Grand Valley State University

05/28/2026

An AI tool helping identify diseased trees in Michigan’s forests, the story of a 2026 grad interning with the U.S. Air Force and two Lakers that are changing the game in MLB using statistics. ✈️🌳

All of this and more can be found in the Spring 2026 edition of Grand Valley Magazine at gvsu.edu/gvm.

05/27/2026

Living on campus this year? Get answers to your move-in questions and check out GVSU’s Housing Knowledge Base! 📦💡

Find GVSU Housing policies, procedures, a first-year packing list and more here: https://www.gvsu.edu/s/3FN

05/26/2026

Can an algorithm help a pitcher throw the perfect curveball? What about predicting how a teenager in the Dominican Republic might perform in the MLB five or 10 years from now? ⚾️

Read about how two Lakers are using machine learning, math and statistics to answer those questions and more, giving the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers an edge on the field: https://www.gvsu.edu/s/3Fg

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, GVSU remembers and honors those who have given their lives serving our country. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

🚨 Attention, incoming Fall 2026 Lakers! 🚨

Head over to our Instagram to enter our Decision Day GIVEAWAY with GVSU Admissions! This giveaway closes on May 31. Don't miss your chance to celebrate with some swag 😎

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXzKlnmlRAw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

05/20/2026

Two Lakers are using math and statistics to crack the code and boost player performance in the MLB. ⚾️

Plus, what digital literacy looks like at GVSU, and President Mantella examines the future of Reach Higher Together. Read these stories and more in the newest issue of Grand Valley Magazine at gvsu.edu/gvm.

05/20/2026

Lakers can’t stop winning 🥳🏆 Congrats to the GVSU Men’s Lacrosse team on the National Championship win!

Your 2026 MCLA D2 National Champions!

05/19/2026

Nothing quite like being a Laker for a Lifetime 🥹💙

05/18/2026

🚣‍♀️ In the flooded banks of the Grand River last month, the Grand Valley Rowing team took part in The Lubbers Cup, an eight-team meet that GVSU has hosted since 1996.

Follow the 2026 Laker Navy to the meet in a new photo essay: https://www.gvsu.edu/s/3F6

📸: Macayla Cramer

05/18/2026

How long does it take to build a brain? 🧠💭 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke about the importance of human intelligence and innovation during his GVSU Commencement address on May 2.

05/15/2026

Campus has quieted down, but the ravines are full of life once again. 🌱🌸 From colorful flowers and blooming trees to white-tailed deer traversing the trails, scroll through the beauty of the Valley Campus at the height of spring: https://www.gvsu.edu/s/3EY

📸: Cory Morse, Kendra Stanley-Mills, Eliana McGlinchey