News and College Life

A 30 x 168 ft. Gothic-style hoophouse was being erected at Grand Valley State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Project on November 17, 2020. Employees from Nifty Hoops, New City Neighbors and volunteers from the Grand Valley community were on hand to help with the project. New City Neighbors, a local community development organization, will utilize 1 acre of agricultural land at the SAP for the project where high school students in the neighborhood can receive job and life skills training.

Due to the campus closing at Thanksgiving as a COVID-19 precaution, the university did their lighting ceremony and caroling before the students left.

Students spend a relaxing afternoon listening to music and playing leisure game of tennis. 

Actor, humorist and woodworker Nick Offerman gets strapped down to the stands as crews work to place photo cutouts of fans throughout Memorial Stadium in preparation for the football season.

A student dances with his glowing headphones during the Silent Disco.

Students take part in a Silent Disco as seen through silver streamers.

Coffee house and laptops has been what college has become in covid days. 

An employee leans over a rail for a better view while scouting the construction site of a new building. 

Robert Lugering teaches a theatre class which helps facilitate social distancing during in-person learning. This is a reshoot.