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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s John Matta, PhD, has earned the SIUE Graduate School’s 2022-23 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award in support of his innovative research on equity and inclusion in computer science. 

Matta is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Computer Science. His scholarly interests focus on complex networks, machine learning, graph, theory and computing education. He will receive a combined $12,500 from the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received 11 awards in the 37th annual Educational Advertising Awards competition. 

Higher Education Marketing Report sponsors the Educational Advertising Awards, the largest, oldest and most respected educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, more than 2,000 entries were received from more than 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from all 50 states...

A state-of-the-art robot dog, Bode, made an appearance and garnered much attention and applause during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) STEAM Day on Monday, March 21. 

The SIUE School of Engineering (SOE) brought Bode to kick off the day of activities and games featuring science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). 

“Our main objective is to get CHS students excited about engineering,” said S...

Free professional coaching and grooming were dispensed to a select group of men on Saturday, March 19 in East St. Louis in hopes of advancing their career opportunities. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach collaborated with the Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) to present the pilot program, Clippers and Careers, for men ages 20-24. 

“The Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach is committed to offer...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with Lindenwood University, has received a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant totaling more than $49,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant covers the first phase of an effort to build a regional digital humanities network linking faculty, students and community members across the St. Louis region’s educational and cultural institutions.  

“This project targets the inherent inequities t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has launched a convenient new online degree completion program in psychology to prepare individuals to pursue careers in both the private and public sectors. 

Individuals with an associate degree can complete a bachelor’s in just two years through high quality, accelerated study that builds knowledge and skills in mental processes and behavior, psychological issues and human potential.

Graduates will be prepared to pursue careers in a variet...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Admissions will host its spring open house virtually at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. 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, including details about our highly regarded graduate programs
• Information about the admission process and financial support, including scholarships and graduate assistantshi...

For college athletes, understanding nutrition and making healthy food choices can have a significant impact on their athletic performance. College is also a time when many student-athletes are living on their own for the first time and making their own meals.

To educate student-athletes about healthy eating for enhancing athletic performance, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Department of Applied Heath have partnered on a sports nutri...

Prospective college students are invited to learn about available higher education opportunities as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts the Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the Morris University Center.

The event is sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC), in conjunction with SIUE. High school students, transfer students and parents in attendance will have the opportunity to meet with college repr...

The chief external architect of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus core, Gyo Obata, passed away on Tuesday, March 8 at the age of 99.

Obata, of St. Louis, was a world-renowned architect. He co-founded the global architecture-engineering firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) in 1955, and designed the University’s Edwardsville campus in the early 1960’s.

In an HOK release posted Thursday, March 10, Bill Valentine, FAIA, HOK’s chairman emeritus said, &#8...

Some of the most important learning can occur outside of the classroom. Examples of such will be given during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Midday Speaker Series, which began Monday, March 14. 

SIUE’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department is presenting a speaker series featuring SIUE student leaders, according to Fannie Acoff, CORE T.E.A.M. program coordinator. The presentations, w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2022 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 28 at siue.edu/summer/apply-or-register.

A variety of introductory general education, required upper-division classes and graduate seminars are offered during summer session. Classes begin Monday, May 9.

“Summer session offers flexibility, a ch...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is reminding motorists that they will be out in full force to keep our roads safe ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

“This St. Patrick’s Day, make your own luck by designating a sober driver,” said Lt. Adam Severit. “If you’ll be drinking, using cannabis or partaking of any other impairing substance, planning ahead is the best way to ensure you and your friends make it home safely.”

In addition t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is offering a fully online synchronous option for students seeking a master’s in kinesiology with a specialization in exercise and sport psychology. Beginning in fall 2022, this online synchronous program will be the first of its kind in the country and will supplement the existing traditional and hybrid program options available through the Department of Applied Health.

“The online synchron...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost, academic deans, and Emeriti Faculty Association (EFA) have selected Stephen Hansen, PhD, as the inaugural speaker for the ‘One More Thought…’ lecture series originally scheduled for May 2020.

Due to the pandemic, the event was postponed and will now take place on Thursday, March 24 with a reception at 3:30 p.m. and lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

“The Eme...

“What matters most are the people who walk through our doors. We can offer social mobility with programming offered from cradle to career. That is truly significant, and a powerful position that demands our attention and support." 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared those words following visits with educators, mentors, staff and students at the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) this week. 

“At SIUE, we realize the potential in...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received $1.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of a novel model for graduate education that removes financial barriers and increases diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

The project, “At the Confluence: Supporting Critical Transitions for Graduate Students in Sustainable Watersheds Research,” is led by principal investigator (PI) Adriana E. Martinez, PhD...

The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 34 graduates of its program Friday, March 4 as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration. Jim Mundy, chief operating officer (COO) of Contegra Construction, Co., received the Alumni Leadership Award.

Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowledge, skills and strategies that individuals and companies need in today’s challenging construction industry....

Academic excellence, dedicated service and outstanding leadership were celebrated during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) 16^th Annual Awards Banquet held Tuesday, March 1 via Zoom.

“The advancement of the SIUE School of Engineering is propelled by the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff and alumni,” said Dean Cem Karacal, PhD. “We are proud to celebrate their incredible work, and realize...

The sound of rigorous applause and cheering filled Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge on Thursday, March 3 as Distinguished Research Professor Howard Rambsy II, PhD, made his way into a surprise celebration in his honor.

Rambsy is the first Black faculty member to be honored with the University’s highest academic rank for scholarly excellence. While this historic achievement launched the community gathering, his tremendous impact on students, mentorship and fr...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) recognized 32 nurse anesthesia doctoral candidates for the hard work they have put into preparing for their clinical training with a White Coat Ceremony held Friday, March 4. 

The registered nurses from the Midwest region are specializing in the practice of nurse anesthesia. The students were chosen from a competitive pool of more than 150 applicants and will graduate in 2024 as the SON’s seventh cohort of doctoral...

College athletes spend hours every day training their bodies to perform at an elite level, but most student-athletes aren’t afforded the opportunity to focus on the mental skills that are also key to their success.

At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Director of Mental Performance Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, meets regularly with student-athletes and their coaches to provide the time and space to make the mental side of sport a priori...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has welcomed Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Mingjun Ma, PhD. Ma joins NCERC’s growing team of researchers who focus on a variety of research topics that help support the expansion of the bioeconomy in the U.S. and globally.

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow program is supported through funding from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board which has been a longtime supporter of the NCERC and its workf...

Kaskaskia Engineering Group (KEG), founded by SIUE alumna Geri Boyer, was named “Medium Firm of the Year” at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards. Boyer earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1991.

KEG was honored for its contributions to the success and growth of the association. The Telegraph highlighted the recognition in an article posted Tuesday, March 1.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus was abuzz this week with the arrival of new Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD.

Minor launched a listening tour that allowed him to connect with numerous faculty, staff and students, as he traveled across the Edwardsville campus to build excitement for the University’s collective advancement.

“The voice and commitment of our entire campus community will shape our bold vision and the path we chart forward,” Minor shared. &#8...

Surprise! Three high school seniors were happily greeted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Admissions team this week with the news that they’ve received the University’s most prestigious scholarship for incoming freshmen, which includes full tuition, fees, and room and board.

Mia Williams, of Edwardsville, Nathaniel Marks, of Florissant, Mo., and Sahar Hussaini, of St. Louis, are among the newest cohort of 20 to be named Meridian Scholars.

“This scholarship att...

How does one decide their career aspirations? With a vast array of professional paths available, it’s a daunting decision with major quality of life implications.

For some, like Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) student Paige Summers, the way forward was defined by personal influences. Her calling became apparent through lived experience, and she has pursued it without hesitation.

In spring 2015, Lisa Lubsch, PharmD, BCPPS, clinical professor in the Depar...

A group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Black high school students had the opportunity to meet and mingle with a contingent of SIUE’s Black Girls Rock (BGR) during a fashion show on Friday, Feb. 25 on the Edwardsville campus. 

“When the occasion to attend the SIUE Black Girls Rock Fashion Show presented itself, I invited my Black female high school students in hopes they would connect with students they could identify with,&#822...

Known for writing with alarming brilliance, artistic prowess and riveting relevance that captures young adult audiences worldwide, New York Times Best Selling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson held a series of presentations and book signings on Monday, Feb. 28 for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students. 

The critically-acclaimed author of more than 12 books has received awards for her young adult novels, Allegedly, Monday&#8217...

Firmly believing in the transformative power of higher education, James T. Minor, PhD, officially began his appointment as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 10^th chancellor on Tuesday, March 1.

“It is my honor to join the faculty, staff and students of SIUE to define our future,” Minor said. “Higher education is a catalyst for solving pressing social problems, driving economic development, and promoting social mobility for entire families. SIUE is positioned to...

One encounter with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Rachel Tennial, PhD, is all it takes to become motivated by her brightness. An assistant professor of psychology, Tennial is an “SIUE Difference Maker” who brings an ethic of care to her teaching.

“Leading with care and concern for students as humans and individuals is one of the most important things I should be doing as an educator,” shared Tennial, who joined the SIUE School of Education, Health an...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Theater and Dance, Black Theater Workshop (BTW), Black Studies Program, and Arts & Issues series presented three productions of the NU-World Contemporary Danse Theatre’s “From Jimmy, To America: An Ode to James Baldwin” Feb. 11-13 in SIUE’s Metcalf Theater.

“Hosting the Nu-World Contemporary Danse Theatre for this year’s Black Theatre Workshop...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced a new Professional Leadership Strategies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate within the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis (PAPA), which can be completed online in less than one year.

The certificate is designed to prepare administrators to become better leaders regardless of where they are in their careers or organization, and offers leadership training that has applicability for profes...

“Within the Black community, mental health is seen as a weakness. There are so many barriers that keep the community from wanting to seek this help. Everyone’s mental health matters. We deserve to feel mentally happy and whole inside.”

These words from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior public health major Jordan Washington pinpoint one of the reasons why the Association for the Study of African American Life and History established Black Health and Wellness as t...

February generally marks the finale of football season across the country. And, while the Super Bowl stands out as the pinnacle event, additional championship games for players of all ages highlight growth, commitment and hard-earned success.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sarah Ortiz, coordinator of intramural sports and special events in Campus Recreation, understands the positive impact sports can have on young players’ development. She contributes to that developmen...

As the global community awaits the shift to the next phase of telecommunications technology, countries around the world are making significant efforts for its swift deployment to match this expectation. However, standard essential patents (SEPs) have emerged as a key issue given the need for interoperability of 5G devices across networks and countries.

To provide more insight into this trend, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business is the academic host for the Internati...

A leading scholar studying racism and racial violence in the Midwest will examine anti-Black violence in southern Illinois during the next Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation.

The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, and is organized through SIUE’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international ...

The pandemic has taken a marked toll on all individuals, presenting a variety of challenges as it has engendered salient adjustments in personal lives, learning environments and workplaces. Realizing and sharing in these challenges, numerous Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and students have gone above and beyond to support each other.

In response to a social media call to highlight “SIUE Difference Makers,” nominations were abundant. Among those acknowledged...

As international enrollment soars to a record high at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Offices of International Admissions and International Affairs are leading efforts to welcome and help those individuals build community so they can reach their full potential. 

In spring 2022, SIUE’s international student population grew to 684, up from 345 in spring 2021. According to Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Scott Belobradjic, EdD, the growth came primaril...

SIUE Athletics will close out Black History Month with a special screening of The Loyola Project. The Loyola Project is an independently produced documentary film by O'Malley Creadon Productions.

The film celebrates the 1963 NCAA basketball champion Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers won the NCAA title while featuring four Black players in the starting lineup.

SIUE is one of a limited number of schools across the country chosen to screen the film as part of the 63 for 63 Screening Series presented b...

The history of East St. Louis and surrounding communities unearths times of adventure and innovation, success and prosperity, struggle and pain, and violence and racism. 

Bob Gill, East St. Louis Historical Society member, presented a history of East St. Louis entitled, “City of Challenges, City of Champions” on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC). The historical society and LRC collaboratively brought ...

SIUE Sophia Wilson, PhD, associate professor of political science, shared her personal connections and professional expertise in a report that aired Wednesday, Feb. 24 on KSDK TV on the topic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. View the story here.

Wilson also lent her insights for an article written by Scott Marion and posted Thursday, Feb. 25 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer. Access the full article here.

The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) has donated $500,000 to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE), funding the first professorship in the School’s history. 

The SICAP Endowed Construction Management Professorship will be used to provide annual or multi-year award(s) to one or more faculty members of the SOE Department of Construction to honor excellence in sch...

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist Ruth Slenczynska signed landmark record deal in January 2022, after celebrating her 97^th birthday. She is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninov.

Slenczynska’s album, My Life in Music, explores the music of Chopin, a composer who had a heavy influence on the young pianist’s childhood.

According to her memoir, Forbidden Childhood, Slenczynska was made to practise ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach (OSEO) has won a 2022 International Award in Lifelong Learning for Best Brochure by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest continuing education association in the world.

The award was only one of 17 given at LERN’s annual conference this year, attended by 1,755 professionals in lifelong learning from the U.S. and Canada.

“The award is for innovation in the field of conti...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Amardeep Kaur, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) St. Louis section.

IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The St. Louis section has been in existence for over 100 years and currently has more than 2...

SIUE’s Ariel Belasen, PhD, professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, was featured in a February WalletHub article where he provided expert insights on auto insurance premium disparities related to age and gender.

View the article here.

In finding one’s purpose and developing one’s full potential it’s the human element of life that often fosters the greatest progress toward a desired outcome. People matter. Kindness matters. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, students, faculty and staff matter.

“I want students to know that it’s okay to feel overwhelmed and vulnerable, but I also want them to be hopeful for the future.” This mindset that acknowledges current challenges and proje...

America for many Blacks is experienced and seen as systematically biased and racist towards them. America for many whites is realized as a place of privilege and power. These were recurring points made and expounded upon during the panel discussion, “Black America, White America (A Conversation about Present-day American Segregation),” hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Political Science and the SIUE Black Heritage Month Committee. 

The virtua...

Revealing and enlightening facts of ancient African history were compared to the sometimes twisted, racist depiction of Blacks in America’s past during the program, “Black History 365,” at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC). 

Norman Ross, retired executive director of the Greater East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, joined Jaye P. Willis, poet, author, playwright; Lillian Parks, EdD, community activist and retired su...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Criminal Justice Studies will host its annual Criminal Justice Career Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge.

“The Department of Criminal Justice Studies is excited to hold the career fair in person this year,” said Rachel Cousert, instructor. “Being able to directly connect students with agencies is mutually beneficial. Agen...

From working as a housekeeper in a hospital to becoming a hospital executive, and from volunteering at nonprofit organizations to serving as chief executive officer of TMG Leadership, Tracey Gooch, shared her ideas for making a positive impact in leadership as a featured guest at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) virtual Black History Month Speaker Series on Monday, Feb. 14. 

“I became a mom as a teenager, so a lot of peopl...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business accounting and business programs have received an extension on their accreditation by AACSB International (AACSB). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of excellence in business education and has been earned by only 5% of the world’s business schools. 

SIUE is among 189 institutions worldwide to hold specialized AACSB accreditation for its accounting program in addition to its business program accreditati...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Cougar Baja team achieved 7th place at this year’s Blizzard Baja hosted Saturday, Feb. 5 at Michigan Technology University.

The president of the SIUE Baja team, senior Samuel Churchill, of Ottawa, together with teammates Matthew Buchholz (treasurer), Curtis Lake, and Nathan Buss (secretary) competed against athletes from across the country. This year’s edition had a total of 22 cars competing in dual events of h...

“The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar’s Men’s basketball game, had a special ring to it thanks to the SIUE East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts chimes choir, led by Mary Jo Pembrook, PhD, piano and chimes instructor. 

The chimes choir, joined by SIUE students Joshua Freund, Taylor Smith and Jerome Ukah; SIUE alumna Ana Cecelia Villegas; and SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, performed the na...

Money. Bills. Benjamins. Everybody wants it, but not everyone knows how to cultivate it. Olympic legend and gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee presented a check and congratulations on Thursday, Feb. 10 to the seventh graduating class of the financial literacy course, made possible in part by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program. 

SIUE partners with the Jackie Joyner-Kersee (JJK) Foundation and the Associated Bank in East St. Louis to offer the 1...

SIUE School of Nursing (SON) faculty research was cited in the National Geographic article, “How pandemic isolation is affecting young kids' developing minds.” Researchers Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor, Annie Imboden, DNP, assistant professor, and Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, clinical assistant professor, conducted a recent study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infant and toddler development.

The National Geographic article shared the importance of their s...

With dedicated passion for developing children both emotionally and intellectually and for supporting parents and caregivers, the SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) has been recognized by the Illinois Head Start Association Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development with a $2,000 grant for its Parent Cafés. 

Parent Café workshops provide a safe space for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. The space is moderated by a p...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCERC at SIUE) recently welcomed two new Visiting Research Fellows: Blas Quiroga III and Krystin Polhemus.

Funded by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the nine-month fellowship program is intended to provide training and hands-on experience to prepare the next generation of engineers and scientists for work in mid- to high-skill jobs in the bioeconomy.

“NCERC is pleased to announce the hiring of B...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions celebrated National School Counseling Week (February 7-11, 2022) by sending posters to a variety of regional schools and their counselors. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annually sponsors the event each February to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.  

“School counselors play an incredibly important role in ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor of finance in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, has joined a prestigious group of tenured faculty members, achieving the University’s highest academic rank of Distinguished Research Professor. 

The distinction is awarded in recognition of significant contributions to research and creative activities. 

“It is a great honor to receive this special award,” sa...

With the sustained support of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, full-time braider and entrepreneur Kacie Ross has expanded her business, Kross Beauty, LLC.

Originally known as the “618 Braider,” Ross has years of applied experience and training. She was raised doing the hair of others and began professionally braiding hair in high school. As a teen mom, she used challenging times as motivation to prove others wrong an...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing charge to effectively service students, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has focused on student coaching to meet changing and growing needs. 

SIUE coaches shared their expertise as well as gained insights during the national “The Connecting Conference,” held virtually from Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 2-3. Attending the conference were Makesha Harris Lee, EdD, director of CORE TEAM; Joseph Southerland, director of Student...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing three new concurrent degree programs to provide students with greater opportunities for learning and career advancement in the health sciences while saving time and money.

The new concurrent degree programs, which will begin in fall 2022, include:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS)
• PharmD and Master of Public Health (MPH)
• MPH and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

“Today'...

The tunes were raw and gritty, smooth and haunting, and sometimes charged and electrifying. The lyrics that leapt out were of hate and love, humanity and inhumanity and struggle and freedom. 

Jazz music co-starred with civil rights historical facts during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Heritage Month’s (BHM) opening ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, held virtually and hosted by The Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub). Renowned jazz flu...

Black ancestors of a brutal and bloodied past hoped for a tomorrow that would yield justice and equity. Today is that future many longed for and is also the soil in which current descendants can pay it forward by seeding things that will produce a future ripe with healing.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville held its 39^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in two virtual observances hosted by The Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) on Wednesday, J...

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 mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact with faculty, and ful...

For the sake of some distinguishing factors like slave practices affecting African American lineage tracing, efforts towards researching their genealogy have been faced with challenging situations. An upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation will examine the uniqueness of genealogy research and accompanying challenges.

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

SIUE’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Finance in the School of Business, contributed to an article on Moneygeek.com offering insights on how insurance companies calculate auto rates. Ying also clarified the difference between online quotes and estimates from the insurance companies. Read his thoughts here.

SIUE alumni Julia Deien and Jason Gotway have been promoted to Principal and Director + Technology at Anders CPAs + Advisors.

Deien and Gotway each achieved a bachelor’s in computer management and information systems (CMIS) from the School of Business in 2006. Deien also sits on the Advisory Board for SIUE’s CMIS Department.

Anders shared details on Deien and Gotway’s professional advancements in an announcement posted Wednesday, Jan. 19.

SIUE’s STEM Resource Center (SRC) is supporting teaching and learning on-campus and in the community with a wide variety of STEM-related educational materials available for rental and lending to students, educators and community members.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer shared details on the unique resource, including the types of materials available, in this article posted Monday, Jan. 24.

The Edwardsville Rotary Club donated $2,620 in support of SIUE’s Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Center. SLH Center Clinical Coordinator Jaime Henderson accepted the donation on behalf of SIUE. She expressed her excitement and extended appreciation noting the ways in which graduate student clinicians benefit from the applied learning opportunities the center provides.

Details of the community presentation were posted Thursday, Jan. 20 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer.  ...

Minas Espresso Inc. owner Bruno Nobre has been a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May since November 2017.

Born and raised on a coffee farm in Brazil, Nobre learned everything from his father and grandfather. He decided to start Minas Espresso Inc. so he could share his Brazilian coffee beans with the United States. Now, the Specialty Coffee Associ...

As a result of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s climate and sustainability efforts in the region, particularly through the School of Engineering’s (SOE) annual Energy Symposia, the University has been invited to join the Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC) as a founding member. The invitation was extended on behalf of Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Washington University in St. Louis.

The MCC is a cross-sector membership organization with the...

A common question among these high school male students has been about money – how to make it, invest it and develop financial stability. In response, stock investor Alfonso Pugh, of Denver, Colo., spoke virtually Friday, Jan. 21 to the Black Gentleman Entering Manhood (GEMs) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS). 

Pugh, also a self-ascribed serial entrepreneur and former Houston Texans football player, presented “Lessons in Stock...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Master of Science in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise and Sport Psychology has been ranked 17^th in the nation on Sports Degrees Online’s 2022 Sport Psychology Master’s Program Rankings list. 

“It is an honor to be recognized among other reputable universities and programs,” said Ben Webb, PhD, associate professor and director of the exercise and sport psychology graduate program. “It is a testament...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has appointed Terrence S. McTier Jr., PhD, as the Interim Dean of Students, effective Monday, Jan. 24. The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students will launch in February.

“The Dean of Students role is critical to the institution, serving as an advocate and resource for students and their families, as well as a compliance specialist who ensures student adherence to c...

SIUE student-athletes have extended their academic success streak to 31 consecutive semesters with a cumulative grade point average above 3.0. During the fall 2021 semester, Cougar student-athletes posted a combined 3.436 GPA, the second-highest mark the department has earned. It is the fourth consecutive semester that SIUE student-athletes have earned above a 3.4 GPA.

All 14 programs finished the semester with a team GPA above a 3.00 for the second semester in a row and the second time since m...

It started with the love and awe of a role model (wanting to mirror her sister’s characteristics and follow in her footsteps) that led the then four-year-old Kayona Brown onto a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts studio dance floor. 

It didn’t take long for the child to also become enamored with the world of dance. That was 12 years ago, and the East St. Louis native is still practicing and performing with the program. 

&#8...

Junior Courtney Vollmer, of Troy, is the recipient of the fall 2021 Faculty & Collective Bargaining scholarship from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate.

“I would like to thank all the members of the Staff Senate for making this scholarship possible,” said Vollmer, an elementary education major from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. “This scholarship will allow me to continue my education and become a teacher.” Vollmer is the daug...

The distinction and award only add to what many at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and elsewhere believe and feel about Howard Rambsy II, PhD – that he is an illustrious educator with years of innovative scholarship, culturally-based research, creative teaching and substantial mentoring to his credit.

A faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of English Language and Literature, Rambsy, known for his depth of expertise and experience in the fiel...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. life’s work helped spark a civil rights movement that changed the fabric of America and lit a flame for all the world to see.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joins the country on Monday, Jan. 17 in recognizing King on the federal holiday named in his honor. The University will be closed and invites employees to commemorate the day in a manner fitting of promoting justice, unity, peace and love.

“In my own reflections of Dr. King, and his legacy,...

It only takes one educator to make a world of difference in the life of a student, according to Principal Baruti Kafele, award-winning educator and best-selling author. 

Kafele returned, via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 13, to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) with inspiration to stay the course and look for ways to progress in reaching, motivating and educating students.

Kafele, who calls himself “America’s Principal” and a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Lakesha Butler, PharmD, lent her expertise to a national committee charged with incorporating equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism (DEIA) into the Oath of the Pharmacist.

Butler, clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the SOP, was called upon by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the American Pharmacists Association (A...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research associate professor in the SIUE STEM Center and adjunct professor in the Department of Anthropology, has been named the first Sexual Harassment and Assault Reduction and Prevention (SHARP) Coordinator for the Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC) Executive Committee.

According to Colaninno, research demonstrates that archeologists, primarily students and early career professionals who identify as female, ex...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 has been honored with the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter recognition, the second-highest commendation a chapter can receive from the national organization.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Its Circle of Excellence Awards are presented to chapters that exceed expectation...

The SIUE Police Department made one impaired driving arrest and issued six citations during its holiday enforcement effort. Enforcement actions including one DUI arrest, three speeding citations, one expired registration citation and one stop sign citation.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in the effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads. The enforcement campaign ran from Dec. 17, 2021 through Jan. 3, 2022.

During the mobilization, extra emphasis w...

Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business as one of the best on-campus MBA programs in the country for the 16th consecutive year. The education services company included SIUE on its list of Best Business Schools for 2022.

“We are pleased with our continued recognition by Princeton Review as a Best Business School,” said School of Business Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Janice Joplin, PhD. “This recognition, along with o...

SIUE is mourning the loss of junior business student Jacksen “Jack” Warren, of Alton, who passed away Monday, Dec. 20. He was 21.  

A School of Business student, Warren was an active member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity.

“Our deepest condolences to Jack Warren’s family and friends as we mourn the loss of a vibrant individual who had great potential,” said Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “Jack will be missed.”

A complete obituary is available at...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) has developed two post-baccalaureate certificates focused on public health. Beginning in summer 2023, the Department of Applied Health will offer certificates in public health emergency preparedness infectious disease outbreaks and surveillance and in global public health.

A post-baccalaureate certificate provides in-depth training that leads to a specifi...

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 during this Holiday Season.

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 sociology, submitted the funding request. The equipment was received by Angela R. Kim, director of the Louis Latzer Memorial Libra...

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 Higher Education Campus. 

Performances included musical numbers on the piano, chimes and drums, and dance numbers that were...

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 Behavior were honored. Student speaker Tonja Spires, who earned a bachelor’s in exercise science, shared her personal j...

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. The Class of 2021 graduates from the School of Nursing (SON) and Graduate School were honored during ceremonies held at 1 p.m....

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 graduation celebrations, SIUE recognized graduates who identify as Latinx, Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI), LB...

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’s in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise and sport psychology. 

Combining classroom-based and experiential le...

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 remarkable given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The team worked hard, and given the election cycle it fell in, ...

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 SIUE’s annual Angel Tree campaign donors. 

Several high schoolers dug into their holiday treasures right away, donn...

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 lives one can impact is truly inspirational.”

Having had numerous relatives who graduated from SIUE, Dones wanted to ...

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 Head Start/Early Head Start staff for all their hard work and continuous service to our children and families throughout the pan...

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 fall 2019 to complete his junior and senior years as part of the University’s partnership with Chitkara University (CU) i...

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.  

View the article here. 

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 June. The recording is now available for online viewing on the Miles Davis Festival YouTube channel.

The conversation focuse...

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 student,” she said. “I have children who could themselves be attending college at this very moment. I have grandchil...

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 of Jason Finley, PhD, assistant professor of psychology. 

“It has been so wonderful for us to work together in pe...

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 practitioner students will have in their doctoral program,” said SON’s Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, clinical assistant p...

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 Network for Community Environmental Assessment (Y-CITYSCI) program presented by UBMS.

The new UBMS offering at Collinsville H...

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 as President Dan Mahony’s confidence, in my leadership for the next chapter at SIUE. I am also deeply grateful for the e...

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since 2020. 

Wold originated the business because she says, “P...

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, replaces the NBDE Part I and Part II, and covers the basic, behavioral and clinical sciences. According to the Joint Commission...

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 and Human Behavior.

“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publication of orig...

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 were placed in teams of four or five health professions students to collaborate interprofessionally. Teams were given one mont...

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 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18.

"Over the past four decades, Donna has strengthened SIUE's construction program while maki...

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, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 in the Multipurpose Room in Building D at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus, 601 James R...

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 the SIUE Chapter of the College Diabetes Network (CDN).  

“After that meeting, Sydney and I created a group c...

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’s in accountancy from SIUE in 2015. She is a tax manager at Anders CPAs + Advisors in St. Louis.

“I did not earn ...

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 University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The students are part of Black Gentleman...

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.

Liesveld arrives on campus after serving as interim associate dean of Innovation and Community Outreach, clinical educator ...

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 buckled up. The enforcement campaign ran from Nov. 19-29.

During the mobilization, extra emphasis was placed on enforcement du...

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, 2022, or until a permanent dean is identified through the national search and can begin serving.

“Dr. Douglas is a hi...

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 welcomed illustrious speakers and artists including Maya Angelou, Ken Burns, George Winston and more.

“We are thrilled&#1...

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 has the vision to maintain a positive trajectory for the entire SIUE community, while at the same time embracing the strengths ...

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 guides clients and gives effective support to help people navigate through the triggers of this type of loss. This business idea ...

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 organization that challenges middle and high school students to think like engineers. Teams of up to 15 students design, build an...

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 Clinical Dentistry, was named the 2021 MDA Distinguished Service Award winner. The award is presented to a member with a long...

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 days."

Classes will resume on Monday, November 29.

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 program director in the SOE Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. “We have a professor from the U.K. ...

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 matches.

“I wanted to host this event to not only showcase our Esports program, but also to help out Carbondale’s Espo...

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.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus (ESLHEC), 601 James R. Thompson Blvd. in East St. Louis. The...

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 dinners consisted of turkey or chicken, dressing, five-cheese macaroni, sweet potatoes, green beans, corn, corn bread, cranbe...

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 and communications plan to address school violence at a fictitious high school in New Mexico. 

“This was our fir...

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 the Illinois SBDC since March 2020, and call it “the lighthouse amid the storm of navigating as a business owner.”

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 DeGroot, PhD, professor and assistant chair in the Department of Applied Communication Studies. Their works were selected from ...

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 extractions.

“We surpassed our previous Veteran’s Care Day success by providing over $20,000 more in dentistry this year ...

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. 

Photo:
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 researchers worldwide who are working to monitor and model the local, regional and national effects of natural disasters, map t...

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 of Pharmacy Practice, received ICHP Shining Star Awards. The ICHP board of directors presents the award in recognition of an ...

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 Sciences.

“We are always excited to award deserving students with the means of furthering their education at SIUE,&#822...

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 East on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis. 

“I don’t wan...

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 healthcare.

Lack of healthcare coverage is something Mazzaro, a native of Venezuela, understands all too well.

She recalls witnes...

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 D, in East St. Louis, It is also sponsored by SIHF (Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation) and Touchette Regional Hospital...

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 Service with Congressman John Shimkus, ’97” will be held from 6:15-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 on the first floor of ...

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’s up to them to make the smart decision to drive sober during Thanksgiving weekend and every day,” said Chief Ke...

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 were determined to lift the trophy once again. They accomplished that goal in exhilarating fashion, taking down the Skyhawks ...

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 awarded the first-place prize of $10,000.  A2 Creative, Inc--3D Gloop! creates unparalleled, specifically-engineered ad...

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 available to student veterans, and honored those who have served.

“We are proud to honor our veterans and military-affili...

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 achieving health equity and SDM’s efforts in promoting a diverse and inclusive environment.

“The role of dental schools...

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 address several successes and challenges that first-generation students face and how the SIU System can help support them. Fi...

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 recognized as Student Leader of the Month,” said Ewing. “It showed me that not all my actions go unnoticed and was moti...

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 focus on increasing and diversifying IPhA membership and supporting the immediate needs of the pharmacy profession, striving...

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 Post-Dispatch detailed the film in an article posted Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Public interest in the experiment were originally prom...

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 meet Bode, and see the state-of-the-art, four-legged friend in action. View the story here.

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’s Dunham Hall Theater. The evening will feature works by Bulgarian composers and the world premiere of a piano trio, &#822...

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 St. Louis and Edwardsville.

The Alestle staff won honorable mentions in the Pinnacle Awards Best Newspaper Entertainment Page...

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 Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences).

“The geosciences is one of the least diverse discipl...

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 a new speaker series for CHS students on Monday, Nov. 1, according to Fannie Acoff,&#16...

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 level is Jordan Smith.

Zanker earned a master’s in biological sciences in May 2021 from the Department of Biological Sc...

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 games, eat food and relax while getting to know each other better for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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 preclinical student workstations. The systems provide a significant technological advancement from those being replaced. 

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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 renewal of this interagency agreement demonstrates the confidence that the IEPA has in the continued service provided by the ERTC...

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 Holly at 618-474-7200.  

“We continue to see the need in our immediate community of veterans who have little to...

 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 service to the University, specifically as a member of Chancellor’s Council, and for her leadership at the Foundation.&#8221...

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. Louis. 

The Bowl of Hygeia is the most widely recognized international symbol for the pharmacy profession. Established in ...

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, assistant professor and area head of photography and digital media in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of A...

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 Trade and Export Promotion (ISTEP) program to exhibit at Metal Expo, a virtual international trade show held in Moscow, Russia....

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, professional and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses.

Carrying this important legacy locally is Southern Illinois Uni...

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 University Edwardsville’s Department of Applied Health, is working to improve.

Santos is partnering with Fredros Okumu,...

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 a geodesic domed religious center designed and built for the newly created SIUE campus. Serving as the home of the University...

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 world.

“I am excited to host this event because this will be the first time the campus is celebrating Day of the Dead...

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 $15.4 million.

“Last year, my administration launched a Wet Lab Capital program to meet the technical needs of startu...

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-session.

 “Winter session supports SIUE’s student-centered mission, as our high-caliber faculty creatively ...

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 behaviors, communities and environments while raising awareness of public health issues and public health education.

In suppor...

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 to walk through these hallways each and every day,” said Jeffries. “We are sponsored by SIUE and have a partners...

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 faculty, staff and students of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, along with community members, organizations and bus...

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 this award, and I will never tire of working to improve healthcare for those who need it most,” said Ampadu, RN, CCP, and...

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 of Companies,” said SOE Dean Cem Karacal, PhD. “This generous gift will surely help us better educate the next g...

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 based on the best combinations of online learning opportunity, affordability and student support.

“We have worked inten...

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 accomplishments, Bowman has been named the recipient of the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Outstanding Commitment in Education award b...

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 issue is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jacqueline Butler, an integrative studies major with focus areas in...

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 presentation will examine the true history of Africa and discuss the drastic misconceptions surrounding the continent.

The ong...

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 maximize the impact of American Rescue Plan Act funds provided to Illinois. The B2B application portal closes at 11:59 p.m. We...

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 our most successful program by far in terms of patients seen and dentistry provided since I’ve been involved with GKAS,&#...

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 Arts and Sciences.

His thesis entitled, “Gorleben Soll Leben! German Anti-Nuclear Power and Waste Protest through Imag...

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 Program dental students who will graduate with the Class of 2022.

“The White Coat Ceremony is an important event at the...

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, community interaction and fun. 

The Emma L. Wilson King Foundation hosted its first East St. Louis Family Fun Festival ...

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 successful leader in the Chicago business community. 

“I hope to gain and enhance my leadership abilities, serve...

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 (NIFA) to advance data training resources available in Illinois through statewide collaborations.

The project, “Crossin...

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 Materials Community of Practice, which includes about 1,200 engineers and scientists.

In 2014, while pursuing a bachelor’s i...

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 we connect residents to the SIUE community,” said University Housing Director Mallory Sidarous. “It offers a uniq...

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’s bright future during the address, which was presented Tuesday, Oct. 5 to a live audience and via live stream.

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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 train individuals in being able to identify, understand and respond to signs of addiction and mental illness, the Southern Il...

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 story posted Friday, Oct. 1. Read more here.

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 exercise physiology degree program for individuals interested in advanced study in or a career as:

• Exercise specialists dir...

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. Both are teachers at Discovery Center for Little Scholars HS/EHS. 

“I’ve been storytelling for years,”...

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- and utility-free commercial kitchen/café space on SIUE’s East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. Richardson’...

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 150 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral pro...

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 in spring 2021.

Poirier began with identifying four pharmacy leaders to take part in a panel discussion via Zoom but decided ...

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 the growth of our Counseling Services unit,” said Waple. “I appreciate her dedication to SIUE and its students, ...

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 instructor in the SON’s Department of Primary Care and Health Systems Nursing and Whitlatch is an advanced practice nurse at ...

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 and Health Systems Nursing, received this honor after implementing a project to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health t...

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, inclusion (EDI) and anti-racism,” said Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “We are acting with purposeful intention to integra...

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 School (CHS) Director Gina Jeffries, EdD. “We love giving away the fresh produce, just as much as they enjoy receiving i...

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 University Edwardsville’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center. TRHT has completed the first instal...

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 premier national rankings is a testament to the outstanding work being accomplished in the Office of Military and Veteran Servi...

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 Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI). The Hub will create and maintain antiracism, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training, programm...

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 Universities (AAC&U), the institute will provide an opportunity for teams at each institution to gain knowledge about the struct...

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 scholarship and teaching. The recognition demonstrates the belief that to be a good teacher, one must also be a good scholar. A...

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 community partner.

“The students in our first MPH cohort tackled timely topics that truly reflected the challenges of these...

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 inclusion (VCEDI) for SIUE. Venessa A. Brown, PhD, was approved as associate athletics director for diversity, equity and inclus...

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’s husband, held several informal meetings with SIUE administrators, faculty and students. Specifically, the delegates met ...

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: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor), ACCESS (Office for Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support), Cente...

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 assistant dean for admissions and student services. The position is pending SIU Board of Trustees approval at its spring session...

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 Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international Universities Studying Slavery (U...

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’s contributions to higher education. 

Diverse highlights women who have made an impact on campus by tackling some ...

These stories are not from the pages of worn books, old audio tapes or reels of archived film. These accounts of struggle and triumph come directly from the mouths, minds and hearts of Black East St. Louisans who recall living during times that were simple but not easy, close-knit but segregated, and more courteous but racially hostile. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center is working on one of its initiative’s ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) has received an $8,000 Walgreens Diversity Donation to expand its pipeline development programs and aid in its efforts to increase diversity among student pharmacists. 

The funding will support a Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, and a Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship, as well as the enhancement of pipeline programs targeted at increasing enrollment of diverse groups.

“Industry partnerships an...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international Universities Studying Slavery (USS) consortium, continues its Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series with a virtual discussion, entitled "Myths of Slavery."

The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies. "Myths of Slavery" will be hosted via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 and ...

An engaging, thought-provoking and provocative assortment of topics and speakers were discussed and presented during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s third annual Diversity Day, Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 14-15. Under the theme, “The Fierce Urgency of Now – SIUE Shaping a Changing World,” the virtual event boasted more than 22 presentations with approximately 975 people registering. 

  “Diversity Day’s theme highlights the work of SIUE...

The first of a series of robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies will explore the difference between memorial and monuments, the current public discourse regarding Confederate monuments, and the goals and purposes of monuments and memorialization.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international Universities Studying (USS) consortium, will launch th...

As a direct response to the incidents of racist violence and social upheaval of the past several months, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center is hosting a three-part workshop series, “So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist?”

Monthly workshops will be held from 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. Topics include:

• Thursday, Sept. 17 - The Language of Anti-Racism 101
• Tuesday, Oct. 13 – What is Race and Racism? Past, Present and F...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. SIUE joins a select group of 33 institutions that have earned the distinction for seven consecutive years.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected Morris Taylor, PhD, as its vice chancellor for administration (VCA) following a national search. Pending approval by the SIU Board of Trustees, Taylor officially assumes his new responsibilities on Thursday, Oct. 1.

The VCA is responsible for support functions of the University, including planning and budgeting, human resources, financial affairs, administrative services, facilities management and public safety.

“I am thrilled that D...

Listening, learning and planning how to undo racial power structures and replace them with equitable systems has been the focus this week for several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and community partners. 

SIUE members of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) team participated in the Expanding TRHT Campus Centers to Dismantle Racial Hierarchies and Build Equitable Communities online conference from June 16-19, hosted by the Association of Ameri...

Which mode of exercise most effectively reduces cardiac fat in women? How can different modes of exercise improve cardiac function? These are among the questions Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Maria Fernandez del Valle, PhD, is asking through her research aimed at optimizing women’s health.

Fernandez del Valle is an assistant professor of exercise physiology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health. She is a prime exam...

Medical pioneers from St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Institute (CPCI) are collaborating with established clinicians and educators, and aspiring speech-language pathologists (SLP) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to offer high-caliber care for area children and adults.

Thanks to St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Collaborative Care for Speech Differences in Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Disorders Continuing Education Program, client...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned the 2020-21 Military Friendly^® School designation. The 2020-21 Military Friendly^® Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at militaryfriendly.com.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly^® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,000 schools participated in the 2020-21 survey with 695 earning the designa...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced the release of $10,537,000 in planning funds to create preliminary designs for a Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. Pritzker made the announcement in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The complex will include approximately 221,000 square feet. The project’s total cost is approximately $105 million. It would be the largest building on the SIUE campus.

“With this ...

The Association of American Colleges and Universities has added Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 13 institutions to host Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers. An initial group of 10 institutions was selected by AAC&U in 2017.

“AAC&U is thrilled to partner with these outstanding institutions on our way to establishing 150 centers across the country to ensure that higher education is playing a leadership role in promoting racial and social justice,&#82...

Last month, eight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville exercise and sport psychology students attended and presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) 34th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference is the largest of its kind worldwide, and features over 100 workshops, lectures and panels for students and professionals alike.

Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, associate professor of exercise and sport psychology (ESP) and graduate program director in the SIUE Depart...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a Master of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics designed for students who desire a master’s, while gaining eligibility to become a registered dietitian and pursue careers as entry level dietitians.

The nutrition and dietetics program is offered through the Department of Applied Health in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior.

“The program combines graduate-level coursework in nutrition with the clinical cur...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Benjamin Webb, PhD, brought his expertise in exercise psychology, personal training, and strength and conditioning to Quanzhou, China, Aug. 6-11, where he helped train 60 Chinese scholars and practitioners who will serve as instructors of a certified personal trainer (CPT) preparatory course.

Webb is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health. He was invited to participate in...

During its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus, the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees (BOT) today approved Mark Luer, PharmD, FCCP, as dean of the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) and Robin Hughes, PhD, as dean of the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB).

Luer steps into the role after serving as interim dean since July 2018. A longtime contributor to the SOP’s success, he is highly regarded as a collaborative and inclusive...

An aunt who had a difficult time in childbirth. A grandfather who died after complications with diabetes. A family history of nursing. These are a few reasons that 35 high school students from Illinois and Missouri came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.

The collaborative camp, held June 17-21, exposed students to career opportunities in the healthcare industry, and was hosted by the SIUE Schools of Pharmacy (SOP) and Nursing (SON), the...

Transgender voice therapy is a much-needed service, but accessing treatment can be difficult.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s accredited speech-language pathology and audiology program, housed in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is doing its part to ensure transgender access to care by training its student clinicians to offer assessment and treatment services under the direct observation and supervision of clinical faculty in the Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will join 27 other institutions in the Truth, Racial Healing, Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers Summer Institute June 25-28 in Philadelphia on the Villanova University campus. More than 200 institutions will participate in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) various summer institutes.

The AAC&U is partnering with higher education institutions to develop TRHT Campus Centers to prepare the next gener...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Robin L. Hughes, PhD, as dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) after a national search. The appointment is subject to SIU Board of Trustees approval, with Hughes slated to assume her new role on Thursday, August 1.

Hughes arrives on campus after serving as professor of higher education and student affairs, a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) recognized 25 nurse anesthesia doctoral candidates for the hard work they have put into preparing for their clinical training with a White Coat Ceremony held Friday, May 3 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

The registered nurses from the Midwest region are specializing in the practice of anesthesia. The students were selected from a competitive pool of more than 130 applicants. They will graduate in 2021 as th...

SIUE alumnus Tyler Yungck, BS exercise science 2014, has opened Revive Chiropractic in Edwardsville. Intelligencer reporter Julia Biggs profiled Yungck in this story posted Dec. 19.

SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Kathy Mora, PhD, RD, assistant professor of nutrition, shared a delicious array of “fancy” grilled cheese sandwiches with Show Me St. Louis viewers on Thursday, Dec. 13.

The inspiration behind the sandwiches came after Mora and her nutrition students visited Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville. Examples she shared included fresh mozzarella with fig jam, heritage cheese with caramelized onions, smoked gouda with apples, qu...

“Travel study programs can change a person’s life forever: personally, academically and professionally.”

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor of Public Health Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, MPH, stands by her statement wholeheartedly having witnessed such a transformation as she accompanied eight public health students on a five-week travel study in eastern Africa.

The international service experience left an indelible mark on all involved as students work...

When Italian students Pietro Beimer and Gabriele Fancelli arrived at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in August 2017, they expected to complete a one-year partnership program and receive their bachelor’s degrees in business from the American institution.

While they fulfilled that expectation, they graduated in May 2018 with not only expanded knowledge, but also hands-on experience that has given them a competitive edge in the business world.

Beimer and Fancelli took part in the ...

For homeschooling mother Mindy Jefferson, hearing screenings are not readily available for her family. That’s why Mindy, her four kids, mother and nephew traveled from Alhambra to take advantage of free hearing screenings being offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians.

“We had not had our hearing checked in quite a while, so we loved this service,” Jefferson said after her kids, ages 7-12 were screened.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Brianne Guilford, PhD, has been recognized with the Graduate School’s 2018-19 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for significant research contributions to her field, respective school and department, and SIUE as a whole.

Guilford is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Applied Health and the exercise physiology graduate program director. Chancellor Randy Pembrook pr...

If you ask Francesca Barbieri what her career aspirations are, she’ll answer with a heartfelt, “to teach children with disabilities and give them hope for a bright future.” To achieve that worthy goal, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior is pursuing a bachelor’s in special education with a minor in Spanish.

“I want to be the person that changes a student’s life, by not only helping him or her succeed as a student, but also giving him or her h...

The Higher Education Channel (HEC-TV) featured SIUE research on imagery-assisted virtual reality Thursday, March 8 on its INNOVATIONS show. The story by HEC-TV’s Kathleen Berger can be viewed here.

The SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, is the leading researcher of imagery-assisted virtual reality in both athletics and medicine.

As part of her innovative, applied research, she and graduate student Jeff Price, worked with the Cougars bas...

Show Me St. Louis hosted SIUE’s Kathy Mora, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior's Department of Applied Health, for a cooking demonstration on the topic of “going further with food,” the theme of National Nutrition Month.

See the guest segment, which aired Thursday, March 8, here.

Twelve Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students will participate in a five-week travel study to Uganda in June 2018, marking the first experiential and service opportunity for SIUE students in Eastern Africa.

School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) faculty members Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, assistant professor of public health, and Kathryn Brady, PhD, associate professor of speech-language pathology and audiology, visited Uganda in January to finalize plans and discuss g...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, is introducing the Bias Incident Response Protocol beginning this semester.

The program outlines an organized response to bias incidents that occur within the SIUE community involving students, faculty and staff, and introduces the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT). The primary focus is to outline a set of responses that will provide assistance and support for individuals who are the victims of ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Huaibo Xin, DrPH, program director and associate professor of public health in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health, has achieved the 2017 Outstanding Immigrant Health Professional Award.

The non-profit organization Health for All presents the award annually. It recognizes the contributions of foreign-born individuals who have worked in the health field and served people of the United States thr...