NewsfeedMichigan Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry visited the Saginaw Valley area Thursday to discuss his commission's report on higher education, explaining some of the recommendations on the future of higher education and its role in Michigan's 21st century economy. »
Senior Emily Hammerbacher will become the next president of the Student Association. Running unopposed, the 22-year-old History major from Saginaw received 482 votes and will take over for graduating, current President Armen Hratchian on Sunday, May 1. »
If the Campus Village management has its way, the next few years could bring a new wave of off-campus student housing and small retail shops to the SVSU community. The proposed construction would help to give Saginaw Valley State University more of a "traditional" campus feel, yet wouldn't detract from the campus' own unique setup. »
SVSU's courtyard came alive Friday, April 15 with food, games, concerts and tents, all supporting a common goal - raising money through the Relay For Life. »
On April 8, SVSU students and alumni were presented with a more organized and spread out career fair favoring both employers and employment candidates at the 2005 SVSU University Wide Employment and Networking Fair. The event took place between 12:30 and 4:30 pm in the Ryder Center and consisted of 101 employers on-hand. More than 60 volunteers helped employers and aided those looking to network or find a job. The event brought approximately 725 SVSU students and alumni to explore the career fair. »
On Thursday April 21 at 7:30 pm, five faculty members were presented with the Golden Apple Award, signifying their willingness to go the extra mile to help students with disabilities. The event was an end of the year party hosted by Disability Services and ABLERS Club and featured food, awards and academic honors for students in ABLERS Club. The five professors who were nominated were Jim Geistman, Bob Lane, Albert Plaush, Laurie Reed, and Andrew Swihart. »
A new group has formed at SVSU that will provide assistance to those suffering from grief. Founded by students Sean Locey and Steve Lewitzke, the group aims to offer friendship, guidance and support to those who feel they are grieving and in need of comfort. »
The new Student Association representatives have been elected for the upcoming school year.
Twenty-one candidates ran for SA, with the top 20 vote getters winning '05-06 representative spots. »
On April 6, a new group on campus called the Students for Political Awareness (SFPA) sponsored a symposium entitled "The Role of the Media in the Political Process" in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. »
A number of students from Dr. Mark McCartney's Managerial Accounting class presented their course projects on Monday, April 18 in front of a group of SVSU faculty and Jim Chosay, the Pinconning maintenance supervisor whom the proposal was complied for. »
Congressman Dale Kildee proposed an interesting hypothetical question to his audience: Is the decline of civility in Congress reflective of the society it represents, or does the opposite hold true? »
Thursday, April 7 marked the 2005 Albert J. Beutler Forums on Ethics and Practice. The lecture focused on the topic of Ethical Interaction and Structure of Science and the Art of Medicine, presented by David C. Parish, M.D., M.P.H, and F.A.C.P. from Mercer University School of Medicine and Medical Center of Central Georgia. »
On April 5, in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall, Jenny Schaefer introduced an auditorium full of people to a villain who is controlling the lives of more than 230 SVSU students and millions of other people nation wide: "Ed." »
The English Language Program presented its 6th annual "Passport to the World" Thursday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Multipurpose Room. »