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Professor holds signing to promote book

Social class was the topic of discussion on Wednesday in the Roberta R. Allen Reading Room as Dr. C. Vincent Samarco gave a reading from his book, Reflections From the Wrong Side of the Tracks: Class, Identity, and the Working Class Experience in Academe. »

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Campus dining event lets students sample a taste of soul

RFoC hosts event honoring Black History Month

Those students who had a meal in the RFoC Wednesday may have noticed a change in the menu. That is because Student Life, in part with Dining Services and the Magic Kitchen, held the Soul Food Festival, another event in honor of Black History Month. »

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Student exercises literary muscle

Peterson returns to SVSU to hone Creative Writing skills, receive several awards

For Kris Peterson, getting a degree meant getting the freedom to do whatever he wanted.

The writer, poet and playwright is a man of many accomplishments, most of which have come since he made his return to SVSU. »

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A weekend with the kids

Campus organizations host annual Kids & Sibs Weekend

On Friday, SVSU students started lining up in Student Life to check in their guests for Kids and Sibs Weekend. The guests that students brought in were mostly younger brothers and sisters, cousins, or close friends. »

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Author to discuss 'cheating culture'

The issue of academic integrity has come to the forefront at SVSU, and a lecture on Wednesday will be designed to raise more awareness about the topic. »

President's forum draws crowd

Rezoning, club sports, parking issues raised

President Eric R. Gilbertson and an unusually high number of students and staff members discussed several topics at the President's Open Forum on Wednesday. »

SA debates Township rezoning

Appropriations, honor code meet approval

The rezoning of property at Pierce and Davis roads, an Alternative Spring Break allocation, and a resolution to review the University's policies and procedures regarding alcohol highlighted the topics discussed during Monday's Student Association general House meeting. »

Dining utensils reported missing

Forks, cups purportedly taken from RFoC

Over 800 forks, nearly 400 parfait cups and varying amounts of other supplies have mysteriously vanished from the RFoC in recent weeks, Dining Services officials say. »

Marketing class raising money for tennis team

The students in Dr. Gary Clark's Marketing 331 class do a project for a local company or organization each semester. This semester's students are no different, as the Monday and Wednesday afternoon class is currently examining ways to raise money for the SVSU women's tennis team. »

University creates enrollment task force

Enrollment goals analyzed at Board meeting, Aramark contract extended

Student enrollment trends have caused the University administration to create a task force to reconsider its enrollment targets, President Eric R. Gilbertson said at last Monday's Board of Control regular formal session. »

International Programs holds Study Abroad Fair

Thirteen countries were represented at the Study Abroad Fair held Wednesday in the Student Center Rotunda outside the SVSU Bookstore. »

College of Business and Management offering entrepreneurship minor

SVSU has established an academic minor in entrepreneurship that will focus on teaching students the key elements needed to start a successful business. »