60 Reasons to Celebrate Grand Valley
Happy 60th anniversary! As we launch into our next 60 years, we want to take a moment to celebrate where we are and some of the exciting things GVSU is doing today. The list below includes just a few examples of all the reasons we have to celebrate as students, a university, and a community. Thank you for helping to make all of this happen.
![25 years in a row as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys. –Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-01(2)[1623957200].jpg)
![The Veteran Promise, guarantees admission for enlisted 2021 Michigan high school graduates.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-02(3)[1623957498].jpg)
![Design Thinking classes helped Founders Brewing Co. create a new beer](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-03(2)[1623957528].jpg)
![The 2nd largest art collection in Michigan, displaying art in every campus building…a ‘borderless museum’](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-04_1(2)[1623957598].jpg)
![2 million rides on the Laker Line each year](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-05(3)[1623957637].jpg)
![139 degrees offered plus certificates and badges](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-06(2)[1623957732].jpg)
![94% of recent grads employed or pursuing advanced degrees](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-07(2)[1623957818].jpg)
![One of the greenest universities in the nation, according to the Sierra Club](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-08(2)[1623957860].jpg)
![More than 7, 392 students participate in internships, co-ops, practica and student teaching annually](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-09(2)[1623957892].jpg)
![A record $40 million was raised from generous donors in 2020-2021, the highest single year of giving in GVSU history.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-10(2)[1623957967].jpg)
![More than 550 donor-funded scholarships supporting thousands of students annually](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-11(2)[1623958021].jpg)
![The Lakers have been at the top of Division II athletics for more than 18 years](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-12(2)[1623958068].jpg)
![220 students enrolled in LEADS online accelerated bachelor’s degree program, and the first cohort graduated in April 2021.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-13(2)[1623958437].jpg)
![Laker Lifetime Learning (L3) commitment puts aside $1,000 per graduate for future classes.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-14(2)[1623958465].jpg)
![The K-12 Connect program, part of the NextEd Accelerator, served 1,800 learners with 7,500+ hours of virtual tutoring this year.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-15(2)[1623958487].jpg)
![GVSU leads REP4, a national alliance to a create new educational models designed by learners for learners.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-16_1(2)[1623958535].jpg)
![600+ students present research projects in an average year.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-17(2)[1623958557].jpg)
![128, 187 GVSU alumni, with 99,202 living in Michigan](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-18_1[1623958614].jpg)
![1.6 million titles held in GVSU’s 4 libraries, digitally and in print](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-19[1623958642].jpg)
![1,200 employers participate in events and student interviews on campus in an average year](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-20[1623958674].jpg)
![100+ alumni-owned businesses are registered in the Alumni Business Directory online.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-21[1623958710].jpg)
![20+ years of partnership with Muskegon County through the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-22[1623958766].jpg)
![The Master of Health Administration program is 1 of 2 in Michigan to earn national health care management accreditation](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-23[1623874233].jpg)
![myBlueLaker app helps students get answers to hundreds of questions about campus](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-24_1[1623958793].jpg)
![#1 place to work in Michigan. –Forbes 2020](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-25[1623959135].jpg)
![Diversity and inclusion programs and outreach recognized nationally](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-26[1623959163].jpg)
![Best Bang for the Buck in the Midwest - Washington Monthly, 2020](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-27[1623959190].jpg)
![Best in the Midwest-Princeton Review 2020](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-28[1623959249].jpg)
![Top university in the Midwest-U.S. News and World Report, 2020](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-29[1623959314].jpg)
![Faculty member, Stephen Mattox, recognized as a top public university educator](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-30_1(2)[1623959361].jpg)
![WGVU Public Media helps launch new learning channel on PBS for families and teachers](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-31[1623959400].jpg)
![For 11 years in a row, GVSU is one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges. - Princeton Review, 2020](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-32[1623959426].jpg)
![GVSU joins national alliance to develop inclusive, diverse STEM faculty](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-33[1623960528].jpg)
![GVSU ranked 6th nationally for the number of students studying abroad](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-34[1623960555].jpg)
![The Grand Valley Pledge offers a tuition-free program for qualified students from six Michigan counties](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-35_1[1623960587].jpg)
![The Sustainable Agriculture Project, GVSU's educational farm, has donated more than 500 pounds of produce to support communities impacted by COVID-19 this year](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-36[1623960665].jpg)
![The Kirkhof College of Nursing partners with Dwelling Place to provide integrative, primary care and behavioral health services to individuals living in low-income housing](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-37[1623874659].jpg)
![33,250+ employment and internship opportunities are listed with the GVSU Career Center](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-38[1623960730].jpg)
![GVSU partners with Fort Valley State University to diversify West Michigan's engineering and computer science talent pipeline](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-39[1623960764].jpg)
![The Doctor of Nursing Program ranks as one of the best in the nation -- U.S. News and World Report](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-40[1623960806].jpg)
![More than $90 million in scholarships and grant assistance supports students each year](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-41[1623960833].jpg)
![23 NCAA Division II National Championships](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-42[1623960899].jpg)
![A record $132 million was raised in the recent Laker Effect campaign from 35,000 donors](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-43[1623960929].jpg)
![Grand Valley is the top provider of health professionals in West Michigan, and a leading health talent pipeline for the state](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-44[1623960959].jpg)
![GVSU’s engineering program has grown 40% in recent years](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-45[1623960986].jpg)
![250+ music, theatre, and dance performances/year](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-46[1623961070].jpg)
![The Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse offers 6 microclimates for 300 species.](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-47[1623961098].jpg)
![In 2020/2021 90% of first-year students and 100% of incoming transfer students received faculty mentors](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-48_1[1623961152].jpg)
![In the past 8 years, the average scholarship award/student doubled](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-49[1623874827].jpg)
![400 registered student organizations including 42 in service/advocacy, 30 fraternities and sororities, and 18 intramural sports](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-50[1623961241].jpg)
![Average class size of 26](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-51[1623961292].jpg)
![23,350 students come from all 50 states and 75 countries](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-52[1623961324].jpg)
![300+ areas of study](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-53[1623961366].jpg)
![4,000 study abroad programs to choose from](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-54[1623961397].jpg)
![25% of students participate in research with faculty](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60-55_1[1623961432].jpg)
![12 areas worldwide host alumni clubs](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/webpage_graphics_1-60_page_9[1622646043].jpg)
![20+ health sciences programs and growing](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/reasons_1-20-57_3[1624027227].jpg)
![Alumni live in all 50 states](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/reasons_1-20-58_2[1624027263].jpg)
![Laker athletes participate in 20 varsity sports and 50 club sports](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/reasons_1-20-59_2[1624027290].jpg)
![4 game-changing immersive housing options launched on the Robert C. Pew downtown campus in Grand Rapids](/cms4/asset/BF5D535C-E2D0-AA2D-C7CF6E807D44365A/reasons_1-20-60_2[1624027317].jpg)