College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, GVSU

08/28/2026

GVSU Associate Professor Heather Moody and her students mapped more than 11,000 trees in Kent County parks.

The Kent County Parks Department is getting a better understanding of the forests it manages after reaching a milestone of more than 11,000 trees mapped.

08/20/2026

Welcome to our new Padnos Artist-in-Residence!

The newest Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Jeffrey Augustine Songco was excited about the opportunity to be ambitious and adventurous with his art.

07/07/2026

The public is invited to learn more about the GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute's mission and impact during an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on July 11.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute establishing its permanent home on the shores of Muskegon Lake.

06/11/2026

GVSU Senior Affiliate Professor reflects on what it means for the U.S. to host the world cup.
https://www.gvsu.edu/gvnext/2026/gvsu-expert-a-qa-on-what-it-means-for-the-united-states-to-host-the-world-cup.htm

06/03/2026

Ian Winkelstern, assistant professor of geology, was part of a research team of scholars from six universities studying Lake Bonneville, an ancient lake in Utah that was an ancestor to the Great Salt Lake. He talks about the insight gained about the modern Lake Michigan from a key finding of the study: Lake Michigan’s hydrology is remarkably similar to what Lake Bonneville's once was. https://www.gvsu.edu/gvnext/2026/gvsu-expert-a-qa-on-what-a-dried-up-ancient-lake-in-utah-can-tell-us-about-lake-michigan.htm?hitReferer=email&utm_source=gvnext&utm_medium=email

05/21/2026

Bestselling author Emily St. John Mandel, surprised students studying her novel Station Eleven.

Without a budget, David Eick sent a request to the "Station Eleven" author's team and was delighted when Emily St. John Mandel enthusiastically replied.

05/08/2026

GVSU Professor of Anthropology Deana L. Weibel shares how seeing an eclipse from space is awe-inspiring. Dr. Weibel is currently working on a project with funding from the National Air and Space Museum's Aviation Space Writers Foundation Award. She has published a book, The Ultraview Effect: What We Can Learn from Astronauts about Awe, Humility, and Exploring the Unknown, with the University of California Press.

https://theconversation.com/seeing-an-eclipse-from-earth-is-awe-inspiring-for-astronauts-seeing-one-from-space-the-scene-was-even-more-grand-281488

05/07/2026

Congratulations to the GVSU class of 2026!
https://www.gvsu.edu/gvnext/2026/gvsu-in-photos-celebrating-laker-graduates-at-may-2026-commencement.htm

05/05/2026

During the six-week Summer Film Project course, GVSU students fill out the production crew on the film set with professional filmmakers serving as department heads.

“This is as high impact as a course gets in our program,” said Potrykus. “That’s what separates it from most other film programs. It’s the chance [for students] to learn from the professionals and also impress them with their work ethic." https://www.gvsu.edu/gvnext/2026/gvsu-summer-film-project-celebrates-30-years-at-three-divided-by-zero-premiere.htm

05/01/2026

Congratulations to our talented music students whose music will be played at the new Acrisure Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids. Volume on! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18y4rbXUJ9/