Life tossed James Peoples a curveball at the age of 3, when he was diagnosed with cancer. Now the SVSU baseball team is helping him swing back.
The magazine of Saginaw Valley State University
By Justin Engel
Anatomy of a magazine cover
Developing the cover of a magazine is never an easy task. Here is the story behind the latest cover of Reflections.
The Carmona legacy
Scott Carmona and his family made a name for themselves as entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Now that name will be associated with SVSU’s business education.
Remembering Evan
One year after the tragic death of Evan Willman, a tight-knit group of students honored their fallen friend, and a university granted his mother’s wish.
Making of the mechanic
A sense of fatherly duty led John Leonard to mentor his daughter’s high school robotics team. Inspiration kept him in the role long after her graduation.
Q&A: Marquis Evans
At Garber Nissan — and in life — Marquis Evans knows the value of a fast start.
Shared values
As SVSU and Garber Management Group become more engaged with the community,
both are discovering commonalities leading them to share resources and join forces.
Designs for a master plan
Leaders say a $25M expansion project at SVSU is more than an investment in the business college. It’s a shot in the arm for the region’s economy.
Detroit drive, worldly ambition
General Motors’ global social media guru answered our questions in a forum she knows well: Twitter.
History, unbound
An SVSU professor’s book explores the historic significance of a weekly produced by black Americans in the wake of the Civil War.
The curious case of Students 001 and 002
Sometimes history happens by accident. Just ask SVSU’s original student.
The Lewis legacy
More than two decades after his death, Napoleon Lewis Sr. remains a beloved figure for a campus community that considered him a father figure.
Son of Saginaw
Judge Manvel Trice III wields a gavel for justice in his hometown. But his community ambitions reach beyond issues of law and order.
Role of a lifetime
To find himself, theatre major Donté Green first had to transform into someone else.
Haven for the fallen
As America descends into a deadly opioid drug epidemic, an SVSU-led health clinic is offering hope for addicts such as Theo Hoxie.
Images in black and white
In SVSU’s archives sits a photo catalog that captures significant moments in the histories of Saginaw, blacks in America, and photography itself.
Super Bowl: Cardinals versus … Cardinals
At SVSU, Matt LaFleur and Nick Caserio occupied the same football sideline. Fifteen years later, they found themselves on opposing teams in the biggest game of them all.
Rose Butterfly
Disease wrecked her childhood and tragedy nearly ended her life as an adult, but for Jaeleen Davis, adversity is a cue to spread her wings.
Red Pride worldwide
International student enrollment is on the rise at SVSU. The result: a campus with a more worldly flavor.