News
June 28, 2017
SVSU study shows blight removal a significant factor in Saginaw’s drop in crime
Armed with federal funds, crews demolished 884 vacant homes in the city of Saginaw from 2013 to 2015. Two Saginaw Valley State University professors say those demolitions are directly linked to a significant reduction of serious crime in the city.
June 20, 2017
SVSU Board approves 2017-18 budget, tuition to increase $474
The Saginaw Valley State University Board of control approved a tuition increase of $474 for in-state students as part of the 2017-18 general fund operating budget adopted during the Board’s regular meeting Monday, June 19.
June 5, 2017
SVSU alum to study Theodore Roethke's 'North American Sequence' as scholar
A Saginaw Valley State University alumnus and literary scholar will return to the institution this summer in part to study one of the later writings of 20th century poet and Saginaw native Theodore Roethke.
May 30, 2017
As judge, minister and citizen, Manvel Trice is on a mission to make a difference in Saginaw
Manvel Trice is on a mission to work as a steward for the place he calls “home” and serve as a role model to the residents he considers extended family.
May 9, 2017
How an SVSU grad and (wo)man's best friend changed the lives of wounded warriors
A specially-trained hearing dog, Aura acts as the ears for SVSU alumna Gretchen Evans, an Army veteran wounded in Afghanistan in 2006.
May 9, 2017
After wife's death, SVSU faculty member discovers therapy for despair
Brian and his boys were lost in the weeks following her death. During that period, he often thought to himself, “Others have been through this — so shouldn’t we make it through OK?”
April 24, 2017
Consumers Energy deputy general counsel, SVSU alum, to address SVSU May graduates
The vice president of a Michigan energy company will deliver the keynote address to graduates during Commencement exercises next month at Saginaw Valley State University.
April 21, 2017
Burton native's illustrative interpretation of SVSU art department on display at campus research showcase
Comic books have long been popular in the entertainment industry and are firmly entrenched in modern pop culture with on-screen adaptations of bookstore titles such as The Avengers, Batman, and The Walking Dead.
April 19, 2017
Tickets remain for Grammy-winning jazz artist Bob James concert at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University will welcome multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Bob James for a concert performance Friday, April 28 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the jazz pianist will take the state at 8 p.m. Tickets remain on sale at $40 per person.
April 14, 2017
FIRST Robotics student enjoys competition at SVSU, her future college home
The Algonac High School senior is among the nearly 5,000 high school students attending the statewide FIRST Robotics competition hosted by Saginaw Valley State University this week.
April 12, 2017
SVSU students present research on writing strategies
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.
April 10, 2017
SVSU Concert Band to perform
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.
March 15, 2017
SVSU students to teach kids to draw comics
A group of Saginaw Valley State University students, the SVSU Comic Strippers, will host a free workshop on drawing comics for youths, ages 7 to 17. The workshop will take place Saturday, March 18, starting at 11 a.m. at Butman-Fish Library, 1716 Hancock in Saginaw.
March 15, 2017
SVSU flute concert set for March 30
Saginaw Valley State University's Flute Choir will perform in concert Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall.
March 14, 2017
SVSU to host acclaimed graphic designer as part of Dow Visiting Artist series
Saginaw Valley State University will be hosting acclaimed graphic designer Shogo Ota the weekend of Friday, March 24 as part of the Dow Visiting Artist series.
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