In the video, released in the wake of Cyrus' notorious VMA performance, she swings across the screen nude while riding a wrecking ball.
Students at GVSU paid tribute by reenacting their own version on the 42-inch steel ball hanging on a 50-foot cable, reported E! online.
"After several naked Vines imitating Miley Cyrus, Grand Valley State University has taken down the pendulum structure better known as the GV Wrecking Ball, a campus landmark that had been up for years," a report said.
The provocative video was directed by controversial photographer Terry Richardson - the man known for shooting Kate Upton's curves and who counts Lindsay Lohan as a key muse.