SVSU Center for Community Engagement & Experiential Learning

11/11/2022

Today, a group of Cardinal Volunteers had the opportunity to serve at READ Association of Saginaw County. We started by learning about the incredible efforts that READ makes to improve literacy skills for children and support families in their community, and then broke into teams to tackle a range of tasks, including delivering book packages, labeling donated books, and more. Thanks to READ Association for hosting us! 📚

10/21/2022

Thank you to everyone who donated and/or came out to help make plarn for a purpose! We made 54 balls of plarn, and have so many more bags that there is another event in the works!

10/07/2022

09/28/2022

Have you participated in Battle of the Valley yet? Visit https://www.svsubattle.com/ to learn more about this year's charitable partner Self Love Beauty, donate and more!

Battle week is HERE!
We are so excited to get started on the 2022 Battle of the Valley!

Join us for a week of event to raise funds and awareness for an amazing benefactor, !

09/22/2022

The Fall Employment Fair, on Friday, September 23rd from 12pm-3pm on the second floor of Curtiss Hall, is ideal for finding internships, co-ops, part-time jobs, full-time jobs, as well as networking and exploring career paths! All majors are welcome.

We recommend that you dress professionally, bring many copies of your resume, and plan on meeting with multiple employers. We encourage you to take the time to email us, [email protected], with a copy of your resume prior to the fair, so we can help you get it in the optimal format to meet with employers.

Still need to register? You can do so here: https://bit.ly/FallFairStudentReg

08/27/2022

We're out at Explore Student Life until 9:00pm tonight, and Red Pride Picnic tomorrow from Noon - 4:00pm. We'll have plenty of information on Cardinal Volunteers, the Cardinals Vote program and more!

08/12/2022

You can find Saginaw Valley State University under the red tent near the stage at the Saginaw African Cultural Festival this weekend!

08/11/2022

08/11/2022

Over the next few weeks we are taking trips around the Great Lakes Bay Region to community based organizations and non profits. We'll be saying hello and collecting materials on volunteer opportunities, events and general information about the organization. If you're interested in this type of information, please don't hesitate to visit our office in Science East 201.

We're starting in Saginaw, with a long list throughout the GLBR. Think there's an organization we might be missing? Tag them below!

Day 1 & 2
Saginaw Art Museum, Mid-Michigan Children's Museum, READ Association of Saginaw County, First Ward Community Service, United Way of Saginaw County, Hospital Hospitality House of Saginaw, Inc., Hidden Harvest, East Side Soup Kitchen, Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC), The Mustard Seed Shelter

Thank you as always to our partners!

08/09/2022

The SVSU campus community is pleased to welcome George Grant Jr. to serve as the institution’s fifth president. Today (Tuesday, Aug. 9) the SVSU Board of Control announced the appointment during a special meeting. Grant will succeed Donald Bachand, who is retiring after serving as president since 2014.

Grant is currently serving as chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Berks, a campus of more than 2,100 students. Prior to that, he spent 24 years at Grand Valley State University, including 12 years as dean of the College of Community and Public Service.

“We are delighted that Chancellor Grant has agreed to join SVSU and serve as our next president,” said Vicki Rupp, chair of the SVSU Board of Control. “He is a caring, committed and innovative leader with an outstanding record of success in academic program development, fundraising, and community outreach, among many accomplishments.

A Detroit native, he welcomes the opportunity to return to his home state and to join a university that aligns with his values. He will begin his duties at SVSU December 1.

“I know the history and tradition of SVSU. Its people have a passion for academic exploration and achievement, and it continues to ensure that the opportunities of higher education are attainable to assist students in meeting their full potential,” Grant said.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3BOSXnh.