May - 2018
May 2, 2018
SVSU to help brighten downtown Bay City with new murals
Downtown Bay City will receive new colorful murals just in time for summer. Saginaw Valley State University students have produced 10 painted panels depicting notables from the history of Bay City.
May 2, 2018
SVSU student newspaper a top 3 finalist for best college newspaper award
The hard-working journalists of Saginaw Valley State University’s student newspaper, The Valley Vanguard, have earned high praise for their writing, photography and design, and have been judged to be among the state’s best college newspapers.
May 8, 2018
SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing Team overcomes obstacles in advance of international competition
Students on the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team have been burning the midnight oil to get their Indy-style race car ready to compete in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Collegiate Design Series May 9-12 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
May 9, 2018
SVSU student receives outstanding senior in French award
Kelsey Hyde started his undergraduate career at SVSU studying science and graduated with a chemical physics degree in 2015. Now he is completing a second bachelor’s degree, this time in French, earning accolades for his impressive dedication to his current field of study.
May 11, 2018
Graduating SVSU student shines in internship, earns job with Dow accounting department
Mallory Fisher has wrapped up her last round of final exams and is about to pack her bags for her job in Texas. Within weeks, she will begin a full-time position in The Dow Chemical Company’s Finance Development Program for Accountants in Houston, where she spent time as an intern last summer.
May 11, 2018
Graduating SVSU student to pursue medical degree and fulfill military service
A strong desire to serve and outstanding performance in the classroom will see one Saginaw Valley State University student take an unorthodox route to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree through a commission in the U.S. military.
May 11, 2018
SVSU honors alumnus, family for lead gift to College of Business campaign
Late nights, early mornings, a determined spirit and a supportive family carried Scott Carmona to success as a businessman starting in the late 1970s. Back then, the Bay City native – who married his wife Nancy at age 19 – was pursuing an education at Saginaw Valley State University, using wages earned operating small business ventures built with sweat equity.
May 11, 2018
SVSU adds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public health
The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved two new degree programs during the Board’s regular meeting Friday, May 11, adding a bachelor’s degree in public health and a master’s degree in public health to the SVSU curriculum.
May 14, 2018
SVSU engineering students take on new challenge, design Mars robot for NASA competition
A team of 12 senior engineering and computer science students at Saginaw Valley State University have designed a robot prototype that would be capable of mining a simulated surface of the planet Mars. Next week, they will see how their design stacks up against the nation’s best.
May 14, 2018
Seats aboard 2019 Eastern European-bound guided tour, cruise offered by SVSU organization
Individuals aged 50 and over are invited aboard a Saginaw Valley State University organization-sponsored 15-day guided cruise and tour across the Adriatic Sea and Eastern Europe next winter.
May 17, 2018
Powering through adversity, Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Formula Racing Team again secured its place among the world’s elite, earning one of its best finishes ever in an annual competition against many of the top engineering students from across the globe.
May 21, 2018
SVSU honors outstanding patient care at Nursing Excellence awards ceremony
Saginaw Valley State University celebrated the excellence, dedicated care and leadership delivered by six registered nurses in the Great Lakes Bay Region during the eighth annual Carleen K. Moore R.N. Nursing Excellence awards ceremony Wednesday, May 16.
May 21, 2018
SVSU grad inspired to teach in Detroit
Norma Gonzalez has always possessed a strong desire to teach. Those who have seen her in action are convinced she has made the right career choice.
May 22, 2018
SVSU extends partnership with Jinan University in China
Saginaw Valley State University has affirmed its longstanding partnership with Jinan University, SVSU's sister school from Guangzhou, China.
May 25, 2018
SVSU grad headed to law school to advocate for the less fortunate
Some students arrive at college unsure of their course of study; others change majors along the way. Not Hayley Tomich. She knew what she wanted to do before she ever stepped foot on campus at Saginaw Valley State University.
May 29, 2018
SVSU students to support suicide prevention in 2018 ‘Battle of the Valleys’
The Saginaw Valley State University community will compete in the 16th annual Battle of the Valleys competition to support a non-profit that focuses on prevention, education and support for people who have been affected by suicide in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
May 31, 2018
SVSU student’s passion for positivity earns him national Student of the Year award
A Saginaw Valley State University student recognized for his leadership and passion for bettering SVSU students’ life on campus has added another national award to his résumé.