News from Grand Valley State University

Housing and Residence Life

From snacks to a living-learning community, engineering students thrive with additional academic support

Recent initiatives established by the Padnos College of Engineering have helped students persist and thrive in the program.

Jan 28, 2025


Campus comes alive: GVSU move-in 2024

After a quiet summer, Grand Valley's campuses were bursting with life once again as new and returning Lakers moved into living centers, preparing for the 2024-25 year.

Aug 29, 2024


Move-in week closes with Pew Grand Rapids Campus

GVSU wrapped up its move-in week Aug. 23 on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. After four days of organized chaos on the Allendale campus, there was something markedly different about move-in downtown.

Aug 23, 2024



GVSU buzzing with energy this week as Lakers return to campus

Moments and stories abound from the busy move-in week.

Aug 23, 2023




Two years later: Silver linings found, light at end of pandemic tunnel

This week marks the anniversary in 2020 when most students moved out of their campus living centers, classes were held remotely and only essential staff came to work.

Mar 14, 2022


GVSU in photos, August 2021: Beginnings, goodbyes and a wooden shoe regatta

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Sep 1, 2021


New Pew Campus living-learning communities welcome first students

Students who moved into the new Living-Learning Communities on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus August 25 were exactly where they wanted to be: downtown.

Aug 25, 2021