June - 2017
June 23, 2017
AT&T-sponsored STEM camp at SVSU aims to generate academic interest among high school students
A dozen high school students are getting an early taste of college life this week , all while Saginaw Valley State University educators expose them to the exciting side of science studies.
June 27, 2017
SVSU receives $1.39 million federal grant to improve health care in northern lower Michigan
Saginaw Valley State University has won federal funding to improve health care delivery for residents in rural areas immediately and into the future. A grant of nearly $1.4 million will support an innovative approach that will place graduate students in SVSU’s nurse practitioner program into the field to provide patient care, and will prepare them for careers in rural settings.
June 28, 2017
SVSU study shows blight removal a significant factor in Saginaw’s drop in crime
Armed with federal funds, crews demolished 884 vacant homes in the city of Saginaw from 2013 to 2015. Two Saginaw Valley State University professors say those demolitions are directly linked to a significant reduction of serious crime in the city.
June 28, 2017
SVSU analysis shows Saginaw has seen major gains in safety
Research and analysis by a pair of Saginaw Valley State University professors shows that the City of Saginaw has seen a startling reduction in major crimes in recent years, and that neighboring communities also are safer.
June 30, 2017
SVSU to host computer and Internet technologies camp for girls in grades 5-8
Saginaw Valley State University will host Camp Infinity this July to introduce girls in middle school to computer and Internet technologies through hands-on activities.