September 29, 2025
Dow Visting Scholar explores science behind art conservation in SVSU lecture
Erich Uffelman, Ph.D., a forensic chemist will present a public lecture on the topic of cultural heritage science. In his talk, “Scientific Adventures with Art History and Cultural Heritage,” Uffelman will discuss how the use of noninvasive scientific techniques has transformed art history and art conservation.
September 26, 2025
SVSU professor’s book shines light on prominent African American writer
In his new book, Saginaw Valley State University English professor Eric Gardner explores Black activism during and after the Civil War through the lens of an African American writer. “Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Civil War and Reconstruction,” published by Oxford University Press, is the result of extensive archival research, including documents that were previously unrecovered.
September 24, 2025
SVSU names Fredericks-Follet-Roethke Graduate Fellow
Saginaw Valley State University has selected Aubrey C. North, an arts administrator and oral historian, as the 2025-26 Fredericks-Follett-Roethke Graduate Fellow in the Arts and Humanities.
September 22, 2025
Join SVSU at Dow Diamond for a night of cardinal spirit
Saginaw Valley State University will bring Cardinal spirit to the ballpark this fall with a community event at Dow Diamond. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the SVSU Cardinals varsity baseball team will face Northwood University in an exhibition game at the Midland stadium.
September 22, 2025
SVSU reports enrollment growth
Saginaw Valley State University saw an increase in the number of students enrolled this fall. There are 6,906 students taking classes for the fall 2025 semester, compared to 6,822 a year ago.
August 28, 2025
SVSU dean to receive YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Marcia Ditmyer, dean of Saginaw Valley State University’s College of Health and Human Services, has been named the recipient of the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025.
August 25, 2025
SVSU moot court program rises to No. 4 in U.S.
Demonstrating remarkable skill in written and oral arguments before a mock supreme court, Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court program has catapulted to a fourth-place overall ranking among undergraduate moot court teams in the United States.
August 19, 2025
SVSU, STARS offer free rides to students, faculty, staff
Saginaw Valley State University and STARS, Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services, are partnering to improve transportation access for SVSU students, faculty and staff. Beginning October 1, passengers holding an SVSU ID card can access STARS fixed route services at no charge.
August 12, 2025
SVSU professor appointed to national moot court association board
A standout faculty member from Saginaw Valley State University is deepening his professional commitment and connections through service on a national board. Kevin G. Lorentz II, assistant professor of political science, recently took a seat on the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) Board of Governors.
August 11, 2025
SVSU students compete in prestigious global moot court competition
Saginaw Valley State University students Payton Stemmerich and Jason Hoang were named global finalists at the 17th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition, held July 14-18 at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
August 8, 2025
SVSU welcomes 2 new Board appointments
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed two new members to the SVSU Board of Control today: Shaun Johnson and Dr. Debasish Mridha. Each has strong ties to the university.
July 21, 2025
Four incoming SVSU students to benefit from Wildfire Credit Union scholarship
Four incoming freshmen at Saginaw Valley State University have been named the first recipients of the Wildfire First Time in College Scholarship. Each student will receive $6,250 per year for up to four years, totaling $25,000 in scholarship support.
July 16, 2025
SVSU student places sixth in nation at IHSA equestrian championship
Seated astride a horse she’d met just hours earlier, Morgan TerBush rode to a sixth-place finish in the Beginner Western Horsemanship event at the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship Horse Show in Mill Spring, North Carolina, in May.
July 14, 2025
SVSU’s Kasper, students honored at regional conference
Saginaw Valley State University students and staff were recognized for their outstanding leadership and innovation at the NODA Region VII Conference, which took place March 29-30 in Waterloo, Ontario.
July 2, 2025
Students take service on the road
Carrying on the Cardinal tradition of service, two groups of Saginaw Valley State University students participated in Alternative Breaks, a student-led, student-run program that offers opportunities for students to learn about an important social issue and then travel to another state or country to provide service relating to that particular issue.