Online Photo Essay

Our photo team's best images for the month of July. 

A collection of our photo team's best images from June. 

Our next @batespurposefulwork summer internship spotlight series features Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass.

Company and role: Bridal stylist assistant at @kleinfeldbridal

Location: New York City

Academic path: Rhetoric, film, and screen studies major

A photo/video essay we ran as a wrap-up/post-event social post for our annual open house.

A combination photo essay/story created to showcase the breadth of celebrations across our graduating class's final week. 

Favorite staff and student photos for March, 2025.

Favorite staff and student photos from April, 2025.

February month-in photos

Some faculty offices have a theme, others are messy or bare, some are quirky or ordinary. The faculty members, however, share a commonality: When a student walks through their office door, something extraordinary happens. There are lightbulb moments, networking, dialogue, shared benefits and connectedness. From superhero action figures to civil rights and sports leaders to a collection that resembles a curiosity shop, enjoy a glimpse into these faculty offices.

or more than a year, Jake Short has been developing and nurturing his plan for the newest athletics program at Grand Valley — women’s wrestling.

Short, who was named the first head coach of the emerging squad in August 2023, said he felt an immediate connection to GVSU from his first visit.

The collective work of Short, his wrestlers and the Grand Valley Athletics Department came to fruition on November 16. The Lakers hosted their inaugural dual meet, taking on Northern Michigan at the Fieldhouse Arena.