Saginaw Valley State University

The Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Singers and Concert Choir performed; The Singers of SVSU: A Choral and Vocal Showcase; Monday, Feb. 23, at the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. The program featured works by various 18th, 19th and 20th century composers, as well as Renaissance era and early-Baroque theorists alike.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

The Saginaw Valley State University theatre department will feature a small cast version of William Shakespeare's classic, "Othello," Wednesday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb 22. Written in 1603 during Shakespeare's great tragedy period, "Othello" is set in Venice and Cyprus during the military conflict between Turkey and Venice in the late 1500s.

Keshara Mumford arrived at Saginaw Valley State University with a generous nature. Her course work and her relationships with faculty and staff helped her develop that attribute toward a career path. After graduating from Chandler Park Academy (an SVSU charter school in Harper Woods) in 2011, Mumford began college as a criminal justice major, but the Detroit native found her true calling was helping others, so she switched her major to social work.

Four Saginaw Valley State University students competing together on two teams finished in 21st and 59th place, respectively, out of 80 teams competing in the American Collegiate Moot Court Association national tournament. The competition was Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17, in Miami. "This was our best year at nationals, and both teams received a lot of positive comments for their professionalism and their behavior," said Julie Keil, the moot court team's advisor and an SVSU assistant professor

Matthew Walla impressed national judges, but only because others looked past his timidity three years earlier. The Saginaw Valley State University senior recently was named one of six students nationally to receive the Outstanding Student of 2014 award from BACCHUS Initiatives of NASPA, a collegiate peer education organization with members from more than 340 colleges and universities nationally.

Four Saginaw Valley State University students qualified for a national forensics competition after earning high placement in a recent tournament. The SVSU Forensics Team competed in the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League (MISL) Fall Tournament -- which tests students' public speaking and debate abilities -- at Oakland University Saturday, Dec. 13.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Forty-two Saginaw Valley State University honors students presented a poster session Friday, Dec. 5. Honors students organized into 12 groups, each researching topics such as genetics, medicine, psychological disorders and visual literacy. Then each group presented their findings during a public hallway poster session.

Nine projects put together by 28 Saginaw Valley State University students will be on display during the mechanical engineering senior design symposium Friday, Dec. 5 in Pioneer Hall. All mechanical engineering students are required to have a company sponsor their project and must complete a working prototype in order to graduate.

A group of Saginaw Valley State University students will participate in the Alternative Breaks program, which sends students to volunteer across the globe during traditional school break periods such as the upcoming holiday recess.

The University Art Gallery at Saginaw Valley State University will showcase the drawings and paintings of two student artists from Monday, Dec. 1 through Friday, Dec. 12. A reception for the artist is at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.

In a moot court competition, students act as attorneys in teams of two. They make arguments to a panel of judges by drawing from constitutional law and Supreme Court cases. Judges then decide winners based on public speaking ability, knowledge of cases and of law, and the ability to answer questions.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

The Saginaw Valley State University theatre department will present a play about a writer who is haunted by the ghost of his late wife in producing Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit." The SVSU production opens Wednesday, Nov. 19 with 7:30 p.m. performances through Saturday, Nov. 22. It concludes with a matinee Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. All shows are held in the Malcolm Field Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

"The Ghost and the Poem" tells the fictional tale of Dexter Westenburg, whose teacher assigns him to write poetry in a journal. Lacking a love for poetry, he travels to the Roethke house and meets a ghost, Benny, whose love for poetry may change Dexter's mind.

Saginaw Valley State University was recognized by its regional peers for offering exemplary residential experiences for its students during the 2014 Great Lakes Association of College and University Residence Halls Conference at Indiana State University. SVSU received the award for National Residence Hall Honorary Outstanding Chapter, the highest regional honor a chapter can obtain. In addition, Haylie Chamarro, an elementary education major from Oxford, received the Student of the Year Award.

Saginaw Valley State University student Haylie Chamarro, of Oxford, received the Student of the Year Award during the 2014 Great Lakes Association of College and University Residence Halls Conference at Indiana State University. She has served as a resident assistant at SVSU for two years. "I was honored that people would think to nominate me, and then when I found out I won, it was disbelief," she said.

VanFleteren will lead Saginaw Valley State University's week-long fundraising efforts, which kick off Sunday, Nov. 9. It culminates with the rival football programs' 1 p.m. game on Saturday, Nov. 15, at SVSU's Harvey Randall Wickes Stadium.

This was the first time an SVSU choir had been invited to sing at an American Choral Directors Association convention. The choir was selected by an esteemed group of choral directors through a blind audition.

Saginaw Valley State University accepted the following students for the fall 2015 semester.

Eleven Saginaw Valley State University students received scholarships from the SVSU Faculty Association. They were recognized during the 29th Annual Faculty Association Awards Banquet Friday, Oct. 17. The ceremony also honored three SVSU faculty members who received Faculty Association awards.

During a statewide conference, eight tutors from SVSU's Center for Academic Achievement discussed their success in working with student-athletes to improve their academic performance.

In total, 922 graduates earned degrees from Saginaw Valley State University during May 2014 graduation ceremonies.

The king and queen were announced at halftime of SVSU football's homecoming game against Northwood University on Saturday, Oct. 25. They were Tom Sutherland, of Carsonville, and Bethany Thrun, of Garden City. The two were selected from among 10 students on the 2014 Homecoming Court, which were determined by a vote of SVSU students. Students then cast a second round of votes to determine the king and queen.