April - 2015
April 2, 2015
SVSU's Crainer named top student adviser in the Great Lakes
Saginaw Valley State University's Bryan Crainer recently was recognized for being an outstanding adviser to student organizations. He received the Outstanding Adviser Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for District 5, which includes higher education institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
April 2, 2015
SVSU Graphic design student
A Saginaw Valley State University student won two out of six top awards recognizing outstanding student graphic design projects during the American Advertising Federation District 6 competition, which covers contestants from Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Now Kaitlyn Zumbach, a graphic design major from Millington who graduates in May, will see how well her two winning entries fare against national competition during the national American Advertising Federation conference in June in Las Vegas.
April 6, 2015
SVSU secures DEQ grant to study Bad Axe Creek
Saginaw Valley State University has been awarded a $61,449 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to monitor the Bad Axe Creek in Huron County for phosphorus and E. coli over the next two years. The research also will help determine the concentration and potential sources of contamination there.
April 6, 2015
SVSU Concert Band to perform
The Saginaw Valley State University Concert Band will perform in concert Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU’s Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public.
April 6, 2015
SVSU Welcomes ‘One of the Hottest Young Trios’ in Music for Concert
Saginaw Valley State University will feature a concert by the Chicago-based Lincoln Trio as part of the Rhea Miller Concert Series Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
April 6, 2015
Author Éireann Lorsung to present at SVSU for reading series
Writer Éireann Lorsung will speak at Saginaw Valley State University as part of the school's "Voices in the Valley" reading series Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
April 6, 2015
SVSU Theatre presents musical 'How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'
A Pulitzer Prize-winning piece is the latest musical presented by Saginaw Valley State University's theatre department. Audiences can enjoy "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday, April 8-11, in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. A Sunday, April 12 matinee is scheduled for 3 p.m.
April 7, 2015
SVSU to Introduce Local Children to Foreign Cultures
Five area grade schools will participate in the annual “Passport to the World” Wednesday, April 15 at Saginaw Valley State University. Three schools from Saginaw Public Schools – Jessie Loomis, Kempton, and Zilwaukee – and two parochial schools from Reese – Trinity Lutheran and St. Elizabeth's will participate in this year’s event, put on by SVSU's English Language Program.
April 9, 2015
SVSU hires Frank Hall as Dean of Science, Engineering, Technology
Saginaw Valley State University has hired Frank R. Hall to serve as dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. He will play a leading role in advancing STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) at SVSU and in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
April 13, 2015
Retired President of North Central College to Address SVSU Graduates
Students participating in May Commencement exercises at Saginaw Valley State University will hear from a highly regarded college president who is a friend and mentor of SVSU’s current president. Harold “Hal” R. Wilde, who served as president of North Central College from 1991 to 2012, will speak to SVSU graduates at both ceremonies.