March - 2017
March 2, 2017
SVSU partners with United Way of Midland County to research food needs
Saginaw Valley State University is providing expertise to a community-oriented research project aimed at improving access to food for low-income households.
March 3, 2017
SVSU student’s servant leadership results in Emerging Leader award from YWCA
Saginaw Valley State University student Rebecca “Becks” Meredith has been selected by the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region to receive an Emerging Leader award for her enthusiastic service on campus and in the community.
March 8, 2017
SVSU Alternative Breaks sends students to volunteer at seven locations across U.S.
Seventy-seven Saginaw Valley State University students are spending their spring break traveling to seven states in order to lend a helping hand as part of the Alternative Breaks program.
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.
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 15, 2017
Five SVSU elementary education majors to attend early childhood conference
Five elementary education majors from Saginaw Valley State University will be presenting at the Early Childhood conference hosted by the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children. The event will take place Thursday through Saturday, April 20-22, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.
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 16, 2017
SVSU students to honor military veterans at Loons opener
Saginaw Valley State University business students are organizing an event in the spirit of service. Home Runs for Heroes will honor local military veterans in partnership with the Great Lakes Loons Thursday, April 6 for the team’s home opener at 6:05 p.m. at Dow Diamond.
March 20, 2017
SVSU seeks to empower open minds with Human Library event
Saginaw Valley State University will host a Human Library event Tuesday, March 21 from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. on the first floor of the Zahnow Library.
March 20, 2017
SVSU history professor researches Cold War-era U.S. military experience in his native Germany
John Baesler was a boy in Bensheim, West Germany in the 1980s when his family — watching a crime drama on TV — heard a knock at the front door one evening. On the other side were two members of his family he met for the first time that night: His father’s niece and her daughter, who had arrived there after a daring escape from then-Communist-occupied East Germany.
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 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
‘Love for Speech’ leads to honors for SVSU Forensics team at state tournament
The Saginaw Valley State University forensics team captured multiple awards at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League State Forensics Tournament on March 18 at Eastern Michigan University.
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 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 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 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 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.
April 7, 2017
Visitor information now available for FIRST in Michigan robotics state finals guests
Your news and information resource for the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Finals.
July 26, 2017
March 2017 Faculty Profile - Sylvia Fromherz Sharp
For being too much of a distraction in seventh grade, Sylvia Fromherz was asked to spend the rest of class sitting outside in her Catholic school’s atrium.
July 26, 2017
March 2017 Faculty profile - John Baesler
John Baesler was a boy in Bensheim, West Germany in the 1980s when his family — watching a crime drama on TV — heard a knock at the front door one evening.
July 26, 2017
Carolyn Weirda, March 2017 - Staff Member of the month
Before volunteers signed up to help during the FIRST Robotics statewide competition at SVSU, Carolyn Wierda had a decision to make: How many T-shirts to order for those anticipated helpers.