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SIUE senior La’Derrick Ward finished first in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary Championship with the No. 1 mark in the country and a personal best 26 feet, 8.5 inches in the long jump. Ward will move on to the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon, June 10-13.

Despite several lightning delays, Ward managed to best his former SIUE record ...

Keith Becherer has been appointed director of Campus Recreation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville after a national search led by Kelly Jo Karnes, director of SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involvement Center, and her search committee. Becherer has served as interim director of the department since January 2015.

“Keith brings a wealth of institutional knowled...

Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) will join Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe and Lewis and Clark Community College President Dale Chapman to celebrate the institutions’ ongoing partnership Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the NCERC at SIUE.

In October 2014, the Department of Labor awarded a...

Today, United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works announced it will lay off approximately 80 workers. That number was drastically reduced from 2,080, as the company reversed its plan announced in March to temporarily idle the Granite City mill altogether.

Considering the economic and industrial trends of the 21^st century, the threat of the demise of yet another st...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the first of ten Springboard to Success orientation programs on campus this week. More than 200 incoming freshman students and parents attend the two-day orientation and academic advisement event.

“Springboard to Success helps our incoming students accomplish their class registration and get acquainted with campus ...

The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its annual listing of the top All-Academic teams, and SIUE leaped into the top 10.

SIUE wrestlers Jake Tindle (Troy) and Jake Residori (Shorewood) also were among the 118 student-athletes nationwide to be selected for All-Academic honors.

“What’s extremely promising about the All-Academic standings for the t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Debbie Johnson will serve on the Places for People (PfP) Board of Directors. PfP provides mental health and primary care services in the St. Louis area.

Johnson earned her bachelor’s in mass communications and English from SIUE in 2003.

An article posted Saturday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch highlights Johnson&#821...

This Memorial Day, as the nation remembers those who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville also joins in celebrating all veterans who have given their time and talents for that same purpose.

More than 650 veterans were enrolled at SIUE in academic year 2014-15. With them came a multitude of life experiences that hav...

Families with children who suffer from asthma attended the East St. Louis Asthma Kick-Off event hosted by educators from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy, in partnership with Harmony Health Plan of Illinois and the City of East St. Louis on Thursday. Celebrated Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke at the event held in the ...

The production of Red Hot and Cole is a scintillating mixture of biography and song, celebrating the great American songwriter, Cole Porter. The musical opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Cole Porter brought style, elegance and sophistication to the stages and soundstages of Broadway and Hollywood, delighting the world with his...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum William Catalano will lead the growth and development efforts in Godfrey. Catalano will serve as the economic development and market brand director, a newly created position.

Catalano earned a bachelor’s in economics and political science from SIUE in 2006. He achieved his master’s in economics and finance from th...

Lisa Lubsch, clinical associate professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, has been appointed president-elect of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG).

PPAG’s membership spans 50 states and 20 foreign countries, and is the primary resource for pediatric medication therapy in children. PPAG develops educational programs for ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sports Information Director Eric Hess has been saluted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for his long-time commitment to SIUE. The organization presented Hess with a 25-Year Award.

Jeremy Jewell, professor of psychology and program director of the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a 2015 Mental Health Hero by WellSpring Resources.

Jewell was awarded for his life-changing research, teaching and community work focused on child and adolescent mental health.

More informati...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s tennis and men’s cross country teams have been recognized for top academic performance by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The teams are among 15 Ohio Valley Conference programs receiving honors.

Each year, the NCAA publicly recognizes selected Division I sports teams based on their late...

For 16-year-old Krissauna Austin, walking down a runway is one of the last things she would envision herself doing. But following the Flawless Young Ladies Conference, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s TRIO Upward Bound student strutted down the cat walk, wearing a big smile and exuding self-assurance. 

“My inner self...

Forty-six students will receive a doctor of dental medicine degree at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine commencement being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, in the Meridian Ballroom of SIUE's Morris University Center.

Dr. Pamela Zarkowski, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), will be the keynote...

Dozens of little hands dug in the dirt on Monday, but it wasn’t just for fun. Preschoolers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start helped plant rose bushes at the St. Clair County centers. 

“We joined with all the Head Start Centers across the country in planting rose bushes on May 18,” said C...

Kimberly Baptist, a third-year student in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the 2015 Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Award worth $1,000. The distinguished award comes from the Oral Health Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

“As a recipient of this award, Kimberly has demonstrated qualities of integrity, imagina...

It’s an old problem that has gripped a vulnerable group of people for years, but Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy hope to breathe new energy into helping children manage asthma. SIUE health care educators are seeking to engage and empower those impacted, while consolidating efforts of those working to mitigate its effects.

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Jessica Sorrill, a 2010 mechanical engineering alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was awarded the 2014 Engineer of the Year/Engineering Excellence Award at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in St. Louis. Sorrill received the award at a ceremony held during Engineers Week Feb. 23-27.

Sorrill was recognized for implementing new design and assemb...

One of the biggest classes of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) graduated Friday night at the Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville. 

Thirty-three seniors, all wearing blue ribbons representing their classmate – AlexanderJohnson – who graduated posthumousl...

As he applied to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing, a plaque hanging in the hallway caught the eye of Joseph Strohmeyer. Upon further inspection, the freshman student realized the plaque announced a scholarship that had been named in honor of his grandmother, Shirley Strohmeyer, back in 1996.

During her tenure as an advisor in the School of N...

Rockford native, Alison Gorman, a junior in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and member of the 2014-15 SIUE Women’s Golf team, has been awarded the Jane Lyons Memorial Scholarship worth $2,500 annually. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for a cumulative total of $10,000.

The inaugural scholarship was established withi...

Terrell Gilkey, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School graduate, will receive a bachelor’s degree in education studies on Sunday from Brandeis University. 

Gilkey, who graduated from Charter High School in 2010 and was the class president, is a native of East St. Louis. 

Read more about Gilkey and how he beat the odds...

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2015 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual regional business plan competition.

The $25,000 Challenge is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, en...

First-year professional pharmacy students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville promoted healthy habits and literacy to nearly 9,000 area children this spring. For the ninth consecutive year, 80 SIUE students participated in the community service event.

SIUE students visited nearly 500 pre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms throughout Madison and St Clai...

SIUE track and field's La'Derrick Ward is the Ohio Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Ward currently holds the best mark in the OVC in the long jump at 25 feet, 2.75 inches. He also is No. 16 nationally as well as 11^th in the NCAA West region.

Ward has competed in the Tom Botts Invitational and the SIUE Gateway Invite this...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gregory Sierra, associate professor of accounting in the SIUE School of Business, is one of only 52, male Hispanic-American accounting business school professors in the U.S. The SIU Board of Trustees approved Sierra’s promotion to associate professor of accounting with tenure at its May meeting on the Carbondale campu...

Students and faculty of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy are making blood pressure checks convenient by conducting screenings for employees at area businesses on Friday, May 29.

"It's estimated that more than half of people with high blood pressure are not aware that they have the disease," said Dr. Christopher Lynch, clinical programs dire...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today extended SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe’s contract through June 30, 2017.

The board also approved contracts for John C. Navin, PhD, as dean of the School of Business; Curt Lox, PhD, as dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior; and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s engineering building addition has met green building leadership standards which has earned it a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) distinction from the U.S. Green Building Council. 

The addition, with its energy and environmentally efficient design, has received a LEED Silver certification. The U.S. ...

Narbeth “Nobby” Emmanuel is retiring after a 20-year tenure as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s vice chancellor for Student Affairs. During his two decades of service, Emmanuel saw the University experience major growth and change.

In this video, Emmanuel tours the campus while recalling some of his favorite memories. He shares how SIUE has tr...

SIUE women’s tennis standout Haley Ilcewicz became the first Cougar student-athlete to complete her athletic eligibility while enrolled in the SIUE School of Pharmacy.

Head Coach Amanda Pratzel, who assisted in recruiting Ilcewicz, knew this wouldn’t be an easy task for the Lockport native, but was impressed at how she balanced school and tennis.

“Haley...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Spanish Summer Day Camp for children will mix learning the language, being exposed to Latin culture, enjoying ethnic foods and more. 

The camp will be held from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, June 15-Friday, June 26. Children, ages six-12, will engage in a wide range of educational and recreational a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Anthony Denkyirah, associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, will spend the summer in Africa sharing his knowledge of transition planning for individuals with special needs. A native of Ghana, Denkyirah will return to his birthplace as a scholar in the Carnegie African Diaspora ...

The National Association of County Engineers selected a Southern Illinois University alum to serve as president of its 2015 Annual Expo & Conference. 

Duane Ratermann, who received his bachelor’s in civil engineering from SIUE in 1988, presided over the convention held in April in Daytona Beach, Florida. The conference welcomed more than 1,000 county engineers,...

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued 2015 Spring Commencement exercises for the 2,212 eligible graduates Saturday in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe bestowed degrees upon Graduate School, School of Business and School of Nursing students Friday nig...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing awarded $25,000 in scholarships to students on Thursday, April 30, at its 8^th Annual Scholarship Luncheon in the Morris University Center.

Nearly 60 scholarship donors, recipients and faculty members were in attendance as 32 students were recognized for their achievements.

“The SIUE School of Nursing i...

Kaskaskia College (KC) has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as its Education Partner of the Year for SIUE’s longtime and enriching collaboration with the Centralia school. 

“We are proud of our association with SIUE and the ease our graduates have in transferring to your institution,” wrote Kaskaskia College President Jim Underwood...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library & Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital collection featuring the Seedbed mathematics teaching journal.  

Originally, a print publication of Seedbed was produced by the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior from 1979-1993. It functioned as an innovative, grassroots journal intended to fac...

Visitation for School of Engineering student Taylor Clark, who passed away Tuesday, May 5, will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Richeson Funeral Home, in Troy and from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy.

Funeral services will follow immediately at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist Cemete...

It was the medical care Brittany Kaiser received as a child at St. Louis Children’s Hospital that first ignited her passion for helping children. Kaiser, a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will graduate at Saturday’s commencement with a bachelor’s in community health education.

With her degree, the Freeburg native plans to focus her l...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of sophomore School of Engineering student Taylor Clark, who was found dead yesterday in Hazelwood, Mo. Clark had been missing since late Monday morning. The St. Jacob resident was 19.

“Our hearts and minds are with Taylor Clark’s family and friends as they cope with this tragic loss,...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating the many reasons people love living and working in the Metro East with its support of the newly launched “Get to know m.e.” campaign. Several area businesses and organizations are sponsoring the regional image campaign.

More details about the campaign, including a list of sponsors, are available on stlto...

To the casual observer who saw colored straw, swirled netting, laced bows and other stylish adornments perched atop the heads of hundreds of women, it may have just looked like a day of fine hat wearing. But for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society, it was also a time for philanthropy while having fellowship and fun.  ...

Stop, take a deep breath, recite a positive, soothing mantra, repeat – it’s a behavioral pattern that researchers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hope may reduce heightened levels of anxiety among adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Statistics show approximately 40 percent of children with ASD experience high levels of the emotion.

When Mitch Morecraft walks across the stage to receive his diploma at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s May commencement, it’s his parents that will be forefront in his mind. As a first generation college student, the achievement is what his parents have always wanted for him, and one he’s worked hard for.

“My whole family is coming,&#822...

KTVI-TV (Fox) reporter Patrick Clark visited SIUE’s campus Monday, May 4, to highlight how therapy dogs relieve student stress during finals week.

View the story here.

Whitney Cates, resident in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Village, has been selected as the recipient of the 2015-2016 James R. Anderson Housing Scholarship.

Cates, a native of Mount Vernon, is studying accounting and plans to earn a master’s degree and become a certified public accountant.

The Anderson Housing Scholarship ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Lora Beth Dust BS ‘14 is one of 60 winners nationwide of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) made the announcement in mid-April.

This award is a high honor given to candidates who obtain the following criteria: a cumulative average score of 95.50 across all four se...

Third year dental students in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) provided dental screenings, patient education and nutritional counseling to athletes participating in the Special Olympics Area 12 Spring Games held May 2 at SIUE’s Korte Stadium.

The 13 students conducted exams on 85 athletes through the Special Olympics Special Smile...

SIUE’s Zachary Schaefer, PhD and assistant professor of speech communication in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Applied Communication Studies, was featured in WalletHub’s study examining the best and worst states for working moms.

Schaefer was included in the Ask the Experts section of the online report. He spoke to increasing workplace g...

Gathered around Batman is a group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, some talking in soothing tones, some smiling and others just silently petting. 

“I liked Batman quite a bit. I especially liked his eyes. They are so attentive,” said Taylor Cook, a junior majoring in exercise science....

A good breakfast is recommended to start out the day, and students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were treated to a big spread to help prepare them for Finals Week. 

SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Parviz Ansari and other University administrators and staff served a free breakf...

Future business leaders and entrepreneurial hopefuls at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pitched business plans to a panel of enterprise professionals in hopes of winning the fifth annual “TheOther40” competition. The event resembled the hit show “Shark Tank,” in which the creators of seven businesses worked to prove the future success of t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lauren Mueth is the recipient of a $6,000 undergraduate scholarship from Phi Eta Sigma (PES), a national honor society.

Mueth is a biological sciences major with a medical sciences specialty in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Smithton native is a PES member who met the minimum qualification of a 3.5 grade point avera...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe will oversee the 2015 Spring Commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Chancellor emeritus David Werner and Kay Werner will serve as the speakers for the ceremonies for the 2,212 eligible graduates. The first of four exercises will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Vadalabene Center on c...

More than 200 students were recognized for outstanding achievement, and scholarships totaling more than $110,000 were awarded at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day Convocation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A crowd of nearly 600 students, faculty, family, friends and award sponsors were on hand at the Morris University Center on Sunday, April...

The perceived similarities between the violence and unrest in the West Bank, and Ferguson, Missouri caused two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students to make it the subject of their research project. 

“The pictures of tear gas, the unrest and police militarization all looked like it could have been photographed in the West Ba...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville academic advisors Maureen Bell-Werner and Mary Beth Overby have received national recognition for their outstanding contributions to student success.

The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has awarded Bell-Werner, assistant director for first-year services at SIUE, a Certificate of Merit for the Outstanding Advising A...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville employees participated Thursday in an annual Benefits and Wellness Fair designed just for them. 

“I love this,” said Debbie Brown-Thompson. “I learn about new exercise classes. It’s a lot of fun and the door prizes are great. I look forward to the Employee Benefits and Wellnes...

It’s the current scenes in Ferguson and Baltimore that further fuel Victoria Mizel’s drive to use English to facilitate connections and healing. Mizel will graduate in May with a bachelor’s in secondary English education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She plans to use her education to teach in an urban area, where she says voices are ofte...