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Blueprints shared at open forum

New dining areas, MLK Day, ice rink receive discussion

President Eric Gilbertson discussed a concern about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations and blueprints for University dining areas were debuted at an open forum on Thursday, Jan. 20. »

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Roberts Fellows class, trip schedule announced

For the sixth year, the Roberts Fellows from Saginaw Valley State University will have the opportunity to visit and study at several overseas locales. »

Survey explores political disparity

Despite the huge snowstorms that hit the East Coast last weekend, SVSU welcomed Boston College Professor Kay Schlozman as part of the Honors Program Lecture Series. Harvard Professor Sidney Verba would have joined Schlozman, but Verba was caught in the snowy conditions and was unable to fly out. »

Faculty benefits remain

SVSU to continue giving domestic partner benefits

The furor that was and surrounds the recently passed Proposal 2 is beginning to have an effect on Saginaw Valley State University's campus. With the potential existing for the domestic partners' benefits to be eliminated by the passage of this constitutional amendment, several SVSU faculty members are in danger of losing these benefits. »

Prof gives MLK Day speech

Nationally recognized race and gender expert Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell delivered the keynote address during SVSU's 2005 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Thursday, Jan. 20. »

SA amends budget

Resolution gives $1,000 to representatives to use for individual program initiatives

The Saginaw Valley State University Student Association had its first official meeting of the winter semester Monday, Jan. 24, passing two legislative budget resolutions by wide margins. »

New Asian cuisine comes to Doan Café

Chinese food has arrived on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University, and it's here to stay.

The new restaurant is called JUMP, and according to Betty Papajesk, retail director of SVSU's Dining Services, it is “not as popular as Quiznos, but second only to Quiznos in popularity.” »

On the Job with Swenja Granzow

German native finds home with Writing Center job

A list of Swenja Granzow's achievements and activities would be almost as long as the trip from Hamburg, Germany to SVSU. The 21-year-old Political Science major and Hamburg native says staying involved and keeping busy helps ail a home sickness that can develop as a result from going to school 4,000 miles away from home. »

Talley earns MLK Speech Contest win

Freshman gives three-step outline in first-ever contest

The first-ever SVSU Diversity Speech Contest was held Thursday, Jan. 27, featuring powerful performances and moving messages.

The contest, held in the Performing Arts Theatre, was part of a series of projects put on by the Student Life Center in honor of Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. »

Forum explains future dining area renovations

Directors from SVSU Dining Services held a "food forum" Tuesday, Jan. 25 to preview upcoming changes to campus dining areas. »

Symposium to focus on Asia

A series of scholars will visit Saginaw Valley State University's Rhea Miller Recital Hall to discuss the politics, economy, and culture of south Asia during "International Symposium: South Asia." »