Original pieces of art will be on sale March 16 at the 39th Annual Art Auction March, sponsored by Friends of Art Southern Illinois University and the Department of Art & Design at SIUE.
The auction will be held in the Art West Gallery located in the Art and Design West building on the SIUE campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Ahrens & Niemeier...
Hundreds of participants joined in a dance marathon Saturday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to help raise funds and awareness for St. Louis children’s hospitals.
SIUE's Fourth Dance Marathon raised approximately $29,000 according to Sarah Laux, assistant director for Community Engagement at SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involv...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is introducing a bachelor’s program in environmental sciences to begin fall 2016.
“There is strong demand for environmental scientists as public interest in the hazards facing the environment has grown dramatically,” said Zhi-Qing Lin, PhD and director of the environmental s...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville today announced that it is reducing its intercollegiate athletic programs from 18 to 16 effective June 30, 2016. Men’s tennis and women’s golf will be removed from SIUE’s sport program roster.
The decision impacts eight men’s tennis student-athletes and eight women’s golf student-athletes currently on...
The national RecycleMania competition is now in progress at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and the University’s sustainability officer is hoping that more people are making recycling part of their lives and not simply seeing it as an event.
RecycleMania is a competition among colleges and universities across the nation,̶...
The St. Louis Regional Chamber honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Eugene B. Redmond Learning Center Thursday night with its inaugural Arcus People’s Choice Award.
The Center won as a result of receiving a majority of the popular vote from individuals across the region. The Arcus People’s Choice Award, sponso...
Thanks to a new partnership with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON), Baptist Health (Kentucky) nurses can obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing in as little as one year from the comfort of their own homes and on a schedule that fits their lives. The joint venture was announced today at a noon press conference at Baptist Health in ...
For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate and small business owner Jen Schaller, it has always been about sharing her passion for running. Starting on Saturday, Feb. 27, Schaller will have three times the amount of space to conduct her business of connecting with runners from across the St. Louis region.
Thelma Mothershed Wair will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at its May 2016 commencement. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the presentation during its December meeting on the Carbondale campus.
The SIUE alumna has spent her life championing diversity efforts. In 1957, Wair attended Central High School ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been selected as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (PPWSA) for the second-consecutive year. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education will publish the listing in the February 25, 2016 edition of the magazine.
The study is a collaborative project among Diverse, the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHE...
The play will be on stage at 11 a.m. at the Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Admission is free.
The BTW, along with A Call to Conscience, a St. Louis-based theater company, collaborated on the writing and producing of the play that presents a cutting-edge interpretation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to the ...
OneLegacy, a client of the Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has expanded its local business relationships. Founder Mike Stith, an Edwardsville resident, has announced OneLegacy will partner with Meridian Village, a Lutheran Senior Services Community in Glen Carbon, and Hitz Home Rehab in Alhambra to offer its Legacy...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is serving the needs of community educators through the Great Rivers Math Teachers’ Circle (MTC). The program is part of a network that seeks to grow and enrich the nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching force by engaging teachers in problem-solving and collaborative brainstorming, and...
Original verses unveiling the “Elephants in the Room” and lamenting gun violence were intermingled with melodious tunes about Summertime and requests for strength. Several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students displayed their conscience, minds and talents on Monday, Feb. 22 during the University’s Black Heritage Month’s History of Black...
Some of the food, attire and customs from African countries were transported Saturday, Feb. 20 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The SIUE African Student Association (ASA) hosted Africa Night in the Morris University Center as approximately 130 people enjoyed music, food, dance and drama.
Six Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumni are being hailed among the best lawyers in the Metro East. The counselors were voted upon by their peers through a survey conducted by Leading Lawyers. The distinction is held by fewer than five percent of lawyers licensed in Illinois.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted its fourth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Saturday, Feb. 20, in the SIUE School of Engineering building
More than 200 girls from grades 5-8 attended the daylong event that offered exposure to the engineering field. Participants completed a total of five activ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is placing special emphasis on community outreach to a young audience throughout February for National Children’s Dental Health Month.
The SDM has invited elementary students from area schools to campus to learn about oral health from third year dental students.
Black hair – in all of its glory and natural styles – was on display Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
A series of nine display panels highlighted images of various natural hairstyles worn by multi-generations of African American women and was presented by Howard Rambsy, PhD, associate professor in the Dep...
Campus Kitchen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville performs community service by donating food to those in need. However, it is in need of public support to purchase items required for food preparation and more.
Campus Kitchen at SIUE will begin its second annual Raise the Dough fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 19. Support the Campus...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Corinne Goodall has achieved the Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year award through the University’s Health Education program. The award is co-sponsored by Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG), the national health education honorary society, and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Edward Hightower, PhD, is the recipient of a 2016 Madison County Living Legends Community Service Award. The award acknowledges those who have significantly contributed to the community.
Hightower has earned multiple degrees from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, including a bachelor’s in physi...
When is something proven? When has truth been established? Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Andrew Neath, PhD, is using his statistical expertise to answer those questions.
Neath, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is the 2016 recipient of the SIUE College of Arts and Science’s distinguished William and Margaret Going Endowed...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Stephanie Spann’s passion for building and creating began at a young age. As she matured, she continued to develop a love for buildings, architecture and structures — a feeling she has never outgrown.
Her pursuit of an engineering degree was solidified when a friend asked whether she was more interested in the s...
The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville team will crisscross the country in coming months, networking with biofuels industry leaders and identifying new research collaborators.
In March, NCERC Director John Caupert and a team of researchers will travel to the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory in Emeryville, Calif., to ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s African Students Association (ASA) held its opening ceremony for African Week on Tuesday in the Morris University Center.
“We want to raise consciousness about Africa and take out the misconceptions,” said Ololade Mustafa, ASA vice president. “Some people think that Africa is...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was abuzz on Saturday, Feb. 13, as more than 450 students from 21 area schools demonstrated their advanced science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills at the annual Science Olympiad regional tournament.
This year’s tournament boasted one of the highest levels of participation in the region’s history. Part...
Several publications of a critical work from one of the country’s most notable social reformers, orators, abolitionists and ex-slaves were displayed at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“I thought it was important to highlight some images of multiple editions of Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederic...
A professor of anatomy hopes to resurrect dinosaurs – flesh and all – in the minds of audiences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Lawrence M. Witmer, PhD, Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University, will present “...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has once again captured the attention of the St. Louis Regional Chamber for its innovativeness and excellence in programming and special units.
The University was nominated for the Chamber’s Arcus Awards in the following three areas: the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for educational atta...
“Travel with me musically and discover new melodies as old as time …” began the late Leo Chears as he eloquently shared a poem during one of his jazz radio programs on WSIE (88.7 FM) in the 1990s.
Chears, known as the “Man in the Red Vest,” broadcast at WSIE from 1987 until shortly before his death in 2006. During his nearly 40 years working ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus James Riley has been named a Worldwide Branding Executive of the Year in Manufacturing. Riley is president and chief executive officer of Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company LLC.
Riley earned a master of business administration from SIUE in 1982. His achievement was detailed on military-technologies.net on Tuesday, Feb. ...
“Black history is important to know, not just because I’m African American,” said Tavis Burton, a freshman majoring in business. “The past shapes who we are now and, in some cases, what we do. I know some of my history, but I’d like to know more. Black history has positively impacted the country and world.”...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville members of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis on Saturday, Feb. 6. The volunteers prepared dinner and dessert for the guests of the house.
“Taking time out of my day to do something for someone, so they have one less thing to worry about felt great,” said M...
The Illinois International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois Univeristy Edwardsville continues to advocate for international trade and foreign investment in the region. The ITC has further emphasized that mission by joining the newly formed Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council.
At the council’s first 2016 meeting at MidAmerica Airport near Bellev...
Local members of the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education presented what’s at stake in the ongoing state budget stalemate during a press conference Tuesday afternoon before nearly 200 in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Morris University Center.
Senior Dillon Santoni, SIUE’s student trustee, served as the master of ceremonies and u...
The SIUE women’s basketball team raised more than $8,500 at its 2016 Pink Zone game Saturday, Feb. 20, against UT Martin at the Vadalabene Center.
SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher, her basketball staff and the Cougars annually raise awareness and funds for the St. Louis affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
A variety of fundraising activities included Pledge the R...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Anna Glushko and Heidi Quiggle were among eight winners in The Get to Know Metro East $2,000 scholarship essay contest. Award-winning essays highlighted why students love living in the Metro East.
Glushko, a teaching assistant for the Department of Psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, lives in ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore James Moss is making a Nigerian screenwriter’s dream a reality. A film critic hopeful, Moss is using globally available resources to produce the man’s screenplay and learn the production side of filmmaking.
Moss, a native of Belleville, is pursuing degrees in mass communications and applied communication stud...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host approximately 450 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) –motivated students, grades 6-12, at the annual Science Olympiad regional tournament being held from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 on campus. Students from 21 different schools across the region will compete in the day’s interact...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Anthony Maddaluna has been elected to the AMRI (Albany Molecular Research Inc.) Board of Directors. Maddaluna is the executive vice president of Pfizer Inc. and president of Pfizer Global Supply.
He earned a master’s in business administration from SIUE in 1979. His appointment was announced in an article posted Thursda...
The SIUE University Marketing and Communications Department received five awards from the 2015 Collegiate Advertising Awards competition.
With entries judged on creativity, layout/design, typography, production, quality and overall effectiveness, SIUE earned gold awards in four categories:
The SIUE Chancellor’s Report in the annual report category
“Enjoy life to the fullest,” “live a healthier lifestyle” and “lose weight” are the top three New Year’s resolutions made in the year 2016, according to a survey by Time Magazine.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Health and Fitness Clinic, housed in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is helping people...
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its fourth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the SIUE School of Engineering building
Approximately 250 girls from grades 5-8 are expected to attend the daylong event that offers exposure to the engineering field. P...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital collection, featuring work done as part of the Illinois River Project (IRP) and the vision of emeritus professor, Robert A. Williams, PhD.
Meanderings is an environmental teaching journal dedicated to the study of rivers in American cu...
The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, Proof, by David Auburn, will open Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater.
The play will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 17-20 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.
Peter Cocuzza, professor of performance in the Department of T...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lakesha Butler, PhD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice in SIUE’s School of Pharmacy, and her husband were featured by St. Louis radio station Old School 95.5 FM as people who are “Making Black History in St. Louis.”
Butler’s scholarship and community outreach activi...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is emphasizing the breadth of its academic offerings with the reorganization of two departmental units. The units are now classified with more comprehensive titles: the Department of Applied Health, and the Department of Teaching and Learning.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is introducing a master’s program in pharmaceutical sciences to begin fall 2016. The SOP is the only school in Illinois and the metro St. Louis area to offer this degree.
“We have developed a strong Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) program because of our internationally recognized faculty with ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Steve Thompson has been named regional president of Carrollton Bank. Thompson earned a bachelor’s in accountancy from the SIUE School of Business in 1993.
The Alton Telegraph shared the announcement and featured Thompson in an article posted Monday, Feb. 1.
The SIUE Campus Activities Board and the Black Heritage Month committee hosted opening ceremonies for students, faculty and staff at the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge Monday afternoon, Feb. 1.
Among the speakers were Interim Chancellor Steve Hansen, Venessa Brown, associate chancellor in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, junior Ricky Rush, pre...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is partnering with the Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) and the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) to provide after-school programming in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to young girls in Madison and Venice.