College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Laker Effect

GVSU in 2025: A review of the headlines, images and moments

Let's take a look back at a busy year for Lakers.

Dec 17, 2025

People sit on the ground at night to watch a drone show. The drone is spelling out a blue GV.

Laker Life

GVSU in Photos: Celebrating Laker graduates at December 2025 Commencement

See the images at Van Andel Arena that caught our eye.

Dec 9, 2025

Seen from above, graduates wearing blue caps and gowns are seated in anticipation for Commencement.

Community Engagement

In their element: Special outdoor series by Philosophy Department explored humanities amid natural beauty

Each session focused on a different natural feature, such as wind, space and animals.

Dec 3, 2025

Laker Life

GVSU in Photos, November 2025: Saying hello again to Lakers, goodbye to fall splendor and 'yes' to cozy studying spots

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Dec 1, 2025

Dancers in black uniforms stand in a circle and toss blue pom-poms into the air against a bright sky.

Academics & Research

How GVSU students are helping shape the future of Michigan’s parks

Since January 2024, Grand Valley faculty and students have partnered with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to analyze guest surveys compiled by state parks, campgrounds and marinas.

Nov 12, 2025

A sunrise over Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon

Community Engagement

GVSU professor and students alleviate pediatric patient fear through art

In the treatment area, young patients can climb into a wooden, green and gold trolley car while their parents wait on one of the station’s benches. In the dentist’s chair, they are able to look around and see buildings from around Holland lining the walls alongside paintings of tulips and other flowers from varying seasons. In the corner is a scaled recreation of the De Zwann windmill in Holland, complete with copper tiling on its top.

Nov 5, 2025