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'Best Performance' in History of Moot Court Program
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SVSU's performance at the American Moot Court Association national preliminary tournament in Lexington, Kentucky, was the best performance in the history of the program, according to Julie Keil, professor of political science and moot court director.
Two teams qualified for the elimination rounds against very stiff competition. They were political science majors Jeffrey Ramsey, of Greenwood, and Kennedy Kreger, of Battle Creek plus Nikolas Baker, a political science major from Standish, and Diva Patel, a cell biology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences major from Kawkawlin. This is the first time in 14 years of competing that SVSU has qualified two teams for the elimination rounds. Both teams won one ballot in the elimination round, narrowly missing the chance to compete in the final round of the national tournament. SVSU fielded three of the 128 teams that qualified for nationals.
SVSU's third team, Payton Stemmerich, a psychology major from Clinton Township, and Ethan Rose, a political science major from Ypsilanti, missed making the elimination rounds by one point. Stemmerich is the first freshman from SVSU to qualify for nationals.
Head coach Amy Hendrickson, SVSU associate professor of law, and Keil accompanied the teams to Kentucky.
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Two Saginaw Valley State University professors will continue to pursue their research with support from the SVSU Braun Fellowship.
Jeffrey Koperski, professor of philosophy, and A K M Monayem Mazumder, associate professor of mechanical engineering, will both receive an award of $37,500 over the next three years to support their respective research projects.
Koperski’s research project, “Physics and Free Will,” will form the basis of a new book by the same name. Through his research, Koperski intends to disprove the assertions by some physicists that free will is impossible given the “truths” of fundamental physics.
Mazumder will study how grounded electrodes affect fluid flow through a two-stage electrohydrodynamic pump. Mazumder plans to involve SVSU students in his research, allowing them to learn about experimental setup and data collection.
Established in 2005, the Braun Fellowship program was created through a $1.5 million endowment from the Saginaw-based Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation. Administered by the Saginaw Community Foundation, the program’s purpose is to recognize the exceptional accomplishments and potential of select SVSU faculty and staff. It is named in honor of Ruth and the late Ted Braun.
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Faculty Receive Inaugural Field-Spicer Fellowship for Research
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In its inaugural year, Saginaw Valley State University’s new Field-Spicer Fellowship has been awarded to two university faculty members for their respective research projects.
Meghan Baruth, professor of health science, will focus her research on increasing and improving physical activity among female students at SVSU. Gary Lange, professor of biology, will conduct his research on the health concerns of plastics pollution.
In her project, “Increasing Physical Activity Among SVSU Students,” Baruth will develop, implement and evaluate a behavioral physical activity program among female SVSU students. Her project will also assess the long-term effectiveness of the program (i.e., maintenance) on physical activity levels. This is especially important because data from the American College Health Association shows that only 40.4% of female college students engage in sufficient physical activity to reap physical and mental health benefits.
Lange will study the effects of bisphenols exposure on certain organisms and will use his learning to gain insight into the possible effects of exposure on humans. Bisphenols are chemicals used in the production of many plastics commonly in use, including water bottles, plastic food containers, water lines in plumbing, eyeglasses and more. When these chemicals enter the body, through ingestion or skin contact, they act as endocrine disruptors, mimicking hormones and contributing to the development of health disorders or disease.
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Alumni Authors Collection Created at Zahnow
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Did you know that over 50 SVSU alumni are published authors? The Alumni Relations Office has worked together with the Zahnow Library to create an SVSU authors collection!! Browse through this collection to find your next read and see what amazing things SVSU alumni have written.
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SVSU Theatre Performs, Earns Recognition at Regional Theater Festival
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Students from SVSU's Department of Theatre recently attended the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 3 at the University of Michigan - Flint. In addition to performing "Burning Bluebeard" at the festival, students showcased their work, attended workshops, viewed productions, and volunteered at the festival. Several SVSU students, and a graduate, were recognized:
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- Drea Brown, a theatre major from Saginaw, received the Emerging Stage Manager Award.
- Paige Tuckerman earned honorable mention for the KCACTF Stage Management Fellowship. She is a theatre major from Dewitt.
- Alex Dubowski, a theatre major from Big Rapids, earned honorable mention for Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting Design.
- Eric Durette, a political science major from China, Michigan, was the Honorable Mention recipient for the KCACTF Award for Theatrical Sound Design Excellence.
- Scout McCulloch was a finalist for an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award. Scout is a communication and theatre education major from Port Huron. She was supported by her scene partner Dana Samalik, a theatre major from Essexville.
- The KCACTF Region 3 Golden Hand Truck Award was given to the Burning Bluebeard production team. This award is presented to the school with the most professionally executed load-in and load-out of the show’s scenery, lights and other production elements into the host theatre.
- Jaden O’Berry received the Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting Design award. She is a 2022 SVSU graduate (B.A., theatre).
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New Name, New Date for SVSU Day of Giving
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The SVSU Foundation is restructuring its day of giving, formerly known as 2/2 for SVSU. The new fundraising campaign will take place March 26 and 27. If you typically support SVSU students with a payroll deduction gift during the day of giving initiative, you may want to make a gift now to take advantage of more pay periods.
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Track and Field, Basketball Compete at Home; Swim and Dive Travels
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The SVSU track and field teams will compete in the Jet's Pizza Invitational this weekend. The meet will be held today and tomorrow, Jan. 26 and 27, in the fieldhouse. Today's competition begins at 11 a.m.; Saturday's start time is 10 a.m.
Men's and women's basketball host Ferris State University tomorrow. The women's game begins at 1 p.m. in O'Neill Arena, with the men's game following at 3 p.m.
SVSU's swimming and diving athletes will be on the road tomorrow, Jan. 27, competing at Davenport.
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