Grand Valley State University (commonly referred to as GVSU , GV , or Grand Valley ) is the university's public liberal arts in Allendale, Michigan. The university was founded in 1960 and its main campus is located at 1,322 hectares (5.35 km 2 ) about 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids. Classes are also offered at the university campus at Downtown Grand Rapids, and its international campus in the Netherlands, and through established City in collaboration with local universities.
GVSU is a comprehensive coeducational university serving over 25,000 students in the fall of 2017, from 83 counties in Michigan and dozens of other states and foreign countries. It is one of the 100 largest universities in America, and employs over 3,000 people with approximately 1,657 academic faculties and 1,623 support staff. The university has alumni in all 50 US, Canadian and 25 countries around the world.
The NCAA Division II GVSU sports team is called the Lakers, and competes in the Great Lakes Space Athletes Conference (GLIAC) in all 19 sports universities. They have won 20 NCAA Division II National Championships since 2002 in seven different sports.
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History
Formation, planning and construction
In 1958 the Michigan Legislature commissioned a study showing the need for a four-year course in the Grand Rapids area, Michigan's second-largest metropolitan area. Local businessman Bill Seidman created a committee to study the report and pioneered planning and promotion to create such an institution. The following year the Michigan Legislature established a college. The naming contest was held, and out of 2,500 submissions, "Grand Valley State College" was chosen. Private donations, including $ 350,000 to buy land and $ 1,000,000 for development, are secured from 5,000 individuals, organizations, and businesses throughout West Michigan. In 1961, the Grand Valley State College Board of Control chose a location of 876 acres (3.55 km 2 ) in Ottawa County near Grand River for a new campus, and the construction of an academic building began as follows. year.
Initial years
Grand Valley State College received first class of 225 students in 1963 and held its first graduation from 138 students on June 18, 1967. The late mid-1960s saw the addition of the first boarding house and the construction of a new academic building, including the Zumberge Library, named for the university's first president, James Zumberge.
In 1969, Grand Valley Lanthorn printed a problem that contained some vulgar words and dirty words. After complaints from some at Grand Valley State College and surrounding communities, Ottawa County, Michigan, the sheriff captured the editor, and the prosecutor closed the newspaper office. The university, then a joint college, sued the sheriff and the prosecutor to close the Lanthorn office. Finally, the Attorney General of Michigan settled the case out of court, who was in power in favor of Grand Valley State College. which says that Lanthorn content is deemed to be closed by Freedom of Speech.
During the 1970s, the Grand Valley used the double campus concept: "College of Arts and Science," "Thomas Jefferson College," "William James College," "Seidman College of Business," and "College IV." Former Michigan Governor William Milliken signed a law for a name that would be changed to Grand Valley State Colleges in 1973. However the "s" was canceled and the name was returned to Grand Valley State College in 1983 when the academic program was rearranged into a division.
College to a comprehensive university
In 1987 the Michigan Legislature passed a law that renamed college to "Grand Valley State University." The 1980s and 1990s saw the addition of campuses or satellite centers in downtown Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland and Traverse City. In 2004, the Board of Control reorganized the structure of the University again into a college system consisting of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the College of Community and Public Service, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, Kirkhof College of Nursing, Seidman College of Business, and Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing. The autumn semester of 2010 begins the first anniversary of 50 years of history and university change. Grand Valley completed its first 50 years with a comprehensive campaign that earned nearly $ 100 million from over 17,000 donors, making it the university's biggest campaign to date. The money raised from the campaign has helped fund many new construction projects on campus, including Mary Idema Pew Library and L. William Seidman Center.
Growth continues after 50th birthday
In 2012, GVSU announced several construction and land purchase projects. Future buildings to be constructed include new biological lab buildings and additions and renovations to the Zumberge Library on the Allendale campus. The purchase of land in 2012 includes property in downtown Grand Rapids adjacent to the medical mile for the expansion of health care programs. In 2013, GVSU announced that it will be added to Au Sable Hall as well as building a new building for the GVSU Laker Store house (known at University Bookstore before April 2015), with expanded dining facilities. All projects will begin in the summer or spring of 2013.
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Campus and center
Grand Valley has three campuses: the main campus at Allendale and two satellite campuses in the surrounding area. Smaller centers in Muskegon, Detroit and Traverse City also exist.
Interitban Transit Partnership operates several of the Rapid bus routes under contract with the university. People can ride these buses by paying the fare, but the rides are free for Grand Valley students, faculty and staff on all Quick routes with I.D. that is valid. card. Allendale Campus
The main and original campus of the University at Allendale is the location of most university programs. The Allendale campus consists of 1,322 hectares perched above the Grand River in addition to the ravine system and is divided into two regions, north and south campuses, separated in the middle by Campus Drive West. The state highway M-45 connects campuses on the outskirts of Allendale to US Highway 31/Lake Michigan to the west and Grand Rapids, Michigan to the east. Lubbers Stadium, GVSU Fieldhouse and all other athletic facilities for 19 sports university schools are also located on the Allendale campus. The campus is filled with many statues including Dale Eldred, Joseph Kinnebrew and James Clover. The academic facilities at the Allendale campus include: 122 classrooms, 144 research labs, 20 lab preparation rooms, 21 computer labs, and Mary Idema Pew Information and Information Library.
The Holton-Hooker Center for Learning and Life, with space for 490 students, opened in August 2016. The building is certified silver LEED.
campus Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids
40-acre (160,000 m 2 ) Robert C. Pew The Grand Rapids Campus is located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids and is also located on the banks of the Grand River. It consists of 11 buildings and three rented spaces and includes Richard DeVos Center, L.V. Eberhard Center, Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, L. William Seidman Center, Beckering Family Carillon Tower, The Depot (headquarters of Michigan Small and Technology Development Center), Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, Keller Engineering Laboratories, John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering, Peter F. Secchia Hall (housing), Winter Hall (housing), and Van Andel Global Trade Center. Winter Hall is usually occupied by graduate students and equipped with complete equipment. The facility includes 57 classrooms, 78 research labs, 23 lab preparation rooms, 11 computer labs, and the Steelcase Library.
The Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, which opened in 2003, reached capacity in 2011. GVSU suffered a $ 37.5 million expansion at the end of 2016.
Meijer Campus in the Netherlands
The Meijer campus, located outside of downtown Holland, opened in 1998 and was named for the Meijer Family for their generous land donations. The home campus continues the education program at 30,693 square feet (2,851,5 m 2 ) building space and contains 12 classrooms, 2 conference rooms, 3 laboratories and 11 offices.
Muskegon Center
GVSU has three locations in Muskegon:
- James L. Stevenson Higher Education Center at Muskegon Community College was founded in the fall of 1995 as a joint venture between GVSU, Ferris State University, and Western Michigan University. The center offers several GVSU graduates and undergraduate programs.
- Lake Michigan Center, which houses Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI).
- Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), which is the first integrated demonstration facility to generate distributed electricity using alternative and renewable energy technologies in the United States.
Traverse City Center
The Traverse City Regional Center was established in the fall of 1995 and is located at the NMC University Center in partnership with Northwestern Michigan College. The center offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in education, social work, and liberal studies. Center & lt;
The Detroit Center was established in 2012 when GVSU purchased the Barden House adjacent to Comerica Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan to build its charter school office. The center is also home to the Eastern Michigan Region at Michigan Small Business & amp; Technology Development Center, where GVSU is its supervisor.
Organization and administration
Administration
Grand Valley State University is governed by a Supervisory Board of eight members, whose members are appointed by the Michigan Governor and confirmed by the Michigan Senate for a period of eight years. This arrangement was provided by the Constitution of the State of Michigan in 1963. Members of the Supervisory Board served without compensation. The Supervisory Board appoints university presidents, formulates university policies, controls the university's finances, and acts as the agency's highest governing body. The university president manages the policy of the Supervisory Board.
Funding and finance
GVSU's general funding budget is $ 333.8 million, of which $ 276.3 million comes from tuition, and $ 57.5 million comes from state funds. In the fall of 2012, the amount of student financial assistance based in Grand Valley is $ 239 million. Also, during the 2009-2010 academic year, students dependent full-time received an average award of $ 9,050 for a total of more than $ 200 million in aid amounts including $ 55 million of it in scholarships, grants, and employment.
Public security
The Grand Valley Police Department provides law enforcement services for Allendale Campus. While the department employs itself to uphold its jurisdiction, officers are also represented by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Since Allendale does not have its own police department, Grand Valley State University Police can handle cases anywhere in Ottawa County, especially in Allendale and the area around the campus. The department handles other security issues, such as parking and driving violations, community policing, are also missing and found. Allendale Fire Department serves the campus. The Department of Public Security also employs several students who assist the department by performing various tasks and services based on clerical and security. Campus Security and Pew Regional Center are different entities from the Department of Public Security, and address public safety and security issues for Grand Rapids Pew Campus and all Regional Centers including the Holland (MI) Meijer Campus, Muskegon (MI) campus and Traverse City (MI) campus ). The department is not sworn or certified and relies on the Grand Rapids Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies for law enforcement when required.
Student governance
The student administration at Grand Valley is officially known as the Student Senate. There are currently 50 student senators serving on one of seven different committees. The Student Senate Office is located at the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale GVSU campus.
Academics
Profile
Grand Valley State University is a great university, especially a comprehensive housing that has great enrollment and graduate emphasis. GVSU offers more than 200 subject areas, including 82 undergraduate majors and 36 postgraduate programs covering 74 graduate emphases and certificate programs in certificate, undergraduate, post-graduate, master, post-master, and doctoral level. GVSU provides 4,448 undergraduate degrees and 1,033 undergraduate degrees in 2012-2013.
The Grand Valley student body consists of 21,636 students and 3,458 graduate students in all campuses and centers with the majority being on the Allendale campus (in autumn 2014). The fall of 2014 enters a new graduate class of 4,199 students, representing 80 Michigan counties, 23 countries, and 20 countries. 86% of first-year students live on campus: 3,591 new students choose to stay on campus in autumn 2014, while 608 choose to stay off-campus. In autumn 2014, more than 400 international students are enrolled in universities representing 82 different countries.
Acceptance of GVSU scholars is classified as "more selective" by US News & amp; World Report as Grand Valley recognizes 69% of applicants for the 2008-2009 school year. New fall class 2014 enters Grand Valley with average GPA of SMA 3.54 and average of ACT 24 composite score.
US News and World Report recorded in "Best Colleges 2011" that 98 percent of Grand Valley graduates find work or pursue a degree after graduation.
Colleges
The university is made up of eight colleges that award the title:
- F.E. Seidman College of Business
- Community Colleges and Public Services
- Education Colleges
- Academy of Arts and Liberal Studies
- Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
- Academy of Health Professions
- Kirkhof College of Nursing
- Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
GVSU is also home to Frederik Meijer Honors College, which is a non-degree award, but is to provide a more challenging interdisciplinary education in the learning environment. The honorary college is located at Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center on the south side of the Allendale campus.
Study abroad
The Padnos International Center collaborates with students who want to study abroad. Grand Valley has over 4,000 overseas courses, affiliated with and independent of GVSU, from which students can choose.
Ratings
The US News and World Report ranked the 3rd Grand Valley Regional in the "Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest" category and ranked 26th in the "Regional Universities (Midwest) tier 1" category for 2014. Grand Valley is also ranked Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Reviews. The GVSU is also classified as one of the "Best Colleges of the Americas" by Forbes magazine and the fourth magazine in the state of Michigan, just behind the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University, in terms of educational quality and achievement and student experience. Grand Valley is ranked 10th among US master degree providers for the total number of students studying abroad, according to the Institute of International Education in New York. By US. News and World Reports , Grand Valley is also the most distinguished master university in the Midwest, above Xavier University, Butler University, Truman State University, and Alverno College. In the fall of 2009, GVSU had the third-highest freshman for sophomore retention rates among 15 Michigan general universities at 84 percent. For 14 consecutive years, Grand Valley has been named one of 100 Best College Buys America by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. The university has also been ranked as one of the 25 "most recent" green colleges in the United States for 2009 by the Kaplan College Guide, the only Michigan university to receive this rating. More than 5,000 students are enrolled in health science subjects and courses, making GVSU the number one healthcare provider in Michigan. Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business has been named "The Best 301 Business Schools" by The Princeton Review. US News and World Report also ranks some GVSU graduate programs as some of the best in the country. This "top" program includes: Physical Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Public Affairs, and Business.
Research
During the two years prior to October 2009, university researchers engaged in more than 186 research projects funded by more than $ 32.7 million in grants. Annis Water Resources Institute in Grand Valley conducts research on water resources, including: ecosystem structures and functions, contaminants and toxicology, hydrology, land use, rivers, streams, and wetland ecology, water quality, and basic and applied limnology. The Michigan Center for Alternative and Renewable Energy (MAREC) The GVSU recently received funding for its $ 3.7 million Michigan Ocean Offshore Observation Project to test wind energy in Lake Michigan. This research takes three years as floating buoys will be used and moved to collect data from various locations on the lake.
Accreditation
Grand Valley as an institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Grand Valley also has baccalaureate accreditation programs with AACSB, ABET, APTA, CSWE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, and NLN.
GVSU and MSU partnerships
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine maintains the Secchia Center, the medical campus in downtown Grand Rapids. Together with GVSU and two Grand Rapids hospitals, it is a founding member of Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. This partnership enables "educational opportunities for residents, friends, practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and students in other health professions."
The Initial Security Program provides space in the MSU medical program for best performing GVSU pre-medical graduates. One of the aims of the program is to select first-generation college students, students from disadvantaged areas, and/or students who have expressed a desire to work in a highly preferred medical specialty field. Students entering the program must agree to work in underserved areas after completing their medical degree. The first group of six students entered the program during the fall semester of 2010.
Both universities have announced a joint program specializing in clinical trial management, aiming to provide the necessary foundation for clinical drug trials in West Michigan. This is an online certificate program, and started as a request from a local drug trial company. This program will begin in the fall semester 2011.
University library
The mission of the Grand Valley State University library is to "enrich the university's education mission by advancing intellectual growth and discovery, through the acquisition, application, dissemination and preservation of our knowledge striving to serve the people, the nation, the nation and the world."
Library location
Each library collection is tailored to its location and the program it serves, with daily delivery between sites.
- Mary Idema Pew (Allendale) Library
- Seidman House (Allendale)
- The Steelcase Library (Grand Rapids)
- Frey Foundation Learning Center (Grand Rapids)
- The Curriculum Materials Library (Grand Rapids)
Library services
The University Library offers opportunities for research, collaboration, and individual studies. Collectively, the library subscribes to more than 60,000 printed and electronic journals. They also accommodate more than 1,482,633 books including over 829,463 electronic books.
Collection
- Government resources and maps
Grand Valley is a recipient of US government documents and currently receives 44% of documents distributed by the Federal Depository Library Program.
- Curriculum Materials Library (CML)
The Curriculum Materials Library at the DeVos Center centers on teaching materials for preschool through the twelfth grade and provides a space where education majors can preview resources, develop lesson plans, create media for the classroom, and try teaching adjutants.
- Custom Collections & amp; University Archive
The Seidman House at Allendale Campus houses the University Archives, which includes a collection of rare books and Michigan novels, Harvey Lemmen Collection at Abraham Lincoln, the Young Lords project on line at Young Lords in Lincoln Park [1], the largest oral Latino collection of history in the Mid- West by Jose Cha Cha Jimenez, and the American Civil War, and letters from renowned Michigan writer Jim Harrison. There's also Anthony Powell's collection, which consists of many editions of Dance to Music of Time, other novels, complete from Anthony Powell Society Newsletters and his journal, Secret Harmony.
- Art Gallery and Collections
Students, faculty, staff and visitors can enjoy artwork from a permanent collection while walking through the university building or strolling the campus. Permanent collections are available physically and online to be used as teaching and learning tools for classroom discussions, to complement or inspire individual or collaborative research or creative work, or as an opportunity to rest from work and study. A collection of over 15,000 pieces of art featuring general sculptures, prints and drawings, American Impressionism, Aboriginal art, Indian art, world photography, contemporary art, and more. The artists represented in the collection range from GVSU faculty, students, and alumni; for Michigan regional artists; to famous national and international artists. Most collections are on display and can be found throughout university buildings on campuses at Allendale, Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon, Traverse City, and Detroit.
- Digital Collection
The Digital Collection database contains a selection of photographs, correspondence, diaries, interviews and publications from the Library & amp; University Archives, and other University entities.
- Dorothy A. Johnson Collection for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
The Dorothy A. Johnson Collection is a collection of philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit leadership. It is considered one of the most comprehensive in the United States and is the only one in Michigan.
Allendale's new campus library
Grand Valley builds a new library on Allendale campus. A new facility worth $ 70 million, 140,000 square feet (13,000 m 2 ) is planned to accommodate 150,000 books. It will also have an automated storage and retrieval system capable of handling 600,000 volumes. The library is named Mary Learning Library and Information Commons, after the late Mary Idema Pew. Construction began in May 2011 completed in spring 2013. The US Department of Energy has announced that GVSU's new library will be among the $ 21 million in technical assistance projects to increase energy use in commercial buildings. The library will be one of only 24 projects in the United States that receive assistants to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Athletics
Grand Valley State Lakers is an inter-university athletic team at Grand Valley State University. GVSU Lakers compete at the NCAA Division II level and offer 20 sports varsity including 11 for women and 9 for men. The University is currently participating in and is a founding member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The athletic team at Grand Valley has won 15 national championships in seven sports and has been the thirteenth national runner-up in eight sports. GVSU has also won the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Director Cup for NCAA Division II schools in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015 after finishing second in 2002, 2003, 2012 and 2013. This trophy is awarded to the top athletic programs based on the overall national team finish. Grand Valley is the first campus to the east of the Mississippi River to win the Director Cup for the NCAA Division II.
Mascot
The official Grand Valley State mascot is Louie the Laker.
Song counter
"GVSU Victory!" which is sometimes referred to as the "Grand Valley Victory" is a struggle song for Grand Valley State University Lakers.
Arts
Pure art
GVSU has the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accreditation arts program, including emphasis on illustration, graphic design, ceramics, graphic arts, painting, visual studies, and sculpture. Art students attend classes at Calder Art Center, named for contemporary artist Alexander Calder. The building includes an exhibit hall under the name Stuart & amp; Barbara Padnos Art Gallery.
Admission to the GVSU art program requires an initial review of the work of potential students. Students who are admitted then undergo a series of foundation classes that introduce them to the basics of formal art. Passing through the study of the foundation allows access to higher level art studies, and options approaching emphasis. Subsequent reviews can be done depending on emphasis, including senior and senior junior reviews.
Music
The music program at Grand Valley State University offers various ensembles, including 3 show bands, an orchestra, several small performing ensembles, and a 230-part Laker Marching Band and additional athletic bands. The Center for Performing Arts (PAC) hosts many practice rooms, classrooms, laboratories, offices, exercise rooms, 2 dance studios, a theater workshop, and Louis Armstrong Theater, along with the new Sherman Van Solkema recital hall. This space is useful for music, dance, and theater majors in the Grand Valley. In 2016, a new renovation for PAC is expected to begin, with completion of construction by 2017, building small blackbox theaters, new study rooms, rehearsal rooms, laboratories, and cosmetic renovations.
- New Music Ensemble
The New Music Ensemble (NME), directed by Bill Ryan, has released two critically acclaimed CDs, the first being a recording of Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians, appearing on the Crossover Classic Billboard chart, and the second titled In C Remixed, a remix project of Terry Riley's In C, featuring works by some of the world's top electronics and DJ composers, including Todd Reynolds, Michael Lowenstern, and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang. NME performed at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on November 2, 2009 and earlier at the Bang on a Can festival 2007.
Directed by Richard Stoelzel, the Grand Valley horn ensemble has been a major contender in the National Trumpet Competition for nearly a decade, ranked first in the ensemble division in 2006 and 2008. The Ensemble has commissioned 4 pieces of composer Erik Morales since 2005, two of which then become the winning part, and one of them still has not been decided. The trumpet ensemble has performed twice during the International Trumpet Guild's summer conferences in 2007 and 2009.
Student life
The Student Life Office at GVSU is located at the Kirkhof Center near the Allendale campus center. His office is home to the Community Service Learning Center, Brotherhood and Life Society, the Laker Leadership Program, the Events and Traditions of the Main Campus, Student Organizations, and the Transitional Orientation Program.
Fraternal life and association
GVSU currently has 32 fraternities and associations. In the winter of 2016, the GVSU community of fraternities and associations consists of 1600 bachelor members, representing approximately 7.8% of the undergraduate population.
Honor and professional organizations
- Delta Sigma Pi - Professional Fraternity Association
- Omega sequence - fraternal life leadership and national togetherness, honor
- Omicron Delta Kappa - head of national college, honorary
- Alpha Phi Omega - a national combined service fraternity
- Kappa Kappa Psi - the national honor band fraternity
- Sigma Alpha Iota - the national musical fraternity for women
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - national music fraternity
- Beta Alpha Psi - international honor organization for finance, accounting, and information systems
- Phi Sigma Pi - the national brotherhood of the fraternity
- Phi Chi Theta - a professional business coed fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Psi - a professional business coed fraternity
Sustainability
Sustainability is listed as the seventh core values ​​of the Grand Valley. The Office of Sustainability Practices The Institute provides "best practices in campus administration and operations, educational opportunities, student engagement, and community involvement." Important programs include community gardens near the Allendale campus which also serve as a laboratory for interdisciplinary learning called the Sustainable Agriculture Project and the Sustainable Reinvestment Fund distributed in the form of mini grants to students and staff with ideas that can improve the ecological footprint of campus and community.
The University has created a formal climate action plan and set a goal of reducing 2006 greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. The university's sustainability efforts are awarded "A-" by the Sustainable Endowments Institute for 2011. Grand Valley's overall sustainability class is the one the highest among the nine universities of Michigan surveyed and the 28th best in the country. In other rankings, GVSU is placed as high as 16 in the world and 10 in the United States for sustainability efforts and university-friendly management by Universitas Indonesia GreenMetric World University Rankings for 2011.
The University is currently home to eleven buildings of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or additional buildings. Some of the other buildings include the new Mary Idema Pew Library which is currently in the construction or planning phase for LEED certified as well. All new construction and major renovations at GVSU must meet LEED standards required by the university.
The Student Environmental Coalition or SEC, is a student-managed sustainability organization on campus. The group's mission is to "Help engage students on the Grand Valley campus to become a conscious citizen with the promotion of environmental awareness."
In addition there are several academic programs that offer studies on sustainability. Those living in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences include Geography and Sustainable Planning (major and minor) and Natural Resource Management (major and minor). Those housed at the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies include the Department of Liberal Studies and Minor Environmental Studies.
The Grand Valley held sustainability-related meetings, including a summit where sustainability issues were explored by university officials and local experts in April 2010, and the Michigan Great Lakes Wind Board meeting in July 2010 to discuss offshore wind power generation.
Media
GVSU has various media offered to its campuses.
The Grand Valley Lanthorn is a student-run newspaper, published on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year. Copies of the paper are free and available on Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses at the designated and online news kiosks. Until autumn 2006, the paper was published only once a week. Currently 8,000 copies of paper are published per issue with a total of 16,000 copies per week.
GVSU has several electronic media outlets including three radio stations and three television stations. The University owns and operates Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) WGVU-TV general television stations at Allendale, Michigan and WGVK-TV, a full-time satellite station in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In addition, GVSU also operates two National Public Radio stations (NPR) on WGVU (AM) and WGVU-FM with the same verbal letter, featuring a mix of jazz, blues, and news, including local programming and NPR. WCKS ("The Whale") is a student-run radio station, broadcast over the internet and on the soon-to-be-announced FM channel. GVTV is a student-run television station on channel 46.1 on the university's cable system.
Student organization
In autumn 2016, GVSU has more than 486 student-managed organizations. Student organizations include inner category, but not limited to, Academic and Professional, Sports Student Life, Culture, Honor, Interfaith and Religious, Media, Performing Arts, Service and Advocacy, and Special Interest.
Housing and residential life
Grand Valley State University is home to 29 living centers and three campus apartment complexes on Allendale's main campus, and two residence halls on the Pew Grand Rapids campus, totaling 6,068 beds. GVSU also has six individual dining rooms on campus for students and faculty. The dining room is housed in five facilities with five rooms on the Allendale campus and one on the Pew campus.
Famous people
The list of Grand Valley State University people including renowned alumni, faculty, staff and president of the University. There are over 104,000 alumni living in 50 US, Canadian and 25 countries around the world. Many GVSU alumni have achieved success in areas including arts, athletics, business, government, journalism, public affairs, and science.
In popular culture
- Tony Danza visited Italian class in 2005, and his performance was featured on The Tony Danza Show on May 4, 2005. Danza gave a free five-day trip to Rome, Italy.
- On September 18, 2013, Grand Valley made international news after University officials removed art on campus. The piece, pendulum Foucault, is used as a prop in the parody of the music video "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus. Videos, being viral after being posted on social media, are featured on CNN, E! Online, Good Morning America , and The Today Show . Newspapers and websites across the country and in the UK and Ireland include the story. The students organized a guts and protests, demanding that the University "reassemble the ball."
See also
- List of colleges and universities in Michigan
- List of liberal arts colleges in the United States
References
External links
- Official website
- Grand Valley State Athletics website
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