Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University's 2013 Cardinal Formula Racing team secured second place in the acceleration category and placed 51st, overall, among the world's top 120 college and university race teams competing in the annual Formula Society of Automobile Engineers Collegiate Design Series at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, May 8-11.

A group of 10 Saginaw Valley State University students went on a week-long trip to Chicago to perform a volunteer service project with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, May 6-11, 2013.

Saginaw Valley State University student Lexee Longwell, a theatre major from Howell, Mich., was invited to participate in the 45th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

Saginaw Valley State University student, Mara Berton, a theatre major from South Lyon, Mich., was invited to compete in stage management at the 45th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

Saginaw Valley State University student, Rusty Myers, a theatre major from Breckenridge, took home two national fellowships at the 45th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

Saginaw Valley State University's Department of Music presented a jazz ensemble with guest artist Dave Tatrow, on trumpet, and with Jeff Hall, as director, on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.

Saginaw Valley State University inducted 13 students into the International English Honor Society Thursday, April 11, in Founders Hall on campus. To be eligible, one must have completed at least 45 credits, have a GPA of at least 3.0 in all courses, and a GPA of at least 3.3 in English courses. Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honor Society. Sigma Tau Delta was established in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Saginaw Valley State University is announcing the acceptance of nine pre-physical therapy students into physical therapy doctoral programs for the Fall 2013 semester. "Getting accepted to a physical therapy program is no small feat and is a testament to the high caliber and hard work of these students," said John Lowry, SVSU instructor of kinesiology and adviser to pre-physical therapy students.

A team of 11 Saginaw Valley State University students will devote a portion of their summer break to travel to Ometepe, Nicaragua, to assist with environmental restoration. The students will depart May 5, and return May 13, 2013. The team will plant trees as part of a long-term flash-flood mitigation project. The students will be planting various trees, especially those that are indigenous to the region such as Eucalyptus, Laurel Indio, and Acacia.

Saginaw Valley State University named students on the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963, is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU has more than 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including over 500 international students. For more information, visit www.svsu.edu.

Saginaw Valley State University named students on the President's List for the fall 2012 semester. To be eligible for the President's List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 semester GPA.Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963, is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU has more than 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including over 500 international students. For more information, visit www.svsu.edu.

Saginaw Valley State University's Department of Music hosted a Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Brandon Haskett, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.Selections for the evening included: "Stained Glass", "Invention No. 8 in F major", "Yellow After the Rain", "Virginia Tate", "Minuano", "Bonham", "Threads (I-VI)", "Invention No. 4 in D Minor", selections from "Inspirations Diabolique", "Stubernic", "Double Take", and "Mercury Rising".

Saginaw Valley State University hosted the Writing Awards reception on April 9, 2013, at 4 p.m. in the Emeriti Room on campus.The University Writing Program is directed by Diane Boehm and has a committee including: Debra Wagner as chair, Julie Lynch, Deborah Smith, Kylie Goggins, Mark Giesler, Amy Hlavacek, Helen Raica-Klotz, and Tami Sivy.

Saginaw Valley State University student Sarah Lewan has been selected to receive the Outstanding Community Impact Award from Michigan Campus Compact. Only six students from across the state received this prestigious award for service. A nursing major from Royal Oak, Lewan created an organization called Project Sunset during her freshman year to help raise money and awareness of malaria's effects in Africa.

Saginaw Valley State University's acclaimed vocal ensemble, Cardinal Singers, will perform in concert at SVSU with the Concert Choir Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.

Nine students pursuing scientific research projects received funding from Saginaw Valley State University's Grace A. and Herbert H. Dow Student Research and Creativity Institute. Grants were awarded to six projects for research on such topics as cancer, calculus, and the psychology behind exercise habits. Any SVSU student may submit a proposal to receive financial support for research or other creative endeavors. Each student project is eligible to receive up to $10,000.

Saginaw Valley State University's department of music presents a Concert Band on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Malcolm Field Performing Arts Theatre with William Wollner as the director.

Saginaw Valley State University named 2,060 students on the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963, is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU has more than 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including over 500 international students. For more information, visit www.svsu.edu.

Saginaw Valley State University named 468 students to the President's List for the fall 2012 semester. To be eligible for the President's List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 semester GPA.Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963, is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU has more than 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including over 500 international students. For more information, visit www.svsu.edu.

The Saginaw Valley State University theatre department will present the play, "Death of a Salesman," April 10-14. The play will be performed to the public at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts.This play is a great example of "Classic American Theatre". It focuses on the inability to realize the American Dream. Arthur Miller is the author and it's directed by Steven C. Erickson.

The Student Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit will be on display from April 22, to May 4, 2013, in the University Art Gallery at Saginaw Valley State University. The exhibit will feature works by Christine Janowiak, a fine arts major from Saginaw, and Kassie Smith, a fine arts major from St. Charles.Both are graduating BFA majors. This exhibit serves as a completion of their undergraduate program. A reception for the artists will be held Thursday, April 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Saginaw Valley State University is hosting its Honors Program: Thesis Presentation Day on April 5, 2013 in the Regional Education Center. Presentations will start at 9 a.m. and end around 3 p.m.Lunch will begin at noon, for those invited, and a keynote speaker will be present. Jaime Jager will be talking during lunch about "Life Approaching Death: Time and Identity in End-of-Life Narratives".

Several students from Saginaw Valley State University were invited to present their abstracts at the 2013 Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. The symposium took place March 13 -15 in Wheeling, Ill.Only a handful of college students receive an opportunity like this each year. Students are chosen to present an abstract at the GLATA symposium.

Fourteen Saginaw Valley State University students were inducted in the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society. The induction ceremony took place Friday, March 22, 2013 at 4 p.m. in the Emeriti room at SVSU.Students are selected by the College of Business and Management, and have to be in the top 10 percent of their junior or senior class, or in the top 20 percent of their graduate class.

Saginaw Valley State University student Joshua Fleming has been accepted into the United States Peace Corps. The political science and public administration major from Bay City will leave for Swaziland, Africa in June to begin training as a Peace Corps Community Health HIV/AIDS Educator.

Saginaw Valley State University presents a senior recital by Amanda Lewis. Lewis will perform Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. She graduated from Frankenmuth High School in 2009 and followed her dreams of studying music. She enrolled at SVSU that fall where she took lessons from Dr. Edward Soehnlen for her first year and Dr. Carl Angelo for the following three years. Lewis was awarded the Rhea Miller music scholarship.

Saginaw Valley State University presents a senior recital by Rachelle Austin. Austin will perform Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Austin was born in Richmond, Michigan in 1987. She is currently a music major with a theater minor. Austin has been studying private voice for twelve years, the past seven years with Dr. Julie Meyer. This past summer, Austin traveled to Lucca, Italy, to participate in the summer opera program entitled Canta in Italia.

Three Saginaw Valley State University students were selected to be for the summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, funded by the National Science Foundation. Chris Silverthorn, a mathematics major from Yale, Mich., Ashley Walsh, a physics major from Snover, Mich., and Amanda Wickens a physics major from Tustin, Mich. were all accepted into the REU program.

Saginaw Valley State University music student Dayna Edwards will perform her senior recital Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.A graduate of Caro High School, Edwards was part of the advanced choir there. Since enrolling at SVSU in 2009, the music education major has been a part of the Cardinal Singers and Concert Choir and went to Washington D.C. to sing at the national cathedral with the Cardinal Singers in the winter of 2012. Edwards holds the Rhea Miller Scholarship.

Students from Saginaw Valley State University are spending their spring break lending a hand to those in need. A 10-student team from SVSU will travel to Morehead City, N.C., and work with the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program to help victims of domestic violence. The group departs Sunday, March 3, and return Saturday, March 9. The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program provides a mentoring program, a 24-hour crisis line and free shelter to victims of abuse.