News
News items about Community Engagement at SVSU, which can include service learning, internships, community-based research, community service, global collaboration and distinctive programs. For a complete list of News, please go to the Newsroom. To submit an item, please contact JJ Boehm, director of media and community relations, at ext. 4055
May 18, 2016
SVSU students to partner with Hidden Harvest for 2016 ‘Battle of the Valleys’
Saginaw Valley State University's Student Association has selected its charitable partner for the 14th annual “Battle of the Valleys” fundraising competition. SVSU students will raise funds for Hidden Harvest when they compete against their rivals from Grand Valley State University during the week-long challenge this coming fall.
May 5, 2016
Ashli Maser: Portrait of a 2016 SVSU graduate
Ask Ashli Maser about her passions, and she will respond at first with a wide, white smile.
April 18, 2016
SVSU students honored for outstanding innovation in community impact
Saginaw Valley State University students have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to supporting charities in the Great Lakes Bay Region through the annual Battle of the Valleys fundraising competition.
April 15, 2016
SVSU students to team up with AmeriCorps for service project in Midland
Students in Saginaw Valley State University’s Roberts Fellowship are devoting a Saturday to improving a community facility.
April 12, 2016
SVSU students receive statewide honors for community service
Saginaw Valley State University students Mallory Rivard and Natalie Schneider were honored for their community-minded actions during the Michigan Campus Compact Awards Gala in East Lansing Thursday, April 7. Each received a Commitment to Service award for her extensive community involvement.
March 9, 2016
SVSU students volunteer across the U.S. during spring break
There are 82 Saginaw Valley State University students participating in the institution's Alternative Breaks program, which is a student-led organization that sends its members across the U.S. to perform volunteer work during traditional school break periods.
March 7, 2016
SVSU seeking charity partner for Battle of the Valleys 2016
Saginaw Valley State University students are community-minded. Each year, they put their time, their energy and their money into helping others during the annual “Battle of the Valleys” fundraising competition against their counterparts from Grand Valley State University.
March 3, 2016
SVSU group and its leader honored as best in Midwest for inspiring student giving
When Kimberly Salwey arrived at Saginaw Valley State University as a freshman in 2012, she was admittedly shy and timid.
March 1, 2016
SVSU Relay For Life raises $37K
Saginaw Valley State University students, faculty and staff raised $37,000 for the American Cancer Society during SVSU’s annual Relay For Life. The campus event is organized by SVSU’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer.
February 29, 2016
SVSU students assisting Village of Chesaning with marketing
A community-minded marketing class at Saginaw Valley State University hopes to help the Village of Chesaning reinvent public perception.
February 22, 2016
Bay City Handy students to visit SVSU for Day of Writing
Some 30 students from Handy Middle School in Bay City are scheduled to visit SVSU Tuesday, Feb. 23 as part of a “Day of Writing” event intended to reinforce the importance and value of writing.
January 27, 2016
SVSU and Dow showcase new mobile lab designed to boost STEM education
Saginaw Valley State University and The Dow Chemical Company leaders unveiled a new mobile research laboratory during a ceremony at SVSU Wednesday, Jan. 27.
November 9, 2015
Kate Cardinali: designing real world learning for students
When Kate Cardinali, 2004, B.F.A., talks about design, you can tell she loves it. But when she starts talking about teaching others, having fun and giving back to the community, that’s when she really gets excited.
October 27, 2015
SVSU research making Midland healthier, students smarter
Leaders in Midland County have always been serious about improving health outcomes for county residents. In 2014, they enlisted a serious research partner to better understand where they stand and what it would take to be a healthier county. The SVSU team of five faculty and 15 students — all undergraduates — spent nearly a year gathering, analyzing and sharing data. Those who selected SVSU for the project were seriously impressed when the team submitted its final report.
October 21, 2015
Chris Pryor: Having faith in community
The pastor at Victorious Believers Ministries in Saginaw helps others see the possibilities of a better life through a college education, earned perhaps, right in their own backyard.