Week of September 27, 2026
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University Posts Gains in New Student Count
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Saginaw Valley State University has enrolled more freshmen, more international students and more new graduate students than a year ago. Overall, the university saw its biggest gain in new students since 2019, as total new student enrollment increased from 1,924 students last year to 1,970 new students for the 2026 fall semester.
The total number of students enrolled at SVSU this fall is 6,849, down 57 students from a year ago. Those declines were in new transfer students and returning students.
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Board Approves Faculty Agreement
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The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the SVSU Faculty Association (NEA/MEA) during a special session Monday, Sept. 28.
“We are pleased to have come to an agreement that works for our members and for the university,” said Jennifer Chaytor, professor of chemistry and president of the SVSU Faculty Association. “We love SVSU and our students, and we are grateful to have a deal that moves faculty forward financially, while remaining mindful of the tuition our students are charged.”
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SVSU's Fall Open House is quickly approaching, and you can help make this a standout event for all of our visitors!
The Open House will take place on Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
We expect 800-1,100 prospective students and guests on campus for our largest recruitment event of the year. To help create a welcoming and successful experience for our visitors, the Office of Admissions is looking for volunteers from across campus to help in a variety of ways.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions: 989-964-4200.
Thank you for supporting Fall Open House and helping us showcase the Cardinal experience to future students and their families.
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Enter to Win the SVSU Foundation Challenge
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This SVSU duffel bag package could be yours!
The SVSU Foundation will give one lucky employee a high-quality SVSU-branded duffel, insulated mug, golf towel, lanyard and stress-relieving cardinal. It's part of the Foundation's fall employee appeal.
All faculty, staff and adjunct faculty should have received an employee philanthropy brochure, "The Foundation for Student Success." To enter the drawing for the duffel bag package, correctly answer the questions on the entry form, found in the brochure, and return the form to the SVSU Foundation on or before Wednesday, Oct. 14.
If you have misplaced your brochure and would like to enter, please contact Ann Schumann-Ousley (amousley@svsu.edu) in the SVSU Foundation.
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Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program Earns Accreditation
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Saginaw Valley State University’s graduate certificate in healthcare compliance and ethics has been accredited by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), providing students with a direct pathway to sit for the exam to earn the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)® designation from the Compliance Certification Board®. The CCB is an independent body of compliance and ethics professionals that determines the requirements for CHC designation.
SVSU is one of only three universities in the advanced tier of the Compliance Certification Board Accreditation Program. It is also the first university in Michigan to offer an accredited health care compliance and ethics certificate and one of just two Midwest universities with no law school affiliation to do so.
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Gerstacker Pool to Reopen in Winter 2027
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Due to unforeseen complications during planned maintenance and renovations of the swimming pool in the Gerstacker Regional Aquatics Center, the reopening of the pool will be further delayed.
Contractors continue to make the necessary upgrades. Currently, we expect that work to be completed in time for the pool to reopen for the winter 2027 semester. We appreciate your patience and understanding and apologize for any inconvenience or difficulty caused by this delay.
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Today is Custodian Appreciation Day. If you see one of our custodial colleagues today, please thank them for their work to keep our campus clean and safe.
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- SVSU Homecoming — Saturday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. kickoff, Harvey Randall Wickes Stadium; tickets
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SVSU Theatre — Friday, Oct. 2-Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m., Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts; "What the Constitution Means to Me," directed by Tommy Wedge; tickets
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Dow Visiting Scholar — Monday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m., Roberta Allen Reading Room: Daniel Wirls, professor of political science at UC Santa Cruz, will offer a talk on "Nuclear Weapons, the Constitution, and Presidential Power"
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Wickson-Nickless Lecture — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m., Rhea Miller Recital Hall: "Tech Humanist" Kate O'Neill offers practical ways to think about AI and digital transformation as choices we make that shape work, leadership, communities and the human future
- Cardinals RISE Talk Series — Wednesday, Oct. 14, noon-1 p.m., W 280 (2nd Floor Wickes Hall): Darren Story, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, will present “Systemic Inflammation as a Common Link Between Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease,” exploring how chronic, low-grade inflammation may connect these conditions and contribute to damage throughout the body and brain
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SVSU Student-Athletes Excel
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The fall athletic season continues. Here are a few highlights from the past week:
Women’s volleyball swept rival Northwood for the second time this season on Tuesday, Sept. 29, winning sets 25-14, 25-21 and 25-18.
The men’s soccer team played to a second consecutive scoreless draw on Sunday, Sept. 27, finishing 0-0 against Parkside at Wood Road Field.
Women’s golf finished seventh out of 16 teams at the Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite hosted by Grand Valley State from Saturday, Sept. 26, through Monday, Sept. 28, at The Meadows Golf Course.
Men’s golf finished 11th out of 18 teams at the Midwest Collegiate hosted by University of Missouri-St. Louis on Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Indiana.
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If you have suggestions, comments or something to share with us, please e-mail svsutoday@svsu.edu
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SVSU does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical impairment, disability or veteran status in the provision of education, employment and other services.
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