A March 18 email from SVSU Housing indicated that SVSU will begin offering pro-rated refunds to students who move out before April 19. The email stated that Housing and Dining Services will […]
Kaitlyn Farley
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SVSU Chatbot answers your COVID-19 questions
On March 18, SVSU released to all undergraduate students a Chatbot called Coop to answer questions about the coronavirus. Cara Deschermeier, assistant director of the Academic Advisement Center, said the Chatbot was […]
SVSU students sign petition to make classes pass/fail
SVSU students are signing a petition asking administrators to allow students to elect whether they want their courses for the semester to be pass/fail or graded. Pass/fail grading, opposed to receiving a […]
BREAKING: Classes go online through finals week
In an email sent to students March 16, Provost Deborah Huntley announced that classes will be online-only through finals week. “Earlier today, the federal government recommended avoiding social gatherings of more than […]
‘On Thin Ice’ exhibit expresses student’s experience with mental illness
Danielle Cecil didn’t think she would make it through her bachelor of fine arts program. Now, she is set to walk in May and has a photo exhibit detailing her struggles with […]
SVSU offices address how COVID-19 affects their services
The Vanguard staff reached out to on-campus offices and departments to discuss how the switch to online classes and the ban on all meetings and events over 50 people will affect their […]
SA discusses upcoming changes
Student Association President Hunter Koch is working with SVSU administrators to address student concerns while also looking internally to restructure SA. In light of SVSU canceling in-person instruction and all meetings and […]
Nursing professor discusses COVID-19
Kathleen Schachman, Harvey Randall Wickes Endowed Chair in Nursing, said she hopes students exercise precautions but refrain from panicking about COVID-19. Schachman, who also works at a clinic, said students and patients […]
SVSU facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid COVID-19
SVSU announced Wednesday, March 11 that in-person classes will morph into online courses from Monday, March 16 to at least Friday, April 17. The decision came after Gov. Whitmer declared a state […]
University Communications fields your questions about the switch to online classes
On March 11, The Valley Vanguard asked readers on Facebook their questions about SVSU’s decision to move to online only classes in light of the coronavirus outbreak. J.J. Boehm, interim executive director […]