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Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University Seal
Former names
Grand Valley State College (1960–1973) (1983–1987)[1] Grand Valley State Colleges (1973–1983)[2]
MottoEducating students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.[3]
TypePublic university
Established1960 (1960)[3]
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$174.9 million (2022)[4]
PresidentPhilomena V. Mantella[5]
ProvostFatma Mili[6]
Academic staff
1,760[3]
Students24,406[3]
Undergraduates19,239[3]
Postgraduates3,027[3]
Location
Allendale & Grand Rapids
,
Michigan
,
United States
CampusAllendale campus: suburban 1,322 acres (5.35 km2)
Robert C. Pew Campus: urban 65 acres (0.26 km2)
Health Campus: urban 14.5 acres (0.059 km2)[3]
Colors    Blue, black, white[7]
NicknameLakers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – GLIAC
MascotLouie the Laker[3]
Websitewww.gvsu.edu

Grand Valley State University (GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public university in Allendale, Michigan.[8] It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres (5.35 km2) approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids.[3] The university also features campuses in Grand Rapids and Holland and regional centers in Battle Creek, Detroit, Muskegon, and Traverse City.

GVSU enrolls more than 24,000 students as of fall 2021 from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries.[3][9] It employs more than 3,000 people, with about 1,780 academic faculty and 1,991 support staff.[3][10][11] The university has alumni from 50 U.S. states, Canada, and 25 other countries.[12]

GVSU's NCAA Division II sports teams are the Lakers and they compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in all 21 intercollegiate varsity sports.[13] They have won 28 NCAA Division II National Championships. [14]

  1. ^ "GVSU Historical Timeline". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "GVSU Historical Timeline". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Quick Facts About Grand Valley". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ As of May 26, 2022. "Financial Report 2020/2021". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "President's Biography".
  6. ^ "Office of the Provost - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu.
  7. ^ http://gvsu.edu/identity/web-standards-22.htm#GVSU Archived 2013-09-08 at the Wayback Machine color scheme
  8. ^ "About Grand Valley State University - Shakespeare Festival Conference - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  9. ^ "Administration". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  10. ^ "Carol Cain: GVSU making presence felt in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  11. ^ "America's Best Colleges Page 4 of 25". Forbes. 11 August 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  12. ^ "Alumni". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  13. ^ "NACDA Directors Cup". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Tradition of Excellence".

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