SVSU has 56,500+ alumni, and SVSU alumni have raised $15,000,000+

47,500 alumni live in Michigan, alumni live in all 50 states, alumni live in 62 countries around the world

80+ alumni are published authors, 450+ alumni are in Chief Executive positions, 300+ alumni own their own business

11,000+ alumni earned post graduate degree, 450+ alumni earned their PhD, 275+ alumni earned their JD

In the last 12 months, alumni had 20+ specific alumni events, 350+ total events on campus, 3,000+ total alumni license plate

Saginaw Valley State University Alumni Association

Cardinal 100 Fund

Be one of the one hundred!

Forever Red Sports Pass

Get discounted sports passes for ALL regularly scheduled home games

update Your Information

Tell the Alumni Office if any information has changed

Get Involved With SVSU

There Are So Many Ways To Stay Involved With SVSU!

Cardinals Stand Out in Your Career Podcast

Listen Now

Upcoming Events

» View All Events

SVSU YouthWISE Spring 2026 course catalog

Winter 2026 Social Work Continuing Education Courses

SVSU’s Office of Social Work & Youth Services is offering 6 continuing education courses for social workers, FREE to all alumni and community members! The trainings offered include:

Apr 22: Trekking Through Grief: Navigating the Journey to Emotional Healing

May 1: Connecting Children/Youth to Services & Supports that Promote Well-Being, Healing, & Resilience

May 4: Motivational Interviewing: Basic Skills

May 6: Reclaiming Hope: A Guide to TMS, Spravato, and Comprehensive Care

May 8: The Correlation of Addiction and Mental Health

May 18: Walking Through Healing: A Virtual Reality Training Experience

See the Spring 2026 CE Course Catalog (2,688KB) to learn more about each course.

SVSU Human Trafficking Summit

May 11 & 12, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at SVSU

The SVSU Social Work & Youth Services is collaborating with the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force to host a FREE SVSU Human Trafficking Summit on May 11 & 12 from 8:30am-4:30pm. The summit offers 12 Human Trafficking CEUs for social workers, nurses, and occupational therapy professionals. This training typically costs $315 per trainee; SVSU is able to offer the training for free with support from the YouthWISE grant.

Summit Description

Human trafficking is one of the most misunderstood issues we talk about, and those misunderstandings cause real harm. This two-day Train-the-Trainer is designed to dispel myths, replace outdated narratives, and provide accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information you can confidently share with others. This is not a lecture marathon.

This is:

Small-group learning
Highly interactive
Real-world scenarios
Trauma-informed & survivor-centered
Engaging, practical, and genuinely interesting

You'll leave this summit with:

Clear language to address common myths
Confidence to speak to diverse audiences
Tools you can actually use
A deeper understanding of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and exploitation—grounded in facts, not fear

Alumni & Professionals Employment Fair

May 20, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, SVSU Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms

Join us for the SVSU Alumni & Professional Employment Fair, designed specifically for recent graduates, alumni, and community professionals seeking full-time or part-time employment opportunities beyond traditional co-ops and internships.

This fair provides a valuable opportunity to:

Connect directly with hiring for experienced-level roles
Explore Openings across all academic and professional fields
Build meaningful professional relationships with recruiters and hiring managers

ASWB Licensure Exam Preparation Workshop

June 15 & 28, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Virtual

The Department of Social Work & Youth Services at SVSU is offering a FREE all-day virtual workshop for the new ASWB licensure exam that is launching in August 2026. This workshop is open to all exam levels: BSW, Master's, Advanced Generalist, and Clinical.

During this day-long workshop, you will learn strategies for interpreting exam questions, understanding the new exam format, techniques for managing exam anxiety, and study tips and tools to increase test-taking confidence. In addition, when you attend the entire workshop, you will get lifetime access to Exam Prep Connect and a discount on the physical copy of the 5th edition licensure prep book.

Seats are limited, so register soon! Reach out to socialworkcec@svsu.edu with questions.

SVSU day at the Detroit Tigers on July 26 at 1:40 pm. tickets start at $45

SVSU Day at Detroit Tigers

July 26, 1:40 PM, Comerica Park

Join your fellow Cardinals at SVSU Night at the Detroit Tigers on July 26 for a 1:40 PM game at Comerica Park! Cheer on the Tigers as they play the Kansas City Royals. All tickets purchased through the SVSU link come with a cobranded SVSU and Tigers sweatshirt!

SVSU License Plate

Demonstrate your Cardinal pride on the road with an SVSU license plate! Join over 3,000 Cardinals in showing your school spirit and supporting SVSU scholarships with every mile driven. The Alumni Relations office will cover the plate switch fee. Proceeds from the license plate program fund our SVSU Legacy Program, opening doors for more students to become Cardinals.

For more information about the SVSU License Plate, email the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@svsu.edu.

Alumni Story Highlights

Eric Nelson

Meet Eric Nelson, Senior Chemist at Michigan Sugar!

Kaitlyn Dear

Learn about Kaitlyn and her live watercolor painting!

Ann Russell-Lutenske

Get to know Ann Russell-Lutenske

Kristin Weston

Meet Kristin Weston, a Chemistry teacher at Midland High School

CONTACT US.

Alumni
Wickes Hall 160
alumni@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4196