(Chelsea Update would like to thank J.J. Boehm for the information in this story.)
Chelsea‘s Hailey Pierce was one of the almost 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University(SVSU) earned a spot on the Fall 2020 semester Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.
SVSU is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 8,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities.
By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
