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Spoken word artists, musicians learn to 'spit it' at poetry club
“We are a group of artists who want to give people a voice.” Spit It Poetry Club’s vice president, Malika Williams, said their club is for artists to come together and speak their souls. Williams said although they are called a “poetry...
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Research institute awarded $170,775 grant for interdisciplinary studies
SVSU will partner with Central Michigan University and Delta College as they study environmental research and education. In September, the National Science Foundation awarded $170,775 to SVSU as part of a larger $565,000 grant, building on the...
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HEED Award recognized continued efforts to provide diversity service on-campus
SVSU’s commitment to creating a diverse community has been recognized nationally. The university is one of the recipients of the 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine. SVSU will be...
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Battling for Special Olympics
This year’s Battle of the Valleys is looking to be a competitive one. With a plethora of fundraising activities planned, SVSU is looking to beat Grand Valley State University both in money raised and on the football field the week of Nov....
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'D-Bags' Twitter gets deconstructed
The infamous and recently deleted Twitter page entitled “D-Bags of the Valley” (@DbagsoftheValley) made its final appearance. Program Board’s diversity department hosted “D-Bags of the Valley: Live” last Wednesday evening in the Emeriti...
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RSOu offers courses for student groups seeking improvement
Classes aren’t just for students anymore. Student Life has introduced the RSOu program, meant to provide classes to teach basic skills and tools that can help guarantee success. “Basically, it came down to saying let’s give the RSOs what...
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Visiting artist plays flute, speaks on importance of handling stress with daily discipline, determination
Eugenia Zukerman is a world-renowned flutist, published author, journalist, TV correspondent, music administrator, Internet entrepreneur and teacher, yet she knows a little something about the stress and anxiety that college students feel every...
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Faith Corner: Shabbat dinner celebrates Jewish culture to educate, grow community
A group of SVSU students gathered for food and tradition Friday on the Jewish day of rest, Shabbat. This is SVSU Hillel’s first major event of the semester and its first Shabbat dinner, but this Jewish day of rest happens every week from...
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