2015 - All News/Archive
August 3, 2015
SVSU and high school educators and students participate in SVSU, Dow Chemical Foundation research projects
Ten SVSU students also are participating in the studies, which will involve field studies in the Saginaw Bay and its connected river systems.
August 12, 2015
SVSU's K-12 Literacy Specialist Endorsement Program recognized for excellence
SVSU’s program is designed for K-12 teachers who have initial certification and want to become more effective literacy teachers in their classrooms or who aspire to work as a reading specialist or literacy coach.
August 18, 2015
SVSU creates graduate fellowship for study of Fredericks, Follett, Roethke
SVSU is home to archival collections of popular British author Ken Follett; the late Michigan sculptor Marshall Fredericks; and the late poet Theodore Roethke, a Saginaw native.
August 19, 2015
SVSU earns 'Best Dorms' in Michigan ranking, No. 26 nationally
The website, Niche, calculated the rankings using a weighted formula where 70 percent of a school’s score came from students' satisfaction with their housing. The website surveyed 60,000 students from 903 colleges and universities. The rest of the formula was based upon housing costs, capacity and crime rates; each counted for 10 percent of the total score.
August 28, 2015
SVSU welcomes expert on climate change effect on small islands
Saginaw Valley State University will welcome a recognized authority on the effect of climate change on small island states. Lorna Veronica Inniss, acting director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit in Barbados, will speak Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in SVSU’s Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
September 15, 2015
Photographer Eman Mohammed opens 2015 Fall Focus Lecture Series at SVSU
Eman Mohammed was only 19 when she began capturing photos for a local news agency. Then the Gaza War broke out. As the only female photographer in the Gaza Strip, Mohammed overcame cultural bias, sexual abuse and physical danger to become a powerful journalistic voice documenting the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
September 16, 2015
SVSU Foundation raises $28 million in record fundraising campaign
The Saginaw Valley State University Foundation announced it exceeded its $25 million goal and raised more than $28 million during the “Talent. Opportunity. Promise” campaign, making it the largest fundraising effort in university history.
September 16, 2015
SVSU campaign results in 200 new scholarships
The Saginaw Valley State University Foundation announced the successful completion of its “Talent. Opportunity. Promise” campaign, which raised $28 million, surpassing the campaign goal of $25 million.
September 28, 2015
Political philosopher to discuss Declaration of Independence at SVSU Fall Focus speaker series
Danielle Allen is a renowned political philosopher with the ability to connect audiences to complex ideas about democracy, citizenship and justice.
October 1, 2015
U.S. Civil War the focus of upcoming Rush Lecture at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University professor Paul Teed will present “Contesting Freedom: The Civil War After Appomattox” as the 18th annual Thomas and Hilda Rush Distinguished Lecture Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. in SVSU’s Founders Hall. His talk is part of the 2015 Fall Focus Lecture Series at SVSU.