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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 students in Concert Choir to perform Mozart, Dolly Parton music

Saginaw Valley State University's Concert Choir will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 27

SVSU student receives Hazel Jones Wright Award of Community Service

A Saginaw Valley State University student has been honored by the Women's Progressive Club of Saginaw with the Hazel Jones Wright Award for Community Service. Terry Blake, a business management major from Flint, received the award in November for his service activities on campus and in the community.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Nov 25

SVSU students participate in marching band's 40th annual indoor concert

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal marching band will perform pop hits in its 40th annual indoor concert during a send-off performance for its longtime director.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 20

SVSU student wins top research honor for presentation on Midland Health Study

Saginaw Valley State University student Melissa Jones received the Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation award at the Midwest American College of Sports Medicine annual conference in Fort Wayne, Ind. Nov. 6-7.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Nov 12

SVSU students participate in Midwest American College of Sports Medicine conference

The Midwest American College of Sports Medicine annual conference took place in Fort Wayne, Ind. Nov. 6-7.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Nov 12

SVSU student art exhibited in Sisson Gallery

Three SVSU art students exhibited ceramic pieces in Michigan Mud 2015 and Michigan Ceramic Art Association Student Exhibition held at The Sisson Gallery at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 11

SVSU Flute Choir in concert Thursday

Saginaw Valley State University's Flute Choir will perform in concert Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall; it is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 9

SVSU students shine in Sims Public Speaking Competition

Six Saginaw Valley State University students took honors for their research and speaking skills during the 26th annual Sims Public Speaking Competition at SVSU Friday, Nov. 6.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Nov 11

SVSU students accompany fall concert

Saginaw Valley State University will showcase the musical stylings of student saxophonist Nathan Swain at the Rhea Miller Recital Hall Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be free and open to the public. Three SVSU student saxophonists will play in accompaniment.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 9

SVSU student saxophonist headlines November concert

Saginaw Valley State University will showcase the musical stylings of student saxophonist Nathan Swain at the Rhea Miller Recital Hall Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 9

SVSU announces 2015 Homecoming Court

Saginaw Valley State University announces the 2015 Homecoming Court.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Oct 14

Whodunit hilarity ensues in SVSU theatre's October production, 'Game's Afoot'

Saginaw Valley State University's Department of Theatre will produce the Sherlock Holmes-inspired play, "The Game's Afoot," in October.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Sep 15

Students accepted into SVSU

SVSU has accepted new students for the fall 2015 semester.
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Enrollment - 2015 Aug 17

Students accepted into SVSU

SVSU has accepted new students for the fall 2015 semester.
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Enrollment - 2015 Aug 3

Students participate in SVSU, Dow Chemical Foundation research project

Saginaw Valley State University educators are leading six environmental research studies this summer with the help of 10 teachers and 21 students from a dozen K-12 schools in Bay, Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Jul 31

SVSU students gain experience in co-op/internship positions

As part of the SVSU Cooperative Education and Internship Program administered by the Office of Career Services, several students have the opportunity to apply their academic coursework into a real-world setting.
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Work Experience - 2015 Jul 27

Students accepted into SVSU

SVSU has accepted new students for the fall 2015 semester.
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Enrollment - 2015 Jul 27

Students organize TED Talks-style SVSU event

Saginaw Valley State University will host a speaker series and technology showcase in the style of the TED Talks videos made popular on social media. TEDxSVSU is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. in SVSU's Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
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Volunteer - 2015 Jul 24

934 students graduate from SVSU

In total, 934 graduates earned degrees in May from Saginaw Valley State University.
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Graduation - 2015 Jul 22

2,078 named to SVSU Deans' List

In total, 2,078 students from Saginaw Valley State University were named to the Deans' List for the winter 2015 semester. To be eligible for the Deans' List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better. For more information visit www.svsu.edu.
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Honors List - 2015 Jul 22

452 SVSU students named to President's List

In total, 452 students from Saginaw Valley State University were named to the President's List for the winter 2015 semester. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 grade point average. For more information, visit www.svsu.edu.
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Honors List - 2015 Jul 22

SVSU students vie for Miss Michigan crown

Four Saginaw Valley State University students will compete in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant in June, including one woman whose mother once won both the Miss Michigan and Miss America titles. SVSU students Jaeleen Davis of Saginaw Township; Ashli Maser of Au Gres; Mallory Rivard of Bay City; and Alana Rae Wilson of Monroe are four of the 34 contestants in the pageant.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Jun 11

Ten students chosen for SVSU leadership development program

Ten students have been selected for Saginaw Valley State University's highly competitive Roberts Fellowship for the 2015-16 academic year. The program annually enlists students in academic coursework and extracurricular activities designed to enhance their potential as future political, economic and civic leaders.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Jun 5

SVSU students join occupational therapy fieldwork initiative in Ecuador

Ten Saginaw Valley State University students provided occupational therapy support to people in Ecuador. The students -- all enrolled in SVSU's master of science in occupational therapy program -- visited a pediatric clinic, an adult day care center and a skilled nursing center during their stay. Crecer, a nonprofit organization that provides occupational therapy services in Ecuador, worked with SVSU's students.
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Work Experience - 2015 May 29

SVSU students clean up neighborhood at national conference for residential hall leaders

A group of Saginaw Valley State University student residential hall leaders recently attended a national conference in Fargo, North Dakota-- and helped clean up a neighborhood while there. The 10 SVSU students attended the National Association of College and University Residence Hall Annual Conference at North Dakota State University from Friday to Sunday, May 22-24.
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Leadership - 2015 May 28

Six SVSU graduates pass national certification exam for athletic trainers

Six Saginaw Valley State University graduates passed the Board of Certification national certification exam necessary to become a certified athletic trainer. All SVSU students taking the exam passed during the most recent cycle, giving the school a 100 percent pass rate.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 26

Adviser has high hopes for SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing in competition

The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team will race "one of the most well-developed vehicles" in the accomplished program's history when it faces off against international competition. Brooks Byam, SVSU professor of mechanical engineering and the team's faculty adviser since 1998, has high hopes for No. 73 -- the name of this year's student-built Indy-style vehicle -- on the eve of an annual competition.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 12

SVSU graduate Miranda Strasburg to attend Miami University Ph.D. program

After she graduates from Saginaw Valley State University in May with a bachelor's degree in biology and Spanish, Miranda Strasburg will leap-frog the typical path of a student who graduates with a baccalaureate degree and then enters a master's program. Instead, Strasburg in August will immediately jump to a doctoral program when she moves to Oxford, Ohio to attend Miami University's Ph.D. program in ecology, evolution and environmental biology.
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Graduation - 2015 May 5

SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing team places 26th in the world, tops among exclusively undergraduate teams

The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team earned the fifth-best finish in the accomplished program's history at its most recent international competition. The team finished in 26th place out of 110 colleges and universities from around the world at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series. The event was hosted at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan from May 14-16.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 19

SVSU senior Evan Linskey to attend Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs

When Evan Linskey begins his master's program at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs in the fall, he already will have logged plenty of hours in environmental management research in his own home state. At SVSU, he worked as a research assistant for the geography department, helping the community by studying the water quality of the Kawkawlin, Pigeon and Pinnebog rivers, analyzing how each affected the Saginaw Bay.
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Graduation - 2015 May 5
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