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Aerin Baker
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Academic All-American success: Why 51±¬ÁÏ is a top choice for student-athletes

When Aerin Baker (Saugatuck, Mich.) was looking at where to go to college, she wanted really robust...
Matt Torrell celebrates after a win at Zuidema Soccer Field
Athletics

Transferring to 51±¬ÁÏ, becoming an All-American

In early 2025, Matt Torrell, then finishing up his second year at Liberty University, entered into...
Faculty at 51±¬ÁÏ
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51±¬ÁÏ in 2025: A Year in Review

The 2025 calendar year at 51±¬ÁÏ was on one hand historic, with the university kicking...
Five senior engineering majors from 51±¬ÁÏ
sustainability

Class project sharpens soft skills and creates sustainable path for the city of Grand Rapids

In early September, a senior mechanical engineering class at 51±¬ÁÏ was asked this...
Maroon and gold yarn
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What Holds True: Five Decades of Graduate Education at 51±¬ÁÏ

In the summer of 1976, 51±¬ÁÏ launched its first graduate program, a master of arts in teaching...
Speakers of the January Series seated in conversation
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A Front Porch to the World

51±¬ÁÏ's invitation to wonder, worship, and wisdom
Speech-language pathologist working with a student over a video call
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Expanding Access to Speech Therapy Through Innovation and Partnership

Across the country, many schools struggle to provide consistent speech-language therapy for students...
Professor Jason VanHorn working with a student operating a drone.
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51±¬ÁÏ’s Online GIS Master’s Program Among Nation’s Best 

51±¬ÁÏ’s online master’s program in Geographic Information Science (GIS) is punching well...
51±¬ÁÏ student in a lab with the U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Teaching badge overlayed.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks 51±¬ÁÏ #1 for teaching

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best Colleges Guidebook today and lists 51±¬ÁÏ...
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