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SVSU students spring toward next chapter

Nearly 800 Saginaw Valley State University students soon will receive their degrees, prepared to enter the workforce or graduate school. Many of those students will participate in commencement exercises on Saturday, May 2.

SVSU names new dean of College of Health & Human Services

Saginaw Valley State University has selected Susan Smalling, a higher education and social work professional, as dean of the Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services July 8. She succeeds Marcia Ditmyer, who will remain on SVSU’s faculty.

SVSU to partner with St. Clair County Community College to expand access to higher education

Saginaw Valley State University and St. Clair County Community College, located in Port Huron, are joining forces to expand opportunity to residents throughout the Thumb and Southeast Michigan.

Robots return: SVSU to host FIRST® Robotics state championship

Robots are returning to Saginaw Valley State University for the eighth year. SVSU will host the FIRST® in Michigan state championship beginning Thursday, April 16, and running through Saturday, April 18.

SVSU Theatre Department presents modern adaptation of classic

The Saginaw Valley State University Department of Theatre will present “Little Women … Now,” a contemporary adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, April 15-19 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts.

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SVSU speakers post strong start to competitive speech season

By the conclusion of the fall Michigan Intercollegiate Speaking League (MISL) tournament, six Saginaw Valley State University students had qualified for the national competition, which will be held in April. 

SVSU Moot Court team excels at Midwest Regional Tournament

Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court team delivered an exceptional performance at the American Moot Court Association’s Midwest Regional Tournament, held November 21-22 at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Four SVSU teams were among the 30 competing in the contest.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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