Saginaw Valley State University
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Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula
in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township
, Saginaw County. However, its official address places it in University Center, Michigan
, which it shares with Delta College
(which is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to the north-northwest, in Bay County
's Frankenlust Township). It is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities.
Not all buildings on campus are listed.
3-D PDF map of the SVSU campus
SVSU's 2004 'self study' provides detail concerning the university's financials and other miscellaneous information.
The 2004 budget includes a cut of $1.3 million from the 2003 budget. Attempts have been made to avoid future budget cuts by means of raising tuition costs. This has sparked controversy, as SVSU has always prided itself on being a university with a very high quality/cost ratio; i.e. the quality of education has ostensibly and historically been more than commensurate with the price of attending the university. The university's mission statement reflects this belief.
As of Winter 2010, per credit hour charges for in-state students is $229.00. Out of state and non-resident aliens pay $557.30 per hour.
(GLIAC). The Cardinals compete in the following sports:
Men's
Women's
National Runners-up:
Basketball Final Four:
State university system
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is the southern of the two major landmasses of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border, which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. Geographically, the Lower Peninsula has a recognizable shape that many people...
in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township
Kochville Township, Michigan
Kochville Township is a general law township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,078 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Saginaw Valley State University.-Communities:...
, Saginaw County. However, its official address places it in University Center, Michigan
University Center, Michigan
University Center is a locale in Bay and Saginaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710....
, which it shares with Delta College
Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened...
(which is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to the north-northwest, in Bay County
Bay County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
's Frankenlust Township). It is the youngest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities.
Academic Colleges
SVSU has five academic Colleges. The original College is the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences.- College of Arts and Behavioral SciencesSaginaw Valley State University College of Arts and Behavioral SciencesSaginaw Valley State University is a state university in Michigan in the United States. The College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences was the original College at the University when it was established in 1963.-Undergraduate programs:* Applied studies* Art...
- College of Business and Management
- College of Education
- Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services
- College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Campus
Buildings are listed in order of their date of occupation.Not all buildings on campus are listed.
| Name | Occupied | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| '66 Building | January 1967 | First building completed on campus |
| Instructional Facility #1: Wickes Hall |
September 1969 | Administrative offices Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services Named for Harvey Randall Wickes |
| Doan Center | September 1969 | Main dining hall Student Life Center Named for Leland I. Doan |
| Cardinal Gymnasium | September 1971 | |
| Pioneer Hall of Engineering and Technology | January 1978 | Recently underwent renovation (2007). The building has been "certified green" by the U.S. Green Building Council, the first building in mid-Michigan to do so. |
| Instructional Facility #2: Brown Hall, Zahnow Library, Dow Doan Science Building West |
September 1986 | Brown Hall named for Maurice E. Brown Zahnow Library named for Melvin J. Zahnow Dow Doan Science Building named for Herbert Dow Doan |
| Arbury Fine Arts Center | September 1988 | Home to the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is an art museum that focuses on the life and works of sculptor Marshall Fredericks. The museum is affiliated with Saginaw Valley State University, and is located in university's Arbury Fine Arts Center in University Center, Michigan. Admission is... Named for Ned and Dorothy Arbury |
| Ryder Center | September 1989 | Main athletic facility Named for second President Jack Ryder |
| Wickes Memorial Stadium | September 1991 | Named for Harvey Randall Wickes |
| Founders Hall | December 1995 | Small hall for presentations and lectures. |
| Curtiss Hall/Groening Commons | August 1996 | Originally called "West Complex" Curtiss Hall named for Charles B. Curtiss III Groening Commons named for William Groening |
| Instructional Facility #3: Dow Doan Science Building East |
August 2001 | Named for Herbert Dow Doan. Contains numerous classrooms and chemistry labs. |
| Regional Education Center | August 2003 | Home to the College of Education Auditorium named for Alan W. Ott |
| Student Center | August 2003 | Features large stained glass and tile floor versions of the SVSU seal |
| Saginaw Valley HealthCare | July 2009 | A 10000 square feet (929 m²), $2.6 million clinic open to SVSU students and the public. Part of a partnership with Covenant Healthcare. Has X-ray and lab facilities. |
| Health & Human Services | August 2010 | A 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²), $28 million building that will house the Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services. The building will incorporate the largest aqua-thermal heating/cooling system in the state of Michigan to reduce energy costs by over 35%. |
3-D PDF map of the SVSU campus
- August 4, 1994: Ground broken for West Complex, which would become Curtiss Hall
- December 2, 1996: Curtiss Hall/Groening Commons opened (dedicated in April 1997)
Residence Halls
(In order of construction)- First year suites A-E
- First year suites F and G
- Living Center North
- Living Center South
- University Village
- Pine Grove
- Living Center Southwest
Presidents
- Dr. Samuel Davey Marble (March 23, 1964 - January 1974)
- Dr. Jack McBride Ryder (November 1, 1974–1989)
- Dr. Eric R. GilbertsonEric R. GilbertsonEric R. Gilbertson is the third and current President of Saginaw Valley State University, in the U.S. state of Michigan. He succeeded Dr. Jack McBride Ryder as President in 1989. Eric R. Gilbertson became the third president of SVSU in August 1989...
(1989–present)
Financials
2004 data puts the General Fund at $67 million. The sources include: state appropriations (42%, or $28.1 million), tuition & fees (55.2%, or $36.8 million) and "other sources" (2.8%, or $1.9 million).SVSU's 2004 'self study' provides detail concerning the university's financials and other miscellaneous information.
The 2004 budget includes a cut of $1.3 million from the 2003 budget. Attempts have been made to avoid future budget cuts by means of raising tuition costs. This has sparked controversy, as SVSU has always prided itself on being a university with a very high quality/cost ratio; i.e. the quality of education has ostensibly and historically been more than commensurate with the price of attending the university. The university's mission statement reflects this belief.
As of Winter 2010, per credit hour charges for in-state students is $229.00. Out of state and non-resident aliens pay $557.30 per hour.
Athletics
The Saginaw Valley State University fields 16 varsity teams at The NCAA Division II level as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate...
(GLIAC). The Cardinals compete in the following sports:
Men's
- baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- bowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- soccer
- trackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Women's
- basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- cheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- soccer
- softballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- trackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Championships
National Championships:- 1982 - Men's Indoor Track and Field - NAIA
- 1983 - Men's Indoor Track and Field - NAIA
- 1989 - Softball - NAIA
- 1991 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 1997 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 2006 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 2007 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 2009 - Men's Ice Hockey - ACHA Division III
- 2010 - Men's Ice Hockey - ACHA Division III
National Runners-up:
- 1977 - Men's Cross Country - NAIA
- 1978 - Men's Cross Country - NAIA
- 1982 - Men's Cross Country - NAIA
- 1983 - Men's Outdoor Track and Field - NAIA
- 1984 - Men's Outdoor Track and Field - NAIA
- 1984 - Men's Golf - NAIA
- 1985 - Women's Basketball - NAIA Division I
- 1996 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 2004 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
- 2009 - Men's Bowling - USBC Collegiate
Basketball Final Four:
- 1982 - Women's Basketball - NAIA Division I
- 1985 - Women's Basketball - NAIA Division I (Runner-up)
Notable alumni
Famous graduates of SVSU include the following:- Congressman Bart StupakBart StupakBartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak is a lobbyist and American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from from 1993 to 2011....
- Congressman, State Representative, and State Senator James A. Barcia B.A. (who received an honorary doctorate from SVSU in 2001)
- University of Texas women's basketball coach Gail GoestenkorsGail GoestenkorsGail Ann Goestenkors , is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007, replacing the legendary Jody Conradt. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992–2007...
(formerly coach at Duke U.) - Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
tackle Todd HerremansTodd HerremansNot invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Herremans worked out for more than 24 NFL teams prior to the 2005 NFL Draft. He was projected to be drafted in the fifth- or sixth-round by NFLDraftScout.com. Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the draft... - Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
defensive lineman Paul SpicerPaul SpicerPaul Spicer is a former defensive end who spent the majority of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998... - Former Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
defensive end Lamar KingLamar KingLamar King is a former American football NFL defensive end.He was drafted in the first round with one of two 1st round selections the Seahawks had. He was the first draft pick under newly hired head coach and general manager Mike Holmgren. He played with the Seahawks for the first 5 seasons of his... - Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker John DiGiorgioJohn DiGiorgioJohn DiGiorgio is a retiredAmerican football linebacker. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State.-Buffalo Bills:... - Mensa InternationalMensa InternationalMensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
Grant Recipient Eli W. Adams - Former Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker Eugene MarveEugene MarveEugene Raymond Marve is a former American football linebacker who played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University.... - St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
wide receiver Ruvell MartinRuvell MartinRuvell Martin is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State.... - Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
wide receiver Glenn MartinezGlenn MartinezGlenn Martínez is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004... - Virginia Destroyer tight end Galen Stone
- Toronto ArgonautsToronto ArgonautsThe Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
corner back Matt BlackMatt Black (Canadian football)Matthew Black is a professional Canadian football defensive back currently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Early years:... - Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
women's basketball coach Suzy MerchantSuzy MerchantSuzy Merchant is the current head coach for the Michigan State University Women's Basketball team. She is married to Gary Rakan and has a young son, Tyler Rakan.-Coaching career:...
(formerly coach at SVSU and Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
) - Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
women's basketball coach Sue GuevaraSue GuevaraSue Guevara is the head women's basketball coach at Central Michigan University. She previously served as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Michigan. She is Michigan's all time winningest basketball coach in terms of wins , and winning percentage . She also owns school records...
(formerly coach at University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and softball coach at SVSU) - NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Flight Director Anthony J. Ceccacci - Professional Tenpin BowlerTen-pin bowlingTen-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
Bill O'NeillBill O'Neill (bowler)William "Bill" O'Neill is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler who competes on the PBA Tour in North America. He is a resident of Southampton, Pennsylvania. His nickname on tour is "The Real Deal". O'Neill was the 2009-10 U.S. Open champion, winning the event on February 28, 2010... - Chief Minister, State of KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, B. S. Yeddyurappa (received an honorary doctorate from SVSU in 2008) - Meera ChopraMeera ChopraMeera Chopra , also known as Nila, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Telugu and Tamil films.- Background :Meera started her graduation at SGTB Khalsa College but completed her Bachelors degree from Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.,after which she went to New York...
, a South Indian film actress - Mark Claar, International Baccalaureate accredited biology teacher at High Point Central High School
- Matt LaFleur, former SVSU quarterback and current Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach