Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a public American liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan. The university was established in 1960 and is situated on 1,237 acres (5.01 km) 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids. Classes are also offered at the university's growing Pew Campus in Downtown Grand Rapids, Meijer Campus in Holland, and through centers at Muskegon and Traverse City established in cooperation with local community col... more

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a public American liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan. The university was established in 1960 and is situated on 1,237 acres (5.01 km) 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids. Classes are also offered at the university's growing Pew Campus in Downtown Grand Rapids, Meijer Campus in Holland, and through centers at Muskegon and Traverse City established in cooperation with local community colleges. Grand Valley State University was chartered by the Michigan legislature in 1960 in response to the need for a public, four-year college in the state's second largest metropolitan region. The push for the university was spearheaded mainly by Bill Seidman, as some think GVSU would probobly not exist today without his dedicated effort. Originally founded as Grand Valley State College, GVSC began accepting its first students in 1963. The college changed to university status in 1987 and was further known as Grand Valley State University as... less