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Office of Sustainability Practices

GVSU is only Michigan institution to be named a 2024 Top Green College by Princeton Review

GVSU has once again been named a top environmentally-sustainable university in the country, according to The Princeton Review's list of Top 50 Green Colleges.

Dec 13, 2024

A student takes notes in a field of flowers at the Sustainable Agriculture Project.

REP4

REP4 announces inaugural executive director LuWanna Williams

Williams is a lifetime educator committed to providing access and opportunity to underrepresented students.

Nov 7, 2024

LuWanna Williams wears a navy blue pinstriped blazer and smiles.

Counseling Center

Eliminating barriers: Let's Talk offers appointment-free counseling sessions through Counseling Center

The program gives GVSU students the opportunity for free, virtual conversations with licensed counselors.

Oct 24, 2024

A water fountain sprays water on a sunny day. The Student Services building can be seen behind it.

REP4

Fifth Third Foundation and GVSU announce commitment to student-designed financial literacy tool

The Fifth Third Foundation has committed nearly $2 million to a financial literacy tool called FinLit designed by and for Gen Z to help students learn about money management.

Oct 8, 2024

Two GVSU students smile and sign an oversized check made out to Grand Valley State University.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Tech Week GR: 'Show Her the Money' screening tells the story of women entrepreneurs

The screening was followed by a panel discussion with President Mantella and other female business leaders.

Sep 18, 2024

President Mantella speaks into a microphone during a panel discussion. She wears a blue blazer, pink scarf, and a pin that reads �Tech Week�.

Division of Student Affairs

Empowering student voices: GVSU earns gold seal in Campus Democracy Challenge

The award was earned as a result of the campus’s voting rate in the 2022 Midterms, and GVSU continues to empower student voices in 2024 on National Voter Registration Day.

Sep 17, 2024

A collection of buttons that read �GVSU Votes!� in blue and red text sit on a blue Grand Valley tablecloth. Behind them are flyers with a QR code that say �Vote! All together�.

Laker Life

Speed friending, s'mores and Campus Life Night: How to make new friends during GVSU Welcome Week

Welcome Week kicks off with a calendar full of events to help students get involved on campus and make new friends.

Aug 19, 2024

A group of students in blue Laker for a Life shirts sit in the bleachers and hold their arms up to do the wave.

REP4

Empowering student voices at the REP4 Midwest Regional Summit

High schoolers from across Michigan gathered on July 24 and 25 to empower their own education at the 2024 REP4 Midwest Regional Summit.

Jul 25, 2024

Two girls laugh as they listen to a speaker.

REP4

Mantella, other REP4 leaders showcase alliance with U.S. officials

Leaders of the REP4 National Alliance met with U.S. officials to discuss their role in the future of higher education during the second annual REP4 Day of Advocacy.

Jul 24, 2024

President Mantella stands between two men, an American flag flanking them on the left and the Department of Education flag on the right.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Q&A with Holly Jasinski, new Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity

Coming from the world of nonprofits, Holly Jasinski is focusing on elevating collaboration and student voices at the CWGE.

Jul 18, 2024

A portrait of Holly Jasinski, a woman with blonde hair and glasses. She smiles and poses in front of the Center for Women and Gender Equity.

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