March 13, 2025
SVSU students talk their way to 3rd place in speech competition
In their first year of collegiate competitive speech, six Saginaw Valley State University students have proven themselves up to the challenge, earning a third-place finish in the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League Novice State Championship Tournament. Seven colleges competed at the event, which took place at Northwood University on Saturday, Feb. 15.
March 11, 2025
Expert in South Asian literature to speak at SVSU
Christi A. Merrill, an expert in South Asian literature and postcolonial theory, will present a lecture exploring our relationship to text and image across language and culture. The event will take place on Thursday, March 20, at 6 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall at SVSU. The lecture is free and open to the public.
March 6, 2025
SVSU moot court partners reach new heights
The Saginaw Valley State University moot court duo of Nikolas Baker and Diva Patel have set a new record for the program, finishing fifth in the nation at the American Moot Court Association final round of the national tournament.
February 17, 2025
SVSU Theatre to stage ‘Women Who Weave’
Saginaw Valley State University’s theatre department presents “Women Who Weave,” a play that draws on Greek mythology to present heroism as a choice vs. a destiny. The show runs Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 19-22, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. All performances will be held in SVSU’s Malcolm Field Theatre for the Performing Arts.
February 12, 2025
SVSU’s “A Taste of Soul” celebrates 15 years of African American food and culture
In celebration of Black History Month, SVSU’s Office of Diversity Programs will host “A Taste of Soul” on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Marketplace at Doan near SVSU’s Curtiss Hall. The cost is $13 per person; SVSU faculty, staff and students may also use their meal card.
January 31, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum hosts “Black Art in the Absence of Light” film screening
The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, located on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University is pleased to host a film screening of “Black Art in the Absence of Light” on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall at SVSU.
January 31, 2025
Dow Visiting Artist Dr. Veronica Hicks to Visit SVSU and Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Veronica Hicks, Ph.D., will be a visiting artist at Saginaw Valley State University from Tuesday, Feb. 4–Thursday, Feb. 6. During her stay, she will facilitate a cyanotype fabric printing workshop, present a lecture, model a lesson plan with education students, and meet with university students and faculty.
January 31, 2025
SVSU duo qualifies for final round of national moot court tournament
Six students from SVSU’s moot court program, ranked No. 9 in the nation, traveled to the University of Houston Law Center for the American Moot Court Association’s preliminary rounds of the national tournament (PRONT) January 10-11.
January 17, 2025
SVSU Nursing Simulation Center earns reaccreditation
The Nursing Simulation Center at Saginaw Valley State University has been granted reaccreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs, recognizing the center’s commitment to simulation best practices and educational excellence.
January 17, 2025
SVSU nursing grads maintain 98% pass rate on licensing exam
Graduates of Saginaw Valley State University’s nursing program continue to stand out, achieving a 98.55% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX®, the national licensure exam in 2024.
January 16, 2025
Community members to be recognized with Drum Major Award
Three members of the Great Lakes Bay Region community will be honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award for Community Service. Jeff Dukes of Bay City, Kenneth Jolly of Midland and Gilberto Guevara of Saginaw will be honored during the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Celebration, which will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State University.
January 14, 2025
Delta, SVSU get NARCAN® distribution boxes
Lifesaving treatment for opioid overdose is now available on the main campuses of Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University as well as at SVSU’s Riverfront Center in downtown Saginaw thanks to a collaboration between the two institutions and Face Addiction Now (FAN), formerly Families Against Narcotics.
December 19, 2024
Advocate for racial and gender equality to give keynote address at MLK Jr. Regional Celebration
The Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, an Episcopal priest and advocate for racial and gender justice, will deliver the keynote address, “Our Shared Humanity: Creating Understanding Through the Principles of MLK,” at the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Celebration.
December 14, 2024
SVSU Board approves housing and dining rates
The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control passed housing and dining rates for the 2025-26 fiscal year during the Board’s regular meeting Friday, Dec. 13. The new auxiliary fund budget includes a simplification and standardization of rates for students living on campus next year.
December 12, 2024
SVSU students to celebrate beginning of new chapters
As the year draws to a close, over 530 Saginaw Valley State University students will prepare to put their degrees to use and celebrate the beginning of the next chapter of their lives when they participate in commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 14.