Week of January 23rd 2023

Fellow Cardinals,

Welcome to the 2nd edition of SVSU Today. This e-newsletter is being produced by University Communications to inform the campus community of all the great work happening around campus. 

Many faculty and staff were familiar with the President’s Weekly Update. The presidential transition has provided a natural opportunity to review our internal communication strategy. SVSU Today will become our internal source for sharing stories. It is modeled, in part, after a similar communication we introduced last year to high school counselors and parents of prospective students. The e-mail open rates and feedback we received revealed that those audiences were eager to receive such information.

We know great work is happening throughout the university by our faculty, staff and students, and we want to continue sharing that information with you and the broader community.  If you have suggestions, comments, or something to share, please e-mail us at svsutoday@svsu.edu.

In December, SVSU announced a new partnership between SVSU and Alpena Community College (ACC) to grow the nursing talent pipeline. Thursday, representatives from both institutions gathered for a signing ceremony on the campus of ACC to formalize the agreement. This collaboration will expand nursing education opportunities and grow the talent pool of nurses in Northern Michigan through a partnership supported by a grant from the State of Michigan.

The Office of Career Services hosted a series of events on Thursday: Resume Walk-In Clinic, Cardinal Closet Pop-Up Open House and RHA Grocery Bingo.

Any students who attended any of these events AND the upcoming Spring Employment Fair on Friday, Feb. 3, will be entered into a drawing for one of five $100 gift cards.

Celebrate Black History Month by joining us for a free concert with Monique Ella Rose.

Thursday, February 2, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Rhea Miller Recital Hall

Enjoy gospel, soul, jazz, and R&B with lyrics that encourage, uplift, and put you in a sway and groove. Join us for light refreshments and a cash bar in the Museum following the performance.

SVSU students in the first year of their master’s degree program in occupational therapy attended a 9-hour seminar that focused on the shoulder on Saturday, Jan. 21. Don Earley, professor of occupational therapy, educated students on shoulder conditions and the associated occupational interventions, and differential assessments. With the help of Jill Ewend, simulated learning laboratory associate, and Kadie Schultz, fieldwork coordinator/simulation laboratory associate, students learned the corresponding lab components for coursework they will be tested on throughout the remainder of the semester.  

During this past fall semester, these students attended a similar seminar where they were educated on neurodevelopmental and rehabilitative functional approaches and occupation-based interventions.

SVSU students and faculty attended the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Jan. 11-15 hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint.  Over 900 participants attended this year's festival. Fourteen students attended: Katelynn Bell, Drea Brown, Austin Butterfield, Eric Durette, Alex Dubowski, Zoe Gilbert, Lucas Inman, Emma Koch, Abbey Kuhns, Scout McCulloch, Brielle Myles-Williams, Rebecca "CC" O'Brien, Dana Samalik, and Lexie Schultz. They were accompanied by Peggy Mead-Finizio, associate professor of there, and Tommy Wedge, assistant professor of theatre.

Wedge presented a hands-on stage combat workshop "Consent in a Knife Fight," and it was one of the most popular events at the Festival. Mead-Finizio serves as a co-vice chair for the Design, Technology, and Management program at the Festival.

Recognition for SVSU students: 

By the time Molly Pratt earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in December, she had overcome more hurdles than the average SVSU student. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 16, Molly endured two relapses and a bone marrow transplant. Her experience – and the care she received at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak – inspired Molly to pursue a nursing degree. Today, Molly is starting her nursing career at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (formerly Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak), working with some of the nurses who cared for her. 

Consider joining us for SVSU's Day in Detroit this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Little Caesars Arena! The Detroit Pistons take on the Houston Rockets.

For every ticket purchased you will also receive a special SVSU and Pistons three-quarter zip.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams travel to Wayne State University to take on the Warriors in a doubleheader match-up of GLIAC rivals!

All Cardinals are invited to kick the day off with the Women's game starting at 1:00 PM. Be sure to select section 110 for SVSU seating.

Come cheer on the Cardinals to a victory before heading to the Pistons game that night.  

The men’s and women's track and field team will be hosting the two-day Jet’s Pizza Invitational starting on Friday at 1:15 p.m. and picking back up again on Saturday at 10 a.m. 

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving team hosts Davenport University at 1 p.m. featuring Senior Day. 

SVSU students provide community service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. 

Alpena Community College and Saginaw Valley College Univ. Partnership Leads to Bachelor Degree

If you have suggestions, comments, or something to share with us, please e-mail us at svsutoday@svsu.edu.  

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