SIUE Athletics crossed the 2018 fall semester finish line in style, passing the 3.0 grade point average mark as a department for the 25th consecutive semester.
“Academic success has become a regular expectation for SIUE student-athletes,” said SIUE Director of Athletics Brad Hewitt, PhD. “It is part of the culture that our staff, coaches and University c...
A group of parents sat enraptured, commented favorably and cheered enthusiastically during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Program Holiday Recital on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in the Multipurpose Room at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus.
Performing Arts student, ages 6-16, displayed their creative gifts in the...
The men of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Collegiate 100 have boosted its membership, increased its collective GPA, participated in on-going personal, professional and leadership development opportunities, and engaged in more than 250 hours of community service on campus and in Metro East communities.
These are just a few reasons why the SIUE Collegiate 100 Cha...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students had a nice interruption to their classes Thursday, Dec. 20. CHS faculty and staff gave out Christmas presents that were made possible through the school’s Angel Tree giving campaign.
“This is the fifth year that the Charter High School has been able to bless our student...
Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holidays from SIUE.
The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will observe winter break beginning Dec. 24 and continue through Jan 1. Offices will re-open Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Students will remain on a semester break through Jan. 11, with classes resuming Monday, Jan. 14.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) is among Minority Engineer magazine’s Annual “Top 50 Universities Fostering Diversity & Inclusion.”
The readers of Minority Engineer magazine selected the top schools in the country, which they believe offer a diversified curriculum, student base and faculty, as well as foster a divers...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Ashley Ho will see her artwork displayed in a scene on the CBS series “NCIS New Orleans.” The episode is scheduled to air on January 8, 2019 on local CBS affiliate KMOV-TV (Ch. 4).
As a group, SIUE art and design students put their talent to work in an interdisciplinary collaboration for International Studi...
The International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ITC at SIUE) is celebrating the success of its clients Sev-Rend High Performance Packaging and Smart Controls LLC, both of which were honored as successful exporters during the inaugural Mid-America Trade Summit held Nov. 14-15 at the University of Missouri.
More than 100 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville male students were dressed for success thanks to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Alumni Chapter Epsilon Lambda Sigma of East St. Louis.
Students from SIUE’s Collegiate 100 Chapter and Goal-Oriented African American Men Excel (GAME) received a suit and/or dress shirt on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Morris Univers...
Perhaps two of the most influential experiences a college student can have along their academic journey are to conduct research and attend professional conferences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior speech-language pathology and audiology student Alyssa Groene had the opportunity to do both last semester, calling her attendance at the American Speech, Langua...
Three-time SIUE alumnus Dr. Corey S. Bradford, Sr. is the recipient of the 2018 Service to NACUBO
(National Association of College and University Business Officers) Award.
Bradford earned a bachelor’s in math studies/statistics in 1993, a master’s in mathematics in 1995, and a doctor of education in 2008, all from SIUE.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) students have provided free influenza vaccine and flu education to underserved residents of St. Clair County at the St. Vincent de Paul Community Center in East St. Louis. On both Friday, Nov. 16 and Wednesday, Dec. 5, vaccines were provided at no cost through funding from the Southern Illinois Area Health ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing and Campus Recreation have partnered to open a fourth satellite fitness room in an on-campus residential community. A fitness room is now available in the lower level of the Cougar Village Commons Building. There are also fitness rooms in Prairie, Woodland and Evergreen Halls.
The 2018 Fall Commencement exercises concluded today in the Vadalabene Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, bestowed degrees upon 1,217 eligible graduates during three ceremonies over two days.
Commencement Ceremony Videos“We are proud of our 2018 SIUE fall graduates, who no doubt will fulfill our University...
SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Kathy Mora, PhD, RD, assistant professor of nutrition, shared a delicious array of “fancy” grilled cheese sandwiches with Show Me St. Louis viewers on Thursday, Dec. 13.
The inspiration behind the sandwiches came after Mora and her nutrition students visited Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville. Exam...
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today, approved an honorary doctor of humane letters to be bestowed upon former president Earl Lazerson at the SIUE 2019 spring commencement.
During his 25 years of service to SIUE, Lazerson held several positions: professor of mathematics, including service as ...
Technology is intertwined with most everything we do. That’s especially true for current college students, often referred to as digital natives, who have grown up with devices constantly at their fingertips.
This population’s media immersion prompts questions from academic scholars like Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undrah Baasanjav, PhD, a...
Hospice work is not glamorous. However, it is vital to those in need. The Edwardsville Rotary Club recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy student Kayla Link, of Springfield, for her dedicated service as president of the University’s Hospice Volunteer Initiative and other community work.
“You need to humble yourself to follow and learn from others before you can become a successful leader.”
The wise words of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Yelana Moton demonstrate her modest and fiercely focused approach to life. The East St. Louis native will achieve a bachelor’s in construction management, with a minor in business ad...
Finals week in college often brings increased stress as students strive to finish the academic semester strong. Bringing relaxed reassurance and a little lightness to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students during the pressure-filled time of year are therapy dogs.
Studies show interacting with therapy animals increases oxytocin and reduces stress. On Monday, De...
The International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ITC at SIUE) announces the 2019 Southwestern Illinois Trade Mission to Peru, Chile and Colombia from March 24-30, 2019.
The Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council (SWITIC) will lead the trade mission with the full support of the ITC at SIUE, the Office of Trade and Investment of the Illi...
The Illinois Department of Human Rights recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among six recipients of its Human Rights Day Award today at Harold Washington College in Chicago. Honorees were selected based upon their organizational work helping to affirm the values of fairness, equality and non-discrimination.
SIUE was selected for its inaugural Diversity Da...
Nearly 700 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students enjoyed a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, and Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker joined several other camp...
Students, staff, faculty and children gathered Thursday, Dec. 6 for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus-wide celebration of the African American holiday, Kwanzaa, to promote unity and culture, among other things.
The SIUE Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA), SIUE Black Studies Program, the SIUE National PanHellenic and the Office of the C...
When Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Educational Outreach charted one of its new programs this fall, expectations were high. Still, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot Certification course was enthusiastically received, the office did not forsee an international award to land in its lap.
Devoted employee Mary Rast’s dedication to biology students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues through a newly endowed scholarship in her honor.
Rast had been the laboratory manager in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Biological Sciences for 45 years at the time of her death in August 2016. She was known for her f...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, will oversee the 2018 Fall Commencement exercises Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15. Ceremonies in the Vadalabene Center on campus for the 1,217 eligible graduates will be Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
SIU System Interim President Kevin J. Dorsey, PhD, MD, will address the School...
Santa Claus stopped by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge Thursday, Dec. 6 to hear Christmas wishes, bring holiday cheer, and take selfies with students, faculty and staff.
The SIUE Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) hosted Santa’s visit. SIUE’s personal contact with the North Pole was Dominic Dorsey II, director of Acc...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Tiffany Williams has been awarded 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.
The ISOPHE Student Scholarship honors those who demonstrate academic excellence in their abili...
The big, beautiful eyes of Tyra Parker, of East St. Louis, filled with water as she talked about the horrifying experience of losing her home to a fire on the evening of Oct. 26. The pregnant woman’s tears remained there as she gave thanks for the lives of her four children, and the generosity of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community.
Judgments are often cast on who or what comprises the traits of a certain generation. But what if we rid ourselves of generalizations and pervasive stereotypes through the simple act of listening?
What if instead of perpetuating negative assumptions, we engaged in conversation and shared stories to gain a bit more clarity?
The tradition of bringing arts and crafts to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus for the holidays is a long and treasured one. The University’s annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair was held Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 4-5 in the Morris University Center (MUC).
“This fair is highly anticipated each year by the University community and the vend...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the recipient of the institution’s 2019 Champion for Diversity Award in honor of his exemplary level of dedication to SIUE’s mission of fostering equal opportunity, and his outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Hupp will receive the award from Chancellor Randy Pembrook during ...
The field of computer science is a rapidly growing field with a projected employment growth rate of 19 percent by 2026. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science (CS) wants to ensure females are a part of the field’s surging growth and success.
The Department’s second annual SheCode event introdu...
Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students visited Trimpe Middle School in Bethalto on Thursday, Nov. 29 to heighten interest in engineering among approximately 60 students.
Senior mechanical engineering majors Cody Johnson, of Sullivan, Thomas Giacobbe, of Glen Carbon, and Aaron Bandy, of O’Fallon, discussed the engineering proce...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) successfully hosted its inaugural SIUE Energy Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Morris University Center’s Mississippi-Illinois Room. The symposium focused upon energy topics, and awareness of alternative and clean energy sources.
“Our goal is to create an annual fall event and b...
Spending a fall semester on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus is a delight in many ways, especially the first time you experience it, and even more so, if it offers your first visit to the United States.
Russasmita Sri Padmi, of Indonesia, arrived on campus in September through the Fulbright US-ASEAN Visiting Scholar initiative program. While in sou...
Sometime next year, Sherenthia Davis, of Brooklyn, expects to be administering medication, assisting with minor medical procedures, providing patient education and more, thanks to the new Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) course offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Workforce Development Program. SIUE is offering the cours...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced that SBDC client Metro East Therapy in Edwardsville has expanded its business.
The SBDC and Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May have greatly supported Metro East Therapy owner Maggie Block. Di Maggio May has assisted Block since the early stages of...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach is helping to bridge the gap between the SIUE research community and students across the Metro East through its new Community Impact Fellowship program.
The program supports SIUE faculty as they leverage their existing and activ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, is the inaugural recipient of the Lawrence B. Heitz Faculty Research Award.
SIUE’s first MBA graduate Lawrence B. Heitz established the award to recognize an SIUE School of Business faculty member for excellence in rese...
The December issue of Small Business Monthly features International Trade Center at SIUE Director Silvia Torres Bowman among its “People to Know in Southwest Illinois.”
Torres Bowman is highlighted for her efforts to assist small and medium-sized businesses in capitalizing on global opportunities and expanding their footprints.
Increased clientele and the popularity of handmade gifts have led a pair of entrepreneurs to expand their quilting business.
Located in Columbia, Warm N Cozy Quilting is owned by mother-daughter pair, Debbie Chitty and Danielle Cyvas. Their recently expanded shop located on 816 South Main Street #2 now allows them to offer more fabrics, classes, additional services like s...
A seventh-grade science project is credited for sparking Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering senior Yelana Moton’s interest in engineering. That spark ignited a strong passion for the industry, and started Moton on an academic journey from which she hasn’t wavered.
Her final steps toward completing her bachelor’s in constructi...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has appointed Ricki Loar, PhD, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, as the new director of the WE CARE Clinic at the SIUE East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. Loar assumes her new responsibilities on Monday, Dec. 3, bringing 34 years of comprehensive experience in the healthcare industry to the clinic.
SIUE alumnus and Hall of Famer Jon Wagner will be part of the 2019 class of inductees into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame. Wagner is the longtime head coach of Edwardsville High School Wrestling.
He earned a bachelor’s in physical education in 1990 and a master’s in education administration in 2005, both from SIUE.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association has named Sarah VanSlette, PhD, as the 48th recipient of the Great Teacher Award. A seven-year faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences, VanSlette is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies (ACS) and currently serves as the ACS graduate program director.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has formalized a Sino-American Dual Degree Program with Changshu Institute of Technology (CIT) in Changshu, China. An SIUE delegation visited CIT in early November to meet and welcome 25 CIT students to the SIUE School of Engineering’s Mechatronics and Robotics program in January 2020.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Prairie Hall Area Council hosted the 17th annual Prairie Hall Haunted House on Thursday, Oct. 25. Under the theme The Prairie Penitentiary, the haunted house spooked more than 600 guests.
A kid-friendly walkthrough was added this year for families. It allowed families to walk through the haunted house with the lights on an...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Cougar Village hosted the 13th Annual Run Walk and Roll on Saturday, Oct. 20 at The Gardens at SIUE. Sixty participants helped raise breast cancer awareness. Proceeds were donated to the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis.
Every hour, 365 days a year, someone is affected by breast cancer. Despite years ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville tops in Illinois and among the Top 30 universities nationally in green power usage.
The EPA’s Green Power Partnership program has named the Top 30 colleges and universities in the U.S., representing the largest green power users among higher education institutions wit...
With a smile so big you can barely see his eyes, three-year-old Princeton captures the heart and attention of anyone who has the pleasure of meeting him. If you’re lucky, you may hear a story or two from the imaginative preschooler who loves fire-breathing dragons, counting, kiwis, oranges and more.
Princeton’s personality and educational development are flour...
In the spirit of the holiday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) continued its tradition of turkey, thankfulness and togetherness during its fifth annual Thanksgiving Day Meal Celebration.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook was one of the featured turkey carvers during the luncheon held Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the Multipurpose...
UReCA: The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity has published “Research in Contemporary Painting,” a series of visual art pieces by Sutton Allen, of Highland, a junior in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences. This year’s journal was officially released d...
A fair that covers the ABC’s of college is a valuable tool and Monday, Nov. 19 was the first time the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), in partnership with the Greater East St. Louis Community Fund (GESLCF), offered the opportunity for its students.
More than 100 CHS students, from grades 9-12, participated in ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Austin Tuttle, of Sherman, was recognized during the Lincoln Academy of Illinois’ 43rd Annual Student Laureate Convocation on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield. The annual event honors one senior from each of the state’s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities for their excell...
Kei’lah Brown-McGee, of Belleville, has wanted to help, love and educate young children for some time, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Workforce Development Program has helped place her in the front of the class.
“The ESLC’s Childcare Training Program helped me achieve one of my goals in an astonis...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Solar Car Team has donated one of its cars to Berea College (BC) in Kentucky.
“The American Solar Challenge has a rule that you can use the main chassis of the solar car three times, which means competing in three different annual events,” said Andy Lozowski, PhD, professor and c...
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty and one student were honored at the March of Dimes’ seventh annual Nurse of the Year Awards Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel.
The March of Dimes presented awards across 20 disciplines to nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient care, compassio...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center (MUC) marketing team won three first place graphics awards at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region V annual conference held Nov. 8-11 at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
The ACUI Region V conference brought approximately 250 professionals, graduate and undergraduate students...
Faculty, staff and students at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) demonstrated their appreciation for the sacrifice and service of the nation’s veterans by providing free dental care at the inaugural Veteran’s Care Day on Thursday, Nov. 15.
“I jumped on this opportunity,” said Jason York, of Macomb, who served in...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program is recognizing the excellent work of faculty mentors and students 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 ...
SIUE alumna Jessica Mefford-Miller has been named executive director of Metro Transit. In this role, she will oversee all Metro Transit operations, including MetroLink, MetroBus and Metro Call-A-Ride.
Mefford-Miller earned a bachelor’s in geography, with a minor in art, from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2002.
Original music composed by SIUE alumna Amy Jo Sawyer, of O’Fallon, was performed at a World Accordion Event in Kaunas, Lithuania in September.
Sawyer earned a bachelor’s in music theory and composition with a minor in jazz performances from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1988. She completed a master’s in music performances from SIUE in 1989.
SIUE Athletics is Illinois’ top public institution in graduating student-athletes and tied for 11th nationally, according to a report released Wednesday by the NCAA.
Five SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100 percent in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures. The men’s golf and women’s basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball teams al...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus and surrounding community members and honored guests celebrated R. Buckminster Fuller’s remarkable legacy in the region on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 9-10 during “Bucky Weekend.”
Two generations of the visionary inventor’s family attended an opening reception for the Center for Spirituality and Sustainabi...
A Season for the Child (SfC), the family-oriented live theater season sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD), opens its 29th season with “Clara’s Journey” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 in the Dunham Hall Theater.
“Clara’s Journey,” a dance based on Tchaikovsky’s “Th...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has renewed its $1.23 million grant with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC). The continued funding will support ERTC operational costs, drinking water and wastewater operator certification exam programs, and other ERTC projects.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering is hosting its first SIUE Energy Symposium at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Morris University Center’s Mississippi-Illinois Room. The day will focus upon energy topics, and awareness of alternative and clean energy sources.
“Our goal is to create an annual fall event and be...
PinMe Organics owner Maracus Scott started his PinMe Organics mushroom business as a hobby just a few short months ago. It grew rapidly and now has a promising future with help from the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville.
Scott works at SIUE in Information Technology Services. Capitalizing o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Belinda Carstens-Wickham, PhD, professor of German in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, attended the 2018 Notre Dame Berlin Seminar. The nine-day seminar was held in July at the Berlin Literature House, one of Germany’s most distinguished centers for contemporary l...
The international phenomenon that is Esports has found a home at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Campus Recreation and growth on campus is a certainty.
According to a report from Newzoo, a market analytics company, 380 million people worldwide will watch Esports this year, including 165 million Esports enthusiasts (frequent viewers as oppos...
Maria Anna Nannerl Mozart was a musical genius equal to her younger brother, Amadeus Mozart, but her name has remained virtually unknown. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues series will bring her story center stage when it presents “The Other Mozart” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Dunham Hall Theater.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore Macey Brown, of Pekin, has achieved an honor not many undergraduates can boast. Brown earned Best Undergraduate Research Poster Award from the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) during their Nov. 3-4 national conference in Miami.
Brown is double majoring in art and psychology. Thanks to SIUE’s unique Undergrad...
The sky’s the limit for a new student organization at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville! On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Cougar Rockets successfully launched their first high-powered rocket on SIUE’s campus near Korte Stadium.
The organization, launched in fall 2018, is dedicated to designing, building and flying rockets. With high speeds, dazzling altitudes,...
FOX2 News featured SIUE’s state-of-the-art Motion Capture and Analysis Laboratory, located in the School of Engineering Building, on Thursday, Nov. 9. View the report here.
Students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering are celebrating strong first and third place finishes in the 2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Saint Louis Section Black Box competition held Saturday, Nov. 3 at SIUE.
The competition included students from Saint Louis University and Missouri S&T. SIUE junior compu...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville research assistants from Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive of Madison County, Illinois, visited Collinsville Middle School on Monday, Nov. 5 to introduce eighth graders to the skills of conducting oral history interviews.
In preparation for Collinsville Middle School’s Veterans Day activities, t...
A broad smile replaced a tentative look after a second-grader at Eastwood Elementary School in East Alton learned how to multiply for the first time. Her teacher, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Ashley Scottoriva, could not help but to let her own face erupt into a big grin.
Approximately 60 SIUE elementary education teacher candidates completed the...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has been awarded a four-year grant worth $2.6 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in support of its WE CARE Clinic.
The WE CARE Clinic provides primary patient care on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The grant will support the training of undergraduate baccal...
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 (SOE) aims to inspire more females to pursue computer science by sparking the interest of middle and high school students through int...
The Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business as one of the best in the country for on-campus MBA for the 13th-consecutive year. The education services company features the School in the 2019 edition of its book, “The Best 252 Business Schools.”
“The gratifying aspect of this ranking is recognition fr...
Local companies are finding increased success in global markets thanks, in part, to funding and support made possible by their partnership with the International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The ITC at SIUE is one of the State of Illinois’ nine international trade centers which offer complimentary services to all Illinois business...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s and women’s soccer and basketball student-athletes are sporting new gear this season. Under their jerseys during games, and at practice and training sessions, a heart rate monitor and GPS tracker are calculating their every move for the betterment of their play and health.
Two teams each comprising three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville computer science students, made the School of Engineering proud during the local Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) by earning first and third places out of 13 teams on Saturday, Nov. 3.
The championship team comprised seniors Zach Ander...
When it comes to figuring out the process and perfect location to open the first record store in Edwardsville in decades, look no further than Trusty Chords Record Shop. The music store hopes to draw crowds at its grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1514 Troy Rd., Suite C at 11 a.m. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m.
Behind this musical venture are owners Colin And...
Nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty are among the finalists for the March of Dimes’ seventh annual Nurse of the Year Award. The event is Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel.
The March of Dimes will present awards across 20 disciplines to nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient ca...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now home to the first publicly-accessible comprehensive motion capture and analysis system (MOCAL) to serve Southwestern Illinois and the Eastern Missouri area.
The state-of-the-art laboratory, located in the SIUE School of Engineering Building, is increasing research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students...
Nearly 75 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy students lived their commitment to improving the health and well-being of the region by cleaning up and beautifying senior citizens’ yards across Edwardsville and Glen Carbon on Saturdays, Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3.
The SIUE SOP’s Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor of pharmacy practice and directo...
The impressive abilities of superheroes don’t have to be warp speed, x-ray vision or shapeshifting. Instead, super powers can be kindness, acceptance and other personal qualities. That’s what Kloey of Universe City aims to prove to young girls.
The colorful lead character of the newly published book Marvelous and Kind Kloey is the creation of Southern Illino...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus David Jay Johnson made a career for himself in sports broadcasting by being the voice of the Triple Crown for ABC sports for 25 years and at racetracks from coast to coast for more than 45 years.
However, Johnson’s passion is the arts, and making an indelible mark in that area was his good friend Michael Newton...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School encouraged the pursuit of discovery and creativity at its annual Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Faculty and representatives from each of the graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Nursing; Business; Pharmacy; Engineering; and Education, Health and Human Behavior met with prospecti...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) hosted its second Biennial Alumni and Friends Celebration, “Honoring the Past – Empowering the Future Through Global Outreach,” on Saturday, Oct. 27 in the James S. McDonnell (JSM) Planetarium in St. Louis’s Forest Park.
Approximately 200 alumni, faculty, clinical partners and...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fifth annual Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC), a regional business plan competition for entrepreneurs and startups, announced its three winners today at the Doubletree Hotel in Collinsville with Waterloo-based VAST Produce earning the $10,000 grand prize.
Beastman Tea, LLC, founded by Bradford Eastman, won the $6,000 se...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering hosted a three-day training seminar and workshop Oct. 23-25 focusing on Electrical Resistivity Imaging with the SuperSting Electrical Resistivity Imaging system. After SIUE students participated in the first two days, more than 15 attendees from various companies, the Missouri Departments of Transportatio...
Adorable children in pajamas from Discovery Center for Little Scholars Early Head Start/Head Start paraded through the corridors of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) to have their bags filled with candy and snacks on Wednesday, Oct. 31 during their annual Pajama Party Parade Fall Festival.
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) will provide FREE dental care to veterans on Thursday, Nov. 15 during its inaugural Veteran’s Care Day.
Appointments are required, and may be scheduled by contacting the SIU SDM’s Valerie Donahue at 618-474-7200.
SIU SDM third- and fourth-year dental students, under the supervision of dental...
In partnership with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is making college more affordable for students with more than $4-million in new grants. Qualified Illinois students can significantly reduce the cost of tuition and fees by combining SIUE academic awards with the new state-funded AIM HIGH Grant. The State o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumnus R. John Fletcher has earned the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) distinguished designation of 2018 Director of the Year.
Fletcher will be honored during the 2018 NACD Directorship 100 black-tie gala on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in New York City.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected Jacob Miller as the University’s 2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA). The award recognizes graduate students for outstanding performance in teaching and instruction.
Miller is pursuing a master’s in biological sciences, with a concentration in microbiology. He achieved a bachelor&#...
Remembering the creative influence on her formative years, longing to make a positive difference in her hometown of East St. Louis and identifying with one of her “sheroes,” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Allena Marie Brazier is achieving part of her dream as a Katherine Dunham Fellow.
Brazier is the recipient of the Arts and Education...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with Madison and St. Clair Counties to support students working in conjunction with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) by providing necessary services to help students achieve their academic goals.
WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to ...
When you think of prison-related job opportunities, you may assume students pursuing a degree in criminal justice would be most interested and/or best suited. But, students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville learned that psychologists are also important contributors in such institutions.
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Interim Dean Paul Rose, PhD,...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Theater and Dance will present the smash hit musical, “CHICAGO,” by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 on the Dunham Hall Theater stage. Performances will continue at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 8-10 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.
When Jalen Paraham first came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), the 16-year-old had running on his mind. He also wanted to keep far away from CHS athletic instructor and social worker Shawn Roundtree.
“He was always telling me to tuck in my shirt,” said Paraham, “and he was always telling me what...
Two generations of Buckminster Fuller’s family will travel to Edwardsville to celebrate a “Bucky Weekend” honoring the visionary inventor’s legacy in the region.
The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability is hosting an opening reception for its new Fuller Dome Gallery from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. The exhibition space is located inside the Buck...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $299,547 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to consider how the integration of informal science learning experiences, namely EarthCaching, in a course for pre-service teachers will increase their geoscience content knowledge and positive attitudes toward science, thereby strengthening their preparation to teach sc...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) are hosting a Veterans Starting a Small Business in Illinois Seminar and Speed Networking event from 3-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. The event takes place at SIUE...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach welcomes students, educators and community members to its new location in the renovated Science Building East, room 1276.
The STEM Center’s vibrant, expanded new location is advancing its mission of building a community of...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its client, Dog.Heart.Soul.
The SBDC has helped Dog.Heart.Soul with a year’s worth of support and information. With SBDC’s one-on-one, no-cost business counseling services, owner Cheryl Newman h...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s John Savoie, PhD, a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature within the College of Arts and Sciences, is among 15 winners in the Arts in Transit (AIT) MetroLines regional poetry competition. View Savoie’s poem at artsintransit.org/metrolines.
AIT has sponsored various literary programs, inc...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions invites prospective students to register for Preview SIUE and experience the University’s array of academic programming, student life opportunities and available support services.
High school and transfer students are encouraged to take advantage of one of two remaining sessions of the UniversityR...
The Illinois State Board of Education has named SIUE alumna and Edwardsville High School special education teacher Susan Converse the 2019 Teacher of the Year.
Converse earned a bachelor’s in mass communications in 1991, and a master’s in both education in 2001 and educational administration in 2003, all from SIUE.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) is among the 2019 Most Affordable Online Colleges for master’s in healthcare and nursing administration (HCNA) and doctor of nursing practice (DNP), according to SR Education Group, an education research publisher founded in 2004.
“Our School of Nursing is proud to offer high quality graduat...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a Spanish language workshop on Starting a Small Business in Illinois from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Fairmont City Library.
The SBDC will be available to offer advice to entrepreneurs planning to start a business. The workshop is open...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s emphasis on fostering undergraduate research opportunities and its faculty’s commitment to living the teacher-scholar model were on full display during the Illinois Pharmacists Association’s (IPhA) September meeting.
SIUE School of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Ronald Worthington, PhD...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wants its students and campus community focused on achieving educational excellence, not worrying about where or how they can access food and important hygiene products.
That’s why the Kimmel Student Involvement Center has opened the doors to the University’s new Cougar Cupboard food pantry in the Morris University C...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) introduced students pursuing the Kaskaskia College 2+2 program to the numerous academic and experiential learning opportunities it has to offer during a campus visit on Friday, Oct. 12.
“Each campus visit from our Kaskaskia 2+2 associates helps strengthen our partnership and improve the educat...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Timothy Staples, EdD, as interim executive director of the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Grant Programs.
In July, Staples returned to SIUE to serve as director of the new Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI). An East St. Louis native, Sta...
For the second time, the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Green Star Award® Merit Award for being among the best-maintained landscapes in the nation. SIUE was recognized at the 2018 PGMS annual awards dinner on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky.
The Friends of Art, along with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design, will host its 42nd annual Art Auction on Friday, March 22, 2019. The site will be in the Art West Gallery located in the Art and Design West building on the SIUE campus.
The 2019 auction will offer original artworks donated by faculty, visiting artists, alumni, frien...
The St. Louis Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presented its annual Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement to Siavash Zamiran, PhD, adjunct professor of civil engineering in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering. Zamiran received the honor during the 2018 Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Moto ...
“In order for mankind to move forward, we must continue to give back.” That phrase is at the heart of the actions and aspirations of Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) fourth-year student Jaterra Castine-Ross.
Industry donations are supporting curriculum advancement in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Department of Civil Engineering, as it prepares industry leaders who will excel in an ever-changing world.
MiTek USA, Inc. has contributed $10,000 in direct support of the Department of Civil Engineering’s Timber Design course. Ad...
Nursing advocacy organization RegisteredNursing.org has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) online nursing administration program sixth nationally.
“There have been several recent changes to our healthcare and nursing administration program (HCNA) that make it desirable for adult learners,” said Andy Griffin, ...
The City of Trenton invites local and regional business owners and entrepreneurs to meet the staff of the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in one-on-one counseling sessions. The event runs from 10 a.m.-noon, Friday, Nov. 9 at the Trenton Education Center-Kaskaskia College, locat...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is implementing a 100 percent online MBA program, offering the same academic excellence as on-campus instruction, delivered in an accelerated, online format.
“The SIUE School of Business has a long history of providing high-quality business education in formats that are convenient for working professionals,” said Schoo...
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members of varying ethnicities, ideologies, gender identification and sexual orientation took part in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inaugural Diversity Day 2018 on Tuesday, Oct. 16 on the University’s Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses.
Flipped teaching, a creative approach that shifts lectures from scheduled class time to other formats like online video, has been shown to increase student learning and motivation. Yet, barriers and resistance to the instructional reversal remain.
Now, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $598,402 in funding to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to sup...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business has opened registration for its 2018 Project Management Symposium. The event is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus. The annual one-day event focuses on cultivating the art and science of project management.
Project management professionals from more than 120 ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 30. 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.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) new technological centerpiece, an Anatomage Table, is enabling students to explore the human body like never before.
Students in the nurse anesthesia program are using the life-size, 3D table to virtually dissect and study the human anatomy and structural relationships in ways that were previo...
True to its name, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library brought both love and joy to alumni Richard and Ann Moss who met there as student workers in the fall of 1966.
A lot has changed in the library since then, but remaining steadfast has been the love shared by Richard and Ann. In honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, they returned to wher...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s expansive 2,600-acre campus offers ample hands-on learning opportunities for students preparing to teach the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learners.
This semester, a cohort of elementary, early childhood, and special education majors are exploring the physical elements of SIUE...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) presented 82 students, comprising its class of 2022, with their professional white coats during the 14th White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Oct. 5 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
The official garment acknowledges the students’ important entrance into the Doctor of Pharmac...
The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability will be holding its Annual Celebration of World Faiths at the Fuller Dome on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The program will be a presentation on “Religious Freedom in America: Building Bridges of Trust.”
Dr. Jaymeson Stroud, MD, president of the O’Fallon...
The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) has donated $20,000 to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Department of Construction for the purchase of a specialized construction drone.
The drone will be capable of supporting multiple payloads for versatile construction-site data acquisition applications, incl...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook presented his third annual State of the University Address to the campus community on Wednesday, Oct. 10 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. The address’ theme related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s question about our compelling responsibilities - fulfilling the tasks we are cal...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Greater East Saint Louis Business Development Association (GEBDA) will bring local small business and government together in an open dialogue from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. The event is set for SIUE’s East St. Louis Higher Education C...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is partnering with the SIU School of Medicine (SOM) and SIUE School of Nursing’s (SON) regional program in Carbondale to advance the national Student Hotspotting learning collaborative.
Hotspotting focuses on care coordination and follow up for “super-users,” or individuals who are ad...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) received high marks from the 2017-18 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)/Benchworks Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Exit Assessment. With 7 as a perfect score, SIUE posted a 6.77 mark in overall program effectiveness.
The SON rated 6.13 or better in 26 of 27 measured factors that include...
If it were possible, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Bachelor of Music in musical theater program would take a bow for being named number nine on the Onstage Blog’s Top 10 List.
“This is a great program that equips our students to have a breadth of expertise in music, dance and theater when they gra...
The East St. Louis Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Executive Director Jesse Dixon for his educational contributions to the Metro East.
Dixon received the branch’s education award at its 64th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet on Sunday, ...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) hosted its 13th annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Monday, Oct. 8.
Nearly 110 children between the ages of 3-13 received free comprehensive dental care valued at approximately $61,000 while also enjoying fun education activities highlighting the importance of oral health.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online instructional technology master’s degree program in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is nationally ranked by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (ACO) for its overall excellence and by GradSchoolHub.com for its affordability.
ACO has ranked SIUE among the Top 40 online master’s in educational tech...
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 18th annual White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Oct. 5.
The first-year cohort of 50 students, and eight IAPP students, took the profes...
Dressed in professional attire and armed with resumes and good attitudes, hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students walked through the doors of SIUE Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom to meet potential employers and consider options for their future.
“This has been productive. Everyone has made me feel comfortable, and I...
Fred Gray, a nationally recognized civil rights attorney who helped change history and was the first civil rights lawyer for Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will speak at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Inspiring Programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Award that recognize colleges, universities and organizations for programs that are improving access to STEM fields for students from underrepre...
Accelerate toward degree completion by enrolling in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s accelerated winter session. More than 70 three-week courses will be taught entirely online to provide high-quality learning opportunities in an accessible format.
Enrollment begins Monday, Oct. 29. This special session runs Dec. 17, 2018-Jan. 6, 2019. More informati...
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees’ Annual Diversity Excellence Lecture & Awards Presentation will feature international diversity consultant Craig B. Clayton Sr. who will appear at SIUE’s Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom on Monday, Oct. 22. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. It will begin with a welcome recep...
A steadfast humanitarian, a staunch supporter of education and a longtime children’s advocate has bestowed $3.5 million upon the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) to enhance its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center and STEM-related learning.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension and Monroe County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), has been awarded $680,000 under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA) Capacity-Building grants program.
Nearly 350 participants crossed the finish line during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s third annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Beautiful fall weather brought a great turnout of approximately 400 SIUE students, alumni, staff, faculty and community members. The run through the University’s expansive campus was followed by...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored eight remarkable graduates at the 2018 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” on Friday, Sept. 28 in the Morris University Center. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character and hard...
Prospective college students are invited to learn about available higher education opportunities as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts the Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Morris University Center.
The event is sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC), in conjunction wit...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $49,957 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in support of School of Engineering’s (SOE) Nima Lotfi’s, PhD, work to advance mechatronics and robotics education by pioneering a more cohesive curricular approach across the nation.
Lotfi is an assistant professor in the SOE’s Department of Mechanical...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Healthcare Informatics graduate program is among the “Top 10 Most Affordable Master’s in Health Informatics Online 2018,” according to a new ranking published by GradSchoolHub.com. SIUE’s program ranks 9th on the competitive list.
Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students with a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) shared their excitement and engaged Illinois youth in STEM learning as Noyce summer scholars.
The students participated in the Robert J. Noyce Teacher Scholarship program. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation and provides $2,50...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) is marking its 20th anniversary this fall and will present the touring production of “Real Life” hip hopera at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Sept. 29 at the University’s Metcalf Theatre.
The late SIUE professor Lisa Colbert started the BTW in 1999 as an avenue for stud...
The memories captured in Granite City High School’s newspaper, “Granite High World,” during the years of 1935-1953 have now been found, digitized and made publicly available thanks to a collaborative effort among the Six Mile Regional Library District (SMRLD), Granite City High School Media Center Librarian Paul Macios, and Madison Historical: The Online ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance will open its 2018-19 fall season with D.W. Gregory’s “Radium Girls” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Dunham Hall. The production continues at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 11-13 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.
Peter Cocuzza, MFA, professor in the Department of Theat...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are showing their school spirit this week as they engage in a weeklong series of Homecoming activities and events.
From getting free rides to class from Uber Eddie, a chalk mural contest and chili cook-off to a festive golf cart parade and bonfire, students joined together to celebrate being Cougars.
For the ninth-consecutive year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is in Washington Monthly’s Top 100 for master’s universities in the nation. SIUE is fourth among 27 master’s institutions in Illinois on the national magazine’s list.
Unlike conventional college rankings, Washington Monthly evaluates an institution’s “contribution...
The Poynter Institute has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student newspaper The Alestle as one of nine student media organizations nationwide for the second year of its College Media Project. The year-long initiative provides participants with free custom in-newsroom training, online seminars and support for a campus project.
LIBERTY Dental Plan has recognized the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) with its Center of Excellence Award for the second consecutive year. Judy Bowlby, LIBERTY senior manager of government programs, presented the award on the SDM’s Alton campus Tuesday, Sept. 25.
During the past three years, LIBERTY has worked closely with community...
Like most entrepreneurs, Unique Woodworks owner Timothy Smock has faced success and struggles throughout his business career. Now, he is faced with a fresh challenge of starting a venture in a new state.
Smock has learned what to do and what not to do after being his own boss. He has also discovered an enormous opportunity for his woodworking passion.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), and its charitable arm, the Green Infrastructure Foundation (GIF) have named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a Living Architecture Regional Center of Excellence (LARCE). SIUE is one of four higher education institutions in the nation to receive the honorable designation.
SIUE alumna Maria Blase has been appointed to Winnebago Industries, Inc.’s Board of Directors. She will sit on the Audit and the Nominating and Governance Committees.
Blase earned a bachelor’s in accountancy in 1992 and a master’s in business administration in 1993, both from SIUE.
Details on Blase’s appointment are available on MarketWatch.com.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Research, Education and Outreach continues to be a leader in transformative STEM education programming and community engagement.
Its innovative strategies and best practices will be shared nationally as STEM Center Director Sharon Locke, PhD, has agreed t...
Faculty and students in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy received multiple accolades from the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) during its annual meeting held Sept. 13-15 in Chicago.
Carrie Vogler, PharmD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, was honored with the ICHP Shining Star Award...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected MaKesha Harris Lee, EdD, as its first assistant director for pre-collegiate programs. During the 2017-18 academic year, the veteran SIUE academic advisor co-created and led the implementation of a 12-month pilot pre-collegiate program with SIUE’s East St. Louis Charter High School.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s collaboration with the City of Alton underscores the University’s commitment to high impact community engagement practices (HICEP). SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) and Alton announced its partnership during a kickoff event Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Cougar Pavilion in SIUE’s Vadalabene Center....
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted a Science Showcase Friday, Sept. 21 as it celebrated the $70-million renovation of the Science Building East. The renovation focused on teaching and research facilities in the Departments of Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, and the Center for STEM (science, technology, engineering a...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Homecoming celebration will take place Monday-Saturday, Sept. 24-29. The University will host a weeklong series of events for current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members, beginning with the Homecoming Kickoff at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24.
The week will feature Uber Eddie, a chalk mural contest, roy...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International Trade Center (ITC), Small Business Development Center, and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), along with TheBANK of Edwardsville and additional partners will host a conference on Friday, Oct. 5: “Immigrants in Our Midst,” that focuses on how to better serve U.S. immigrants’ financial, legal ...
Homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, red and green bell peppers, yellow summer squash and zucchini are among the fresh vegetables Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Shari Blakeslee has enjoyed eating this summer.
She didn’t have to go far to access the delicious health foods for her family. The new Beet Box Mobile Farmers Market brought the...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville $106,002 to coordinate a summer institute for school teachers concentrating on an 1845 autobiography by Frederick Douglass, an ex-slave who went on to become a significant advocate for justice and civil rights.
Howard Rambsy II, PhD, professor in SIUE’s Colleg...
Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been working with Sly Hedgehog Productions for over a year aiding in its growth and achievements in hosting interactive murder mysteries. Sly Hedgehog now has its own location in Alton in the Milton Schoolhouse.
Smiling brightly from the screen is a photo of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) senior Jasmine Whitley, surrounded by her host family in Karvia, Finland.
Whitley made history as the first student from the CHS to participate in a foreign study.
“It was my first time out of the country, and my first time o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. SIUE joins a select group of 30 institutions that have earned the distinction for five consecutive years.
“The work of diversity and inclusion at its core is about making sure that every student enrolled at SIUE feels a sense of belonging, knowing that this is a place that’s safe for their growing, learning and development, and that’s our goal.”
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) is...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) is partnering with the City of Alton, for its inaugural year launch.
The project is driven by the 15-year comprehensive plan of public improvements in Alton. The SSCC’s Alton project will run for a year, starting fall 2018 through spring 2019. SIUE and Alton officials signed a part...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering has announced its receipt of the largest single cash investment in School history, a generous $1.25 million gift from the Fowler Family, which in combination with other contributions, will allow for the completion of its state-of-the-art Student Design Center.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved Tim Schoenecker, PhD, as dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business, and Steve Huffstutler as associate vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer (CIO) for the SIUE campus, during its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved naming rights for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Fowler Student Design Center. The board also approved contracts to complete the second floor build-out in the Fowler Student Design Center.
First, the board recognized the Fowler family’s $1.25-million gift, ...
SIUE’s Jocelyn DeGroot, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Applied Communication Studies, shared her expertise on “how technology impacts the grieving process” in a NOVA Nextarticle posted Wednesday, Sept. 12 on PBS.org.
Nathalia Garcia, DDS, MS, associate professor and section head of periodontics in the Department of Applied Dental Medicine at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine appeared at a congressional briefing on July 19 hosted by the American Dental Education Association. The session examined how Title VII funding of the Public Health Services Act is critical...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will host a Science Showcase from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 as it celebrates the $70-million renovation of the Science Building East. The renovation focused on teaching and research facilities in the Departments of Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, and the Center for STEM (science, techno...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues, in cooperation with SIUE Xfest, is opening its 2018-19 season with an explosive display of African American dance, storytelling and universal themes that merge the traditional and modern in performances by Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT). DRDT will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 in SIUE&...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is collaborating again this year with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to offer a Tax Symposium from 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The continuous education credit (CEU) opportunity is designed for certified public accountants and bookkeepers to ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among the best Regional Universities Midwest for the 15th consecutive year and among the top 15 public universities in that category. The listing is in the magazine’s “Best Colleges of 2019” issue that was released today.
SIUE was featured at number 72 in this year’s rankings ...
“We are in the best business in the whole world. We are in the kid business,” said award-winning author and educator Stacey Bess to approximately 200 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start staff members on Thursday, Sept. 6. Bess was part of Head Start/Early Head Start’s opening session in the Multipurpose Room Theater at th...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has announced the winners of its 2018 Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, which encourages SIUE scholars to show the results and impacts of their research to the public through images.
A panel of alumni selected the work of Brigham Dimick and Katrina LaCombe from 15 faculty and staff entries that de...
The Associated General Contracts of America (AGC) Education and Research Foundation has presented scholarships to three deserving Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering undergraduates studying construction management.
Junior Thomas Massey, of Jerseyville, earned the Byron and Janice Farrell Scholarship. Senior Daniel Guajardo, of Chicago, received...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine commends Steve Doran, DMD, for earning the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Doran achieved his doctor of dental medicine at the SIU SDM in 1983, and is an oral surgeon in Bloomington.
Details on his alumnus recognition are available at IWU.edu.
Frank Warren, creator of the popular PostSecret blog, will speak in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Ballroom at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 as a culmination of PostSecretU, the suicide prevention conference being held on campus.
In an effort to create an open and safe forum for students to express secrets, regrets, fears, desires, tal...
From learning the language of Luganda and embarking on a wildlife safari to observing physical and occupational therapy sessions and helping children with disabilities with class lessons, three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville speech language pathology students gained cultural perspective and a broadened view on communication disabilities during their five-week su...
Thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 88.7 WSIE FM The Sound, the Edwardsville High School Tigers’ football games, both home and away, are being broadcast every Friday night during the season.
“We are excited to serve our community by delivering Edwardsville High School football games to the public,” said WSIE General Man...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Serdar Celik, PhD, appeared on the nationally broadcast show “Green Radio,” hosted by Dr. Levent Yalcin in Turkey.
Celik, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, spoke about his highly successful Ilgaz Energy Symposium, which he first organized in...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed 3,634 new students to campus for the fall 2018 semester including 1,706 new first-time, full-time freshmen, 1,240 new transfer students and 688 new graduate and professional students. Total overall enrollment of 13,281 trails last year by 515 students (3.7 percent).
“SIUE had its two largest graduating classes in ...
This fall, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is participating in the Great Stories Club, a program run by the American Library Association (ALA) and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). SIUE will partner with St. Vincent Home for Children in the program.
Shadrack Msengi, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in S...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the surrounding communities came together to collect books for charity and simultaneously arrange the “longest line of books,” breaking the Guinness World Record!
The impressive attempt occurred on September 8, 2017, International Literacy Day. This year, SIUE is celebrating the collaborative world record achieve...
More than 260 black Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students walked into Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom Wednesday, Aug 29 to the beat of live drummers, bursts of applause and smiling, welcoming faces.
It was the inaugural Black Student Welcome Reception, presented by the Office of the Chancellor, the Black Studies Program and the Black ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrates part of its mission with its rich diversity. SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook greeted and affirmed LGBTQIA students, faculty, staff and allies during the eighth annual SIUE Safe Zone and Ally Welcome Reception, held in the University Center’s Hickory-Hackberry Room.
Fourteen Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduates and two public health faculty will travel to Puerto Rico to aid in recovery efforts after the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Maria.
The travel study service trip will take place in Yabucoa from December 11-23. Students studying public health, psychology and more will spend five days working with All Han...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Executive Education program is offering professional development courses and workshops throughout fall 2018 and into spring 2019.
Fall 2018 Foundations of Project Management-PMP Prep
5 Fridays, Sept. 14, 21; Oct. 5, 12, and 19
8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., SIUE Main Campus – Morris University Center
The National Science Foundation has granted Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a three-year $320,000 award to advance the research of organic chemist Yun Lu, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry.
Lu is principal investigator of the project “Isotopically Different Tunneling Ready States in Hydride Transfer Reactions...
Ample opportunities to become involved and make a positive impact were presented to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students this week.
The annual Activities Fair, showcasing some of the University’s more than 300 organizations, was held on Aug. 27-28. The Volunteer Fair, held on Aug. 29, offered students a chance to discover how they can get involved with...
The City of Highland invites local and regional business owners and entrepreneurs to meet the staff of the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Tuesday, Sept. 18 to participate in one-on-one counseling sessions. The event runs from 10 a.m.-noon, in the Highland City Hall at 1115 Broadway.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a new Master of Science dual degree program in healthcare and nursing administration and healthcare informatics.
The dual degree program prepares nurses for entry into management positions in healthcare organizations and refines the skills of experienced nurse managers to mentor them for executive-level positions. A...
Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated nine-week program beginning Jan. 11, 2019 on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. SIUE is now accepting registrations ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its third annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 29, with proceeds benefiting SIUE Alumni Association Scholarships for deserving students. Community members, students and alumni are encouraged to participate.
Hosted by the SIUE Alumni Association, Cougars Unleashed will feature 10K and 5K routes windi...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Student Design Center (SDC) will be filled with an entrepreneurial spirit as the center for engagement and creativity features the names of a distinguished alumnus, who has contributed a total of $1 million, and his two most inspiring educators.
Edwardsville’s Goshen Market Foundation is bringing tasty treats, healthy produce, flowers and other homemade items to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 3:30-5:30 p.m. every Tuesday through October.
“We wanted to bring the market to SIUE to connect the Edwardsville community with the campus community,” said Goshen Market Manager Tara Pohlm...
Internships are a powerful tool for building students’ professional skills and developing a talent pipeline for employers. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’s new internship coordinator Amanda Russell is committed to utilizing that tool and adding value for all parties involved by connecting motivated students with organizations and e...
The American Physiological Society (APS) has presented its 2018 Teaching Career Enhancement Award to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, to support the implementation of a novel teaching approach in classrooms across the country.
The APS allocated $10,000 for Gopalan to “explore elements associated with the successful implementation...
Hundreds of students packed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge in the Morris University Center on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for the annual Merchant’s Fair and Dairy Queen ice cream social.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook and City of Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton participated in the event that demonstrated the strong relationship between SIUE a...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine student Kamiya Khatwani spent three weeks in India presenting oral health awareness sessions to more than 2,400 individuals from July 15-Aug. 5.
Along with her brother, Dr. Nikhil Khatwani, a general dentist and a budding endodontist practicing in India, Kamiya visited multiple schools across two states, Gujarat ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Faith Liebl, PhD, is studying how and why brain cells don’t work properly in states of disease or disorder, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, so novel treatments may be identified. Her important research is being supported by a three-year $422,064 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Lakesha Butler, PharmD, BCPS, has been named president of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA). Butler, a clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and coordinator of SOP Diversity and Inclusion, was inducted during the NPhA/SNPhA annual convention held July 27-30 in Ch...
As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior psychology and criminal justice double major Anna Miller, of Troy, returns to campus this week, she brings with her a wealth of new knowledge and a broadened perspective thanks to her high impact summer internship.
Miller interned with the Madison County’s Domestic Violence Accountability Court (DVAC) where she ass...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus was full of vibrant smiles and informational exchange on Monday, Aug. 20 as the fall 2018 semester got underway.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, as well as faculty and staff from across campus served lemonade and offered words of encouragement to students passing to and from classes.
Piling off yellow school buses, approximately 650 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen, armed with work gloves, water bottles and grit, swarmed into farms, parks and communities to provide more than 2,000 volunteer service hours as part of the SIUE Experience Service Day project on Saturday, Aug. 18.
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is collaborating again this year with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to offer a Tax Symposium from 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The continuous education credit (CEU) opportunity is designed for certified public accountants and bookkeepers to ...
When it comes down to it, sustainability is about life – all life, and how to not only survive, but also thrive. This thought was woven throughout the day-long Mississippi Project Workshop VIII held Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“Travel study programs can change a person’s life forever: personally, academically and professionally.”
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor of Public Health Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, MPH, stands by her statement wholeheartedly having witnessed such a transformation as she accompanied eight public health students on a five-week ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed the class of 2022 in celebratory style on Friday, Aug. 17.
The future leaders who will contribute to SIUE’s mission to “shape a changing world,” attended an Academic Convocation ceremony at 11 a.m. hosted by Chancellor Randy Pembrook and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD...
For the past three years, Andrea Holmes-Bownes has watched the same group of high school students explore, expand and enjoy the field of science. Working with the students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) ECM Program has been encouraging and uplifting, according to the veteran science teacher....
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was full of new, smiling faces on Thursday, Aug. 16 as approximately 1,100 freshmen arrived on campus for Move-in Day. They are among the nearly 1,800 first-time freshmen comprising the Class of 2022.
“I’m excited to meet new people and make new friends,” said Clara Zabroac, of Springfield, after arriving at Wood...
Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) invites parents of qualified children between the ages of 3-13 to attend the 13th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.
Children qualified to participate in the event are those...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is looking forward to hosting a workshop on Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the Fairmont City Library.
The workshop is free and open to all entrepreneurs in the Metro East community. It will focus o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students spent their summer around the globe, studying, relaxing, working, serving others, and making a positive difference in their communities through high impact internship opportunities.
Summer graduate Graeme Huntley, of Edwardsville, did that and more, gaining valuable hands-on experience and making his positive mark in Ea...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating for the third year with the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC of the Women’s Business Development Center Wisconsin) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to host the Veterans Road Show. The complimentary event takes place in three...
With the looks of surprise, bewilderment, shyness and pleasure, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students walked down a red carpet on their first day of school, Monday, Aug. 13, to the cheers and high fives of CHS and SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.
“It’s an exciting day, and we wanted to begin th...
U.S. Army veteran Patricia Jackson came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Veterans Upward Bound VetMATCH College and Career Fair on Thursday, Aug. 9, with the hopes of finishing what she started years ago.
“I came to find out about re-enrolling at SIUE to complete my bachelor’s in psychology,” said Jackson, of East St. Louis, who serve...
Fourteen investors, led by SIUE alumnus Travis Liebig, have purchased St. Louis Bank for $30 million. Liebig will be St. Louis Bank’s chief executive officer.
He earned a bachelor’s in business in 2002 and an MBA in 2008, both from SIUE.
The St. Louis Business Journal detailed the purchase in an article posted Thursday, Aug. 9.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Tiffany Eickhoff, who has cerebral palsy, works out in her CrossFit class with a car tire strapped to her back.
Eickhoff, who said her goal is to take the “dis” out of disability, posted her physical achievement on social media.
Read more about Eickhoff’s efforts, and view her viral video on F...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Solar Car Team had its best showing yet in the 2018 Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) this summer. Twenty-four teams participated in the annual FSGP beginning July 6, and then the qualifying teams raced in the biannual ASC from Omaha, Nebraska to Bend, Oregon from Jul...
What began as therapeutic self-reflection and expression has transpired into a beautiful compilation of poetry that now fills Corinthia Jordan’s self-published book entitled “Bloom.”
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior is pursuing a bachelor’s in mass communications and works for the campus news outlet, The Alestle. But, her poet...
SIUE senior art major Allena Brazier, of East St. Louis, is the recipient of the fall 2018 Katherine Dunham Fellowship.
According to the Arts and Education Council, the program “promotes diversity in arts leadership by giving African-American students an opportunity to explore, gain experience and be mentored in arts administration.”
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with the City of Fairview Heights for its inaugural Encore Entrepreneur Roundtable.
This complimentary event includes AARP and the Small Business Administration (SBA) along with other resources to support the curious entrepreneur or business...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Director for Continuing Education and Alumni Services Keith W. Dickey, DDS, MBA, has been presented the Indiana University (IU) School of Dental Medicine 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dickey accepted the award in May during the Indiana Dental Association/IU School of Dentistry Alumni Weekend in French Lic...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students received a warm, upbeat welcome to campus for the fall semester during the School’s inaugural Resource Fair held Tuesday, Aug. 7.
SIU SDM students, faculty, staff and administrators were treated to free pizza, live DJ entertainment and massages. They also had the opportunity to visit with ca...
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has given $1 million to the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) to annually serve hundreds of additional southern Illinois children.
“Delta Dental of Illinois and Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation believe every Illinois child deserves a healthy smile and good oral health,” said Bernie Gloss...
Innovative ways to envision, practice and teach sustainability will be a few things that workshop participants will learn at The Mississippi Project Workshop VIII on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“The Value of the Humanities in Teaching and Learning about Sustainabilit...
Using the personal notes of some of the greatest scientific minds in history, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach has collaborated once again with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Resources program at SIUE to offer a unique workshop for educators from ...
After eight weeks of archaeological field and laboratory research and fish-monitoring in the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, 10 undergraduates from around the United States shared their research findings during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Symposium held Thursday, July 26, on campus.
Passersby can’t help but notice the 12-foot tall corn growing in front of The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Park. SIUE students are working the “Feedstock Diversity Showcase” that features not only corn, but also grain sorghum and sweet sorghum. These three feedstocks represent conventional biofuels production, adva...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Veterans Upward Bound Program will host a fair for career and training opportunities for veterans in the region.
VetMATCH Career Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC), 601 James R. Thompson Blvd., Building D in East St. Louis.
For six Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound (UB) East St. Louis and Cahokia (EC) program alumni, their means of “paying it forward” involves cashing in on past opportunities afforded to them.
Donating a scholarship of $500 each to Kalay Lucas and Edgar Williams were UB alumni Eric Cooper, Brandon Jackson, Don...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for the Performing Arts Program made their audience feel as if they were at a Broadway show instead of sitting in the East St. Louis Senior High School’s Performing Arts Auditorium.
Performing Arts concluded its summer program with “Salute to Broadway 2018” on Friday, July 2...
Lack of resources, negative cultural attitudes and slow physician responses can impede the healthy management of mental health conditions facing African Americans, according to Kim McClellan, National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) project coordinator.
McClellan gave three presentations at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ea...
Interactive learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is happening around every corner at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during Odyssey Science Camp, being held Monday-Friday, July 16-27 and coordinated by the SIUE STEM Center.
More than 90 youth, ages 7-14, are engaging in hands-on learning activities that stimulate and build interest...
Be careful what you share online. Work to be secure within yourself. Practice being a leader. These and other messages were illustrated through ethnodramas that dealt with bullying, and were written and performed by students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Upward Bound Math and Science Cahokia Madison (CM) Program.
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students are among eight in the country participating in Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.’s (LRS) competitive internship program this summer.
Located in Springfield, LRS is a global company offering a wide range of computer software products to customers around the globe. Through the company’s internsh...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) paid tribute to the extraordinary impact of retiring Director of Student Services Connie Stamper-Carr and honored former Dean Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, at the first Special All-Alumni & Friends Anniversary Gala held Saturday, July 14 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor eight remarkable graduates at the 2018 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” on Friday, Sept. 28 in the Morris University Center. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character and h...
The Riverbend Growth Association invites local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region to meet the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Riverbend Growth Association (RBGA) Office, located at6722 Godfrey Rd., in Godfrey.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department continues to be a strong, involved supporter of the Team Illinois Youth Police Camp.
Coordinated by Illinois State Police (ISP) and hosted in partnership with SIUE Police and other Metro East agencies, the 14th annual residency program was held from Sunday, July 15-Saturday, July 21. Nearly 60 cadets from acr...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts will present its free summer concert, Salute to Broadway 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 at East St. Louis Senior High School, 4901 State St.
“Our students and instructors have worked hard all summer to bring a show that is in keeping with our tradition of excellence...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Philosophy Instructor Michelle Catalano’s students take their critical thinking lessons outside the classroom to address important and controversial topics in caring and creative ways.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is thrilled to announce a creative community partnership backed by external support that will bring the new Harry Gallatin SIUE Golf Practice Facility to Sunset Hills Country Club (SHCC) in Edwardsville.
The indoor practice facility and driving range is being named in honor of legendary SIUE coach and supporter, the late Harry Gal...
“We changed the name to better reflect the services we provide,” said Dominic Dorsey, ACCESS director. “Our mission is to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that diverse learner...
City of Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton provided the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Intercollegiate Athletics with a certificate of commendation at the July 17 city council meeting to honor the Cougars’ consistent academic excellence and community service.
In the certificate, Patton commended SIUE’s student-athletes and coaches for their...
With handmade, colorful masks of a brown bear, a red bird, a yellow duck and more, preschoolers from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Helen Davis Center participated in an activity to observe the birthday of famous children’s designer, illustrator and writer Eric Carle.
Carle is best known for designing, illustrating and wr...
While some of them may have heard it before, a group of high school students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound East St. Louis and Cahokia (EC) program listened to one of their own tell how planning, persistence and positive support can result in college success.
Upward Bound EC alumnus Eric Cooper spoke to th...
During the life-changing pursuit of higher education, great opportunities, challenges and personal and professional development are inevitable.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students who are now alumni have enjoyed personal growth under the mentorship of School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Psychology Professor Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, PhD. According t...
Madison County youth are designing, building and testing rovers, or space exploration vehicles, through the collaborative STEM Meets Humanities robotics program, presented in partnership by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Center, Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (MJCH) and Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA).
For trans college students, Rex Lee Jackson, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville associate director of Residence Life, wants to start with the basics – human dignity and a safe place to call home.
There was a time when Radricka Olden could not imagine watching a cadaver being medically probed on an examination table. But that was before the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) student signed up for the Saint Louis University Scholars Program and learned of the research significance behind such work....
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions is hosting 50 high school students on campus through the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) Camp College program July 10-13.
Camp College provides rising seniors from across the state the opportunity to learn about the college search and application process firsthand from college...
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream continues on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 13-14 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater.
The play, adapted and directed by Department of Theater and Dance Chair Chuck Harper, will close out SIUE’s 2018 Summer Theater season.
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream continues on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 13-14 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater.
The play, adapted and directed by Department of Theater and Dance Chair Chuck Harper, will close out SIUE’s 2018 Summer Theater season.
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream continues on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 13-14 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater.
The play, adapted and directed by Department of Theater and Dance Chair Chuck Harper, will close out SIUE’s 2018 Summer Theater season.
The historic discoveries of SIUE’s Julie Zimmermann, PhD, professor of anthropology, and students in her archaeological field school were highlighted on St. Louis Public Radio.
Zimmermann’s interview with St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh aired Tuesday, July 10. The full story, entitled SIUE Students Spearhead Archaeological Dig on Campus; Ancient House Foun...
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnae have been honored by the St. Louis Business Journal as being among the most successful female business leaders in the St. Louis region.
Receiving recognition on the Most Influential Business Women Class of 2018 list are Vicki LaRose and Catherine Taylor Yank. The female leaders are among 25 honorees selected out of mor...
While some have a passion for archaeology and others are more focused on ecology, 10 undergraduates from across the nation are gaining hands-on experience in both fields by participating in an interdisciplinary field study hosted at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in collaboration with the Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Andy Theising, PhD, professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of The Rise and Fall of an Industrial River Town – Made in U.S.A. Theising took time on Thursday, June 21 for an “Across the Years” presentation during the SIUE East St. Louis Learning Resource Center̵...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Steve Huffstutler as Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Huffstutler has served in that role in an interim capacity since 2015. His appointment is subject to SIU Board of Trustees approval.
As interim, Huffstutler has led a dedicated staff of more than 100 professiona...
SIUE alumnus Nick Mance has been named president of Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). He previously served as chairman of the SWIC Board of Trustees.
Mance earned a bachelor’s in accountancy from the SIUE School of Business in 1986.
Details on his new role and professional history were posted in the Belleville News-Democrat on Monday, July 2.
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has honored four distinguished students with its annual Dean’s Scholarship.
Recipients include Tanner Brown, of Bethalto, Brandon Cesario, of Naperville, Jordan Ha, of Bloomington, and Kelsie Vandergriff, of Granite City. Each has been awarded $5,000 for the 2018-19 academic year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) graduate students are refining their leadership and organizational skills, building professional networks and developing personally as they take a step outside their comfort zones and complete competitive field placements in seven states across the nation.
Healthcare is an expansive and continuously evolving industry, which benefits from a diverse workforce. That’s why Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted 32 high school students from Illinois and Missouri during its collaborative Healthcare Diversity Camp held June 18-22.
Campers explored career possibilities in a variety of healthcare fields through hands...
“We got pride, yes we do. We got pride, how about you?” sang the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville delegation as they marched on Saturday, June 23 in PrideFest 2018, PrideSTL’s annual parade in support of the LGBT community and its causes.
More than 20 SIUE faculty, staff, students and supporters participated in the two-day festival, Friday...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will welcome alumnus Timothy Staples, EdD, back to campus as director of its new Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. Staples will assume his new role on Monday, July 16.
SIUE’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion will serve as a support and advocacy center for underrepresented students through programming, ser...
A class project involving a quilt made of hands has brought outbursts of creativity, a time of excitement and a sense of community for the students of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Project Success Program.
Bringing the quilting class to Project Success students for the third time is The Hands of Children, a project conducted...
A subscription box filled with snacks and sensory items for individuals with special needs, a showerhead that dispenses soap with the water, a technologically advanced mattress and an online platform for generating gift ideas were among the creative business ideas developed during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’s Summer Entrepreneurs...
An Alton native has turned his passion for plants, soil science and agriculture into a growing business with Heritage Farm & Fruit Trees based in Godfrey.
Owner Patrick Gibson is pursuing his dream while feeding the community and supporting other local businesses with his high-quality fruit trees. He has received invaluable assistance with his venture from the Illinois Sm...
Five-year-old Taylor Hopkins gasped and her face brightened when, upon the sixth or seventh attempt, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Kindergarten Readiness Program student accomplished her task and got the right answer to her teacher’s persistent questioning of how to spin a small wooden top.
On the west side of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus, near Ralph Korte Stadium at the Gehring site (11MS99), 16 undergraduate students and several faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology have uncovered a 1,000-year-old home from the Mississippian period.
The students are participating in an eight-week...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions welcomed 20 area students from the High School Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) on Thursday, June 14 for a day of activities and workshops on campus.
“Program Manager Vanessa Garcia and the entire group of HLI students were a joy to work with,” said Assistant Director for Campus Visits and O...
The St. Louis Business Journal has recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Cynthia Chapple among its coveted 30 Under 30 Class of 2018. The annual list features the region’s next generation of high-level decision makers and societal influencers.
Chapple, a Chicago native, is a research and development chemist at ELANTAS PDG in St. Louis, who focu...
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved contracts for the renovation of SIUE’s Founders Hall. It also approved purchasing agreements with JP Morgan Chase and Mailing Methods, Inc.
The Founders Hall Renovation is part of the University’s 21st Century Buildings Plan, a program that will renovate six core campus buildings in sequential o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Robert “Bob” Thumith as its new director of Human Resources. Thumith will assume his responsibilities on Friday, July 6.
Thumith brings more than three decades of professional, managerial and leadership experience in the field of human resource management. His experience spans private and public, multi-state ...
In an effort to reach more students and secure ways to make intense and accelerated learning experiences more equitable, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost sent an interdisciplinary, cross-divisional team to the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) 2018 Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success.
An award for doing the right thing? This response, in part, came from Dominic Dorsey II, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville director of Disability Support Services, after receiving the Champions of Community Engagement Award.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Tim Schoenecker, PhD, as dean of the School of Business. Schoenecker has served as interim dean since May 2016. The appointment is subject to SIU Board of Trustees approval.
Schoenecker has provided significant service to the School as a collaborative lea...
SIUE alumna Kristin Tanzyus has been named chair of the Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Board of Directors.
Tanzyus earned a master’s in business administration from SIUE in 1995. AdvantageNEWS detailed Tanzyus’ history with the board and her new appointment in an article posted Monday, June 18.
Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fifth annual regional business plan competition – the 2018 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC).
The MESC is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE and facilitated with the help of the SIUE School of ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) state-of-the-art Student Design Center was buzzing with drone activity on Wednesday, June 13, as students from across the nation engaged in hands-on learning during the School’s 2018 Engineering Camp.
The dynamic camp, sponsored by Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery, and supported by MiTe...
Professor Lisa Colbert was the first to bring an African American play – Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun – to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. Before this, Colbert was the creative force and originator of SIUE’s Black Theatre Workshop (BTW). Now, 20 years later, the scholarship that bears the name of th...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Miriam Roccia as associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs. Roccia will assume her new role on Monday, July 2.
Roccia brings more than 18 years of professional experience in higher education to SIUE. Since 2012, she has been serving as assistant dean of students...
Sara Atwood, a student at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC), received the Sylvanus Jackson Memorial Scholarship Award at the Illinois Water Environment Association (IWEA) Awards banquet in Springfield in mid-April.
The scholarship was established to assist professionals in furthering their education and tr...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Advancement and CEO of the SIUE Foundation Rachel Stack has named Jenell Wright, CPA, as director of financial affairs in the SIUE Foundation. Wright will assume her new role on Monday, June 18.
Wright, of Edwardsville, has previously served as vice president of accounting at Jones Pharma and audit manager for ...
Al Holliday and the East Side Rhythm Band is the featured artist for Lovejoy Library’s “Night in the Stacks” annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 11 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library.
The event is on the main level of the library and free parking is available in Lot A.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate has awarded its annual University Staff Senate Summer Scholarship to three students pursuing summer coursework to advance their academic career. Each of the students have a parent who works at the University.
Sophomore psychology major Maggie Haas, of Roxana, was awarded $1,000. Mascoutah native Taylor Hansen, a s...
Sweating from the heat, stimulated from the run and exhilarated about the cause, eight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police personnel ended their three-mile run Monday, June 11 at the University’s Cougar statue on campus, marking their annual Law Enforcement Torch Run® to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Everyone is an artist and all are welcomed with radical hospitality in Art Hives. Now, the community art studios are popping up in the St. Louis metropolitan area thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and community partners.
“With SIUE/STL Art Hives, we are empowering people to come up with their own way of expressing themselves by providing material...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville teacher candidates are gaining hands-on experience while boosting reading fluency and comprehension in East. St. Louis elementary school students in kindergarten, first and second grades through the Everybody Reads and Writes Project at Gordon Bush Elementary School.
Spring and summer 2018 mark the first time the School of Educati...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Ahmed Abdelaty, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Construction, has partnered with The Korte Company to gain field experience and construction insights that will advance his teaching and scholarship.
Now through July 13, Abdelaty is participating in the Associated General Contractors of Am...
Twenty-year radio broadcast veteran Jason Church has been named director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s WSIE-FM 88.7 The Sound.
“I have long been a loyal fan of SIUE’s WSIE station and have always hoped for the opportunity to lend my experience to its operation,” said Church, of Eureka, Mo. “My experience in both commerc...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts plans to bring Broadway to the Metro East with its summer enrichment program, beginning Monday, June 11.
Broadway is the theme of the seven-week summer enrichment program. “I am thrilled to do music, dance and theatrical numbers from Broadway,” said Jack Williams,...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) Dean Laura Bernaix, PhD, RN, has selected Roberta Harrison, PhD, RN as associate dean for academic programs and community/global partnerships.
Harrison, who assumed her new responsibilities on June 1, has served as assistant dean for undergraduate programs since 2012 and as a member of the nursing faculty s...
When Italian students Pietro Beimer and Gabriele Fancelli arrived at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in August 2017, they expected to complete a one-year partnership program and receive their bachelor’s degrees in business from the American institution.
While they fulfilled that expectation, they graduated in May 2018 with not only expanded knowledge, but ...
The landscape service All Seasons Outdoor Solutions (ASOS) in O’Fallon has grown quickly since owner Sean Jentsch launched the new business in April. Aiding in his success has been the Metro East Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Jentsch is a Marine Corps veteran who was looking to give back to the commun...
Tunes from Chaka Khan, James Brown, Hezekiah Walker and more will help set the stage for a rhythmic, soulful and enlightening evening at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) LOVE of Music event, where CHS students will perform.
The Legacy Opportunity Versed Empowerment (LOVE) event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturda...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, PhD, professor and distinguished scholar in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), is traveling globally this summer to share her knowledge on the pioneering concepts of Adlerian Psychology, specifically as it relates to raising children.
Following a comprehensive national search led by search committee chairs Phyleccia Cole and Kim Durr and involving numerous constituency groups, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Ball, JD, as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access and Title IX Coordination (EOA). Ball assumes her...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) celebrated the achievements of 52 students with the bestowal of doctor of dental medicine degrees during its commencement ceremony held Saturday, June 2 in SIUE’s Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
The SIU SDM’s 43rd class of graduates received their doctoral hoods, including...
SIUE’s Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Historical Studies, shared his expertise in a St. Louis Public Radio story on U.S. Steel’s Granite City plant.
The story, written by Mary Delach Leonard, was posted Tuesday, June 5.
When it comes to sustainability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker believes it takes “a village” to raise awareness and improve and expand outcomes as it relates to what he sees as one of the world’s critical issues of the day. That is why he incorporated action into the group focused on the topic ...
High school students exiting grades 9-12 can boost their technical and interpersonal skills, learn from local entrepreneurs and engage with business experts during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new Summer Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA).
The SEA will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 18-22. Registration is available at siue.edu/summer/ca...
Rick Lallish, program director of Water Pollution Control at the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named by the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators (IAWPCO) as its Outstanding Operator of the Year. Lallish received the honor during the IAWPCO’s annual conference in mid-April, wh...
The 2018 Summer Theater season at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville begins Friday, June 15 with Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated feature, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”
The Summer Theater production of the Broadway musical hit will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 15-16 and June 22-23, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jun...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Luer, PharmD, FCCP, has been named interim dean of the School of Pharmacy (SOP). Luer replaces Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, who has completed a successful term as dean of the SOP and will now be serving the School and the University in other strategic roles.
Luer, who will officially begin his duties on July 1, has served as...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville has helped another entrepreneur transform her dream into reality.
Jamie Nixon, owner of Strait Laced Boutique, is a passionate entrepreneur who successfully launched her e-commerce women’s fashion store in March 2018, with the help of the SBDC.
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) female faculty, staff and students were encouraged to build confidence, pursue their desired work-life balance, negotiate and network to achieve professional success during a women’s empowerment presentation held Tuesday, May 29 on the SIU SDM campus.
Students’ colorful handprints are artfully displayed in paintings at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Centers at Lovejoy and Helen Davis.
The handprints are part of an original mural created by Theresa Hitchcock, SIUE art enrichment graduate student at the Lovejoy Head Start Center in Brooklyn, according to Kay Robertson, c...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) will celebrate its 43rd class of graduates during its commencement ceremony being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2 in the SIUE Morris University Center (MUC) Meridian Ballroom.
Leo E. Rouse, DDS, will deliver the commencement address to 52 students receiving their doctor of dental medicine degrees. Rouse...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vicki Van Tuyle, EdD, associate professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Educational Leadership, has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Review Panel. She was recommended for the panel by SIU President Randy Dunn, Ph...
The National Association of County Engineers has named SIUE alumnus Tom Klasner the 2017 Rural County Engineer of the Year.
Klasner earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1988. Details on his award were posted Tuesday, May 29 in The Telegraph.
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a Spanish language workshop on Starting a Small Business in Illinois from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28. The workshop will be held at the Fairmont City Library, located at 4444 Collinsville Rd. in Fairmont City.
Bethalto high school students explored their parents and grandparents’ history in Madison County, creating oral histories and documenting personal artifacts, as part of a three-day history lesson presented by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate students involved in Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill....
For Jessica Harris, PhD, associate professor of historical studies and interim assistant provost at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, it is all about payback. The education, mentorship and love Harris received at Dillard University in New Orleans, is what has prepared and propelled her to be an educator and administrator at SIUE who pours into the lives of student...
In his trademark gripping, combustible and yet reverential way, Dr. Cornel West, well-known political and social activist, Harvard University professor, best-selling author and theologian, called on people to continue in the tradition of the great African Americans who fought for justice and equality by becoming “love warriors.” West was the main attraction at ...
SIUE alumnus Clayton Hinton has been named a partner of West & Company, LLC. He will be the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Employee Benefits Department.
Hinton earned a bachelor’s in accountancy from the SIUE School of Business in 2007.
Details on his new role were posted in the Journal Gazette & Times Courier on Thursday, May 17.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Amanda Couch and Kevin West Jr. have been appointed to the Edwardsville YMCA Board of Directors for three-year terms.
Couch has served as a fitness coordinator in SIUE Campus Recreation since 2013. In her current role, the Rochester native has many opportunities to be involved in fitness programming, student development, f...
Local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region are invited to meet Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center staff and participate in one-on-one counseling sessions from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at Centralia City Hall, 222 S. Poplar St.
The SBDC Community Day will include a 90-minute workshop, “Discussing t...
A five-week trip to Uganda will offer the first passport stamp for many of the 11 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students participating in the University’s first student travel study in Eastern Africa from May 30 to July 4.
The international service experience is the finale of some of the students’ academic journeys, as they complete a bachelor̵...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) 2018 Graduating Class made history with its cumulative earning power of nearly $4 million in scholarships. The 28 seniors were lauded for their scholastic accomplishments during CHS’s commencement ceremony Friday, May 18 at Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) dedicated its new Clinical Training Center in late April. The SOP hosted a dedication reception and demonstration after a meeting of the Pharmacy Advisory Board with board members, faculty and staff in attendance.
“It is important for our pharmacy students to have the skills for daily opera...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) prides itself on providing a high-quality, service-focused education that is built on a foundation of research and clinical experiences that form the basis for professional practice.
Two SIU SDM students have gained national attention for their research excellence. Second year student Luke Revelt, of Edw...
The International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed consuls and trade commissioners of the Chicago International Trade Commissioners’ Association (CITCA) representing countries worldwide for a luncheon and special introduction to the economically flourishing development hot spot that is southwestern Illinois.
SIUE alumna Christina Stamps has been recognized by the Illinois Education Association as an Outstanding Teacher. Stamps teaches sixth grade in Medora.
She earned a bachelor’s in elementary education from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1986.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach shared its Star Lab Inflatable Planetarium and astronomy expertise with 8th grade students participating in the Edwardsville School District 7’s NASA Day on Friday, May 18.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Retention and Student Success Kevin Thomas, EdD, has been selected as an Outstanding Advising Administrator Award winner by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA): The Global Community for Academic Advising.
The organization also selected Thomas as a mentor for its 2018-20 Emerging Leaders Class. He is one...
As a recently selected member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) board, Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and chief diversity officer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will work to improve minority representation at colleges a...
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, Edwardsville High School (EHS) students solved complex spatial problems and presented their findings to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geography and other interested faculty, students and administrators on Friday, May 4.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Chief Kevin Schmoll will be honored for his minority hiring practices at the Edwardsville NAACP annual banquet at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
Schmoll has implemented the University’s commitment to a diverse work force and an inclusive community by adding four office...
Lore’al Perkins, a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), has packed celery, carrots, broccoli and peppers, in an array of yellow, red and orange, into her glass mason jar.
She is waiting patiently in line for the cucumbers, cranberries, sunflower seeds and spinach. “I think salad in a jar is a cool ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences senior Sydni Rubio’s ultimate goal is to achieve a PhD and join a pediatric oncology research team. But, the Troy native knows she needs to take her academic journey one step at a time, gaining knowledge and research experience along the way, beginning as an undergraduate.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering senior Eli Ball is strengthening his entrepreneurial skills and making important professional connections through his involvement in local business pitch competitions.
In April, Ball earned second place in SIUE’s “TheOther40” Business Plan Competition, earning $3,000. That same month, he com...
For the 24th consecutive semester, SIUE student-athletes recorded a cumulative grade point average higher than a 3.0.
“What began 12 years ago as a measure of future excellence has now become a standard of performance expectation,” said SIUE Director of Athletics Brad Hewitt, PhD.
The recently completed 2018 spring semester saw 71.6 percent of SIUE student-at...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of junior School of Education, Health and Human Behavior student Kendall Douglas, who passed away early Monday, May 14 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 20.
An O’Fallon, Mo. native, Douglas was an elementary education major in the School of Education, Health and Hum...
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook will deliver the Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) commencement address at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, on its Godfrey Campus.
Pembrook earned an associate’s degree from L&C in the ‘70s, and later earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education and piano performance at SIUE. He achieved a doctorate in mu...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School and School of Nursing (SON) celebrated the graduation of nearly 45 doctoral students on Friday, May 4. The healthcare professionals completed the University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with specializations in nurse anesthesia, family nurse practitioner or post-master’s.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dominic Dorsey, director of Disability Support Services, is being honored by The Empower Indy Inc. in conjunction with the Powerhouse Church of Indianapolis Inc., as one of its Champions of Community Engagement at the 2nd Annual EmPOWERment Black Tie Gala on Friday, May 18 at The Sheraton Hotel in Indianapolis.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jessica DeSpain, PhD, associate professor and co-director of the IRIS Center, and Matt Johnson, STEM Center Instructional Designer will be featured in the 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Now in its fourth year, the annual showcase will feature more than 200 innovative proje...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has reached an academic partnership agreement with the University of Costa Rica (UCR). The new five-year partnership with UCR, coupled with the current faculty-led travel study programs through Central American Mission Programs (CAMP), provide new opportunities for collaborative engagement in fields like pharmacy, dental medicine, ...
More than 50 Brownies, Juniors and parents from the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSOFSI) learned about the benefits of biofuels, fermentation and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during the “Fueling Fun” biofuels workshop at the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Tiffany Flint is being honored for her outstanding work as an educator who teaches, supports and empowers middle school students in Belleville.
Flint has received the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Outstanding Early Career Educator Merit Award and the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) ...
Collin Van Meter, Informational Technological Services support associate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was elected to serve on the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees by the System’s active members.
Also elected was Steven Rock, current member of the SURS Board of Trustees and economics professor at Western Illinois Un...
Cubans’ strong sense of pride and resilience captivated Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and chief diversity officer.
A trip to Cuba enthralled Brown so much that when she returned home, she documented her perspectives and experiences in A Prom...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society’s annual Meridian Derby featured a beautiful spectacle of large, glamorous hats and fascinators as the philanthropic organization celebrated women’s leadership and investment in SIUE community-based projects.
The 7th annual Meridian Derby was held Tuesday, May 8 at Fairmount Park Racetrack’s ...
Added to a growing list of poetry awards and accolades, incoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor Tiana Clark has won the prestigious Agnes Lynch Starett Prize for Poetry.
The University of Pittsburgh Press (UPP) annually awards the prize to a gifted, burgeoning poet for his or her first full-length book of poetry.
An Alton team won the National Flagway Tournament sponsored by the Young People’s Project (YPP) for the second straight year Saturday, April 28 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Fitness Center. The SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted the second annual mathematics competition.
The Alton Alge-bruhs had to go to sudden death ove...
SIUE alumna Sherry Hausmann has been named president and chief executive officer of SolutionHealth.
Hausmann earned a bachelor’s in nursing from the SIUE School of Nursing in 1997. MarketWatch detailed her new leadership role in a press release posted Monday, May 7.
The nation is celebrating educators during Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-12. Among those applauding the wonderful, inspiring work of teachers are Spring 2018 graduates of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), who achieved a bachelor’s in early childhood, elementary, secondary or special education.
SIUE School of Engineering student Diego Piña will gain hands-on experience as a mechanical engineer through a competitive co-op position he secured at the Peoria Ameren gas plant. He will work at the plant from May through December.
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis featured Piña’s academic journey and student involvement at SIUE, and detailed his c...
SIUE alumnus Mark Skertich has been named the 2018 Superintendent of Distinction by Kaskaskia Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.
Skertich is superintendent of Southwestern CUSD #9. He earned a master’s in education administration from SIUE in 2001.
Details on his notable achievement were posted Tuesday, May 1 in The RiverBender.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be provided to all SIUE East St. Louis Center Summer Program enrolled children 18 years of age and under free of charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless to race, color, national origin, sex, ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville geography major Charles “Chuck” L. Pelo received the Illinois Geographical Society (IGS) Four-Year College Outstanding Senior Geographer Award at the IGS Annual Meeting, hosted by SIUE Friday-Saturday, April 27-28.
Pelo turned to SIUE after being displaced from his job as a steelmaking production supervisor in 2016. He...
It is a Facebook following that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students worked hard for and are proud of, because they educated and aroused interest in recycling among many Godfrey residents.
“Facebook is a great way to reach a large amount of people,” said Abbigayle Riedisser, a senior public health major. “We had initially wanted to re...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook oversaw the 2018 Spring Commencement exercises Friday and Saturday, May 4-5 for 2,091 eligible graduates. All the cerem...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook is overseeing the 2018 Spring Commencement exercises today for 2,091 eligible graduates. The fourth of seven exercises began this morning in the Vadalabene Center on campus. All the ceremonies are streamed live on siue.edu/tv.
The exercises began Friday morning with School of Business students receiving...
The positive impact that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville enjoys in the region and, in increasing measure, across the country, is due to its esteemed alumni. This weekend, SIUE hosts its second annual Golden Graduation Reunion to celebrate and welcome back to campus those who graduated 50 years or more years ago from the University.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Teaching and Learning is offering a new three-credit online summer course “Teaching Lincoln, K-12,” in collaboration with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Teachers and graduate students from across the country can plan their own trip anytime this summer and enroll...
The unique academic backgrounds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students Laura Quinonez-Lara and Lindsey Loyd will surely set them apart from others in the ever-evolving job market, upon achieving their degrees on Friday, May 4.
Quinonez-Lara and Loyd are the first to achieve a master’s in integrative studies through the SIUE Graduate School, the only s...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in Zachary Schaefer’s, PhD, Spring 2018 organizational communication course learned first-hand the mutually beneficial outcomes that can be achieved through high impact community engagement practices as encouraged by Chancellor Randy Pembrook.
For their Senior Assignment, the 28 students were tasked with completing ...
Abdolreza Osouli, PhD, associate professor in the SIUE School of Engineering’s Department of Civil Engineering, was the featured researcher in the May 2018 Illinois Center for Transportation’s Principal Investigator Spotlight. Read the article here.
From Lolita fashion to robotic prosthetics, sexual assault prevention to chemical risk exposure, and fair trade to race relations within sacred harp music, a wide array of research and creative activities were featured during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Scholars Showcase.
The event, held Thursday, April 26 in the Morris University Cente...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is looking forward to hosting a workshop on Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22. The First Bank at 4387 N. Illinois St. in Swansea hosts the event.
The workshop is open to all entrepreneurs in the communit...
Regardless of the age you choose to pursue a degree, specifically one in nursing, it’s not easy. But, what you gain in return for your nursing efforts is worth more than money can buy.
This is the wisdom shared by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing senior Terry Wooten, of Godfrey. On Friday, May 4, the 61-year-old will walk across SIUE’...
The exhibit opening of “Katherine Dunham: A Life of Dance, Activism and Anthropology” was held Friday, April 27 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC). The renowned dancer, anthropologist, and social activist founded the Performing Arts Training Center (PATC) at the ESLC in 1967 and adopted the City of East St. Louis as he...
For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) graduates seeking to advance their educations and healthcare careers, pharmacy residency programs provide one such avenue.
The SIUE SOP has a strong history of successfully matching graduates with residency positions, this year landing in the top 10 percent of schools across the nation. This year, 84 p...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s unique Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program is celebrating the extraordinary work of faculty mentors and students 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-o...
SIUE’s Corey Ragsdale, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology, shared his expertise on forensic anthropology in a Belleville News Democratarticle posted Friday, April 27.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Ashley Farthing can’t imagine a future doing anything but teaching. She’ll walk across the stage to receive her bachelor’s in elementary education during commencement on Saturday, May 5, knowing a classroom of first graders eagerly await her fall 2018 arrival.
Rhythmic and melodious talent was on display at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis After School Performing Arts Program Spring Recital on Wednesday, April 25 at Dunham Hall Theater. Approximately 25 students, ages 6-17, performed before a crowd of family and friends.
“Being back on this stage holds a special place in my heart, because I a...
A carved ivory chess set, circa 1960 from Vietnam; an early 20th century Mahjong set of carved and painted bone and bamboo tiles in a hand carved box from China; and clay marbles from the Mississippian period were among the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville University Museum’s artifacts displayed at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon on Tuesday, April 24.
While working at The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from the Metro East learned that taking care of the Earth can be a tedious job, but they did not mind. More than 110 scouts, troop leaders and parents participated in Alpha Phi Omega’s Scout Sustainability Day at The Gardens on Saturday, April 21, one day before Eart...
More than 30 high school students from across the region developed their own computer program during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) WeCode event on Saturday, April 21.
Hosted by the SOE Department of Computer Science, participants from Edwardsville, Greenfield, Alton, Jerseyville, Waterloo, O’Fallon, Carrollton, Bel...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, who are dyslexic or have difficulty reading, should not have to wait for others to read to them. This reasoning prompted Dominic Dorsey II, director of Disability Support Services (DSS), to introduce a new resource to better help students take their exams.
“The C-Pen Exam Reader audibly reads the words when t...
SIUE School of Nursing students are giving back to the East St. Louis and Brooklyn communities by helping plant gardens that offer convenient access to healthy foods.
KMOV featured the students’ work in a news story that aired Tuesday, April 24.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) spotlighted student achievement and recognized generous donor support during its annual Honors Celebration on Saturday, April 21 in the Morris University Center.
Nearly $23,000 in scholarships and awards were presented, more than doubling last year’s total. More than...
The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s sold-out “Grow the Gardens” event successfully raised nearly $12,000 to support its continued efforts of growth and sustainability on Friday, April 13 at the Wildey Theatre.
The event’s 150 guests included SIUE campus community members, The Gardens at SIUE volunteers, community leaders and ...
Being a good leader is not about power and position, but it is having the energy, charisma and character to convince people to do the right thing, make healthy choices and do their best, said Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore Christopher Cole Egland. Egland was one of several honored at the University’s 28th Annual Kimmel Leadership Awards on Monday...
SIUE Athletics mourns the passing of Tim Tighe, a member of SIUE's inaugural soccer team, and a 2015 SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. Tighe passed away April 20, at age 71, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
“Tim was a great man who taught us all how to live a life of joy and giving,” SIUE men’s soccer Head Coach Mario Sanchez said. “We a...
According to the BizJournal, the awards recognize “financial professionals in the St. Louis region for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards.”
Five Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SIUE SOE) students received scholarships at the annual American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) St. Louis Chapter’s awards ceremony on Monday, April 16 at the Missouri Vineyards restaurant at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s longest running annual event on campus, Springfest, featured a week of fun traditions, entertainment and activities April 16-20. The 2018 theme was “Stranger Things.”
“Every year I look forward to Springfest,” said junior mass communications major Mollie Thompson. “There’s always so ma...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) celebrated generous donor support and outstanding student achievement at its 11th Annual Scholarship Luncheon held Thursday, April 19 in the Morris University Center.
More than $31,000 in annual and endowed scholarships was presented to 32 student recipients. During the luncheon, SON Dean Laura Bernaix,...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Angela Campbell, of Westfield, is the recipient of an American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation Merit Scholarship valued at $2,000.
Campbell received the MTT Entrepreneurial Scholarship awarded to currently employed learners who are working toward their advanced degrees. The AHIMA Fo...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty member Alicia Alexander and alumna Stephanie Elliot were among the 2018 Alton YWCA Women of Distinction honorees who were recognized at the 28th annual Women of Distinction dinner on Thursday, April 19.
The event honors women who “through their boundless commitment to the community through their service to others and...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing will participate in Denim Day at noon Wednesday, April 25 at the Cougar Statue in front of the Morris University Center.
The Denim Day campaign, coordinated by Peace Over Violence, has been taking place for the past 19 years and is held in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.
With a $20,934 grant from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Target Funding Initiative (TFI) program, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Geography is getting much-needed technological upgrades in its geospatial technology laboratory.
The department teaches 15 distinct geospatial technology courses in the lab to nearly 280 students a...
Polynesian Breeze owner Michele Goldsmith has been working with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since last summer to prepare and perfect her business. Goldsmith will soon open Polynesian Breeze in Collinsville and introduce Polynesian culture to the area with treats such as shave ice.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) hosted Changshu Institute of Technology (CIT) on Friday, April 20, as the institutions seek to establish faculty and student exchange programs.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook greeted the visiting delegation and engaged in working meetings to establish a formal partnership agreement along with repres...
SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) year three students marked their transition toward becoming pharmacists at the School’s Pinning Ceremony, held Thursday, April 19 in the Meridian Ballroom.
Pins were presented to 79 students, signifying their transition to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.
It concluded with the students reciting the Oath of a Pharmacist, in which...
For some Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance students, they can study, broaden and perfect their performing arts skills while seeing the world. The Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) would like to increase the number of students doing so.
To that end, FOTAD will host a trivia night at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at The American ...
Approximately 244 students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were honored for their outstanding achievements during CAS’ annual Honors Day program held Sunday, April 15 on campus.
CAS Honors Day is the largest single celebration of student achievement held annually, outside of commencement. This year, nearly 300 a...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ second International Studies Day held Thursday, April 12, featured distinguished international and regional leaders who spoke on issues impacting our region, global career opportunities, and international advocacy.
The event’s keynote speaker was Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, a c...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Research Day keynote speaker Parish P. Sedghizadeh, DDS, MS, QME, shared his outward passion for dentistry and excitement for research with a room full of faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, April 10. He presented on biofilm microbiology, biofilm-mediated diseases and biofilm-related problems.
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a workshop on Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) in May. This workshop is open to all entrepreneurs in the community and will focus on a variety of general topics that are designed to instruct new business start-ups as well as i...
The systems analysis and design course taught by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Connie Barber, PhD, is not your average college class. Instead of just listening to someone lecture while they jot down helpful notes, students in this computer management and information systems (CMIS) program course have the added element of gamification. View a video of ...
The artistic creations of students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) are on display at the 8th 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 27.
For homeschooling mother Mindy Jefferson, hearing screenings are not readily available for her family. That’s why Mindy, her four kids, mother and nephew traveled from Alhambra to take advantage of free hearing screenings being offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians.
Whenever Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Sadie Spears eats out, she always requests that they hold the straw. That is because she carries a reusable one with her.
Spears, SIUE Student Government vice president-elect, was one of several students who conducted the #EndPlasticPollution ball drop game on Monday, April 16 as part of SIUE’s involvem...
Put simply, a telepresence robot being created at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville functions like “walking Skype.” And, while the end goal is simplicity for users in a classroom setting, the critical thinking, and technological design and development involved in its creation are complex.
The Wailian Education Group, now WeEducation Group, Inc., suppor...
Sometimes when Ester McNeil wakes up, she can hear her son’s measured notes coming from the living room on a piano identified, donated and delivered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville staff and students.
“I was surprised to learn that we were getting a piano, and I was excited for him,” said the Cahokia native regarding her 14-year-old so...
Rolla Regional Robotics, of St. James, Mo., captured its third consecutive championship at the 2018 annual Greater St. Louis Botball Tournament on Saturday, April 14 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Fourteen teams competed in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom before a crowd of more than 200 throughout the day.
In a new musical tradition that displays orchestra as at its best, the combined orchestras of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southern Illinois University Carbondale will spotlight internationally acclaimed concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 23 in Dunham Hall Theater.
In 2017, Tara and Jacob Lowry established a partnership with Karen McGarvey and David Wiegand to expand their business with a new brand, The Wealthcare Group, offering services in navigating through insurance benefits and financial planning for the Riverbend area. They know that investments, insurance and employee benefits can be complex. Their teams of advisors are here t...
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved contracts to provide infrastructure improvements for the Edwardsville campus and support marketing efforts to sustain undergraduate and graduate student recruitment during its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus. The board also approved contracts for supplies and dental lab services for the ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance in partnership with award-winning playwright and librettist E.M. Lewis will present her new play, The Great Divide, opening at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 in the Katherine Dunham Hall Theater. The show will also be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 19-21 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April...
The International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ITC at SIUE) welcomes existing and future exporters to participate in “Discover Mexico,” a four-day trade mission to Mexico from Monday-Thursday, July 23-26.
The Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council (SWITIC) will lead the trade mission with the full support of the ITC at SI...
One of the most critical issues of our time will be highlighted from Monday-Saturday, April 16-21, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Sociology. SIUE will join the worldwide observance of Earth Week with informational, enlightening and fun activities leading up to Earth Day on S...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost announced that Sandra Weissinger, PhD, 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. Three additional faculty members were saluted for their teaching skills and accomplishments with Teaching Distincti...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated the outstanding achievements of students and faculty, and recognized generous donor support during its annual Honors Day program held Sunday, April 8.
The program honored 60 students receiving scholarships worth $63,850. It also celebrated the School’s 290 Fall 2017 Dean’s...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and student volunteers provided expert knowledge, confidence-boosting encouragement and inspiring advice to 32 of the 54 students from St. Clair County participating in the NAACP’s East St. Louis ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics) program.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science invites Illinois and Missouri high school students to participate in its unique WeCode event on Saturday, April 21. The educational experience aims to introduce computer programming concepts through collaborative problem solving and building.
Civil engineering major Dylan Mueth, of Waterloo, captured first place for his Mueth Produce concept in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s eighth annual “TheOther40” Business Plan Competition. The School of Business hosted the competition and held its final pitch event Monday, April 9 at SIUE’s Morris University Center.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has been selected as a candidate to the prestigious Fulbright Specialist roster of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education’s Council. F...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented Johanna Schmitz, PhD, with the 2018-2020 Hoppe Research Professor Award. Schmitz, a professor of theater history in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), is being recognized for her contributions to her field of study.
The Hoppe Research Professor Award recognizes and supports faculty members wh...
Hard work is something that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2018 Student Employee of the Year said she learned, practices and relishes.
“I want to do my best job, and I enjoy helping people,” said Morgan Strom, accounts receivable clerk in the Bursar’s Office and a senior majoring in psychology. “I’m also flexible and dependab...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Morris University Center was abuzz on Wednesday, April 4 as some of the University’s finest research and creative activities were showcased during the Graduate School Spring Symposium.
The annual event celebrates the research efforts and accomplishments of students and faculty, featuring research poster displays, cre...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) celebrated the accomplishments of faculty and students during its annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony held Thursday, April 5.
More than 35 students were honored with 25 scholarships and awards. Student Representative Council President Nikolina Golob, a third-year pharmacy student from St. Louis, ser...
Nearly four years ago, when 11-year-old Edwardsville native Rain Jennings told his mother he wanted to learn how to do ventriloquism, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) staff member did not think he would end up on Steve Harvey’s “Little Big Shots” or NBC’s “Show Me St. Louis.”
The Office of Graduate Admissions launched a new diversity recruitment initiative in hopes of introducing qualified students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and McNair Scholars to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Nearly 40 students participated in the HBCU Campus Visit on Wednesday and Th...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Brianne Guilford, PhD, has been recognized with the Graduate School’s 2018-19 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for significant research contributions to her field, respective school and department, and SIUE as a whole.
Guilford is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human BehaviorR...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ International Studies program will host its second International Studies Day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, April 12 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.
The event is free and open to the public. It will feature prominent guests from such international and regional organi...
Senator William “Bill” Haine (D-Alton) is being honored with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Distinguished Service Award. SIUE will present the award during the University’s Spring 2018 Commencement to the life-long Alton resident, who has proudly served Madison County, the state of Illinois and the United States.
Talking, listening, understanding and connecting across seemingly wide chasms of race and color, sexual orientation, religion, class and socio-economic status, among other things, are taking shape at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with the help of the Sustained Dialogue (SD) Campus Network.
What is “hairism” and how do you counteract it? Makesha Harris, academic advisor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, helped enlighten a group of people during her presentation, “#BlackHairMatters: Demystifying the Stereotypes of Black Hair, One Strand at a Time.”
The Black Studies Program at SIUE sponsored Harris’s talk on Wed...
Approximately 60 young girls in Alton, Collinsville, Madison and Venice are learning the value of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through an interactive after-school urban gardening program. The future leaders are gaining hands-on experience solving real-world problems.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Educati...
In pursuit of a career as a mediator in the conflict resolution path, Red Bud’s Mattie Malone chose to pursue a bachelor’s in international studies from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences. As a result, Malone has been competitively selected to represent the Council on Foreign Relations, St. Louis Committee, at the Young...
The City of Brighton invites 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.-12 p.m., Friday, April 13 at the Brighton City Hall, located at 206 S. Main Street i...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gregory Fields, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Philosophy, has joined a prestigious group of tenured faculty members, achieving the University’s highest academic rank of Distinguished Research Professor.
The distinction is awarded in recognition of significant contributions to...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department began staffing the SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) in Alton with one patrol officer on duty 24 hours per day on a daily basis effective Monday, April 2. The SIUE Police Department will have a sub-post located in Building 271 at the SDM.
“The SIUE Police Department strives to provide the highes...
Thirteen aspiring math and science educators are 2018 Noyce Scholars at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The undergraduates are participating in the Noyce Math and Science Scholarship Program’s enhanced curriculum and engaging in professional learning communities.
“Noyce scholars are empowered to be leaders in their field, influencing, facilitating a...
Breaking down barriers among those who differ is possible through developing better understanding and making intentional connections, according to diversity and inclusion speaker Amy Hunter. Hunter, known for her TEDx Talk “Lucky Zip Codes,” spoke at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Dive...
The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability will honor Sheila Voss and the Rev. Traci Blackmon at its 15th annual Leadership Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in the LeClaire Room on the N. O. Nelson Campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville.
The Center annually bestows awards for Spirituality Leadership and Leadership in Sustainability. ...
The world of digital marketing is expanding and changing every day. However, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students can employ the tested methods of good interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic and a creative approach to land jobs in digital marketing, according to Brooke Huntley, director of Cox Analytics at Cox Media Group in Atlanta.
Josh Colclasure and Sammie Williams have been friends since childhood. They have always talked about starting a business together and finally had the chance to put their idea for bar and restaurant draft line cleaning services to the test in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC).
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illin...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children.
NAEYC Accreditation is a rigorous and transformative quality-improvement system that uses a set of 10 research-based s...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, introduced Central American Mission Projects (CAMP) to SIUE during 2017 as an active element of his focus on community service and the University’s mission to shape a changing world. During Spring Break 2018, a group of more than 30 students, faculty and staff from SIUE’s Schools of Nursi...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Veterans Upward Bound program will join more than 30 organizations to host the Spring 2018 St. Louis Regional Area Homeless Veterans Stand Down from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at 1521 Market St. in St. Louis.
“The purpose of the Stand Down event is to provide resources for vet...
Sixty-four-year-old Larry Haney of East St. Louis wants to keep a watchful eye on the numbers that affect his health and learn better ways of improving it. He joined about 20 others recently at a Success And Continuing Knowledge (S.A.C.K.) Lunch and Learn Program at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center.
Natural curiosity and the pursuit of new knowledge were featured at the regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach on Saturday, March 24.
Approximately 200 local 5-12th grade students filled the Meridian Ballroom to showcase their abilities and present ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumna Betsy Hall Collins is a shining example of how a driven, hard-working student can flourish in the corporate world.
The 33-year-old exuded a bright personality, unwavering perseverance and a passion for helping others as the featured speaker at the School’s Executive Power Speaker Series breakfast he...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) Alexandra Nash has been appointed as an editorial board contributing editor by the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) for 2018-19. Nash received the appointment at the January meeting of the ASDA Board of Trustees.
“I am thankful for this appointment, and look forward to representin...
“The day I quit learning is the day I need to retire,” said Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Kelly Carpenter, EdD, emphasizing her strong belief in the value of continued learning.
She’s proven that commitment by completing her master’s in special education in 1998, specialist degree in educational administration in 2015 and doctora...
Their job was to keep America strong and safe. Now, for the first time, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center has a program whose mission is to help veterans.
“Our Veterans Upward Bound Program is going to help the men and women who put their country’s needs ahead of themselves,” said Calvin Yancey, program director an...
If you ask Francesca Barbieri what her career aspirations are, she’ll answer with a heartfelt, “to teach children with disabilities and give them hope for a bright future.” To achieve that worthy goal, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior is pursuing a bachelor’s in special education with a minor in Spanish.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2018 offers a quality education that features flexibility and convenience. Nearly 1,000 courses are available, with more online options than ever.
High school jazz ensembles throughout the region will swing their way onto the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in the 4th Annual St. Louis Jazz Club Essentially Ellington Festival, a day of performances and workshops on Friday, March 30. The concluding concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater is open to the public and will feature ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) will engage 5th and 6th grade students in discussions about prescription drug abuse and the associated dangers during a free overnight education event.
“Locked in to Stay Out” will take place from 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21 until 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 22 in SIUE’s Vadalabene Center. ...
In addition to their regular class schedules, many East St. Louis Senior High School students are making time to attend a course that will help them better prepare for college. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Upward Bound Scholars Academy is a new program that for the first time brings college instruction to students during cl...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) Dean Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, will step down effective June 30, 2018 for family reasons. He will continue as an SOP faculty member to assist in the School’s continued success.
“While the School of Pharmacy is in an extremely strong position, I have carefully reflected on my challenging personal ci...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s newly formed food sustainability consortium is bringing together multiple independent initiatives to maximize student impact by better coordinating sustainability access and education. The consortium is supported, in part, by a $14,224 SIUE Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) grant.
The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invites the public to “Grow the Gardens” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at The Wildey Theatre located at 252 N. Main Street in Edwardsville.
The fundraiser event promises an evening of networking, food and engaging entertainment from The Dueling Pianos, featuring Mike Sonderegger and Cam Brown. Att...
Sitting in a circle in a nondescript classroom, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students are introduced to Aunt Ester, Citizen Barlow and the City of Bones.
The 16 students are reading scenes from the famous playwright August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean under the direction and animation of Kathryn Bentley, assoc...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) and BJC HealthCare today announced a new academic opportunity for BJC HealthCare nurses, offering two online Master of Science nursing degrees (MS) and a post-master’s doctor of nursing practice (DNP) beginning immediately.
Under the agreement, online Master of Science-Nurse Educator and Mast...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business recognized record donor support with scholarships worth more than $200,000 during its 14th Annual Scholarships and Awards Program held Wednesday, March 21.
Awards were presented to approximately 100 students pursuing degrees in accounting, business administration, computer management and information systems,...
More sports. More play time. More fun. The increase in activity will be the result of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new turf fields at the Outdoor Recreation Complex on campus.
SIUE displayed its weather resistant fields during an open house on Tuesday, March 20.
“The new fields will allow more opportunities for participation by our ...
While they may not be prominently known, seen or heard, these exceptional women are making Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the region better in the area of diversity and inclusion. Seventeen women were honored on Wednesday, March 21 at SIUE’s Fourth Annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon in the Morris University Center.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Native American Studies program, the University Museum, and the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC) welcome internationally renowned Urban Iroquois photographer Jeff Thomas to Edwardsville for a series of events, including an exhibit entitled “Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism.”
It takes a lot people linking resources together to help people close in on their dreams. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Vera Jones is one of such dream catcher, as she provides coaching, resources and referrals to people transitioning into education and employment.
Jones, a career counselor with the ESLC Metro East Ac...
Prospective students are invited to explore the possibilities of an advanced degree at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Admissions Spring Open House from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 in the Morris University Center’s Meeting Room A.
According to the Council for Graduate Schools, an advanced degree can:
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business hosted representatives from Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Heidenheim, Germany, on Monday, March 19.
DHBW guests met with SIUE faculty, staff and administrators to discuss a formal partnership agreement that would facilitate student and faculty exchanges, special short-term aca...
As the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Softball team takes the field for its first home game of the season versus Illinois on Wednesday, March 21, its biggest fan and newest recruit will be there cheering.
In early February, Karlie Maine, a six-year-old from Alhambra, signed a National Letter of Intent with the Cougars, coordinated by Team IMPACT after having ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mass Communications will continue its tradition of inviting top industry professionals to share pioneering research and discuss the evolving media landscape during Mass Communications Week being held Monday-Thursday, March 26-29 in the Morris University Center. This year’s theme is “Swiping Right on ...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with The Alternative Board (TAB) and SCORE of Southwest Illinois to present the High Impact Knowledge workshop series from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, April 6. The event takes place in the SIUE Morris University Center, and brings local business resources ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus Recreation is hosting an Open House from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20 at its new turf fields at the Outdoor Recreation Complex on campus.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple will be in attendance. Various activities will be on display such as Quidditch, soccer, flag football...
Students who have not declared or decided on a major may feel pressure or anxiety about not having chosen a path, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Academic Advising’s Maureen Bell-Werner. And, at least two-thirds of students change their majors at least once during their collegiate studies.
Diana Nastasia, PhD, Faculty Fellow at the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, presented research on gender and the media at the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday, March 14 in New York City.
At SIUE, Nastasia works on the project management team of the Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy Con...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nontraditional student Danielle Smith is gaining invaluable research experience as an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences.
She has received $500 from the Illinois Groundwater Association (IGA) in support of her important work studying the groundwater, waste water treatment plants and soil in and around Madison and St...
Whip out your dancing shoes and boogie through the ‘70’s during the second annual Decades Dash hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center (MUC)!
The 5K run through campus begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. Entry fees are $15 for SIUE students, $25 for SIUE faculty, staff and alumni, and $35 for the general public. Reg...
The SIUE Student Fitness Center is featured in Campus Rec Magazine March/April 2018 edition. Writer Bobby Dyer focused on the weight room expansion project, which was opened to students in spring 2016. Read the story “Rec Center, Times Two” at campusrecmag.com. Director Keith Becherer is quoted extensively throughout the piece.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Theater Workshop’s (BTW) first ever reunion, “Sankofa: Reclaiming Our Time,” will be a time for dance, learning and celebration. The event will run from Friday-Sunday, March 16-18 at SIUE’s Metcalf Theater.
“Current SIUE BTW members and alumni will perform original pieces that celebrate th...
Mike Marchal, president of Holland Construction Services, is the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2018 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Leadership Award. The ceremony was Friday, March 9 as a part of the CLI Alumni Day and Graduation celebration.
Program Co-director’s Chris Gordon, PhD, associate dean of the SIUE School of...
With the permission of school administrators, approximately 30 students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) assembled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 to memorialize the 17 victims of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
CHS senior student leaders organized a balloon memorial...
Personal drive and community involvement, supported by strong mentorship, have been the cornerstones of success for senior Keelah Washington during her academic journey at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
In her four years on campus, the English major with a concentration in secondary English language arts, has tallied a long list of achievements. Maintaining ...
Owner Bruno Nobre of Minas Espresso, Inc., with the guidance of his business partner and father-in-law Norberto Torres, approached the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville (SIUE) late last year about marketing his Brazilian aromatic coffee.
Nobre had been working with the SBDC since November o...
SIUE alumnus Todd Waletzki has been promoted to president, payroll division at BenefitMall, a leading provider of employee benefits and payroll services.
Waletzki earned a master’s in economics from SIUE in 1989. Details on his promotion are available on MarketWatch.com.
SIUE alumnus Gloria Gibson, PhD, has been named president of Northeastern Illinois University. Gibson earned a bachelor’s in music performance in 1973 and a master’s in music education in 1978, both from SIUE.
The Chicago Tribune detailed Gibson’s new position and professional background in an article posted Tuesday, March 13.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville non-credit Italian instructor, Barbara Klein, has received one of the Italian Government’s highest honors, the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy, for her work as president and founder of the Italian Film Festival USA, the largest festival dedicated to Italian film in the U.S.
SIUE researcher Marlon Tracey, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, is making headlines for a study published in the January 2018 edition of the Journal of Health Economics.
Five Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students received $1,500 scholarships from the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor’s Association (IPLSA) Foundation. The awards were announced at the 61st annual IPLSA Conference in early February at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.
IPLSA scholarship awards provide financial assistance to und...
Ken Flach, a 2008 inductee to the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame, has passed away at age 54.
According to ubitennis.net, Flach passed away due to complications with Bronchitis and pneumonia.
“SIUE Athletics is mourning the loss of one of its finest former tennis players,” said SIUE Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt. “Ken Flach was a ...
The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 29 graduates of its program Friday, March 9 as a part of the CLI Alumni Day and Graduation celebration. Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowledge, skills and strategies that individuals and companies need in today’s cha...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting a workshop on Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 in the Morris University Center’s Hickory/Hackberry Room.
The workshop is open to all entrepreneurs and will focus on a variety of gen...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville first-year School of Pharmacy (SOP) students visited nearly 350 kindergarten through third grade classrooms Feb. 20-March 9 in Madison and St. Clair Counties to teach more than 6,500 children about poison prevention. Forty-two teams of SOP students engaged children on the important topic through unique lesson plans and hands-on act...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) Dr. Anita Joy is the recipient of the 2018 American Dental Education Association/ADEAGies Foundation Education Fellowship.
Joy is an associate professor and chair of the SIU SDM’s Department of Growth, Development and Structure. She is an 8-year member of the SDM faculty, having joined in 2010 ...
Two SIUE alumnae were among those honored for their commitment to the growth, betterment and vitality of the community during the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Community Awards Gala and Auction held Thursday, March 8 in SIUE’s Meridian Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Business Builds: Economies. Leaders. Communities.”
Academic Advising Today has published an article entitled “The Odyssey: How to Help Students Reach Their Ithaca” written by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Academic Advisor Efrosini “Effie” Hortis.
Hortis used Homer’s poem The Odyssey as a metaphor for students’ academic journey and the important role advisors play in helping ...
The SIUE community is mourning the loss of freshman College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) student Bryce Sheffer, who died from injuries sustained in an ATV accident on Thursday, March 8 near his home in Morganfield, Kentucky. He was 19.
Sheffer was a freshman on the Cougars wrestling team. He was able to wrestle unattached through the 2017-18 season, compiling a 10-6 record,...
The Higher Education Channel (HEC-TV) featured SIUE research on imagery-assisted virtual reality Thursday, March 8 on its INNOVATIONS show. The story by HEC-TV’s Kathleen Berger can be viewed here.
The SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’sLindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, is the leading researcher of imagery-assisted virtual reality in both athletics...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted its third annual eHacks event March 2-4 at the T-REX Innovation Center in St. Louis. A pair of brothers from Maryville proved victorious in the invention competition, earning the Most Innovative award for their creation of Art Drop, a mobile graffiti app.
“Art Drop is an easy way to leave a drawing or a message anywhe...
Show Me St. Louis hosted SIUE’s Kathy Mora, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior's Department of Applied Health, for a cooking demonstration on the topic of “going further with food,” the theme of National Nutrition Month.
See the guest segment, which aired Thursday, March 8, here.
Darryl Cherry puts a lot of love, dedication and time into working to better the lives of young people through education, networking and his expertise in counseling. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR) Retention Coordinator is being honored as an Unsung Hero of East St. Louis for enhancing the quality of life in h...
Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy class of 2017 have exceeded both state and national averages, boasting a first-attempt board pass rate of 92.86 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 exc...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Psychology will host its first Dreikurs Visiting Scholar, Paul Rasmussen, PhD, a clinical psychologist for the Veterans Administration in South Carolina, the week of March 26.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received seven awards in the 33rd 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...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, associate professor of historical studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2018 Collaborative Research Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
The program, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports small teams of scholars as they research and co-author...
CreativeMornings St. Louis featured SIUE’s Sandra Weissinger, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, yesterday as it celebrates Women’s History Month by highlighting women who are making history through doing creative things in the community. Siavash Zamiran posted the story.
Listening to students’ ideas and getting them to identify their purpose in life are at the top of the to do list for the new Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Upward Bound Program Director Keith J. Ware, EdD.
“I have been getting to know the students and asking them what they need from us and the program,” said ...
Since high school, JaTerra Castine-Ross knew she wanted to be either a teacher or a dentist. Instead of picking one future profession, she says she chose both by pursuing a degree at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM).
“As a dentist, you not only treat patients, but also teach children and adults about how their oral health impacts ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Alexa Knuth is putting her passion for research into practice as she pursues her doctorate in physiotherapy from Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen, Scotland.
SIUE’s strong emphasis on student research and experiential learning, uniquely prepared Knuth for RGU’s competitive program which is among few in ...
Representatives from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus Recreation will share their knowledge on fitness floor layouts with industry professionals from across the nation during the NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation’s Annual Conference being held March 4-7 in Denver.
Fitness Coordinator Amanda Couch, will speak alongside Estelle Gyimah, a fitness ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Baja team had two cars make successful runs at Michigan Tech’s annual Blizzard Baja during the weekend of Feb. 17-18 in Houghton, Mich.
Senior Seth Kirchner, president of SIUE Cougar Baja, combined with 14 teammates to see their No. 94 car finish ninth overall, while their No. 34 car placed 23rd in a field ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a free Community Health Clinic from 3:30-6 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Fairmont City Library Center located at 4444 Collinsville Road in Fairmont City.
A similar event will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Technology Learning Center located at 111 South Appleknocker Drive in Cobden.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering and SIUE’s Center for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Research, Education and Outreach made their annual contribution to Worden Elementary School’s Space Day by entertaining and educating fifth grade classes on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
Diversity and inclusion are values of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville that the campus has demonstrated, been awarded for and is committed to improving. Now, these attributes can also be found on display on the University’s new Diversity Wall.
An awareness and educational program to prevent opioid abuse in the schools was one aspect of a presentation that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) students gave to City of Highland representatives to help the town combat the drug crisis.
Ten students from the Care of Populations clinical groups of Charlotte Chance, DNP, clini...
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 are underway.
“I am proud. I am strong. I am special because, I am somebody,” sang a group of three-to-five-year-old Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start students.
The preschoolers were part of the black history program, “Because They Did, We Can,” presented Friday, Feb. 23 by the Discovery Center for Little Scholars (DCLS)...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s growing college student personnel administration (CSPA) program, housed in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Educational Leadership, will host a Visit Day on Friday, March 16 for those considering a career in higher education.
The event will begin at 8:15 a.m. with a continental break...
Many people look at the 1960s with a sense of nostalgia and even folklore, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Clarence Lang, PhD. However, while the era saw many Civil Rights struggles and victories, the period does not provide a useful frame of analysis for understanding how to make progressive social change today.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated exceptional students, faculty and alumni for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its 12th Annual Awards Banquet held Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Meridian Ballroom.
The School recognized an outstanding junior, senior, graduate student, teacher and alumnus from each of its...
The Alestle is back among the top three college media organizations in Illinois for General Excellence among non-daily publications from schools of 4,000 or more.
The Alestle editors received the third place honor at the annual Illinois College Press Association convention on Feb. 17 in Chicago. During the past 13 years, The Alestle has only ranked higher in General Excel...
Two student organizations at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville collected more than 400 food items in a donation competition for the Community Hope Center in Bethalto.
The Lambda Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society in Education and the Delta Sigma Pi, Professional Business Fraternity delivered the donation to the homeless shelter...
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s Rick Biethman, DMD, is among four honorees to receive the 2017 Olav Alvares Award for Early Career Scholars Who Published Outstanding Articles in the Journal of Dental Education (JDE). His article “Screening for Diabetes in a Dental School Clinic to Assess Interprofessional Communication Between Phys...
The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is co-sponsoring the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Constructor’s Club to attend the 2018 AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Convention Feb. 26-28 in New Orleans.
Cody Kruse, a senior from Highland and Constructor’s Club president, appreciates the ability to attend the conference for a v...
You never quite know what historical treasures you’ll find when you peruse Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill. Featuring oral history interviews, photographs, encyclopedia articles and more, the archive brings historical documents to digital life and offers the public unique access to Madison County’s past.
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program coordinators, along with approximately 50 other participants from across the nation, were selected to participate in the National Head Start Association (NHSA)/Nike Starting Block Leadership Summit, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at the Tiger Woods Conference Center, Nike Corporate Campus in Portland, O...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is ranked 11th nationally among the National Council for Home Safety and Security’s 2018 Safest College Campuses in the U.S. among institutions with more than 10,000 students. SIUE was No. 1 in Illinois and ranked ahead of all institutions in Missouri.
“We understand that when parents and students select a university, ...
Continental Who’s Who has recognized SIUE alumnus Rance Thomas as a 2018 Professional of the Year in the field of Education and Racial Relations.
Thomas earned a master’s in sociology from SIUE in 1973. He was inducted to the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame in 2009 and is a past president of the SIUE Alumni Association Board of Directors.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted more than 280 young girls during its sixth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Saturday, Feb. 17, 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 ...
Creativity and innovative thinking abounds at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, but during the Illinois budget crisis, it has been challenging to provide monetary support for numerous innovative and impactful faculty-proposed projects.
That’s why College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Greg Budzban, PhD, launched the CAS Targeted Funding Initiative (TFI). T...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville improved freshmen retention from fall 2017 to spring 2018 by two percent to reach a record 92 percent. A 4.25 percent increase in African American retention led the way as African American retention matched overall student retention for the first time.
Kevin Thomas, EdD, SIUE director of retention and student success, pointed to a...
Theo Jamison, known around the world for his masterful work in dance, including being a certified Katherine Dunham Technique instructor, was honored at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre’s (LWDT) 30th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance held Jan. 23-28 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jamison, SIUE alumnus and former program director of the So...
Throughout February, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in the organization Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) are joining hundreds of educational institutions worldwide to participate in Student Engagement and Philanthropy Month.
SIUE STAT is hosting a Thank-A-Giver (TAG) social media-driven scavenger hunt across campus this month, representing the ta...
The SIUE University Marketing and Communications Department received seven awards from the 2017 Collegiate Advertising Awards competition. SIUE matched its standing from a year ago when it also received seven total awards.
With entries judged on creativity, layout/design, typography, production, quality and overall effectiveness, SIUE earned gold awards in three categorie...
The legacy of legendary 20th century architect and inventor Richard Buckminster Fuller will take on even larger life at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS-Dome), located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, with the donation of a portfolio of the artist’s prints.
The Estate of Buckminster Fuller and Allegra Fuller-Snyder...
From future educators, accountants and social workers, to those still undecided about their future profession, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students involved in the Project Advance - America Reads program are gaining invaluable professional skills and developing as engaged, thoughtful citizens.
Project Advance - America Reads is an AmeriCorps program run thro...
This Valentine’s Day, students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville shared what they love most about SIUE during the Campus Activities Board’s I Heart SIUE event held in the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Written on hearts pinned to a festive backdrop, students love for SIUE included “free t-shirts and my friends,̶...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) is celebrating strong alumni representation on the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. Honorees include Jonathan Fowler of J.F. Electric, Devin Gates of Paric Corporation and Ryan Poettker of Poettker Construction Company.
Also receiving recognition on the competitive list ...
Men crammed their feet into red high heels and walked on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to support women and to bring attention to gender-based violence. It was the University’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes activity.
“This event was an opportunity for us to start having those hard conversations about gender relati...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored University Housing residents who achieved the fall 2017 Dean’s List during a special reception attended by more than 130 students and their families.
Campus administrators, faculty and staff celebrated the academic accomplishments of the remarkable students. The ceremony included remarks from Chancellor Randy Pembroo...
Former Granite City steelworker Christopher Wense is making headlines after being awarded a scholarship from the Renewable Fuels Association, a national trade organization for America’s ethanol industry. Wense joined biofuels industry leaders from across the United States in San Antonio this week as he accepted the 2018 National Ethanol Conference Scholarship Award.&...
Former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift, PhD, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SIUE at its May 2018 commencement. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the presentation during its December meeting on the Carbondale campus.
Including his eight years as SIUE’s chancellor, Vandegrift committed 38 years of ...
Fact or fiction? African Americans have disproportionately higher rates of cardiovascular disease-related risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes. A group of students attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Black Heritage Month community health fair on Tuesday, Feb. 13 were split in their responses. The answer is true.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Goshen Market Foundation, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Edwardsville Community Foundation, have partnered to deliver delicious nutrition via a Market on Wheels to local individuals who have little or no access to healthy produce.
Goshen Market on Wheels will bring affordable produce from ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Department of Historical Studies and Emeriti Faculty Association will host the Inaugural Abraham Lincoln Memorial Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Lovejoy Library’s Abbott Auditorium.
Renowned Civil War historian Edward L. Ayers, PhD, president emeritus and Tucker-Boatwright ...
While her scholarly interests have evolved through her academic career, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jessica DeSpain’s commitment to work rooted in service and storytelling has not. DeSpain, PhD, is a respected teacher, colleague and community member who learns by doing and ignites in others a desire to get involved and make a difference.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Women’s Basketball and SIUE Pink Zone joined forces to raise awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen Missouri for the sixth consecutive year. This year’s effort raised a record $10,000 to fight breast cancer under the theme “Together We Are Stronger.”
Fundraising events were capped by the women’s and m...
Twelve Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students will participate in a five-week travel study to Uganda in June 2018, marking the first experiential and service opportunity for SIUE students in Eastern Africa.
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) faculty members Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, assistant professor of public health, and Kathryn Brady, P...
SIUE alumnus Manjit Kang, PhD, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in honor for his noteworthy achievements as a plant geneticist. Kang earned a master’s in biological sciences from the SIUE in 1971.
The Daily Telescopedetailed Kang’s professional accomplishments in an article posted Monday,...
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty scholarship and student research opportunities are high priorities in the preparation of students who will shape a changing world.
A research project led by Sarah Conoyer, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Departmen...
Helmkamp Construction has hired three 2017 SIUE graduates who were longtime interns with the company during their studies in the School of Engineering. Matthew Sockoch, Brad Verdun and Cole Hagen all earned a bachelor’s in construction management, with a minor in business administration.
SIUE alumnus Rob Johnes recently assumed ownership of Helmkamp. He also began h...
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved a four percent tuition increase for all new undergraduate students at SIUE, effective fall 2018. The board met on the Edwardsville campus.
Tuition for the 2018-19 Academic Year will result in a $351 increase over last year for newly entering, undergraduates on the Edwardsville campus.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved fee-related changes for the Edwardsville campus for the fall and spring terms of the 2018-19 academic year. The changes made during the board’s meeting on the Edwardsville campus involved instituting a less-confusing General Student Fee (GSF) to replace the past piecemeal individual fee structure.
The Jersey County Business Association (JCBA) invites local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region to participate in one-on-one counseling sessions with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center (SBDC) from 10 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at First Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville.
The Show Me St. Louis studio smelled great on Wednesday, Feb. 7 as SIUE’s Kathy Mora, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition, shared three delicious slow cooker recipes. View the segment here.
Host Heidi Glaus highlighted the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s growing nutrition program. Senior nutrition major and URCA assistant Taylor Aarns went a...
For those who may be struggling with homework, help is just a phone call away thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Homework Hotline.
In partnership with the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, and run through the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), the program has successfully assisted students and parents, with stud...
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 112 colleges and universities to its 2018 Transfer Honor Roll, which identifies the top four-year colleges and universities creating dynamic pathways to support transfer students.
Open to all regionally accredited baccalaureate degree-granting institutions, PTK’s Transfer Honor Roll reco...
Pfund Construction, owned by SIUE alumni Matt and Kristen Pfund, was named the 2017 Business of the Year at the 2018 Business Forecast Breakfast held Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Edwardsville.
Matt Pfund earned a bachelor’s in construction management from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1996. Kristen Pfund graduated from SIUE that same year with a bachelor’s in speech...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance will begin its spring 2018 season with Molière’s classical comedy, “Tartuffe,” opening at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 in Katherine Dunham Hall.
“Tartuffe” will run from 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 14-17 through 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
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...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Digital East St. Louis project, funded by a National Science Foundation ITEST grant, was featured in PUBLIC: A Journal of Imagining America’s latest issue, entitledDigital Engagements; Or, the Virtual Gets Real.
Digital East St. Louis is a collaboration between SIUE’s STEM Center and IRIS Center for the D...
SIUE alumnus Donald Flack has joined Armstrong Teasdale as a litigation partner. Flack earned a bachelor’s in business economics from the SIUE School of Business in 1993.
Flack’s new position was detailed in anarticleposted Thursday, Feb. 1 inAdvantageNEWS.
U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) among the top 100 in its 2018 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs list released earlier in January. The SIUE SON improved ten spots from a year ago to #84 among 159 schools nationwide and is the top rated public institution in Illinois.
Outstanding research and creative activities are featured annually during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Scholars Showcase. The public is invited to attend this year’s event being held from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in the Morris University Center.
More than 100 students, representing nearly 25 different programs, will present the ...
For anyone who has played softball at SIUE, they know it is synonymous with a family atmosphere. The SIUE softball family grew by one person Thursday when the Cougars signed 6-year-old Karlie Maine to a National Letter of Intent.
Maine, of Alhambra, has battled myriad medical issues and now joins SIUE softball as part of Team IMPACT. Since 2011, Team IMPACT has matched mo...
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Black Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black people, and for the University to recommit to challenges ahead, according to SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook.
Pembrook gave remarks Thursday, Feb. 1 at the SIUE Black Heritage Month Opening Ceremony in the Morris University Center&#...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics has been ranked 16th nationally by the Center for Online Education.
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’...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Maithili Deshpande, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice in the School of Pharmacy, is working with SIU School of Medicine (SOM) and University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS) researchers studying Sangamon County neighborhoods to identify those with the highest levels of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Serdar Celik, PhD, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the School of Engineering, was invited to the World Energy Outlook 2017 in Istanbul in December 2017.
International Energy Agency Executive Director Dr. Fatih Birol shared the WEO 2017 release with world energy leaders, government officials ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior mass communications major Marissa Williams has a knack for public speaking. It’s a talent she identified in high school, and one that has been fostered through her studies and student involvement activities.
Williams, a Chicago native, is the chair of the SIUE Campus Activities Board’s Black Heritage Month tra...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the first in the nation to implement the early childhood scenario in a Virtual Learning Environment with the goals of increasing early childhood workforce capacity and capital by providing teacher practice in classroom management, pedagogy and content.
A $50,000 grant from the McCormick Foundation is supporting SIUE’s pil...
The SIUE community is mourning the loss of Noah Hays, of Waterloo, who died Thursday, Jan. 25 in Monroe County. He was 19.
Hays was a freshman in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Noah Hays’ family and friends as they face this tragedy,” said SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “It is heartbreaking for every...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) is expanding its music, dance and cultural education to the Cahokia School District, with the help of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Targeted Funding Initiative (TFI).
For the first time, the ESLC will offer the Performing Arts Awareness Program that runs from Monday-Thursday, J...
From space, the Earth looks like a small planet without borders, which emphasizes the need for those living on it to work together, according to Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr., the first African American in space. Bluford will speak at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 in the Morris University...
Calling all municipalities, agencies or businesses with great sustainability projects in need of innovative, cutting-edge thinkers. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) is looking to collaborate with a community partner during its inaugural year, which will run from fall 2018 through spring 2019.
The Belleville News-Democrat featured the innovative research of Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, involving imagery-assisted virtual reality in an article posted today by Sports Editor Todd Eschman.
Now, Ross-Stewart has turned her focus to the medical arena to study the effects of imagery-assisted virtual reality on geriatric knee-replacement patients. She and James Daniels, M...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) and Kaskaskia College have announced a new partnership. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree track enables community college students to rapidly achieve their baccalaureate degree from the SIUE SON after attending Kaskaskia to complete an associate degree and the majority of their general educa...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) continues to evolve to most effectively offer both superior patient care and high-quality clinical preparation for its students.
Its new Team-Based Clinical Program is achieving those objectives with increased mentorship opportunities and enhanced day-to-day operations.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host approximately 15 teams during the Botball Workshop set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-18 in the Technology and Management Center (TC) located in University Park on the SIUE campus.
The teams are preparing for the 16th annual Greater St. Louis Botball Tournament to be held Saturday, April 14 in the Morris University Cen...
SIUE alumnus Rob Johnes has assumed ownership of Helmkamp Construction, an 80-year-old company based in East Alton. Johnes has served as president of the company since 2012 and is the first non-Helmkamp family member to become owner.
Johnes earned a bachelor’s in construction management from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1998. He joined Helmkamp Construction for...
Amid setbacks and challenges, Christopher Wense transitioned from the steel industry to the ethanol industry a few years ago. He now works full-time as an ethanol plant operations technician at the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at SIUE and firmly believes in the saying “everything happens for a reason” as he is finding great opportunity in hi...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) seniors asked questions about admission requirements, financial aid, dorm roommates and social activities at SIUE’s Pre Collegiate Program, hosted by the University’s Office of Academic Advising.
“It’s important that the Charter High School students identify...
SIUE alumnus Paul Abert has been named executive vice president, community bank president of Town and Country Bank. Abert earned a bachelor’s in business in 1988 and an MBA in 1993, both from SIUE. An article detailing his new leadership role was posted Friday, Jan. 19 on the RiverBender.com.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its sixth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, 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. P...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Officer Dylan Koke has received the “Life Saving Award” from the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC) and the Southern Illinois Police Chief’s Association (SIPCA) for helping save the life of a choking college student last year at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC).
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the Southern Illinois Builders Association’s (SIBA)/ Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program’s (SICAP) SIOSH/SafetyCon Day on Monday, Jan. 22. The event welcomed approximately 250 professionals from the construction industry to campus for safety seminars, a keynote presentation and vendor fair.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $846,416 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to launch programming that will integrate computational thinking (CT) in after-school, student-centered learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to strengthen minority girls’ learning, and potentially alter career intentions and preparati...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior psychology major Stephanie Olivares, of Highland, has been awarded $2,000 from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF).
According to the ILLCF, scholarships are presented to “deserving young people of good character and high academic achievement … to help them achieve their educational objectiv...
SIUE alumnus Lt. Mike Fillback has been appointed to the rank of Major/Deputy Chief at the Edwardsville Police Department.
Fillback earned a bachelor’s in business administration/finance from the SIUE School of Business in 1996 and is currently pursuing a master’s in public administration and policy analysis at the University.
The Friends of Art along with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design will host their 4lst annual Art Auction at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16. The auction will be held in the Art West Gallery located in the Art and Design West building on the SIUE campus.
The 2018 auction will offer original artworks donated by faculty, visiting artists, alum...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Jessica Harris, PhD, as interim assistant provost, effective January 1, 2018. She will serve in the role through next year or until the successful completion of a search to fill the position permanently. A full search for the permanent position will ...
“Education is a blueprint for success” was the motivating and reverberating message of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.
“Education saved my life, because it provided me with options, opportunities, the c...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Associate Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Venessa Brown, PhD, today introduced the University’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Goals for 2018-25 at the Morris University Center Conference Center.
“I am enthusiastic about and encouraged by the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, because it addresses i...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with Alton Memorial Hospital, BJC HealthCare, is hosting the 12th annual Free Diabetes Education Program at SIUE’s Morris University Center from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.
The annual free program provides information and features topics related to both Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes...
In recent years, some of the more thoughtful, inspiring and progressive developments at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have the fingerprints of Jessica Harris, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies, all over it. That is according to Howard Rambsy, PhD, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature.
SIUE student-athletes finished the 2017 fall semester with a combined grade point average of 3.309. That marks the 23rd consecutive semester that SIUE student-athletes have exceeded a 3.0 GPA.
“Just when I think it can’t get any better,” said Director of Athletics Brad Hewitt, PhD, “Our student-athletes and our great staff: These are the people who...
Desiree Tyus not only knows the importance of connecting the dots in community service, but the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) new staff member uses her expertise and collaborates with others to provide assistance to the most vulnerable.
Tyus, director of Youth Programs at the ESLC, will receive the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Shawn Roundtree, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) social worker and athletic director, was chosen to be the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University staff humanitarian winner.
Roundtree will receive his award at the University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the Mo...
Civil Rights legend Frankie Muse Freeman, who received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from SIUE during its May 2017 commencement exercise, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, in St. Louis. She was 101.
Freeman spent her lengthy career advocating for civil rights issues that have had a lasting impact at the local, regional and national levels.
Internationally renowned concert pianist and former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty member Ruth Slenczynska performed brilliantly before a crowd of 350 in sold-out Dunham Hall Tuesday night Jan. 9, and instructed eight students in master’s classes with an attentive audience of approximately 100 the next afternoon on the SIUE campus.
This spring semester, the newly restructured Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Sustainability Action Group (SAG), will begin dialogues across campus to discover interests and identify collaborations that will unify and energize the University community to reach more sustainability goals.
“The University’s sustainability group is transitioni...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, is introducing the Bias Incident Response Protocol beginning this semester.
The program outlines an organized response to bias incidents that occur within the SIUE community involving students, faculty and staff, and introduces the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT). The pr...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Police Department has added three officers to its squad, bringing the total number of sworn officers to 43. The officers were indcuted Wednesday, Jan. 10 by Chancellor Randy Pembrook, with Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker and Police Chief Kevin Schmoll also participating in the ceremony.
SIUE alumnus Jack Klobnak has published a book entitled “Mr. and Mrs. Medal of Honor.” Klobnak earned a bachelor’s in mass communications from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1973.
His new book and ties to the Edwardsville community were detailed in anarticleposted Wednesday, Jan. 10 in The Telegraph.
The Trenton Education Center, Kaskaskia College 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., Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Kaskaskia College...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has announced Dominic Dorsey as director of Disability Support Services. Dorsey will assume his new responsibilities on Monday, Jan. 29.
Dorsey arrives at SIUE after serving as associate director of adaptive and educational services at Indiana University Purdue University in ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Earleen Patterson, director of the Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR) Center, will keynote the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Program for the Edwardsville community beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15.
The program will take place at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church, 327 Olive Street, in Edwardsville. ...
With a projected high of 40 degrees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s spring semester got off to a chilly start on Monday, Jan. 8. But, thanks to the Office of Student Affairs and campus community members, students were guided to their buildings efficiently and offered a hot chocolate treat for warmth.
Volunteers were spread throughout campus displaying &...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library & Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital collection, The Edwardsville Library of 1819, that sheds light on the intellectual and cultural history of Edwardsville and its early citizens.
John C. Abbott, the founding director of SIUE’s Lovejoy Library, loved local history. As an academic libraria...
Seeing, hearing and reading how to do something is, of course, imperative for generating new knowledge, but research has shown that working hands-on through active learning techniques is especially effective for the retention of information.
Knowing this, and to ensure innovative leadership in teaching and learning, Sinan Onal, PhD, assistant professor in the Southern Ill...
The SIUE School of Nursing WE CARE Clinic staff adopted 56 children, ages 18-months to 5-years, at the SIUE Discovery Center Head Start/Early Head Start on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for Christmas.
Staff members Megan DeGroot, Kate Simons, Jerri Parker and Ellen Levey along with providers Dr. Linda Omondi, FNP, and Dr. Kim White, PHCNS-BC dressed as elves, while Marcus Minnis (SIUE...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is offering a non-credit course beginning in February for individuals interested in becoming certified personal trainers.
The course will provide the knowledge, practice and experience required to be successful in this growing field. The fitness profession offers flexible hours, full- and part-time careers, and supplemental income...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Huaibo Xin, DrPH, program director and associate professor of public health in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health, has achieved the 2017 Outstanding Immigrant Health Professional Award.
The non-profit organization Health for All presents the award annually. It recognizes...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will offer a new online master’s in criminal justice policy beginning fall 2018. The program will provide advanced study in the core areas of criminal justice operations for practicing professionals and those planning a career in criminal justice.
The program combines a strong foundation in theory and methods with rel...
Rochester, Ill. sits just outside Springfield, and is perhaps best known for its strong high school football program. But, that’s not Rocket Nation’s only accolade.
Students at Rochester High School are also presented with great academic opportunities, including a strong science curriculum that graduates say inspired them to pursue higher education in a scie...