February 2014
28 February 2014, 5:56 PM
The nurse anesthesia (NA) program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has been approved to transition from a master’s degree program to a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program in May 2015.
SIUE’s DNP NA program has received all university approvals and recently received approval from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesi...
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28 February 2014, 5:15 PM
Dr. Anita Joy, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, has been named the 2014 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Council of Students, Residents, and Fellows/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Junior Faculty Award recipient.
This national accolade recognizes excellence in teaching, research and service to a faculty member who has he...
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28 February 2014, 3:26 PM
Yesterday approximately 80 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women of different faiths and backgrounds went through their day wearing a Muslim headdress called a hijab.
The silent, colorful cultural experiment was part of the Muslim Student Association’s Hijab Day Challenge at SIUE. On Wednesday and Thursday in the Morris Student Union, the student group tal...
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28 February 2014, 3:26 PM
Due to the Winter Storm Watch for Sunday, India Night 2014 has been postponed until Friday, March 21. The event had been scheduled for Sunday, March 2, at 5 p.m. in the Morris University Center.
Tickets purchased for March 2 can be used on March 21. Also, those same tickets turned in at the door on March 21 will be used in a drawing for an IPAD mini. So hold onto your tic...
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27 February 2014, 4:33 PM
American Diabetes Association Metro East Manager Rawnie Berry congratulated SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe earlier this week for the University’s contribution to the success of the 2013 Metro East Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes.
SIUE was a Platinum Sponsor of the October 5 event. Furst-Bowe spoke at the Walk Day’s opening ceremony. SIUE staff managed a publ...
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27 February 2014, 4:33 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville administrators are enthused about the institution’s role in the $320 million Digital Lab for Manufacturing announced Tuesday by President Barack Obama. The Digital Lab is an applied research institute that will both develop and demonstrate digital manufacturing technologies, and deploy and commercialize those technologies acr...
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27 February 2014, 3:06 PM
Steve Cronin, vice president of Tarlton Corp. in St. Louis, is the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2014 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Award. The ceremony was Friday, Feb. 21 as a part of the CLI Alumni Day celebration.
CLI Advisory Board Chairman Jim Frey (Alberici Corp.) and program co-director Chris Gordon, associate dea...
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27 February 2014, 2:19 PM
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced in early February that the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing received a 2014 Nursing School Expansion Grant. With a value of $255,848, the Expansion Grant will provide financial support to help fund the School of Nursing’s Accelerated Online RN to BS program.
The IBHE’s Expansion...
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26 February 2014, 4:33 PM
In a year or so, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Jessica Harris hopes her newly written book will make a good and lasting contribution to 20th Century African American history. She is an historical studies assistant professor in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences.
The book will be the result of Harris’ winning the Woodrow Wilson National...
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24 February 2014, 10:13 AM
People around the world have the opportunity to contribute to a vegetable rooftop garden project at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. An SIUE collaborative research team is seeking financial support for the project by garnering donations via online crowdfunding.
The project team has posted the Veggie Rooftop Garden project on superiorideas.org to initia...
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24 February 2014, 10:13 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted nearly 150 middle school-age girls for the second annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. The event was Saturday, Feb. 22, in the SIUE School of Engineering Building and offered young girls exposure to the engineering field.
The program drew almost 50 more participants than last ...
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21 February 2014, 2:27 PM
The Friends of Art, along with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design, invite the public to the 35th Annual Art Auction on Thursday, April 3 at Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville.
The 2014 auction features original artwork, which may be previewed at 6 p.m. Gary Niemeier of Ahrens & Niemeier auctioneers will start th...
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20 February 2014, 5:52 PM
The Friends of Art, along with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design, invite the public to the 35th Annual Art Auction on Thursday, April 3 at Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville.
The 2014 auction features original artwork, which may be previewed at 6 p.m. Gary Niemeier of Ahrens & Niemeier auctioneers will start th...
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20 February 2014, 5:30 PM
SIUE will host Africa Night from 5:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. The event is sponsored by the African Student Association. It is part of SIUE’s month-long celebration of Black Heritage Month themed, “Breaking Barriers: At the Crossroads of Freedom.”
The event will provide attendees with an exciting...
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20 February 2014, 9:55 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville African Students Association (ASA) is continuing its observance of African Week at the University.
“Prior to now, we used to have an ASA night but we thought of having a week that will contribute to students’ academic and career development, while also bringing some of Africa’s culture and tradition to SIUE,...
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20 February 2014, 9:24 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Candace Perkins received the Dr. Cleveland Hammonds Jr. Memorial Scholarship at the 54th Anniversary Alumni Celebration & Awards Showcase of the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ and Girls’ Club of St. Louis. The ceremony was held Saturday, Feb. 15 at the St. Louis Airport Hilton.
A St. Louis native, Perkins is a junior in ...
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19 February 2014, 2:01 PM
A Season for the Child (SfC), the family-oriented live theater season—presented by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) —will end its 24th season with Cinderella, Or The Story Of Bigfoot at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22.
Cinderella, or the Story of Bigfoot will be stagedin SIUE’s Katherine Dunham Hall by Curtains...
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18 February 2014, 3:31 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Educational Outreach will present “Turkey’s Challenges” and “Oh Canada: Hockey, Beer and Health Care…eh,” tomorrow as part of its ongoing Lifelong Learning series.
SIUE School of Engineering Dean Hasan Sevim will talk about his native country, Turkey, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Wedn...
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18 February 2014, 3:22 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s popular International Speak Series continues from 10-10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 with “The Syrian Civil War: Stake and Consequences.”
Dr. Adam Garfinkle, scholar and author, will speak in SIUE’s Morris University Center Redbud-Oak Room. Garfinkle is from the Hans Arnold Center with the American Academy ...
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18 February 2014, 2:55 PM
Dr. Temple Grandin, inspiration, advocate and hero for the autistic, will give her presentation: “Different Kinds of Minds” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Grandin will appear in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom as part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues 2013-2014 season.
Grandin has gained worldwide recognition fo...
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18 February 2014, 2:55 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing graduates first time pass rate average on the annual National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exceeded state and national averages.
SIUE’s 2013 posted pass rate was 89 percent, compared to the national pass rate of 83 percent and the Illinois pass rate of 85 percent.
In April...
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18 February 2014, 11:07 AM
After 10 days of voting during which nearly 40,000 individual votes were cast, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded a grant to bring a Campus Kitchen to campus. SIUE was among five universities to receive a $5,000 startup grant during the first ever Launch Grant Video Competition hosted by the Campus Kitchens Project. The grant, sponsored by the Sodexo Fou...
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18 February 2014, 8:17 AM
Ribbon Cutting Video
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a grand opening this afternoon for its new Engineering Building Annex. The new structure is part of a $14.2 million expansion and renovation for the School of Engineering.
SIU President Glenn Poshard joined SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe and School of Engineering Dean Hasan Sevim to cut the ribbon.
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17 February 2014, 4:03 PM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today selected Dr. Randy J. Dunn as the eighth president of the SIU system.
Dunn is presently president of Youngstown (Ohio) State University where he assumed those duties in July 2013. He was selected after a five-month national search.
“Congratulations to Dr. Dunn on his appointment,” said SIUE Chancellor J...
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14 February 2014, 3:13 PM
More than 1,700 high school students and family members visited the SIUE campus during Presidents Day weekend to participate in four programs.
Friday, 194 Meridian Scholar finalists and 301 of their guests attended the annual Meridian Scholarship Interview Day in the Morris University Center. This year’s program doubled in size to accommodate twice as many scholars....
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14 February 2014, 3:03 PM
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Fifty years ago, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, and “The Beatles” turned America upside down.
When it comes to “Beatle” knowledge, some Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students showed they knew a lot, while others, not so much.
Southern Illinois University ...
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14 February 2014, 10:48 AM
While it was great for Cougar women’s basketball fans to see a win against UT Martin at the second annual Pink Zone game Saturday, Feb. 8th, the real excitement was that $7,518 was raised for the St. Louis affiliate of Susan G. Komen.
“SIUE’s Pink Zone initiative is a wonderful way to support the fight against breast cancer,” said Helen Chesnut, Su...
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14 February 2014, 9:16 AM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees yesterday at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus approved budgets worth nearly $5 million to complete three separate projects on the Edwardsville campus:
- Expansion of the student fitness center (SFC) weight room and renovation of the Vadalabene Center (VC) south entrance at an estimated cost of $2...
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13 February 2014, 9:26 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing began offering an accelerated registered nursing (RN) to bachelor of science (BS) program in January 2014. This 100 percent online program will replace the previous hybrid RN to BS program.
Students will be able to complete this accelerated program in as short as one year (three semesters) or at a slower prog...
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13 February 2014, 12:17 PM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today considered fee-related changes for the Edwardsville campus. The changes considered during the board’s meeting on the Edwardsville campus included the student fees for Housing occupancy rates, Information Technology, Textbook Rental and Intercollegiate Athletics.
Other fee changes were proposed for the Student ...
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13 February 2014, 12:05 PM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today considered a five percent tuition increase for the 2014-15 Academic Year that would result in a $366 increase over last year for newly entering, in-state undergraduates on the Edwardsville campus. The board met in the Morris University Center on the Edwardsville campus.
With these increases, the annual tuition rate ...
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12 February 2014, 1:23 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Jack Glassman will present “Super Lasers: How Lasers Work and What They’re Used For,” during three upcoming Teen Science Cafés.
The events are hosted in part by the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach. Glassman, associate profes...
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12 February 2014, 1:23 PM
Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups are invited to compete in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first regional business plan competition.
The Start-Up Challenge is sponsored by University Park at SIUE and the Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Challenge seeks to identify, reward and support entr...
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12 February 2014, 12:11 PM
Dr. P. Ann Dirks-Linhorst, associate professor in SIUE’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies, will present the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Going Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Peck Hall, room 2304.
She will be joined by two panelists to present “Mentally Ill Offenders and the Criminal Justice System: What Do We Know, and How...
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12 February 2014, 10:30 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a delegation from Tongmyong University Wednesday, Feb. 5 as the two institutions prepare to implement their dual diploma program.
Two TU faculty members led the group. Dr. Daewoo Choi, professor of electrical engineering and director of the TU Engineering Education Innovation Center, and Dr. Kookhyun Kim, chair and professo...
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11 February 2014, 9:11 AM
The Illinois Water Environment Association (IWEA) has presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Azadeh Akhavan Bloorchian with the 2013 Best Technical Presentation Award.
Akhavan Bloorchian presented “Survey of Green Infrastructures for Sewers Overflow Reduction in Metropolitan St. Louis” during the 2013 WaterCon in Springfield. While working...
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11 February 2014, 12:00 AM
The Illinois Water Environment Association (IWEA) has presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Azadeh Akhavan Bloorchian with the 2013 Best Technical Presentation Award.
Akhavan Bloorchian presented “Survey of Green Infrastructures for Sewers Overflow Reduction in Metropolitan St. Louis” during the 2013 WaterCon in Springfield. While working...
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10 February 2014, 12:00 AM
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Darryl C. Cherry has only been at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for a month, and he is already strategizing on how to propel the TRIO Upward Bound programs to the “next level.”
“I want to take advantage of those who came before me, like Elven Davis and Barbara Sams, who helped to develop the progr...
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10 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a grand opening for its School of Engineering Building addition Tuesday, Feb. 18. SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, Interim Provost Ann Boyle and School of Engineering Dean Hasan Sevim will cut the ribbon at 1 p.m.
The event signifies the completion of the expansion phase of the $14.2 million expansion and renovation to ...
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10 February 2014, 12:00 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing will host an Explore Academic Excellence Day on Saturday, Feb. 15. The open house will run from 8 a.m.-noon in the Morris University Center. It is open to anyone interested in pursuing a nursing career.
Information sessions offer an excellent opportunity for discussions regarding an SIUE nursing degree or pro...
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9 February 2014, 12:00 AM
For the fifth consecutive season, the SIUE women’s soccer program has earned a Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
The Cougars posted a cumulative 3.34 grade point average during the fall 2013 semester.
“We are proud to be recognized once again this year by the NSCAA,” SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton said. &...
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7 February 2014, 12:00 AM
SIUE alum Adam Young has been named to the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America People’s Choice Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30. Young is the play-by-player announcer for Cougars women’s basketball and assists Joe Pott with the Cougars’ men’s basketball broadcasts.
Read about Young in the Belleville News-Democrat.
Photo: Adam Young (right) works w...
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6 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Overcoming adversity is one of the many strengths for SIUE women’s basketball players Valerie Finnin and Miranda Brandt.
While talking about their lives, Finnin, a senior at SIUE, and Brandt, a freshman, shared that both of their mothers battled breast cancer. While both moms are doing well today, it was a difficult experience for both.
According to the Susan G. Ko...
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6 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing held a reception Monday honoring 729 residents who earned spots on the fall semester dean’s list. The event is held annually to recognize students’ outstanding academic achievement.
Nearly 150 dean’s list members and their families attended the reception, which included a mix of campus ...
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5 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Pictured are Ann Lillard, left, and, Michael Palmer. Both are SIUE graduates. The couple is married and own Code Red Education of St. Louis.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Michael Palmer credits his liberal arts education for his capacity to think outside the box, leading him to launch his business, Code Red Education.
Code Red, which was started in M...
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5 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Zachary “Zach” LeCuyer, 23, of Edwardsville, died Saturday, Feb. 1. He was a junior in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences.
A visitation will take place from 3-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Herr Funeral Home, 501 West Main Street in Collinsville.
An obituary is available through the Belleville News-Democrat online. Online condolences may be made through Herr Fu...
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4 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Luncheon Video
Major Ken Wilson spoke Tuesday at the MLK Birthday luncheon in the Morris University Center.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed speaker ROTC Major Ken Wilson to “Breaking Barriers: Building Blocks of the Dream,” the University’s 31st celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Wilson delivered warm rema...
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4 February 2014, 12:00 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Regional Science Olympiad’s team-based activities will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, across the SIUE campus.
More than 20 area middle- and high-school youth will take part in events that will foster science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning.
“Science-focused activities wil...
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3 February 2014, 12:00 AM
Actor and author Hill Harper will deliver a self-empowerment message Feb. 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Harper, who portrays “Dr. Sheldon Hawkes” in the hit CBS drama series CSI: NY, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public...
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