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GVSU in photos, October 2021: Lakers elevated, performing artists and our campuses shine amid mercurial fall weather

 A person sitting at a bench and reading a book is seen in the background of colorful fall leaves.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
 A close up of a mushroom surrounded by grass.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

Left: Grand Valley student Ashlyn Miller reads a book October 5 while waiting for her class to start in Lake Huron Hall on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. “When I need a break I let myself read for fun,” she said. Miller is a writing major. 

Right: A mushroom sprouts from the grass in the Arboretum on Grand Valley's Allendale Campus on October 5.

 A birds eye view of fog lingering in the treetops on campus.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts

During sunrise October 15, Grand Valley's Allendale Campus was draped in thick fog.

 A birds eye view of a golf course and four golfers on the green.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
 A person sitting against a wall of windows reading a book.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

Left: Grand Valley's women's golf team practices at Meadows Golf Course on the Allendale Campus on the morning of October 19.

Right: Jillian Cadieux sits outside of Calder Fine Arts Center in between classes on Grand Valley's Allendale Campus October 13. Cadieux said she’s surprised more people don’t hang out near CAC. “It’s really peaceful,” she said. Cadieux is majoring in studio art with an emphasis on graphic design. 

 A view of colorful fall leaves on trees seen from below.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

A canopy of vibrant fall colors cover Grand Valley's Allendale Campus on October 13.

 A person wearing a backpack leans against a brick wall
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
 Two silhouettes of people walking seen through a tunnel in the distance.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

Left: Long Ho, a senior majoring in general management, poses for a portrait October 15 at Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Ho is a mentor in the Asian student retention program, the treasurer of Grand Valley’s Vietnamese Culture Association and co-activity coordinator of the Asian Student Union.

Right: Two people walk through the DeVos Center courtyard on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus on October 8.

 Sun shines through a city skyline and clock tower.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts

The morning sun peeks over Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus late last month in downtown Grand Rapids.

 A person wearing goggles looks at and holds a beaker
Image credit - Valerie Hendrickson
 A close up of a person's face holding a saxaphone
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

Left: A student October 15 in the Chemistry 116 lab of Nathan Barrows, associate professor of chemistry.

Right: Grand Valley saxophone faculty member Dan Graser has authored a trilogy of books aimed at updating the methods and techniques for players to a contemporary level.

 A person walks through a beam of light illuminated by fog.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

A student walks through a foggy beam of sun on the morning of October 15.

 A person smiles while holding their arms wide open on a stage.
Image credit - Valerie Hendrickson
 A clock tower is seen through a windshield covered in raindrops.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

Left: Elise Alvaro Dysart, who is pursuing a double major in music performance with a voice emphasis and advertising and public relations, performs during the dress rehearsal for the musical "Side by Side by Sondheim."

Right: Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus is seen through a rainy windshield on October 8.

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