March - 2015
March 9, 2015
SVSU jazz concert to feature music of John Coltrane
Saginaw Valley State University jazz artist-in-residence Jeff Hall will join with five guest musicians to perform the music of renowned jazz musician John Coltrane Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Admission is $12 for the general public, and $5 for students and senior citizens.
March 11, 2015
Islamic studies expert to give lecture at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University will welcome a world-recognized leader in Islamic studies for SVSU's annual Raana Akbar Memorial Lecture Series on Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Imam Achmat Salie, director of the Islamic Studies Program at the University of Detroit Mercy, will deliver a presentation titled, “Muslim Americans as Cultural, Spiritual and Political Citizens.”
March 11, 2015
Anti-slavery advocate, historian to visit SVSU
An expert on the history of slavery will visit Saginaw Valley State University Tuesday, March 17, as part of the institution's Barstow Humanities Seminar series. Stacey Robertson will deliver her presentation, “Using History to Make Slavery History: Historical and Contemporary Human Trafficking,” at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU's Curtiss Hall banquet rooms.
March 12, 2015
SVSU named top 20 business school by military-focused organization
Saginaw Valley State University was ranked No. 20 nationally on a list rating the best educational institutions for military-affiliated students seeking an education in business. SVSU also was the No. 1-rated Michigan university or college on the Military Times' Best For Vets: Business Schools 2015 rankings.
March 16, 2015
SVSU honors 'Best in Business' at award ceremony
Saginaw Valley State University's College of Business and Management honored regional businesses, students, alumni, and faculty during its second annual Academia Awards: Best in Business ceremony Friday, March 13 at SVSU.
March 17, 2015
SVSU Student Association seeking charity benefactor for Battle of the Valleys 2015
The Saginaw Valley State University Student Association is once again seeking a charitable partner for the 13th annual Battle of the Valleys fundraising drive.
March 17, 2015
SVSU Rhea Miller Concert Series features pianist with global résumé
Saginaw Valley State University will showcase internationally acclaimed pianist May Phang during its next Rhea Miller Concert Series installment Saturday, March 21. The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
March 19, 2015
SVSU program to improve literacy, writing education at regional K-12 schools
Teachers from three K-12 school districts this year will receive professional development from Saginaw Valley State University faculty in literacy and writing across the curriculum. The news comes after SVSU secured a $220,000 Michigan Department of Education grant for the one-year program, which kicks off in August.
March 19, 2015
SVSU, Delta alumna Christal Ross found calling in mathematics; Ph.D. program up next
Christal Ross’ first stint in higher education had its share of promise. The onetime theater major scored leading roles in Saginaw Valley State University productions from the early 2000s. But the curtain closed on that first act when she was married and had her first child before she finished her degree. Today — while raising two sons, 10 and 15 — she has completed two degrees with more expected.
March 24, 2015
SVSU Receives Senate Tribute for Community Engagement
State Senator Ken Horn presented Saginaw Valley State University President Don Bachand with a special legislative tribute Monday, March 23.
March 25, 2015
SVSU chemistry student accepted for elite Notre Dame research program benefiting poor nations
A Saginaw Valley State University student will conduct chemistry research at one of the leading research institutions in the nation this summer, the University of Notre Dame.
March 26, 2015
Best employer turn-out in 10 years for SVSU employment and networking fair
Saginaw Valley State University will host more than 120 employers during its spring University-wide Employment and Networking Fair Friday, March. 27. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. in the Curtiss Hall banquet rooms.
March 26, 2015
SVSU to host program to encourage women to seek elected office
Saginaw Valley State University will host the Ready to Run Michigan conference Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18.
March 27, 2015
Novelist Larry Watson to speak at SVSU as Dow Visiting Artist
Author Larry Watson will hold a fiction reading Monday, April 13 at Saginaw Valley State University. His presentation, titled “Fiction and Families”, will begin at 7 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall. This event is part of the university's Dow Visiting Scholars and Artists series; it is free of charge and open to the public.