James L. Stevenson Center for Higher Education at Muskegon Community College was established in the fall of 1995 as a joint venture between GVSU, Ferris State University, and Western Michigan University.[2] The center offers several GVSU graduate and undergraduate programs.[36] Lake Michigan Center, which houses the Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI).[37] The Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), which is the first fully integrated demonstration facility for distributed generation of electricity using alternative and renewable energy technologies in the United States.[38][39]