SVSU Cardinal Solutions

05/22/2023

https://svsucardinalsolutions.org

03/29/2022

Meet Allison Stein!
Cardinal Solutions Specialist in Professional & Technical Writing.

Stein worked closely with the client Women of Colors to gather information and write Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posts for their year-long social media initiative.

"My Cardinal Solutions experience makes me feel more confident now when I'm reaching out to clients. I have a better idea of what and how to communicate."

Read more about this student's experience at www.cardinalsolutions.org/womenofcolors.html

03/22/2022

Cardinal Solutions helps students develop strategies for breaking down information to draw meaningful conclusions.

89% of student survey respondents reported improvement in their analytical / quantitative skills.

"Some of my classes have focused more on theory and broad concepts, but Cardinal Solutions took my knowledge and skills and applied them to a practical, real-world situation." - CS Senior, Professional & Technical Writing

Learn how to get involved with Cardinal Solutions at www.cardinalsolutions.org/students.html

03/15/2022

SVSU worked with Cardinal Solutions to improve the academic program webpages for transfer students and recent high school graduates.

"The program pages help prospective students discover what's unique about their major and showcase potential career paths." - Deborah Huntley

Technical writing students conducted usability studies, with graphic design students running the redesign of the program pages. Usability studies uncovered issues with the search functionality, language barriers between prospective students and SVSU, and an overuse of marketing jargon.

"Prospective students had their own idea of what something was called, which often didn't match what it was called at SVSU." - Josh Maday

The team found that prospective students wanted an aesthetically pleasing website with clear and understandable content.

"The updated pages show outcomes and tell stories. They have been well-received in terms of usability and visual appeal."

To read the full story, visit www.cardinalsolutions.org/svsuwebsite.html

03/01/2022

Students, imagine working on a team to create social media content, websites, apps, branding, or documents for real-life clients. Prepare for your profession and engage with our community by joining Cardinal Solutions.

Cardinal Solutions is a Program of Distinction at Saginaw Valley State University focused on interdisciplinary teamwork and experiential learning.

When you join CS, you will solve real problems for clients, develop skills and abilities that prospective employers need, and earn a scholarship with the option of earning academic credit.

Seniors, if you are majoring in graphic design, technical writing, computer science, marketing, or education...then you have the knowledge and skills to contribute to our future projects!

Learn how to join at www.cardinalsolutions.org/students.html

12/13/2021

Cardinal Solutions is an interdisciplinary faculty/student team that works directly with local businesses and non-profits to develop marketing solutions. Students analyze an organization’s goals, determine marketing needs and with the input and approval of the business, develop effective solutions.

In many ways this small team of students function as a business themselves with each student offering expertise in their discipline to ensure the success of the project. The result is outstanding outcomes for businesses and students.

The group is made up of professors and advanced level students in the following disciplines: Graphic Design, Marketing, and Technical Writing.

If you’d like to learn more please check out the website at:

Cardinal Solutions is an interdisciplinary faculty/student team that works directly with local businesses and non-profits to develop marketing solutions. Students analyze an organization’s goals, determine marketing needs and with the input and approval of the business, develop effective solutions...