Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
(see more)Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
SVSU senior Chi Weng, of Shanghai, graduates
SVSU senior Ashli Maser graduates; Miss Michigan pageant up next
SVSU senior Emmanuel Avelino graduates
SVSU senior Riley Hupfer, of Freeland, set to graduate
SVSU senior Megan VanFleteren, of Troy, set to graduate; earns product engineer job
SVSU senior Brandon Jones, of Saginaw, set to graduate
SVSU students earn degrees
934 students graduate from SVSU
SVSU graduate Miranda Strasburg to attend Miami University Ph.D. program
SVSU senior Evan Linskey to attend Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs
SVSU senior Terrance Moore's work begins at Saginaw County Sheriff's Department
SVSU senior Shantinique Beverly excels in community service
SVSU senior Rashed Aldubayyan enrolls at George Mason University
SVSU senior Stephanie Marr chosen for teaching program in Colombia
SVSU senior Valerie Adams enrolled in competitive Duke University program
SVSU senior Brandon Skwirsk accepted as medical student at Michigan State University
SVSU senior Luke Sheppard hired as Bridgeport Middle School math teacher
SVSU student Garrick Salois to attend University of Rochester's Ph.D. program in neuroscience
SVSU graduate Lexee Longwell, of Holland, to join London theatre group
SVSU student Micah Skidmore earns job before graduation
SVSU student April Lukowski accepted into Ph.D. program for chemical biology
SVSU student Emily VanFleteren to graduate after accomplished undergraduate experience
SVSU graduate Samantha R. Jackson accepted into top law school
