News from Grand Valley State University

Articles by Leah Twilley

President Haas welcomes campus community to new academic year

President Thomas J. Haas sent a message to the campus community August 28, welcoming students, faculty and staff members to a new academic year.

Aug 28, 2018


Photos and video: Lakers move to Grand Valley 

President Thomas J. Haas, his wife, Marcia, and hundreds of alumni, students, faculty and staff members helped more than 6,000 students move onto the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses. 

Aug 23, 2018


GVSU president, alumni to help thousands move to campus 

President Haas and his wife, Marcia Haas, will serve ice cream to families and new students on Wednesday, August 22, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by Kleiner Commons on the Allendale Campus.

Aug 16, 2018


Exchange program brings Swiss, Grand Valley students together

The study abroad program, in its sixth year, focuses on a trending area of computing.

Aug 7, 2018


Engineering students to display designs created for local companies

The 20th annual Engineering Design Conference will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the Kennedy Hall of Engineering and Keller Engineering Laboratories on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. About 20 projects completed by 130 students will be on display.

Aug 1, 2018


Photos: Lakers hit it out of the ballpark at Tigers game

For the second year in a row, more than 1,500 Lakers attended the sold-out GVSU Night at Comerica Park event July 31 in Detroit. 

Aug 1, 2018


Students win national hackathon competition 

The Grand Valley students who won Blackboard's Hackathon 2.0 Competition sought to solve a problem many students experience: quickly navigating their class syllabus. 

Jul 24, 2018


Students compete in international regatta, train in Greece

Before competing on the Henley-on-Thames in England, the Grand Valley rowing team traveled south to Greece in June, where they trained in Kastoria and spent time exploring the country.

Jul 12, 2018


GVSU economist: summer still on solid footing

The local economy continues to maintain solid growth, while some area business leaders express concern about an impending tariff war.

Jul 9, 2018


Student works to get cancer treatment machines to Nicaraguan clinic

Ben Eastburg recently worked to get cancer treatment machines from a Grand Rapids clinic to a rural clinic in Nicaragua, more than 3,300 miles away.

Jul 9, 2018