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Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holidays from SIUE.

The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will observe winter break beginning Dec. 23 and continue through Jan 2. Offices will re-open Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. 

In the following video message, SIUE Chancellor Randy and Mary Jo Pembrook express their appreciation and gratitude to the SIUE community du...

As part of a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) initiative funded by a $2,593.90 grant from the SIUE Meridian Society, equipment that supports the Highland History Digitization project has been delivered to the city’s Louis Latzer Memorial Library.

Connie Frey Spurlock, SSCC director and associate professor of socio...

With the melodies of the season like “Deck the Halls,” “This Christmas” and “Sleigh Bells,” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for the Performing Arts students gave a festive and multi-talented performance during their Holiday Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 16 in the Multipurpose Room in Building D at the East St. Louis High...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its fall 2021 commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 18 with three in-person ceremonies at the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon the Class of 2021.

At 9 a.m., undergraduate students from the School of Business and the School of Education, Health and Human ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook will confer degrees upon 1,641 eligible graduates during fall 2021 commencement exercises, which kicked off Friday, Dec. 17 in the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena.

Exercises began at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17 with a walk-through photo opportunity for all graduate and undergraduate students. T...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) hosted five special celebrations to honor graduates representing various historically minoritized populations during the week of Dec. 6-10, ahead of the University’s fall 2021 commencement exercises being held Friday-Saturday, Dec. 17-18.

During the daily ...

Graduate students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are working with athletes locally and around the world to support their mental and emotional needs and help them reach their performance goals. The collaboration is a key part of the new Counseling Skills in Sport Psychology course offered in the Department of Applied Health for students pursuing a master&#8217...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, faculty and staff have been recognized among a select group of colleges and universities from across the country for their efforts to increase voter turnout during the 2020 election. SIUE has earned a silver seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for achieving 60-69% student voter participation, a feat even more ...

Several students erupted in shouts of joy, some smiled from ear to ear, while others had a wide-eyed look of wonder. It seemed like Christmas in the halls of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS). 

Actually, the holiday did come early at the end of school on Tuesday, Dec. 14 when CHS students received gifts, courtesy of SI...

Inspired to help people through some of their most difficult times, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Domonique Dones, of Belleville, chose to pursue a degree in nursing. 

“Nurses have nurturing hearts that help to heal, whether someone is sick physically or emotionally,” Dones said. “The diversity in patients that one can see and the...

Wrapped in gratitude and filled with holiday cheer, members of the Services to Youth Committee of The Gateway Chapter of the Links, Inc., gave away holiday cookie trays and award certificates to each of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) centers. 

“Links members wanted to express their gratefulness to the SIUE Hea...

Attending a new school in a different country is challenging enough, but throw in a pandemic and an abrupt shift to online learning, and you’ve summed up December 2021 graduate Mehakpreet Singh’s first year as a student in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE). 

The electrical engineering major transferred to SIUE in fa...

SIUE’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor of economics and finance in the School of Business, was a featured expert in the WalletHub article, “Best Car Insurance in Illinois.” Ying spoke about state car insurance laws, the pros and cons of choosing national or local, and important things to look for when shopping for car insurance.  

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Being chosen to host an exclusive roundtable discussion focusing on the life and music of Miles Davis was an honor given to WSIE 88.7 “The Sound” by the Miles Davis (Arts) Festival.

WSIE, a non-profit, community-supported radio station based on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, aired the discussion moderated by on-air host Christiann in ...

Dana McLennan exemplifies her belief that “it’s never too late to live your dreams.” The 47-year-old will earn a bachelor’s in mass communications with a journalism concentration during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall 2021 commencement ceremonies being held Friday-Saturday, Dec. 17-18.

“I am not your typical college stu...

After spending more than a year completing coursework mostly online or through a hybrid format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not lost on five undergraduate psychology students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville how fortunate they have been to meet in person this semester. The team of research assistants is engaging in applied learning with the support ...

In recognition of the critical role preceptors play in preparing nurse practitioner students, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has presented four preceptor excellence awards.

“Preceptors are some of the most important mentors that our family and psychiatric mental health nurse pra...

Robots helping to improve the environment, like removing pollution from oceans, is scientific work that 14-year-old Kaylee Cooper would like to help conduct when she gets older.

Cooper, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program student, is excited to learn about environmental science as part of the Youth-Led Citizen Science N...

The appointment of SIU Edwardsville’s 10^th Chancellor, Dr. James T. Minor, was approved by the SIU Board of Trustees during its regularly scheduled December meeting.

“I’m excited, humbled and extraordinarily honored for the opportunity to serve SIUE and the SIU System,” said Minor. “I am appreciative of the board’s confidence, as well a...

With a mission of “building stronger families through healthy interaction,” Amygdala Co. is a local company helping parents and children navigate difficult situations. 

The company was founded by Lindsey Wold, and has benefitted from the expertise and support of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at S...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is celebrating students in the class of 2022 for achieving a 100% first-time pass rate on the new Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE). This is the second consecutive year for SDM students to attain this achievement.

The integrated examination for dental licensure, first administered in 2020, re...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2021 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 30 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Engineering and Education, Health ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy student Justin Shiau, of Naperville, was on the winning team of the Interprofessional Geriatric Virtual Case Competition this fall. The competition, which was hosted by the Saint Louis University (SLU) Gateway Geriatric Education Center, was open to students from all health-related programs. 

Participants w...

For more than 40 years, Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) CEO Donna Richter has been dedicated to the betterment of the construction industry in Southern Illinois. For this work and her ongoing partnership with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Richter will be honored with the University’s Distinguished Service Award during a Fall 2021 commenceme...

With measured concentration and deliberate moves, fingers poise over piano keys, eyes follow sheet notes and feet keep step to rhythmic beats – all to musical tunes of Christmastime favorites. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for the Performing Arts students will present their free annual holiday performance, which will be a mini presentation, ...

As freshmen in a first-year Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing student meeting, Sydney Allen, of Mascoutah, and Hannah Warfel, of Festus, Mo., noticed each other’s insulin pumps. The students connected over their type 1 diabetes (T1D) once the meeting was over, and now within months of beginning their collegiate journeys, they have launched t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumna Rebekah Tucker, CPA, has been named the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 2021 Outstanding Young Professional. The annual award honors a certified public accountant (CPA) under the age of 35 who is making a difference in the profession and in the community.

Tucker earned a bachelor&#...

One set of adjectives included such words as “respectful, intelligent and trustworthy,” while another set of descriptors contained phrasing like “pay bills, raise their kids and works hard.”  

It was an exercise to draw a picture and list the attributes of both a gentleman and a man, which was done by male students at Southern Illinois Un...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Judy Liesveld, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, as dean of the School of Nursing after a national search. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the appointment Thursday, Dec. 2 during its regularly scheduled meeting. Liesveld will assume her duties in July 2022....

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department made zero impaired driving arrests during its Thanksgiving enforcement effort.

The department issued two speeding citations and two headlight violation citations.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in the effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people bu...

At its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, Dec. 2, the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees (BOT) approved the appointment of Duane Douglas, DMD, as interim dean of the SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM).

A national search for the next dean of the SIU SDM is underway. Douglas will serve as the SDM’s senior leader, effective Jan. 1, 2022 through June 30,...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues series will present Opera Edwardsville at Dunham Hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 in the Dunham Hall Theater on the Edwardsville campus. Opera Edwardsville is the first local organization invited onto the series, which has wel...

Southern Illinois University President Dan Mahony, PhD, has named James T. Minor, PhD, as the 10^th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The selection is pending formal SIU Board of Trustees approval, slated for the Thursday, Dec. 2 meeting. Minor will assume his duties on March 1, 2022.

“Dr. Minor is a straightforward and innovative leader who ha...

Living After Grief owner Teresa Reiniger has been a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since early 2021. Her company spreads awareness on the sensitive topics of infertility, family losses during pregnancy, and infancy loss.

As a certified grief coach, she guid...

More than 100 students grades 7-12 gathered at the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE). The scrimmage meet was open to teams from the Southern Illinois FIRST League and held Saturday, Nov. 20 in the SOE’s Enterprise Holdings Foundation Atrium.

FIRST is a not-for-profit orga...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) faculty member Vince Rapini, DDS, and alumnus Ron Wilkerson, DMD, were honored at the Missouri Dental Association’s (MDA) annual awards banquet on Friday, Nov. 5. The banquet was held during MDA’s House of Delegates in Jefferson City, Mo.

Rapini, clinical assistant professor in the Department of ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wishes students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members a Happy Thanksgiving!

"I wanted to take this opportunity on the day before Thanksgiving to wish you a wonderful holiday tomorrow,  said SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook.  "I hope you will have relaxing and rewarding times with family and friends in the next few ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) is hosting its fourth ‪‪SIUE Energy Symposium at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. This year’s theme is “Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities.”

“This year we have a much wider spectrum of speaker backgrounds,” said Serdar Celik, PhD, professor and graduate...

In an Esports competition that facilitated both good-natured rivalry and friendly camaraderie among opposing teams, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars hosted the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Salukis for the SIU Showdown on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the SIUE Esports Arena. The Cougars swept the competition, earning bragging rights in all five matche...

With the cold season blowing in and school having been in session for several months, the need for outerwear to weather the winter and supplies to get through the rest of the year are critical for many East St. Louisans. 

Several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville employees participated in the “Coat, Hoodie and School Supply Drive Thru” from 3-5 p....

Gift cards to buy food for the Thanksgiving Day spread and an early turkey day meal with all the trimmings were given to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 18-19. 

On Friday, CHS students filed into the cafeteria and sat down to pre-prepared and pre-packaged Thanksgiving meals. The ...

A team of three students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in public health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned second place in the Central Region of the National Case Study Competition in Health Education.

Seniors Hawwaou Diallo, Brian Gomez and HenLi Shih used their background in public health and their own cultural experiences to develop an advocacy...

Adaptive Equipment and Caregiving Corner (AE Corner), a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has mastered assisting seniors who struggle every day to care for themselves to remain as independent as possible.

Owners, Cindy Hardin-Weiss and Christina Hardin-Weiss, have worked with th...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Graduate School has announced the winners of the 2021 Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, which encourages SIUE scholars to share the impacts of their research through images.

This year’s recipients are Emily Petruccelli, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Jocelyn De...

More than 100 veterans received free dental care during the annual Veteran’s Care Day event hosted by the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM). On Thursday, Nov. 11, the SIU SDM provided more than $70,000 worth of free dental treatment to veterans in need. Services included, but were not limited to cleanings, x-rays, fillings and extractio...

SIUE’s Paul Rose, PhD, associate dean and professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is a featured expert in the WalletHub article, entitled “Best Citi Credit Cards of November 2021. Read more here. 

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Paul Rose, PhD, SEHHB associate dean and professor of psychology.

An innovative think-tank at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, GeoMARC, is a leading geospatial technologies hub that is helping address both cultural and environmental issues facing the world.

The applied research and development center specializes in the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. These technologies are crucial for re...

Multiple Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) faculty members and an outstanding student were honored by the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) and named to the board of directors during its annual meeting held this fall.

Fourth-year pharmacy student Janki Vyas, and Chris Herndon, PharmD, professor in the Department ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate has announced the recipients of its fall 2021 scholarships.

Junior Daphne Devall, of Bunker Hill, is pursuing a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology and audiology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. Junior  Alexys Williams, of Godfrey, is studying art in the College of Arts and S...

Efforts to keep loved ones safe, being able to have more freedom and the conveniency of the location were top reasons given by several who attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) COVID Vaccine Booster Clinic. 

A total of 24 people turned out for the booster clinic designed for special workers in the Metro Ea...

U.S. Navy veteran and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pharmacy student Daniella Mazzaro is grateful for the healthcare coverage she receives through the Veterans Administration (VA). It’s coverage she assumed all veterans received, until she learned during her School of Pharmacy (SOP) clinical rotation that less than half of all U.S. veterans have VA health...

In hopes of strengthening the immune system of special workers in the Metro East against COVID-19, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) is offering a COVID Vaccine Booster Clinic. 

The clinic is from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus, 601 James R. Thompson Blvd., Building...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library and the SIUE Alumni Association invite the public to an evening highlighting the public service of SIUE faculty member and former Congressman John Shimkus, whose 24 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives still impacts our community and country today.

“Behind The Scenes: A Life of Public...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and sheriff’s departments to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket and Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over throughout the Thanksgiving holiday.

“We want our community to understand that it...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer is headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning its second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship on Sunday, Nov. 7 against top-seeded UT Martin (UTM).

Just nine months ago, SIUE women’s soccer hoisted the program’s first conference tournament title since 2016. On Sunday, the Cougars ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is happy to announce the winners of its 8^th Annual Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC). The 2021 business plan competition attracted more than 25 entrepreneurs to compete for a $25,000 prize package. 

A2 Creative, Inc--3D Gloop!, of Edwardsville, was...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Military and Veteran Services (MAVS) launched a series of events, scheduled for Nov. 8-11, honoring military veterans with its Honoring Veterans Ceremony held Monday, Nov. 8 in the Goshen Lounge.

The kick off ceremony included multiple speakers who shared their “why” as they promoted the resources and opportunities ava...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SDM) Nathalia Garcia, DDS, spoke on the health equity panel at the American Dental Association’s annual conference, ADA SmileCon 2021, held in October in Las Vegas.

Garcia, chair and associate professor in the Department of Applied Dental Medicine, highlighted the role of dental education in achievi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southern Illinois University Carbondale are joining in the national celebration by hosting a multi-day event today-Thursday, Nov. 11 to recognize first-generation students and honor their contributions to our community. 

In this year’s annual celebration of the National First-Generation Day on Nov. 8, SIUE and SIUC ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Taylor Ewing, of St. Louis, has been named the September SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month. The College of Arts and Sciences’ biological sciences major was nominated by Melinda Stitzel, assistant director for leadership programs for the Kimmel Student Involvement Center.

“It was a great honor being recogn...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Jennifer Rosselli, PharmD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, was sworn in as president of the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) at the IPhA and Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA) joint annual conference on Saturday, Oct. 23 in St. Louis. 

Rosselli will...

There’s a new, innovative teaching, learning and research tool roaming the halls of the SIUE School of Engineering Building. Bode, a robot dog, is the latest technological advancement that students and faculty will use to amplify their educational and scholarly endeavors and applied field experiences.

FOX2’s Patrick Clark visited campus on Thursday, Nov. 4 to ...

SIUE’s Lisa Martino-Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, will share her expertise during a Q&A following the screening of the documentary “Target: St. Louis Vol. 1” at the St. Louis International Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 5.

The film centers on military experiments that took place in the City of St. Louis. The St. Louis Po...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Marta Simidtchieva, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music, will present an evening of Bulgarian music with Miroslav Hristov, professor of violin at the University of Tennessee, and Ilia Radoslavov, professor of piano at Illinois Wesleyan University, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 in SIUE&#82...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s The Alestle recently won five national awards during the 100^th annual Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)/College Media Association (CMA) National College Media Convention. The Alestle is a student-run newspaper at SIUE, named by an acronym derived from the names of the University’s three campus locations: Alton, East S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana E. Martinez, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Departments of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences and Environmental Sciences, is one of 12 nationwide members selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of a two-year fellowship by the AGU LANDInG Academy (Leadership Aca...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students have the opportunity to gain knowledge about academic majors and career pathways from SIUE faculty and staff during the virtual CHS Midday Speaker Series. 

SIUE’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department began&#1...

In acknowledgement of exceptional performance in teaching and instruction, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced its 2021 Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award winners at the master’s and doctoral levels.

Tammy Zanker, a native of Windsor, New York, earned Outstanding TA at the master’s level. Receiving the top honor at the doctoral l...

The Early Childhood Center (ECC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides full-day, year-round early childhood care and education for children of students, faculty, staff and others in the University community, ages two through five.

In October, the ECC hosted a Fall 2021 Family Welcome Event, allowing families and children involved in the center to play game...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has received a $1 million in-kind donation from Bien Air USA, Inc. The company donated and is installing 256 new electric systems that operate the handpieces used in every patient workstation across the patient clinics in the Alton, Edwardsville and East St. Louis campuses, as well as in all the preclinic...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has renewed a $1.14 million interagency agreement 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 rene...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) invites veterans to register for the fourth annual Veteran’s Care Day, which provides free dental services.  

The event will be held Thursday, Nov. 11 at the SDM’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton. Appointments are first come, first served. To register, call Hol...

 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor (VC) for University Advancement and CEO of the Foundation Rachel Stack has announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2022.

“Vice Chancellor Stack has significantly impacted the culture of SIUE and the SIUE Foundation,” shared Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “I thank her for her outstanding servi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor and director of clinical programs in the School of Pharmacy (SOP) received the Bowl of Hygeia Award by the Illinois Pharmacist’s Association (IPhA). The award was presented at the IPhA and Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA) joint annual conference banquet on Saturday, Oct. 23 in St. Lou...

The use of nuclear energy and its effects on the environment is a rising topic discussed in modern politics and by environmental conservationists globaly. Since the testing and ultimate use of the atomic bombs dating back to the 1940s, the fight for nuclear power and weapons has been growing by the decade.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Abbey Hepner, ...

A Red Bud, Illinois-based maker of coil processing equipment is expanding its global footprint with support from its 20-year relationship with the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. </span

Red Bud Industries, Inc. (RBI) most recently reached out to the ITC to request financial support via the Illinois State Tr...

To celebrate the culture and spirit of Hispanic nurses and represent the voices of Latinos in healthcare throughout the United States, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) was founded in 1975. Since the organization’s inception, NAHN has played a key role in advancing health in Hispanic communities while leading, promoting and advocating educational, pr...

The World Health Organization’s endorsement of the use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in children is groundbreaking in the fight against the deadly disease, even in spite of its modest effectiveness rate. That’s why the vaccine will be part of a broader arsenal of malaria prevention tools including one Ellen Santos, PhD, assistant professor in Southern Illinois U...

The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the dedication of the Fuller Dome on the Edwardsville campus.

The public is invited to the celebration being held at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the Fuller Dome.

October 22, 1971, Buckminster Fuller, along with architect Shoji Sadao, dedicated ...

The community is invited to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library for a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration being held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The outdoor event will feature food, crafts, art, live music and dance in observance of the annual holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and in Hispanic cultures around the...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), located in University Park of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been awarded $1.9 million through the Rebuild Illinois Wet Lab Capital program by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). NCERC joins seven other laboratories from across the state who received a total investment of...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s online Winter Session offers convenient, high-quality opportunities for students to advance toward degree completion. The accelerated option features more than 80 three-week classes taught entirely online.

Registration opens Monday, Nov. 1, and classes begin Monday, Dec. 20. Details are available at siue.edu/winter-...

National Health Education Week, Oct. 18-22, is increasing national awareness of major public health issues and promoting a better understanding of the role of health education.

The annual focus is organized by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a professional organization comprised of health educators, academics and researchers who work to promote healthy be...

Gina Jeffries, EdD, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) director, explained the CHS mission and highlighted the successes of students and staff during a YouTube news interview on “#Roland Martin Unfiltered, Daily Digital Show.”

“This school has been in existence since 1999. We are somewhat of a hidden gem in East St. Louis, and it is a blessing...

Her legendary name, revolutionary dance moves and fearless social activism is known worldwide. What may not be as well-known is that the renowned Katherine Dunham made 534 Katherine Dunham Place in East St. Louis her second home.

However, approximately 15 years after her death, Dunham’s home stood in disrepair – until now. Hundreds of volunteers, which included ...

Being a longtime advocate of quality healthcare for underserved communities and a recruiter and mentor for underrepresented nursing students are a few attributes that earned Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, the Outstanding Leadership Award in Health, presented by the NAACP East St. Louis Branch. 

“I am honored to receive th...

A new, state-of-the-art, industry-grade robotic arm donated by H-J Family of Companies will advance hands-on learning, teaching and research in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) as it develops future industry-leading automation experts.

“The School of Engineering is grateful for the brand-new robot gift from H-J Family...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has been nationally ranked as one of the best, most affordable schools for online learning in healthcare by EduMed.org.

The SON ranked in the top 30 schools for Most Affordable Online MSN Programs and top 50 for Most Affordable Online Nurse Practitioner Programs. Schools earning top honors were ranked b...

Silvia Torres Bowman is passionate about helping small businesses become competitive in the global marketplace. As director of the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Bowman has assisted southern Illinois businesses in making over $175 million in international sales during the past five years alone. For these accompl...

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 48 million people in the United States have trouble hearing with at least one of their ears. Although hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss, the small electronic devices are often costly, meaning many Americans go day-to-day with impaired hearing. 

Tackling this i...

Throughout history, the kingdoms of Africa fostered world centers of learning, wealth, art and technology. However, when Africa is covered in history courses throughout the United States, this rich history is often ignored with curriculum focused on the slave trade and colonialism. An upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series pr...

Area legislators and local community navigators primed with support and resources for small businesses promoted the Illinois Back 2 Business (BSB) Grant Program during a press conference held at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

The B2B Grant Program is a key component of Governor JB Pritzker’s $1.5 billion economic package designed to m...

More than $61,000 worth of free preventative, restorative and surgical dental treatment was provided during Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) 16^th annual Give Kids a Smile Day. On Monday, Oct. 11, a record 126 children between the ages of 3-13 received critical dental care through the community outreach initiative.

“This was ou...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has honored George Diak with its 2021 Outstanding Thesis Award.

A Granite City native, Diak earned a master’s in history in December 2020. Having developed great interest in both history and German in high school, Diak was able to explore both at length while pursuing an advanced degree in the College of ...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) hosted its 20^th annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 8 in the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey. The ceremony celebrated the second-year cohort of 50 dental students representing the Class of 2024, as well as an additional six International Advanced Placement P...

Hundreds of people gathered at the corners of 25^th and State Streets in East St. Louis at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Some were in brightly colored uniforms, some were holding banners and signs, and all were in anticipation of the day as they paraded to Jones Park, where they spilled onto the grounds and enjoyed festivities that included rides, games, live entertainment, ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumna Alexis White has been selected among a cohort of young, Black professionals in the Chicago area for an intensive leadership program through the Chicago Urban League. As a member of the IMPACT Leadership Development Program’s (IMPACT) Class of 2022, White will gain the tools and network needed to be a...

As the food and agricultural sector, like many industries, becomes progressively more reliant on data and digital technologies, the development of a highly-trained data-savvy workforce is critical. To meet that need, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) alumnus Stefan Flynn has been recognized as the 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Early Career Geoprofessional of the Year.

USACE awards select individuals for many categories across 43 districts in the continental U.S. and abroad. This award was specific to the Geotechnical, Geology, and Materi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing hosted its annual House Calls event on Tuesday, Oct. 5.

University faculty, staff and administrators visited and engaged with residents in the first-year residence halls (Bluff, Prairie and Woodland) and Cougar Village’s Transfer Focused Interest Community (FIC).

“House Calls is another way ...

To the tune of David Bowie’s “Changes” and pulling insightful direction from such influencers are President Barack Obama and Heraclitus, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook centered his final University Address on changes.

Pembrook reflected on past accomplishments, celebrated current progress and envisioned the University...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, each year, 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness and 1 in 6 U.S. youth ages 6-17 experience a mental health disorder. Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 3-9) brings to the forefront questions of how an individual can help someone who is developing a mental health condition or experiencing a mental health crisis.

To ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center International Trade Center (ITC) at SIUE is creatively advancing the education, empowerment and customized export services it provides to regional small businesses despite challenges posed by the pandemic.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer highlighted the ITC’s resiliency and its firm commitment to client success in a stor...

A new Southern Illinois University Edwardsville accelerated combined degree program is helping students save time and money, while receiving a high-quality education that will jump-start their careers.

The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) has launched an accelerated combined bachelor’s (B.S.) in exercise science and master’s (M.S.) in e...

Little Pennies and Little Hands seemingly jump off the pages whenever Loretta Haynes and Mariah Tolson, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) authors, read their books to young, eager audiences. 

To expand their audience and assist at-home parents, videos of Haynes and Tolson reading their work were recently uploaded online. B...

The journey of Miss Jay’s Cafeteria, a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, began with a first-place win in the East St. Louis Cafe of Champions Challenge held in June 2021.

Owner Jere Richardson and her team’s winnings included a $2,000 cash prize and a one-year rent- ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s nationally-recognized Graduate School will host a series of virtual Open House events throughout October for individuals interested in continuing their education at the University. Attendees who apply for an eligible program will receive a $40 application fee waiver.

SIUE’s premier Graduate School offers more than 15...

With 42 years in higher education and 50 years in the pharmacy profession, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) Professor Emerita Terri Poirier, PharmD, MPH, has consistently held a passion for the history of pharmacy leadership. That passion led the senior scholar to design an asynchronous elective course on the subject after her retirement i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Jessica Ulrich, LCSW, as director of Counseling Services. Ulrich assumed her new responsibilities on Monday, Sept. 27.

“Jessica Ulrich is a longtime, committed member of our Division of Student Affairs who has a proven history of supporting and contributing to...

Providing support in the form of food, clothing and more to those in need, is nothing short of angelic, according to Anne DeToye, treasurer of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS). 

“The annual CHS Angel Tree campaign helps to meet some of the basic needs of our students, so they can come to school ready and wil...

In celebration of young nurse leaders who are impacting healthcare and the nursing profession while undoubtedly shaping the future of the profession, the Illinois Nurses Foundation (INF) has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Chelsea Howland and Ashley Whitlatch among its 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders.

Howland is an instru...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) presented 74 students, comprising its Class of 2025, with their professional white coats during the 17th White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Sept. 17 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

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

Students sporting red, black, blue and green t-shirts enjoyed multiple outdoor games and activities on a circuit course of fun Friday, Sept. 24 during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) Homecoming Fest, that culminated the school’s Spirit Week. 

Although the students, who were divided into teams of fre...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has hosted a multitude of events Sept. 18-25 during its 2021 Homecoming, an annual celebration of the University’s past, present and future.

SIUE Homecoming began in 1957 and has changed throughout the years—from a traditional parade, bonfire and dance in the ‘60s to today’s golf cart parade and chili cook-...

Marina Bluvshtein, PhD, director of the Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship at Adler University in Chicago, is the recipient of the 2021 Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs Visiting Scholar Fellowship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

She will deliver a free public lecture entitled “Belongingness as a Goal ...

The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded a two-year $153,459 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of their Museums for America program.

With the funding from this award, the Museum will improve its collections stewardship by implementing the second stage of the Museum Collections Inventory Project, during whic...

Spirit Week at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) only added to students’ excitement of being back in classes – in-person. 

“We are elated to have our scholars back in person,” said CHS Director Gina Jeffries, EdD. “We started classes Aug. 16, and because we wanted to keep the momentum goin...

A career dedicated to uplifting the mental health of students, faculty and community members has earned Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Tracy Cooley a FY2022 Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Nurse Educator Fellowship Program award.

Cooley, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, assistant professor in the School of Nursing’s (SON) Department of Primary Care ...

Kindermusik with Ellen Singh, an early childhood music program run through SIUE’s Suzuki program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Top Program by Kindermusik International.

The international award recognizes excellence in program development and outreach. An article posted by Jill Moon on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in The Edwardsville Intelligencer detail...

A series of virtual events featuring nationally-recognized Native American scholars will advance research and education in indigenous knowledge and sustainability in the region during the upcoming collaborative conference, “Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability – Food,” being held Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 6-10.

The conference is sponsored by programs at mu...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine will provide free dental care for children in need during its 16^th annual Give Kids a Smile Day, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11.

In order to receive treatment, children must be enrolled in their school’s free/reduced lunch program and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Appointments are required, an...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been honored with INSIGHT Into Diversity’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the 8^th consecutive year, a distinct designation achieved by only 10 other universities nationwide.

“This highly-respected award underscores SIUE’s commitment to advancement in areas of equity, diversity, incl...

The problems are longstanding, but the mission is clear. The current situation is bleak, but the commitment to the future is hopeful. The resources are threadbare, but the partnerships are secure. After decades of historical disinvestment and systematic disparities, the Illinois communities of Venice, Brooklyn and Madison (VBM) are targeted to be the recipients of communit...

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook joined Division I student-athletes, coaches and administrators on the Edwardsville campus for an early morning greeting that aired live on FOX2 News in the Morning Thursday, Sept. 16.

The Skyfox helicopter hovered over Builder’s Plaza on the Edwardsville campus t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’ Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) chapter hosted its Meet the Firms event on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The annual recruiting and networking event attracts public accounting firms, corporations and government agencies, and has a proven history of success as numerous students have secured internships and full-time employment...

Since he was a child, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) alumnus Justin Miller has aspired to be a professional athlete, and eventually an Olympian. 

Today, the CHS 2020 graduate, believes he’s closer to realizing his goal. The 19-year-old East St. Louis native, who ran track at CHS, is diligently working out, com...

The southern Illinois region has long needed a customized, action-oriented export training initiative to put local businesses on the international map. Now, five regional businesses have benefited from such an opportunity, EXPORT NOW.

Presented by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the South...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Kishwaukee College (KC) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at KC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SIUE.

Stud...

Zamirrea Moore’s parents provided her with factual information about COVID-19 vaccinations, along with their opinion that it would be a good medical decision, and on Friday, Sept.10, the 18-year-old from East St. Louis rolled up her sleeve and got the shot. 

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) senior, accompani...

With the start of the school year, students’ hands are full with books, various technology and now – some fresh produce, courtesy of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) gardens. 

“We have already given fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and okra to our students and parents,” said SIUE East St. Louis Charter High S...

SIUE alumna Cait Burling was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the success of her company Clay by Cait, which she started in March 2020. She creates handmade, polymer clay accessories, and donates a portion of her profits to The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition, an organization that provides support for children in need in the St. Louis area.

Bu...

The African American Literary Studies (AALS) unit within the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English Language and Literature has expanded its group of professors with expertise in Black literature and literary history. 

AALS currently offers approximately 15 African American-related courses and provides more...

Landmark graduate enrollment, the largest first-year class in six years, increasing diversity and growing international attendance highlight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s strong fall 2021 enrollment picture. 

SIUE’s overall enrollment grew 1.2% (150 students) to 13,010 for fall 2021. The University welcomed 1,992 first-year students in fall ...

Although many strides have been made to increase diversity within science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Black and Hispanic workers, specifically women, remain underrepresented in the technological workforce, according to the Pew Research Center.

By participating in an Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) program uplifting women of colo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s WSIE 88.7 “The Sound” announces Robin Boyce as associate director of underwriting for the 50,000-watt non-commercial, public radio station.

A seasoned veteran in the St. Louis market, Boyce’s rich background as a media sales professional, journalist and on-air personality will bolster WSIE’s efforts...

SIUE alumnus Spencer Seggebruch was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for his upcoming participation in the Gateway Cup, a series of four cycling races through four neighborhoods in St. Louis.

In 2013, Seggebruch earned a bachelor’s in math from the College of Arts and Sciences and a bachelor’s in business administration from the School of Business.

Aft...

Students were treated to good food, enthusiastic energy, V.I.P guests and more during this week’s Student Welcome Receptions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

A time of celebration and fanfare, hosted by the Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development (The Hub), greeted the following students: Hispanic/Latinx on Monday, Aug. 30; LGBTQIA+ on Tue...

Poetry seemingly spoken by the dead sparked interest in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jason Stacy, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History. Stacy recently published his fourth book, entitled Spoon River America: Edgar Lee Masters and the Myth of the American Small Town.

“As part of this story, I tell the hi...

SIUE’s Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Political Science, contributed to an article in the Edwardsville Intelligencer detailing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Throughout the article, posted Wednesday, Sept. 1, Weeraratne explains what this withdrawal could mean for both Afghanistan and the...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has selected Natasha Flowers, PhD, as the School’s assistant dean for anti-racism, equity and inclusion after a national search. Flowers assumed her new responsibilities on July 1.

Flowers arrives at SIUE after spending the past 18 years in a vari...

To continue to provide a safe and secure campus environment, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department has added four officers to its squad. The new members of the force bring prior experience as police officers and 911 dispatchers from the Metro East area. 

The officers were sworn in Friday, Aug. 20 by SIUE Chief of Police Kevin Schmoll. Chance...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected 12 recipients for 2021 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS) awards.

The RGRDS program awards grants up to $1,000 on a competitive basis to support research/projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE education doctorate (EdD) programs, doctor of nursing practice (DNP)...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Zach Wygal is a teacher on a mission to help end the all too common issue of lunch shaming.

Many U.S. schools are affected by lunch shaming, a term used to describe situations in which students are publicly singled out and stigmatized during lunch. To pressure parents into paying delinquent bills, schools sometimes give st...

While there was no organized “marching” through the streets of downtown St. Louis, that did not prevent the LGBTQAI+ community from coming together for a time of enjoyment, celebration and networking during an in-person event Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 28-29 at Ball Park Village. Joining in the festivities to commemorate STL PrideFest and to represent Southern Illin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students completed a successful first week of classes during Aug. 23-27 with ample engagement activities, academic kickoffs and cool treats.

“I’m excited to be a Cougar at SIU Edwardsville,” said Emily Bolhofner, of Red Bud, who transferred from Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville. “I’m in t...

Fifteen Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 8^th annual Metro East Startup Challenge.

The Metro East Startup Challenge welcomes entrepreneurs and new businesses from a nine-county area of Southwestern Illinois, and this year exp...

Angel Jones, PhD, critical race scholar and visiting assistant professor in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Teaching and Learning, discussed the fallacies of “racial reckoning” occurring today as it relates to Blacks exacting justice and/or receiving payment for past racial wrongs and crimes. 

Jones wa...

Astronomy, hiking, geocaching, letterboxing and rock collecting were among the active learning topics used by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach to help bridge the summer learning gap by infusing learning with unique recreational activities.

Thanks to a grant from the National Recreation Foundation (NRF), the STE...

The first identifiable racist incident occurred four years ago, dressed in high-handed privilege and self-assured bias, and matter-of-factly spoken with cool, calm and ease. 

“A departmental colleague informed me that my hire was solely because of my race,” said Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville De...

College Factual has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and School of Business among its Best Value Colleges for 2021.

College Factual’s Best Value Colleges for Nursing reviewed 649 institutions that offer a bachelor’s in nursing and ranked SIUE 11^th in the nation and #1 in Illinois. College Factual looked at nursing schools ...

Patrick Carney, of Granite City, a biochemistry major, started fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville realizing that many in the campus community want to see him and other students succeed. Lucia Gomez, of Rockford, who is undecided about her major, began her SIUE classes with an understanding of the importance of time management. Jaylen Williams, of Be...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, faculty and staff brought fresh vibrancy to the Edwardsville campus as the fall 2021 academic semester got underway on Monday, Aug. 23.

The first day of classes began with faculty and staff dispersed across campus holding “Ask Me!” signs.

“Good morning! Happy first day of classes,” said Deloris H...

Looking for high-quality, affordable dental care? SIU Dental Associates is now accepting patients in Edwardsville.

Run by the SIU School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) and staffed by its clinical faculty, SIUDA is located on the SIU Edwardsville campus at 195 University Park Dr.

Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, SIUDA accepts all community clients, including SIUE studen...

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

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

“SIUE recognizes the unique challenges facing online l...

Excitement and anxiousness abounded with best wishes and farewells exchanged by students, parents, faculty and staff at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, as the first of two Move-In Days for first-year students took place Wednesday, Aug. 18.

Approximately 1,200 first-year students will move into their new home at either Bluff, Prairie or Woodland Hall on the SI...

A couple thousand books have been patiently waiting in a back room of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC) for their new homes. The time is approaching when many of them will be transferred to Little Libraries located throughout East St. Louis, according to outgoing LRC Director Rebecca Harper, an SIUE alumnae. 

Scientists and researchers worldwide have been working diligently to develop effective and affordable vaccines to combat COVID-19. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) leading experts are not only administering vaccines, but also contributing to research and development that may help treat COVID-19 symptoms orally and prevent hospi...

Although masks covered their faces, smiles shone through and excitement was evident as 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. 16. Also showing exuberance were CHS staff who held welcome signs and cheered for their students. 

“This is one of t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to excel in library and information science, gaining national funding for its innovative, collaborative programming. SIUE’s Diverse Librarianship Career Training and Education Program has received $249,999 in funding as part of the Institute for Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) $22.7 million investment in U...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is officially part of the Illinois Community Navigator Program through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The affiliation raises awareness for federal and state grant and loan programs, especially in the underserved busines...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) celebrated the start of the fall 2021 semester during its annual Welcome Fair held Thursday, Aug. 12 in the newly opened Advanced Care Clinic building, which also features a student lounge, workout facility and student lockers.

SIU SDM students were treated to boxed lunches, games and t-shirts. They also...

A ribbon cutting ceremony held Monday, Aug. 9 marked the grand opening of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) state-of-the-art Advanced Care Clinic (ACC).

The ACC is a significant milestone along the SIU SDM’s journey in continuously advancing the education of its students and the care it provides to the community.

“Th...

Through a project led by The Ohio State University College of Engineering, Jie Dong, PhD, an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and director of fermentation at the NCERC at SIUE, is part of a team of researchers who received a $1.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research P...

Against the backdrop of a misunderstood and miscalculated public image and steady, salacious media coverage, is a city that boasts talented and hard-working residents, strong community ties, and a way of life that is full of grit, creativity and enjoyment. 

This positive, encouraging and largely unrecognized truth is becoming known thanks to the Southern Illinois Uni...

Gourmet popcorn, delicious ice cream and a plethora of Italian ice flavors are available at Sweet Cravings, an old-fashioned, small town shop in Fairview Heights.

Owner Vickie Fair has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May since March 2019 to achie...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been nationally-recognized as a 2021-22 Military Friendly® School and among the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges. The designations underscore the University’s commitment to successfully connect the military and civilian world through its Office of Military and Veteran Services.

“Recognition from these pr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the Edwardsville campus Thursday, Aug. 5 for the signing of three pieces of legislation.

 With area legislators looking on, Pritzker signed House Bills 641, 155 and 310, all of which remove financial barriers that have previously prevented individuals from purchasing hygiene products. Spe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Bryan Jack, PhD, and Erik B. Alexander, PhD, associate professors in the Department of History, will be hosting a panel discussion entitled, “Changing Voting Rights in America,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 11.

The event will be held in the Madison County Administration Building&#8217...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced a new accelerated combined degree option within the Departments of Political Science and Public Administration and Policy Analysis allowing students to earn both a bachelor’s in political science and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) in just five academic years.

The p...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to celebrate Lizzie Bob’s Bakery located in Fairview Heights. In 2013, Elizabeth Toepfer began pursuing her dream of owning a bakery, initially starting from home. As her bakery operation grew, Toepfer sought assistance with her business pl...

A passion of Michael E. Yancey, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, which was to support and encourage young people, will continue. This legacy is being made possible because of his family’s contribution of $25,000 to establish the Michael E. Yancey Sphinx-man Scholarship, a diversity-focused endowment. 

In memory and...

Bridging the gap between education and practice, pharmacy residencies are crucial to pharmacists wishing to improve their skillsets and patient care. To simplify and help students navigate the application process, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) alumna Kristen Ingold, PharmD, created informative videos filled with wisdom and best-practice...

In tribute to such legends as Katherine Dunham and Miles Davis, and in honor of such celebrities as Darius Miles and Eugene B. Redmond, the East St. Louis Senior High School auditorium stage became the platform on which “The City of Champions” was celebrated and revered through song, dance and musical instrumentation. 

The Southern Illinois University Edw...

Scooter’s Coffee is now open on Rte. 159 in Glen Carbon. A client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at SIUE, the drive-thru coffeehouse is open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Saturday.

The franchise was first established in Bellevue, Nebr., and is now available locally thanks to Robert (Bob) Semptimphelter and his wife’s ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook announced today that he has extended Director of Athletics Tim Hall’s contract through the 2024-25 school year. Hall became the Cougars' eighth leader in July 2019.
 
Hall has guided SIUE through unprecedented circumstances, including the cancelation of the spring 2020 athl...

Ora Lockett, counselor for the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures program, is grateful for the media attention she’s been getting lately. The CEO and founder of The Gr8full Company has been spotlighted for her plant-based hair, skin and body products.

Lockett began developing her products in 2018 after much research and frustration over her hai...

With an engaging smile, dancing eyes and quick, witty responses, Germaine Yancy, of East St. Louis, tells of his plans for his brand-new blue pinstripe suit. Yancy was one of almost 50 veterans who received a free suit and one of more than 120 people who attended the Veterans and Active Duty Resource Fair, hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Lo...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major challenges for individuals worldwide. Add to the more common trials a volcanic eruption that showered an island country in ash and left it with little running water and power, and then try to imagine pursuing a higher education degree amid it all.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville international student Sorenya Miller has pers...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are among the inaugural recipients of the 2021 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Awards. Awardees were honored during the Board of Trustees meeting held via Zoom Thursday, July 15.

During the meeting, Dianah McGreehan, chair of the award selection committee, announced the recipients and shared brief highlights of...

Dressed in their best business casual, sitting on the edge of their seats and participating in a table drumroll, squeals of delight erupted as the winners were announced during the End of the Summer Showcase and Awards of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Collinsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS). 

The Showcase was he...

Although vertical farming is a rapidly-growing industry, the practice struggles to achieve profitable returns and provide the promise of affordable healthy food for future generations. To overcome those challenges, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) alumnus Chico Weber has invented GrowMotion, a robotic grow light, to enhance vertical far...

Under the watchful eyes, encouraging nods and trained patience of instructors at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts, students are diligently practicing for a curtain call at 6 p.m. Friday, July 30 at the East St. Louis Senior High School, 4901 State St. 

The performance, which is free and open to the public, wi...

There comes a time when even the powerful could use some help. The Empowerment Sculpture, in front of the central offices of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start on the campus of the SIUE East St. Louis Center, received a needed refresh. 

Students from the SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts’ summer session re...

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced this week that SIUE volleyball has earned the U.S. Marine Corps/AVCA Team Academic Award for its outstanding performance in the classroom during the 2020-21 academic year.

This marks the second consecutive season in which the Cougars have received the honor, which was first awarded during the 1992-93 academic ye...

Willie and Ericka Logan, founders of Logan & Logan, LLC Management and Accounting Services, are expanding and moving to a larger, more adequate location as they grow and serve more business clients. 

In 2019, Ericka and her husband, Willie, decided to jumpstart their entrepreneurial endeavors by entering into the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jessica Harris, PhD, has named Lindy Wagner Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development. 

Wagner will lead and set the vision for the new Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub), formerly the Center for Student Diversit...

What has been the highlight of your summer? For seven Southern Illinois University Edwardsville scholars it was a 3,500-mile trek across parts of the U.S. to chase storms and visit interesting natural features.

The scholars are part of the collaborative GEOPATHS program, funded by the National Science Foundation. The program engages undergraduates in geoscience-related re...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor nine remarkable graduates at the 2021 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, A Night Among the Stars, on Thursday, Sept. 23. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character and hard work.

 “Those selected for th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professor of Chemistry Leah O’Brien, PhD, has won the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) St. Louis Section 2021 Saint Louis Award. She will accept the award Friday, October 1 at a banquet following a spectroscopy-focused research symposium to be held on the SIUE campus.

The Saint Louis Award, originally sponsored by Mon...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor of finance in the School of Business, earlier this week provided expert commentary on “Cheap Car Insurance in Illinois” on wallethub.com.

Ying gives advice to consumers regarding COVID-19’s impact on demand for car insurance, the fairness of setting premiums by age, gend...

The SIUE women’s tennis program has been awarded 2021 All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Five Cougar student-athletes were also individually recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes.

The Cougars accumulated a 3.567 grade point average (GPA) during the fall 2020 semester and improved on that mark in the spring 2021 semester wit...

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting held virtually today, approved contracts for photocopying services and digital media buying services for the Edwardsville campus, along with re-electing three community directors to the SIUE University Park Board of Directors. 

The board approved a five-year, $975,000 contrac...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been awarded $1.8 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to boost the number of qualified mental health providers, especially in rural communities.

The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET) is a cross-disciplinary effort led by principal investigator (PI) Melissa Bogle...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will spotlight the prestigious and incredible careers of three Black women educators. 

“Six Degrees of Mary Howard-Hamilton” airs Thursday, July 15 on Spotify, Apple an...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of Beverly ‘Bev’ K. George, who passed away Saturday, July 10 at her home. She was 68.

As a first-generation college graduate, George attended SIUE and earned a bachelor’s in 1975 and a master’s in education in ’79. From 1975-82, she was an instructor for SIUE’...

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Aeronautical Center, women aviators make up only 7% of the total pilot population. To bring awareness to women in aviation and inspire young female pilots, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Anni Huang participated in the 2021 Women’s Air Race Classic.

Huang, of Belleville, graduated from S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jessica Harris, PhD, has appointed Earleen Patterson, PhD, as associate vice chancellor for Student Opportunities, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

This position forms a critical part of a developing divisional infrastructure to facilitate the University’s...

SIUE’s Julie Zimmermann, PhD, professor and chair of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology, shared her archeological expertise as a featured guest of the Madison County Historical Society’s Online Speaker Series.

Zimmermann’s presentation, “In Our Own Backyard: SIUE Investigations of the Gerhing Site,” was publish...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Zoe Barnes has received the National Association of School Psychologist’s (NASP) 2021 Student Leader Champion Award for her work to advance social justice for students, families and schools within the local and broader community.

“After a careful review of nominations, and with great pleasure, the NASP...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Officer John Cavanaugh is retiring from the Air National Guard on August 7. A retirement flag will be flown in his honor at Korte Stadium.

Cavanaugh earned his bachelor’s in music education in 1998. He was a band teacher for five years before joining SIUE’s Police Department. Inspired by his parent’s love...

The St. Louis Business Journal selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumna Kim Grbac as a recipient of its 2021 Business of Pride Awards Outstanding Ally honor, which celebrates people who work to make the region a more inclusive place for the LGBTQIA+ community.

A St. Louis native, Grbac earned a bachelor’s in business administratio...

H.E.R.O.E.S. Care will be providing 250 suits during a Veterans and Active Duty Resource Fair on Monday, July 26 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Higher Education campus. The event will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Building D Multipurpose Center.  

Veterans Upward Program Director Bound James Robbins noted that it has been more than 18...

AdvisorSmith tapped upon the expertise of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Yohan Choi, PhD, when it needed insight on startup funding for students. Advisorsmith is an online publication focused on small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Choi is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and strategy in the Management and Marketing Department&#1...

The SIUE community is mourning the loss of senior social work student Jasmine Streater, of Chicago Heights, who was involved in a fatal car accident last weekend. She was 26.

A College of Arts and Sciences student, Streater was doing a practicum in the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. She is survived by her 2-year-old daughter. For those interested, a GoFu...

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), has approved Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Quality Initiative (QI) Proposal. SIUE’s QI is an institutional change effort focused on improving retention and graduation rates of Black students, and will launch during the fall 2021 term.

As part of HLC accreditation requirements for universities, SIUE is require...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Justin Schulz has been recognized as the 2020 Officer of the Year by the Gulf Shores Police Department (GSPD) in Gulf Shores, Ala. Schulz earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies in 2014.

“It was an absolute honor to receive this award knowing there were several other officers in contention who hold high...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor of finance in the School of Business, earlier this week provided expert commentary on “How to Start Saving and Investing” on moneygeek.com.

Ying gives investing advice to beginners, tips for those living paycheck to paycheck, plus pros and cons of using an investment app vs. a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions unveiled its freshest summer visit event “Meet Us on the Quad” on Monday, June 21 as 96 prospective students and their families took advantage of the opportunity to meet faculty, staff and current students in person.

Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Visits and Outreach Kelley Brooks ...

As part of an upgrade to the studio and adjoining spaces of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound, Heil Sound Co. of Fairview Heights has donated and installed many high-quality microphones, including 14 PR-30’s. Heil Sound recently partnered with WSIE as an underwriter. 

The new hi-tech equipment will be utilized in the main ...

From covering traffic mishaps and personality features in Savannah, Ga., to weather events and crime drama in Tulsa, Okla., to courtroom cases and political news in St. Louis, KMOV Channel 4 Reporter Ashli Lincoln revealed her journey in broadcast journalism to students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound (UB) EC/BEM ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the 375^th Air Mobility Wing (375 AMW) at Scott Air Force Base marked the start of an exciting new collaboration with the official signing of an Educational Partnership Agreement on Thursday, June 24 in the Engineering Building Atrium on the Edwardsville campus.

The three-year agreement was signed by SIUE Provost and Vice Chanc...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is contributing to sustainable projects in area cities by partnering to produce greenhouse gas inventories that offer valuable insights on the carbon dioxide (CO2) created by city facilities.

The Department of Environmental Sciences and STEM Center partnered with the City of Gra...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will drill down further on what it means to be “professional.” 

“The Professionalism Trap Part 2” airs Thursday, June 24 on Spotify, Apple and Stitcher.&#16...

The Madison County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 in the Student Fitness Center on the Edwardsville campus. Appointments are available for the Pfizer vaccine, and are open to SIUE faculty, staff, students and the general public, ages 12 and older.

“We are glad t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Military and Veteran Services is honoring the contributions of women’s service to the United States through military service this month in conjunction with Women Veteran’s Day, which is annually recognized on June 12.

“The contributions of women can often be forgotten or overlooked,” said U.S....

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2021 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 8th annual regional business plan competition.

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

Be persistent despite challenges, dream big and form your own board of directors. These are just a few instructions that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Executive Director Timothy Staples, EdD, gave Collinsville High School students on Friday, June 18 on the Edwardsville campus. 

The students are participating in the SIUE East S...

SIUE’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor in the School of Business Department of Economics and Finance, and fellow researchers are making international headlines for their findings on green investment bonds. 

Learn more in this article, entitled “Looking to Bonds for Volatility Protection? Going Green May Be Golden,” posted on Yahoo.com on Friday, June 1...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the creation of the Jim and Julie McPike Scholarship Endowment with an initial gift of $432,000 to support students in STEM.

The scholarship will cover one year of tuition and fees for junior or senior students, with preference given to qualifying women, majoring in math, science or engineering within the College of ...

After a break in 2020 due to COVID restrictions, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) resumed its annual Engineering Summer Camp this June. The popular camp is known for its engaging, challenging and thought-provoking activities that draw student participants from across the nation.

This year’s camp featured two identical session...

A little-known, but enormously important American historical fact, traditionally celebrated by pockets of people across the country has now received the attention it deserves. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on Thursday, June 17, making June 19 or “Juneteenth,” which marks the ending of slavery in the U.S., a fed...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook has proclaimed June 21-27 as SIUE Pollinator Week on campus. For the past 13 years, Pollinator Partnership and Minas Espresso, Inc. have collaborated to make Pollinator Week an international celebration with the understanding that a sustainable future for food and ecosystems requires national cooperation a...

The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is offering free business development opportunities for regional companies looking to expand their sales in South America.

Upcoming opportunities include:

• Export Opportunities in South America webinar: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22
  • Reserve a free, virtual seat by contacting...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) continues its annual tradition of honoring exceptional students with scholarships to enhance their learning opportunities. 

This year, Dean’s Scholarship awards of $7,500 each were presented to Kevin Kordi, of Chicago, Paulina Wisniewska, of Hanover Park, Eric Kubacki, of Minooka, and Dylan Ha...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services (LIS) Dean Lis Pankl, PhD, has selected Juliet Gray to be associate dean for research, teaching and engagement. Gray steps into the permanent role after serving as the interim assistant dean since 2017.

Gray will work collaboratively with the dean and the LIS administrative team to collectively pro...

Continuing its unwavering commitment to preserving the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has joined the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.

SIUE is among nearly 300 colleges and universities participating in the growing initiative, launched by the Biden Administration in June. The cha...

SIUE alumna Niki Allen, senior vice president of technology at Kohl’s, shared insight on technology’s role in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives during a LinkedIn Live panel discussion, entitled “The DEI Imperative: How Tech Enables Organizational Values.”

Allen earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the SIUE Schoo...

SIUE alumna Maureen Schuette has been named co-chair of the steering committee for the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council.

Schuette earned a bachelor’s in government (now political science) from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1984.

Details on her extensive legal career and her new appointment were posted Friday, June 4 in the Alton Telegraph.

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, MS, announced his retirement today, effective December 2021. Rotter was named SDM dean in Nov. 2012 after serving as interim dean for more than a year.

An SIU SDM Class of 1982 alumnus, Rotter joined the SDM as a faculty member in 1993. He brought a unique perspective to the dean&#821...

During a time of lockdown, uncertainty and fear, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kathryn Carter returned to an early love in order to help build on the sense of community, offer encouragement and discuss preventative health measures. 

The livecast “Friday Night Live with Kat Carter” that began in May 2020 earned Carter the NAACP Edwardsv...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts program has begun its summer camp 2021. 

“The City of Champions” is the theme of the summer program for children ages 6-17 years old. Classes include piano, guitar, violin, African drumming, keyboards, hip-hop, ballet, Dunham Technique, West African, jazz, chorus, ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Healthcare and Nursing Administration (HCNA) program has been ranked 5^th nationally by registerednursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization.

The SON’s HCNA program prepares nurses for entry into management positions in healthcare organizations, and refines the skills of experienced nurse man...

It will soon be impossible to tell what is real and what is fake. To help provide insight into an alarming media trend, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business is the academic host for the International Telecommunications Society (ITS) webinar “Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse with Nina Schick” at 9 a.m. (CT) Tuesday, June 29.

Recent ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Spoon River College (SRC) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at SRC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SIUE.

S...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) conferred doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degrees on 56 students comprising the Class of 2021 during its commencement ceremony held Saturday, June 5 at the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center on the Edwardsville campus.

“Doctors of the Class of 2021, I understand that this has been a m...

SIUE alumnus Scott Slemer is the new public works director for the Village of Glen Carbon. Slemer earned a bachelor’s of civil engineering from SIUE in 1998. 

He will be sworn in at the June 8^th trustee board meeting. Details on Slemer’s appointment and professional background are available in the Edwardsville Intelligencer.

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students agree that the summer semester is a great time to pursue educational goals, thanks to their SIUE Staff Senate Summer Scholarships. 

“I’m thankful to my parents, especially my mom, for helping me obtain this scholarship and for being supportive throughout my academic journey,” said Abigail Ermer,...

Miss Jay’s Cafeteria, of Cahokia, has been awarded first place in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s inaugural East St. Louis food industry business plan competition, the Café of Champions Challenge.

Miss Jay’s Cafeteria representatives Cynthia Richardson, Jere Richardson and Shay Jones edged out the other finalists during the final round o...

More than 300,000 children and families transition from Head Start programs to kindergarten every year, and thanks to Head Start training and support, children and families are more likely to experience school success in kindergarten and beyond. 

These facts and figures are behind the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to excel in the digital humanities, gaining national funding for its innovative, collaborative programming. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $24 million in grants for 225 humanities projects nationwide. SIUE’s project, CODES: Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars, has received...

The final three St. Clair County and East St. Louis area caterers and foodpreneurs have been selected to move into the closing round of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s inaugural East St. Louis food industry business plan competition.

Numerous entrepreneurs expressed interest in the local competition, according to Jo Ann Di Maggio May, director of the Ill...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) will celebrate its 46^th class of graduates during its commencement ceremony being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5 in the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center on the Edwardsville campus. The SIU SDM will also honor its 2020 graduates during a special hooding ceremony being held at 1 p.m.

The Cl...

Coworkers are circled around a twist of five colorful chords, working together and trying to come to an agreement as to which rope is connected to the other four. 

Consensus Circle was one of the activities that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Collinsville’s Upward Bound Scholars Academy (UBSA) program staff participated in durin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Alicia Plemmons, PhD, has established herself among U.S. legislators, policy groups and community leaders as a go-to expert with research-backed insights related to the economic impacts of regulation, particularly in healthcare.

Plemmons, assistant professor of economics in the SIUE School of Business and undergraduate eco...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Hillary Mann has been selected to serve on the 2021-22 Student Advisory Committee (SAC) for the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). Mann, of Forsyth, is the 2021 SIUE Panhellenic Council president and a member of Alpha Sigma Tau.

Mann is a double-major in biology and psychology in the College of Arts ...

When faced with challenging circumstances, it is not the time to falter or double down. On the contrary, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, believes it is the time to ramp up efforts. 

In light of varying economic fallout because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hughes (accompanied by the ...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will frankly discuss the varying outcomes of doing work in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). 

“Ride or DEI” airs Thursday, May 27 on Spotify, Apple and Stitcher.&#...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) and College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating to add a bachelor’s in chemistry with a specialization in pharmaceutical chemistry that will be available for students in fall 2021.

Michael Shaw, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry, said they became aware of a n...

In five years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) program will be one of the premiere social justice-based programs in the country. 

This is only part of the vision and goal that CSPA Program Co-Directors J.T. Snipes, PhD, assistant professor, and Candace Hal...

JewelRide, a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been awarded Madison County’s Community Development COVID-19 Block Grant to provide transportation to the Madison County community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Removing barriers, such as transportation issues, i...

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an elective program that prepares university students with the tools, training and experiences to help them succeed in any competitive environment. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s ROTC Cadet Oluwatobiloba Adeniyi is a first-generation student dedicated to learning these skills while furthering his career in bo...

After more than a year of an unprecedented pandemic, restrictions are lifting, boundaries are widening and spirits are soaring. It’s enough to make people break out in song, dance or both. 

The turn of events added to the delight of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for the Performing Arts After School program presenting...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among 78 higher education institutions selected to participate in the 2021 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers, a virtual event scheduled for June 22-25 that will bring together college leaders for four days of intense learning and collaboration.

Run by the Association of American Colleges and Uni...

On this week’s episode of Segue, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, Chancellor Randy Pembrook interviews numerous guests in remembrance of Johnetta Haley, a prominent member of the SIUE and East St. Louis community.

This episode of Segue airs at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will discuss the 1921 Massacre in Tulsa, Okla. 

“Everything is Us” airs Thursday, May 20 on Spotify, Apple and Stitcher. 

Stevie “Dr. View” Johnson wi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Laurie Wolff, an economics and finance instructor in the School of Business, will receive the 2021 NASBITE International Trade Educator of the Year Award at its annual conference on Thursday, May 20.

NASBITE Executive Director Michael Borgers said Wolff is being recognized for her life-long advocacy for global trade a...

“It takes one to know one.” That expression forms the foundation of Amanda Depew’s dedication to positively impacting the lives of women veterans like herself. After dedicating much of her life to military service, she now uses her lived experiences to drive her passion for community service.

Her incredible story of perseverance and fierce commitment to ...

Expanded reach, more in-depth presentations and real-time voting were among the highlights of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) Research Day, held virtually in April.

The annual event features a nationally-recognized guest speaker and research presentations from SIU SDM students. Keynote speaker Richard Gregory, PhD, associate de...

Shouts of jubilance and victory could clearly be heard through the masks of parents, family and friends as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Class of 2021 marched, socially distanced, down an outdoor red carpet and to their awaiting seats in the middle of the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus.  

“To...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members are teacher-scholars who strive to remain at the forefront of a fast-moving industry and translate that into theoretical and applied classroom learning. Their guidance ensures students have the skills, knowledge and versatility needed to thrive in the workforce and make industry advancements.

The SIUE School of Eng...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is strengthening its commitment to academic excellence and supporting its students on their path to graduation by adding three student success coaches – Nathan Brown, Monique Jameison and Denise Petty, all of whom are SIUE alumni.

Kelly Atkins, assistant director in the Office of Academic Advising will supervise Brown and Pe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has appointed School of Pharmacy (SOP) Dean Mark Luer, PharmD, as interim dean of the School of Nursing (SON) effective June 1 after SON Dean Laura Bernaix, PhD, RN, retires. Luer will also continue his duties as SOP dean.  

“I am thrilled that Dr. Luer ...

The Emeriti Faculty Association (EFA) has provided more than $10,000 in grants to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville tenure/tenure-track faculty for projects that strengthen the academic quality of programs and that enhance the reputation of the University. 

The 2021 proposals were reviewed by awards committee members David Ault, Dick Brugam, and Rich Keating ...

Mindful academic advising is vital for student success in higher education nationwide, international advising organizations have formed to spread best practices globally.

That’s why Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Effie Hortis, assistant director of first year services in the Office of Academic Advising, invited two prominent voices of the internat...

The function of libraries continues to improve, steering more towards digitalization and the changing times, but the last year has seen a catapulting need and desire for online learning because of the unexpected and unwelcomed fallout from the pandemic. 

In an effort to better provide patrons with cutting edge advancements and in response to digital expectations, Sou...

Susanne DiSalvo, PhD, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, has received the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award totaling $463,557.

The award supports her research entitled, “Population and evolutionary dynamics of bacteriophage-symbion...

From mask and disinfectant-related projects to a regional collaboration between a Belleville student and a St. Louis biological sciences research hub, the more than 60 projects presented at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s virtual Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) were impressive.

The annual event is held in April and hosted by the SIUE ST...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will discuss support for Black students on campus during the pandemic. “Students in the Panorama” airs Thursday, May 13 on Spotify, Apple and Stitcher.

The guest speakers wi...

When it comes to finding topics of discussion concerning Blacks in higher education, the DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville thought it a good idea to ask students. 

Students from the Contemporary Issues in Higher Education-Blacktivism in the Academy course, taught this past s...

Current and potential exporters in southern Illinois are encouraged to attend a virtual roundtable discussion on “How to Expand your Global Footprint with Trade Shows and Carnets,” hosted by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council.

A...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook today announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Pembrook became the ninth chancellor in SIUE’s history on August 1, 2016.

 “After the last 15 months, nearly losing my father to COVID, seeing our two daughters spend some time in Edwardsville and then move away...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jason Stacy, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of History, has been named the 2021 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recipient. 

The highly competitive award is annually presented by the SIUE Graduate School to a faculty member who has a proven record of combining sc...

They’ve graduated some time ago, but keep coming back to reminisce about good times, re-establish connections and rally behind the mission and vision of their alma mater. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed its 2021 Golden Graduates during the fourth annual reception and commencement ceremonies, held virtually on Thursday and Friday, May 6-7, respectiv...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SIU SDM) William Seaton, DDS, clinical associate professor in the Department of Clinical Dentistry, has received the Greater St. Louis Dental Society’s (GSLDS) Gold Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Society.

The award recognizes Seaton’s dedicated service to the profession of dentistr...

In order to graduate, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Master of Public Health (MPH) students must complete a community-based capstone project that emphasizes public health core competencies while demonstrating student leadership skills. By teaming up with local partners, May 2021 graduates Clare Schroeder and Aly Siglock, both of Edwardsville, dedicated t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Education, Health and Human Behavior, and Engineering concluded the SIUE commencement season Sunday, May 9, at First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center as Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon the Class of 2021.

To return to in-person commencement exercises during the COVID-19 era, Pembrook oversaw ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences continued the SIUE commencement season Saturday, May 8, at First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center as Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon the Class of 2021. Originally planned for Korte Stadium, the ceremonies were moved indoors to avoid expected inclement weather.

To return to ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Business and Nursing continued the SIUE commencement season Friday, May 7, at windswept Korte Stadium as Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon the Class of 2021. The outdoor ceremonies were the first held at SIUE since the early 1990s.

To return to in-person commencement exercises during the COVID-19 era,...

Each spring, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes student achievement at its annual Honors Day Convocation. With COVID restrictions still in place, the 2021 Honors Day ceremony took place virtually in April, where a total of 287 distinguished CAS students were recognized, culminating in 358 awards and scholarships....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provided a commencement event today for its 2020 graduates who were unable to have a live commencement ceremony last spring and fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. SIUE provided an on-stage acknowledgement and congratulations from Chancellor Randy Pembrook, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb who gre...

The Missouri House of Representatives honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, Department of Political Science assistant professor, with a resolution for 13 years of educational advocacy work, efforts to promote scholarly enlightenment and a never-ending pursuit to challenge the status quo. 

In a surprise presentation during a ...

Like countless of other students across the nation, attending school in-person is something that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) student Bryce Shanklin has wanted to do for more than a year. 

Shanklin, along with 39 other CHS scholars, began in-person instruction on April 5. 

“I missed being in school. I ...

Research aimed at preventing sexual harassment from occurring during undergraduate field-based courses, specifically in the field of archeology, continues to gain national and international attention.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research assistant professor in the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, presented ...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast will resume its discussion on “The Great Eight,” the story of eight Black women who completed their doctorates at the same time and at the same institution. The episode, part...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and McHenry County College (MCC) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at MCC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SIUE....

Working on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus during the spring semester has been enjoyable, engaging and educational, according to Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, PhD. 

Mahony brought the SIU System business to SIUE in January to better gain understanding and obtain first-hand knowledge of the campus. Mahony plans to leave...

Ronald Akpan’s resume is filled to the brim with leadership and volunteer experience that will serve him well in life as he goes on to fulfill Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s mission of shaping a changing world.

Akpan will earn a bachelor’s in accountancy during SIUE’s spring 2021 commencement ceremonies being held May 6-9. He will spea...

TheOther40 business plan competition offers Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students the opportunity to take a business idea through the stages needed to launch a product or service.

The SIUE School of Business hosted its 11^th competition in 2021, which concluded on April 26 with an online video pitch. More than $10,000 in cash prizes were awarded to the finalis...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first Master of Public Health (MPH) cohort has spent the spring semester working diligently to complete mandatory community-based capstone projects. Despite pandemic-incited challenges, students Stephanie Bargiel, Kyana Nunnally and Aldara Henderson creatively adapted their projects in collaboration with an approved commu...

Five St. Clair County and East St. Louis Area caterers and foodpreneurs have been selected to move into the second round of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s inaugural East St. Louis food industry business plan competition.

Numerous entrepreneurs expressed interest in the local competition, according to Jo Ann Di Maggio May, challenge coordinator and direc...

Laura Bernaix, PhD, RN, is retiring as dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON), effective May 31. An interim leadership plan will be announced shortly.

Bernaix’s service to the University, the community and healthcare field have made a tremendous impact.  The SON has experienced significant expansion, developed innovative p...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at IVCC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online ...

“Don’t be afraid to fail.” The advice may sound cliché and surely, it’s easier said than done, but it may be just the life lesson needed to keep someone motivated to turn their dreams into reality.  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Leanne Montgomery is living proof that failure does not m...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) began the commencement season Saturday, May 1, at Korte Stadium as Chancellor Randy Pembrook and Dean Mark Luer conferred degrees upon 79 graduates in the 2021 class. The outdoor ceremonies were the first held at SIUE since the early 1990s.

To return to in-person commencement exercises during the COVID-19 ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Online and Education Outreach has won the Innovation Award from the Illinois Council for Continuing Higher Education (ICCHE). 

The ICCHE annually recognizes innovative initiatives, both credit and non-credit, which relate directly to and advance the ICCHE’s purpose and mission. SIUE’s Mary Ettlin...

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting yesterday, approved a permanent easement for Madison Country Transit (MCT) to build a bicycle and pedestrian trail and bridge connection to the SIUE campus.

MCT has secured a “Re-Build Illinois” grant to design and construct the Yellowhammer trail and bridge connection...

Four Collinsville High School seniors, recipients of a total of $84,200 in scholarships, are headed to college this fall, thanks in part to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Collinsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program. 

Three of the Collinsville upperclassmen – Claudia De La Cruz, Sierra Hoffmann and America G...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stacie Kirk, PhD, professor of special education in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, joined KMOX’s Megan Lynch on the podcast, Total Information Weekend, which aired Saturday, April 24.

Kirk spoke about the benefits of unstructured play for children. Listen here.

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, approved three equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) positions as the SIU System emphasizes its focus on battling systemic racism. Two positions are on the Edwardsville campus: Jessica Harris, PhD, was officially appointed as the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inc...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today maintained the general student fee (GSF) charge for the Edwardsville campus for the fall and spring terms of the 2021-22 academic year.

Instituted during the 2018-19 fiscal year, the consolidated GSF charges a consistent amount per credit hour for undergraduate, graduate and professional students whether enrolled in...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved a tuition freeze for the third consecutive year for all new undergraduate students at SIUE, effective fall 2021.

Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will remain $9,123 for new, full-time undergraduate students (15 hours per semester) entering fall 2021. Undergraduate students currently in a guaranteed tui...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Cougar Rockets enjoyed a strong showing in the team’s first national competition, placing fourth at the 2021 Argonia Cup.

The Argonia Cup, held in late March, is an annual competition that challenges collegiate teams to design, construct and execute a multi-disciplined rocketry project...

By addressing the history of racism in America and the current-day practices that perpetuate it, pharmacists throughout the nation hope to create a healthcare system that is safe and equitable for all. Earlier this month, the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) welcomed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lakesha Butler as keynote speaker of its 1...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook will oversee a series of 10 outdoor, in-person ceremonies at Korte Stadium for 2,325 eligible graduates at the University’s 2021 Spring Commencement exercises during the first two weekends in May. The School of Pharmacy will begin at noon Saturday, May 1.

To adhere to the state’s Restore Illin...

Samantha Quigley Smith has been named SIUE women's basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced Tuesday.

Smith is the sixth head coach in program history and the third at the Division I level.

"Today is a great day for SIUE women's basketball," Hall said. "I am so pleased to announce Samantha as our new head coach. Throughout the search, she clearly st...

Individuals interested in advancing their education and/or making a career change have a prime opportunity to help meet a critical need in the state and revitalize local communities by pursuing a Masters of Arts in teaching (MAT) in special education. 

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) accredi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are leading and supporting collaborative projects that aim to develop robotic technologies to support the state of Illinois’ specialty crop industry, and quantify perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), so that groundwater testing can be performed.

They are among eight research teams to have received seed funding, total...

Take the electrifying, rhythmic sounds of rock, fuse it with impassioned, operatic singing and cutting-edge projections, add in the message about a life re-created after experiencing the horrors of a concentration camp, and the result is an experience that is captivating and heartfelt. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues presents a free v...

Sustainability projects, achievements and plans were shared at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) third annual SIUE Energy Symposium on Wednesday, April 21. 

The conference theme was Sustainable Campuses, and featured national and internationally known sustainability experts. 

“This symposium originated from ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Day 2021: Community featured a positive overview of the University’s vision and strengths, an inspiring alumni success story and collaborative breakout discussions. The 15^th annual event, held Thursday, April 22, was a virtual giving day featuring community partners.

“We are incredibly proud of the SIUE alumni and supp...

The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is leading the way in converting municipal solid waste (MSW) to biofuel through two proposals recently submitted for funding.

The NCERC has received funding from a grant proposal that was submitted to SIUE’s Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) grant program by Jie Dong, PhD, NCERC’s fermentation s...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) hosted its 2021 Scholarship Ceremony and Tea virtually on Tuesday, April 20 in celebration of the accomplishments and aspirations of its students and sponsors.

The program announced 54 scholarship awards, totaling approximately $45,000. Attendees, including SON faculty, staff, students, parents and dono...

Today’s virtual environment is allowing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville programming to achieve global reach, bringing world-renowned experts to the local region and vice versa. The 2021 International Studies Days virtual edition exemplifies the benefits of this international engagement.

International Studies Days will take place Tuesday-Thursday, April 27-...

Choosing the right distribution channels can be difficult for businesses, whether a small-scale custom t-shirt design company or a giant producer of goods. A virtual conversation with Southern Illinois Businesses will offer expert advice on Gaining Sales Channel Partners for Exporting.

The free webinar is part of an ongoing virtual roundtable series hosted by the Illinois...

What is the definition of an ally and who makes the determination? Is it the person extending the actions of solidarity, or the one on the receiving end? This concept served as the framework to discuss “allyship” towards those who are oppressed and disadvantaged. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Immersive Meaningful Practices for Account...

By participating in internship opportunities, Khushali Sarnot is making the most of her time in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP). The first-year student has been accepted to participate in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) prestigious Summer Internship program.

The ASHP Summer Internship is a 10-week trai...

Trauma, such as what is sustained from violence, poverty and xenophobia, can be crippling. Specifically, the sustained and adverse effects of racism and COVID-19 have proven to be traumatizing on health outcomes for individuals, communities and systems. 

 In order to better care for patients grappling with pain and suffering, the Southern Illinois University Edw...

A recently discovered collection of oral histories about Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s history is now available online thanks to the work of Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Illinois, a digital history project run by SIUE’s History Department.

In 2019, Madison Historical acquired a collection of ...

Being a consummate worker, who functions as a leader while illustrating teamwork and showing respect, consideration and kindness, is what earned Amanda Morgan the title of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Employee of the Year 2021. 

Morgan, a junior double majoring in political science and sociology, has worked for the past two years in the SIUE STEM...

The Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Champion SIUE Cougars will face the 12th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers in the 48-team field for the 2020 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship on Wednesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in a location to be determined.  

All NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship matches will be played at venues in the state of ...

A steady stream of vehicles carrying parents and preschoolers drove onto the campus of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville on Friday, April 16 for a parade that marked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start 38^th Annual Parent Training and Recognition Luncheon. 

 “We are so grateful and proud of our ...

By providing insight on their experiences living in East St. Louis, a group of panelists hope to skew negative misconceptions about the city through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s last Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation of the academic semester.

The series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting leg...

The Madison County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 in the Student Fitness Center on the Edwardsville campus. Appointments are available for the Pfizer vaccine, and are open to SIUE faculty, staff and students ages 16 and older.

“We value our partnership with the...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program hosted its second annual virtual continuing education conference on Saturday-Sunday, March 27-28.

This year’s theme was “Mental Wellness – A Journey through the Peaks, Plummets, and Plateaus of Life.” The SIUE SON and clinical ...

In times past, students participating in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s spring break activities involved them putting their hands and feet to good use for the community. This year, students engaged their minds and hearts in order to better learn about poverty, race and empowerment in St. Louis and the Metro East area. 

Several students participated...

If you ask Courtney Parker’s four children, they will say their Belleville mom is the best! When the Illinois Head Start Association (ILHSA) was asked, they agreed – two times in a row. Courtney Parker, president of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Belleville Center’s Parent Association, has been selected as the 20...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2021 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 28 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering; Pharmacy; and Education...

A longstanding Collinsville-based manufacturer of industrial ink jet printers and other products is expanding its exporting to three additional countries, thanks to funding and expertise via the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Marsh Shipping Supply Co., LLC (MSSC) – the maker of industrial printing, markin...

Visits to the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, National September 11 Memorial and Museum, National Civil Rights Museum and Slave Haven Museum were educational, exciting and all virtual for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Collinsville’s Upward Bound Scholars Academy (UBSA) program students.          &#1...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to raise its voice against white supremacy in its second season of the “Blacktivism in the Academy” podcast. The first episode will feature “The Great Eight,” the story of eight Black women who completed ...

Breast Cancer awareness will be heightened and access to services increased for underserved populations thanks to a $20,000 grant from Komen Missouri to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s WE CARE Clinic, located in East St. Louis.

“Susan G. Komen is not only dedicated to finding the cures for breast cancer through research, but a...

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) Class of 2020 have exceeded both state and national averages, boasting a first-attempt board pass rate of 94.87% on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam^® (NAPLEX). These results place SIUE in the Top 25 of the 139 pharmacy programs in the country, and first among all progra...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) Clinical Associate Professor Kate Newman, PharmD, has donated $5,000 to the SOP as a result of selling 52 of her paintings.

Newman sold the paintings on Facebook as a fundraiser for SOP scholarships. All of her paintings and an additional 11 custom house portrait commissions sold in less than 24 hours...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Art and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Political Science, encouraged by a campus-wide anti-racism initiative, started on the road to affect positive change with a series of conversations about race and racism. 

A year later, the department presented its final discussion entitled, “Are We There Yet?: A Co...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the National Guard and Reserves have courageously served as essential workers to assist relief efforts. Units across Illinois are continuously working to assist in vaccinating the public as safely and efficiently as possible.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Audrey Stark, of Clinton, and Lucas Maue, of Maryvill...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) is hosting its third ‪‪SIUE Energy Symposium at noon Wednesday, April 21. This year’s theme is Sustainable Campuses.

“We have focused on creating an annual event to become the top-of-mind institution when people talk about energy, climate change, and sustainability topics in ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Marketing and Communications Department received 10 awards in the 2020 Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) competition.

The CAA program is an elite national program created to honor today’s most talented marketing professionals for outstanding excellence in all forms of advertising, marketing and promotion specific ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Joliet Junior College (JJC) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN). The partnership would allow students to complete their general education courses at JJC, earning an associate in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SI...

Consider the day-to-day ways of diminishment and disregard. Add to that covert and overt discrimination because of sexual preferences and identity. Then mix in a tumultuous racial state of affairs, all while masking up to stave off lethal health threats. 

For those who identify as Black and LGBTQI+, when dealing with the dual pandemics of racism and COVID-19, more st...

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentor...

The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 23 graduates on Friday, April 2 as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration. Catherine Taylor Yank, chief executive officer of Taylor Roofing Company, received the Alumni Leadership Award.

Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowl...

To better prepare future educators in fostering inclusive classroom environments, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) passed the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading (CRTL) Standards in February. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) has played a pivotal role in the development of the new standar...

For the anecdotical purposes of writing the next chapter in the exciting, ongoing partnership between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ndejje University (NDE) in Kampala Uganda, two African delegates visited SIUE on Wednesday, March 31. 

Saidah Mbooge Najjuma, PhD, dean of social sciences at NDE, and Mbooge Isa, government official and Mbooge Najjuma&#82...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions hosted almost 100 admitted minority students during a virtual visit day on Monday, March 29.

Students from as far away as California interacted with current students and representatives from SOAR (Student Opportunities for Academic Results), the Office of Academic Advising, CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness...

If there’s ever a day to be skeptical, it’s April Fool’s Day. To help promote skeptical thinking, Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is releasing a fun book for kids called Dr. Huckleberry’s TRUE or MALARKEY? Superhuman Abilities.

The game book offers 50 astonishing claims about human abilities....

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is thrilled to present guest speaker Dr. Ebony McGee for an important conversation on what it means to be racially marginalized, while minoritized in the context of learning and achieving in STEM higher education and in STEM professions.

The presentation will take place from 2-4...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nursing students are rallying around their former classmate Moneer Damra to raise funds that will help keep his legacy alive. Damra was tragically killed in January during a random act of gun violence off campus. The standout student and ROTC Cadet left an indelible mark on all with whom he associated.

The School of Nursing’...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle reminder: “Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.”

“It has become all too common to see people driving down the road while looking at their ph...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated distinguished students and shared its gratitude for donor support during its annual Honors Day program held Sunday, March 28.

At the virtual event, 62 scholarships totaling nearly $70,000 were awarded to 53 students. The SOE recognized students who achieved the fall 2020 Dean’s Li...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Carl Sandburg College (Sandburg) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BS) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at Sandburg, earning an associate degree in nursing, and complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through...

The incredible contributions of inspiring women who embrace and promote diversity, equity and inclusion within their own lives and the lives of others were showcased during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Phenomenal Women’s Celebration held virtually on Monday, March 29.

The 2021 Phenomenal Women honorees included 14 leaders from a competi...

The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Jacqueline Pohlman as its director of business development and client relations.

Pohlman returns to NCERC after working at the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and leading its member relations efforts since November 2018. Prior to serving RFA, Pohlman was a specialist of commercialization at NCERC and led t...

For one highly successful St. Louis area entrepreneur, growing his business, Blue Stingray, meant making mistakes and learning what he valued. Now, Brian Rehg is able to share those lessons as a new board member of the Metro East Business Incubator (MEBI), providing valuable insight and mentoring to other local businesses and entrepreneurs.

Jo Ann DiMaggio May, director o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2021 offers a quality education that features flexibility and convenience. SIUE offers nearly 1,000 summer classes, including online and on-ground options.

Registration begins Monday, March 29 at siue.edu/summer/apply-or-register.

A variety of introductory general education, required upper-division classes and grad...

Original, electrifying and surprising musical performances that excite, entertain and even educate is a deserved reputation that the Grammy-Award-winning percussion quarter, Third Coast Percussion, holds. The Chicago-based group will delight audiences during a free concert presented by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31 on...

Creating, cutting and arranging pictures into patterns, completing math-related puzzles in the nick of time and answering questions arranged in a popular game format, were some of the activities that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students completed during their first virtual (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is donating Ramsey Solutions’ Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum to Belleville West High School, SIUE East St. Louis Charter School and Collinsville High School. Foundations in Personal Finance is the premier curriculum for teaching financial literacy to students. 

Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey created Fou...

Reaching and keeping Black students in a comprehensively supportive academic community in which they can flourish is entrenched into Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Quality Initiative (QI) goal of becoming an anti-racist institution. 

The University’s QI, an important part of its reaccreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC...

Fascinating research projects and excellent creative endeavors will be featured during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Student Research Symposium to be held virtually Tuesday, April 6.

Hosted by the SIUE Graduate School, the annual symposium is a much-anticipated event for graduate students to share their research and creative projects with the camp...

Real-world applications are essential to college student development, specifically for those pursuing data sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Predictive Analytics’ (C-PAN) Data Science Internship (DSI) Program is providing students with the opportunity to gain applied experience in data analysis to prepare for their future careers ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadet Paige Hall has never let her hearing impairment prevent her from pursuing her dreams and standing out as a high achieving student and leader.

Hall is a junior pre-pharmacy major from Washington, Mo. She is currently a participating cadet, with hopes of being contracted upon a favorable medical review.

In a recent ...

In pursuit of the ongoing well-being of employees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start administrators attended the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety’s (NCHBHS) virtual Staff Wellness Institute from Tuesday-Wednesday, March 23-24. 

“The overall wellness of staff remains a high priority, which is why w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Legacy Leadership students fashioned a Little Free Library and donated it to the public on Saturday, March 20. The library, located near the entrance of The Gardens at SIUE, was created to encourage children and young adults to read, and to provide for those who may not be able to afford books, according to Project Leader Jaco...

Birthed and nurtured as a dancer in the dynamic, rhythmic world of Dunham Technique and driven to shape other dancers in the same legendary, compelling method, Ta’Shayla Montgomery now teaches in the same performing arts program, located in her hometown of East St. Louis, where she began her training at the age of nine.  

Montgomery is the assistant direct...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics program has been ranked 3rd nationally by intelligent.com in its 2021 Best Master’s in Health Informatics Programs. The SIUE program also was designated “best online program.”

Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine and technology b...

While COVID-19 has thwarted numerous in-person engagement opportunities, individuals continue to serve through reimagined outreach efforts. The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) demonstrated its ability to pivot and provide during National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) in February.

Throughout the month, 38 third- and fourth-ye...

The Edwardsville Rotary Club named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences senior Megan Walsh, of Toledo, Ill., the February SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month.

The anthropology major was nominated by Susan Kooiman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and faculty advisor for the SIUE Anthropology Club, for her out...

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues nationwide, misinformation is swirling, leaving individuals confused and concerned about its administration. Now, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) experts are dispelling common myths and easing concerns.

“Vaccination is an important tool to protect oneself and others from the virus that caus...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is adopting the Common Application, joining all 12 of Illinois’ public universities in utilizing the application to attract students to the array of academic opportunities available on their respective campuses.

As prospective students apply through the Common App, they will choose from a list of colleges and universities th...

SIUE alumna Niki Allen, senior vice president of Technology at Kohls, has been named among the Top 100 Women in Tech as part of the 2021 Tech Inclusion Conference being held March 23-25.

Allen earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the SIUE School of Business 2004. Learn more about Allen’s professional success at techinclusionconference.com/2021/s...

SIUE graduate student Karagan Romoser is serving as the Edwardsville Public Library’s second social work intern. The opportunity is positive for all involved, including Romoser, the SIUE social work program, the library and its patrons.

Edwardsville Intelligencer reporter Scott Marion details Romoser’s role at the Edwardsville Public Library in an article post...

Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor of finance in the SIUE School of Business is the featured expert in recent online articles focusing on insurance. He shared his insight on recommended coverage amounts, liability-only car insurance and how the auto insurance business model works.

View the CreditDonkey article here:

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For the purposes of keeping preschoolers on track, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program opened in-person services on Wednesday, March 10. Six of the seven managed SIUE Head Start Centers have at least one classroom open for in-person services, according to Carolyn Jason, interim program director. 

“SIUE Head Start/Ea...

Every year, ROTC Cadets nationwide are considered for a spot in the U.S. Army’s 17 branches based on evaluations of academic, leadership and physical performances. Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadets have been named Army Aviation Officers after participating in the competitive 2020 assessment process.

SIUE seniors Elijah Blecha, Kevin Ke...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Athletics Tim Hall has announced the addition of Venessa A. Brown, PhD, to the Intercollegiate Athletics staff.

Brown, who has been a longtime supporter of Cougar athletics, will become the first associate athletics director for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chief diversity officer. Brown is tasked with putting ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May have worked with client Kimberly St. Clair to grow OTEKA SOLUTIONS, a launching pad for innovative solutions that solve global problems.

After working in corporate America for more than 30 years, St. Clair decided it was ti...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) Class of 2021 students are #1 nationally as scores for the 2020 Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) have been released.

The 2020 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) reporting cohort contained 14,110 students from 142 schools and colleges of pharmacy. The average overall score for...

Small businesses in southern Illinois are invited to take a strategic look at the world and create a plan to expand their business internationally with guidance from industry leaders during the new, virtual, action-oriented series EXPORT NOW.

EXPORT NOW is presented by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in part...

By highlighting the stories of those once enslaved in Southern Illinois, an upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation will examine the history and long-lasting effects of slavery in the state.

The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, and i...

SIUE’s Library and Information Services continues to expand its creative offerings to promote wellness, enhance learning and serve as a “third place” for students. Newly installed Nap Pods on the third floor of Lovejoy Library provide a quiet place for individuals to rest and recharge.

FOX2 News reporter Patrick Clark visited campus to learn about the ma...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sally Boutelle will be a featured panelist at Starfish by Hobson’s COVID Pandemic virtual conference on Thursday, March 11. Starfish helps colleges and universities achieve increases in retention rate, exceed graduation rate goals, and set the standard for student academic success.

Representatives from both 4-year an...

The Madison County Health Department administered COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations to more than 400 Alton residents on Monday, March 8.

The clinic was executed by a team of civic leaders and workers, with assistance from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Community Collaborative (SSCC). SSCC students aided in accepting calls and adding local seniors to t...

The District 7 Board of Education named SIUE alumnus Patrick Shelton, PhD, as the newest superintendent of schools on Monday, March 8, according to the Edwardsville Intelligencer. He will assume his new district responsibilities on July 1.

Shelton earned a master’s in education and a doctorate in educational leadership from SIUE.

Shelton is currently the assistant ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate awarded spring 2021 Faculty for Collective Bargaining scholarships to freshman Noah Tungett and sophomore Courtney Vollmer. 

“I am grateful for this scholarship, because it will help me in my pursuits at SIUE, said Tungett, a history major in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) from Bethalto. “...

As the COVID-19 pandemic threatened college students’ first-year experience, students, faculty and staff at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sprang into action and devised a creative plan to provide new students with a support system centered on near-peer mentoring.

The Cougar Connectors program, inspired by the Honors Student Association (HSA) peer-to-peer...

Prospective students are invited to explore the possibilities of a fulfilling career inspiring student development in higher education. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) program is hosting a virtual open house from 12-1 p.m. Friday, March 19.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Speak with program faculty a...

Black women and their melodic inspiration and remonstration have been a strong, riveting and constant soundtrack in response to pain, struggle and oppression, as far back as Africa, according to Tammy Kernodle, PhD, distinguished professor of music at Miami (Ohio) University in Oxford and president of the Society for American Music. 

Kernodle discussed “Black W...

The SIUE School of Nursing has partnered with the Madison County Health Department and East Side Health District to assist at COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

KMOV4 featured the important efforts of SIUE nursing students in helping “be a big part of the solution” to the pandemic.

The story aired Wednesday, March 3. View it here.

The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Foundation awarded a professional registration scholarship to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Director of Recreational Programs Natalie Rosales-Hawkins to attend the NIRSA Annual Conference and Campus Rec & Wellness Expo in a virtual format.

“NIRSA was excited to bring the latest cam...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) continues to expand its robust curriculum with a new medicinal chemistry specialization within the Pharmacology and Neuroscience cooperative PhD Program that will launch in fall 2021.

The medicinal chemistry specialization is offered in collaboration with the Department of Pharmacology at the SIU Schoo...

With a fierce motivation to ‘Do It Like Damra,’ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadets put their physical and mental skills to the test Feb. 20-21 at the Northern Warfare Challenge in La Crosse and Fort McCoy, Wis.

The competition annually tests 5-person teams in physical and mental endurance, mountaineering and mountain warfare techniques,...

SIUE alumnus Brandon Bell has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Edwardsville YMCA.

Bell completed a bachelor’s in exercise and wellness from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 2008.

Details on his professional background and excitement to return to Edwardsville were posted Tuesday, March 2 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer. View the artic...

Caterers and restaurant entrepreneurs are invited to showcase their talents in the 2021 East St. Louis Café of Champions Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first food industry business plan competition.

The opportunity is huge as the winning caterer or restauranteur receives the opportunity to operate their food business on the SIU...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s high-performance computing resources will be enhanced for the benefit of computationally intensive research and education activities, thanks to a $395,580 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Campus Cyberinfrastructure program.

SIUE Information Technology Services’ (ITS) Daniel Chace, deputy c...

Area high school students showed up for various sessions that included an unvarnished, inspirational message about mental health, tips about campus life and academics, instruction on how to finance a college education and how to adopt coping skills through a pandemic, during the third annual Student-2-Student (S2S) Virtual Engagement Conference, hosted by the Southern Illi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received 11 awards in the 36th annual Educational Advertising Awards announced in late February.

The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest, oldest and most respected educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, more than 2,000 entries were ...

Faculty and staff mentors play a vital role in student performance and development while providing a solid foundation for graduates to enter the workforce after completing their degree. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is working to further develop its mentorship program through a project funded by the Graduate School’s Innovatio...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced the fall 2020 Dean’s List in January 2021. University Housing is proud to celebrate and recognize the fall 2020 University Housing residents who were named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List.

In fall 2020, 606 University Housing residents made the Dean’s List. To be included on the, a student must complete at...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated the academic excellence, service and leadership of students, faculty and staff during its 15th Annual Awards Banquet, held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 25.

“The advancement of the SIUE School of Engineering is propelled by the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of our stud...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville experienced its fourth consecutive spring semester of graduate student enrollment growth by increasing 13% (280 students) over spring 2020.

Graduate enrollment has grown 38% (666 students) since spring 2017. The SIUE Graduate School, which houses interdisciplinary graduate programs, grew enrollment by 21% in spring 2021 as graduat...

Illinois State Sen. Rachelle Crowe, D-Glen Carbon, toured the Fuller Dome Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus on Monday, Feb. 22 to gain information in order to promote the Center and provide assistance. 

Crowe, who represents the 56^th District in the Metro East and is the vice chair of the newly fo...

A change in perception, narrative and values – among other things – is needed to create a new educational mindset and system that will unapologetically nurture and encourage Black males. Tyrone C. Howard, PhD, and his son, Jaleel R. Howard, presented the virtual seminar, “Radical Care to Support Black Boy Joy in School,” to administrators, instructo...

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 150 colleges and universities to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll, which identifies the top four-year colleges and universities creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfer students. SIUE is among three Illinois public institutions represented.

Open to all regionally accredited ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Admissions will host its spring open house and visit program virtually at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Prospective students are invited to explore the possibilities of an advanced degree.

Each one-hour virtual session will include:

• A brief overview of graduate studies at SIUE
• Information about the admission ...

Faced by the challenges of 2020, industrial-size electrical connector manufacturer Special Mine Services Inc. (SMS), of West Frankfort, has been working with Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director Silvia Torres Bowman to overcome adversity by exploring international markets.

Thanks to CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Re...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has recognized Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, PhD, with the 2021-22 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for her exemplary scholarship and commitment to conducting outstanding and timely research.

Sellnow-Richmond is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Applied Com...

The paradox for women of color in being seen, yet unseen was the topic of the virtual webinar, “Visibly Invisible: The Sociopolitical Reality of Black Women,” presented by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Political Science’s Sociopolitical Lecture Series on Wednesday, Feb. 17. 

The panelists included Ella Jones, Ferguson m...

Effective mentorship plays a pivotal role in the success of graduate students, as supportive mentorship relationships are linked to student retention, degree completion and early career success. 

That’s why the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has centered its new Innovation and Excellence in Graduate Education (IEGE) grant program&#821...

Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, PhD, will make his permanent work space and home in Springfield, where he will be near the Illinois State Capitol and the SIU School of Medicine. However, in order to better understand and have first-hand experiences of the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses, Mahony has chosen first to live and work at each locati...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with the Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council (SWITIC) to host a virtual roundtable conversation on “Selecting the Right Logistics Partner and INCOTERMS 2020.”

Southern Illinois businesses are encoura...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has pledged to safely engage in COVID-19 vaccine administration, a commitment made by more than 220 schools of nursing nationwide and led by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

“We are proud to join this national commitment to keep our communities safe,” said SON Dean L...

Researchers, parents and practitioners may soon be privy to interesting and revealing data related to tween television programming, specifically its portrayals of gender and race.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Ashton Speno, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Department of Mass Communications, has earned the SIUE Gradua...

Feelings of exhaustion for being asked to represent a group aligned with a marginalized identity, dealing with the invalidation of lived experiences and repeatedly being called on for diversity work are examples of racial battle fatigue. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Black Heritage Month Committee (BHM) presented “Battle Fatigue and the Imp...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has announced that Lydia Jackson will serve as an assistant to the provost for library and community engagement and an associate dean in Library and Information Services (LIS).

In this split appointment, Jackson will focus 60% of her efforts as an assistant to the ...

“As a person who is still developing himself and working toward his future, I think it is important for me to cultivate and pass on the many lessons in life that I have so that others who come after me can be fruitful in their similar endeavors.” - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior David Sissac.

Just one interaction with Sissac makes it abundant...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, has named Dr. Duane Douglas as associate dean for faculty. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the appointment at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, Feb. 11.

The associate dean for faculty serves as the administrative officer responsible for overall management and leadership of the ...

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences alumna Grace Noice has been touring the country since her graduation in May 2020 – driving the Planters Peanuts NUTMobile.

Boston University Daily Free Press reporter Ashley Soebroto described Noice’s adventure in this story posted Feb. 10.

Noice joined the The Kraft Heinz Co. as a brand ambassador in July 2020.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering seniors Austin Mattingly, Cody Smith and Joel Kuhlmann received $1,500 scholarships from the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (IPLSA) at its annual conference.

A Marshall native, Mattingly is a construction management major with a land surveying specialization. He received the Seiler Instrumen...

“What identities or social group memberships are most important to you?” “To what extent did your formal education value diversity, equity and inclusion?” “What have been your encounters with injustice on campus?” These were some questions used during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s IMPACT (Immersive Meaningful Practice...

Looking at race and racial inequality in different ways will be the subject of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues’ first session of the year. SIUE alumnus Rodney Coates, PhD, professor of critical race and ethnic studies at Miami University, will present the Zoom webinar, “The Matrix of Race-Fostering Social Change and Justice” a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook has named Jessica Harris, PhD, as the University’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion (VCEDI) after a national search conducted by Dr. Cornell Thomas, SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) chief diversity officer, director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and ass...

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, approved amending an existing contract with Academic Partnerships LLC to add three SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) online graduate programs.

In April 2018, the board approved an initial 7-year, $6.9-million contract with Academic Partnerships for...

The Innovation and Excellence in Graduate Education (IEGE) grant program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is funding new initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality and effectiveness of the graduate student mentorship.

“We are excited for the inaugural year of the IEGE program. We focused this year’s efforts on mentoring, because the guidance and su...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alum Kip Polley was featured in the Southern Illinoisan in October 2020. The 2005 SIUE graduate founded Pale Night Productions, a special effects production company, while completing his bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering.

Like most entrepreneurs, Polley has had to adapt to business in a pandemic. ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kevin Tucker, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, is the epitome of a teacher-scholar: offering numerous opportunities for students to engage in applied research and gaining funding to advance his novel research endeavors.

But, a necessary addition to that designat...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) will drop the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) as a requirement for admission to align admissions practices with national trends among pharmacy schools. The policy immediately applies to fall 2021 admission applications.

“With many of the barriers that standardized tests can create, the env...

There is a growing need for statisticians and data analysts across all sectors nationwide, as advancements in computational power have afforded researchers the ability to generate and analyze mass quantities of data. To meet the demand, employment opportunities for statisticians are expected to grow by 33% within the decade.

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Blacks account for 43 of 677 faculty members, 323 of 2,431 staff members, and 317 of 3,433 undergraduate and graduate degrees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Statistics and analytics, panelists’ experiences and viewpoints, previously conducted and live interactive surveys, and strategies and recommendations were shared during SIUE’s second ...

The life and experiences of local Black influencer Conway Barbour serve as the foundation of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation of 2021.

The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, and is organized through SIUE’s Truth, Racial Heali...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Offices of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs have opened a new Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC) located on the Morris University Center’s (MUC) second floor.

The military student population at SIUE is among the largest in the state with Military and Veteran Services currently supporting more than 800 ...

Why is it so challenging to find lasting happiness? How can we develop practices that help create greater peace and joy? The answers to those questions and more are being shared in a new Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online course entitled Mindfulness for Helping Professionals.

The course launched this spring and will be offered again in fall 2021. Any undergr...

Reaching back to an ugly time in history and melding it with a current musical and cultural theme to present art which illustrates the intertwined, complex and oppressive nature of U.S. race relations, Kylea Perkins is stretching her creative limits as much as the copper and silver material with which she so diligently and lovingly labors. 

The Southern Illinois Univ...

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its ninth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” for the first time in a free, virtual format on Saturday, Feb. 27.

 “With this year’s virtual event, we are taking what makes the normal, in-person event successful and translating that to a virtua...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions is offering new self-guided tours as an option for prospective students and their families to safely visit campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The self-guided tour allows visitors to see campus at their own pace and time,” said Kelley Brooks, assistant director for campus visits and...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions is celebrating School Counselor Week Feb. 1-5 by sending posters to a variety of regional schools and their counselors. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annually sponsors the event each February. 

“SIUE recognizes the important role that school counselors play in our recruitment ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Associate Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Venessa A. Brown, PhD, has been recognized by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine as one of 25 women who have a made a difference in higher education.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Diverse will publish its 10^th annual special report on March 4 recognizing women&#...

First and foremost, Johnetta Randolph Haley was an ardent educator with an impressive character, drive and strength that left no question as to her capabilities, which were vast, and her intentions which were honest and helpful. Haley, whose service at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville spanned nearly 48 years, passed away Sunday night, Jan. 30. 

“Johnet...

Remembrance and reflection were part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Black Heritage Month’s (BHM) Opening Session on Monday, Feb. 1 that highlighted a past full of struggle and strength. Jessica Harris, PhD, assistant provost for academic equity and inclusive excellence in the SIUE Office of the Provost, was the featured speaker. 

Harris ch...

Difference makers can be described in many ways: proactive, improves the lives of others, service driven and more. Amid the ongoing pandemic, difference makers are all around, helping individuals overcome challenges, coordinating support mechanisms, creatively adapting activities and offering light through darkness.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated a faculty member, a staff member and a student with awards during part two of its 38^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, held virtually on Friday, Jan. 29 and hosted by SIUE’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI). The theme for the two-part celebration was one of King’s prolific quot...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented its 2021-23 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Adriana E. Martinez, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences and Department of Environmental Sciences.

The Hoppe Research Professor Award recognizes and suppo...

It was out with the old and in with the new – Chromebooks that is – when students showed up for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) January school supply pickup. 

New Chromebooks with Wi-Fi hot spots embedded into the device were given to CHS students on Thursday Jan. 28 in the Multi-purpose Room ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Sacha Jackson of, Edwardsville, who earned a bachelor’s in anthropology, French and psychology in May 2020, achieved third place in the Lambda Alpha Senior Scholarship Award competition of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society – a first for a student in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Depar...

“Still We Rise: Black Resilience in the Midst of Dual Pandemics” is the theme for the 2021 Black Heritage Month (BHM) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“The SIUE Black Heritage Month committee and the SIUE Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) are proud to present presentations, workshops and activities both online and in pe...

Figuratively speaking, there appeared to be a global “timeout” during the year of 2020, and in America there seemed to be constant angst because of political and social unrest, according to St. Louis native actress, writer and director Sophia Stephens, who has starred in such television shows as “Fuller House,” “Dear White People,” &#822...

U.S. News & World Report ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) among the top 50 in its 2021 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs list released Tuesday, Jan. 26. The School is ranked 49^th among 194 schools nationally and among the top four in Illinois.

The School of Nursing’s online graduate degree programs include a family...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Laurie Giddens, PhD, has combined with Baylor University’s Stacie Petter, PhD, to earn a $249,998 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to fight human trafficking.

An assistant professor of computer management and information systems in SIUE’s School of Business, Giddens will join with Petter, Ben H. Williams...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of junior nursing student Moneer Damra, of Chicago, who passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 27 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis. The 27-year-old suffered injuries in a random act of gun violence off-campus on Jan. 14.

A member of the SIUE ROTC program, Damra’s goal was to become...

SIUE’s Jocelyn DeGroot, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Applied Communication Studies, was a featured guest on Illinois Public Media’s The 21^st show.

DeGroot shared her scholarly expertise during a segment entitled “Mourning in a Pandemic” that aired Tuesday, Jan. 26. Listen here.

The work being done in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion, and the many student opportunities to connect, participate and develop were presented on Monday, Jan. 25 during a Virtual Open House and New Student Welcome Reception hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI). 

“What I&#82...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Pietro Sasso, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership’s College Student Personnel Administration program, has been named the inaugural faculty research fellow for the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform at Penn State University.

Sasso’s research ...

In a world where pain and suffering are an integral part of life, internationally known author, scholar and speaker Paul Coutinho, PhD, offers spiritual insights and remedies. Coutinho, of St. Louis, is continuing the series, “Searching for the Sacred: An Eastern Approach to Hope and Healing,” at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the South...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Biological Sciences Professors Rick Essner, PhD, and Peter Minchin, PhD, utilized a Meridian Society grant to install informational signs in Bohm Woods Nature Preserve, an old growth forest across from campus, on Saturday morning, Jan. 23.

Local Boy Scout Adrian Hall, of Troop 216, installed a new entrance sign and several interpr...

The SIUE men’s basketball team resumed Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) action Thursday, Jan. 21 after an extensive lay-off while following OVC coronavirus protocols. The team was on the road at Tennessee State without guard Jackson Best, whose father, John, died of COVID earlier in the week.

A senior from Edwardsville, Best paid tribute to his father with an Instagram ...

Strengthening and expanding the work, influence and partnerships of the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the vision of its board of directors’ new president Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD. 

Frey Spurlock, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, SIUE Successful Communi...

SIUE School of Engineering alumnus Jared Peno has been named to the board of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Missouri chapter. 

Peno is a founding partner of Alliance Technologies LLC and board president for Riverbend Family Ministries. He earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from SIUE in 2006.

Details on Peno’s role on the A...

SIUE’s Erik Alexander, PhD, associate professor and graduate program co-director in the Department of Historical Studies, co-authored an op-ed that’s been published in The Washington Post.

The article entitled, Ted Cruz thinks 2020 is like 1876. He’s right, but not for the reason he thinks., offers historical expertise on the “deeply ironic” ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sentiments and words of “struggle” to affect positive, moral change are truer today than ever before agreed several speakers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 38^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosted by SIUE’s Center for Student Div...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is kicking off the spring 2021 semester with creative and safe activities.

Volunteer faculty, staff and students stood outside on Tuesday, Jan. 19 holding Ask Me! signs. The volunteers greeted students on their first day of classes and helped them navigate campus.

In the Goshen Lounge, free ‘e’ masks were distributed....

A local startup owned and operated by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) alumnus Andrew Martinussen and business partner Andrew Mayhall is experiencing accelerated growth thanks to receipt of a competitive $50,000 Arch Grant.

Their company, 3D Gloop!, produces 3D printing adhesives designed to adhere the most common plastics in the indus...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business student Eleanor Kohlberg is the scholarship recipient for the St. Louis Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

The Academic Relations Committee for the St. Louis IIA Chapter was impressed by Kohlberg’s enthusiasm for internal audit, making her a deserving recipient for the scholarship. Kohlbe...

SIUE School of Engineering alumnus Todd Berghoff has been named Director of Business Development at Avion Solutions, Inc.

Berghoff earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering in 1997.

WFMZ-TV in Huntsville, Ala. detailed Berghoff’s professional advancements in an announcement posted Monday, Jan. 11.

According to the National Diaper Bank, one in three families struggle to provide clean diapers for their baby. To help fulfill that need locally, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) partnered with The Metro East Diaper Bank to supply 17 of its families with diapers. On Thursday, Jan. 14, approximately 2,400 diapers were distributed to...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected two internal candidates among its three finalists in the search for its first Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (VCEDI). SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Chief Diversity Officer, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Services Dr. Co...

“Liberating self through the pursuit of freedom, while chasing the shadow of justice” is an illuminating descriptor of the pedagogical philosophy, rooted in Critical Race Theory (CRT), held by a young Black educator who has pledged himself to socially-just, community-based teaching, scholarship and activism. 

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The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has selected HOK-St. Louis as the preferred architectural design firm for preliminary design of the Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

The CDB released $10,537,000 in planning funds in Jan. 2020 to create preliminary designs for the HSB. The complex will include approximately ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Fuller Dome Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, by renowned sustainability pioneer R. Buckminster Fuller and his architectural partner Shoji Sadao. The CSS’s new director, Ben Lowder, plans to use the observance as a way to further ad...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, is the first individual to have received the COVID-19 vaccination on campus.

Rotter exemplified his leadership receiving an initial dose of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, Jan. 12 on the Alton campus during the University’s first coordinated vaccination clinic, hosted in partnership...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is increasing its concentration on diversity, equity, inclusion and well-being. SIU SDM Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, has appointed Cornell Thomas, DDS, as chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

Thomas will maintain his role as assistant dean for Admissions and...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alumnus Quentin Schukar has swiftly scaled the surveying ladder, from intern to vice president and director of surveying at Sherrill Associates, Inc. in Edwardsville.

During his undergraduate studies, Schukar’s professional potential was immediately apparent to Sherrill Associates’ owner and Chief...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched its re-entry COVID-19 testing initiative on Monday, Jan. 4. The mandatory testing runs through Thursday, Jan. 21.

By end of day Thursday, Jan. 7, more than 2,600 faculty, staff and students had been tested. The average turnaround time for results is approximately 65 hours. Of the first 1,668 re-entry test results received...

For the 29^th consecutive semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student-athletes have earned a combined grade point average (GPA) better than 3.0, combining for a 3.424 GPA for the fall 2020 semester.

Cougar student-athletes finished better than 3.4 for the second semester in a row. A total of 14 teams finished with a GPA above 3.0, eight of which were above ...

A new undergraduate course at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville that will chart the history of intercollegiate athletics from its start as student-run sporting clubs in the 1800s, to the multi-billion-dollar industry it is today, is being offered this spring semester. Southern Illinois University (SIU) System President Dan Mahony, PhD, and SIUE School of Education,...

SIUE alumnus and State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is leaving the Illinois Senate, effective Jan. 17, and will become a senior advisor to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Manar earned a bachelor’s in history from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1997. He has served more than 22 years in public office.

 Details on his professional career were posted in the Edwar...

Wishing you and yours a very Happy 4th of July from SIUE!

The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2021 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday, July 6, 2021.