Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Men’s and Women’s soccer teams were each honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as top academic teams for the 2013-14 seas...
November 2014
SIUE Men’s And Women’s Soccer Teams Ranked For Academic Prowess Off The Field
26 November 2014, 8:49 AM
SIUE Campus’ Alternative Transportation Includes Bicycles, Buses And Zipcars
25 November 2014, 3:58 PM
When it comes to getting around the campus and the area, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides several travel options.
“Our alternative transportation involves a Bicycle Share Program, Madison County Transit buses and Zipcars,” said Kevin Adkins, SIUE Sustainability officer. “Using alternative transportation has a triple bottom line effect f...
SIUE Instructor Named Regional Head Start Teacher of the Year
24 November 2014, 2:39 PM
It’s close to the end of the day and five of the 16 pre-school children are moving throughout the room and calling out Jacqueline Schubert’s name, almost incessantly. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start teacher patiently, loving and adeptly responds to each one.
“Yes, Jaden, what do you need?” asks the Region 5...
SIUE Student Body Diversity Reaches All-Time High
24 November 2014, 1:38 AM
For fall 2014, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student diversity numbers are the highest in the institution’s history.
This year, 27 percent of all enrolled students at SIUE identified themselves as coming from groups traditionally underrepresented in U.S. higher education. This is the highest percentage of minority students on record dating back t...
SIU School of Dental Medicine’s Hawkins Receives National Student Research Award
21 November 2014, 2:32 PM
Alexandria Hawkins, a fourth-year student in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM), is one of four students nationally recognized for outstanding oral and visual presentations in the category of basic science research.
Hawkins appeared at the Hinman Dental Society’s 20th annual Student Research Symposium Friday, Oct. 31, at the Pe...
SIUE Opens Multicultural Center
21 November 2014, 11:59 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe and Associate Chancellor Venessa Brown dedicated the new Multicultural Center in the Morris University Center with a ribbon cutting Thursday, Nov. 20. Watch the video.
“Today, we celebrate a key component of our University Diversity Plan and the opening of a Center that speaks to our values ...
Cougars Shut Out Northwestern to Advance in NCAA Men’s Soccer
21 November 2014, 8:00 AM
Video Highlights (Courtesy: Northwestern Athletics)
Paul Scheipeter finished a rebound with his left foot for his first career goal in the 81st minute Thursday lifting SIUE to a 1-0 win over Northwestern in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament.
SIUE advances to a second round match up Sunday at California. Game time is slated for 3 p.m. CT.
“I...
St. Louis Artist Demonstrated His Musical and Photographic Skills at SIUE
20 November 2014, 3:17 PM
Armed with photographs that seemed to come from a “Who’s Who” of jazz musicians and a bevy of knowledge on the players themselves, St. Louis photographer Roscoe Crenshaw demonstrated his chops to a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville audience Tuesday night.
The veteran photographer, journalist, jazz historian, editor, writer and poet presented his ...
Social Mobility Index Ranks SIUE among Top Schools in the Nation
19 November 2014, 5:08 PM
The newly released Social Mobility Index ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 70th among 539 top schools in the U.S. The ranking acknowledges schools for increasing access to higher education and producing graduates poised to make a positive impact in their communities.
“The Social Mobility Index ranking demonstrates that SIUE is focused on creating affo...
Students Try Their Hands at Weird Science
19 November 2014, 9:47 AM
Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville had the opportunity on Tuesday to participate in what seemed like unusual science projects.
A Weird Science display was held at the Morris University Center (MUC). Students made ice cream, hand sanitizer, cleaning solution and more.
The event was sponsored by the MUC, Chemistry Club, ASAP and SOS.
Pictured above is S...
SIUE School of Engineering Open House Featured in Alton Telegraph
19 November 2014, 9:12 AM
Last weekend’s SIUE School of Engineering Open House was featured in a story in The Alton Telegraph posted Sunday, Nov. 16. Read Joey Wagner’s story here. The School hosted more than 600 people in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom before conducting tours in the Engineering Building.
SIUE Engineering Alum Michael Busch Receives APWA Regional Honor
18 November 2014, 3:40 PM
The Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has named Michael Busch as the winner of the 2014 Professional Engineer of the Year. The ‘98 graduate of the SIUE School of Engineering received the award at the annual fall board meeting.
Busch, a professional traffic operations engineer, has been in the public works engineering industry for 16 ye...
SIUE’s Chris Gordon and CLI Featured in the Alton Daily News
18 November 2014, 3:27 PM
SIUE’s Construction Leadership Institute was highlighted Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Alton Daily News and WBGZ Radio. Listen to Chris Gordon, co-director of the CLI and chair of the Department of Construction in SIUE’s School of Engineering, discuss the need for highly skilled individuals in the construction industry. WBGZ radio personality Doug Jenkins posted th...
SIUE Freshman Earns Girl Scout Gold Award and Shines Spotlight on Her High School Alma Mater
18 November 2014, 3:00 PM
A freshman at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville achieved an honor earned by only one percent of Girl Scouts, all while recognizing successful alumni at her former magnet high school.
Dominique Williams, a Girl Scout who was working on her Gold Award project, created the first Hall of Fame at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis.
Read more a...
SIUE Mourns Loss of Matthew Dierker; 1981-2014
18 November 2014, 11:24 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing is mourning the loss of sophomore student Matthew Lucien Dierker, who passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, in a St. Louis hospital from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in Carbondale.
The 33-year-old Dierker was a Libertyville native. He had earned bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and Spanish from S...
SIUE’s Carr Named to Ferguson Commission
18 November 2014, 4:26 AM
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon swore in 16 members of the Ferguson Commission Tuesday afternoon at the Missouri History Museum. Nixon formed the commission to address the social and economic conditions highlighted by protests after the killing of Michael Brown.
Among the group is Dr. T.R. Carr, professor and former chair of the Department of Public Administration and Policy ...
No Gas Required: This Car Runs on Sun
17 November 2014, 10:02 AM
No gas required. As long as your vehicle is out in the sun, you will be ready to go. This may seem like something out of a science fiction book, but for members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville solar car team, it is reality.
Christopher James Maske, the team’s director of development, is a junior majoring in engineering. Although cost and vehicle des...
MVC Men’s Soccer Champ SIUE Faces Northwestern in NCAA Tourney
17 November 2014, 9:29 AM
Video Highlights (Courtesy: Missouri Valley Conference)
Jabari Danzy’s header in the 108th minute of play lifted SIUE past Missouri State 1-0 in double overtime to capture its first Missouri Valley Conference championship Sunday afternoon at Bradley University’s Shea Stadium in Peoria. Danzy’s game winner vaulted SIUE into the NCAA Division I Men’s...
SIUE’s Cori Harris Named OVC Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
16 November 2014, 4:10 PM
SIUE’s Cori Harris is one of six individuals selected to receive The Ohio Valley Conference’s prestigious Scholar-Athlete Award. The award is based on academic and athletic criteria/accomplishments achieved during the 2013-14 school year.
The award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes. It is given annually to three men and...
Fifteen SIUE Undergrads Named Noyce Scholars
16 November 2014, 3:03 PM
Fifteen Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergrads preparing to teach mathematics or science have been named Noyce Scholars for 2014-15.
The SIUE Robert Noyce Scholarship Program, created with two grants totaling $2.2 million from the National Science Foundation, helps to recruit and prepare 60 science and mathematics teacher candidates over five years for work ...
SIUE Recognized at Missouri March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards
13 November 2014, 4:33 PM
Four nurses associated with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing were recognized at the Missouri March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony Saturday, Oct. 25. The gala at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis honored nurses in 20 different categories.
The awards are given to honor nurses in the St. Louis metropolitan area who display str...
SIUE School of Nursing Selected as a Finalist for Arcus Award
13 November 2014, 4:33 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) is a finalist for the upcoming second annual 2014 St. Louis Regional Chamber Arcus Awards, presented by RubinBrown LLP. Finalists and event sponsors will attend the Arcus Awards Ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch.
The SIUE SON has been nominated for the Educational Att...
SIUE Multicultural Center Grand Opening Set for Nov. 20
13 November 2014, 9:46 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, for its new Multicultural Center in the Morris University Center. Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel and Associate Chancellor Venessa Brown from the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will participate i...
SIUE Seeks Nominations for CLI Alumni Leadership Award
12 November 2014, 4:57 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Advisory Board is now soliciting nominations for the 2015 Construction Leadership Institute Alumni Leadership. The award will recognize an outstanding graduate of the CLI program and honor the individual’s exceptional contributions to the building community through their leaders...
SIUE Alumni Association Headed to Budapest, Prague and Vienna
12 November 2014, 4:22 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association is partnering with the SIUE Office of Educational Outreach to present a travel opportunity to Budapest, Vienna and Prague during May 2015.
The trip begins on Friday, May 1 with a flight to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Tour participants will spend three nights in Budapest before heading to Vienna, Austri...
SIUE’s Dance in Concert, Celebrating 45 Years, Explodes On Stage Today
12 November 2014, 3:30 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Dance is celebrating 45 years of artistic expression and entertainment.
Dance in Concert 2014, which is an alumni concert, will open at 7:30 p.m. today. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. from today through Saturday, Nov. 15. The alumni reception will begin immediately following the concert on Saturday. A matinee showing is...
SIUE Students Honored for Saving Family from House Fire
11 November 2014, 4:42 PM
SIUE students were featured in reporter Derek Beigh’s story in The Pantagraph published Monday, Nov. 10. The story follows:
Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton is proud to say Central Illinois native Brittany Evans and four friends disproved the adage “nothing good happens after midnight.”
“We could have lost a family of four from our community, (but)&#...
SIUE Heads to Kentucky for NCAA Women’s Soccer 1st Round
10 November 2014, 5:01 PM
SIUE will face Kentucky in Lexington, for the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. The game is set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (CT) at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex.
SIUE’s first round game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ and ESPN3.com.
Kentucky is the No. 3 seed in the region, boasting a record of 15-6. Kentucky lost in the Southea...
SIUE Teaching with Primary Sources Program Recognized in Governor’s Proclamation
10 November 2014, 11:14 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Teaching with Primary Sources Program (TPS SIUE) was recognized during a proclamation from Governor Pat Quinn and Secretary of State Jesse White to the Illinois Veterans and Community Classroom (IVCC) Project.
The proclamation honors the veterans, students and teachers who have participated in the IVCC Project and dec...
SIU President Dunn Remarks About SIUC Chancellor Paul Sarvela’s Passing
10 November 2014, 8:47 AM
To the Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends of SIU:
It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news that Interim SIU Carbondale Chancellor Paul Sarvela passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening. Our hearts go out to his wife, Debbie, their son and daughter, and the other members of their family.
Over the past 28 years, Dr. Sarvela has served our University w...
Cougars Win OVC WSOC Title; Head to NCAA Tournament
10 November 2014, 8:19 AM
SIUE won its first Ohio Valley Conference women’s soccer tournament title in a 3-2 overtime decision over Jacksonville State Sunday and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament.
“This team has risen to the occasion and has refused to give in,” said SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton.
The Gamecocks scored the first two goals of the game, leaving the Cougars with a...
SIUE’s Chris Mentz: From Green Beret to Nurse
10 November 2014, 8:00 AM
In 2002, recent high school graduate Chris Mentz of Collinsville, first set foot on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. After two years of taking computer engineering courses during the War in Iraq, Mentz decided to enlist as a soldier for the U.S. Army. His life was forever changed.
“I saw what was going on between 2001 and 2003 as far a...
SIUE Initiative Seeks to Engage Communities to Increase Resourcefulness
7 November 2014, 3:11 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is participating in discussions for the purpose of being more collaborative and resourceful in the communities they serve.
The effort, Community Engagement and Scholarship Dialogue sessions, was originally devised by Dr. Aminata Cairo, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. Also helping organize the initiative is D...
SIUE’s Alestle Wins National College Journalism Award
6 November 2014, 12:57 PM
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, won a national award during the 93rd annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers National College Media Convention in Philadelphia.
The Alestle was in the Top Ten for overall excellence in the Best Of Show—Four-Year Weekly Tabloid category, the most competitive of all the...
Dr. James Hinson to Perform in SIUE’s Friday Faculty Recital
5 November 2014, 4:35 PM
Mixtures of light and intense musical numbers are planned for tomorrow’s Faculty Recital at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Dr. James M. Hinson, professor of Music, will present a free recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Dunham Hall, room 1109. Hinson is also coordinator of Winds, Brass and Percussion in the Department of Music.
The program will feature two f...
SIUE Excels in Student Satisfaction Survey
5 November 2014, 3:39 PM
In a student satisfaction inventory (SSI) during spring 2014 coordinated by higher education consultant Noel-Levitz, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville scored significantly higher as compared to comparison groups and is performing well for its students.
“SIUE undergraduate students are happy in statistically significant terms against our peer set,” said...
Professor Bill Ward, 1929-2014; Former Mass Communications Dept. Chair
5 November 2014, 3:26 PM
Former SIUE mass communications professor and department chairman Bill Ward passed away this morning. He was 85. His son, Jeff, posted the news on Bill’s Facebook page.
Ward was featured in The Alton Telegraph in a story by Doug Kaufman that was posted Friday, Nov. 7.
Professor Gary Hicks, current chair of the mass communications department, noted Bill Ward’s...
SIUE Engineering Students Runner-up at National Student Competition
1 November 2014, 3:38 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students traveled to Downer’s Grove October 15-18 to participate in the annual Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 3 Student Competition.
The SIUE Preconstruction Team placed second out of 11 teams. Team members included: Zach Carlson, Zach Coon, George Justice, Chad Kolmer, Mason Musick and...
Gov. Quinn Kicks Off SIUE Science Building East Renovation
1 November 2014, 2:47 PM
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville late in the afternoon on Friday, Oct. 31. Quinn took time to kick off construction of the $23.5 million renovation of the Science Building East.
“The final phase of this world class project will get us one step close to opening one of the Midwest’s top science centers for higher educ...
SIU SDM’s Robert Bitter Elected American Dental Association Trustee
1 November 2014, 2:24 PM
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) faculty member Dr. Robert Bitter was installed as a trustee of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) eighth district earlier in October. The installation took place during the ADA’s 155th annual meeting in San Antonio.
“It is a great honor to have the opportunity to represent the dentists...
SIUE School of Pharmacy SSHP Chapter Earns National Award
1 November 2014, 1:58 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Student Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy (SSHP) chapter has received the first Outstanding Professional Development Project Award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The award-winning project was Augmenting Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Through the Addition of...