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November 4, 2026

SVSU students bring global perspective through home-country favorites

Saginaw Valley State University’s Marketplace at Doan will host a culinary adventure with its 28th International Food Festival on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

November 2, 2026

Inspecting insects: SVSU’s Insect-A-Palooza returns

Saginaw Valley State University will be crawling with visitors when the popular Insect-A-Palooza returns on Saturday, Nov. 7. This free community event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Groening Commons.

October 29, 2026

SVSU announces Cohort 20 of the Gerstacker Fellowship Program

Saginaw Valley State University has welcomed the newest class of K-12 educational leaders into the Gerstacker Fellowship Program, marking the program’s 20th cohort.

October 26, 2026

Michigan creative writer wins SVSU literature award

Aram Mrjoian, lecturer in English at the University of Michigan and managing editor of the “Michigan Quarterly Review,” has been awarded Saginaw Valley State University’s 2026-2027 Stuart D. and Vernice M. Gross Award for Literature for his debut novel “Waterline.”

October 22, 2026

Scholar to speak on Islamic aesthetics, spiritual refinement at SVSU

Saginaw Valley State University will host Feryal Salem, Ph.D. for her lecture, “The Art of the Soul: Islamic Architecture, Beauty, and Spiritual Formation in Islamic Civilization.”

October 16, 2026

MLive reporter to discuss book on Jupiter explosion

Saginaw Valley State University alumnus, mid-Michigan journalist and MLive reporter Joey Oliver will discuss his new book, “When the River Burned: The Untold Story of the Jupiter Explosion,” on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 7-8 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall in SVSU’s Curtiss Hall.

October 16, 2026

SVSU choirs to present “ICONS,” a high-energy pop/rock tribute

The SVSU Concert Choir and Cardinal Singers will bring the music of legendary artists to life during “ICONS – A Pop/Rock Tribute” on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Malcolm Field Theatre at Saginaw Valley State University.

October 16, 2026

SVSU to host motivational speaker, author of ‘Finding Gobi’

What happens when an extreme runner encounters a stray dog during a 155-mile race across the Gobi Desert? Dion Leonard, an ultrarunner and author of “Finding Gobi,” will talk about the experience that inspired his book, “Finding Gobi,” in a free lecture at Saginaw Valley State University on Monday, Oct. 26.

September 29, 2026

The Constitution gets personal in SVSU production

Saginaw Valley State University’s first production of the 2026-27 academic year is a thought-provoking play that breathes new life into the United States Constitution and imagines how it will shape future generations of Americans.

September 16, 2026

SVSU opens hub for community engagement

Saginaw Valley State University has established the new Center for Community Engagement and Experiential Learning (CCEEL). The public is invited to learn more about this hub for “town-and-gown” collaboration at a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

September 16, 2026

SVSU launches Priority Health Fitness Court®

The University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of the new SVSU Priority Health Fitness Court® Studio on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 4:30 p.m.

September 16, 2026

SVSU to host ‘Writing the Constitution’ event

The United States Constitution has been the supreme law of the land for more than 237 years. But what does it say?

August 25, 2026

SVSU announces lectures, performances, exhibits for fall 2026

Saginaw Valley State University will host a wide variety of public lectures, performances and exhibits during the 2026-2027 academic year, many of which are free and open to the public.

August 19, 2026

SVSU honors Freeland teacher

As Saginaw Valley State University teacher educator students gathered to learn about their upcoming student teaching positions, one veteran educator was honored for her remarkable impact on students. Tricia Cripe, a third-grade teacher at Freeland Elementary School, is the 2026 recipient of SVSU’s Harold W. Peterson Award.

June 18, 2026

SVSU 15th Carleen K. Moore Nursing Excellence Award Celebration honors standout nurses

Saginaw Valley State University recognized 10 area nurses for their dedication and leadership during the 15th annual Carleen K. Moore Nursing Excellence Award Luncheon. The event took place on Thursday, June 11, at SVSU.

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