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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.

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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.

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SVSU's Cardinal Formula Racing Team among top 20 in the world

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing team secured a 16th place finish in SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) Formula SAE competition July 7-10. This was the sixth time the team has placed in the top 20 overall in the international competition.
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Club or Organization - 2021 Jul 16

Cardinal Formula Racing Team gearing up for Formula SAE Competition

The COVID-19 global pandemic brought much of daily life to a screeching halt for many in the past year, but Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing Team maintained its forward momentum, preparing for SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) Formula SAE competition. Now, more than a year after the 2020 competition was canceled, the team is gearing up for the Formula SAE (FSAE) validation event at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS), Brooklyn, July 7-10.
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Club or Organization - 2021 Jul 6

Strong work ethic drives SVSU Indy-style race team on eve of international competition

A year's worth of hard work, dedication, late nights and early mornings will culminate with the literal and metaphoric rubber meeting the road this week for Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing team as it faces the world's top collegiate talent in Indy-style racing.
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Club or Organization - 2019 May 6

SVSU Peer Health Education students attend BACCHUS Initiatives conference

Four Saginaw Valley State University students attended the Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS) Initiatives General Assembly. The conference, which took place Nov. 16-19 in Denver, was hosted by the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The event brought students and advisers from across the nation together to network, collaborate, and share ideas related to university-based peer health education programs. The students in attendance were all members of the SVSU Peer Health Education Program, a student wellness program geared towards educating students on a range of topics relating to alcohol and drugs, sexual responsibility, and other health-related topics.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Nov 29

SVSU students participate in statewide sexual assault prevention conference

Students from across the state came together in Ann Arbor this past weekend to discuss how they are helping their college fight back against violence on campuses.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Nov 29

SVSU forensics team wins competition

The Saginaw Valley State University forensics team earned a first-place finish during a Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League competition at Oakland Community College Friday, Sept. 22.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Oct 9

SVSU disc golf team wins Collegiate Cup championship

The disc golf team at Saginaw Valley State University won the inaugural Collegiate Cup Sunday, June 11 at Flip City Disc Golf Course in Shelby, Michigan.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Jun 14

SVSU inducts 14 students to business honor society

The College of Business and Management at Saginaw Valley State University honored and inducted 14 students to Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International.
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Club or Organization - 2017 May 1

'Love for Speech' leads to honors for SVSU Forensics team at state tournament

The Saginaw Valley State University forensics team captured multiple awards at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League State Forensics Tournament on March 18 at Eastern Michigan University.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Mar 29

SVSU forensics team places second in competition

A Saginaw Valley State University student's performance helped propel the institution's forensics team to a second-place finish at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League Novice States Tournament Feb. 18 at Northwood University.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Feb 24

SVSU students empowered to explore journeys of expression through Odyssey

Saginaw Valley State University has a new resource for a community of student writers creating content for Odyssey. Aiming to shine a spotlight on millennial voices, Odyssey gives student writers a platform to discuss what matters most to them.
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Club or Organization - 2016 Dec 15

SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing hopes for better final day during 2016 international contest

The faculty adviser for the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team says hard work, dedication and teamwork could propel this group to a strong finish at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series later this week at Michigan International Speedway.
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Club or Organization - 2016 May 9

SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing car finishes tops in acceleration category at international competition

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing team sped to its fifth-best finish ever during the annual Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series competition. The May 14-17 event at the Michigan International Speedway featured 120 schools across the globe competing in categories including design, cost, acceleration and endurance.
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Club or Organization - 2014 May 19

SVSU reestablishes criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma

Saginaw Valley State University's chapter of the criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma, has been reestablished. James Bowers, an assistant professor of criminal justice at SVSU, is the group's faculty advisor.
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Club or Organization - 2014 Jun 11

SVSU Peer Health Education members attend Ohio conference

Five Saginaw Valley State University students attended the BACCHUS Network Area 7 Conference at Ohio University April 11-12.
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Club or Organization - 2014 May 27

SVSU's Cardinal Racing Formula team revs up engines for annual international competition

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing team is revving up its engines again for the annual Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series competition.
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Club or Organization - 2014 May 13

Pinconning native helps SVSU formula racing team prepare for international competition

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing team is revving up its engines again for the annual Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series competition. Pinconning's Samuel Dantuma is among 16 students set to compete at the Michigan International Speedway-hosted event May 14-17.
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Club or Organization - 2014 May 13

SVSU Health Professions Association hosts 5K event

The event, sponsored by Covenant HealthCare, drew around 40 runners. All proceeds from the event went to the Women's and Children's Health Service at Covenant HealthCare.
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Club or Organization - 2014 Apr 11
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