August - 2015
August 3, 2015
SVSU moot court program attains national top 20 ranking
Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court program is quickly establishing itself among the nation’s best.
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.