Winter 2023

Anchors Away

After months of lockdowns and restrictions due to the pandemic, Grand Valley's study abroad and international internship programs are coming back to life.

Winter 2023|Feature


Read article Mission continues for Laker Vets president

Mission continues for Laker Vets president

Travis Snyder hiked more than 900 miles around Lake Michigan on a mission to raise awareness of veteran suicide.

Winter 2023|Feature

Read article Engineering graduate realizes vision for Medical Mile Radiopharmacy

Engineering graduate realizes vision for Medical Mile Radiopharmacy

Anderson Peck and other alumni play key roles at the facility, which provides cancer patients with treatments that until now had only been available in Germany.

Winter 2023|Feature

Read article Boosting survival for hatchlings

Boosting survival for hatchlings

Student and faculty researchers have collaborated with area conversationists to give rare Eastern box turtles an impenetrable head start on life.

Winter 2023|Feature


The President's Page

The intent of the 'Talking Together' series is for all of us to be better ambassadors of civil conversations. We play a vital role in putting civility firmly back in the fabric of our society.

Winter 2023|The President's Page


Read article New soccer coach: Veteran players anchor championship team

New soccer coach: Veteran players anchor championship team

Goalkeeper Kendall Robertson: "There's always going to be a target on our backs. We love it."

Winter 2023|Athletics

Read article Alumni Award recipients epitomize service, mentorship, professionalism

Alumni Award recipients epitomize service, mentorship, professionalism

Five Lakers were recognized for their commitment to the university and their positive impact on their professions and society.

Winter 2023|Alumni Feature

Read article Q&A: Fatma Mili

Q&A: Fatma Mili

Leading a life of passion and vision, Grand Valley's new provost shares how her experiences as a lifelong learner, educator and administrator have shaped her professional career.

Winter 2023|Q & A


Crane places sculpture from renowned artist atop Health Campus building

The special installation was necessary to properly place the 1,200-pound sculpture, a life-sized horse that is cast bronze.

Winter 2023|Arts


Read article Alumni Events

Alumni Events

It was a busy fall semester for Laker alumni, who assisted with Move-In and shared memories with classmates during Homecoming.

Winter 2023|Alumni Events

Read article REP4: Giving the next generation  tools to change higher education

REP4: Giving the next generation tools to change higher education

The work culminated in a national convening, hosted by Grand Valley, which highlighted the best ideas and provided students with a chance to upvote their favorite REP4 prototypes.

Winter 2023|Briefs

Read article A partnership for the future of engineering

A partnership for the future of engineering

The Verplank family and Shape Corp. continue to grow their longstanding partnership with the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing.

Winter 2023|Supporting Future Leaders