SVSU, Lansing Promise partner to expand higher ed options

Saginaw Valley State University and the Lansing Promise are partnering to expand college options for Lansing Promise Scholars. With the signing of a memorandum of understanding on September 8, SVSU became a Lansing Promise Partner School, the first outside of the tri-county area that includes Lansing. Under the agreement, Lansing Promise Scholars can attend SVSU tuition-free.

Saginaw Valley State University has enrolled more freshmen, more international students and more new graduate students than a year ago, and overall, the university saw its biggest gain in new students since 2019, as total new student enrollment increased from 1,924 students last year to 1,970 new students for the 2026 fall semester.

The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the SVSU Faculty Association (NEA/MEA) during a special session Monday, Sept. 28.

Saginaw Valley State University’s first production of the 2026-27 academic year is a thought-provoking play that breathes new life into the United States Constitution and imagines how it will shape future generations of Americans.

Saginaw Valley State University’s graduate certificate in healthcare compliance and ethics has been accredited by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), providing students with a direct pathway to sit for the exam to earn the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)® designation from the Compliance Certification Board®.