Innovation, Originality, Excellence
"Universities exist for when people, at their most promising and vulnerable moments, come seeking their futures, come ready to become something more, something better." - Eric R. Gilbertson, President, SVSU
SVSU's Commitment to its Students
As one professor observed, SVSU is small enough to allow for personal and hands-on learning and yet large enough to offer its students great opportunities for important work, research, and growth.
Here, students are engaged in cancer research, building Indy-style race cars, zebra mussel research, creating community art murals, entrepreneurial projects, and work on alternative fuel sources.
Here, the arts are not only celebrated, they are rewarded: one student's musicality is encouraged and he performs at New York's Carnegie Hall, while a student playright receives a fellowship at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
Here, students are involved in their communities by giving back, giving more and making a difference in the lives of others.
SVSU undergraduate and graduate students have an opportunity to seek significant funding for original projects by applying to the Student Research & Creativity Institute. In its inaugural year (Academic Year 2005-06), the Institute supported seven projects, ranging from the development of a prototype wheelchair sensor to detect pressure sores, to support of a history major's travel to London for archival research.
In 2008-2009, the SRCI will fund up to $50,000 (maximum $10,000 per student) to support and promote outstanding work in the arts, humanities, sciences, professional disciplines and community service. There will be two application cycles: 1) fall semester 2008; 2) winter semester 2009.
Previously Funded Projects
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