Office of the President
Laker Light to shine in honor of Rich DeVos
In a special tribute to Rich DeVos, the carillon towers on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses will have a blue "Laker Light."
Sep 6, 2018
Grand Valley mourns generous supporter Rich DeVos
The Grand Valley State University community joins people around the world in mourning the death of Richard M. DeVos, one of the university's greatest leaders.
Sep 6, 2018
President Haas welcomes campus community to new academic year
President Thomas J. Haas sent a message to the campus community August 28, welcoming students, faculty and staff members to a new academic year.
Aug 28, 2018
Live Faculty/Staff Address
President Haas will welcome faculty and staff back to campus with an address Friday morning at 10 a.m.
Aug 24, 2018
Former secretary of defense awarded Hauenstein Fellowship Medal
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency director Robert Gates was presented with the Col. Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellowship Medal by Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas on June 18.
Jun 22, 2018
President Haas appears on "Michigan Matters"
President Thomas J. Haas appeared on the CBS Detroit show "Michigan Matters" to talk about how higher education is a public good.
Jun 14, 2018
GVSU reports regional impact of $849 million
The economic impact report covers Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties and used 2016-2017 data. Grand Valley employs more than 3,600 people and enrolls more than 25,000 students who spend money and pay taxes in the region.
Apr 27, 2018
Editorial: Haas says parents, schools must partner together to improve education
In an editorial published April 19 in The Detroit News, Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas said that recognizing that parents are a child's first and most important teachers is a critical step in improving education in the state of Michigan.
Apr 19, 2018
Bush's legacy will be love, literacy, levity, Hauenstein Center director says
The first time Gleaves Whitney met former first lady Barbara Bush, who died April 17 at the age of 92, he was a middle-school-aged kid who lived in the Houston neighborhood one over from where the Bush family lived. Whitney, who is the director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University, said he remembers being struck by her focus on whomever she was speaking with.
Apr 18, 2018
Detroit couple increases scholarships to working families, Grand Valley students
Hundreds of students at Grand Valley State University will get a financial boost thanks to the generosity of a Detroit area couple and their foundation. Bob and Ellen Thompson are increasing their investment in student success by expanding the Thompson Working Family Scholarship Program.
Apr 17, 2018
