Grand Valley State

@GVSU

The official X account for Grand Valley State University, home of the Lakers ⚓️⬆️
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Allendale, MI gvsu.edu Joined July 2008

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Grand Valley is partnering with the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard to establish an on-campus ROTC unit at GVSU. The new program will give students the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree while training to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces. 🪖

A group of army cadets, plus President Mantella and Provost Jen Drake, stand for a photo together behind a table with a blue table cloth.

From behind, a small army band full of horns perform at the Veterans Day luncheon.

Two men in army cadet uniforms sit at a table and smile as they talk.

President Mantella stands at a podium and smiles as she speaks to a crowd. Behind her, a sign reads “Welcome: President’s Annual Veterans Day luncheon”.

Grand Valley State @GVSU 2d

On November 13, 1976, the GVSU Lakers beat the No. 1 Northern Michigan 31-14 in an upset that put Grand Valley football on the national map. 🏈⚓️

A black and white photo of the 1976 GVSU Lakers football team.

Former GVSU football coach Jim Harkema and another man wearing GVSU jackets have a conversation at the tailgate.

Former GVSU football coach Jim Harkema and former football player Darrell Niedzwiecki walk through an inflatable arch at the corner of the football field in Lubbers Stadium.

A man holds an old Laker Football program from the 1976 game against Northern Michigan and points to one of the players in the photo on the front.

Grand Valley State @GVSU Nov 4

Many of the players on the GVSU Women’s Club Rugby Team had never handled a rugby ball before joining. 🏉 Despite their lack of experience, the close-knit nature of the group and supportive veteran players have led the team to success.

Read their story: gvsu.edu/s/3T9

A woman screams and pumps her first in triumph.

Three women push a weighted blue sled during rugby practice.

The women’s rugby team stands together in the middle of the field, their shadows long behind them.

A woman in a blue GV jersey is tackled by multiple other players.

Grand Valley State @GVSU Nov 2

October in photos at GVSU 🍂 See more from the month here: gvsu.edu/s/3ST

📸: Kendra Stanley-Mills, Cory Morse, Macayla Cramer, Simon Zwart

From above, the Laker Marching Band surround their director in a semi-circle and practice a performance.

A woman in a GVSU soccer uniform stands on the sidelines of the soccer field and points to a rainbow in the sky above her.

A group of women in green and pink jackets cheer and take photos of A'Layja Robinson, the 2026 Homecoming Royal.

Student walk past the Transformational Link while carrying umbrellas on a rainy day.

Grand Valley State @GVSU Oct 18

Another ⚓️🦴 classic in the books 🏈

📸: Cory Morse, Macayla Cramer

A GVSU football player holds a black anchor up above his head and yells and he and his teammates take the field.

A crowd of students hold up blue GV-branded clappers and cheer.

A crowd of people in blue Grand Valley gear yell and cheer from the hill near the end zone.

Cheerleaders run across the football field carrying flags with the letters GVSU.