"College of Arts and Sciences" News
24 July 2024, 5:07 PM
Pearl Abredu, a second-year graduate student in Applied Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, embodies the spirit of determination and cultural adaptability. Hailing from Ghana, Abredu’s journey to SIUE is a testament to her commitment to personal and professional growth, driven by a passion for communication and teaching.
Abredu’s academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in business administration, specializing in Human Resource Management...
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24 July 2024, 3:23 PM
![Hallway signage of STEM Center](../2024/07/img/STEMCentersignageIMG_1242.jpg)
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Resource Center, located in Science East Room 1276, offers a wide range of resources, information, and tools useful for anybody at SIUE.
“Our goal is to be a main hub on campus and for the community to convey the excitement of STEM learning and discovery,” said Sharon Locke, PhD, SIUE STEM Center Director.
One of the main services of the STEM Resource Center is its lending library. Full of hands-on activities, materials, books, and...
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24 July 2024, 3:15 PM
Students from Across the Country Conduct Various Experiments During Residential Research Experience
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Greenspaces are critical and the importance of understanding and enhancing them are equally significant, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Shannon McCarragher, PhD.
This summer, 10 students from universities across the country have been part of the Socio-Ecological Role of Greenways in Urban Systems (SERGUS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at SIU...
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19 July 2024, 11:28 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville associate professor of political science Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, appeared on KMOV’s First Alert 4 to offer context for reporter/anchor David Amelotti’s story on U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R.-Mo.) and his recent comments on Christian nationalism.
“In the U.S. according to our First Amendment, we have a freedom of religion where we cannot conditionalize any aspect, rights or privileges of citizenship based on your adherence ...
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17 July 2024, 6:45 PM
This week marks a year since Texas installed 1,000 feet of bright orange buoys in Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande, with the goal of curbing migrant crossings. However, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana Martinez, PhD, associate professor in geology and environmental sciences, the buoys are causing more harm than good to the river’s ecosystem.
Martinez has been studying the environmental impact of these buoys. She reports that 75% or more of the b...
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9 July 2024, 1:20 PM
Dong, One of 31 Researchers, Hailed for His Work in Biochemistry and Fermentation Chemistry
Among the many universities across the state of Illinois, Jie Dong, PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and fermentation scientist at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NERC) at SIUE, is one of 31 “2024 Researchers to Know,” according to the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC).
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28 June 2024, 7:30 AM
Gonzalo “Gonz” Jove had the opportunity to put his imagination to work when he was asked to paint a mural for St. Louis City SC, a professional soccer team in St. Louis. Gonz graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1979 with a degree in sculpture, and extensive studies in painting and mathematics. The mural sits atop the building on the corner of Olive Street and N 21st Street, just steps away from CITYPARK home of St Lous CITY SC.
Gonz and his team completed t...
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24 June 2024, 11:44 AM
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Geovonday Jones, assistant professor of performance in the Department of Theater and Dance, stars in The Black Rep’s theatre production of August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.” This play is the ninth installment in playwright Wilson’s renowned American Century Cycle of ten plays about the Black Experience. “King Hedley II” runs now through July 14 at The Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Mo.
This show clo...
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16 June 2024, 3:17 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Archaeology Field School is uncovering exciting discoveries right on its own campus. The Gehring Site at SIUE is located between Cahokia Creek and the bluffs, approximately 10 miles north of the Cahokia Mounds. The field school, led by Susan Kooiman, PhD, assistant professor of anthropology, is a biennial course where anthropology students learn the basics of archaeological excavation. The campus and local community are also invited to visit an...
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29 May 2024, 8:50 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Katherine Ealey is assisting in the development of grant writing and helping other college students navigate the mechanics of grant writing. It is an opportunity she credits by being a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“SIUE is a great place for education and development,” said Ealey, a graduate student enrolled in SIUE’s sociology program. “I learned so much from my classes and my student leaders...
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24 April 2024, 2:05 PM
Professors with real-world experiences, who are “hands-on” with their teaching, are the primary reason that senior Sarah McDaniel decided to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“Anytime I’ve had questions or needed help, my professors have gone above and beyond,” said McDaniel. “Whether that means doing Zoom calls late at night or meeting after class, my professors have readily shown interest in my education. I knew I would be getting qual...
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18 April 2024, 2:00 PM
![Chopper landing on the scene of mass casualty simulation at SIUE](../2024/04/img/MassCasualtyChopperLanding.png)
On the afternoon of April 15 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, parking lot 8, a Mass Casualty Simulation took place.
As part of the Care of Populations course, the community health students in collaboration with the mental health students and Mass Communication Department joined Edwardsville Fire/EMS, Air Evac Helicopter and other emergency response vehicles for the training exercise.
Robert Morgan, assistant fire chief of the Edwardsville Fire Department and Siyanbol...
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11 April 2024, 4:50 PM
Two of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s leaders and practitioners of inclusiveness were honored for their longtime efforts, in light of the work of Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s architect of antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI) at the SIU School of Medicine.
Venessa A. Brown, PhD, and Kathryn Bentley, MFA, each received the prestigious Dr. Wesley G. Robinson-McNeese ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 at the SIU Board of TrusteesR...
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10 April 2024, 12:15 PM
![Louis Sullivan Artifact, Concrete Door Decorative Ornament](../2024/04/img/SullivanOrnament.jpg)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor the legacy of pioneering architect Louis Sullivan on the centennial anniversary of his passing with a two-day event. On Thursday, April 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Noise Box Gallery in Art & Design East, The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Lovejoy Library will host an opening reception to kick off festivities. Friday, April 12, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., CAS and Lovejoy will hold a full day of presentations and exhibitions celebrating the co...
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3 April 2024, 3:30 PM
The Center for Predictive Analytics (C-PAN) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is offering data science workshops to the public, free of charge.
The workshop series was created to democratize data science training, by providing free access to faculty, students and staff within the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System, which encompasses SIUE and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). With the workshop series gaining momentum, C-PAN has created a repository of resour...
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2 April 2024, 12:00 PM
During a recent segment on “Great Day St. Louis” broadcast on First Alert 4, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Geovonday Jones, assistant professor of performance in the Department of Theater and Dance, appeared with Ron Himes, founder and producing director of the Saint Louis Black Repertory Company. Jones directed the company’s theatre production of “Wedding Band,” by playwright Alice Childress.
The interview may be found at this link. Jones...
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29 March 2024, 12:00 PM
![Collage of jazz musicians on SIUE campus](../2024/03/img/EllingtonJazzFest24137-comp_sm.jpg)
The recent Essentially Ellington Festival, co-sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center, was hosted for its tenth year on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus on March 22 at Dunham Hall Theater.
High school jazz ensembles had a full day of master classes with top clinicians Reginald “Reggie” Thomas, Christopher Dorsey, Tatum Greenblatt and Dr. Bennett Wood, ending the day with a 7:30pm concert. An afternoon Open Rehearsal featured the SIUE Concert Jazz Band, led by Thomas w...
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27 March 2024, 3:10 PM
A dynamic one-woman performance that takes audiences on the poignant and powerful journey of a young girl’s self-discovery will unfold at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater.
Dr. Juhanna Rogers will present “Shattering,” an acclaimed, poetic performance that gives clarifying focus to the life of young Nicole as she grows into her true self – Juhanna. The free production is being sponsored by SIUE’s Col...
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22 March 2024, 9:30 AM
The 109-year-old doesn’t sleep well at night. The atrocities and terrors of May 31-June 1, 1921, still seem as though they will engulf Viola Ford Fletcher, like the flames that burned down her home and others during the Tulsa Race Massacre on Black Wall Street in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Okla.
Fletcher, also widely known as “Mother” Fletcher, spent the day on Tuesday, March 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville talking to audiences and promoting her...
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12 March 2024, 10:25 AM
For 21 high school students, their hard work and perseverance paid off in a big way when they learned they received Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2024 Meridian Scholarships.
The Meridian Scholarship is the University’s most prestigious academic award. Designed for exemplary students, it covers four years of tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan. Scholarship awardees also participate in SIUE’s John Martinson Honors Program.
SIUE Chancellor James T. Mi...
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