News
News items about the Political Science Department. For a complete list of News, please go to the Newsroom. To submit an item, please contact JJ Boehm, director of media and community relations, at ext. 4055
April 25, 2019
SVSU student earns national title in collegiate forensics competition
Participating in only his third competition ever on the college forensics circuit, a Saginaw Valley State University senior this week became a national champion.
December 12, 2018
SVSU students’ preparation pays off, team qualifies for moot court national tournament
Since Saginaw Valley State University's moot court program was established in 2010, SVSU never has failed to qualify competitors for the nation's most elite tournament.
October 24, 2018
Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara to speak at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting a lecture by a nationally recognized attorney, who earned a reputation as one of “the nation's most aggressive and outspoken prosecutors,” according to The New York Times.
September 24, 2018
Panel discussion at SVSU to engage in 'proactive conversation' over free speech, Confederate flag
Saginaw Valley State University will host a panel of educators and students examining the Confederate flag's history and society's ongoing conversation about its symbolism in modern America.
October 17, 2017
Congressman Kildee to speak on bipartisanship and civil discourse in SVSU lecture
U.S. Representative Dan Kildee will discuss the state of modern politics during a lecture at Saginaw Valley State University Thursday Oct. 19. He will discuss "Promoting Civil Discourse and Fostering Bipartisanship in Today's Politics" at 7 p.m. in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts.
October 4, 2017
SVSU’s first all-female cast to stage WWII drama, 'Decision Height'
Saginaw Valley State University will soar into new territory this October with the theatre department's first production with an all-female cast, "Decision Height."
August 25, 2017
SVSU student’s passion for political communication pays off with prestigious scholarship
A Saginaw Valley State University senior was one of 60 students in the nation to receive a prestigious scholarship given to undergraduates passionate about communications in the public policy industry.
July 26, 2017
Julie Keil, January 2017 - Faculty profile
Julie Keil spent 30 years as an attorney. It’s a career she has no desire to resuscitate.
April 17, 2017
SVSU moot court students' strong performance in national tourney wraps up best year yet
Four Saginaw Valley State University students capped off a year of determined study and preparation with a strong showing at a national moot court tournament at the University of Chicago.
January 13, 2017
SVSU student wins top honor in national collegiate courtroom competition
A Saginaw Valley State University student’s passionate approach to arguing courtroom cases in a competitive collegiate setting earned him the highest national honor from the American Moot Court Association.
December 13, 2016
Four SVSU teams advance to moot court nationals, placing SVSU among nation’s elite
A supportive culture has empowered students in Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court program since its founding six years ago, a span when at least one tandem of student teammates from the program has qualified for the national tournament each year.
December 7, 2016
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to speak at SVSU in January
Over his career, Holder was appointed to various law enforcement-related positions by four U.S. presidents from both sides of the political aisle. Most recently, President Barack Obama nominated Holder as U.S. attorney general.
November 15, 2016
SVSU team makes the case, wins moot court competition, and headed to nationals
Seven months of determined preparation for a team of two Saginaw Valley State University students resulted in winning a regional moot court competition in Chicago. The win earned teammates Connor Hughes and Madison Laskowski an invitation to the national tournament in Gulfport, Florida in January 2017.
October 13, 2016
Former SVSU president, constitutional scholar to discuss U.S. Supreme Court, politics at Oct. 19 lecture
“The Empty Ninth Chair: Politics and the Supreme Court” will be the subject of Saginaw Valley State University’s 2016 James E. O’Neill Jr. Lecture.
May 17, 2016
SVSU chooses next class for leadership development program
A Saginaw Valley State University selection committee chose 10 students to participate in the 18th class of the highly competitive Roberts Fellowship Program.
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