Saginaw Valley State University

When Marlin Jenkins arrived as a freshman at Saginaw Valley State University, he was a Woodhaven native looking for a campus with "a small community feel." Four years later, as he prepares to exit the school after receiving his bachelor's degree in May, the creative writing major says his ambition now is to become part of a community no smaller than the world itself.

Shepherd native Kerri Vasold been accepted to the Michigan State University Ph.D. program for kinesiology. She begins this fall. Vasold is one of some 1,000 students set to graduate from Saginaw Valley State University this May.

Earning a full-time job straight out of college isn't an everyday occurrence, but Midland resident Nicholas Anderson isn't an everyday student, his professors will tell you. Before Anderson graduates from Saginaw Valley State University in May, he was promised a full-time job as an accountant at nearby Dow Corning Corp., one of the world's leading manufacturers of silicon used in next generation technology.

Alpena native Hope Bauer this fall will pursue a doctor of medicine degree from Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. Bauer's latest academic endeavor will begin after she receives her bachelor's degree in biology from Saginaw Valley State University in May. She joins 1,005 other graduates earning degrees from the institution. Bauer said her studies in medicine and her ambition to become a doctor were inspired in part by migraines she's endured since she was a youth. "I had to

Flint native Evan Nudi will head to Texas this fall with plans to pursue a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin's behavioral neuroscience program. He will continue the sort of research he began at Saginaw Valley State University, where Nudi graduates along with some 1,000 other students in May.

Cara Cole, a St. Louis, Mich. native this fall plans to begin work toward a master's degree from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. She will begin this latest endeavor after graduating in May from SVSU -- along with some 1,000 other students -- with a bachelor's degree in social work.

Twelve remarkable Saginaw Valley State University students were chosen to participate in the Roberts Fellowship Program for the 2014-15 academic year. The year-long leadership development initiative enlists a dozen students annually in both academic course work and extracurricular activities designed to enhance their potential as future political, economic and civic leaders.

The National Society of Leadership and Success is an organization that fosters leadership in part by hosting seminars for universities nationally while also connecting members from chapters at 417 institutions across the United States.

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.

In December, 511 graduates earned degrees from Saginaw Valley State University.

Saginaw Valley State University students during the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association annual meeting shared research projects on a wide range of topics.

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.

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.

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.

Members of the Comic Strippers -- a registered student organization at Saginaw Valley State University -- will be teaching a 1-day course at the Zauel Library in Saginaw on April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This spring, 48 Saginaw Valley State University students will spend their spring break volunteering for organizations helping others.

Nine Saginaw Valley State University student leaders brought home three awards from the 2014 Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Association Conference at Grand Valley State University.

Several Saginaw Valley State University students were recently recognized at the Robert S. P. Yien First Year Writing Awards at SVSU on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Saginaw Valley State University students recently were recognized at the Robert S. P. Yien First Year Writing Awards at SVSU on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Saginaw Valley State University will host a production of "The Cherry Orchard," which will run from Wednesday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts.

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Singers and Concert Choir will be singing new life into the works of two poetic and literary icons, Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost in American Poets: Choral Songs of Emily Dickenson and Robert Frost on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Rhea Miller Recital Hall.

The focus group is organized by Rama Yelkur, dean of the College of Business and Management at Saginaw Valley State University, who is one of the nation's leading experts on whether viewers find Super Bowl ads to be likable.

These student leaders play a critical role in the implementation of successful orientation experiences, including assisting with new orientation leader recruitment and training, preparations before an event, and management and problem-solving during programs.

In addition to continuing to serve in the orientation leader role and guide incoming students at events, senior orientation leaders also are trained to serve as a peer academic advisor, and will assist in the training of new orientation leaders.

Orientation leaders assist new students and families in their transition to SVSU during orientation events. These leaders serve as the first peer connection for incoming students and play an important role by creating a welcoming and positive environment at orientation events. They also introduce new students to the numerous academic and extracurricular opp

Peer advisors are an important team of student leaders who are trained to assist with academic advising, the first-year transition, career and major exploration, as well as support students who are at-risk academically or socially. Through special events, small group workshops, and individual appointments, peer advisors serve as a resource for their fellow students on academic question

This winter, 55 Saginaw Valley State University students will spend parts of their holiday break volunteering for organizations helping others. The initiatives are part of five opportunities being organized through SVSU's Alternative Breaks program, a student-led group that advocates volunteer work during traditional break periods from school.

Saginaw Valley State University engineering students displayed their senior projects at the mechanical engineering senior design symposium on Friday, Dec. 6, in SVSU's Pioneer Hall.

Saginaw Valley State University students performed in a December production of "Miracle on 34th Street: A 1940s Radio Play." The play, shown December 4-5, recreateed a live 1940s-era radio broadcast of the story made popular by the 1947 movie adaptation starring Natalie Wood.

Fifteen Saginaw Valley State University residential life student leaders received two awards while representing SVSU at the 2013 Great Lakes Association of College and University Residence Halls Conference. The group attended leadership development sessions and networked with peers from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ontario. Michigan State University hosted the conference November 22-24.