Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Pui-Ling “Melissa” Chan, assistant professor of environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of the SIUE 2014 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award. The SIUE Graduate School presents the award to tenure-track faculty members whose scholarly activities have the promise of mak...
June 2014
SIU SDM’s Hawkins Receives Colgate Research Award
30 June 2014, 7:00 AM
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine fourth-year student Alexandria Hawkins was selected by the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) to receive the 2014 Colgate Research Award for showing academic distinction and demonstrating excellence in research.
Hawkins is one of only 10 students nationally to receive the $500 award. The winners will be lis...
SIUE STEM Center Pitches in with Edwardsville District 7 Summer Zone Program
29 June 2014, 1:37 PM
SIUE’s STEM Center is assisting with the Edwardsville District 7 Summer Zone program through June into July. Edwardsville Intelligencer writer Julia Biggs described the STEM Center’s role during the eight-week Zone program in an article posted June 27. Each week, SIUE representatives lead activities that touch on various STEM fields. Read the story.
SIUE Student’s Art Featured at Edwardsville Arts Center
27 June 2014, 1:34 PM
SIUE senior art student Jessica Belangee is featured in the Edwardsville Arts Center through July 11. Edwardsville Intelligencer writer Julia Biggs wrote about Belangee in a story posted June 14.
IERC at SIUE Receives Combined $550K from McCormick Foundation and Wallace Foundation
27 June 2014, 11:45 AM
The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and a two-year $50,000 grant from the Wallace Foundation.
The McCormick Foundation grant will allow the IERC to examine the initial implementation of Illinois’ new policy for redesigning princ...
Little Shop of Horrors Opens Today at SIUE
25 June 2014, 10:36 AM
Little Shop of Horrors, one of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, will open Wednesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The hilarious musical comedy will come to the SIUE Dunham Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday. Two matinee shows have been set for 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29.
The spoof of 1950s sci-fi...
Bernaix named SIUE School of Nursing Interim Dean
25 June 2014, 9:41 AM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees has confirmed Dr. Laura Bernaix as interim dean of the SIUE School of Nursing effective July 1. The Board met in a special session Tuesday, June 24, at B. Barnard Birger Hall on the SIUE campus.
Bernaix, a professor and associate dean of academic programs in the School of Nursing, replaces Dr. Anne G. Perry who will ...
SIUE Alum Hightower Honored on U.S. House Floor
25 June 2014, 4:34 AM
The St. Louis Suburban Journals reports that U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) honored SIUE alum Dr. Ed Hightower on the floor of the U.S. House to congratulate the Edwardsville School District 7 superintendent on his upcoming retirement. Hightower is also a former member of the SIU Board of Trustees. Read the story.
SIUE’s Furst-Bowe Agrees to Educational Collaboration with China’s Minzu U.
25 June 2014, 4:34 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe traveled to Beijing, China during the week of June 16 with a goal of establishing educational collaborations with Minzu University of China (MUC) and the Communication University of China (CUC).
Furst-Bowe met with officials at both universities including the MUC Vice President Dr. Song Min and the dire...
Boy Scouts of America Names SIUE Alum Rick Bragga National Alumnus of the Year
24 June 2014, 8:00 PM
The Scouting Alumni Association of the Boy Scouts of America selected SIUE alum Rick Bragga, of Richmond, Va., as the 2014 National Alumnus of the Year Award recipient. Bragga earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mass communications from SIUE in 1977 and ’82, respectively.
Ed Pease, national alumni committee chair, presented the award May 23 at...
SIUE School of Education Name Change Better Reflects Breadth of Academic Programs
24 June 2014, 2:59 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced today that it is officially changing the name of its School of Education to the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. The name change is effective Tuesday, July 1.
The new name more accurately reflects the breadth of the School’s academic program offerings. The School offers undergraduate and graduate deg...
SIUE Alum Herndon is IAHPERD Middle School Teacher of the Year
23 June 2014, 11:40 PM
SIUE alum Matt Herndon is the Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD) Middle School Teacher of the Year. Herndon has taught physical education to 6th-8th graders at Lewis & Clark Junior High School in Wood River for the past 16 years.
Herndon will be honored at IAHPERD’s state awards reception Thursday, Nov. 20, at Pheasant...
SIUE’s Rowbotham Demonstrates Faculty Development Gets Results
23 June 2014, 10:47 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Melodie Rowbotham presented her research “The Impact of Faculty Development on Teaching Self-Efficacy, Teaching Skills and Retention” during The Teaching Professor Conference in Boston May 31.
Rowbotham is an associate professor in the SIUE School of Nursing and is coordinator of Faculty Development. She is...
It’s Coming up Radishes, Tomatoes and More at SIUE’s Student Garden
23 June 2014, 4:55 PM
A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student acknowledges that it may be easier to grab a bag of chips as a snack than to wait for broccoli to grow in a garden.
“But putting in the work is so worth it,” said Melissa Hillman, a senior majoring in biology sciences: ecology, evolution and environment. “And fresh vegetables are so much better for yo...
SIUE Engineering Summer Camp Concludes with Record Participation
20 June 2014, 1:25 PM
High school students from across the region and as far away as California concluded the second of two sessions Friday, June 20, at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2014 Engineering Summer Camp. The SIUE School of Engineering’s popular residential camp brought 71 high school students to campus during two week-long sessions. Approximately 35 students p...
Former SIUE East St. Louis Center Student is Planning to Take an Enormous Bite out of the Consumer Electronics Market
20 June 2014, 9:22 AM
In 10 years, a former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center student plans to have his company’s name in one other country besides the U.S.
“Eventually, I see my company (2Dots Electronics) being like another Apple Inc.,” said Brandon Rice of East St. Louis. Rice was a four-year participant of the Upward Bound BEM Program at the ...
SIUE East St. Louis Center Announces its 2014 Summer Food Program
19 June 2014, 12:58 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be provided to all SIUE East St. Louis Center Summer Program enrolled children free of charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and the...
IDOT Adopts SIUE Online Training for Emergency Responders
19 June 2014, 11:10 AM
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in partnership with the Illinois Center for Transportation and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is introducing the Traffic Incident Management Training Program.
“The online program is designed for emergency responders, including transportation workers, police, fire and towing and recovery crews,” said...
SIUE Student-Athletes Complete 16 Straight Semesters with 3.0 GPA
19 June 2014, 10:56 AM
SIUE student-athletes have reached another milestone – 16 consecutive semesters (eight years) with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) better than 3.0.
SIUE student-athletes completed the 2014 spring semester with a 3.095 grade point average. Among the 228 SIUE student-athletes, 66.7 percent completed the term with a GPA of 3.0 or above and 29 percent finished th...
SIUE to Participate in Forum on Internationalizing U.S. College Campuses
19 June 2014, 3:08 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’ Melissa Mace will participate in the fifth annual EducationUSA Forum in Washington D.C. from June 23-25.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the EducationUSA Forum will bring together 550 university representatives with over 60 EducationUSA regional educational exper...
SIUE 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp Featured in BND
17 June 2014, 4:45 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp was featured in the Belleville News-Democrat last week. Writer Jamie Forsythe posted the following story
Thursday, June 12:
Hands-on health care camp highlights medical careers
With two pharmacists as parents, Edwardsville High School senior Philip Siganga, 17, says he’s destin...
SIUE Campus LGBT Approval Rating Continues to Rise
17 June 2014, 10:23 AM
When it comes to the overall institutional campus climate score for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville made the honor roll.
SIUE’s LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index rose to 4.5 out of 5 stars.
“SIUE continues to strive for excellence and to create a diverse and inclusive campus community and th...
Martinez Joins SIUE as Director of Equal Opportunity, Access and Title IX Coordination
17 June 2014, 9:44 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe has appointed Chad Martinez as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access and Title IX Coordination. He assumes his new duties effective July 3.
Martinez arrives on the SIUE campus after serving as an equity officer in Saint Louis University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity ...
SIUE’s Furst-Bowe Named to Malcolm Baldrige Overseers
16 June 2014, 1:26 PM
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has appointed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe to the Board of Overseers for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Board members serve three-year terms without compensation.
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellenc...
SIUE’s Wright Places 18th in Triple Jump at NCAA Championship
15 June 2014, 12:34 PM
SIUE’s Jatavia Wright closed out the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship Friday with an 18th-place finish in the triple jump at the University Oregon’s Heyward Field.
The junior from Miami Gardens, Fla., leaped 41 feet, 5.25 inches (12.63 meters) on her first jump of the competition.
“You put it out all you can on the first jump,...
Students Conclude Week at SIUE’s 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp
13 June 2014, 11:04 AM
A select group of area high school students visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy Thursday, June 12, during SIUE’s 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp. The week-long camp concludes today.
Students have participated in the residential summer camp that exposed them to potential careers in the areas of nursing, dental med...
SIUE’s Ward Takes Fourth in NCAA Long Jump
13 June 2014, 9:35 AM
La’Derrick Ward earned SIUE’s best finish at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday with fourth place in the long jump at the University of Oregon’s Heyward Field.
Ward, a junior from Alorton, used his second jump to eventually secure fourth overall. He leaped 24 feet, 9.75 inches (7.56 meters).
“It was a good meet,&#...
SIUE Recognizes the Work of Facilities Management Staff on Flag Day
12 June 2014, 5:22 PM
Saturday, June 14, marks Flag Day, the federal holiday that commemorates the adoption of the United States flag. The observation of the holiday offers a moment to recognize the hard work of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville staff members who provide day-to-day care for the flags on campus.
Since the SIUE campus was established in 1957, operating engineers have...
Students Learn about Careers in Nursing and Dentistry at SIUE’s 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp
12 June 2014, 2:37 PM
A select group of area high school students heard lessons about CPR, the human anatomy and dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2014 Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.
Students have participated all week in the residential summer camp that exposed them to potential careers in the area of nursing, dental medicine and pharmacy. Participating in...
Drytac Sponsors SIUE Solar Car Team
12 June 2014, 1:49 PM
The award-winning SIUE School of Engineering Solar Car Team received a nearly $8,000 donation and sponsorship from Drytac Corporation. A Hot Press™ Heated Glass Top Vacuum Press was donated to aid the team with solar array encapsulation, a sealing process which increases the solar cell panel’s strength and protects it from external elements.
“...
SIUE Alum Brings Memorial Charity Ride to His Alma Mater
12 June 2014, 1:36 PM
Jay Knight rolled into the Hairpin at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville early this morning on his bicycle. The alum stopped at SIUE as part of his efforts to raise $100,000 for sick children and pay homage to his friend and fallen soldier, Lance Corporal Johnny Strong.
Knight left SIUE headed to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, accompanied by Dean Bennett. The...
Granite City’s New Coffeehouse Thrives from SBDC Business Expertise
12 June 2014, 1:27 PM
The freshly brewed aroma of success is wafting through a new coffeehouse in Granite City thanks to top-notch business expertise provided by the Metro East Small Business Development Center.
Kool Beanz Café, 1316 Niedringhaus Avenue, opened Tuesday, April 15, as a much-needed addition to the city’s new downtown arts and entertainment district. Founder and Granit...
Klavins Finishes 16th in NCAA 400M Semifinals
12 June 2014, 9:05 AM
SIUE’s Braxton Klavins ran his second fastest 400-meter race of the season Wednesday, but did not qualify for the finals at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Heyward Field.
The junior from Lake Zurich ran 46.40 seconds in the third of three semifinal heats. He finished fourth in the heat and 16th overall. T...
SIUE Athletics Receives National Award at NACMA
11 June 2014, 9:23 AM
SIUE Athletics earned a national award Tuesday for its promotion last fall when Cougar men’s soccer fans broke a world record for the most Pepsi NEXT cans opened at one time. See the video.
The award was announced at the annual National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) workshop. SIUE had been one of three finalists with Long Beach State Uni...
Three Cougars Compete for NCAA Track and Field Titles
10 June 2014, 8:22 AM
The outdoor track and field season finale begins Wednesday with three SIUE student-athletes competing for an NCAA Division I Championship at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene.
Braxton Klavins (400 meters), La’Derrick Ward (long jump), and Jatavia Wright (triple jump) will be challenging for individual national titles in their respective events...
SIU President Randy Dunn Welcomes High School Students to SIUE and Tours Other Parts of Campus
9 June 2014, 5:19 PM
Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn surprised a group of high school students Monday on their first day of the 2014 SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp. Dunn also toured and met with officials at SIUE’s NCERC, the SIUE School of Pharmacy, and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability.
Dunn welcomed the 16 junior and senior high school students...
50 Receive Degrees at SIU Dental Medicine Commencement
9 June 2014, 2:23 PM
Keynote speaker Dr. Paul F. Kattner, an orthodontist with Kattner Orthodontics in Waukegan, Ill., addressed the 2014 graduating class at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine commencement Saturday, June 7. The ceremony was held in SIUE’s Meridian Ballroom in the Morris University Center and can be seen on siuetv.
Fifty students received a doctor...
2014 SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp Begins Today
9 June 2014, 8:35 AM
Sixteen junior and senior high school students from the metropolitan area are on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus this week to take part in the 2014 SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.
“The primary purpose of the residential camp is to expose minority high school students to healthcare careers that are offered at SIUE,” said Dr. Lakesha ...
Meyers Named to ITA Women’s Tennis Collegiate Hall of Fame
7 June 2014, 4:14 PM
SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer Bob Meyers will enter the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women’s Tennis Collegiate Hall of Fame this fall.
Meyers will be among six Class of 2014 inductees. The enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15, at the College of William and Mary in Willamsburg, Va.
The other honorees will be Northwestern UniversityR...
SIUE Alum Pedals to Raise Money for Sick Children and to Honor Slain Soldier
6 June 2014, 10:55 AM
For almost two months, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum has been riding his bicycle about 55 miles every day, with a 70-pound bike trailer in tow. And if all goes according to schedule, Jay Knight expects to arrive in Edwardsville Sunday night.
“It seemed wrong not to do something to exemplify the good things about his life and to honor him in one fi...
East St. Louis Charter High School Alumna Earns Doctorate in Chemistry
5 June 2014, 4:50 PM
A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) alumna recalls when her late grandfather’s homework requirements consisted of her reading the dictionary and performing well on coursework.
A loving, motivating and cultivating environment is what helped steer Chasity Bre’Shay Love-Nkansah to academic excellence. Her most rece...
Three SIUE Construction Management Students Receive AGC Scholarships
3 June 2014, 1:20 PM
Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Construction Management students are recipients of Associated General Contractors (AGC) Education and Research Foundation scholarships. AGC awards the $2,500 renewable scholarships to students attending Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredited s...
SIU Dental Medicine Student Syzdek Earns Fauchard Scholarship
2 June 2014, 1:30 PM
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine student Erin Syzdek has received the 2014 Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) Scholarship.
The Palatine native is a third year student. The $1,000 award recognizes a dental student who has demonstrated great potential for developing into an outstanding leader in the profession and in the community. Th...
SIUE Psychology Dept. Receives APA National Service Award
2 June 2014, 1:30 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Psychology is the recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Departmental Award for Culture of Service in the Psychological Sciences.
“For our department’s service activity to be nationally recognized by our discipline’s flagship organization is truly gratifying and exciting,̶...
Three Cougars Qualify for NCAA Track and Field Championships
1 June 2014, 12:54 PM
SIUE’s La’Derrick Ward, Jatavia Wright and Braxton Klavins qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore. The Cougars competed in the West Preliminaries at the University of Arkansas’ John McDonnell Track during the weekend.
A junior from Alorton, Ward qualified for in the long jump by...