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September 2015

SIUE Inducts Eight to Alumni Hall of Fame

2 October 2015, 8:50 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored eight remarkable graduates at the 2015 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony Friday, Oct. 2, in the Morris University Center. These alumni have achieved exploits in their respective fields, are role models and are testament to SIUE’s educational excellence.

The 2015 honorees listed by their college or school:

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SIUE’s Waple Selected for National Student Affairs Conference

30 September 2015, 11:30 AM

Jeffrey WapleSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeffrey Waple will participate in the 2015 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Institute for Vice Presidents for Student Affairs sponsored by the James E. Scott Academy.

Waple, SIUE vice chancellor for student affairs, will attend the foundational three-day learning and networking experience Oc...

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Free App Developed by SIUE Engineering Students Featured in Engineering News-Record

30 September 2015, 11:00 AM

SIUE School of Engineering students have combined with Mark Grinter and Anne Werner, assistant professors of construction in the School of Engineering, to develop an app that helps construction engineers avoid cracking from plastic concrete shrinkage.

Computer science seniors Bryan Allen, Daniel Grote and Zachary Smith created a publicly available tool useful to construct...

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Dunstan, Kern Introduce Southwestern Illinois Trade & Investment Council

30 September 2015, 8:50 AM

SITIC Board MeetingMore than two dozen chief executives from public and private entities across the Metro East met on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the inaugural board meeting for the new Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council. 

Silvia Torres Bowman, director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International Trade Center, credited a slate of individuals - includin...

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Application Award Process Still Open for SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon

29 September 2015, 2:24 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon. The Committee is still seeking applications for the award categories. 

Each year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon Committee holds contests in the areas of:

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award
  • Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts, H...

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Illinois’ New Policy for Principal Preparation Experiences Some Initial Successes and Challenges

29 September 2015, 2:17 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Illinois Education Research Council (IERC), in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (Consortium), has released an interim report of research study examining the implementation of Illinois’ new principal preparation policy. 

Passed in June 2010, Illinois’ legislat...

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SIUE SigEp Chapter Awards $1,500 in Scholarships to New Students

29 September 2015, 2:10 PM

Connor McClainThe Illinois Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at SIUE annually awards a $1,000 scholarship and two $250 scholarships to new students who exemplify the characteristics of the Balanced Man Program: Sound Mind and Sound Body.

Conner McClain is the recipient of the 2015 Balanced Man Scholarship. He graduated from Carlinville High School with a 3.99 cumulative grade point aver...

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Metro East SBDC to Host InnovateHER National Business Challenge

29 September 2015, 8:15 AM

InnovateHERThe U.S. Small Business Administration has selected the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a local host organization for its “Innovating for Women” business competition.

   InnovateHER 2016 is a business competition open to everyone with products and services that help impact and empo...

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SIUE School of Engineering Receives ABET Reaccreditation

28 September 2015, 11:20 AM

Hasan SevimThe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s programs have received continued accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) through as far as 2021.

The rigorous process requires years of data collection and continuous improvement based on self-assessment. The School and each program do a comprehensive self-st...

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2015 SIUE Homecoming Welcomes Alumni

28 September 2015, 8:30 AM

HomecomingSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating 2015 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events targeting current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin Monday, Sept. 28, running through Sunday, Oct. 4 on the SIUE campus.

This year’s student theme is “Turn Up the E.” The schedule of events will in...

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ICHP Honors SIUE Pharmacists Arnoldi and Sheley

26 September 2015, 3:15 PM

Jennifer ArnoldiSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Drs. Jennifer Arnoldi and Jared Sheley have been honored by the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists.

A clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Arnoldi has been selected for the ICHP 2015 New Practitioner Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals whose early accompl...

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Rigging Manufacturer Gains Valuable Market Intel from Metro East SBDC

26 September 2015, 1:40 PM

When the president of a family-owned rigging solutions and supplies company sought data about a prospective new market, the Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was there to Terry Driscollprovide it at no cost.

Terry Driscoll, president of Granite City-based John Sakach Company of St. Louis, oversees operations for a growing 25-emplo...

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SIUE’s Dr. Bill Retzlaff’s Sustainability Award Comes from Going Up on the Roof

25 September 2015, 4:08 PM

Dr. Bill Retzlaff

A longtime sustainability scholar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has won the Research Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a not-for-profit association working to promote the industry throughout North America. 

Bill Retzlaff, PhD, and College of Arts and Sciences associate dean and research co-director of the ...

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Today's Sculpture on Campus Event to Showcase Grand Scale Works of Art

25 September 2015, 8:48 AM

Patrick Dougherty’s Birthday Palace (2014) National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kauai, HI. Photo courtesy NTBG

Captivating outdoor sculptures pepper the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, ready for their artistic debut during the 15th Annual SIUE Sculpture Walk at 4 p.m. today. The 12 works of art were designed and installed by current students through the “Sculpture on Campus” (SoC) program.

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SIUE’s Eugene B. Redmond Spotlighted with St. Louis Artist for Creative Social Justice Protests

24 September 2015, 10:54 AM

Eugene B. Redmond

Dr. Eugene B. Redmond, English language and literature emeritus professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was spotlighted on St.LouisPublic Radio for artistically addressing the social issues of the day, namely the protests in Ferguson.

Redmond, a former member of St. Louis’ Black Artist Group (BAG) and East St. Louis Poet Laure...

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SIUE Alum Wins St. Louis American’s 2015 Excellence in Education Award

24 September 2015, 10:31 AM

Bessie Bennett Peabody, a three-time alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has won The St. Louis American’s 2015 Excellence in Education Award.

Peabody will be honored with other awardees at the 28th annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala Friday, Sept. 25 at the America’s Center Ballroom.  Peabody received a ba...

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SIUE College of Arts and Sciences to Host “Thinking about Community” Colloquium

24 September 2015, 10:25 AM

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will host a “Thinking about Community” Colloquium from 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Maple-Dogwood Room in the Morris University Center on campus.

The 11th annual event brings together faculty and staff from across the SIUE community, and experts from the region, to sh...

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SIUE Alum to Serve as Teacher-in-Residence at the Library of Congress

24 September 2015, 9:21 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Tom Bober, a librarian at R.M. Captain Elementary School in Clayton, Mo., will serve as the 2015-16 Audio-Visual Teacher-in-Residence at the Library of Congress.

Bober earned his master’s in education in the area of instructional technology from SIUE in 2001. He will work with the Library’s Educational Outreach of...

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Pain Awareness Month: SIUE Fights to Reduce Pain and Opioid Drug Abuse

23 September 2015, 1:20 PM

Chris HerndonThe month of September serves as an annual reminder of a growing issue in America: chronic pain.

According to a recent analysis by the National Institute of Health (NIH), an estimated 23.4 million adults (approximately 10 percent of the population) experience severe pain, and 126 million Americans (approximately 55 percent of the population) have reported some degree of p...

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SIUE Students to Showcase Impactful Summer Spent Inspiring STEM Learning

23 September 2015, 11:12 AM

Students Use Telescopes During SIUE Astronomy CampSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville students shared their passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with students across the region this summer, laying the foundation for student learning in rapidly advancing STEM fields.

The students spread their knowledge by participating in STEM-related internships through the SIUE Robert J. Noyce Schola...

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A Host of Subjects and Disciplines on Display at SIUE’s Hands-On Day and Majors Fair

22 September 2015, 3:07 PM

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Suzuki Shakespeare

Chances to better understand global warming, take a selfie with cardboard representations of President Barack Obama and William Shakespeare and play a note or two at the Instrumental Petting Zoo were afforded to students Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Hands-On Day and Majors Fair. 

“Sometimes we can be criti...

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SIUE Graduate School Open House Set for Oct. 14

22 September 2015, 10:15 AM

Jerry WeinbergThe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The event will consist of two identical sessions: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

Prospective graduate students will receive information about SIUE’s various graduate programs, graduate admission...

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Metro East SBDC Assists BOCO Contracting in First Year of Business

22 September 2015, 9:50 AM

   Coggins-BollingerServing a military tour in Iraq is a distinction not many can claim. Returning from the war to launch a local business is yet another distinction achieved by BOCO Contracting & Construction LLC President Josh Coggins.

   To share these experiences with his brother, says Coggins, is pretty remarkable. Coggins and his half-brother, Jamey Bollinger, ar...

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SIUE Campus LGBTQ Approval Rating Remains High

22 September 2015, 9:25 AM

Venessa BrownSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville’s institutional climate score for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community remains high and signifies its commitment to that campus population

For the second-consecutive year, SIUE’s LGBTQ-Friendly Campus Climate Index is 4.5 out of 5 stars.

“SIUE continues to create a diverse and inclusi...

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Dunn Presents State of the System Address

22 September 2015, 8:15 AM

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn presented his “State of the System” address Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Approximately 600 SIUE campus community members attended.

Dunn titled his presentation as "Retrenchment as the New Normal for Public Higher Education." He advised that the issues to be deal...

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Women’s Leadership Network Launches in Metro East

21 September 2015, 2:25 PM

Bowman-Harriss-SanguinettiIllinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti headlined a cadre of outstanding female executive presenters at the kick-off of a brand-new regional women’s leadership network.

The event, held in late August in Litchfield, served as the launch of The “W” Network of Downstate Illinois, a continuing education and networking organization where women leaders can engage...

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SIUE Cougar Literacy Clinic Benefits Area Students and Education Specialists

18 September 2015, 3:51 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is home to the only certified Literacy Education Program in the region. The program offers teachers an opportunity to enhance their teaching abilities and achieve a specialized literacy certification.

Children in the community also benefit from the program through the University’s Cougar Literacy Clinic. Graduate students ...

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SIUE School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Student Commitment to Pharmacy Profession

18 September 2015, 10:48 AM

SIUE School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony Class of 2019A new cohort of 82 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) students has proudly received their professional white coats, acknowledging their important entrance into the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. The first-year professional students were presented their garments at the 10th SOP White Coat Ceremony held September 11 in the Morris Universit...

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Heroic SIUE Student Awarded for Saving Lives

18 September 2015, 10:19 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Cole Seifert has been honored with the Golden Lifeguard Whistle Award for saving the lives of three people while lifeguarding this summer. The Holishor Association in Holiday Shores presented the award in September.

Seifert is a freshman in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences who worked this summer as head lifeguard on V...

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Rice and Theising’s Ferguson Op-Ed in STL Post-Dispatch

18 September 2015, 10:15 AM

Laurie Rice and Andy Theising, both associate professors of political science in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an op-ed entitled “Lessons from Ferguson – Communication is the Key” for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was posted Tuesday, Sept. 15. Read it here.

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SIUE School of Nursing Expands Community Partnerships

17 September 2015, 5:10 PM

Roberta HarrisonThe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing continues to create community partnerships in response to the demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. SIUE School of Nursing (SON) Assistant Dean Roberta Harrison has announced two new partnerships with Greenville College and Clay County Hospital.

The agreement with Greenville College (GC) is a nursing prog...

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SIUE Remembers Taylor Clark

17 September 2015, 3:55 PM

Clark MemorialApproximately 100 SIUE faculty, staff and students gathered in the Morris University Center conference center Thursday, Sept. 17, to remember Taylor S. Clark. Clark’s family and friends were also in attendance.

Clark, a 19-year-old sophomore in the SIUE School of Engineering and St. Jacob native, died tragically Tuesday, May 6, in Hazelwood, Mo.

Father Pat Jakel pr...

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SIUE Student Excels at National Nurse Anesthetist College Scholar Bowl

17 September 2015, 3:48 PM

AANA College BowlSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville student Emily Robson took home top prize for using her knowledge on anesthesia-based topics at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) College Scholar Bowl. The event was held during the organization’s national conference in Salt Lake City in August.

Robson represented SIUE on a team of six students studying at...

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SIUE Digitally-Reformats and Publishes 1957-2005 Undergraduate Catalogs

17 September 2015, 3:17 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) has digitally-reformatted and published online the past issues of the University’s undergraduate catalogs dating from 1957-2005. The catalogs date from the first term of operation at the Alton Residence Center, formally the Shurtleff College, now home of the SIU School of Dental ...

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SIUE Morris University Center Staff Recognized Internationally

17 September 2015, 10:33 AM

Cathy Jamie

Two Morris University Center (MUC) staff members have been acknowledged for their continuous work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Cathy Passananti, MUC associate director, and Jamie Matthews, MUC assistant director, have for several years directed their efforts in improving the programming, student initiatives and more at the MU...

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2015 Project Management Symposium Registration Now Open

16 September 2015, 8:45 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business has opened registration for its 2015 Project Management Symposium. The event is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus. The annual one-day event focuses on cultivating the art and science of project management.

Project management professionals from more than 120 ...

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International Observe the Moon Night to be Held in Edwardsville

15 September 2015, 2:14 PM

Internationl Observe the Moon NightThe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville CosmoQuest team invites the public to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Annie’s Custard in downtown Edwardsville. People worldwide will gaze at a partial moon in the early evening when craters can be easily seen.

The yearly InOMN celebration supports the o...

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RHA Hosts 10th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament

15 September 2015, 1:42 PM

Teams play mud volleyball at SIUE.The tenth Residence Housing Association (RHA) Mud Volleyball tournament took place on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 on the mud volleyball court at SIUE's Prairie Hall. This annual event is designed to promote awareness of RHA and bring students together for a fun, outdoor event near the beginning of the academic year.

Twenty-three teams played on Saturday, with nearly 200 stud...

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SIUE Receives 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

15 September 2015, 1:25 PM

Venessa BrownToday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the second year that SIUE has won the distinction.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing U.S. co...

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SIUE Nursing Students Learn Integral Role of U.S. Army Nurses

15 September 2015, 11:56 AM

U.S. Army Combat Medic Thomas Fortner presents to SIUE School of Nursing students.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) students learned the important roles nurses play in the U.S. Army on campus Monday. Army Combat Medic Thomas Fortner gave students a glimpse into the conditions in which military surgical teams provide care, including during combat and humanitarian efforts.

“We use visual aids to offer a different per...

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Free Dental Care at Annual Give Kids A Smile Day at SIU School of Dental Medicine

15 September 2015, 10:50 AM

Give Kids a Smile DaySouthern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to this year’s 10th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 12 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Setting Give Kids a Smile Day apart is free ...

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SIUE to Host Illinois Regional College Fair

14 September 2015, 10:30 AM

Prospective college students can learn more about the options available to them during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair, which will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom on SIUE’s campus.

The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (...

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SIUE Sculpture on Campus Event to Showcase Grand Scale Works of Art

11 September 2015, 3:15 PM

Patrick Dougherty’s Birthday Palace (2014) National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kauai, HI. Photo courtesy NTBGCaptivating outdoor sculptures pepper the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, ready for their artistic debut during the 15th Annual SIUE Sculpture Walk at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The 12 works of art were designed and installed by current students through the “Sculpture on Campus” (SoC) program.

“I don’t know of any other program like...

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SIUE Alum Nolan Named KFTK Radio General Sales Manager

11 September 2015, 2:45 PM

Libby-NolanSIUE College of Arts and Sciences alum Libby Nolan has been promoted to general sales manager for KFTK-FM NewsTalk 97.1.

Nolan earned a bachelor’s in mass communications-TV/Radio from SIUE in 1991. The Alton native has been with Emmis St. Louis for the past five years. Most recently, she has served as Emmis St. Louis’ director of its award-winning social impac...

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SIUE’s Bayless is Runner-up at ACUI 9-Ball Nationals

11 September 2015, 11:50 AM

Allie Bayless, a junior in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, placed second in the Association for College Unions International (ACUI) national 9-ball tournament held during late June at the University of Akron (Ohio). 

Eight women qualified for the finals after advancing from sectional tournament play.  A Paris, Ill. native, Bayless won th...

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SIU Trustees Approve SIUE Master Facilities Plan

10 September 2015, 1:55 PM

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus Thursday, Sept. 10, approved Facilities Master Plan 3 for SIUE. The board also gave project and budget approval to replace the Woodland Residence Hall roof.


SIUE’s Facilities Master Plan 3 identifies options regarding the future use of campus parcels an...

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SIUE Music Department Presents Alumni All Star Concert September 11

10 September 2015, 9:30 AM

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AmyJoSawyer

Emily Ottwein, Dr. Kris Pineda and Amy Jo Sawyer are three of several performers on program at SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater. The concert will feature performers from five decades, ranging from trumpet to voice and piano to percussion. SIUE’s accomplished alumni will perform various works from their repertoire, according to Dani...

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SIU School of Dental Medicine Awards Inaugural Dean’s Scholarship

10 September 2015, 8:45 AM

(L-R) Award recipients Andrew Martens, Eric Safranski and Jon OwenThree students from the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine are the recipients of the School’s newly designated Dean’s Scholarship. Year-four dental students Andrew Martens, of Colona, Jon Owen, of Collinsville and Eric Safranski, of Granville, were each awarded the $5,000 scholarship.

“We are pleased to announce the first recipients o...

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SIUE Boasts an All-Time Record High Student Enrollment

9 September 2015, 1:55 PM

SIUEClass2019Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has exceeded its own previous record-breaking student enrollment by a two percent increase over last year. The University registered an all-time high of 14,265 students for the fall 2015 semester. Overall enrollment leaped by 293 students.

Undergraduate registration is the highest it’s ever been at 11,781, which is a three p...

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Edwardsville Named One of Safest College Towns in America

9 September 2015, 10:04 AM

50 Safest College Towns in AmericaSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville is set in one of the “50 Safest College Towns in America,” according to the 2015 SafeWise Report. Edwardsville, a city of approximately 24,650, ranked number 25 on the list of 50 towns.

SafeWise security experts coupled FBI crime statistics with research on safety-related programs and initiatives to determine the ranki...

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U.S. News Rates SIUE a Top 10 Midwest Regional Public University

9 September 2015, 8:29 AM

Stephen Hansen, PhD, SIUE Interim ChancellorU.S. News & World Report ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among the best Regional Universities Midwest for the 12th consecutive year and among the top 10 public universities in that category. The listing is in the magazine’s “Best Colleges of 2016” issue that was released today.

SIUE was featured at number 44 in this year’s rankings ...

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SIUE’s Xfest and Arts & Issues Present Lucky Plush Productions

8 September 2015, 11:08 AM

LuckyPlush

Is it possible to experience entertainment – or even drama – standing in a line? Come and see. Lucky Plush Productions will present its clever and imaginative production of “The Queue” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Dunham Hall Theater. 

The Chicago-based dance theater c...

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Despite Stalled Construction, Innovative Science Lecture Hall Open for Students

8 September 2015, 8:45 AM

The renovated lecture hall in the Science Building on SIUE’s campus boasts more seating, Wi-Fi and other aesthetic updates.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are enjoying a newly enhanced learning environment in the Science Building. Renovations to the lecture hall were nearly complete when construction on the building was put on hold pending state budget approval.

The new auditorium features more seating, easily adjustable overhead LED lighting, electrical outlets fitted on e...

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Community Health Educators Demonstrate Versatility as Job Demand Soars

8 September 2015, 8:18 AM

Brianna Bland, BS’15 is the first Community Health Education program graduate to be accepted into the Peace Corps.Demand is increasing rapidly for graduates of a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville degree program that revolves around prevention education. Alumni of the Community Health Education program in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior can be found in all corners of the world sharing their unique knowledge and skill sets.

The program has formed such cu...

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“We Must Thrive”: SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen on Moving Forward

4 September 2015, 10:10 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen, PhD, has been wholeheartedly committed to the University since he and his wife first arrived in Edwardsville in 1984.

During his tenure at SIUE, Hansen has served in multiple roles, including dean of the SIUE Graduate School, history professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and inter...

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2015 Metro East Startup Challenge Winners Revealed

4 September 2015, 12:26 AM

2015 Metro East Startup Challenge WinnersThe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC), a regional business plan competition for entrepreneurs and startups, officially announced its three cash prize winners today. 

The top teams of the nine finalists presented their winning business concepts at the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois Board of Directors meeting Friday...

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SIUE Alum Inspires Students toward Entrepreneurial Endeavors

3 September 2015, 3:06 PM

Jeffry Harrison

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum and entrepreneur shared his recent business successes to a group of students on Wednesday. 

Jeffry Harrison, BS Business Administration ’12 and chief operating officer of RoverTown, addressed the Entrepreneurs’ Club of SIUE. Fitting to its tagline, ‘throwin’ you bones,&#8...

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SIUE Holds “We Are One” Candlelight Vigil for Peace

3 September 2015, 12:00 PM

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Jeffry Waple
Vigil students

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Kimmel Student Involvement Center hosted a “We Are One” Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Wednesday in the Quad. 

Several of those in the University community came out to honor and remember all victims of violence. Tarsha Moore, graduate assistant in the office of Student Affairs,...

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SIUE Showcases a Host of Giving Opportunities at Volunteer Fair

2 September 2015, 3:59 PM

Good Samaritan
World Bird Santuary
Campus Kitchens

Dallas Hopper is a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore whose major is at the moment undecided. However, she loves children and helping people, and was excited to attend SIUE’s Fall 2015 Volunteer Fair. 

 “The purpose of the Volunteer Fair is mutually beneficial to students, faculty, staff and the attend...

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Special Visitors Welcome First-Year Students During “House Calls” Event

2 September 2015, 11:46 AM

Chancellor Stephen Hansen meets Jordan Oliver and Ronald Hampton, both from South Shore International College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinios, and Akeiala Bailey of Calumet City.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen living in first-year residence halls and transfer students in Cougar Village had special visitors Tuesday night. More than 65 volunteer faculty, staff and administrators, including Chancellor Stephen Hansen and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, knocked on doors and welcomed the new students during Universi...

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Fusion Gates’ Persistence Plus SBDC Expertise Opens Gate to Product Rollout

1 September 2015, 12:55 PM

Donna PotterEdwardsville resident and business owner Donna Potter speaks from experience. Years of overcoming entrepreneurial-related challenges are what ultimately led to the launch of her business, Fusion Gates LLC.

In a previous life, Potter was a long-time marketing and advertising executive for a Fortune 500 company, and later a stay-at-home mom for her four kids and two dogs. P...

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SIUE Research Aims to Protect Lives at Uncontrolled Intersections

1 September 2015, 8:40 AM

Yan Qi, PhD, assistant professor in the SIUE Department of Civil Engineering.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are working with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to reduce traffic incidents by making uncontrolled pedestrian crossings safer for those both driving and walking.

Two professors within the SIUE School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering, along with Dr. Huaguo Zhou of Auburn University, have ...

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