Laker Life

GVSU team part of community effort to help military veterans and families with home improvements

They were volunteering as part of Operation United, an effort by Heart of West Michigan United Way.

May 13, 2022


Katie Hultin announced as new women's soccer head coach

Hultin will lead a Lakers team which won its seventh NCAA national championship in December and is widely regarded as one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the nation.

May 12, 2022


Lakers Dance Team wins national championships, goes viral on social media

Grand Valley won two national titles thanks to the help of a celebrity choreographer while a video of its performance has drawn more than 1.7 million views on TikTok.

May 12, 2022



GVSU Winter Class of 2022 recognized at Commencement ceremonies held at Van Andel Arena

Grand Valley's academic leaders congratulated the nearly 3,150 Winter semester graduates who walked in the Commencement ceremonies on April 29-30.

Apr 30, 2022


Past, present & future: Winter '22 graduates reflect on their personal journeys

Two upcoming graduates reflect on how their personal journeys got them to where they are now, and what lies ahead during this exciting time in their lives.

Apr 26, 2022


Grand Valley welcomes Cornell Mann as men's head basketball coach

Mann was formally introduced as the next men's basketball coach in front of an audience of family, friends, alumni, supporters and members of the Lakers men's and women's basketball teams.

Apr 7, 2022



Relay for Life returns to in-person event on campus

For the first time since 2019, students, supporters and cancer survivors gathered in-person to participate in the Relay for Life, enjoy the festivities and fundraise for the American Cancer Society.

Apr 1, 2022


Athletic leaders reflect on 50th anniversary of Title IX

Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, women's athletics has made tremendous gains, and as Women's History Month draws to a close, Grand Valley's past and current athletic leaders reflect on the achievements made and the advancements yet to come.

Mar 29, 2022