Homecoming, GVSU votes, and more!
Homecoming, GVSU votes, and more!
News and Events October 2019
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ALUMNI NEWS
Homecoming 2019 Where's Louie?
Homecoming 2019 at Grand Valley Approaches
This month let your Laker pride shine as alumni, students, faculty, and staff flood campus for Homecoming weekend. Have fun and celebrate what it means to be a Laker for a Lifetime!
There are plenty of events available to alumni including an Alumni Brunch focusing on Global Education, Campus Tour, GVSU Through the Years Luncheon, and a new format and location for the Alumni Homecoming Tent! RSVP while you still can!
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Follow Our New LinkedIn Page
The GVSU Alumni Association has recently transitioned from a LinkedIn group to having our own page. While our group was large, our content was getting lost on our members' feeds. The page function allows our followers to easily share our content to their connections.
Our goal was to stray from being a confidential group and allow our messages to be shared publicly and not trapped in a private space. Our followers are enjoying their new ability to comment to a public audience, as well! Were you a part of our old group and still looking to stay connected? Like our LinkedIn page for updates on upcoming events, alumni features, and more!
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Alicia Arnold '14

Alumni in 10 Interview: Alicia Arnold '14
Alicia Arnold, '14, earned her degree in hospitality and tourism management from Grand Valley. She now works as a Philanthropy Officer for Annual Giving and Donor Relations at the Saint Mary's Foundation. She moved to Florida and worked for the Walt Disney Company before moving back to Grand Rapids in 2017. As a Laker for a Lifetime, she's excited to get engaged and give back to the Grand Valley community that means so much to her.
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GVSU Alumni Association
Dining and Entertainment Benefits
As a Grand Valley graduate, you are automatically a lifetime member of the Alumni Association. As part of your membership, you have access to great services and offers. Receive discounts at Pistons games, events at Van Andel Arena, and other dining and entertainment benefits! Need a membership card? Get your card here!
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CAMPUS NEWS
Louie the Laker
Secretary of State Benson Encourages GVSU Students to Vote During Visit
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson encouraged students to vote during a campus visit, and announced automatic voter registration has launched in Michigan. Her visit on September 24 was in recognition of National Voter Registration Day. Students, faculty and staff members had the opportunity to register to vote at the secretary of state’s mobile unit.
Benson recently appointed two Grand Valley students to her new Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. The task force will help improve engagement among young voters and college students.
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GVSU Welcomes One of Its Largest First-Year Classes
Grand Valley State University enrolled one of the largest first-year classes in its history this fall. It's the eighth year in a row the university has welcomed more than 4,000 freshmen to campus, and they're coming into college with impressive academic records from high school. Grand Valley has one of the strongest first-year enrollments in the state.
GVSU students on campus
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GVSU students on campus
GVSU Earns National Award for Commitment to Diversity
Grand Valley was named a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. 
The award recognizes Grand Valley and 93 other institutions for their commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is the second time Grand Valley has received a HEED Award, the first was in 2014. 
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ATHLETICS NEWS
GVSU Volleyball Sweeps Parkside; Finishes Weekend 2-0
The Grand Valley State volleyball team finished the weekend with a clean sweep after defeating Wisconsin-Parkside in straight sets on Saturday, October 5, in a GLIAC match in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Lakers took down Purdue Northwest on Friday, October 4, 3-0 and have now won back-to-back GLIAC matches without dropping a set.
GVSU Volleyball players
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Grand Valley State Sports Report
GVSU Sports Report
Want more of the Grand Valley State Sports Report? Head over to the YouTube channel at youtube.com/WGVU35 for more in-depth interviews, highlights and features taking place all across the premier Division II athletic program!
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GVSU babeball player
Club Sport Highlight: Baseball Had a Strong Opening Weekend for 2019-2020 Season
GVSU men's club baseball team started the season off strong as they grabbed wins against Eastern Michigan University and Bowling Green State University. The Lakers earned their first season win at home against EMU with a final score of 10-4. That same weekend, GVSU cruised to an 11 - 4 victory against Bowling Green.
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SUPPORT GV
GVSU Founders Day
Founders Day is celebrated each year on October 25, the day the university was chartered by the State of Michigan in 1960.
We celebrate this day by remembering and supporting the university in honor of the nearly 300 individuals in the West Michigan community who rallied support and met the state’s $1 million challenge to establish Grand Valley. We made it happen, and the rest is history.
Seidman statue
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GVSU Study Abroad
Global Programs Fund
The Global Programs Fund is a new initiative which supports students who wish to go on faculty-led study abroad programs. This scholarship will help increase access to study abroad and provide support to students who otherwise would not have the financial means to have an international experience.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Fourth Annual GVSU Baseball Alumni Chapter Golf Outing
Fourth Annual GVSU Baseball Alumni Chapter Golf Outing
10/12
GV Volleyball
GVSU Volleyball Alumni Day Tailgate
10/12
Fall Career and Internship Fair 2019
GVSU Fall Career & Internship Fair 2019
10/16
Laker Trivia Night
Laker Trivia Night
10/16
The 39th Annual GVSU Charles H. Irwin Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Charle H. Irwin Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
10/25
Homecoming 2019 Where's Louie?
Homecoming 2019
10/26
Global Laker Celebration
Global Laker Celebration 2019
11/1
Lansing Alumni Club Happy Hour
Lansing Alumni Club Happy Hour
11/21
GVSU Night at the Griffins
GVSU Night at the Griffins
11/22
Laker Connections: Giving Tuesday
Laker Connections: Giving Tuesday
12/3
Detroit Red Wings GVSU Night
Detroit Red Wings GVSU Night
2/9/20
Events Calendar

EVENT PHOTOS
Laker family at the Lions game
Detroit Alumni Club at the Lions
Laker dog at park
Bark at the Park
KCON Alumni Reception and CE Event
KCON Alumni Reception and CE Event
GVSU alumni painting
Detroit Alumni Club at the Parade Company
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