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.
(see more)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.
Mackenzie Allen arrived at Saginaw Valley State University with her sights set on an academic path that would lead her to a profession helping bodies heal. The Saginaw Township native departs with her aspirations confirmed and her prospects bright thanks to a community-minded commitment to hands-on education.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 22
On the day Mallory Rivard walked across the stage at Saginaw Valley State University's May 2017 commencement ceremonies, she already had one foot set in her future career: inspiring young minds as a classroom teacher. After four years at SVSU, Rivard said that graduation was bittersweet. She doesn't plan to stray too far from home, though, after accepting a full-time teaching position at Bay City Public Schools.
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2017 Jun 22
Less than a year after a roadway crash claimed his left leg - and nearly his life - Alex Fullerton was where he belonged: back at full speed behind the wheel of an Indy-style car he helped build. His perseverance comes naturally. Fullerton passed a finish line of sorts in May 2017 when he graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. The feat was one of several accomplishments the Onaway native earned since the lure of a collegiate race car program convinced him to enroll at the university in fall 2012.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 22
More than 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2017 semester Deans' List.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 22
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the winter 2017 semester President's List.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 22
Alec Ward has a gift for solving math problems, and he wants to share that talent with others. "No question, he has been one of our best students ever," said Amy Hlavacek, associate professor of mathematics. "He's already great at teaching others math." And so it only makes sense to Hlavacek that her pupil from Almont would pursue a career empowering others to become strong math students.
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2017 Jun 21
Driven to solve complex problems, Sarah Albanawi knows her choices defy some preconceptions. The May 2017 graduate of Saginaw Valley State University began her push against convention the day she decided to move across the planet to pursue a bachelor's degree. And the native of Saudi Arabia continued to defy convention when she decided to pursue that degree in electrical engineering, a choice of study rarely pursued by women.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 21
Sloan Klaski looks to the future with excitement and a smile on his face as he describes his goals in the years to come. Many Saginaw Valley State University graduates share his positive outlook; few have faced as many obstacles. A standout football player at small Harbor Beach High School in Michigan's Thumb, Klaski was featured on the front page of The Detroit Free Press sports section in November 2012, but not for making plays on the gridiron. "Klaski leads from the sidelines," the headline read, a reference to how he supported his teammates through an injury that denied him nearly all of his senior season.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 21
In her circle of friends, Madison Laskowski admits she is the one most likely to trip over her own two feet, but she has proven she knows how to put her best foot forward when it comes to making legal arguments. "I'm definitely the goofball of the group," the Auburn native said, "but I'm ambitious."
Graduation -
2017 Jun 21
In the wake of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, Jarrod Eaton felt the world shake beneath his feet. Literally and figuratively. Literally, the Saginaw Valley State University student was on the ground in the Asian nation - helping those affected by an initial earthquake that registered a whopping 7.9 on the Richter scale - when an aftershock that registered 6.7 rattled his world.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 21
Isabelle Pacitto came to SVSU with a passion for helping others and leaves inspired to make it her life's work, thanks to engaging with a campus community filled with servant leaders. A social work major from Hartland, Pacitto expected the usual stress and long hours of being a college student, but she was surprised at how "right" SVSU felt for her, and how it not only fueled her passion but also paired it with professional purpose.
Graduation -
2017 Jun 21
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.
Club or Organization -
2017 Jun 14
Saginaw Valley State University recently recognized a number of student as outstanding graduates for the 2016-17 academic year.
Achievement (Other) -
2017 Jun 5
Saginaw Valley State University's Office of Student Life recently presented its awards to outstanding registered student organizations and individuals for the 2016-17 academic year.
School Spirit -
2017 Jun 5
Data analyzed by a Saginaw Valley State University professor shows that the average time it takes police to respond to serious crimes in the Saginaw region is significantly less than the national average.
Student Excellence -
2017 May 26
Recent Saginaw Valley State University graduate Tory Thompson has received a national honor. The American Association of Teachers of French selected him to receive a 2017 Outstanding Senior in French Award.
Academic Award -
2017 May 17
The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Race team sped its way to another impressive performance, posting the top score among exclusively undergraduate programs for the third consecutive year at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series May 10-13 at Michigan International Speedway. SVSU placed 45th overall among the 120 colleges and universities from across the world who competed. The Cardinals finished ahead of schools such as Michigan Tech (No. 51), Penn State (No.63) and Purdue (No. 67).
Academic competition -
2017 May 17
The hard-working, motivated members of the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team are hoping for a top 10 finish this year at the at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Collegiate Design Series on May 10-13 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Work Experience -
2017 May 4
Saginaw Valley State University welcomed new members into its chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honorary Society.
Honor Society -
2017 May 4
Fifteen students from Saginaw Valley State University's Honors Program delivered their thesis presentations Friday, April 7, inside Gilbertson Hall on SVSU's campus. The topics during the honors symposium ranged from disabled characters in Victorian fairy tales to veterinarian practices in the United States and France to the culture of fraud in the United States. The SVSU Honors Program is a competitive program that selects 80 incoming freshmen students per year. It allows students to pursue their major and minor degree work while providing enriched academic experiences in honors courses, seminars, research projects and social activities. The thesis presentation, during which students discuss and defend their findings to an audience of peers and university faculty and staff, is the culmination of their time in the program.
Academic competition -
2017 May 1
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.
Club or Organization -
2017 May 1
The Saginaw Valley State University Concert Band will perform in concert Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2017 Apr 11
Ten Saginaw Valley State University Writing Center tutors were among a group of undergraduates selected to present their research at the East Central Writing Center Association 2017 Conference held at Southwestern Michigan College on the weekend of March 24-25.
Student Excellence -
2017 Apr 11
A collaboration between Saginaw Valley State University and the Public Libraries of Saginaw will help individuals better understand and preserve their family histories through writing.
Volunteer -
2017 Apr 5
In total, 19 students were involved in the Saginaw Valley State University Robotics Club in 2016-17.
Student Excellence -
2017 Apr 5
Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Singers and Concert Choir performed in concert "Mozart and More" Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
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2017 Apr 4
Saginaw Valley State University's Flute Choir performed in concert Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall.
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2017 Apr 4
The Saginaw Valley State University Theatre Department will stage its production of the Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman musical "Assassins," beginning on Wednesday, April 5 in SVSU's Malcolm Field Theatre of Performing Arts.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2017 Apr 4
Saginaw Valley State University student Rebecca "Becks" Meredith has been selected by the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region to receive an Emerging Leader award for her enthusiastic service on campus and in the community.
Leadership -
2017 Mar 3
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.
Club or Organization -
2017 Mar 29