Week of November 13, 2023
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Moot Court Team Wins Regional Tournament; Others Excel
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Two Saginaw Valley State University students combined hard work with past experience to argue their way to the top spot at a regional moot court competition on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11 and 12.
Nikolas Baker, a political science major from Standish, and Diva Patel, a cell biology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences major from Kawkawlin, won the Capital City Classic moot court competition at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio.
Three other SVSU students joined Baker and Patel at the competition. Political science majors Kennedy Kreger, of Battle Creek, and Jeffrey Ramsey, of Greenwood, teamed up to advance to the “Elite 8” level of the tournament, only to be eliminated by Baker and Patel. Ramsey and Kreger won 5th and 6th place orators awards, respectively.
Jason Hoang, a political science major from Saginaw, competed with a student from another university in his first moot court competition. Along with his partner, Hoang argued well enough to advance to the second day of tournament.
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SVSU Ranks as Best for Vets College for 10th Year
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Military-affiliated students find a helpful and welcoming environment at Saginaw Valley State University, and that has led to the university being recognized on the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges list for the 10th consecutive year.
Military-affiliated students find a helpful and welcoming environment at Saginaw Valley State University, and that has led to the university being recognized on the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges list for the 10th consecutive year.
In addition to the Best for Vets: Colleges ranking, SVSU has been recognized as a Military Friendly School and as a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Samuel Lenhart, a cell biology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences major from St. Charles, joined the Air Force in 2016. After four years of active duty, Lenhart served in the Air Force National Guard until 2022, separating as a staff sergeant (E-5), then entered SVSU in the fall 2022 semester.
“After recently separating from active-duty Air Force, I was immediately drawn to the Military Student Affairs office,” Lenhart said. “The office does a great job in setting up military-connected students with their educational benefits and is also a comfortable place to relax, work on assignments and even network with other students.”
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Please join SVSU Pride in observing Transgender Day of Remembrance and honoring those who have lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence with a candlelight vigil in the President's Courtyard on Monday, November 20. Light refreshments will be provided and more information can be found at https://glaad.org/tdor/.
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Commencement Volunteers Needed
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Commencement is fast approaching, and we are still looking for more volunteers for the 2:30 p.m. ceremony! All volunteers receive a free lunch and an SVSU polo shirt to wear at the ceremony. Please sign up before Friday, Dec. 1 to have a guaranteed polo.
Shifts are 4 hours each, and online training will be provided. You will be assigned your volunteer roles the week of commencement.
Commencement Details:
Saturday, Dec. 16 in O’Neill Arena
10:00 a.m. ceremony: College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences; College of Science, Engineering, and Technology; and the Carmona College of Business.
2:30 p.m. ceremony: College of Education and the College of Health and Human Services.
If you have any questions about commencement, go to svsu.edu/graduate or contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@svsu.edu or 989-964-4196.
Please sign up to volunteer at https://forms.office.com/r/v9MN1H8Vee.
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Family of George Eastland Honors Him With Scholarship
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The family of George Eastland, professor emeritus of chemistry, was honored by his family with a scholarship established in his name. The Dr. George W. Eastland Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry will be awarded to chemistry majors of junior class standing or above.
Eastland's daughters and sons-in-law, Isa and Kelly Reynolds and Cara and Todd Hart, established the scholarship to honor their father and celebrate his powerful impact on SVSU and generations of chemistry students.
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- The SVSU men’s and women’s cross country teams compete at the NCAA Division II national championships in Joplin, Mo. this Saturday, Nov. 18.
- The SVSU women’s basketball team is hosting Ashland, the defending NCAA Division II national champion, Friday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m.
- The SVSU men’s basketball team takes on Northwood University in a pre-season nonconference game on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. in O’Neill Arena.
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SVSU does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical impairment, disability or veteran status in the provision of education, employment and other services.
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