

Drew Howard
Nov 23, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye Lobby Shop worker Kayla Guercio serves Taylar Dickson

One out of every four GVSU students found to work on-campus jobs

Drew Howard
Nov 16, 2015
GVL / Archive Cadet Brett Smith, Darrien Twomley, Henry Allison

Student veterans celebrated at GVSU

Drew Howard
Nov 12, 2015
GVL / Sara Carte The Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center is located on the medical mile downtown Grand Rapids on Nov. 6.

New GVSU health facility expected for 2018

Drew Howard
Nov 9, 2015
Students work in groups at the Mary Idema Pew Library on Nov. 3 in Allendale, MI.

GVSU leads nation in low-income student enrollment

Drew Howard
Nov 5, 2015
GVL / Courtesy Knights of Colombus

Knights of Columbus student group gives back to the community

Drew Howard
Nov 2, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Jim Tenbrink; university facilities

Facilities Services preps for winter weather

Drew Howard
Oct 29, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - GVSU.edu Patrisse Cullors

Speakers for MLK Commemoration Week announced

Drew Howard
Oct 26, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye Associate professor of political science, Whitt Kilburn, assists some students in the data inquiry lab on Oct. 20th.

New data inquiry lab opens on campus

Drew Howard
Oct 22, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Metro Connection Chicago, Illinois

GVSU sees rise in Windy City students

Drew Howard
Oct 19, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye Professor George McBane, Ph.D., begins teaching his physical chemistry class on Oct. 9th. Professor McBane is the head of the chemistry department here at Grand Valley State University and also continues to conduct outside research.

GV touts largest chemistry education faculty in U.S.

Drew Howard
Oct 12, 2015
GVL / Archive

How hard is it to fail out of college?

Drew Howard
Oct 8, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye Abraham Eapen, Psy.D. takes a moment of his time for a photo on Sep. 30th. Eapen is a counselor for the University Counseling Center and also the coordinator of Group Services.

Providing suicide prevention resources

Drew Howard
Oct 5, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Metro Connection

Fighting the flu

Drew Howard
Sep 28, 2015
GVL / Sara Carte Honors students study in the study area of the Honors College on Sept. 22.

Honors students experience tuition differential

Drew Howard
Sep 24, 2015

College Scorecard shows GVSU stats

Hannah Lentz and Drew Howard
Sep 21, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Mackenzie Kroll

Gaining first-hand experience

Drew Howard
Sep 17, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Irada Choudhuri Resident Assistants food drive

Serving more students

Drew Howard
Sep 14, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Metro Connection

GVSU goes green with rainwater-powered sprinklers

Drew Howard
Sep 10, 2015
GVL / Archive 2013 Campus Life Night

Campus Life Night moves to new location

Drew Howard
Sep 3, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - GVSU.edu

Merkle set to retire as Dean of Students

Drew Howard
Aug 31, 2015
GVL / Kevin Sielaff Emily Wang, a junior attending Grand Valley State, moves into her dorm early to avoid the crowds of move-in week on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015. Move-in week draws thousands each year to Grand Valleys Allendale and Pew campuses as under and upper classmen alike prepare for the school year. Emily loads bins provided by Grand Valley facilities to faciliate moving.

Welcome back, Lakers!

Hannah Lentz and Drew Howard
Aug 24, 2015
GVL/Sara Carte Brad Mueller, a student at Grand Valley, explains to another student about the Interfaith Service and Dialogue event for the Better Together Days events on April 14, 2015 in the Kirkhof Center, Allendale.

Dialogue about faith

Drew Howard
Apr 16, 2015

The LakerJobs guide to summer employment

Drew Howard
Apr 13, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Matt Klinger Lindsey Boden

Laker alumna selected to represent the next generation of internal audit

Drew Howard
Apr 9, 2015

Office of Fellowships welcomes new director

Drew Howard, news, pageone, and governance
Apr 6, 2015

Laker raises money for study abroad trip

Drew Howard
Apr 2, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - GVSU.edu Daltyn Little

Laker named PRWeek’s Student of the Year

Drew Howard
Mar 29, 2015
GVL / Brianna Olson Stephanie Smith (tour guide) with Patricia and Katie Lawson

GV welcomes over 800 potential Lakers

Drew Howard
Mar 26, 2015
GV / Emily Frye President Thomas Haas

Haas hosts virtual office hours for public

Drew Howard
Mar 23, 2015

Hack Your Campus enters final rounds

Drew Howard
Mar 19, 2015
Inclusion VP becomes familiar with campus community

Inclusion VP becomes familiar with campus community

Drew Howard
Mar 15, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Theresa Rowland

Theresa Rowland installed as interim Title IX coordinator

Drew Howard
Mar 12, 2015
GVL / Courtesy - Jennifer Lewis

Lakers give back

Drew Howard
Mar 9, 2015
GVL / Marissa Dillon

Housing and dining prices see annual increase

Drew Howard
Feb 26, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Julie Moores 6th grade science class - fully furnished by the GVSU Surplus Store

Charter schools office seeks accreditation

Drew Howard
Feb 23, 2015

Lakers create survey for Kentwood residents

Drew Howard
Feb 19, 2015
GVL/Nickolas Peters

Midterm survival guide

Drew Howard
Feb 16, 2015
GVL / Emily Frye

Students develop app to retain young people in GR

Drew Howard
Feb 12, 2015

Scholarship hunt made easy

Drew Howard
Feb 9, 2015
GVL / Courtesy GVNow Jesse M. Bernal, Santa Clara University

Humble beginnings

Drew Howard
Feb 5, 2015

Student guide to the FAFSA

Drew Howard
Feb 2, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Daniel Montgomery

Lakers thwart attempted robbery

Drew Howard
Jan 29, 2015
GVL/Kevin Sielaff Dwight Hamilton

Inclusion and Equity assesses sexual misconduct policy

Drew Howard
Jan 26, 2015
GVL/Nickolas Peters

GVSU initiates “Hack Your Campus” and new technologies

Drew Howard
Jan 18, 2015
GVSU plans for new housing downtown

GVSU plans for new housing downtown

Drew Howard
Jan 15, 2015
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