Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University's forensics team competed well with strong team and individual performances at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League tournament Saturday, Dec. 3.

Saginaw Valley State University students turned their passion for theatre and strong work ethic into performances that earned praise and top honors - including an invitation to a national competition - during a festival featuring students from across the Midwest.

Saginaw Valley State University has a new resource for a community of student writers creating content for Odyssey. Aiming to shine a spotlight on millennial voices, Odyssey gives student writers a platform to discuss what matters most to them.

A supportive culture has empowered students in Saginaw Valley State University's moot court program since its founding six years ago, a span when at least one tandem of student teammates from the program has qualified for the national tournament each year.

Saginaw Valley State University on Friday, Dec. 9 will host its fall 2016 Engineering Symposium, where 27 mechanical engineering students will showcase their senior projects for the public.

Saginaw Valley State University student Bailey Brown, a Spanish and criminal justice major from Fowlerville, received the National Association of College and University Residence Halls Student of the Month award for the month of October.

Saginaw Valley State University student actors and vocalists will collaborate again for the school's annual live radio show-style production, "Christmas of Yesteryear: A 1940s Radio Show."

Saginaw Valley State University students presented on their thesis as part of the SVSU Honors Program.

Saginaw Valley State University student tutors demonstrated dedication to support aspiring writers during a creative writing workshop for 12 students for students from Bad Axe and Merrill high schools recently.

Saginaw Valley State University students attended the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (GLACURH) Conference, which took place Nov. 18-20. The event was held at the Hilton Hotel in Milwaukee and the theme was "Lights, Camera, Leadership!"

SVSU has accepted new students for the winter 2017 semester.

A Saginaw Valley State University student with a passion for public speaking recently continued an impressive streak in earning honors for his ability. Erik Breidinger was named winner of SVSU's 27th Annual Sims Public Speaking Competition in November. The victory earned him $400. The title of his presentation was "Feeling Lucky? The Descent into Google-ocracy."

The 2016 Homecoming Court included D'Onna Cameron, Haley Gouine, Laura Gray, Rebecca "Becks" Meredith and Melissa Whitford, as well as Sean Gilmore, Michael Hensley, Shane R. McClure, Timothy Nelson and Jason Pelletier.

Saginaw Valley State University's Wind Ensemble will perform in concert Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Rhea Miller Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Based on the format of the popular TED talks, TEDx events are intended to be "a suite of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances that are idea-focused, and cover a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder - and provoke conversations that matter."

A pair of Saginaw Valley State University students showed their commitment to excellence when they were recognized for their outstanding performance at a summer-long internship program with Enterprise Holdings, the corporation largely known for vehicle rental services.

A pair of Saginaw Valley State University students showed their commitment to excellence when they were recognized for their outstanding performance at a summer-long internship program with Enterprise Holdings, the corporation largely known for vehicle rental services.

Thirty-two Saginaw Valley State University students will demonstrate a practical approach to mechanical engineering design during the SVSU Summer 2016 Engineering Showcase. Poster presentations and live demonstrations are planned for the showcase Friday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon in the first floor lobby of SVSU's Pioneer Hall. Students also will present their projects individually from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Pioneer 245 and Pioneer 247.

More than 2,100 students from Saginaw Valley State University were named to the Deans' List for the winter 2016 semester.

More than 460 students from Saginaw Valley State University were named to the President's List for the winter 2016 semester.

A Saginaw Valley State University student has earned two major accomplishments recently for his dedication in research relating to improving the lives of individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.

Saginaw Valley State University student Emily Dzurka is spending her summer pursuing a passion for chemistry research through a highly competitive program at a university nationally renowned for its graduate programs in chemistry.

Taylor Fisher has built quite an email signature during her time as an SVSU student.

On a warm October day in 2011 on Michigan Tech University's football field, Scott Stanford experienced one of his first feelings of success at Saginaw Valley State University.

Marianna Cuevas knows that leaving SVSU to take the next step toward fulfilling her professional ambitions will be bittersweet.

Emily Short demonstrates her passion for environmental preservation through her studies and her everyday life.

From the moment she arrived at Saginaw Valley State University, Christina Swain knew exactly what she wanted to accomplish.

In the depths of a Utah canyon, Nicole Calandrino received a phone call with news that made her want to shout with joy from a mountaintop.

If teaching isn't in Madeline Lefere's DNA, she was certainly empowered with the role of educator at a young age.

The sight of those T-shirts still makes Kimberly Salwey smile.