Online Photo Essay

“I’m very proud of this team. They’ve exceeded all expectations this year.” - UB Head Coach Pete Lembo.

We did an exposure page of my favorite photos to celebrate my retiring after 16 1/2 years at the university.  There were favorites and then there were FAVORITES.  I finally had to stop myself.

2024 photos of the year

When the campus police department acquired a English cream golden retriever as a community service puppy, the university found it's newest celebrity. Follow Bean through her first year of higher ed!

Month in photos online photo essay.

Mirrors, windows, water, maybe even our minds. Take a look at some of the photos the past year where GVSU shined back at us.

FANGV Robotics hosted a Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D) competition at the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center on February 15.

Van Andel Arena was filled with over 1,000 graduates alongside their supporters, faculty and staff as the GVSU community celebrated the Fall 2024 graduating class.

For 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.

Eight GVSU students braved the elements for Ice Fest, the nation’s longest-running ice climbing festival, to climb frozen waterfalls along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.