Grand Valley State University
Public university in Allendale, Michigan, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Former names | Grand Valley State College (1960–1973) (1983–1987)[1] Grand Valley State Colleges (1973–1983)[2] |
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Motto | Educating students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.[3] |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1960; 64 years ago (1960)[3] |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $174.9 million (2022)[4] |
President | Philomena V. Mantella[5] |
Provost | Fatma Mili[6] |
Academic staff | 1,760[3] |
Students | 24,406[3] |
Undergraduates | 19,239[3] |
Postgraduates | 3,027[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Allendale 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] |
Nickname | Lakers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – GLIAC |
Mascot | Louie the Laker[3] |
Website | www |
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]