September - 2018
September 5, 2018
Impulse buying topic of SVSU talk
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting a lecture by a marketing and retail management scholar that will explore the causes and effects of impulse buying.
September 11, 2018
SVSU's Henry Marsh Institute hosting Midland Political Leadership Academy
Saginaw Valley State University's Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy is facilitating the Midland Political Leadership Academy for residents of Midland County.
September 12, 2018
SVSU student housing ranked No. 1 in nation among public universities
Saginaw Valley State University has earned the 2019 “best dorms” ranking, thanks to students’ praise for the welcoming environment and outstanding facilities.
September 13, 2018
SVSU appoints John Decker as Director of Athletics
Saginaw Valley State University has appointed John Decker to serve as director of Athletics in a permanent capacity. Decker had been serving as the interim director since January when Mike Watson retired.
September 17, 2018
Talk at SVSU to examine the effects of toxic stress on health
Saginaw Valley State University will host a lecture examining how stress effects health – and how people can overcome it. Lauren O'Connell will speak Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alan W. Ott Auditorium at SVSU's Gilbertson Hall as part of the Your Health Lecture Series.
September 17, 2018
IMLS Announces Grants of $19 Million for U.S. Museums
University Center, Mich. -- The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum at Saginaw Valley State University was awarded a $79,148 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
September 18, 2018
Critically-acclaimed poet to discuss politics' effect on poetry in SVSU talk
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting a lecture by an award-winning poet who will explore how poetry is influenced by the current political climate.
September 18, 2018
SVSU freshman class rises by 28 percent; gains in student retention seen, too
Saginaw Valley State University saw a dramatic increase in the size of its freshman class for the 2018-19 academic year, as the number of first-time students rose by 28 percent over the previous year.
September 19, 2018
SVSU earns national award for commitment to diversity, inclusion
A national publication again has recognized Saginaw Valley State University for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
September 20, 2018
SVSU honors late educator Bobby Ann Robinson
With her commitment to community service and willingness to help others, the late Bobby Ann Robinson made a lasting positive impression on colleagues who worked alongside the educator at Saginaw Valley State University.
September 21, 2018
SVSU professor to speak on civic engagement for annual Rush Lecture
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting a lecture by a professor of sociology at SVSU on how communities thrive when people participate in civic engagement.
September 24, 2018
Panel discussion at SVSU to engage in 'proactive conversation' over free speech, Confederate flag
Saginaw Valley State University will host a panel of educators and students examining the Confederate flag's history and society's ongoing conversation about its symbolism in modern America.
September 25, 2018
Pianist, violinist to perform at SVSU concert Friday
Two world-renowned artists will bring the classical sounds of Beethoven, Ravel, Sheng, and Saint-Saens to the ears of an audience at Saginaw Valley State University this week.
September 25, 2018
SVSU selects Michigan author Hendrik Meijer for Gross Literature Award
Saginaw Valley State University has awarded the 2018-2019 Stuart D. and Vernice M. Gross Award for Literature to Hendrik Meijer for his book “Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century,” published by the University of Chicago Press. The award is part of SVSU's community-minded commitment to recognize exceptional writing within Michigan.
September 25, 2018
SVSU hosting event to prevent traumatic injuries, plus blood drive and flu vaccinations
Saginaw Valley State University is hosting several events to educate individuals on how to respond in emergency situations by heightening awareness on how to respond when someone is in life-threatening danger.