New housing to address growth

At the March 21 Board of Control meeting, a resolution was passed to bring 105 more beds to campus by the 2005 and 2006 fall semesters. »

Construction aims to boost safety

Kochville road projects include Davis, Tittabawassee intersection

New road construction projects will help to transform Kochville Township in the upcoming year.

According to Kochville Township Supervisor Ken Bayne, three major upgrades to local transportation are underway along with the Bay Road expansion this past fall and this upcoming spring mostly under the jurisdiction of the state. The major work will be done on Davis Rd. and Tittabawassee Rd. Here, boulevards will be constructed, designed to ease the flow of traffic as well as reduce accidents at the busy intersection. »

Groups compete in recent blood drive

Most wars involve blood, but SVSU recently hosted its own kind of war: "Blood Wars," a competition between student organizations to see which organization could contribute the largest number of blood donors. »

American, French perceptions examined

Lecture looks at French anti-Semitism

Learning the abilities to move past stereotypical thinking in the United States and abroad was the main point of a Tuesday, March 29 lecture in the Dow Visiting Artists and Lecture Series. »

On the Job with Matt Buchanan

Ryder Center job about more than swiping ID cards

If you regularly visit the Ryder Center - be it to work out or go to class - chances are very good that Matt Buchanan has swiped your card. »

State to assist Pioneer renovation

Gilbertson announces $12 million grant from state at Open Forum

President Eric Gilbertson announced the approval of a $16 million project to expand Pioneer Hall and answered questions concerning the use of student ID's upon admittance into the Ryder Center at a brief open forum held on March 23. »

Jones Soda visit 'very successful'

Driving a big orange van and clad in a matching orange suit, Jones Soda Gene visited campus Thursday, March 24. »

Triangle Foundation lecture promotes GLBT equality

Sean Kosofsky visited SVSU Wednesday, March 29 to discuss the Triangle Foundation, Michigan's statewide civil rights, advocacy and anti-violence organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, or GLBT. »

Nursing students continue suicide awareness efforts

Following up on a suicide awareness program last semester, eight students from the College of Nursing put on a suicide workshop Monday, March 28 focused on the SVSU campus. »

Forum analyzes feminism

Women leaders consider current, future implications of feminism

SVSU welcomed a number of prominent women to campus during the First Annual Women's Leadership Forum held on March 23 in the Multi-purpose room. »

Medical ethics to be explored

The ethical issues that underlie the use of science when practicing the art of medicine will be discussed during the Albert J. Beutler Forum on Ethics and Practice at Saginaw Valley State University. »

Auction raises money for Relay For Life

The Gay-Straight Alliance auctioned off volunteers to go shopping with a buyer for a day to help raise money for this year's Relay For Life. »

State Rep to give O'Neill lecture

Michigan Congressman Dale E. Kildee will speak at Saginaw Valley State University Monday, April 11 at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Theatre.  His speech, "Civility in Politics," is part of the James E. O'Neill Jr. Memorial Lecture Series. »

ABLERS Club sponsors Disability Jeopardy game

The SVSU ABLERS Club hosted 83 students Wednesday, March 23 for a free Disability Jeopardy game. The game had questions about, among other things, celebrities with disabilities and SVSU trivia. »

Students score well at forensics competitions

Five SVSU students placed during two recent Michigan Intercollegiate Speech Leagues forensics tournaments.  Three took home top honors.

Jackie Kapustka, a communication and theatre major from Sterling Heights, placed first in dramatic interpretation at the annual State Novice Tournament at Western Michigan University March 5.  At the same tournament, open only to first year competitors, Kevan Umberfield, a freshman from Freeland, captured first place in persuasion at the novice tournament.  »

Graham finds bidding SVSU farewell difficult

After retiring Graham will still consult, research

It's not every day that one gets to see a dream emerge from a vegetable field. Yet that is exactly the experience that retiring Professor Eldon Graham has enjoyed with SVSU. »