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Renowned pianist Kathryn Brown to perform at SVSU, lead Piano Day

Internationally acclaimed pianist Kathryn Brown, Head of the Keyboard Division at the Cleveland Institute of Music, will feature the Rhea Miller Concert Series at Saginaw Valley State University on Friday, Nov. 21. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Ron Portwine honored by national professional trade association for contributions to higher education auxiliary services

At SVSU, auxiliary operations — including the bookstore, dining services and housing operations — are key to helping students succeed and thrive. Ronald Portwine, SVSU associate vice president for administration and business affairs and chief business officer, helps guide those efforts every day.

Michigan journalist wins SVSU literature award

Author John Gallagher, a veteran journalist who spent 32 years with the Detroit Free Press, has been awarded Saginaw Valley State University’s 2025-2026 Stuart D. and Vernice M. Gross Award for Literature for his memoir “Rust Belt Reporter.” The award is part of SVSU’s community-minded commitment to recognize exceptional publications within Michigan.

SVSU celebrates International Education Week

Saginaw Valley State University has long fostered global connections, establishing partnerships with universities around the world, engaging in faculty exchanges, and promoting and facilitating study-abroad opportunities for domestic and international students.

SVSU recognized for commitment to Promise students

Saginaw Valley State University has been honored for its commitment to the success of first-generation, first-experience Promise Scholars.

RECENT NEWS

SVSU professor’s book shines light on prominent African American writer

In his new book, Saginaw Valley State University English professor Eric Gardner explores Black activism during and after the Civil War through the lens of an African American writer. “Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Civil War and Reconstruction,” published by Oxford University Press, is the result of extensive archival research, including documents that were previously unrecovered.

SVSU names Fredericks-Follet-Roethke Graduate Fellow

Saginaw Valley State University has selected Aubrey C. North, an arts administrator and oral historian, as the 2025-26 Fredericks-Follett-Roethke Graduate Fellow in the Arts and Humanities.

SVSU moot court program rises to No. 4 in U.S.

Demonstrating remarkable skill in written and oral arguments before a mock supreme court, Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court program has catapulted to a fourth-place overall ranking among undergraduate moot court teams in the United States.

SVSU professor appointed to national moot court association board

A standout faculty member from Saginaw Valley State University is deepening his professional commitment and connections through service on a national board. Kevin G. Lorentz II, assistant professor of political science, recently took a seat on the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) Board of Governors.

SVSU students collaborate on global leadership

Members of Saginaw Valley State University’s Vitito Global Leadership Program traveled to Ghana in March to collaborate with students in Ghana while learning about urgent contemporary leadership issues.

SVSU repeats national speech championship win

Experience and preparation combined to propel Saginaw Valley State University’s competitive speech team to a national championship win for the second consecutive year.

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