Grand Valley State@GVSU
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Many of the players on the GVSU Women’s Club Rugby Team had never handled a rugby ball before joining. 🏉 Despite their lack of experience, the close-knit nature of the group and supportive veteran players have led the team to success.

Read their story: gvsu.edu/s/3T9
A woman screams and pumps her first in triumph. Three women push a weighted blue sled during rugby practice.
The women’s rugby team stands together in the middle of the field, their shadows long behind them. A woman in a blue GV jersey is tackled by multiple other players.
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Nov 2
October in photos at GVSU 🍂 See more from the month here: gvsu.edu/s/3ST

📸: Kendra Stanley-Mills, Cory Morse, Macayla Cramer, Simon Zwart
From above, the Laker Marching Band surround their director in a semi-circle and practice a performance. A woman in a GVSU soccer uniform stands on the sidelines of the soccer field and points to a rainbow in the sky above her.
A group of women in green and pink jackets cheer and take photos of A'Layja Robinson, the 2026 Homecoming Royal.Student walk past the Transformational Link while carrying umbrellas on a rainy day.
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Oct 18
Another ⚓️🦴 classic in the books 🏈

📸: Cory Morse, Macayla Cramer
A GVSU football player holds a black anchor up above his head and yells and he and his teammates take the field. A crowd of students hold up blue GV-branded clappers and cheer.
A crowd of people in blue Grand Valley gear yell and cheer from the hill near the end zone. Cheerleaders run across the football field carrying flags with the letters GVSU.
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Oct 16
Its Anchor-Bone weekend ⚓️💪

The Grand Valley Lakers take on the Ferris State Bulldogs TOMORROW, October 17! 🏈 The sold-out game starts at 3pm in Lubbers Stadium.

Read about the rivalry and how to watch the game, including through Amazon Prime, here: gvsu.edu/s/3Rf
GVSU and Ferris football players run for the ball.A fan in a Grand Valley hoodie yells and cheers in the stands.
Grand Valley fans hold their arms out and cheer. A GVSU football player stands in the middle of the field.
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Grand Valley State@GVSU
Oct 4
Nothing like being a Laker for a Lifetime 🙂‍↕️💙

Thanks to all the Lakers who joined us as we celebrated #GVHomecoming 2026! See more highlights from the day at gvsu.edu/s/3PG
Posing with Louie, GV students show their excitement for the win during the homecoming game on October 3.Plenty of Lakers fill the stands at Lubbers Stadium for Homecoming.
A GVSU Football player jumps to touch the 'GVSU Football' banner at the start of the Homecoming game on October 3.President Mantella poses with students at the Homecoming Football game.
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Oct 2
GVSU conducting a scheduled test of the GVSUAlert! system. This is only a test - no action is required. There are no emergencies and the university is under normal operations.
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See more information about the alarm test here: gvsu.edu/s/3Pz
GVSU Police Dept.@GVSUPolice
Oct 1
GVPD will perform its annual test of the GVSUAlert! system on Friday, October 2. The test will coincide with the final outdoor warning siren test of the year, both occurring at noon.
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Oct 1
Art, football and the first days of fall: this is September in photos at GVSU. 🦋 See more from the month here: gvsu.edu/s/3Pw

📸: Cory Morse, Kendra Stanley-Mills, Macayla Cramer Grace deBest
Three women push a weighted blue sled during rugby practice. Behind the spray of the Zumberge Pond fountain, a man lays on the grass and reads a book.
A drone shot from above Lubbers Stadium and the surrounding gold course and forest. A man laughs as he works on a colored pencil drawing propped up on an easel.
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Grand Valley State@GVSU
Sep 30
Lakers have been back on campus for over a month! Take a look back and see how we kicked off the start of the semester 💙

See more photos here: gvsu.edu/s/3P8

📸: Kendra Stanley-Mills, Cory Morse, Macayla Cramer, Grace DeBest
Three men hold their arms up to catch a cheerleader twirling in the sky. A sculpture of wood and metal poles hanging above the outdoor reading garden in the library.
A man jumps up and down in a dumpster to flatten boxes. Three people in lab coats and safety glasses set up beakers for an experiment.
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Sep 24
Take a seat and admire this recently unveiled sculpture on campus! 🤩 The piece depicts President Emeritus Arend "Don" Lubbers and longtime GVSU supporter Raleigh J. Finkelstein, immortalizing their friendship and legacy.

Read about the installation here: gvsu.edu/s/3OB
A bronze sculpture of Raleigh J. Finkelstein and Arend "Don" Lubbers outside the Fieldhouse Arena. Sculpter J Brett Gill works on a small prototype of the sculpture, about a foot tall.
Multiple miniature versions of the sculpture sit next to each other, each in slightly different poses. J Brett Gill adds clay over a foam version of the sculpture.
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Sep 17
What does the future of healthcare look like? 🧬 According to biologist Leroy Hood, it will be more personalized than ever as our understanding of DNA advances.

Read about his conversation with @PhillyGVPres, part of a Tech Week series hosted by GVSU: gvsu.edu/s/3NV
Leroy Hood and President Mantella sit on a stage in front of a large GVSU logo backdrop and have a conversation.
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Sep 11
This morning, GVSU Student Senate members placed flags on the Kirkhof Lawn to honor and remember those who lost their lives 25 years ago on September 11, 2001. 🇺🇸
Two people bend down and place flags in a line on the Kirkhof Lawn. A person holds a handful of miniature American flags before placing them in the Kirkhof lawn.
A woman in a blue hoodie places miniature American flags in the grass. Two men stand together and hold handfuls of miniature American flags.
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Sep 11
Replying to @GVSU
A generation after the tragedy, we reflect on its lasting impact and the tradition built by GVSU students in its wake. See more photos and read about Grand Valley both in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and 25 years later: gvsu.edu/s/3Ne
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Sep 11
Replying to @GVSU
Experience a few moments of quiet reflection with members of Student Senate as the sun rises: youtu.be/gzwHksOwce8?si…
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Grand Valley State@GVSU
Sep 1
Don’t miss the first home football game at Lubbers Stadium on September 3! 🏈⚓️

The GVSU Lakers started their season with a win, and hope to continue their momentum against West Texas A&M.

Read about the matchup here: gvsu.edu/s/3MF
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Grand Valley State@GVSU
Aug 31
Happy first day of classes, Lakers! Good luck with your semester 📚💙

📸: Kendra Stanley-Mills, Macayla Cramer, Cory Morse
A man its in a chair below an ornate blue and white class Chihuly sculpture hanging from the ceiling. Two people share an umbrella and walk through the Mackinaw Hall courtyard in the rain.
Four people, including a man wearing a blue suit and bow tie, cross the Little Mac Bridge. A man wearing a colorful hoodie sits near a fountain on campus and reads a book.
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Aug 31
Tilt-shifting our campus perspective for the new school year 🚶🔍
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Aug 31
Observe a university president in her natural habitat: surrounded by students! 💙🤍

As @PhillyGVPres made her way to Laker Kickoff last week, she picked up a few friends along the way. Watch her full journey to Lubbers Stadium: youtu.be/lo4Z7ojwoEQ?si…
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Aug 28
Introducing the class of 2030 💙⚓️ Welcome to GVSU, Lakers!
A drone photo from above Lubbers Stadium with the class of 2030 standing in the shape of the letters of GVSU.
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Grand Valley State@GVSU
Aug 28
As move-in 2026 comes to a close, take a look back at a week full of welcoming new Lakers to campus 💙 gvsu.edu/s/3LZ

📸: Kendra Stanley-Mills, Grace deBest
Two little boys sit on a stack of boxes waiting to be carried into a dorm. A young woman carries a large trash bag full of clothing.
A man jumps up and down in a dumpster to flatten boxes. Three young women pose together in front of a painted blue and white photo backdrop.
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