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Central Illinois Care Services (CICS) recently opened its newest office in Glen Carbon to provide services to the Metro East and part of southern Illinois to complement its original Effingham location. Owners Jeff Stassi and Steve Boyd have been working with the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Ed Hightower is among the eligible candidates for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 announced Thursday, Dec. 21. Hightower was a nationally recognized, award-winning NCAA basketball official for 36 years until retiring after the 2013-14 season.

A press conference announcing the finalists from the ...

Southern Illinois University (SIU) President Randy Dunn, on behalf of the SIU Board of Trustees, approved an initial Collective Bargaining Agreement between SIU and the SIUE Faculty Association (FA), an affiliate of the IEA/NEA (Illinois Education Association/National Education Association). The agreement applies to tenure-line faculty in the barga...

Unfortunately, pain and suffering are a part of life. However, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Chris Herndon, PharmD, professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, has dedicated his career to easing the afflictions of others, which is one reason why the American Pain Society (APS) has awarded him with the 2018 Distinguished Service ...

SIUE alumnus Keith Alper, CEO and co-founder of the Creative Producers Group (CPG) and co-owner of Geniecast, spoke about “Making Your Own Success” on The Entrepreneur Way, a podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs. His agency, CPG, is also making headlines after being named a Top 200 Non-Advertising Agency by Chief Marketer.

Alper earned a bachelor’s...

Humanitarian and human rights activist Naomi Tutu will be the special guest for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF®) Annual Speaker Series and fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The highly anticipated annual event will be held at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the Morris University Center’s Meridian...

Aviston, Illinois is an area that is growing in development and will be gaining a new locally owned business in the New Year. Aviston Auto Body Shop owner Ryan Voss decided to pursue his dream of opening his own shop with the help of his wife, Melinda, and the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. They br...

SIUE alumnus Michael Mossman was featured by The Telegraph for putting “his memories to canvas” as he has produced three books featuring his artwork of Alton sites, people and other happenings.

Mossman earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1970.

Transformative, amazing, gracious and fortunate were among the words used by four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) graduates as they recalled the global service trips they participated in during the fall 2017 semester.

Having earned their master’s of science with a family nurse practitioner specialization during SIUE’s December...

SIUE’s Ariel R. Belasen, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, was featured in a WalletHub article about the meaning and importance behind credit scores and the validity of having a cash back credit card. 

To read the article about credit scores, click here and to learn more about cash back credit cards, visit here.

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs selected Dr. Richard L. Millet, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor emeritus of history, as a fellow for the “Living Legacy of the First World War” Project. 

Millett, who taught at SIUE from 1966-1999, is one of nine who will receive stipends and other support to pursue original resear...

During the three-day visit by students and faculty of Tongmyong University’s (TU) School of Engineering in Busan, South Korea, studies and culture were seen through dual lenses. 

The exchange afforded SIUE and TU to benefit from learning about the direction and focus of engineering studies at both schools, according to Hyunmin Im, one of several TU students who...

Undergraduate students from across the nation are invited to apply to spend a summer immersed in unique research experiences in the fields of archaeology and ecology.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will again host 10 undergraduates, five archaeological and five ecological, during June 4-July 27, to participate in a project entitled Exploring Evidence of the Ant...

Many people love living in the Metro East. Now, three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students have received scholarships for their enthusiasm and appreciation of the area. The 2017 “Get to know m.e.” campaign has awarded Morrisan Connolly, Amber Hansch and Kelsey Walsh each with a $2,000 scholarship for their winning essays. 

The SIUE winners...

For this budding leader and activist, the lesson that took years for him to learn and implement is not a cliché, but rather one he hopes to share with others. “If you want see a change for the better, you have to start with yourself,” said Derric Roberts, who graduated Dec. 16 from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor’s in mass c...

SIUE alumnus Tom Verheyen has been named president and chief executive officer of the Edwardsville YMCA. Verheyen will transition to his new role in February 2018, officially taking the reins on March 1.

Verheyen earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 2004.

Details on his promotion are available in The Edw...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a two-year $100,000 Humanities Access Grant for the creation of an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on digital storytelling. By building digital narratives about what it means to be a child, a teenager, and an adult,
the project will create a conversation about how w...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with WRS Solutions LLC to bring the highly acclaimed Kauffman Foundation FastTrac Growth Venture series to the Riverbend area.

The FastTrac series is a flexible program with a proven framework to help established companies and entrepreneur...

Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department engaged in friendly competition on the basketball court with students involved in Brother 2 Brother, an organization that brings together men of color who live in University Housing.

The Unity Basketball Game took place on Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Student Fitness Center on campus. The Brother 2 Brot...

A poor credit score can prevent you from buying a home or even getting a job. These are just a few aspects of understanding and properly managing money that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start parents learned in a 10-week Financial Literacy course, which concluded with a graduation on Wednesday, Dec. 13. 

Olympic legend and gold meda...

SIUE alumnus F. Allen Smith, PE, SE, of TranSystems’ St. Louis office, has been promoted to vice president and senior associate.

Smith earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from SIUE in 1992 and 1997, respectively.

More information on Smith’s extensive project management and bridge engineering experience is available at TranSy...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today, approved SIUE to move forward in developing plans and cost estimates for renovations to the Student Success Center on the Edwardsville campus. The board also approved a $1.3-million budget to replace the Prairie Hall roof.

The Student Success Center renov...

Care, support and holiday cheer came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students in Christmas stockings and brightly colored, decorated boxes during CHS’s annual Angel Tree program giveaway on Thursday, Dec. 14. 

The program raised more than $1,555 in cash and collected needed items to help all 115 CHS studen...

Food is a basic need, and as it relates to sustainability, it is the core concern, according to Sasikumar Balasundaram, PhD, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Anthropology. 

“For me, sustainable food system involves challenging the growth-oriented capitalist project that undermines the close human and nature rela...

A crowd of SIUE administrators, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees attended the special event whi...

A native of Columbia, Thurston is the first to complete the program, which began in fall 2016. She will recei...

The afterschool program is coordinated by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center and Center for STEM (science, technology, engin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center programs, along with other area agencies, were on display during a Family Resource Fair held Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The fair was designed to inform the public about the comprehensive services available to assist and bolster the lives of families and others in the Metro...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) student organization was honored as Outstanding Student Branch of the Year during the St. Louis Section’s annual banquet held Saturday, Dec. 9 in St. Louis.

The St. Louis Section executive committee voted unanimously to recognize SIUE’s IEEE Student Branch wit...

Approximately 640 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were treated to a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, joined approximately 30 faculty and staff members to dish...

The 28 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in Dr. Zachary Schaefer’s fall 2017 organizational communication course can now add entrepreneur to their resume.

The class broke into two teams at the start of the fall semester for an assignment in crowdfunding. Each team was tasked with implementing a business plan, and each has completed the semester havi...

When you stay at a hotel, do you get the warm comfortable feeling of a home?

Didn’t think so.

When you choose to stay at The Tibbett’s House: Bed, Breakfast & Books in Highland, you are greeted with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and genuine hospitality from owners Brett and Mindy Casto. They even have their company mascots to greet you, too … thei...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Dean Cem Karacal, PhD, welcomed a contingent from Tongmyong University (TU) of Busan, South Korea on Monday, Dec. 4, the first of the group’s three-day visit to the SIUE campus. Among the Korean visitors was TU’s School of Engineering Dean Kim Jung-In. 

Karacal stressed the value of the...

The DeShasier sisters will achieve a life milestone together as the three SIUE alumni will be inducted into the 2018 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame, along with two fellow alums. The Carrollton natives include Stosha DeShasier Flowers, Liz DeShasier Bray and Alicia DeShasier McDonnell.

Liz played SIUE Cougars Women’s Basketball from 1999-...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus music professor Johnetta Randolph Haley and one-time SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for Performing Arts instructor Keith Tyronne Williams will both be honored at the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards on Jan. 22, 2018 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis. 

Haley, who retired from SIUE as the ESLC executive director and wh...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, oversaw the 2017 Fall Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16 in morning and afternoon ceremonies for the 1,257 eligible graduates in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

Ceremony Videos - 9 a.m. | 1 p.m.

McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and SIUE’s 2017 Te...

The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) held an open house for the Alma Irene Aitch STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Edwardsville. A special program was held at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities at 2 p.m. in honor of Aitch and the new STEM hub for Madison County.

Southern Illinois Uni...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville computer science graduate student Ehren Wolfe and Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, along with a team of creative minds from across the nation, earned first place for their innovative ideas during the 2017 Tech and Early Education Incubator held Dec. 2-3 in Austin, Tex...

SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and men's basketball all-time leading scorer Jason Holmes is being honored by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Holmes is part of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 2018 Silver Anniversary. The team honors individuals who achieved outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago. The native of New Castle, Ind.,...

Alumnae and current female students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) used their love for technology to inspire local middle and high school girls to consider a future in computer science during the SheCode event held Saturday, Dec. 2.

The SOE Department of Computer Science hosted participants from Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsvil...

Thirteen SIUE alumni and the School of Pharmacy’s McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, were among 109 St. Louis area educators who received high praise for their contributions and dedication to the teaching profession and were honored with 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Ferguson is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and director of the Drug Information a...

College Choice has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) undergraduate exercise science program among the best in the nation. SIUE landed 22^nd in the 2017 Best Sports Medicine Degrees ranking, which included programs in exercise science, kinesiology and athletic training.

Housed in the SEHHB&#82...

Susan Hackney was looking for a creative outlet as she eased her way into retirement. A lifelong learner, she decided the extra time on her hands provided the opportunity to learn new skills. Having an interest in growing her passion for jewelry making into a business, she learned about the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University E...

“You feel relaxed. You’re calm. You’re ready. You’ve prepared. You’ve gone through your routine. You’re confident.”

After hearing these words repeatedly, and watching himself through 3D goggles walk through his game routine and smash his best hits, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville baseball player Dustin Woodcock has incre...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Adam Midden, a senior in the School of Business, and fellow team members won their case category during the Team Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG, at Beta Gamma Sigma’s (BGS) 2017 Global Leadership Summit. 

The Team Case Competition allowed 35 teams of business students to collaborate and provide a solution to a comp...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) has accepted the donation of a unique, extensive set of family scrapbooks dating from the 1940s and containing newspaper clippings that report on American participation in World War II.

Dorris William Wilton, of Alton, a manufacturing executive with McDonnell aircraft corporation, sel...

The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has published a new report that identifies the state’s top seven, four-year postsecondary institutions that are good investments for underserved students. 

“Cornerstones of Student Success: Institutions Yielding High Return on Investment for Underserved Students&#8...

How will the world end? Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Theater and Dance offers several causes – including fire, ice and a zombie attack in its presentation of The End: An Apocalypse Anthology, which opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 in the Metcalf Theater on the Edwardsville campus. 

 The production of eight one-act plays ...

Dr. Rance Thomas has been inducted into the International Educator’s Hall of Fame. Thomas achieved a master’s in sociology from SIUE in 1973 and was a lecturer of sociology and criminal justice from January 2005 through May 2006. He was a 2009 inductee of the SIUE Hall of Fame.

The Telegraph detailed Thomas’s impactful career and hall of fame induction i...

Representatives from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing received two regional awards at the 2017 Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO) conference held Nov. 12-14 in Indianapolis.

University Housing’s Sister Circle Program achieved the Outstanding Project Award. The award is given to a GLACUHO i...

Col. Marc Packler, commander, 375^th Communications Group, Scott Air Force Base (SAFB), will address the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fall 2017 commencement exercise at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 in the Vadalabene Center.  Packler will be speaking to the graduating class in honor of SAFB’s 100^th anniversary.

“We are extremely pleased to celeb...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services (LIS) invites campus and surrounding community members to a reception honoring Dr. Earl Lazerson’s donation of his expansive collection of mathematics books to SIUE and generous planned gift establishing the Lazerson Mathematical Symposium. The President Earl Lazerson Collection includes more ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) is becoming more adept at reaching and preparing children for kindergarten because of the continued support of The Boeing Company. Boeing recently gave the ESLC a Kindergarten Readiness grant, which is the company’s second award to the Center. The five-week program will begin in summer 2018.&#...

SIUE’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor and graduate program director in the Department of Economics and Finance, contributed his expertise on tax reform and stock market prices in a WalletHub article posted Monday, Nov. 20.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Adam Schneider has been connected to the University since he was an undergraduate studying biology and pitching for the Cougars baseball team. A Nokomis native, he first chose SIUE for its proximity, but it soon became his home away from home as he advanced through academia.

Schneider earned a bachelor’s in biologica...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook and School of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) Dean Gireesh Gupchup visited India in late October and early November to secure agreements that enhance SIUE’s international partnerships.

“We are in the process of increasing our efforts to recruit individuals to SIUE, in particular, Indian students inte...

Eight SIUE men’s soccer student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that part...

SIUE’s Kathy Mora, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, appeared on Show Me St. Louis Monday, Nov. 27 to share a nutritious muffin recipe that helps prevent food waste.

Mora also promoted SIUE’s new nutrition lab, which is providing enhanced teaching and learning opportunities for students in the Universi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program is recognizing excellent mentorship and student work through four awards.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables students to participate in research and creative activities at the undergraduate level. URCA Associates work one-on-one with faculty mento...

SIUE heads to the postseason for the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) and plays its first match Wednesday against Arkansas State at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.

The Cougars, 23-6 this season and the automatic qualifier for the Ohio Valley Conference, will face Arkansas State (20-11), an at-large qualifier from the Sun Belt Conference, i...

The SIUE community is mourning the loss of Courtney Littell, of Bloomington, who died Wednesday, Nov. 22 as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. She was 22.

A Bloomington native, Littell was a senior in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, was well-known within the English department and applied her talents in the theater department. She was active in E...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing online organizational talent management courses that provide instruction and practical applications for incorporating industrial/organizational psychology into organizational decision-making. Enrollment is open now for the non-credit course modules that will begin in February. 

Topics include gathering high-qua...

An afternoon of friendship and fellowship were the main items at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) fifth annual Thanksgiving Day Meal Celebration, Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

“I thank God that my parents put me in this school,” said CHS junior Jamerson Williams, ...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty were among the winners at the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch.

SIUE’s Mary Lee Barron, PhD, and Mary Ann Boyd, PhD, were among the more than 20 nurses honored by The March of Dimes for exemplifyin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranks 162nd out of 1,161 colleges nationally for the lowest student loan debt per borrower, according to LendEDU. Among public institutions, SIUE ranks 78^th nationally. Among all Illinois public institutions, SIUE is second.

The survey demonstrates that undergraduate SIUE students, who choose to borrow, carry a low ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a new series of non-credit courses on tap, catering to beer connoisseurs and microbrewers interested in the science of home brewing and distilling. 

SIUE is offering beer, wine and spirits 101 and 102, an online course and in-person lab, through a partnership between the NCERC at SIUE and faculty from the Department of Ch...

Investigating ways to increase awareness and education about opioid abuse in Highland is just one way Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) is partnering with the public to tackle important community issues to advance local resilience and livability. 

“The objective of the program is to focus SIUE’s most val...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is partnering with the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce to promote Small Business Saturday on November 25. Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses for their significant roles in the community. It ...

Shirley Moore lives in Cougar Village at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with her husband and four children. The SIUE senior, majoring in social work, said she was grateful to learn about the University’s outreach efforts to food insecure students during the Thanksgiving holiday. 

“Sometimes things get a little tight as it relates to finances fo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the fastest growing public institution in Illinois over the past 20 years. In statistics from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), SIUE has demonstrated a 26.8 percent growth in total enrollment from 1996-2016.

“SIUE’s consistent and steady growth over the past 20 years can be attributed to the ever-evolvi...

Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville proudly represented the School of Engineering, achieving two first place finishes and a runner-up award, during the 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Saint Louis Section Black Box competition held Saturday, Nov. 4 at Missouri Science & Technology (S&T), in Rolla, Mo. As a result, SIUE wi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association has selected Jack Glassman, PhD, as its 2017 Great Teacher Award recipient. The New York City native is a physics professor in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Glassman is the 47^th SIUE faculty member to receive the honor since its inception in 1970.

Glassman will receive a plaque and a $1,000 aw...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Baja team finished seventh at the Backwoods Baja competition held by the University of Wisconsin-Stout in late October. 

SIUE competed against 20 other vehicles in the competition at Menomonie that included a timed lap event, as well as a four-hour endurance race. 

“Our team placing seven...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been designated a 2018 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds. SIUE attained the designation for the ninth-consecutive year.

The premier Military Friendly® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, da...

Taking advantage of the season and using the opportunity to promote diversity, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) celebrated various cultural traditions at its annual SOP Thanksgiving Potluck on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The event was hosted by the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the SOP Diversity and Inclusion Committe...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and SSM Health today announced a new arrangement to offer two online Master of Science nursing degrees to SSM Health nurses, beginning in January.

Under the agreement, online Master of Science-Nurse Educator and Master of Science-Health Care and Nursing Administration cohort programs will be available to nurs...

A heartfelt gift to The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will allow visitors places to relax, visit and take in the natural beauty of the sprawling 36-acre landscape.

This fall, Curt, Paul and Roger Madison presented a $25,000 gift to The Gardens in remembrance of their late parents and sister, Eldon Harold Madison, Grace Lenore Cubb Madison and Carol ...

With the addition of three new federally funded Upward Bound grants totaling more than $10 million over the next five years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) has expanded its programs and services for low-income, first-generational college-bound students. 

According to ESLC Executive Director Jesse Dixon, the goal of the ESLC Upw...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will soon house the first comprehensive motion capture and analysis system (MCAS) to serve the Southwestern Illinois and Eastern Missouri area, through a $185,358 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation (NSF MRI) program.

The innovative technology system will be a core research and educati...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected Belleville native Allison Newton as the University’s 2017 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. A current master’s student in biological sciences, Newton earned a bachelor’s in biology with a genetics and cell biology specialization from SIUE in spring 2016.

Newton has served a...

While it is commonly known that college students can experience many challenges in their academic and personal lives, it is not so obvious that many of them face food shortages. For this reason, the Southern Illinois University Sociology Club, led by senior Jalela Mitchell, hosted a Cougar Thanksgiving Drive to feed students in need.

Donations for the food drive conclud...

Twenty-three leather-bound scrapbooks featuring a historical record of World War II have been donated to SIUE. The well-preserved materials comprise the D.W. Wilton WWII Collection.

The St. Cloud Times detailed how the materials were collected and by whom in an article posted Wednesday, Nov. 8.  

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ice Hockey Club team will host its fourth annual Military Appreciation Day game against the Saint Louis University Billikens at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the East Alton Ice Arena.

SIUE will wear special camouflage jerseys during the game, and individuals will be able to acquire the jerseys through a silent auction. A ...

Mike Stith, owner of One LegacyⓇ, has been nominated for the 2018 RootsTech Family History Innovative Product of the Year for his Legacy Sharing program.

One LegacyⓇ collects and shares real stories from everyday people through Legacy Sharing, a guided story-sharing program for groups of all ages.

Stith is humbled by the recognition. “Receiving this nom...

Mike Stith, owner of One LegacyⓇ, has been nominated for the 2018 RootsTech Family History Innovative Product of the Year for his Legacy Sharing program.

One LegacyⓇ collects and shares real stories from everyday people through Legacy Sharing, a guided story-sharing program for groups of all ages.

Stith is humbled by the recognition. “Receiving this nom...

More than 800 people packed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 7 to hear the riveting Arts & Issues presentation of former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin. 

“Five Days in November: A Multimedia Presentation with Clint Hill,” based on the book Five Days in November written by Hill and Mc...

SIUE continues to be Illinois’ top public institution in graduating student-athletes and among the top 20 public schools nationally, according to a report released Wednesday by the NCAA.

Four SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100 percent in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures. Women’s basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball all earne...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Amanda Lotter, of Edwardsville, has achieved a $1,000 scholarship from the Illinois chapter of the Society for Public Health Education (ISOPHE). The competitive award is granted annually to three public health students from across the state.

A first-generation college student, Lotter has always been interested in pursuing ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Keelah Washington, a senior English major with a concentration in secondary English language arts, is being honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois for her leadership, service and overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities.

Washington, a Chicago native, will receive the Academy’s esteemed Abra...

The field of computer science is a rapidly growing field with a projected employment growth rate of 19 percent by 2026, but males greatly outnumber females in the industry.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SIUE SOE) aims to inspire more females to pursue computer science by sparking the interest of middle and high school students throug...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC), a regional business plan competition for entrepreneurs and startups, announced its three cash prize winners today with Alton-based Pint Perfect earning first place and the grand prize of $10,000.

Idea Factory Educational Services (IFES), founded by Nicole Grimm, a former employment relation...

A group of female students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) ECM program got to hear honest, frank and uncensored remarks about life’s challenges and self-improvement from one of today’s popular actresses – Gabrielle Union.

Union talked to more than 300 women about her New York Times best-selling book...

Five Southern Illinois University Edwardsville industrial engineering graduate students have presented their scholarship at internationally attended conferences during the fall 2017 semester. Two of the master’s candidates received Distinguished Paper Awards for their standout studies.

Award winners Priyank Shah and Jijo Varghese each presented at the IISE (Institut...

SIUE School of Engineering’s Yan Qi, PhD, PE, assistant professor of civil engineering, was featured in the principal investigator spotlight of the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) November newsletter.

The article highlights her past research contributions, and details her current project, entitled “Design of Living Barriers to Reduce the Impacts of Sn...

The Illinois Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville raised $9,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois during its annual philanthropy event. The chapter increased its fundraising revenue by 73 percent as compared to the 2016 event.

This year, monies were raised through restaurant fundraisers, shirt sales, ticket sale...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has appointed Lydia Jackson as the interim dean of Library and Information Services (LIS), effective immediately. Jackson steps into the role for former Dean Regina McBride, who retired in early October.

“As interim dean, Prof. Jackson will lead the LIS facul...

The public is invited to engage in exciting, educational and authentic science activities that benefit the local environment by participating in the new community-based collaborative program, DANCES (Day and Night Citizen Environmental Science).

DANCES is hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center...

Chief Judge David Hylla, of the third Judicial Circuit in Illinois, is the new chair of the state’s Conference of Chief Judges. An SIUE alumnus, Hylla will assume his new role effective Jan. 1, 2018.

He earned a bachelor’s in government from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1981. Details on his professional background and duties as chair are available ...

An article written by the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Allison Keck, a senior majoring in nutrition, was featured in the October edition of St. Louis Jewish Parents Magazine.

Keck’s article, entitled, “Coconut Oil – What’s the craze?” appears on pages 32-33, and offers educated responses to popular claims about ...

Four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty are among the finalists for the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award. The event is set for  Saturday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch.

The March of Dimes will present approximately 20 awards to nurses who exemplify an extraordinary l...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lambda Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society in Education has won its fourth consecutive Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Award. The SIUE student group received the honor at the ACE Awards Program Saturday, Oct. 28 during the 51^st Biennial Convocation in Pittsburgh. 

This year, SIUE&#8217...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Rich Hampton as director of financial affairs and Craig Holan as director of facilities management. Hampton assumes the duties of Dave Heth, who is retiring from SIUE after 24 years of service. Holan takes over the responsibilities of Paul Fuligni, who left the University in June.

“For more than two decad...

Sixty-year-old Kimberly Winkler thrust a victory fist in the air and exclaimed, “awesome,” in response to her blood pressure reading of 126/60. The Edwardsville Police Department administrative assistant was one of approximately 400 people who took part in Blood Pressure Blitz 2017. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) and the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy student Rachel Young has been named as an Outstanding Student Chapter Member of the Year by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). She received the honor at the NPCA 2017 Annual Convention in Orlando.

Young, a Chester native, was among 21 pharmacy students selected after being nominated...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department and School of Pharmacy (SOP) collected 39.4 lbs. of prescription drugs in a drug takeback program Thursday, Oct. 26 on the Alton, Edwardsville and East St. Louis Center campuses. It was the largest amount collected this year in the program.

“This is an extremely important service to our community as pre...

Original, creative and dramatic works of dance will be showcased during Dance in Concert 2017 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Katherine Dunham Theater, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. The show will continue at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. 

The evening of dance will display the artistry of nationa...

In a rhythmical collision of drumming, dancing and music, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville closed out its exhibit of the legendary Katherine Dunham at Lovejoy Library, with a demonstration by members of the company she founded 50 years ago. 

The SIUE East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts, formerly known as the Performing Arts Training Center (PATC), gave...

A competitive card game and a mobile app for college students are the entrepreneurial creations of two groups of SIUE students studying organizational communication. The students are gaining real-world experience through a class project by using crowdfunding to support the marketing and development of their products.

Their business endeavors were featured in an article po...

Telepresence is nothing new in today’s advanced technological environment, but there’s room for scholarly exploration and development when it comes to the effective use of telepresence robots in classrooms.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Mingshao Zhang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Indust...

SIUE alumna Lisa Peck has been named a “Woman of Achievement” by the Highland chapter of the Illinois Federation of Business Women.

Peck is assistant city manager in Highland. She earned a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in public administration from SIUE in 2008 and 2011, respectively.

Details on Peck’s recognition are availa...

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will collaborate with the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) at the Women’s Business Development Center in Chicago and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support veterans at a local event during National Veterans Small Business Week. 

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Venerable Jue Huang will present Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library with a 20-volume set of The Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts donated by the Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Center in Bridgeton, Mo.

A special presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Friends Corner of Lovejoy Library. All members of the campus communi...

The fictitious college of Aurum University is not just a place where education happens, but where secrets are uncovered, where drama unfolds and the lives of some become unhinged. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will soon broadcast its first radio soap opera drama on WSIE 88.7 FM, The Sound.

“Academia Underground,” an original soap opera drama, is pe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded a bronze seal Thursday, Oct. 19, by the All In Campus Democracy challenge for its efforts to increase student voter turnout during the 2016 election. SIUE was among 79 institutions nationally to achieve the distinction of 50-59 percent student voter participation on campus.  

Taking the SIUE value of citizens...

The Snyders sisters from Jerseyville have always been motivated to advance through higher education and achieve their career aspirations.

Together, they are attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and though one is an undergraduate and one a graduate student, their accelerated academic paths have them slated to graduate together in May 2019.

View a video o...

Code 3 Spices owners Mike Radosevich and Chris Bohnemeier accepted the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce's Small Business of the Year Award on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for the second straight year.

“Code 3 Spices is the perfect example of the kind of power a small business can generate with passion and ambition,” said Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Ce...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) announced this week that its public health program has received accreditation through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

SIUE’s undergraduate public health program in the Department of Applied Health is among the first in the nation to be accredited a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’s Ariel Belasen, associate professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, was the featured expert in a Wallethub article, entitled “2017 Best Credit Cards for College Students.”

Belasen offered advice on the best ways for college students to use a credit card and avoid credit issues....

SIUE School of Engineering alumna Alicia (DeShasier) McConnell (’07) was featured in the October 2017 issue of Road & Bridges magazine. She authored an article on the use of drone technology as an emerging tool in the industry. Read the article: Wheels up, wheels spinning.  

Sixteen Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduates studying Spanish for Heritage Speakers expanded their knowledge and integrated it at the local level when they engaged in service learning throughout Hispanic Heritage Month at Fairmont City Public Library.

The students hosted a variety of educational activities for local patrons, ranging from lessons on fam...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Serdar Celik PhD, associate professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is the 2018 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recipient. He will receive the award Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Graduate School Awards Ceremony at 5 p.m.  in the Morris University Cente...

SIUE has named Mike Reed as assistant director of financial analysis in the Office of Financial Affairs.  Reed is assuming the duties of Paula Birke, who has moved into the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Office as the director of business operations. 

“We are grateful to Paula, an exceptional financial manager, for her 13 years of service,” said...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a master’s of fine arts in creative writing beginning fall 2018. The MFA in creative writing is offered by the Department of English Language and Literature in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences.

A terminal degree for poets and fiction writers, the master’s of fine arts qualifies st...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) have established a reverse transfer agreement. The Reverse Transfer Credit Program adds a new student-centered feature to the institutions’ existing partnership. The program allows students who have transferred from SWIC to SIUE, without having completed their associate degree, an oppo...

In today’s aggressive professional environment, an advanced degree gives individuals a competitive edge as they boast enhanced leadership preparation, applied skills, and proven excitement for continuous learning and discovery.

Approximately 370 prospective students received information on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s more than 100 master’...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is adjusting its Spring 2018 Commencement schedule to accommodate growth at the event and create an even better experience for the graduates and their guests.

“We are making a serious effort to ensure that all of the graduates’ family members and guests are able to see their graduate receive their degree in person, and...

While spending time with his ailing mother at nursing facilities, hospitals, and ultimately hospice, Mike Stith searched for a way to lift her spirits during her struggle with cancer. By asking targeted questions about people and events in her life, the conversations they had lifted her emotions and provided meaningful activity.

Upon finding that many other families and h...

Enrollment begins Monday, Oct. 30 for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s accelerated winter session. This special session runs Dec. 18, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018. More information is available
at siue.edu/winter-session.

More than 60 three-week courses will be taught entirely online. Available courses cover a variety of disciplines at the introductory, upper...

High school students have identified mental health as an important issue in their daily lives.

They will have an opportunity to identify problems and engage in solutions related to teens and stress during the 17^th annual Madison County Youth Forum being held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30 in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center’s Mer...

Rare slides and video footage following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be presented and discussed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 during the next Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues production, featuring former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin. 

“Five Days in November: A Multimedia Presentation with Clint H...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of junior  College of Arts and Sciences student Heavenleigh Stonewall, who passed away after a prolonged illness on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Heavenleigh Stonewall’s family and friends as they cope with this tragic loss,” said SIUE Chancellor Rand...

Hands-on research opportunities and real-world experiences are among the driving forces behind Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students’ motivation to achieve their career aspirations.

Participants in the University’s Robert Noyce Science and Math Scholarship Programs had the chance to gain both during summer 2017 when they traveled across the countr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Shawn Bell has combined educational ambition and applied learning since high school, and is now achieving success as a city administrator, thanks in part to a resume filled with real-world experience.

Bell, a Glen Carbon native, earned a master’s in public administration from SIUE in 2012. Since then, he has enjoyed ...

SIUE’s Brady Dixon, a senior on the Cougars’ golf team, and his roommates did a trick shot video from their residence and watched it make ESPN’s Top 10 plays Sunday night and be seen on NBC’s Today Show Monday. You can watch the Today Show segment here.

Belleville News-Democrat writer Todd Eschman posted a story yesterday.  

FOX Sports Midwest will televise eight SIUE men's basketball games in 2017-18. This marks the sixth consecutive year that FOX Sports Midwest, which features St. Louis Cardinals baseball and St. Louis Blues hockey, will serve as the television home of the Cougars.  FOX Sports Midwest reaches nearly 6 million homes. This season, for the first time, FOX Sports South and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dean of Library Information Services Regina McBride, PhD, recently retired after serving the University and SIUE’s Lovejoy Library for the past 20 years. 

“On behalf of our University community, I wish her well in retirement and hope that she enjoys this next stage,” said Denise Cobb, PhD, provost and vice c...

Measured and planned growth will continue at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, including the campuses in Alton and East St. Louis.

“I am looking forward to beginning and completing several projects this academic year across all of our campuses,” said Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker. “By the end of the semester, all blue emergency ...

It is a proud, hard-working and educated pedigree that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professor Emeritus Johnetta Haley shared on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the University’s Elijah P. Lovejoy Library. The 94-year-old gave highlights of her life story to a roomful of more than 150 college students, included approximately 60 SIUE Johnetta Haley Scholars. 

H...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been selected as the Region IV North site for the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) club soccer championship. The tournament will run from October 27-29, with games being held both at Ralph Korte Stadium and the Recreational Sports Complex.

“We are excited to bring this tournament to campus ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) alumnus Hannah Randall, PharmD ‘17, and fourth-year student Jennifer Huggins, along with clinical associate professor Janice Frueh, PharmD, educated healthcare professionals on guideline updates for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases during the 15^th Annual Women’s Health Conferenc...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in SIUE’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is an executive producer of Science Moms, a documentary promoting critical thinking about parenting. The film premiers Saturday, Oct. 14 at the QED Conference (Question, Explore, Discover; QEDCon) in Manchester, Englan...

Reading and hearing about a concept offers a strong foundation, but applying a concept through action offers powerful learning experiences that solidify student understanding and retention.

The new nutrition lab, which opened in Fall 2017 in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), is providing enhanced teachi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Counseling Services will begin offering Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) to students during the fall 2017 semester.

TAO is an online platform that provides expanded counseling center services and mental health resources to students, both on and off campus. The platform expands access to treatment for students challenged by mild to ...

The City of Greenville invites local and regional business owners and entrepreneurs to meet the staff of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in one-on-one counseling sessions. The event runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27 at the Greenville City Hall located at 404 S. Thir...

Conversations about race, building a more safe and equitable campus and the changing face of higher education were among the issues discussed Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Race Dynamics and Racism on Today’s Campus” conference, hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. 

“I read in T...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run saw more than 300 participants cross the finish line on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The run across SIUE’s expansive campus was followed by a delicious world-famous Chris Cakes pancake breakfast, and refreshments from locally-owned Recess Brewing. Proceeds from the event will benef...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2,660-acre campus features expansive natural beauty, enhanced by an array of beautiful student-generated artwork, each of which holds special meaning.

This year, 10 new large-scale sculptures were installed across campus through the Sculpture on Campus program. Student artists shared the inspiration behind their pieces on ...

Rick Lallish, program director of Water Pollution Control at the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been nominated by the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators (IAWPCO) for its Outstanding Operator of the Year award.

Lallish is one of five nominees for the award to be presented during the...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in the College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) are fulfilling the University’s mission of shaping a changing world through their hands-on learning experiences.

CSPA students David Groves, Jr. and Jordyn Hale, both of Danville, are supporting the future success of first-generation students by facilitating and...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville third-year pharmacy (P3) student Danielle Vahlkamp has been elected as student representative on the board of trustees for the Society of Palliative Care Pharmacists (SPCP). Vahlkamp follows in the footsteps of fellow SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) student Scott Sexton, who served as student trustee last year for the national pharma...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) treated 118 children between the ages of 3 and 13 at its 12^th annual Give Kids A Smile Day on Monday, Oct. 9 at the School’s main clinic in Alton.

Give Kids A Smile Day comprises free comprehensive dental care, including examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and extra...

More than 150 industry employers and graduate schools met strong student prospects from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the Career Development Center’s (CDC) Career Fairs held Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 4-5.

“Our career fairs are growing tremendously,” said Carrie Smolar, assistant director for employer relations in the CDC. “We&#...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) first-year students, along with students in the International Advanced Placement Program (IAPP) received the traditional coat of medical professionals, during the School’s 17^th annual White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Oct. 6.

The first-year cohort of 51 students, and six IAPP students, took the professi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored nine remarkable graduates at the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” on Friday, Oct. 6 in the Morris University Center (MUC). These impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character and...

Prospective college students can learn about available higher education opportunities when Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts the Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Morris University Center.

The event is sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC), in conjunction with SIUE. At...

The International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Commerce, present the program Made in America: Protecting our Business, Defending our Technology from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Birger Hall on the SIUE cam...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Susanne James, PhD, associate professor and graduate program director in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Teaching and Learning, was presented the national Teaching with Technology Award on Friday, Sept. 29 at the Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (FTTC) in St. Louis.

The...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues will present The Wee Trio, an internationally known jazz band that includes SIUE alumnus Dan Loomis, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Dunham Hall Theater. 

The trio, which calls both Nashville and New York City home, tours around the world. Members include James Westfall on vibraphone, Jared Schonig on drums...

More than 100 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students filed off buses on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and onto the SIUE campus for a day of gathering valuable information about college and their futures. 

“Your Future Starts Today is a pilot pre-collegiate program designed to give Charter High School students of all grad...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The event will consist of two identical sessions: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

Prospective graduate students will receive information on SIUE’s more than 100 master’s programs, post-bacca...

Mary Neighbour’s book about Dred Scott, the African American illiterate slave whose 1857 Supreme Court case for freedom struck at the foundation of race and slavery in the U.S., was analyzed and praised during a Sept. 22 book club discussion at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Neighbour’s Speak Right On: Conjuring the Slave Narrative of Dred Scott wa...

SIUE alumna Breanna Hetland, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, has earned an up to $50,000 Impact Research Grant from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Hetland achieved her bachelor’s in nursing from SIUE in 2010.

Her funded research project focuses on engaging family caregivers in the intensive care unit. Details on her research are posted AACN.org.

SIUE alumna Linda Neuman, MD, has been named vice president, clinical development for Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc., a leading gene therapy company.

Neuman earned a bachelor’s in biological sciences/medical science from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1986.

Details on her new appointment are posted on MarketWatch.com.

Carly Wheeler, of Murphysboro, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby, resulting in daily breathing treatments and multiple hospital visits throughout her life. Despite that diagnosis, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student has persevered.

She shares her story here.

After waiting on a transplant list for a total of three years, she underwent a double...

Twelve Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students spent their summer sharing their excitement and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with Illinois youth.

The students participated in the Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants. The grants are funded by the National Science Foundation and provide $2,500 summer scholar...

SIUE’s Kenzie Holzinger, of Highland, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Design, is using her artistic talents to commemorate the history of Grantfork.

KSDK News Channel 5 highlighted her involvement in the small town’s centennial celebration in a story posted Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating 2017 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events for current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin Monday, Oct. 2, running through Sunday, Oct. 8 on the SIUE campus.

This year’s student theme is “Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar.” The schedule of stude...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SIUE SON) innovative graduate programs are experiencing dramatic growth, boasting an approximately 40-percent increase in new students enrolled for fall 2017.

The significant rise comprises strong candidates who have identified the value of the education and clinical experiences the SIUE SON offers. ...

While facing economic challenges and prudently planning and developing for the future, this summer Southern Illinois University Edwardsville tackled more than a dozen building projects – large and small – that totaled more than $1.7 million. 

“In spite of financial difficulty in Illinois, SIUE is strong and is still investing in our campus,” s...

SIUE’s Yuliang Liu, PhD, professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Educational Leadership, was featured as a contributing expert in an article entitled “Look Who’s Talking About Online vs. Traditional Education.”

The article, posted on OnlineEducation.com, highlights Liu’s research study, “Eff...

The U.S. Department of Education has reported nationwide shortages of special educators and school psychologists, which experts say have far-reaching consequences on other educators, children with special needs and their families.

In an effort to boost knowledge of and career interest in those fields, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stacie Kirk, PhD, and...

The regionally acclaimed Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) discussed ways to lessen prejudice at the Unconscious Bias Training workshop held Thursday, Sept. 21 for faculty and staff in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Pharmacy (SOP) and Nursing (SON). 

The SOP and SON Diversity and Inclusion Committees collaborated to offer the training fo...

Grammy Award winner, singer, composer, acoustic guitarist and renowned Native American musician Joanne Shenandoah will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Spirituality and Sustainability. 

SIUE’s Arts & Issues, the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability and the SIUE College of Arts and Scienc...

SIUE alumnus Jacob Carlson is among 15 Illinois teachers selected to participate in the competitive leadership program, Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellowship.

Carlson earned a bachelor’s in English Language and Literature from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2009.

AdvantageNEWS detailed his fellowship in an article posted, Friday, Sept. 22.

Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated, nine-week program. SIUE announced today that it is now accepting registrations for the 2017 ses...

Twin brothers, enrolled in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) new program Building Futures, are among 16 adults who are excited to take advantage of educational opportunities, all while they are transitioning out of the Illinois foster care system. 

Illinois has approximately 325 young adults, ages 17-20, who age out of the...

The 17^th annual Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Sculpture on Campus program will delight once again with 10 new wonderful works of sculpture being featured on campus. The three-day event, hosted by the SIUE Department of Art and Design, will be held Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 4-6.

The event kicks off with a public lecture by juror and Cleveland-based artist David De...

The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) has presented its President’s Award to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carrie Vogler, PharmD, clinical associate professor
in the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) Department of Pharmacy Practice. Vogler received the award at the ICHP’s annual meeting Saturday, Sept. 16 at Drury L...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues series was highlighted by the Belleville News-Democrat last week as being among the Metro East’s cultural assets. BND writer Teri Maddox visited with Grant Andree, director of the Arts & Issues series. Read the story at bnd.com.

Theo Jamison, Katherine Dunham master instructor and former program director of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for the Performing Arts, lauded his one-time teacher during the Thursday, Sept. 21 opening of the “Katherine Dunham: A Life of Dance, Activism and Anthropology” exhibit. 

Jamison also demonstrated moves...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook presented his second annual State of the University Address to the campus community on Thursday, Sept. 21 with the theme of “Big Questions.” Pembrook highlighted the University’s many successes, motivated future progress, and in light of two racially motivated incidents on campus last wee...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Performing Arts Training Center (PATC) at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center, founded by the legendary Katherine Dunham, the exhibit, “Katherine Dunham: A Life of Dance, Activism and Anthropology” will be mounted in the University’s Lovejoy Library from Sept. 21-Oct. 23. 

The ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) faculty and alumni received multiple accolades during the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) conference held Sept. 7-10 in St. Louis.

Jessica Kerr, PharmD, assistant chair and professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, was honored with the Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award and the...

The International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present “Due Diligence: Best Practices for Screening International Business Partners” from noon-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 at SIUE’s Morris University Center Maple/Dogwood Room.

As part of its Trade Luncheon Series, the ITC will host Louise Kern, managing director of...

Online publication College Choice has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SIUE SON) as the most affordable nursing degree in Illinois with an average tuition rate of $9,442.

College Choice utilized the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) database listing of 35 colleges/universities offering bachelor’s-level nursing ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) presented 84 students comprising its class of 2021, with their professional white coats during the 12^th White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Sept. 15 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The official garment acknowledges the students’ important entrance into the Doctor of Pharma...

Actress, comedian and former talk show host Sherri Shepherd spoke to 60 female students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) on Friday, Sept. 15.

Shepherd was in St. Louis as part of her two-night appearance at the Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria St. She will perform at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday,...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall Explore Days are offering current and prospective students opportunities for in-depth interaction with representatives from specific academic areas, as they work to decide which program will best foster their growth and prepare them to achieve their future aspirations.

“With more than 280 areas of study, SIUE is...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students explored a breadth of cultural immersion opportunities during the Study Aboard Fair held Thursday, Sept. 14 in the Morris University Center.

“It’s important to leave the country to get a broader world view,” said Katie Murphy, a sophomore studying speech pathology, as she explored the Study Abroad Fair. ...

KSDK Channel 5 News executive producer and SIUE alumna Jules Roberson Bailey has been honored with an Emmy Award in the category of Community Service, for a news story entitled, “Bullying: Enough is Enough.”

Bailey achieved a bachelor’s in mass communications from SIUE in 1999. An article detailing her award and the inspiration behind the documentary is ...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Alton campus today, approved a salary increase plan for the Edwardsville campus for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years. It also approved establishment of the not-for-profit SIU Dental Associates, Inc., and the installation of committee members to the Environmental Resources Trai...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Alton campus today, provided project and budget approval for building renovation and improvements at the Edwardsville campus. The board also approved contracts to install a new synthetic turf field for student recreation and to secure external professional services to enhance fres...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kevin Stein, CRNA, DNAP, assistant professor and director of the School of Nursing’s nurse anesthesia DNP program, has been recognized as a 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader by the Illinois Nursing Foundation (INF).

Award winners were chosen by a panel of their peers based on their achievement in the profession, lead...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) and the City of Edwardsville will host Blood Pressure Blitz 2017, a citywide wellness event, during the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 27.

Sixteen teams of third and fourth-year pharmacy students, paired with a faculty pharmacist, will travel to local businesses to perform blood pressure screenings for empl...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) new, partially finished, Student Design Center is offering students an expansive applied learning environment and enhancing their work on special projects. The two-story, 14,000-square-foot facility is attached to the existing Engineering Building.

“As the fall semester has begun, it...

U.S. News & World Report ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among the best Regional Universities Midwest for the 14^th consecutive year and among the top 15 public universities in that category. SIUE is also rated among the top Midwest Regionals for least amount of student debt upon graduation. The listing is in the magazine’s “Best Colleges of 2...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach, and the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’(CAS) Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center, are partnering with the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (MJCH®) as it offers an exciting n...

The College Republicans of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville paid tribute on campus today to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The student organization decorated The Rock on the Stratton Quadrangle and surrounded it with 2,996 American flags, each emblematic of a life lost in the attacks.

“This is meant to be a physical rem...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville may soon be a Guinness World Record holder for “longest line of books!”

While results await official confirmation from Guinness Book of World Records, a remarkable effort was made on Friday, Sept. 8, International Literacy Day, as the campus and surrounding communities joined to create a path comprising 21,048 books ...

For the first time in years, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for the Performing Arts Program is functioning predominantly with monies provided by an outside source – the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

ISBE awarded the performing arts program with a $68,000 Healthy Communities Investment Grant through the spring o...

More food collected and meals served, less food wasted and fewer hungry stomachs in the Metro East, are items that Campus Kitchen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CKSIUE) has on its menu for the academic year. 

Campus Kitchen at SIUE opened for another year of community service on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Several student volunteers worked on cooking and prepa...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recorded its ninth largest all-time enrollment as the School of Nursing (SON) posted record enrollment and online enrollment reached a record 854 students for the fall 2017 semester. SIUE saw its overall student enrollment drop slightly (2.4 percent) to 13,796 students registered for fall 2017, but it still lands among the institut...

Provocative dance, outrageous glamour and elaborate cinematic performances will converge on stage when the Sidra Bell Dance New York Company comes to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Arts & Issues and SIUE Xfest will present the uniquely disarming work of artistic director Sidra Bell at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in Dunham Hall Theater. 

“Sidra...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has teamed with community businesses and organizations in hopes of achieving a Guinness World Record for the “longest line of books” on International Literacy Day.

Organizer Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, invites the public to help accomplish the amazin...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) alumnus Eric von Hoven, DMD, was treated to a surprise celebration in honor of his 25 years of dental practice at Cedar Creek Dental in Highland.

 Von Hoven earned a doctor of dental medicine from the SIU SDM in 1992. He has been “not only saving smiles, but spreading them” across the area s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Danielle Lee, PhD, visiting assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, and advocate for increasing access and representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, was featured Tuesday, Sept. 5 on St. Louis Public Radio.

Lee appeared on St. Louis on the A...

Under the leadership of Bruce Rotter, DMD, the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) continues to enhance its innovative academic curriculum and expand its community outreach through the operation of multiple oral health clinics.

Dean Rotter emphasizes the School’s commitment to effectively training the clinicians of the future and meeti...

A fun escape that involves murder, mystery and interaction is now available for those wanting to add an entertaining break or a quizzical thrill to their dinner plans, courtesy of two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni. 

Libby Sykes and Jessica Napier, creators of Sly Hedgehog Productions, will debut their Murder Mystery Dinner event from 6-10 p.m. Satu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the fourth consecutive year that SIUE has earned the distinction.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recogni...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the second annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Oct. 7, with proceeds benefiting SIUE Alumni Association Scholarships for deserving students. Community members, students and alumni are encouraged to participate.

Cougars Unleashed is cohosted by the SIUE Alumni Association, Campus Recreation and the Campus...

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook joined Charlie Brennan on KMOX Radio, Thursday, Aug. 31. They discussed the fall semester at SIUE, and Pembrook and his wife, Mary Jo, entertained on keyboards with both jazz and classical pieces.

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to its 12^th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 9 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Setting Give Kids a Smile Day apart is free compr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were presented with ample opportunities to add value and purpose to their higher education experience during the Student Organization and Volunteer Fairs held Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 28-30.

The Student Organization Fair showcased a sampling of the University’s more than 300 student organizations. According to Michell...

Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? It’s a question that carries deep meaning in quantum mechanics, and one that ignites the theoretical passion of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Edward Ackad, PhD, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ackad is principal investigator of a $566,021 grant from the Air Force ...

Five years after an off-campus apartment fire killed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students Lauren Petersen and Lacy Siddall, a first-of-its-kind fire safety video that was created last April to honor the students and help prevent similar tragedies has been viewed by more than 31,600 students on college campuses nationwide.

As students move into their apartmen...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Steven W. McGrath, owner of McGrath Media Productions, was chosen for the International Association of Top Professionals’ (IAOTP) prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018. 

IAOTP also selected him as the “Top CEO of the Year in Media Productions and Communications for 2016 and 2017.”

McGrath ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville extended a personalized welcome to on-campus residents in Prairie, Woodland and Bluff Halls, as well as in Cougar Village, during its annual House Calls event held Tuesday, Aug. 29. University Housing has coordinated the event for 13 years.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple and more than ...

The College Media Association (CMA) has recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Tammy Merrett with its Distinguished Adviser Award. Merrett will be honored at a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Dallas Sheraton during the 2017 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention.

The Distinguished Adviser Aw...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni will perform with the Diavolo dance and performance company on the Tuesday, Aug. 29 broadcast of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” 

Rico Velazquez and Erin White, who both earned a bachelor’s in theater and dance from SIUE in 2014, will converge on stage with pieces of giant moving structu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host Fresh Check Day, an event designed to bring the campus community together to “check-in” on the mental health and wellness of college students. SIUE’s Fresh Check Day will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Stratton Quadrangle will be transformed into an expo-like atmosphere to bring togethe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) alumnus Kwamane Liddell has been named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2017. The list recognizes “the future leaders of the region and local business community.”

 Liddell, a Bellwood native, achieved a bachelor’s in nursing from SIUE in 2014 after c...

Jessica Harris, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies within Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions’ (CMSI) inaugural Aspiring Leaders Forum and Mentoring Program. 

“I am so honored to have been selected,” said Harr...

Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States, and current technologies used to measure risk are expensive and often inaccessible. That’s why Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are working to create a more cost-effective tool for identifying risk of cardiac events through the innovative use of ultrasound.

The American Heart ...

Tens of thousands of books are needed in support of a Guinness World Record attempt to create the “Longest line of books” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

In conjunction with International Literacy Day on Friday, Sept. 8, organizer Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, invites the public ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual ice cream social drew a crowd to the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook, SIU System President Randy Dunn and Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton handed out 700 Dairy Queen Blizzards during the highly-anticipated event.

“This is great,” exclaimed E...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Police Department has added seven officers to its squad of 27. All of the new officers have direct ties to either SIUE or the Metro East.

The officers were sworn in last week by SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, as Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker and Chief of Police Kevin Schmoll also participated in the ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) diverse programming offers students powerful learning opportunities that are not readily available elsewhere, according to Interim Dean Paul Rose, PhD.

In his interim role as leader of the School, Rose is focused on working collectively with faculty and staff to ...

Sounds of wonderment and appreciation were heard from toddlers to seniors as the moon passed over the sun and science, math, engineering and technology were creatively displayed on Monday, Aug. 21 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) solar eclipse celebration. 

Approximately 600 people convened at the East St. Louis Higher...

The Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) has awarded the 2016-17 Collegiate Chapter Honor Roll certificate to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business BGS chapter.

According to the BGS chapter year in review results, “The status is indicative of a campus where academic excellence is valued and where the faculty officers of the chapter...

All eyes, protected by approved glasses, were to the sky at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Monday, Aug. 21 as thousands gathered to watch the remarkable solar eclipse. At SIUE, 99.5 percent totality occurred at 1:18 p.m.

“Everybody was excited and ready with their glasses,” said Marcus Powell, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)....

Before their first day of classes, approximately 650 incoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen were loaded into buses on Saturday, Aug. 19 and transported to Metro East farms, gardens, wetlands and more to learn a valuable lesson about community service. 

“We want to introduce them to SIUE’s value of citizenship and what it means for the...

Former SIUE Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Sharon Hahs was featured on today’s CBS Morning News for her special interest in following eclipses. View the interview here.

Hahs joined the SIUE faculty in January 1995 as a chemistry professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). During her 12-year tenure on campus, she also served as CAS dean, ac...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) and Anderson Hospital in Maryville have agreed to a corporate sponsorship that will allow the hospital’s nurses to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing in as little as one year from the comfort of their own homes and on a schedule that fits their lives.

“We are appreciative that And...

Thursday, Aug. 17 marked a significant transition for 1,200 freshmen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as they moved into their residence halls – their new home away from home as they begin their journey in higher education. The students are among the approximately 1,800 freshmen comprising SIUE’s Class of 2021.

“The transition from high ...

Tucker, a native of East St. Louis, has been at the helm since April. She received her bachelor’s in English from SIUE in 1996.

Read more about Tucker’s achievements in The St. Louis American.

The Sept. 2 showing is part of Sykes and Napier’s Sly Hedgehog Productions, which will present interactive murder mystery dinner events where guests collect clues and solve crimes.

Syke...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a completely online degree completion program in integrative studies with a focus on leadership in organizations. It is geared toward non-traditional students, primarily working adults and is available for fall 2017.

“This flexible program is designed to help adult learners return to college to complete thei...

It’s been scary and unfamiliar, but with the help of good exposure, dedicated mentors and his own persistent streak, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science student Dierre Littleton is forging a successfully scripted path for his life.

“When I first started college, I vividly recall feeling like this was not the place for me, or...

SIUE’s Laura Wolff, instructor of economics and finance in the School of Business, shared her expertise on the value of getting a credit report in a WalletHub article posted July 8.

To read the article, entitled Credit Reporting Agencies: Big 3 & Alternative Bureaus, click here.

Jo Ann Di Maggio May is the new director of the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE School of Business Interim Dean Tim Schoenecker, PhD, appointed Di Maggio May after she had served as the interim director since August 2016.

The SBDC has offices in SIUE’s School of Business on the Edwardsvi...

Special education teachers and school psychologists engaged in lifelong learning and collaboration to provide the best possible outcomes for their students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during a workshop hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty Aug. 8-10 at Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto.

Leading the innovative interdisciplinary workshop w...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center program graduate covered her mouth with both hands and began to cry when she got approximately 10 feet away from the 2005 silver Chevy Cavalier and a group of smiling, anxious people, some of them with cameras pointed at her. 

 “I’m so happy. You all just don’t know how I feel,...

SIUE alumnus David Hopkins has joined Town and Country Bank as executive vice president and community bank president in the Metro East.

Hopkins earned a bachelor’s in business administration, specializing in economics and finance, in 1982 and a master’s of business administration in 1989, both from SIUE.

The Illinois Business Journal highlighted his new role ...

SIUE alumnus Gregory Dix has been named vice president, relationship manager, Community Markets-Southern Illinois, at Associated Bank.

Dix earned a bachelor’s in business administration/management from the SIUE School of Business in 1991.

Details on his leadership position are available in the Illinois Business Journal.

Innovative ways to merge the classroom with the community is the topic of the next sustainability conference on Monday, Aug. 14 at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“We are charting a new path for sustainability at SIUE that will involve more stakeholders, including SIUE students, faculty...

As part of his life’s mission to make education and college accessible to those who need it most, Dr. Steve Perry, highly sought-after black educator, author and speaker, spoke at the opening ceremony of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Teachers Institute on Monday, Aug. 7. 

Perry, educational “revolut...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services (LIS) is now home to an expansive collection of mathematics books that have been donated by the institution’s longest-serving president, Earl Lazerson, who led the growing University from 1979-1993.

The President Earl Lazerson Collection includes more than 2,000 books. It comprises mathematic...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Lincoln Land Community College have established a 2+2 Partnership Program in nursing to offer students a seamless transition to the SIUE School of Nursing’s (SON) baccalaureate program with full support from both institutions.

“We have a number of Lincoln Land students in the program and are glad to offer them this...

Under the leadership of Dean Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is educating and inspiring healthcare professionals to think across disciplines and make a difference.

On Monday, Aug. 7, the School welcomed its latest cohort of students into its interprofessional community that values education, scholarship and se...

When most people retire, they usually look forward to relaxing and not working. For retired Roxana High School art teacher and Pinot’s Palette owner Jane Seymour, she wanted to stay active by opening her own business. Pinot’s Palette was the perfect way for Seymour to bring her love of art to the community in an entertainment venue. Pinot’s Palette is cel...

SIUE alumnus Jim McCormick has been appointed chief financial officer of Kush Bottles, Inc., bringing a wealth of financial and strategic leadership experience to the company.

McCormick earned a master’s in business administration from SIUE in 1992. Details on his new position can be found on marketwatch.com.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jessica Harris, PhD, associate professor of historical studies in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, completed the 2017 Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute at Bryn Mawr College in mid-July. Harris joined 68 women leaders from across the United States to partake in an intensive, residential leadership dev...

The East St. Louis 1917 Centennial Commission and Cultural Initiative (CCCI) is undertaking crucial work to help heal historical wounds, celebrate survival and advance the town’s quality of life, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni and faculty, who serve as CCCI commissioners. 

This year marked the 100^th anniversary of the 1917 Race Ri...

The culmination of interdisciplinary research conducted by undergraduates from across the United States, many of whom are first generation students, was on display during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Symposium held Thursday, July 27 on campus.

Ten students shared their findings after spending eight weeks engag...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first day of classes and the total solar eclipse coincide on Monday, Aug. 21. Classes will be held as scheduled. The solar event will begin at 11:50 a.m. and end at 2:44 p.m. with 99.5 percent totality occurring at 1:18 p.m.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to experience this scientific phenomenon during your mid...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering has appointed Matthew Maas as director of the Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC). Maas assumed his new duties on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

“Matt’s experience in the water industry from technical know-how to planning and managing large scale operations will be an asset for the ERTC,”...

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2017 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fourth annual regional business plan competition.

The MESC is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE. The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encoura...

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...

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...

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 ...

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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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...

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...

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 ...

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, 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...

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...

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 (...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 ...

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 10^th among 18 team...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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’ 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...

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...

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 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 ...

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...

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...

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 10^th annual conference, entitled Bioeconomy 2017: Domestic Resources for a Vibrant Future,...

SIUE alumnus Lt. Col. Matthew L. Cloud has been appointed commander of the 100^th 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers demonstrated how robots may shape the future of early learning during the 2017 Early Childhood Innovation Summit held June 26-28 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, presented during the conference alongside student Ehren Wolfe, ...

For Cheryl Washington, sitting at a small round table in a small red chair is a result of identifying a goal and working to achieve it. Washington is working as an early childhood apprentice at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Kindergarten Readiness Camp at Gordon Bush Elementary School in East St. Louis this summer. 

She and fou...

The International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with The Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council, will host “Export Needs and Trade Initiatives for Southwest Illinois: Lunch and Dialogue with the Business Community” on Tuesday, July 25.

The event will be held from noon-2 p.m. in the Morris University Cente...

Granite City native David Holloway and Edwardsville native Sean Severson never thought they would leave the country, let alone live outside of the United States. But their future plans changed while studying at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

In 2013, the two students embarked on a life-changing, 5-week study abroad trip to Hangzhou, China, led by Jason Yu, PhD...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach is partnering with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program at SIUE to offer a teacher workshop focused on the integration of STEM thinking in historical lessons.

The workshop was offered June 20-21 in Sprin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Cheryl Norton has been named among the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2017 Most Influential Business Women, in recognition of her exceptional business leadership and community impact.

Norton is president of Missouri American Water, which provides high quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximatel...

The Edwardsville Glen Carbon Community Pool at SIUE’s Cougar Lake has opened after a month of piping issues delayed the pool’s season.

The pool was scheduled to open Memorial Day, but a leak developed in the water filtration system. The City of Edwardsville repaired the system and the pool officially opened Monday, June 26. The pool will be open all Fourth of ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics has been ranked sixth in the nation by affordablecolleges.com.  

Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine and technology by combining their expertise in data management, patient care and information technology systems. The master’s in ...

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) to offer practical expertise to female small business owners looking to sell to corporations and the government. “Is Certification Right for You?” is a one-hour seminar designed ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Taking Action and Caring for the Community summer camp isn’t just teaching children what to think, it’s teaching them how to think for themselves and make the world a better place by tackling real-world problems through hands-on activities.

Students from grades 3-8 are participating in the new camp, running Jun...

The Highland Chamber of Commerce presented SIUE alumnus Joe Michaelis with the Bill Hardy Citizen of the Year award during its annual Membership Dinner and Awards Night held Tuesday, June 20.

Michaelis is the mayor of Highland. He earned a bachelor’s in physical education from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1974.

The Belleville News-Demo...

For the fourth consecutive year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Safe Zone helped add to the color, exuberance and delight of St. Louis’ annual PrideFest Grand Parade. 

More than 35 SIUE faculty, staff, students and alumni contributed to St. Louis’ 38^th annual PrideFest activities, supporting and celebrating the LGBTQIA community. 

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With her braids pulled back, working gloves on and a large black trash bag in hand, Lundyn Roberson joined her fellow Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound classmates on Friday, June 23 in picking up garbage along St. Clair Ave. in East St. Louis. 

“Picking up trash is good for the community,” said Roberson, 17-year-...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 8^th annual Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp, held June 19-23, opened high school students’ eyes to the many career paths within pharmacy, nursing and dental medicine.

The camp is a collaborative effort, organized by the Schools of Pharmacy (SOP) and Nursing (SON) and the SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM). It focuse...

The economics and finance graduate program within the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business is ranked 7^th in The Financial Engineer’s 2017 Financial Economics Rankings.

“It is always rewarding to have our program included among the prestigious schools on this list, and it is an honor to be recognized,” said Riza Demirer, PhD, and d...

The National High School Athletics Coaches Association has named SIUE alumna Lori Blade National Coach of the Year in girls basketball. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s in physical education from SIUE in 1988 and 1994, respectively.

AdvantageNEWS detailed her national recognition in an article posted Thursday, June 22.

Students from across Madison and St. Clair Counties spent June 19-23 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville shooting hoops and practicing math and physics skills during the We Got Game: NBA Math Hoops camp.

The camp was offered through the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and the Office of Educational Outreach. During the interactive camp,...

SIUE alumnus Kyle Anderson has been named chief executive officer of the Greater Gateway Association of Realtors. Anderson earned a bachelor’s in political science from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2000.

The Illinois Business Journal detailed Anderson’s leadership responsibilities in an article posted Tuesday, June 20.  

SIUE’s Jocelyn DeGroot, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Applied Communication Studies, shared her expertise on coping with grief via social media in an article posted Thursday, June 1 on Prevention.com.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Theater Camp will present the production of Shrek the Musical, JR at 7 p.m. today on stage at Katherine Dunham Hall. 

Additional performances of the musical will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18. 

General admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children under the age of 16. SIUE studen...

Penn State has named SIUE alumna Jennifer Stedelin senior director for strategic operations in the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology.

Stedelin earned a bachelor’s in economics and an MBA from the SIUE School of Business in 1994 and 2000, respectively. She served as associate vice chancellor for information technology at SIUE from 2008 to 2015.

Increased positive social behaviors, improved developmental skills among toddlers and favorable parental support are positive outcomes reported in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Kindergarten Readiness Camp analysis. 

The ESLC released a report June 5 detailing the results of its 2016 pilot Kindergarten Readiness Camp, prior...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) Dr. Nathalia Garcia will participate in the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence program. The award was announced at the March 2017 ADEA Annual Session in Long Beach, Calif.

To obtain the award, Garcia had to propose a research project related to wo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) students Kaylee Poole and James Reimer have been appointed to serve on the Pharmacy Student Advisory Groups with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

“Serving on these Student Advisory Groups provides our students the opportunities to voice their opinions and guide the ASHP ...

Sixty high school students attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Engineering Camp are learning how engineering impacts society. They’re participating in a variety of interactive experiments, design projects and field trips.

Click here to view a video of the engaging camp!

“The things I like most about engineering are the hands-on part an...

Olympic legend and gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee presented a check and accolades on Wednesday, June 14 to the parents and grandparents who successfully completed a 10-week financial literacy course. In part the class was made possible by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Program. 

“Financial literacy is extremely imp...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach, the Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA), and the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) have partnered to educate and inspire young females through STEM-related lessons.

“Take a piece of foil, put...

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has awarded $1,000 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Rachel Davis for her environmental, analytical chemistry research. Davis, of Galatia, is a senior chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Sigma Xi GIAR grants are highly competitive, with just a 15 percent acceptance rate. The grants a...

The SIUE community is mourning the loss of Emma Caserotti, of Mt. Vernon, who died Sunday, June 11 as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. She was 18.

A Mt. Vernon native, Caserotti was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and would have been a sophomore entering SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences.    

“Our thoughts and prayers ar...

Summer Showbiz 2017 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers a new sensory take on William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. 

The Tempest – Something Rich and Strange, adapted and directed by Department of Theater and Dance Chair Chuck Harper, will be on SIUE’s Metcalf Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23-Saturday, June 24 and from Friday, June ...

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today the immediate addition of SIUE as an affiliate member in men's soccer for the 2017 season.

On Friday, June 2, the MAC announced SIUE as an affiliate member in men’s soccer and wrestling, originally anticipated for the 2018-19 academic season. However, the opportunity arose to immediately include SIUE within the MAC&#...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has named Donna Meyer as interim director of facilities management.

Meyer, of Godfrey, has served as associate director of facilities management since 2012. She joined the SIUE staff after gaining extensive experience during her 24-year tenure with American Water Company of Illinois s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Greg Budzban, PhD, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), has selected Jennifer Rehg, PhD, as associate dean of instruction, faculty development and academic programs. She assumes her new responsibilities on July 1, 2018.

Rehg is currently a professor in and chair of the Department of Anthropology. She joined the ...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine has honored two students for their significant contributions to research and emerging leadership in the profession and community.

Fourth-year student Joshua Welborn, of Harrisburg, earned The Odontographic Society of Chicago Dr. Irwin B. Robinson Student-Researcher Award for 2017. Kevin Wolf, of Springfield, a thi...

Five members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run® on Monday, June 5 to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

Sergeant Mark Ferrell, Lieutenant Lisa Johnson, Dispatcher Kathleen Pont, Detective Phil Ragsdale and Sergeant Adam Severit all ran in the Torch Run, starting at TheBANK of Edwardsville,...

Metro East resident Lorie Nelson has captured first prize in the local InnovateHER Business Challenge and hopes to vie for a spot in the national competition this fall.

InnovateHER is a business plan contest organized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The national competition is open to entrepreneurs and small business owners with products and services that...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook delivered the commencement address at the SIU School of Dental Medicine commencement ceremony Saturday, June 3, in the SIUE Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Fifty-one students received their doctor of dental medicine degrees during the ceremony that can be viewed online.

Pembrook encouraged the...

Because of her seemingly unending commitment to empowering and positioning underrepresented students to succeed at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Dr. Earleen Patterson, director of Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR), is the 2017 winner of the Edwardsville Branch of the NAACP President’s Award.

Patterson will be awarded the distinction duri...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt has announced that SIUE has accepted an invitation to join the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as affiliate members in the sports of men’s soccer and wrestling beginning with the 2018-19 academic year.

During the 2017-18 school year, SIUE will remain in the Southern Conference in wrestling...

It’s a scavenger hunt of the sustainability kind that will hopefully prove to be both fun and informative for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community, according to the co-creator of a new mobile application.

“I wanted to bring more awareness about sustainability accomplishments and advances at SIUE,” said Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD, associ...

Summer Showbiz 2017 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers the musical theater adaptation of Studs Terkel’s tribute to the American worker. WORKING the MUSICAL is a down-to-earth, yet elevating musical, that features songs based on real interviews with several of Americana’s work force with music by James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Mary Rodgers, Micki...

Makyla Green eagerly files out of her classroom at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC). The SIUE Upward Bound student is participating in the place-based environmental research project led by SIUE’s Danielle N. Lee, PhD. Lee is a visiting assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sci...

The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) have published the policy brief, Advancing the Illinois Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Model College and Career Pathway. 

The brief proposes and describes a pathway model to help the early childhood workforce ensure tha...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) and Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) partnered to provide oral health care for underserved patients in Calhoun County, a rural area that has not benefited from a local practicing dentist since the start of 2017.

The institutions offered a community dentistry event on Friday, May 19 at the Universi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Baja team showed off its latest off-road vehicle during a Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competition held May 25-28 in Pittsburg, Kan.

The team, comprising mostly engineering students, designed, funded, built and tested their vehicle in preparation for the collegiate race which includes teams from around the...

Edmond Brown of Edwardsville hopes to one-day land one of the reportedly 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., with the help of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) new Midwest Cybersecurity Apprenticeship program. 

“The SIUE East St. Louis Center, in partnership with the Metro East IT Diversity Work Group, is wor...

United States Air Force veteran Chad Grubofski is preparing to open Mr. Appliance of Mid-America, a Metro East-based franchise of a major appliance repair company, in early June, thanks to business plan expertise provided by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

The Shiloh resident’s Mr. Appliance of ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Danielle Lee, PhD, a visiting assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Biological Sciences, has been tabbed among 14 “world-changers” by the National Geographic Society.

She has been named to its 2017 class of Emerging Explorers comprised of “uniquely gifted and i...

Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Constructor’s Club are eager to put their construction training to meaningful use, spending multiple weekends volunteering for projects around the area.

In addition to continued support with Habitat for Humanity projects, four members of the club participated in the East Side Heart and Home Family Center&#8217...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook will deliver the commencement address to 51 students receiving their doctor of dental medicine degrees at the SIU School of Dental Medicine commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, in the SIUE Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

Pembrook became the ninth chancellor in SIUE’s histor...

For 11 straight years, spanning 22 consecutive semesters, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student-athletes have finished with a departmental grade point average of better than 3.0. They completed the 2017 spring semester with a 3.281 GPA, marking the second-highest semester GPA in school history.

“As always I am proud of our student-athletes, staff, academ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis After School Performing Arts Program hosted its Spring Recital Thursday, May 18 in Dunham Hall on campus.

The recital showcased the musical talents of approximately 25 students ages six to 17. Performances included contemporary dance, piano, hip hop dance, studio guitar, band and West African drumming and dance....

Internships are valuable experiences that allow students to apply knowledge and skills in a real-world setting, and build their professional network. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student David Groves will spend his summer doing just that, having earned a competitive national summer fellowship with the Association for College Unions International (ACUI...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) honored the graduating class of 2017 at its commencement ceremony held Friday, May 19 in SIUE’s Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

CHS Director Gina Washington was particularly excited about all 21 graduates moving on to higher education or opportunities in the military. ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and St. Louis Community College have partnered to offer students 2+2 program options in a variety of mathematics specializations through the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

The first 2+2 Partnership Program launched between the institutions will ensure a seamless transfer exper...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Housing residents collected 1,506 pounds of surplus food to benefit people in the Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and surrounding area, during the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Red Storm Chapter’s second annual food drive for the Glen Ed Pantry.

The food was collected in each of the housing communities during spring clos...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Serdar Celik, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, organized an Energy Symposium held May 12-14 in Ilgaz, Turkey focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy politics.

More than 60 political leaders, academic officials and energy profession...

The Centralia Economic Development Office invites local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region to meet the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center (SIUE SBDC) staff on Wednesday, June 21, at Centralia City Hall, located at 222 South Poplar Street.

The four-hour SBDC Community Day will begin at noon with a one-hour &#822...

SIUE senior Mia Frogner has been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as the Central Region’s 2017 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner.

The Ashe Award is selected by taking into account a player’s tennis accomplishments, scholastic achievements, extracurricular endeavors, sportsmanship, leadership and character. The aw...

SIUE alumna Mary Pat Venardos was among the YWCA of Alton’s 2017 Women of Distinction honorees. Ten women were honored during the 27^th annual Women of Distinction dinner held Thursday, April 27 in Godfrey. The distinction celebrates the female leaders’ accomplishments.

Venardos is a three-time alumna of SIUE, having earned a bachelor’s in education, spec...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Ryan Fries, PhD, has received both the 2017 University of Delaware (UD) Department of Civil Engineering Citation for Outstanding Achievement Award and the Illinois-Indiana Region American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Outstanding Representative Award.

Fries is an associate professor of civil engineering in S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with the St. Clair and Madison County Regional Offices of Education (ROE) to introduce a Dual Credit Educators Preparation Program (DCEPP). The goal is to grow the number of dual credit-qualified teachers in Illinois by providing resources to support their ability to take the requisite graduate-level coursework. Helpi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Paul Rose, PhD, has been named interim dean of the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB). The appointment is pending approval by the SIU Board of Trustees. Rose replaces Curt Lox, PhD, who resigned to assume duties as dean of the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida.

Rose, who w...

Donning gold regalia, members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Class of 1967 were invited to campus to participate in a special Golden Graduate reunion. The distinguished guests received a commemorative medallion Saturday, May 6 as they walked across the stage during the final spring 2017 commencement ceremony.

“It was an honor to shake hands with th...

Magnificent hats and fascinators in a full array of colors, styles and sizes were showcased during the 6^th Annual Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Derby held Tuesday, May 9 at Fairmount Park Racetrack’s Top of the Turf in Collinsville.

Approximately 230 attendees dazzled in their vibrant derby attire, engaged in camaraderie and celebrated t...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Section of Periodontics Emeritus Professor Neal Roller, DDS, MS, has been honored with the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award.

According to the AAP, the award is presented at each dental academic institution to a periodontal educator, who has demonstrated a commitment to ...

The generosity and support for SIUE Athletics at the second annual Red & Black Gala was on display as revenue generated for the event was more than $146,000 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Collinsville-St. Louis in early April.

“Our development staff led by Deputy Athletic Director Jason Coomer amazed me with their results,” said SIUE Director of Ath...

The old adage of needing a “math gene” to succeed in mathematics is being challenged, with grit being arguably the single-most important factor in eventual success in mathematics. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences Dean Greg Budzban, PhD, believes this to be true for the majority of students, and is leading the local charge i...

SIUE’s Global Ambassador Program was highlighted in an article posted Friday, May 5 in the Belleville News-Democrat. The program is successfully connecting international and American students to create a warm and welcome environment for all.

Submerging one’s self into another culture and providing medical and pharmacy care in an environment with few resources is a life changing opportunity for student learners, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is adding another such opportunity to its international learning experiences. The SOP has established a public health exp...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated its 2017 Spring Commencement exercises for 1,957 graduates Friday and Saturday in the Vadalabene Center on campus. All the ceremonies are available on siue.edu/tv.

After Chancellor Randy Pembrook addressed the Graduate School, School of Business and School of Nursing students Friday night, he bestowed degrees upon the...

The pioneering research of SIUE’s Kyong Yoon, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, has been featured by Heathline in an article posted April 27, entitled “Head Lice Developing Resistance to Common Treatments.”

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook will oversee the 2017 Spring Commencement exercises tonight and tomorrow for 1,957 eligible graduates. The first of four exercises will begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Vadalabene Center on campus. All the ceremonies will be streamed live on siue.edu/tv.

Frankie Muse Freeman will be awarded an Honorary D...

Newman, Kylie, Elsa and Wrigley were a comforting site for students at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) on Thursday, May 4. The four are therapy dogs with CHAMP Assistance Dogs, whose relaxed temperament offered students a bit of lightness amidst the stress of finals.

“I’ve always been a dog lover,” said Michael Hawk, ...

SIUE alumnus Jonathan H. N. Long, of Glen Carbon, has been recognized with the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for the tremendous impact he has made on the local community through volunteerism and service.

Long earned a bachelor’s in sociology in 2011 and a master’s in sociology in 2014, both from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences.

The Edwardsvil...

Rick Lallish, program director of Water Pollution Control at the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has received the Illinois Water Environment Association’s (IWEA) Kenneth Meredith Award.

The award acknowledges an individual who has performed duties above and beyond the usual employment requirements, so as t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Terri Poirier, PharmD, senior scholar and professor of pharmacy practice in the School of Pharmacy (SOP), is the lead author on a proposal that has received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Award for Excellence in PharmD Program-Level Assessment.

The award recognizes outstanding doctor of pharmacy as...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing is contributing to utility savings and achieving greater safety and security through an LED lighting project. University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) was awarded a $21,000 grant through the Department of Commerce that was used to update the exterior lighting at Cougar Village Apartments.

LED ligh...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Weston Hock, of Millstadt, will earn a bachelor’s in construction management during the spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6. After struggling with dyslexia as a child, Hock has persevered, and will celebrate his achievement with family and friends.

“I always knew I would go...

Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics programs were honored by the NCAA Wednesday, May 3 by earning multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.

SIUE men’s cross country, men’s golf and women’s tennis were listed among the nation’s best for their high marks academically.

“We ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Upward Bound Program showcased its engaging summer programming during a demonstration event held Thursday, April 20. Program instructors and participants shared the results of their year’s work in robotics and entrepreneurship in an effort to inspire more students to get involved.

A video of ...

After working nearly nonstop from 7 p.m. Friday, March 24 until 11 a.m. Sunday, March 26, a team of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) students took first place in the second annual eHacks competition held at the T-REX Innovation Center in downtown St. Louis.

The winning team comprised Thomas Lynch and Eli Ball, both of Rockford, and Gle...

SIUE women’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Division I Championships for the second consecutive season and will face Vanderbilt in the opening round in Nashville.

The Cougars will challenge the Commodores Friday, May 12 with a 4 p.m. dual at the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center. For the second straight season, SIUE faces Vandy in the opening round.

SIUE earned an ...

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is inviting competitors with viable products and services that impact and empower the lives of women and families to compete in the national InnovateHER Business Challenge.

InnovateHER is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) nati...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its first Golden Graduation Reunion during commencement weekend, Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. Approximately 20 graduates from the class of 1967, donning gold regalia, will walk during the 5 p.m. Saturday ceremony at the Vadalabene Center. Each will be honored with a commemorative medallion as they cross the stage.

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The Rolla Regional Robotics team from St. James, Mo., took its second consecutive win at the 2017 annual Greater St. Louis Botball Tournament on Saturday, April 8 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Fifteen teams competed in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom before a crowd of more than 200 throughout the day. Basler Electric, of Highland, hel...

Approximately 660 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were treated to a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, joined approximately 30 faculty and staff members to dish...

Thanks to a new partnership with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON), BJC HealthCare nurses can obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing in as little as one year from the comfort of their own homes and on a schedule that fits their lives.

“We are excited to work with BJC to offer our online, accelerated RN to BS in nursing degr...

SIUE’s “Digital East St. Louis” project was featured in the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded STEM Learning and Research Center blog, STELAR, on Friday, April 14. Read more here.

The three-year project is using digital humanities to generate interest in computing and information technologies among minority middle school-aged students. It is suppor...

After walking across the commencement platform and accepting their degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, three students from the School of Nursing will move on to fulfill their dreams, having already attained positions at the esteemed Mayo Clinic.

Effingham native Madisson Haake, Courtney Levo, of Troy, and Bradley Marcum, of Salem, will be employed at t...

The SIUE community is mourning the loss of Haley Nicole Michel, of Bethalto, who died Saturday, April 29 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis from a combination of non-Hodgkins lymphoma as well as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune condition. She was 20.

A Bethalto native, Michel was a junior in SIUE’s School of Nursing.    

Vi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) hosted more than 70 students and their parents in 'Locked In to Stay Out" at the Vadalabene Center Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23. The event engaged 6th and 7th grade students in discussions about prescription drug abuse and the associated dangers.

"It was truly an amazing experience for all of us th...

Outstanding research and creative activities were featured during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Scholars Showcase held Thursday, April 27 in the Morris University Center. The event highlighted the depth and variety of learning experiences offered through the University’s Senior Assignment and Undergraduate Research and Creative Activ...

As the finale to their undergraduate studies in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), five seniors determined which, if either, style of aerobic exercise was more effective among untrained adults: steady state or interval training.

Project team members, all slated to graduate in May with a bachelor’s in...

Professional photo sessions should be fun, creative and affordable, according to entrepreneur Johnnie “Miss J” Minney, owner of Speak To Miss J Photos, a new portrait studio in Shiloh that opened April 12.

Minney and her husband, Denon, who is the studio’s marketing director, have a creative perspective on photography that is markedly distinct and, argua...

The Institute of Navigation (ION) has presented SIUE School of Engineering (SOE) alumnus Charles Phillip Bruner with the esteemed Captain P.V.H. Weems Award for his contributions to the art and science of navigation.

The award honors the late Capt. Weems, who is credited with having patented the first method of performing navigation in space.

Bruner earned a bachelor&#82...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professors Mike Shaw and Brad Noble have received the Graduate School’s Concept Commercialization Award for 2017. The award provides $15,000 through April 9, 2018 to assist in the marketing of their Digital Potentiostat Circuit and System.

The duo received a patent (U.S. Patent Serial No. 13/371,230 issued as patent no. 8845...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, faculty staff and surrounding community members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to leadership and service during the 2017 Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony held Monday, April 24 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

More than 150 individuals and organizations were honored with such accola...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) year three students marked their transition toward becoming pharmacists at the School’s Pinning Ceremony, held Thursday, April 20 in the Meridian Ballroom.

Pins were presented to 76 students, signifying their transition to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

“Today’s ceremony recogni...

The artistic creations of students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) are on display at the 7^th Annual Children’s Art Exhibit this week. The public is invited to admire the children’s creative works in the Morris University Center Meeting Room A through noon on Friday, April 28.

The exhibit is in connection with the...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now a Peace Corps Prep site. This partnership agreement, signed by Chancellor Randy Pembrook on behalf of SIUE and the U.S. Peace Corps, is available only to students at participating partner schools.

 “This program provides an opportunity for students at SIUE to contribute to international peace, social justice and ...

The original scale model of the SIUE campus is available for viewing on the first floor of Lovejoy Library through the spring commencement ceremonies being held Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. The model features the intended design and appearance of the Edwardsville core campus, and was on exhibit during the campus groundbreaking in 1963.

The display coincides with the upco...

SIUE alumnus Darren Mosley was named Silver Medallion Teacher of the Year at the 29^th annual Silver Medallion Academic Excellence Awards Banquet held Thursday, April 20 at Lewis and Clark Community College. The award was sponsored by Liberty Bank.

Mosley earned a master’s in education administration from SIUE in 2008. His recognition was detailed in an article poste...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) honored student achievement and expressed gratitude for donor support during its annual Honors Day celebration, held Saturday, April 22 in the Morris University Center Conference Center.

Approximately 200 students, parents, donors, sponsors, faculty and staff were in atten...

Carrollton Bank has donated textbooks and laptops to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) to support finance education. The gift will enhance the curriculum at the ESLC Charter High School.

Carrollton Bank Chief Executive Officer Tom Hough and his wife, Suzanne, presented a check today valued at $8,700 to cover the purchase of consume...

The City of Edwardsville held a ribbon cutting Saturday, April 22, for its new fire station located on the SIUE campus on Northwest University Dr. Edwardsville Intelligencer reporter Cody King posted the story.

Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker represented the SIUE administration and noted how the fire station was already making a difference since going into ...

Danielle N. Lee is a visiting assistant professor in SIUE’s College of Arts & Sciences. She teaches mammalogy and biology, and is actively working to eliminate students’ barriers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. She has become one of the leading voices on diversity in the sciences. Writer Neil Gladstone posted a Q&A with...

Mia Frogner closed out her third set victory Sunday with a backhand at the net, sealing the second straight Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title for SIUE women's tennis.

SIUE defeated Eastern Kentucky 4-1 in the OVC Championship match. The Cougars completed the regular season and the league tournament with a perfect 21-0 dual match record.

“I can't say enoug...

The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) tabbed SIUE’s Jake Residori, of Shorewood, and Jake Tindle, of Troy, as members of its 2017 All-Academic Team.

Both wrestlers advanced to the NCAA Championships in March at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis after winning their respective weight classes at the Southern Conference Championships. Residori placed eighth ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students presented their business ideas during the 7^th annual “TheOther40” competition on Friday, April 7. The event featured presentations by the creators of eight businesses in a Shark Tank-like fashion to a panel of enterprise professionals, with MBA student Celeste Hughes taking first place for GAINZ by the Dozen.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among the top 10 Best Online Colleges in Illinois, according to College Choice, a ranking and review online publication.

SIUE was tabbed ninth out of 23 universities in the state. Rankings were based predominantly on academic quality, as well as return on investment.

“This ranking is a wonderful acknowledgement of SIUE&#...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus community is demonstrating its school spirit this week by participating in Springfest 2017, under the theme “Cougars in the Outfield,” through Sunday, April 23. The annual event is the longest running tradition on campus and promotes student engagement.

“Springfest is meant to celebrate SIUE students, ...

A silent protest was held at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Tuesday, April 18 to start conversations about sexual violence and prevention. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

SIUE’s Counseling Services and Prevention Education and Advocacy Center (PEACe), in partnership with Call for Help, Inc., invited people to join together in holding signs featur...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) students won a most humorous video award for the second straight year at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition held late March in San Francisco. 

Scott Sexton, a fourth year from Waterloo, and Austin Lee, a third year from Festus, Mo., created a video, Bat...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society hosted the Women’s Philanthropy and Leadership Workshop on Thursday, April 6 in the Morris University Center. Nearly 120 attendees learned about engaged philanthropy and participated in roundtable discussions on philanthropic areas of focus such as education, poverty, sustainability and disaster relief.

It used to be the norm that in a town known for its black musical history, influence and legends, talented black musicians were hitting a sour note when it came to finding jobs in the St. Louis area. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Prince Wells III, associate professor in the Department of Music and past director of the Music Business Program and the Blac...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor and coordinator of the family nurse practitioner program, will join the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). Griffin’s induction will honor her outstanding contributions to health care through her main focus areas o...

An emeritus professor of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM), known for his significant contributions to teaching, professional development and leadership, and devoted support of campus beautification efforts, now has a scenic dedication settled in front of one of the unique campus’s historic buildings.

The family of Dr. David Jenkin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s distinctive Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program has recognized excellent mentorship and student work with the presentation of four awards.

The spring 2017 Vaughn Vandegrift URCA Research Mentor of the Semester Award has been presented to faculty mentors Jianwei Huang, PhD, PE, and Kevin Tucker, Ph...

Earth Week is a time when Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joins communities around the world in helping to make the planet a better, greener, more sustainable place to live. 

The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS), Student Organization for Sustainability (SOS), the SIUE Newman Catholic Community, and the Sociology Club will sponsor several eve...

SIUE School of Nursing alumna and lecturer in the nurse anethesia program Mary Zerlan, DNP, CRNA, has been selected to join the Nursing Board at the American Health Council.

Zerlan earned a bachelor’s in nursing in 1979 and a master’s in nursing anesthesia in 1996, both from SIUE. Her professional accomplishments were detailed in a news release posted Thursday...

Prospective students explored the possibilities of pursuing an advanced degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the Office of Graduate Admissions’ Open House on Wednesday, April 12.

Nearly 55 applications were filed as students, eager to continue their education, gained information on the University’s diverse array of program options, includ...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) highlighted the important role research plays in the daily practice and continued advancement of the dynamic profession of dentistry during its 2017 Research Day held Tuesday, April 11.

“Our profession is constantly improving treatment alternatives and introducing new and better options,” sai...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook was the featured speaker at the 49^th Annual Society for Academic Achievement (SAA) at Effingham High School in Effingham in late March.

The Sunrise Rotary Club and Noon Rotary Club of Effingham sponsor the annual event to publicly recognize outstanding scholastic achievements by Effingham and St. Anthony ...

Six members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Constructor’s Club volunteered their time and put their building skills to use over spring break, March 4-9, to help people in need through Habitat for Humanity.

This was the fifth consecutive year club members have participated in a week-long volunteer project. This yea...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) celebrated student achievement and gratefully acknowledged its donors during the 10^th Annual Scholarship and Award Luncheon held Wednesday, April 12 in the Morris University Center.

Scholarships worth approximately $26,000 were awarded to 39 student recipients. Eight students pursuing the SIUE SON tradi...

A Worden native turned entrepreneur is already showing her heart for building community and growing tourism in and around her hometown.

With invaluable assistance from the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center, Beth Behme Adkison is well on her way to pursuing her dream. On Saturday, May 6, she will celebrate the grand opening of The Wild Turkey, a family ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) celebrated the scholarly achievements of more than 220 students with 253 scholarships and awards at its 2017 Honors Day Convocation. The event, held Sunday, April 9 in the Meridian Ballroom, is the largest single gathering recognizing student achievement at SIUE, outside of commencement.

Appr...

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone will open at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Katherine Dunham Theater.

The musical, which is set in the jazz age and features one show-stopping song and dance number after another, runs at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday, April 19-Satur...

If you dare to place an obstacle in front of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Tiffany Eickhoff, prepare for it to be broken down with fierce perseverance … and a smile.

Eickhoff is described as being “relentlessly cheerful” and someone who always wants to try new things. Her latest endeavor has been participating in 5K races and a 10K rac...

While these young musicians have played on a stage for a little while, it was only recently that they first began learning about an A flat, a perfect fourth and a diminished third. The Theory of Music, taught by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mary Jo Pembrook, is expected to help the students perform well during their pursuit of musical studies.

“...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) International Studies Program hosted International Studies Day on Thursday, April 6 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

More than 150 students, faculty and community members attended the day’s events which featured expert panels on key international issues ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Jianpeng “Jim” Zhou, PhD, PE, BCEE, has been awarded fellow grade of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), one of the largest institutes of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Zhou is a professor in the SOE’s Department of Civil Engineering.

The disti...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professor Emeritus Jack Shaheen, PhD, a renowned expert on racial stereotyping of marginalized groups such as Arab and Muslim people, returned to campus for a special conversation to conclude the Department of Mass Communication’s “Diversity Amidst Adversity” series.

In his talk, held Thursday, April 6 in Katheri...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Mass Communications presented global perspectives from nationally and internationally recognized speakers on today’s complex media landscape, during Mass Comm Week held April 3-6.

“With this week’s theme of “Diversity Amidst Adversity,” we wanted t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore nursing major Taylor Bergschneider was surprised at work Friday, April 7 with the news that she is the 2017 Student Employee of the Year, an honor given by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award recognizes Bergschneider, of New Berlin, for her “dependability, intelligence, strong work ethic, professionalism ...

The research of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Ellie Vondohlen is receiving regional attention, as she presented at the Foreign Language and Culture Symposium on Saturday, April 1 at Saint Louis University.

Vondohlen has been invited to present at the 22^nd Annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium at Illinois State University on Friday, April 14....

Early childhood education is vital for students to succeed in school, but far too few of Illinois’ youngest children have access to high quality early learning programs. A report released today from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville describes how eleven Illinois communities are working to change that.

The com...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved Rich Walker as vice chancellor for administration (VCA) for the Edwardsville campus during its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus.

Walker stepped into the role of interim vice chancellor for administration when former VCA Kenn Neher retired in May 2016. Prior to serving as interim VCA, Wal...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved the appointment of Denise Cobb, PhD, as SIUE provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, during its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus.

Cobb served as interim provost since October 2015. Prior to that appointment, she was assistant provost for academic innovation and effectiveness, a...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today, approved contracts for the replacement of campus sidewalks, as well as water distribution system valves and hydrants. The board also approved contracts for the resurfacing/rebuilding of parking lots at the School of Dental Medicine’s (SDM) Alton camp...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved a contract to purchase comprehensive National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX) preparation and curriculum support for the School of Nursing (SON) during its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus.

The contract was awarded to Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC, of Leaw...

Four senior design students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering achieved third place in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Region 5 Robotics Competition in Denver, Colo. on Saturday, April 2.

The IEEE is one of the world’s largest professional soc...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated its outstanding faculty members and students during its annual Honors Day Program held Sunday, April 2 in the Meridian Ballroom.

The program honored 47 students with scholarships worth $36,850. It also highlighted the School’s Fall 2016 dean’s list recipients, and acknowledged...

Six SIUE alumni achieved government positions in Madison County as a result of the local elections held Tuesday, April 4.

SIUE Alumni Board of Directors member Cheryl Maguire made history in Wood River as its first female mayor. Maguire earned a bachelor’s in elementary education in 1990 and a master’s in elementary education in 1998 from the SIUE School of Ed...

From Paris to Ferguson, Mo. issues of race, police brutality and other tensions have been showcased throughout the world. As part of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mass Communications’ “Diversity Amidst Adversity” series, French journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist Rokhaya Diallo showcased her documentary, “Ne...

What do films like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” “Psycho” and “Shutter Island” have in common? Each of the films contain fictional characters who suffer with mental illness. 

Through his research, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gary Hicks, PhD, professor in the Department o...

Renowned architect Gyo Obata is being honored with the University’s Distinguished Service Award. SIUE will present the award during the University’s Spring 2017 Commencement to the chief external architect who designed the Edwardsville campus.

“As our campus was being formed in the 1960s, Gyo Obata shaped that vision in a unique way,” SIUE Chancell...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of freshman Khiry Taggart, who died Tuesday, April 4 in St. Louis County. The Chicago native was 18.

“Our hearts and minds are with Khiry’s family and friends as we join them in mourning the loss of a member of the Cougar family,” said Chancellor Randy Pembrook.

A SIUE collaborative research project focused on teaching children about social-emotional skills within educational curriculum has been featured on St. Louis Public Radio.

Jerry Weinberg, PhD, associate provost for research and dean of the SIUE Graduate School, leads the collaborative research effort involving faculty and students. His team includes graduate student Ehren...

Following an extensive national search, the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the hiring of Yan Zhang, PhD, as the director of research/associate research faculty. Zhang will provide scientific and technical excellence for all client-and grant-funded research projects at the Center’s pilot plant and laboratories.

“Yan’s bac...

SIUE graduate student Mark Weishaar will demonstrate his off-road racing talents in St. Louis on Saturday, April 1, when the American Motorcyclist Association Supercross tour competes at The Dome at America’s Center.

Weishaar graduated from SIUE in December 2016 with a bachelor’s in exercise science. He is now a master’s candidate in the School of E...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students received a lesson on the importance of education from former NBA Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 

The 7-foot-2 Abdul-Jabbar encouraged high school and college students to use education as a tool in following their dreams and using their talents. He was the featured speaker at SIUE’s annual Mannie Jackson Center for...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) is celebrating the continued professional achievements and proven leadership abilities of four alumni.

Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 Superintendent Dr. Lynda Andre has announced changes in leadership positions, including transitions to assistant principal and prin...

It is those middle school students interested in history, writing or even fashion that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Matt Johnson said they are trying to woo toward science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. 

With the help of a National Science Foundation grant awarded to SIUE’s STEM Center and Interdisciplinary Research and In...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost announced that McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, is the recipient of the annual Teaching Excellence Award for tenure-track faculty. It is the most prestigious teaching award for an SIUE faculty member. Two additional faculty members were saluted for their teaching skills and accomplishments with Teaching Distinct...

The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gireesh Gupchup, BPharm, PhD, FAPhA, and dean of the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP), with its Outstanding Dean Award on Sunday, March 26. Gupchup was honored at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

The a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Upward Bound Program wants to interest some of its students in being war heroes of a different kind. 

The ESLC’s first CyberPatriot class is well on its way to learning the basics of cyber defense, a most important topic and line of work, that relates to protecting the online rights, saf...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a $204,565 grant through its Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program for a project under the direction of principal investigator George Engel, PhD, professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The award supports Engel and hi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has introduced three post-baccalaureate certificates as part of its integrative studies master’s program:

• Marketing and public relations, which requires the completion of 18 hours of courses, split evenly between the Departments of Applied Communication Studies, and Management and Marketing
• Sustainability, which requires ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mass Communication’s tradition of presenting critical and trending topics, along with engaging and dynamic speakers during its annual Mass Communications Week continues Monday-Thursday, April 3-6, when it is expected to draw its largest crowd yet. 

The four-day conference, “Diversity Amidst Adver...

Frankie Muse Freeman will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at its May 2017 commencement. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the presentation during its December 2016 meeting on the Carbondale campus.

Freeman has spent her lengthy career advocating for civil rights issues that have had a lasting impact at th...

Mark Neels, PhD, a 2015 graduate of the SIUE and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) cooperative doctoral program in historical studies, has been presented the Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize by the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) and the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI).

The prize recognizes and encourages young scholars to conduct research on Abraham Li...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Greg Budzban, PhD, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will speak at “A Focus on Educational Assessment: Advancing African American Education” conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 3. The conference will be held at the Keck Center of the National Academies and is designed to address challenges in...

The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) has honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Wolf Mark Veverka for his more than 35 years of work and activism for sustainability.

Veverka received the CSS 2017 Sustainability Leadership Award at its 14th Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 25 on the SIUE campus. Veverka was one of three receiving a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has begun a relationship with the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) that it expects to be ongoing, rewarding and mutually beneficial. 

The ESLC is the recipient of grant money that will fund six projects through CAS’ Targeted Funding Initiative (TFI). CAS received funding from the ...

Dr. Martin F. Land, professor of fixed prosthodontics at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM), was awarded the George M. Moulton Award for outstanding achievement in the Art and Science of Fixed Prosthodontics at the 66^th Annual Scientific Session of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics in Chicago.   

The prestigious award...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business celebrated 100 scholarship recipients at the 13^th Annual School of Business Scholarships and Awards Program held Wednesday, March 22 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The School recognized record donor support with scholarships worth approximately $175,000 for its best and brightest ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center (MUC) is celebrating 50 years as the hub of student life and community engagement on campus.

March 20-24, SIUE students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members enjoyed special offers and participated in a slew of engaging events held in celebration of the MUC’s rich social, recreational, cu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association attended the 39^th Annual American Marketing Association’s International Intercollegiate Conference (AMAICC) in New Orleans, March 16-18 to participate in professional marketing activities and presentations.

SIUE sent four juniors, Cassie Greenlea, chapter presi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion recognized remarkable and gifted women who, among other things, have helped improve the lives of others and overcome obstacles to obtain success, at its third annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon on Wednesday, March 22. 

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook congratulated S...

Xin Wang, PhD, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been recognized with the 2017-18 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award. Chancellor Randy Pembrook presented the award during a special reception held Tuesday, March 21 in the Morris University Center.

Th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kristine Hildebrandt, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English Language and Literature, was presented the 2017 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award at the Paul Simon luncheon held Tuesday, March 21, during the 21^st Annual Graduate School Spring Research Symposium.

The award de...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Megan Kaiser has been named Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year through the University’s public health program. The award is co-sponsored by Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG), the national health education honorary society, and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC).

Kaiser, of Normal, wi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Graduate Admissions will host an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 in the Morris University Center Oak and Redbud Rooms.

Prospective graduate students will receive information on SIUE’s more than 70 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound Math and Science students received special awards and recognition at the regional University’s Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) hosted on campus Saturday, March 18 by the SIUE STEM Center. 

The Cahokia High School sophomores’ “How to Make Saltwater Drinkabl...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook has recommended an extended term for Rich Walker as vice chancellor for administration (VCA). The appointment is contingent upon SIU Board of Trustees approval.

Walker stepped into the role of interim vice chancellor for administration when former VCA Kenn Neher retired in May 2016. Prior to serving as in...

Approximately 250 budding scientists filled the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Ballroom on Saturday, March 18 for the regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC), coordinated by the SIUE STEM Center. View a video of the event here.

“My project is electromagnetism,” said Logan Jesse, a seventh grade student from Zion Lutheran ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Bill Retzlaff, PhD, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has joined a prestigious group of tenured faculty members, earning the University’s highest academic rank of Distinguished Research Professor.

The distinction is awarded in recognition of sig...

Alton native Johnetta Randolph Haley, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus professor and former administrator, is being honored with the University’s Distinguished Service Award. SIUE will present the award to the musician, educator and community leader at the University’s Spring 2017 Commencement on May 6.

“Johnetta Haley was a mentor of m...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed approximately 700 guests, including an all-time high of nearly 300 prospective students, to campus Friday, March 17 for Preview SIUE. This program, combined with the February Preview SIUE program, welcomed nearly 600 prospective students and more than 1,500 guests.

The day-long program provided opportunities for high scho...

NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison spoke to an audience of more than 900 people Thursday night, March 16 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. 

Jemison talked about “Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential.” SIUE’s Arts & Issues and the SIUE Departments of Chemistry and Phy...

SIUE alumnus and Fairview Heights police officer Clay Mason demonstrated a true act of kindness and made a local man’s long commute to work a bit easier. Mason earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2016.

His kind gesture was featured in an article posted Monday, March 13 in the Belleville News-Democrat.

Lara Jennings, director of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center, spent the morning singing and signing the “ABC Song,” “How Are You” and other children’s tunes to toddlers from the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start Discovery Center for Little Scholars. 

Six toddlers mimicked Jennings in wha...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a launch event for Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill. on Tuesday, March 14. The innovative digital repository features the rich history of Madison County and invites the public to be content producers.

“The last recorded history ended in 1912, and that is a long pe...

What better way to spend a spring break than to help others get a fresh start? That’s what nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students did during their time away from the classroom. 

The women were part of a group of students from three out-of-state colleges, who worked to renovate a foreclosed home. Renovation Alliance provides well-built homes to ...

St. Louis entertainer Alan Ox is the featured artist for Lovejoy Library’s “Night in the Stacks” annual fundraiser Saturday, May 13, at 6 p.m. on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

Ox will be performing songs of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole in classic crooner style.  The 1818 Chop House will provide dinner with a ...

Accomplished teacher-scholar Michael Shaw, PhD, professor of chemistry in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences, has achieved the rank of Distinguished Research Professor for his outstanding and sustained contributions to electrochemistry.

The distinction is the highest academic rank a faculty member at SIUE can achieve. It is awarded ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy hosts "Locked in to Stay Out" at the Vadalabene Center from 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22 until 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 23. The event engages 6th and 7th grade students in discussions about prescription drug abuse and the associated dangers.

Registration is available through Friday, April 7 at siue.edu/pharmacy/...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kim Durr, chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor, has been appointed chair of the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE) organization’s Board of Directors. Durr assumed the one-year post at NAPAHE’s annual meeting on March 12 in Washington, D.C.

The mission of NAPAH...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2017 offers a quality education that features flexibility and convenience through nearly 1,000 available courses. Register now!

A variety of introductory general education and required upper-division classes are offered during summer session. Most courses meet for five weeks or fewer, and classes begin Monday, May 8...

Eyes and minds were opened as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community members walked through Student Government’s Tunnel of Oppression on Tuesday, March 14. The maze of impactful experiences demonstrated issues people face at home and globally.

More than 400 people walked through the Tunnel of Oppression, which included topics encompassing immigration, s...

Don’t let looks fool you. Don’t give up on yourself. These are two central messages dramatically conveyed in “Beauty Inside and Out,” the original play written, directed and produced by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Curtis Lewis.

Lewis, who received his bachelor’s in theater performance in 2011 from SIUE, founded Journey L...

Feelings of rejection and thoughts of hopelessness were on the mind of Angel Dotson the first day she walked into the Connections to Success class, funded by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Workforce Development Program. 

“I had been fired and was extremely depressed. I had low self-esteem and felt crushed, but a H...

A special visitor to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis generated smiles and engaged children in scientific interaction.

The visitor was Mo, a humanoid robot also called NAO. The robot is part of an ongoing SIUE research project focused on teaching children about social-emo...

Ryan Perryman, vice president – Building Group for L. Keeley Construction, is the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2017 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Leadership Award. The ceremony was Friday, March 10 as a part of the CLI Alumni Day and Graduation celebration.

Program Co-Directors Chris Gordon, associate dean of the SI...

A series of events focusing on world-renowned architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924), and hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and community partners, have engaged and inspired crowds of attendees from across the state.

One of the featured events will continue through Friday, March 17 at the Edwardsville Arts Center. The exhibit, “Louis’s Legac...

SIUE alumna April Becherer, assistant principal at Eagle View Elementary in Columbia, is making a positive impact on her students, leading by example as a person with incredible character. Once a month, she pays a special visit to the home of the winner of the character education award to recognize their great work.

Becherer earned her bachelor’s in elementary educa...

Renovations are complete in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vadalabene Center, offering new accommodations that promote an inclusive campus environment.

Campus Recreation led the addition of three separate spaces, including an accessible family restroom in one of the main hallways, and an individual changing room and a restroom with full shower accommoda...

Twenty years of working in the produce industry duly prepared Belleville resident Darnell Lee for the March 9 grand opening of his company Just Produce’s second regional location, this one in the Metro East.

Thanks to one-on-one business counseling and expertise provided by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edw...

As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Bike Share Program pedals to its seventh year of operation, it has made modifications and added features to better serve the University community and the environment. 

“When classes resume on Monday, March 13, the University community will be able to check out bicycles through Campus Recreation’s Studen...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Pietro Sasso, PhD, assistant professor and director of the college student personnel administration graduate program, has been named Emerging Scholar in Residence for the American College Personnel Association’s (ACPA) Coalition for Men and Masculinities.

In this role, Sasso will work with other emerging leaders and ...

SIUE alumnus and former baseball player, Darin Hendrickson, will be inducted into the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 13.

Hendrickson earned a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in sociology from SIUE in 1993 and ‘96, respectively. He played two seasons for the Cougars, 1990 and ’91.

The Granite City native&#...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has been honored as a 2016 Center of Excellence by the national dental management firm LIBERTY Dental Plan. A special award presentation was held Monday, March 6 with LIBERTY representatives and State Representative Dan Beiser (D-Alton) in attendance. Illinois State Senator Bill Haine (D-Alton) also exten...

In the midst of a decline in state funding, a private donation has launched strong support for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) new nutrition lab. The facility, which is scheduled for completion in August, has received an up to $50,000 investment from the Oberweis family.

Senator Jim Oberweis, cha...

For someone who disliked high school and the regiment of schedules, and hadn’t given college serious thought, former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound student Cornell Cox is now achieving academic success, having concluded his first semester at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb with a 3.3 GPA.

“College is w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School alumni Kyle Griffith and Frank Grasso are making their mark in the local healthcare industry, achieving pioneering success in dual roles as nurse anesthetists and businessmen.

Cape Girardeau native Griffith set the business plan in motion for Edwardsville-based G & G Anesthesia, LLC, while he was pursuing his maste...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts its 21st Annual Graduate School Spring Research Symposium 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in SIUE’s Morris University Center. This year, the Graduate School is offering prospective graduate students an opportunity to participate by registering at siue.edu/graduate-visit.

“The annual Graduate School Spring Symp...

Register now for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Odyssey Science Camps being held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 17-28.

The SIUE STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center offers seven different focus groups, designed for students entering grades 2-9.

The camps provide children an opportunity to experience the excitement of scienc...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Clinical Child and School Psychology program has earned the School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW) award for its University and community-wide efforts to raise awareness about its work.

The award was presented at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 201...

First-year (P1) students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) are traveling the area, educating children from pre-kindergarten through third grade about the importance of good hand washing and other hygienic practices.

From Feb. 20-March 10, 40 teams of P1 students are participating in the SOP’s annual service learning experien...

A team of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduate and graduate student-researchers are playing an integral role in preserving the 20^th century history of Madison County, Ill.

Through their work with the collaborative project, Madison Historical, The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill., the students are using 21^st century techno...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host approximately 400 local 5-12^th grade students at the regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) on campus Saturday, March 18. The 33^rd annual competition will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center on campus.

The event features the finest science, technology, engineering and mathema...

Six student leaders and a staff advisor from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville attended the annual Illinois Residence Hall Association (IRHA) conference held Feb. 17-19 at Eastern Illinois University. The conference engaged and united Illinois students with a weekend of leadership activities.

This year’s IRHA conference theme was “The Places They Will ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues and the SIUE Departments of Chemistry and Physics will present NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison, who will speak about “Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential.” 

Jemison, who became the first woman of color to travel in space, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 in...

Multiple Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni were among the representatives from more than 220 major companies seeking prospective employees during the Career Development Center’s spring career fairs held Tuesday, Feb. 28-Thursday, March 2.

“I received my job with the Springfield Public School District 186 during an SIUE career fair when I complet...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the University of Illinois (U of I) a three-year $287,690 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant. The award supports the multi-institutional promotion of scientific skills and interdisciplinary research among first generation students in the areas of archaeology and...

The Alestle took home eight awards at the annual Illinois College Press Association Conference (ICPA). The student-driven publication earned two first place awards, placed in five other categories and earned one honorable mention in the competition with 35 Illinois colleges and universities.

The Alestle competed in 17 categories against 12 non-daily student newspapers on ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook today named Denise Cobb, PhD, as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. The selection is pending Board of Trustees approval.  

Cobb served as the interim provost since October 2015. Prior to that appointment, she was assistant provost for academic innovation and effectiveness, and then ass...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, along with SIUE Emeritus English Professor Eugene B. Redmond, participated in the University’s Black Heritage Month closing ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 28. 

Pembrook reiterated the University’s commitment to diversity and expressed the importance of the contributions of black people at SIU...

A Student Rural Health Careers Forum will be held at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to showcase the many career paths available for in-demand professionals with backgrounds in business, healthcare and information technology.

The SIUE Graduate School, Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) and Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network are hosting th...

SIUE’s Carolina Rocha, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Science’s Department of Foreign Language and Literature, was featured in a higher education publication for her innovative integration of virtual guest lectures into her curriculum.

The expanded learning opportunity Rocha is offering SIUE students was featured in an article posted Monda...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received 13 awards in the 32nd annual Educational Advertising Awards announced in late February. Higher Education Marketing Report sponsors the awards.

The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, o...

The Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council, in collaboration with the International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is conducting its first Export Needs Assessment Survey for the region.

Tapping into the pulse of what southwestern Illinois-based manufacturers need to begin or enhance their exporting is the survey’s essence. Sil...

For 50 years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and surrounding communities have enjoyed rich social, recreational, cultural, educational and developmental activities at the Morris University Center (MUC). In celebration, the MUC will host a week of engaging events, Monday-Friday, March 20-24, with special offers from Dining Services, Cougar Lanes and the Cougar St...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the Southern Illinois Builders Association’s (SIBA) SAFETYCON Day on Monday, Feb. 27. The Association’s event welcomed approximately 110 professionals from the construction industry to campus for safety seminars.

“SAFETYCON Day provides an opportunity for those in attendance to hear presentations on silica...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduate and graduate students represented the Schools of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), and Pharmacy (SOP) on a national stage, earning top prizes for their research activities. Five students were invited to present their scholarly work during the annual meeting of the Texas chapter of the American College of S...

The Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) Consortium, a Department of Labor-funded workforce training and education grant led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been awarded Focus St. Louis’ 20^th annual What’s Right with the Region! Award for emerging initiatives.

The award annually honors 20 individuals, organizations or initiatives that pr...

A background loaded with opportunities to succumb to bleak statistics, the trauma of a first-hand account in the death of her mother, and struggles with her own physical health have not prevented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Joshalynn Starks from realizing successes in school and life. 

Starks, a senior majoring in social work with a 3.2 GPA, gre...

In a Black History writing contest designed to display ingenuity, aptitude and pride, three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center students won Amazon Kindle Fire tablets. 

The SIUE East St. Louis Learning Resource Center, located at the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC), held a writing contest for local youth to celebrate its reopening and c...

Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill. will be introduced at a public event being held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14 in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center Conference Center.

The innovative digital archive is transforming the historical experience, using 21^st century technology to displ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is adding SALUTE, the only national honor society dedicated to recognizing and honoring military and veteran students for their service and outstanding academic performance: Service – Academics – Leadership – Unity – Tribute – Excellence.

The program is made possible by a grant from the American Counc...

The SIUE men’s cross country team finished the 2016 season among the top three in academics nationally, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association.

To be considered for All-Academic honors, teams must have competed at any of the NCAA Regional cross country meets and also hold a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The SIUE women’s cros...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s American Concrete Institute student chapter has earned the designation of an ACI Excellent University for 2016. The award recognizes exceptional student participation in ACI-related activities.

“The School of Engineering Department of Construction has always fully supported the SIUE ACI stud...

SIUE's Julian Harvey, of Edwardsville is the 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Male Indoor Field Athlete of the Year for the second straight year.

The award comes as the senior attends his final OVC Indoor Track and Field Championship Friday and Saturday in Charleston.

Harvey enters the meet No. 1 in the nation in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet, 5.5 inches at the Tys...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Venessa Ann Brown, PhD, associate chancellor and chief diversity officer, has received the 2017 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

The Giving Back Award honors college and university administrators who go above and beyond t...

It wasn’t Christmas or a birthday, but another special event on Wednesday, Feb. 22 made  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Project Success students rummage through boxes and orange cray paper for an unexpected gift – 50  Fire Kids Edition tablets from Amazon. 

Amazon’s Edwardsville fulfillment centers &...

The innovative heat storage system, Solar Owl, designed by an SIUE School of Engineering undergraduate research team, has been featured in the industry blog Phase Change Matters.

The Solar Owl design team comprises Will Wilson, of Edwardsville, Morton native Michelle Zdanowski, Gerardo Rojo, of St. Louis, and Brandon Koyanagi, of Highland.

Wilson originated the idea afte...

To date, hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students have raised $46,022 during the University’s fifth annual Dance Marathon to help children at Greater St. Louis Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. 

More than 370 people participated in the marathon on Feb. 18 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom that started at noon and ...

Geodata IT, LLC, led by president and CEO Justin Bennett, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus, has been named the 2017 Minority Owned Small Business of the Year for Eastern Missouri by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) St. Louis District Office.

Bennett earned a master’s of business administration, with a specialization in management infor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed more than 800 prospective students and guests to campus Monday, Feb. 20 for Preview SIUE. A second spring program is scheduled for Friday, March 17. The spring Preview SIUE events combined will be the largest ever spring visit programs at the University.

The day-long program provided an opportunity for high school and tra...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jessica Kerr, PharmD, assistant chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and associate professor of pharmacy practice in the School of Pharmacy, is president-elect of the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA).  

“The membership of the Illinois Pharmacists Association has entrusted an excellent faculty memb...

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy class of 2016 have exceeded both state and national averages, boasting a first-attempt board pass rate of 91.9 percent on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX). The graduates’ combined score was the highest board pass rate of any program in Illinois or Missouri, and exce...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) will showcase A Night of Acting Scenes, Singing, and Mardi Gras Fun! at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Morris University Center Fixins’ Restaurant. Reservation deadline to buy tickets for the annual dinner theater is Tuesday, Feb. 21. 

FOTAD’s major fundraiser for t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer team is back on the field as its 2017 spring season got underway Monday, Feb. 20. The team made school history during its 2016 fall season when it advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division I Tournament, demonstrating the tremendous talent and drive of its players.

In addition to their athletic succ...

Dr. Francis “Frank” J. Sobkowski, the founding dean of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the age of 83. His invaluable service, vision for success and legacy will live on in the minds of the students, who attend the School he worked so diligently to create, for generations to come.

In the la...

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville entertained more than 250 students at its fifth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the SIUE School of Engineering building.

Girls from grades 5-8 attended the daylong event that offered exposure to the engineering field. Participants completed a...

Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) have been getting daily doses of inspiration from Metro East community leaders and neighbors during Black History Month. 

“We wanted to let our students know that there are other African American young people fighting battles of their own and winning,” said Edit...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP), in collaboration with Alton Memorial Hospital, BJC HealthCare and the American Diabetes Association, screened 105 participants at the 11^th annual Free Diabetes Education Program at SIUE’s Morris University Center Saturday, Feb. 11.

The annual free program provided information and featured topics...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) showcased its renovated clinic in University Park on the Edwardsville campus today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The clinic is equipped to provide a full scope of dental services, including preventive dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns and bridges, dentures, surgery, root canals and implant procedu...

Beginning Friday, Feb. 17 student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CKSIUE) will kick off a week-long “Raise the Dough” online fundraising challenge to benefit hunger relief efforts in the greater St. Louis Metro area. 

The challenge is hosted by The Campus Kitchens Project, the nation’s leading nonprof...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) have established a reverse transfer agreement. The Reverse Transfer Credit Program is an expansion of the institutions’ partnership to continue to help SIUE students who transfer from L&C to transfer credits back to L&C. This enables them to gain an associate’s from Lewis...

The Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) Consortium, a Department of Labor-funded workforce training and education grant led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host Building Illinois’ Workforce: New Skills, New Jobs in Bioeconomy and Advanced Manufacturing from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 23 in SIUE’s Morris University Center.

The regional ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Eddie the Cougar wandered campus to share cheer and spread love in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

View a video of his Valentine’s Day adventure here.

When it came to meeting the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) requirements to become a “Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum,” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was already in motion. 

Some of AASHE’s conditions included: increase sustainability content in college curriculum and ...

After six years of planning and fine-tuning her business strategy, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Breon Green has opened the doors on her new beauty supply business, Divine Immanence LLC, in Maryville.

A 2010 SIUE School of Business graduate in business, economics and finance, and a 2014 Webster University MBA graduate, Green’s long-term goal has ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business accounting and business programs have received continued accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than five percent of the world’s business schools. SIUE is amo...

Elementary students are learning about the importance of oral health and receiving free oral screenings throughout February at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM).

The community offering, coordinated with area schools, is in celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month. SIU SDM third year students are leading engaging educa...

A delicious and inviting display of Moroccan culture swept through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge on Thursday, Feb. 9 with sights, sounds and smells reminiscent of the north African country. The University community had a chance to drink mint tea, eat potato cakes and couscous, and watch electrifying performances by Addlife! World, a t...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved a five percent tuition increase for all new and continuing undergraduate students at SIUE, effective fall 2017. The board met on the Edwardsville campus.

Tuition for the 2017-18 Academic Year will result in a $420 increase over last year for newly entering, undergraduates on the Edwardsville campus.

With t...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved fee-related changes for the Edwardsville campus for the fall and spring terms of the 2017-18 academic year. The changes made during the board’s meeting on the Edwardsville campus included housing occupancy rates and the student fees for Information Technology, Textbook Rental and Intercollegiate Athlet...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus today, approved the project budget to replace sidewalks on the SIUE campus and awarded the contract to replace the flooring material in the 400 side of the single-student apartments in Cougar Village.

The sidewalk replacement estimated cost is $600,000 for pha...

SIUE alumnus and U.S. District Judge David Herndon will be inducted into The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame in April. Herndon earned a bachelor’s in government from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1974.

His professional service and achievements were detailed in an article posted in the Madison-St. Clair Record on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Timothy Sullivan, PhD, an instructor in the SIUE School of Business Department of Economics and Finance, was a key presenter during the City of Edwardsville’s Economic Forecast Breakfast held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Wildey Theatre. Sullivan detailed the economic forecast for 2017 and future years.

The RiverBender.com highlighted Sullivan’s predictions in an art...

SIUE alumnus and School of Engineering advisory board member Jonathan Fowler, accepted the 2016 Business of the Year award on behalf of J. F. Electric Incorporated during the City of Edwardsville’s Economic Forecast Breakfast held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Wildey Theatre.

Fowler earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from SIUE in 2010. J.F. Electric is a f...

A new cohort of eight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduates, who aspire to be math and science educators, have been named Noyce Scholars through the Noyce Math and Science Scholarship Programs. Through the program, the students will have the opportunity to participate in an enhanced curriculum and engage in a professional learning community.

The teacher...

A collection of historical facts, like famed black history figures W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells coming to East St. Louis after the 1917 Race Riots, were presented Tuesday, Feb. 7 as part of the weeklong grand opening activities of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center. 

“Our open house began on Monday, and we ha...

The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gireesh Gupchup, BPharm, PhD, FAPhA, dean of the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP), for its Outstanding Dean Award.

The award recognizes school or college of pharmacy deans who have made significant contributions to APhA-ASP chapters an...

Research on the history of the myth of Main Street America has earned Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jason Stacy, PhD, the University’s 2017 William and Margaret Going Endowed Professorship Award. 

“The Going Award is the most distinguished award in the College of Arts and Sciences,” said College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) De...

Shelley Price-Williams, PhD, coordinator of Student Services and Transitions in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business, was elected as the Advising Graduate and Professional Students Chair for NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. 

Price-Williams will assume her leadership role at the end of the 2017 NACADA Annual Conferenc...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Women’s Basketball and SIUE Pink Zone joined forces to raise awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen Missouri, contributing more than $7,000 toward a cure.

Fundraising events were capped by the women’s and men’s basketball teams as they played Jacksonville State on Saturday, Feb. 4 in the Vadalabene Center. Breast...

After focusing on early intervention with students in the city of St. Louis, speech pathologist Maggie Block is now providing individualized therapy for Edwardsville-area clients through her practice, Metro East Therapy Inc.

Block’s practice analyzes, investigates, addresses, treats and helps to prevent an array of disorders related to speech. These disorders exist ...

What happens when a group of women show up in the same place at the same time and in the same outfit? Find out when Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball opens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. 

The comic production runs from 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15-Saturday, Feb. 18. The matinee show is at 2 p.m.  Sunday, Fe...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, a graduate student and five alumni are among the artists whose work will be featured in the exhibit “Louis’s Legacy: Artists Respond to Louis Sullivan” running February 10-March 17 at the Edwardsville Arts Center. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.

The exhibit is curated...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been ranked 80^th among all public institutions nationally for Best Risk-Reward for College Students in Lendedu.com’s second annual College Risk-Reward Indicator (CRRI) study. SIUE is third among Illinois state schools.

Risk is defined as the average student loan debt per borrower. Reward is defined as the avera...

The SIUE University Marketing and Communications Department received seven awards from the 2016 Collegiate Advertising Awards competition. SIUE enhanced its standing from a year ago when it received five total awards, including four gold for the 2015 competition.

With entries judged on creativity, layout/design, typography, production, quality and overall effectiveness, S...

A new Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community partnership program is offering local public libraries assistance in designing mobile-friendly websites, brand management and marketing assistance, and a robust set of non-credit small business and leisure learning classes.

Public libraries have long been the backbone of public education, creating stronger, smarter...

During February, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) will join hundreds of educational institutions to participate in Student Engagement and Philanthropy Month, a global initiative designed to increase student understanding of philanthropy and grow engagement on campuses.

The initiative is organized by the Council for Advanceme...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Constructors Club in the School of Engineering has earned third place in the 2016 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Outstanding Student Chapter Contest. The award symbolizes dedication to the enrichment of construction education through community service. 

SIUE students will give a 10-minute presentatio...

A cadre of local business minds will offer practical expertise to small business owners at “All Systems Go,” a three-hour session aimed at arming companies with the necessary tools and operational resources to successfully launch their companies. The symposium is 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 9 on the second floor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville&#821...

Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate students, each pursuing a master’s in healthcare informatics, have been named health informatics scholarship recipients by the Illinois Rural Health Association.

Beth Barrier, of Troy, Westfield native Angela Campbell, and Tamera Schumer, of Salem, each received a $1,000 scholarship for the 2017 spring semeste...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville held a kickoff celebration for Black Heritage Month on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge, coordinated by the Campus Activities Board and the Black Heritage Month committee. The month’s theme is “Uplift, Build, Remember.”

The opening celebration began with junior Taylor Robins...

The St. Louis Regional Chamber has yet again honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in its Arcus Awards program.  This year, the University’s Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp is a finalist in the Inclusion and Talent Attraction category.

The fourth annual Arcus Awards, presented by RubinBrown LLP, will honor companies, organizations and institutions ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s spring enrollment of 13,276 students is the second-largest spring enrollment in the University’s history. Traditional undergraduate enrollment has reached an all-time spring semester high of 11,022 students. Overall university enrollment declined by only 70 students (0.52 percent) from last spring’s record total...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is hosting an Open House from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 to showcase its renovated clinic on the Edwardsville campus.

The clinic is equipped to provide a full scope of dental services, including preventive dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns and bridges, dentures, surgery, root canals and ...

Looking to meet some of the educational, career and informational needs of the Metro East community, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) has reopened the library on campus and expects it to soon become a critical resource and gathering place for the public. 

The SIUE East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC) will hold weeklo...

The Louis H. Sullivan Architectural Ornament Collection at SIUE is the largest known collection of physical ...

SIUE’s Cory Byers, instructor in the Department of Mass Communications, and College of Arts and Sciences’ alumnus Ashley Seering, who earned a bachelor’s in mass communication in 2014, earned first place in the 2016 Fusion Doc Challenge at the Slamdance Film Festival for their documentary, Sanctuary.

The challenge tasked filmmakers with creating a docume...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with Alton Memorial Hospital, BJC HealthCare and the American Diabetes Association, is hosting the 11^th annual Free Diabetes Education Program at SIUE’s Morris University Center from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

The annual free program provides information and features topics ...

The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has collaborated with the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) to publish Voices from the Field:  Collaborative Innovations in Early Childhood Educator Preparation. The book was introduced Thursday, Jan. 26 at an event at Roosevelt University in Chicago to celebrate the ea...

The beautiful, melodic sounds of the Native American flute will blend with various instruments and musical genres to create a one-of-a-kind concert, featuring Mark Holland and Autumn’s Child, presented by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability. 

The award-winning Holland and his ensemble, Autum...

When an SIUE basketball player seeks assistance on and off the court, there’s ample support.

A campus faculty/staff mentoring system is percolating, thanks to Venessa Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. The mentoring program is her brainchild, and it’s a labor of love the way she cares for her creation. Bro...

Dr. Mary Jo Pembrook, listens intensely with her head bent toward 12-year-old Kadarius McCollum, who is in the five-finger position while deciphering musical notes on the page in front of him. 

Pembrook, volunteer piano teacher at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts Program, smoothly goes from instruction, to pat...

Bringing people together to share their life stories is what entrepreneur Mike Stith, founder of One Legacy LLC, has been doing for two years. With the help of the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Stith launches phase two of One Legacy’s mission: The Family Historian, in February. The monthly j...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics welcomed more than 3,100 students in grades 3-8 from 13 Metro-East schools on Wednesday, Jan. 25 for the SIUE Women’s Basketball game versus Tennessee State.

“Good to have you here!” SIUE Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook said as he high fived and greeted students. “I like that spirit! Thanks for comi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host 14 teams during the Botball Workshop set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29 in the Technology and Management Center (TC) located in University Park on the SIUE campus.

The teams are preparing for the 15th annual Greater St. Louis Botball Tournament to be held Saturday, April 8 in the MUC’s Meridian Ballroom. The w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook demonstrated his passion for developing “professionals, scholars and leaders who shape a changing world,” as the institution’s mission states, during his January travels to Costa Rica.

Pembrook spent approximately one week in San Jose and outlying communities volunteering his time fo...

SIUE alumnus Darin Pritchett has been recognized by Radio Ink Magazine as a top 35 radio show host for 2016. Pritchett earned a bachelor’s in mass communication, with a specialization in television-radio from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1995.

Pritchett works for WSBT Radio in South Bend, Ind. The complete listing of top hosts and details on Pritchett ar...

Find out how a master’s in College Student Personnel Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville can help advance your career in higher education at an upcoming information session.

Register here and learn more about this high-quality program Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Mississippi Room on the second floor of the Morris Universi...

Eighteen SIUE alumni were among 100 St. Louis area educators who received high praise for their contributions and dedication to the teaching profession and received the 2016 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards.

SIUE alumni included graduates of the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, College of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School.

• Kimberly Bossler...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty and students will be inspired by the pioneering concepts of Adlerian Psychology for years to come thanks to a $500,000 gift to the Department of Psychology from the Family of Rudolf Dreikurs. The gift will fund visits to SIUE from eminent scholars from around the world.

This psychological approach, named after its founder,...

SIUE alumna Dr. Ann Beatty has been recognized with the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ 2016 Freeman-Kortkamp Award for outstanding service and performance. Beatty is currently a board member of the organization and has previously served in numerous committee roles.

Beatty earned a master’s in psychology from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Beh...

As of January 2017, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is purchasing 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources through the use of renewable energy credits. Renewable energy previously made up 50 percent of the University’s electrical supply. 

“The University is committed to being more sustainable. By using only renewable electric...

The Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) Consortium, a federally funded education and training initiative led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and also comprising four regional community colleges, was selected from a pool of 120 applicants as one of the four recipients of the Wonderlic scholarship for a soft skills training program. The scholarship will he...

Dr. Robert Martin of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is the featured speaker for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Axtell Memorial Lecture in celebration of Darwin Day (Charles Darwin’s birthday). The presentation is 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

Martin’s lecture will be...

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its fifth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the SIUE School of Engineering building.

Approximately 250 girls from grades 5-8 are expected to attend the daylong event that offers exposure to the engineering field. Part...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art & Design and the Friends of Art host the 40^th Annual Art Auction on Wednesday, March 15. The auction will be held in the Art West Gallery located in the Art & Design West building on the SIUE campus.

The 2017 auction will offer original artworks donated by faculty, visiting artists, alumni, friends and advanc...

SIUE alumnus Chad Sackman has been named chief operating officer of Signature Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician-owned group out of Missouri and Kansas.

Sackman earned a bachelor’s in health education from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1999. Details on his new role are posted on MarketWatch.com.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s master’s in physical education and coaching pedagogy ranks among the top 25 programs in the nation, being recognized for Best Value by Top Online Colleges.

The list, including SIUE’s regionally accredited program in the 21^st spot, highlights institutions that exhibit a combination of “strong academic o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook welcomed more than 260 people to the University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. The event was a time to celebrate King’s life and legacy and recognize those awarded for furthering his dream.&#1...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion hosted a rich, action-oriented dialogue among more than 240 campus administrators, faculty, staff and students, and surrounding community leaders, during the Diversity Strategic Plan Summit held Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Morris University Center.

The event featured a discussion-b...

U.S. News & World Report highly ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing among the top 100 in its 2017 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs list released Jan. 10. The School is ranked 94^th among 140 schools nationally.

The School of Nursing’s online graduate degree programs include a family nurse practitioner doctor of nursing prac...

As the New Year begins, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues its ongoing commitment to campus growth with its renovation of the Science Lab (SL) Building Complex that is part of a more than $300 million construction and infrastructure improvement plan that began in 2006.

The renovation project on the original Science Building (SL) Complex officially resumed...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Executive Education program offers a variety of exceptional project management courses and workshops during spring 2017.

Spring 2017 Foundations of Project Management

Fridays, Feb. 24, March 3, 17, 24 and 31

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SIUE Main Campus - Founders Hall

Learn the basics and best practices of projec...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics has been ranked among the nation’s top 25 by bestcolleges.com.  

Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine and technology by combining their expertise in data management, patient care and information technology systems. The master&#8217...

For the 21^st consecutive semester, SIUE student-athletes have logged a departmental grade point average of better than 3.0.

Cougar student-athletes completed the 2016 fall semester with a 3.202 GPA, marking the third highest semester GPA since moving to the NCAA Division I level.

SIUE Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt said team and individual discipline explains ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing’s RN to BS jumped 43 percent in U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of top online bachelor’s programs. In its 2017 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs list released January 10, U.S News ranked the program 68^th among 311 schools nationally, placing it among the top five online bachelor&#82...

Two SIUE alumni have advanced their careers, bringing their knowledge and expertise to new leadership positions.

Matthew Asselmeier is the senior planner for Illinois’s Kendall County and will work with portions of the county on zoning and planning. Asselmeier earned a bachelor’s in political science in 2002, and a master’s in public administration in 20...

Campus Recreation and the Morris University Center (MUC) have partnered to create a satellite fitness facility for SIUE students in the Student Success Center (SSC). An open house in the SSC, Room 0206 on Monday, Jan. 9 featured the converted space that is now a small work-out facility, similar to the concept featured in SIUE residence halls. This all...

It may have been a bit chilly out, but that didn’t stop the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Student Affairs and campus community members from helping brighten students’ day at the start of the 2017 spring semester. A video of first day activities can be viewed here.

“Have a great first day! Stay warm!” Kara Shustrin, associate d...

A stroll through building hallways and around the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus demonstrates a strong appreciation for and display of artistic wonder. Since its origin, SIUE has remained committed to the arts and the public engagement it commands.

“Right from the outset, the engagement with the public arts was a part of this campus’ DNA,&#82...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a cooperative PhD in environmental resources and policy (ER&P) with the Carbondale campus that will be available for the fall 2017 semester.

The central focus of the ER&P program is advanced interdisciplinary training and research on physical, biological, and social processes responsible for natural resource and env...

For those who dread their winter heating bill, a more affordable, green solution may be around the corner. This fall’s senior design presentations from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering included the Solar Owl, a heat storage system that collects free thermal energy from the sun during the day and ...

SIUE alumnus Randy A. Moore, who earned a master’s in business administration from the School of Business in 1985, has been appointed strategic advisor to Alabama Graphite Corp.

Moore’s extensive professional experience and details of his new appointment are feature in a press release posted Tuesday, Jan. 3 on MarketWatch.com.