The importance of making good choices is the message that former Los Angeles Laker player Adrian Branch brought to a group of students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center on Oct. 27.
“In your life, you are not born a winner or a loser,” said the 6-foot, 7-inch former guard/forward. “You are born a ch...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Jessica Kerr and Kelly Gable, associate professors in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, shared their expertise on substance abuse at Thursday’s Madison County Heroin Task Force meeting in Edwardsville.
The pharmaceutical experts were joined by fourth-year pharmacy student Sean O’Bannon as ...
SIUE Interim Chancellor Steve Hansen and Cougars men’s basketball Head Coach Jon Harris were featured in a piece aired during KSDK-TV’s Thursday (Oct. 29) edition of Show Me St. Louis. View it here.
SIUE is a participating sponsor in the Get to Know Metro East campaign, which was launched earlier this year to help everyone in the Metro East get to know their c...
Alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, prescription drugs and heroin – dangerous, deadly drugs that students from nearly every high school in Madison County say are accessible in their school or community. In an effort to identify the usage and influences contributing to substance abuse, the 16th annual Madison County Youth Forum will be held Monday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in So...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Institute for Urban Research (IUR) will co-sponsor the 20th annual Regional Neighborhood Conference. The St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO) hosts the event Saturday, Nov. 14, at Harris-Stowe State University.
“The Power of Neighborhoods” is the theme of this year’s conference. The ga...
Local people and those passing through New Douglas, an Illinois town of approximately 300, are enjoying hand-patted burgers and Ski sodas without having to step out of their vehicles.
New Douglas resident and former educator Rachel Beckett opened the drive-thru of her new restaurant, Flyers Grill, during September. The eatery, named after the local school’s former m...
Musical Theatre students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present Stephen Schwartz’s famous Godspell, Thursday, Nov. 5-Sunday, Nov. 8 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville.
Godspell was one of the first major musicals produced by Schwartz, a three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner. SIUE’s Marc S...
Equipped with expertise, connections and support from the Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Float Rooms USA, LLC will open its first Illinois location Sunday, Nov. 1. The company is one of only three in the U.S. to offer therapeutic floating as an alternative to traditional pain medication.
More than 25 young African American men sit at rapt attention, taking notes about an assignment due in a literature course on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. According to Howard Rambsy, PhD, associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, it would be difficult to pic...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach is energizing STEM educators across the region by sharing resources that stimulate the creativity and discovery inherent to science topics.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected Drake Jensen as the University’s 2015 Outstanding Thesis Award recipient. His noteworthy thesis was titled, “Functional Analysis of Calmodulin’s Calcium Dependent Inactivation of Orial.”
“Extensions of his research clearly not only have relevant physiological implicati...
Throughout October, more than 50 University Housing residents participated in the annual room decorating contest. The contest is hosted on Facebook and features rooms from all over campus.
Residents from Cougar Village, Evergreen Hall and the residence halls participate by submitting their room photos, and voting for their favorite space in each category.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will join with other public universities and business owners from Illinois to participate in the Higher Education Diverse Business Opportunity Fair Tuesday, Oct. 27 at SIU Carbondale.
The fair will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Student Center, 1255 Lincoln Dr. on the campus of SIUC. It is free and open to vendors who wa...
A variety of University administrators were on the Stratton Quad Thursday, Oct. 22 during mid-day to assist the Office of Student Affairs as they provided free kettle corn to students and hosted a midterm “check-in” with those students. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple introduced the event as a new tradition.
Folk songs from the United Kingdom and the U.S. will be featured during the Thursday, Oct. 29 Wind Symphony and University Concert Band performance in Dunham Hall Theater at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“The audience will experience a wide range of music from different eras and different parts of the world,...
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering construction management competition teams placed in the top three during the Associated Schools of Construction Region III conference held in Downer’s Grove October 14-17.
“Our students continued their tradition of excellent performance at the regional and national open construction mana...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Zachary McGeehon has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce.
According to Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Desiree Bennyhoff, funding for the scholarship is made possible through beverage sales at the annual SIUE Block Party. The recipient is chosen through a team of...
The ability to communicate effectively is often taken for granted. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Center is dedicated to those struggling with varying degrees of speech-language impairments.
SIUE students in the Speech-Language Pathology program provide diagnostic and speech-language therapy services to individuals of all a...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Nick Darr has been named vice president and general manager of WBGZ in Alton. Darr earned his master’s in mass communications from SIUE in 2003.
SIUE men’s basketball fans will see the Cougars on live television 10 times from the Vadalabene Center during the 2015-16 season and 12 times overall. FOX Sports Midwest (FSM) will have the call for eight of the games.
This is the fourth-consecutive year that the Cougars will appear on FSM, the regional sports network that also features St. Louis Cardinals baseball ...
Now there is a place to come and appreciate more than 60 years of chronicling of the artistic world, study cultural history from around the globe, and view the photographs and works of poetic legends and other noted wordsmiths. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville held the grand opening Monday, Oct. 19 of its Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Le...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sinan Onal, PhD, an assistant professor of industrial engineering in the School of Engineering, is one of “70 of the nation’s most innovative, young engineering educators.” He will present at the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 7th Annual Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Symposium to...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating its diverse campus community during the inaugural Diversity Week, hosted by SIUE Student Government, Oct. 19-23. The week’s events kicked off Monday with opening remarks by Associate Chancellor for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Venessa Brown, PhD.
Brown encouraged people to “expand their lens....
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Greek Council Wish Makers has donated $8,500 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Cancer patient Stephen Burrows and his family appeared at the Cougars’ men’s soccer match Saturday, Oct. 17, against Evansville at Korte Stadium to officially accept the donation.
Burrows, a 17-year-old Fredricktown, Mo., high school st...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy has received a two-year grant valued at $329,862 for “Community-based VTE Care Transitions Coordinated through a Senior Services Organization.”
The grant is a collaboration between Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) and Bristol-Meyers Squibb Independent Medical Education, who ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) manned an informational booth Friday to memorialize the people killed in Palestine since Oct. 1.
Black cutouts in the shape of foot prints were taped to a portion of the floor in the basement of the Morris University Center. “We put down 30 foot prints last nigh...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Philipp Leyerer had kindergarteners and first-graders at Eagleview Elementary School in Columbia memorize the German names for witch, ghost, pumpkin and more.
Leyerer and Magdalena Sustere, an SIUE senior from Latvia, majoring in music performance cello, were the featured guests Thu...
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is inviting entrepreneurs with viable products and services that impact and empower the lives of women and families to compete in a national business plan competition: InnovateHER Business Challenge.
Microsoft sponsors the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER competition. The SBA will choos...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is one of 16 academic institutions nationwide to receive the inaugural American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Student Research Day Award. The award recognizes the School’s dedication to supporting and mentoring students conducting dental, oral and craniofacial research.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School encouraged the pursuit of discovery and creativity through a graduate degree at its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Distinguished faculty and representatives from each of the graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and Schools of Nursing, Business, Engineering, and Education, Health and Hu...
Nearly 200 community leaders and business people attended the 10th annual SIUE Day community event Thursday, Oct. 15, at Dunham Hall on the SIUE campus.
The Illinois Business Journal sponsored the breakfast affair. IBJ Editor and Partner Dennis Grubaugh, and President and Publisher Al Ortbals represented the publication, which has been a sponsor ...
Audiences can expect a symphony of harmony and delight when three musical entities unite their talents on stage Monday, Oct. 26 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Arts & Issues will present SIUE and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Combined Orchestra, featuring Sara Sant’Ambrogio at 7:30 p.m. at Dunham Hall Theat...
A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) faculty member and an alumnus were honored at the Illinois Pharmacists Association’s (IPhA) annual conference in Chicago in late September. Dr. Jessica Kerr, assistant chair and associate professor in the SOP, received the Educator of the Year Award for her leadership in education and involvement in...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alum Kip Polley has a cryptic knack for creating graphic effects and horrifying characters that can send chills down a person’s spine. The entrepreneur is frightening Southern Illinoisans at Raven’s Curse Haunted House, a new attraction located in Centralia.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is encouraging students and the community to “think pink” and join in the fight against breast cancer. Several SIUE athletics teams, club sports teams, and University Housing are hosting fundraising events during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Beginning this weekend, in collaboration with SIUE Family Weekend, several a...
Southern Illinois University School of Nursing’s (SIUE SON) Dr. Kim White and Dr. Val Yancey were winners at the March of Dimes’ fourth annual Nurse of the Year Award ceremonies Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.
The March of Dimes presented 20 awards to nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient care, compassion and customer...
The long-running, Off-Broadway success, The Miss Firecracker Contest, will open at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the Dunham Hall Theater.
The play runs through Sunday, Oct. 25. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21-Saturday, Oct. 24 and 2 p.m. Sunday.
SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen today introduced a nine percent realignment spending plan for the remainder of fiscal 2016 during the annual chancellor’s address Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.
Approximately 500 faculty, staff, students and community representatives heard Hansen deliver a proactive approach to the budget...
Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine served 167 children at its 10th annual Give Kids A Smile Day Monday, Oct. 12 at the School’s main clinic. The total dental treatment provided was valued at $63,084.
Give Kids a Smile Day provides free comprehensive dental care, including examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted more than 1,300 guests on campus Monday for its annual Preview SIUE program.
The Office of Admissions, in partnership with many in the SIUE community, coordinated the program that allowed students and their guests to experience the many opportunities available at SIUE. Of those attending today&...
Thursday, Oct. 16 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. On that day in 1995, African American men from across the U.S. marched to Washington as a demonstration of unity.
A digital exhibition of materials from the Eugene B. Redmond Collection at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library recounts the story of the Million Man March ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of Theater and Dance in the College of Arts and Sciences, is directing a story about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his mentor, Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays. Only Just a Minute: Benjamin Mays and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. –...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach is inviting the public to its Resource Center Open House from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 in room 1304 of the Vadalabene Center on campus.
The STEM Resource Center is an important resource for Southern Illinois, offering mate...
Southwestern Illinois’ first startup incubator/accelerator, Peer 151, celebrates its grand opening Friday, Oct. 16 in downtown Belleville. The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville plans to offer its business counseling services at Peer 151.
Peer 151 Executive Director Chris Oswald equates the new incubato...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will join the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) LEAP Challenge case study project.
The LEAP (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) challenge is about preparing students to advance their learning by solving complex problems through high-impact practices such as research, collaborative projects and e...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) alumni and community members are invited to leave a legacy by participating in the Best and Brightest Paver Drive and Endowed Scholarship Campaign. Through the sale of pavers that will build a path around the School’s Medicinal Garden, monies raised will provide outstanding pharmacy education and fina...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Amelia Perez has been named as a “40-Under-40 Emerging Nurse Leader.” Perez is an assistant professor and coordinator of the Simulation Learning Center for Health Sciences in the SIUE School of Nursing.
The Illinois Nurses Foundation and Illinois Healthcare Action Coalition presented the award on Thursday, ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students have the opportunity to network with area employers during the University’s annual October Career Fair being held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today and Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center. Representatives from nearly 150 regional businesses are in attendance.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Harry Gallatin, SIUE's first director of athletics, has passed away at the age of 88.
The visitation will be Friday, Oct. 9 from 3–8 p.m. at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville. The funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville.
The SIUE Latin American Film Festival continues through October 28. In Spanish with English subtitles, recent award-winning films will interest a wide audience. The public is invited to attend these free films at Woodland Hall:
Mr. Kaplan will be shown Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. Jacob Kaplan fled Europe for South America because of World War II. Now...
Tuesday, while East St. Louis School District 189 teachers were walking the picket line, DaJanae Jackson was dissecting a frog for the very first time. She was able to because Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Program is providing a safe place for students to come, learn and engage while teachers are out on strike.
The Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business as one of the best in the country for the 10th-consecutive year. The education services company features the School in the 2016 edition of its book, “The Best 295 Business Schools.”
“The significance of being on this prestigious list for the 10th-consecuti...
The 2019 class of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine was formally introduced to the profession of dentistry at the School’s annual White Coat Ceremony held Saturday, Oct. 3. With the acceptance of the traditional coat of medical professionals, the cohort of 52 students committed to uphold the School’s values of service, respect, integrit...
The new Fit into College program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is targeting the dreaded “Freshman 15” by educating first-year students on the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
For many freshmen students, college brings new responsibilities such as transitioning away from regular exercise through sports, making food choices independently and lea...
Take a trip back in time with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Friends of Music (FOM) and enjoy classic black and white films from the silent movie era. FOM will host its “Silents Are Golden” event beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Alfresco Arts Center in Granite City.
The fundraising event will feature a movie short, accompanied...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of 27 organizations across the U.S. selected by NASA to partner in a new strategic approach dedicated to engaging learners of all ages on NASA science education programs and activities. The agency will now begin negotiations for cooperative agreement awards totaling $42 million to implement the approach.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Catholic Campus Minister Samantha Kennedy and seven SIUE students joined a contingent of Eastern Illinois University students in a pilgrimage to see Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia the weekend of Sept. 26-27.
The SIUE group joined 49 EIU students Friday, Sept. 25, for a 12-hour bus ride from Charleston to Philadelphi...
First impressions of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Theresa San Luis may include adjectives like personable, driven, passionate and talented. After all, she holds two bachelors’, a master’s in communication, and is slated to graduate from SIUE in December with her master’s in public administration (MPA).
Stunning aerial images show Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s signature ‘e’ flying 20 miles above Earth. SIUE’s 2,660-acre campus, the city of St. Louis and more of the areas landscape are featured in the distance. Two GoPro cameras attached to a helium-filled weather balloon captured the photographs and video images.
Three Southern Illinois University School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty are among the finalists for the March of Dimes’ fourth annual Nurse of the Year Award. The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.
The March of Dimes will present 20 awards to nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient care, compassi...