2016 - All News/Archive
October 25, 2016
SVSU Board approves easement for Saginaw water project
The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved granting an easement and right of way to the City of Saginaw during the Board’s regular meeting Monday, Oct. 24 to allow an important water project to move forward. The City of Saginaw will be replacing primary water pipelines in the area of SVSU’s campus in conjunction with anticipated road construction on Davis Road.
October 25, 2016
Writer Samrat Upadhyay to speak at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting award-winning author Samrat Upadhyay for this year's Visiting Scholars and Artists Series. His lecture titled “Celebrating Gratitude: An Ode to the Forces that Make a Writer,” will be presented Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
October 26, 2016
Recess is over: Michigan's teaching job openings are on the rise — and SVSU is supplying the talent
Craig Douglas, dean of SVSU’s College of Education, said demand for teaching jobs in Michigan is experiencing a stark rebound after years of decline. As a result, aspiring teachers who once faced an uncertain job market upon graduation now have plenty of options.
October 27, 2016
SVSU serves as steward to 19th century photos important to histories of Saginaw, black Americans, and photography itself
Wallace and William Goodridge are not alive now, to say the least. They died more than a century ago. Yet the nearly 140-year-old photograph that froze their moment in time together in 1879 breathes with life today in SVSU's archives.
October 26, 2016
SVSU student wins first place for presentation on Kawkawlin River research
Saginaw Valley State University student Erik Breidinger recently earned top honors for presenting his community-minded research on the Kawkawlin River. A communication and geography double major from Auburn, he won first place in the undergraduate paper presentation category at the American Association of Geographers East Lakes/West Lakes conference Friday, Oct. 14 at Northern Michigan University.
October 28, 2016
SVSU students ‘battle’ to raise funds to help the hungry
Samantha McKenzie’s earliest memories include helping her grandmother deliver food from their Kingston church to elderly parishioners who weren’t able to attend Sunday services.
July 25, 2017
Kate Scott - Staff Member of the month, October 2016
If you’re trying to conceal the nature of your conversation by speaking in a non-English language in front of Kate Scott, your secret might not be so safe.
July 26, 2017
Kay Castillo, October 2016 - Faculty Profile
Kay Castillo can tell you the professional whereabouts of all her students, both past and present.
November 7, 2016
SVSU International Food Festival to feature cuisines from around the world
The Saginaw Valley State University International Student Club is hosting its annual International Food Festival Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Marketplace at Doan cafeteria on the campus of SVSU. The public is invited.
November 7, 2016
SVSU welcomes Bad Axe, Merrill students for writing workshop
Saginaw Valley State University student tutors demonstrated dedication to support aspiring writers during a creative writing workshop for 12 students for students from Bad Axe and Merrill high schools Friday, Oct. 28.