Heather Craft is a perfect example of an entrepreneur who has turned her passion into a business. With the opening of her Shiloh bridal boutique, Bridal Parlour, this week, she is eager to help brides find the perfect dress for their special day. The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has assist...
July 2017
Entrepreneur Opens Bridal Parlour in Shiloh with Assistance from Metro East SBDC at SIUE
31 July 2017, 12:55 PM
SIUE’s Ana Harris Teaches Spanish and Culture to Upward Bound Math and Science Students
28 July 2017, 9:37 AM
Three years ago, some Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) students were getting their minds around learning the days of the week in Spanish. Now, thanks to Ana Harris, they are reading about Latin painters and presenting the material in Spanish.
“They have come a long way,” said Harris, who has taught Spanish to...
Golfer Danny Gorman Named All-America Scholar
27 July 2017, 9:20 AM
SIUE senior golfer Danny Gorman has been recognized for his achievement in the classroom and on the course. He was named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
A business major, Gorman is one of just 260 Division I golfers chosen and is the third Cougar in the Division I era to earn the award. He joins ...
Chancellor Pembrook Brings CAMP Mission Trips to SIUE
26 July 2017, 1:15 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook is bringing Central American Mission Projects (CAMP) to SIUE as an active element of his focus on community service and the University’s mission to shape a changing world. SIUE has finalized a partnership agreement with CAMP to provide faculty-led travel study programs for SIUE students.
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SIUE Odyssey Science Camp’s Interactive Learning Opportunities Engage Area Students in STEM
26 July 2017, 10:30 AM
Explorers, expert observers and super sleuths are energizing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus during Odyssey Science Camp being held July 17-28.
Organized by the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, more than 110 students, grades 2-9, are engaging in a variety of interactive activities aimed at fostering an appreciation for scienc...
City of Collinsville Hosts Metro East SBDC at SIUE Aug. 29
25 July 2017, 3:00 PM
The City of Collinsville and the Collinsville Chamber invite local and regional business owners and entrepreneurs to meet the staff of the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in one-on-one counseling sessions. The event runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Collinsville City Ha...
SIUE Alumnus Achieves International Entrepreneurial Success
25 July 2017, 2:30 PM
From writing programs on a calculator in high school and coding in college to the successful synergy of technical abilities and business management, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Tyler Douthitt has honed his skills and become an entrepreneur with a rapidly growing international business.
A Belleville native, Douthitt boasts a successful sales business ...
SIUE’s “Digital East St. Louis” Inspires Local Students to Explore City’s History and Culture
25 July 2017, 1:10 PM
Students from East St. Louis are documenting the culture and history of their hometown, while gaining valuable knowledge and computer skills, by participating in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Digital East St. Louis program.
Now in its third year, the program continues to incorporate new interactive projects for the students, with the underlying goal of...
SIUE’s Catherine Daus Featured in WalletHub Study
24 July 2017, 9:00 AM
SIUE’s Catherine Daus, PhD, professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Psychology, was featured in the Ask the Experts section of a WalletHub study examining 2017’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America.
She spoke to the ways in which employers can reduce work-related stress, how individuals can reduce stress associ...
SIUE’s Gable Named to BPS Council on Psychiatric Pharmacy
24 July 2017, 8:35 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kelly Gable, PharmD, has been appointed as a specialist member to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Council on Psychiatric Pharmacy. Gable is an associate professor in the SIUE School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Gable was the first psychiatric pharmacist to be granted provider status by...
Kim McClellan Wants to Strengthen and Grow the SIUE Professional Staff Association
21 July 2017, 10:15 AM
An association that offers and promotes education, advocacy, support and community, and not one that solely deals with contracts and grievances is the kind of union that Kimberly McClellan has in mind. McClellan is president of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professional Staff Association (PSA), which is a local branch of the Illinois Education Association (...
Birds of Prey Soar into SIUE Odyssey Science Camp
20 July 2017, 1:55 PM
True to its interactive and exciting nature, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp hosted four feathered guests on Wednesday, July 19 for campers in grades 2-4.
The featured birds of prey were presented by the Treehouse Wildlife Center and included Phoenix, the American Kestrel, Casey, the Red-shouldered Hawk, Chill, the Barred Owl, and Ca...
SIUE East St. Louis Center Performing Arts Summer Show Pays Homage to Legends
20 July 2017, 9:43 AM
Songs in cue, practiced musical notes, masterful dance steps and a love for the performing arts were on display Friday, July 14 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts’ End of the Summer Show.
Hundreds of family, friends and community supporters packed the East St. Louis Senior High School auditorium for th...
SIUE Names Boddie Dir. of Counseling Services
20 July 2017, 9:15 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Courtney Boddie, LPC, NCC, as director of counseling services. Boddie is projected to assume his new responsibilities on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
“Courtney brings extremely impressive credentials to SIUE,” Waple said. “He has the clinical train...
GCAA Salutes SIUE for Seventh Straight Season
20 July 2017, 8:55 AM
For the seventh consecutive year, SIUE men’s golf has earned recognition as an All-Academic Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
SIUE is one of four Ohio Valley Conference honorees. Belmont, Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State also earned honors from the GCAA. The Cougars are among 104 NCAA Division I programs honored.
“This is a g...
SIUE/U of I Host Unique Research Experience for First Generation Undergraduates from Around the Nation
19 July 2017, 8:15 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s expansive landscape, featuring archeological sites and close proximity to the Mississippi River, is offering a unique research experience for 10 undergraduates, many of whom are first generation students, from around the country.
This summer marked the start of a three-year program funded by a $287,690 National Science Fou...
Southwest Illinois Asthma Coalition Receives Donation to Help Further Asthma Education in the Metro East
18 July 2017, 1:59 PM
Because Metro East statistics for asthma are on the rise and one of the leading volunteers for asthma education has had her life altered by the chronic disease, Jaris Waide and the American Lung Association (ALA) have made it possible for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to continue collaborating with the Southwest Illinois Asthma Coalition (SWIAC) in efforts to i...
SIUE Alumnus Celebrates Company Growth and Structure Ahead of Retirement
18 July 2017, 1:30 PM
SIUE School of Engineering alumnus Rollie Thouvenot is retiring in late 2017 after serving as president of Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen Inc. (TWM) since 1987. He earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering in 1972 and was inducted into the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.
His retirement and TWM’s full transition to an employee stock ownership plan-owned structure ...
SIUE Solar Car Team Races to Top 10 Finish at Formula Sun Grand Prix
18 July 2017, 9:20 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Solar Car Team is celebrating its first top 10 finish in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) held July 2-8 in Austin, Texas. After passing grueling “scrutineering,” or inspections, and completing racing on a 3.426 track, the team achieved its best placement yet at 10th among 18 team...
Metro East SBDC at SIUE and Signature Virtual Assistance Collaborate for Workshop
18 July 2017, 8:30 AM
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is teaming with Signature Virtual Assistance (SVA) to explain how a virtual assistant can help small businesses run efficiently and grow.
A 60-minute workshop will be held on Thursday, July 27 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Pinot’s Palette, 1063 S. Stat...
SIUE Alumna Megan Banks Recognized Among STL Biz Journal’s 30 Under 30
17 July 2017, 1:25 PM
The St. Louis Business Journal has recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Megan Banks as among the region’s next generation of high-level decision makers with a spot in its competitive 30 Under 30 Class of 2017. The acknowledgement also applauds her continuous commitment to the betterment of society.
Banks is an assistant project manager at S. M...
SIUE Athletics Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
14 July 2017, 4:45 PM
Seven individuals and three teams will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14, at SIUE’s Meridian Ballroom located in the Morris University Center.
This year’s honorees include Ryan Cox (baseball), Alicia (DeShasier) McConnell (softball/women’s track and field), Laurie (Foederer) Rinderer (women’s tennis...
Former SIUE East St. Louis Center Student Kelsey Horace-Herron is Making an Investment in Herself
14 July 2017, 3:44 PM
At one time, Kelsey Horace-Herron, a former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound student, had straight F’s on her high school report card. Now the college sophomore touts a 4.0 grade point average and other academic accomplishments at Jackson State University.
“I’ve had to overcome some barriers,” said ...
SIUE Constructor’s Club Featured in National Industry Magazine
14 July 2017, 1:40 PM
The impact and value of the SIUE Constructor’s Club were highlighted in the July edition of Constructor Magazine. The Club was featured for earning third place in the 2016 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Outstanding Student Chapter Contest.
The article, entitled “Students Pave the Way for a Bright Construction Future,” is available here.
Metro East SBDC at SIUE and YCG Accounting to Conduct Budget Strategy Workshop on July 21
14 July 2017, 9:10 AM
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will partner with Susan Young of YCG Accounting to offer practical expertise on budget strategies for small business owners. The Budget Strategy Workshop is set for Friday, July 21 from 3:30-5 p.m. at Reliance Bank, 1254 University Drive in Edwardsville.
The works...
SIUE Police and School of Pharmacy Partner to Take Back Prescription Drugs
14 July 2017, 8:50 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department and School of Pharmacy (SOP) are helping rid households of dangerous prescription drugs by hosting a drug takeback program for the community. The two are hosting a pharmaceutical drop off site during Edwardsville’s Goshen Market on various dates this summer. The takeback program will be available at the ...
SIUE’s Griffin Inducted as AANP Fellow
13 July 2017, 2:45 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor and coordinator of the family nurse practitioner (FNP) program, was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) in late June during the AANP 2017 National Conference in Philadelphia. Griffin’s induct...
SIU Trustees Approve Standard Contracts for SIUE
13 July 2017, 12:00 PM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus today, approved annual contracts for food and food service products for Dining Services, electrical supplies and printing services.
The board approved a continuing contract with Gordon Food Service at an estimated cost of $3-million per year, but the actual cos...
SIU School of Dental Medicine Students Achieve Dean’s Scholarship
13 July 2017, 9:05 AM
Three outstanding year-four students have been honored with the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) Dean’s Scholarship. Recipients Austin LaMay, of Bethalto, Evelyn Nord, of Galesburg, and Kevin Wolf, of Springfield, have each been awarded $5,000 for the 2017-18 academic year.
“These students will surely make a significant ...
Preschoolers Kindergarten Ready Thanks to SIUE East St. Louis Center Innovative Camp
12 July 2017, 2:26 PM
Preschoolers’ hands shoot up in the air when they want to answer a question. They grow quiet, sit down and form a line, all upon instruction. These are just a few responses and behaviors students learned this summer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Kindergarten Readiness Camp.
The free, four-week summer camp, held at Go...
Jeopardy!® Champion: SIUE’s Lasiter to Defend Title Today
12 July 2017, 2:25 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kelly Lasiter not only checked a long-held item off her bucket list, but did it in champion style when she won $22,800 on Jeopardy!® during her first appearance Tuesday, July 11.
Lasiter, an office support associate in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Social Work, will return to defend her title a...
Former SIUE East St. Louis Center Student, William Foster, Prepares for Another Year of “A’s” at Jackson State
12 July 2017, 9:46 AM
This past academic year at Jackson State University was successful for William Foster, because the former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound student said his study regime entails at least eight hours per day.
The Cahokia native closed out his freshman year at the historically black college with a 4.0 grade point average that lande...
SIUE Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Shaheen
11 July 2017, 4:00 PM
SIUE professor emeritus Jack Shaheen, PhD, a renowned expert on racial stereotyping of marginalized groups such as Arab and Muslim people, died Sunday, July 9, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He was 81.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15 at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church. Arrangements are being handled ...
SIUE Hosts IACAC Camp College for Illinois Rising Seniors
11 July 2017, 8:20 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s division of Enrollment Management and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions are hosting the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) Camp College program today through Friday, July 14 on the SIUE campus.
Camp College provides Illinois rising seniors with the unique opportunity to learn about the...
SIUE East St. Louis Center Upward Bound Students Get their Hands Dirty in Gardening Project
10 July 2017, 4:13 PM
The beginnings of a campus youth garden started this summer in the classroom of Jay Hubert, biology instructor for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Upward Bound Program.
“I believe in the importance of healthy eating and in connecting young people with quality food,” said Hubert, grant writer for the ESLC gar...
Career Training Consortium to Present at National Conference Hosted by Department of Energy
10 July 2017, 9:45 AM
The Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) Consortium, a Department of Labor-funded initiative led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will present an interactive poster at the Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technology Office’s (BETO) national conference. The 10th annual conference, entitled Bioeconomy 2017: Domestic Resources for a Vibrant Future,...
SIUE Alumnus Appointed Commander of the 100th Infantry Battalion
10 July 2017, 9:40 AM
SIUE alumnus Lt. Col. Matthew L. Cloud has been appointed commander of the 100th Infantry ‘Go for Broke’ battalion.
Cloud earned a bachelor’s in geography from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2000. He achieved a master’s in public administration from SIUE in 2015.
His command ceremony was detailed in an article posted Thursday, June 22 on...
SIUE Cracks Top 100 in Learfield Directors’ Cup
10 July 2017, 7:50 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Intercollegiate Athletics enjoyed a banner year with a top 100 performance in the Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings.
SIUE finished 94th in the standings and fared better than any other Ohio Valley Conference, Missouri Valley Conference or Southern Conference institution, the three conferences in which the Cougar...
Coming Home is Family Affair for Lauren and Josh White
7 July 2017, 8:50 AM
There’s no place like home. Just ask siblings Josh and Lauren White of Edwardsville.
The pair of standout SIUE athletes has rediscovered their roots playing for the Cougars. Josh started for the men’s basketball team, and Lauren did the same for the women’s squad during 2016-17. Both also have excelled in track.
In addition, they have merited classroom ...
SIUE Summer Showbiz Presents The Addams Family, a New Musical on July 14
5 July 2017, 11:22 AM
A new twist on an old favorite creepy American comic strip family, turned television, film and culture stars, The Addams Family, can be seen in The Addams Family, a New Musical, which opens Friday, July 14 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater.
The Addams Family, a New Musical will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 14...
SIUE Alum Kyle Anderson Named to Top Position with Greater Gateway Association of Realtors
5 July 2017, 9:33 AM
The Greater Gateway Association of Realtors has hired Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Kyle Anderson to serve as its chief executive officer.
Anderson began serving the association of more than 1,000 members on July 1. Members consists of realtor and affiliate business partners serving Madison, Bond, Jersey, Calhoun, Montgomery, Fayette and Macoupin co...
Praither Williams, East St. Louis Center Program Student, Receives SIUE Meridian Scholarship
5 July 2017, 9:11 AM
It was no more than three years ago when 18-year-old Praither Williams of East St. Louis spent much of his time with his eyes glued to video games. But when the incoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshman said he reviewed his grades, he realized it would be hard to get into college at that rate.
“I figured out what was important, and playing vi...