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February 20, 2018

SVSU Board approves renovations tied to College of Business expansion project

The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved spending up to $2.9 million to make renovations to Curtiss Hall and related facilities during the Board’s regular meeting Monday, Feb. 19. The construction projects are tied to the forthcoming building expansion and improvements for SVSU’s College of Business and Management.

The renovation cost is included in the overall $25 million project to construct a 38,500 square foot building addition for SVSU’s College of Business and Management. SVSU received construction authorization and a commitment of $9.8 million by the State of Michigan that was signed into law Thursday, Dec. 28. Work is expected to begin later this year.

The Board also authorized spending up to $575,000 to resurface parking lot D, immediately east of Zahnow Library, and make other parking improvements during the upcoming summer months.

Fifteen SVSU faculty members were granted tenure by the Board, effective July 1:

•                     Prashanth Anekal, assistant professor of management

•                     Meghan Baruth, assistant professor of health sciences

•                     William Calvin Borden, assistant professor of biology

•                     Brittany Collins, assistant professor of communication

•                     Veronika Drake, assistant professor of English

•                     Rosina Hassoun, assistant professor of sociology

•                     Amy Hendrickson, assistant professor of law

•                     Julie Keil, assistant professor of political science

•                     Natalia Knoblock, assistant professor of English

•                     Scott Kowalewski, assistant professor of rhetoric & professional writing

•                     Elizabeth Pierce, assistant professor of accounting

•                     Kandaker Abir Rahman, assistant professor of computer science

•                     Conor Shaw-Draves, assistant professor of English

•                     Isaac Stephens, assistant professor of history

•                     Adam Warhausen, assistant professor of chemistry

 

In other business, the Board:

•                     Appointed members Scott Carmona, JoAnn Crary, Dennis Durco and John Kunitzer to serve on the nominating committee to recommend Board officers for 2018-19.

•                     Appointed Joe Biskner to serve on SVSU’s Board of Fellows, a community advisory board.