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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 1, 2017
FIRST Robotics, Cardinal Formula Racing provide foundation for business started by SVSU mechanical engineering alum
As the founder and president of a design and engineering company, Nevin Steinbrink appreciates the opportunity to build things. He also appreciates the things that built him.
March 30, 2017
SVSU students hope their firefighting robot douses competition at international contest
In its attempt to douse a fire, “Card-Bot 1.0” is blazing a trail for a new STEM-oriented student organization at Saginaw Valley State University.
March 30, 2017
Renowned jazz artist Bob James to perform in concert at SVSU
James has been in the music industry for more than 50 years in the role of pianist, composer, arranger and producer, continually captivating audiences around the world.
March 30, 2017
SVSU Theatre presents Tony-winning musical ‘Assassins’
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.
March 29, 2017
SVSU Flute Choir to perform in concert Thursday
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 29, 2017
SVSU Concert Choir and Cardinal Singers to perform together in concert
Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Singers and Concert Choir will perform in the concert “Mozart and More” Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
March 28, 2017
SVSU and Saginaw's Counter Cruise team up for food drive doubling as bicycle ride
A group of Saginaw Valley State University students will collaborate with a local bicycle-riding organization for a community-minded cause.
March 28, 2017
SVSU to host sold-out employment fair Friday
Saginaw Valley State University will host more than 150 employers during its spring university-wide employment fair Friday, March 31. The event, which will run from noon to 3 p.m., will be in the Curtiss Hall banquet and seminar rooms.
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.
February 28, 2017
SVSU seeking charity partner for 2017 Battle of the Valleys competition
Saginaw Valley State University students have shown an incredible community-minded spirit over the past 14 years, raising more than $350,000 to support numerous worthy causes and charitable organizations during the annual Battle of the Valleys fundraising competition.
October 24, 2016
SVSU’s Cardinal Singers share vocal talents in concert
Saginaw Valley State University’s Cardinal Singers will perform in concert Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. The concert will feature selections from composers Scott Tuttle, Ivor Davies, Arthur Sullivan, and Henry Purcell.
October 19, 2016
SVSU to host Advocates for Latino Student Advancement Conference
Saginaw Valley State University will host some 500 high school students from across Michigan for the 14th annual Advocates for Latino Student Advancement in Michigan Education (ALSAME) Conference Friday, Oct. 21. The event will be held in SVSU’s Ryder Center and Curtiss Hall; it runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
September 8, 2016
SVSU earns top certification from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Saginaw Valley State University recently earned certification as a Veteran-Friendly School from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
July 21, 2016
Cardinal on the high seas:
Before the ship set sail early Wednesday morning, July 20, her new friends invited Peil to join them as they travel the Great Lakes toward Chicago’s Navy Pier, a destination along the Tall Ships Challenge route.