“That could have been me,” Indigo Dudley said of George Floyd’s death. “That could have been my family, my friends, Simone, someone in my hometown. That scared me.”
The magazine of Saginaw Valley State University
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Doggedly pursuing a lifelong ambition, an SVSU student nears a milestone
Mia Berlanga has chased a dream since the eighth grade. This month, she came one step closer to catching up to it.
SVSU alumni help Duro-Last supply equipment protecting health care workers from virus
Since the state reported its first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in March, the company has refocused its resources, so far manufacturing more than 40,000 protective gowns and 15,000 masks for some of the hardest-hit health care facilities in Michigan.
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: SVSU alumna-turned-ER doctor protects Saginaw’s front lines in COVID-19 fight
Through protective goggles and face shields, Dr. Angela Gregory has witnessed heartbreaking tragedy and triumphs of human compassion since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the Covenant HealthCare emergency room where she works.
Guarding the gates of a global pandemic
With a hazmat suit and a desire to serve her community, SVSU alumna Smriti Pant became part of the fight against COVID-19.
Home away from home
Student enthusiasm for residential life is proving SVSU has few peers nationally when it comes to higher ed housing. And there’s math to back that up.
A Class of His Own
The accolades are piling up for one of SVSU’s most decorated student leaders.
The scorecard of life
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.
When the silence screamed
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for the American college student. A jaw-dropping campus exhibition aimed at changing that statistic.
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.
Detroit drive, worldly ambition
General Motors’ global social media guru answered our questions in a forum she knows well: Twitter.
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.
Recess is over
After years of decline, Michigan’s teaching job openings are on the rise — and SVSU is supplying the talent.
Red Pride worldwide
International student enrollment is on the rise at SVSU. The result: a campus with a more worldly flavor.