College of Arts and Sciences

SIUE’S IMPACT Academy Discusses What “Allyship” Looks Like

21 April 2021, 4:12 PM

What is the definition of an ally and who makes the determination? Is it the person extending the actions of solidarity, or the one on the receiving end? This concept served as the framework to discuss “allyship” towards those who are oppressed and disadvantaged. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Immersive Meaningful Practices for Accountable Campus Transformation (IMPACT) Academy presented the virtual workshop, “Allyship: A Title Bestowed” on Tuesday, Ap...

Madison Historical Highlights History of SIUE

20 April 2021, 11:15 AM

A recently discovered collection of oral histories about Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s history is now available online thanks to the work of Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Illinois, a digital history project run by SIUE’s History Department.

In 2019, Madison Historical acquired a collection of 79 oral history interviews conducted by SIUE’s Ellen Nore, PhD, professor emeritus of history. The interviews were condu...

Amanda Morgan Named SIUE Student Employee of the Year

20 April 2021, 10:05 AM

Being a consummate worker, who functions as a leader while illustrating teamwork and showing respect, consideration and kindness, is what earned Amanda Morgan the title of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Employee of the Year 2021. 

Morgan, a junior double majoring in political science and sociology, has worked for the past two years in the SIUE STEM Resource Center, which lends STEM education materials and provides outreach experiences to educators and students throughout the r...

Sankofa Lecture Series to Focus on Perspectives from East St. Louis

19 April 2021, 11:05 AM

By providing insight on their experiences living in East St. Louis, a group of panelists hope to skew negative misconceptions about the city through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s last Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation of the academic semester.

The series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, and is organized through SIUE’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its m...

SEGUE: Jeremy Schonfeld Brings Emotional Performance to SIUE’s Arts & Issues

15 April 2021, 3:05 PM [CAS News Story]

SIUE Graduate School Presents Research Grants to Outstanding Students

15 April 2021, 1:40 PM

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2021 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 28 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering; Pharmacy; and Education, Health and Human Behavior.

“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publication ...

Department of Political Science asks has SIUE Arrived at Destination Anti-Racism?

8 April 2021, 2:08 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Art and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Political Science, encouraged by a campus-wide anti-racism initiative, started on the road to affect positive change with a series of conversations about race and racism. 

A year later, the department presented its final discussion entitled, “Are We There Yet?: A Conversation of Anti-Racism at SIUE,” which was a virtual dialogue moderated by Timothy Lewis, PhD, assistant professor of poli...

SIUE Students in National Guard Continue to Assist in Vaccination Efforts

8 April 2021, 9:25 AM

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the National Guard and Reserves have courageously served as essential workers to assist relief efforts. Units across Illinois are continuously working to assist in vaccinating the public as safely and efficiently as possible.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Audrey Stark, of Clinton, and Lucas Maue, of Maryville, are two of many student members of the National Guard currently deployed to vaccination sites.

Stark, a sophomore pursuing ...

SIUE’s URCA Program Honors Exceptional Faculty Mentors and Student Researchers

6 April 2021, 10:00 AM

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact with faculty, and fully ...

SIUE Arts & Issues Presents Grammy Winning Ensemble, Third Coast Percussion

29 March 2021, 8:55 AM

Original, electrifying and surprising musical performances that excite, entertain and even educate is a deserved reputation that the Grammy-Award-winning percussion quarter, Third Coast Percussion, holds. The Chicago-based group will delight audiences during a free concert presented by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31 on the ensemble’s YouTube channel. The ensemble will interact live with the audience via YouTube Chat throughout the prem...

Make the Most of Your Summer During SIUE’s Summer Session

29 March 2021, 8:55 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2021 offers a quality education that features flexibility and convenience. SIUE offers nearly 1,000 summer classes, including online and on-ground options.

Registration begins Monday, March 29 at siue.edu/summer/apply-or-register.

A variety of introductory general education, required upper-division classes and graduate seminars are offered during summer session. Classes begin Monday, May 10.

“SIUE’s summer session courses refle...

SIUE’s Diversity and Inclusion Spring Summit Focuses on Black Student Recruitment and Retention

25 March 2021, 4:12 PM

Reaching and keeping Black students in a comprehensively supportive academic community in which they can flourish is entrenched into Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Quality Initiative (QI) goal of becoming an anti-racist institution. 

The University’s QI, an important part of its reaccreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), was the backdrop of SIUE’s 2021 Virtual Diversity and Inclusion Spring Summit, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Recruitme...

Scholarly Activities to be Showcased during SIUE’s Virtual Research Symposium

25 March 2021, 3:00 PM

Fascinating research projects and excellent creative endeavors will be featured during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Student Research Symposium to be held virtually Tuesday, April 6.

Hosted by the SIUE Graduate School, the annual symposium is a much-anticipated event for graduate students to share their research and creative projects with the campus community. And, thanks to a positive outcome of the need to go virtual, broader community members can explore their present...

SIUE’s Center for Predictive Analytics Introduces Data Science Internship Program

25 March 2021, 11:45 AM

Real-world applications are essential to college student development, specifically for those pursuing data sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Predictive Analytics’ (C-PAN) Data Science Internship (DSI) Program is providing students with the opportunity to gain applied experience in data analysis to prepare for their future careers while aiding the local region with affordable and novel data solutions.

C-PAN was founded in 2019 to support the growing need...

U.S. Army Highlights Success of SIUE ROTC Cadet with Hearing Impairment

24 March 2021, 2:25 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadet Paige Hall has never let her hearing impairment prevent her from pursuing her dreams and standing out as a high achieving student and leader.

Hall is a junior pre-pharmacy major from Washington, Mo. She is currently a participating cadet, with hopes of being contracted upon a favorable medical review.

In a recent feature shared by the U.S. Army, Hall’s perseverance, leadership strengths and positive attitude were highlighted. Writte...

SIUE’s Walsh Recognized as Rotary Student Leader of the Month

23 March 2021, 2:35 PM

The Edwardsville Rotary Club named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences senior Megan Walsh, of Toledo, Ill., the February SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month.

The anthropology major was nominated by Susan Kooiman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and faculty advisor for the SIUE Anthropology Club, for her outstanding leadership style and revitalization of the club despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Megan is a na...

SIUE Adopts Common Application

19 March 2021, 2:50 PM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is adopting the Common Application, joining all 12 of Illinois’ public universities in utilizing the application to attract students to the array of academic opportunities available on their respective campuses.

As prospective students apply through the Common App, they will choose from a list of colleges and universities that are part of its system. The common application is used by more than 900 colleges and universities, and more than 1 million ...

SIUE Partners with Edwardsville Public Library through Social Work Internship

18 March 2021, 2:50 PM

SIUE graduate student Karagan Romoser is serving as the Edwardsville Public Library’s second social work intern. The opportunity is positive for all involved, including Romoser, the SIUE social work program, the library and its patrons.

Edwardsville Intelligencer reporter Scott Marion details Romoser’s role at the Edwardsville Public Library in an article posted Tuesday, March 2. Read the article here.  

SIUE ROTC Cadets Named Army Aviation Officers

17 March 2021, 12:00 PM

Every year, ROTC Cadets nationwide are considered for a spot in the U.S. Army’s 17 branches based on evaluations of academic, leadership and physical performances. Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadets have been named Army Aviation Officers after participating in the competitive 2020 assessment process.

SIUE seniors Elijah Blecha, Kevin Kerkemeyer and Shalynn Woolsey were selected for the U.S. Army Aviation Branch based on their assessments compared to 6,000 cade...

SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative Assists Madison County Health Department in Alton COVID-19 Vaccinations

9 March 2021, 12:40 PM

The Madison County Health Department administered COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations to more than 400 Alton residents on Monday, March 8.

The clinic was executed by a team of civic leaders and workers, with assistance from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Community Collaborative (SSCC). SSCC students aided in accepting calls and adding local seniors to the vaccination list. 

“Today was another great for day for Alton senior residents who received their first vaccine shot,...

SIUE Staff Senate Awards Spring Scholarships to Students

9 March 2021, 7:10 AM

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate awarded spring 2021 Faculty for Collective Bargaining scholarships to freshman Noah Tungett and sophomore Courtney Vollmer. 

“I am grateful for this scholarship, because it will help me in my pursuits at SIUE, said Tungett, a history major in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) from Bethalto. “I am also in the SIUE Army ROTC program with plans to be an officer in military intelligence.” 

 “This scholarship will...

SIUE Cougars Connectors Program Positively Impacts First-Year Students

8 March 2021, 11:20 AM

As the COVID-19 pandemic threatened college students’ first-year experience, students, faculty and staff at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sprang into action and devised a creative plan to provide new students with a support system centered on near-peer mentoring.

The Cougar Connectors program, inspired by the Honors Student Association (HSA) peer-to-peer mentoring program, quickly developed into a robust and effective offering. During the program’s launch in fall 2020, 15...

SIUE and GSU Present Third Annual Student-2-Student Virtual Conference

2 March 2021, 10:38 AM

Area high school students showed up for various sessions that included an unvarnished, inspirational message about mental health, tips about campus life and academics, instruction on how to finance a college education and how to adopt coping skills through a pandemic, during the third annual Student-2-Student (S2S) Virtual Engagement Conference, hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department and...

Sen. Rachelle Crowe Visits Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at SIUE

23 February 2021, 1:22 PM

Illinois State Sen. Rachelle Crowe, D-Glen Carbon, toured the Fuller Dome Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus on Monday, Feb. 22 to gain information in order to promote the Center and provide assistance. 

Crowe, who represents the 56th District in the Metro East and is the vice chair of the newly formed Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee, was invited by CSS Director Ben Lowder, who shared CSS’s mission, vision, need...

SIUE Graduate Admissions to Host Virtual Open House, March 25

22 February 2021, 9:50 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Admissions will host its spring open house and visit program virtually at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Prospective students are invited to explore the possibilities of an advanced degree.

Each one-hour virtual session will include:

SIUE’s Sellnow-Richmond Honored with Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award

21 February 2021, 11:00 AM

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has recognized Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, PhD, with the 2021-22 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for her exemplary scholarship and commitment to conducting outstanding and timely research.

Sellnow-Richmond is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Applied Communication Studies (ACS). Her research focuses on the efficacy and unforeseen effects of public relations messages in health a...

Panelists Examine Ambivalences for Black Women during SIUE Webinar

19 February 2021, 12:05 PM

The paradox for women of color in being seen, yet unseen was the topic of the virtual webinar, “Visibly Invisible: The Sociopolitical Reality of Black Women,” presented by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Political Science’s Sociopolitical Lecture Series on Wednesday, Feb. 17. 

The panelists included Ella Jones, Ferguson mayor and founder of Community Forward, Inc.; Sharon Johnson, PhD, professor and dean of the School of Social Work at the University...

SIUE Faculty Project to Transform the STEM Graduate Experience

18 February 2021, 12:10 PM

Effective mentorship plays a pivotal role in the success of graduate students, as supportive mentorship relationships are linked to student retention, degree completion and early career success. 

That’s why the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has centered its new Innovation and Excellence in Graduate Education (IEGE) grant program’s inaugural funding on projects that enhance the quality and effectiveness of graduate student mentorship.

“Transforming th...

SIU System Pres. Mahony Operates from SIUE Campus

18 February 2021, 11:29 AM

Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, PhD, will make his permanent work space and home in Springfield, where he will be near the Illinois State Capitol and the SIU School of Medicine. However, in order to better understand and have first-hand experiences of the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses, Mahony has chosen first to live and work at each location. 

Mahony arrived on the Edwardsville campus in January, after previously working and living in Carbondale. He will move to...

SIUE’s Speno Awarded Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for Study on Tween TV Programming

17 February 2021, 11:01 AM

Researchers, parents and practitioners may soon be privy to interesting and revealing data related to tween television programming, specifically its portrayals of gender and race.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Ashton Speno, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Department of Mass Communications, has earned the SIUE Graduate School’s 2021-22 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award in support of her research on this understudied topic.

The aw...

SIUE Alumna is Planters Peanuts NUTMobile Driver

15 February 2021, 11:00 AM

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences alumna Grace Noice has been touring the country since her graduation in May 2020 – driving the Planters Peanuts NUTMobile.

Boston University Daily Free Press reporter Ashley Soebroto described Noice’s adventure in this story posted Feb. 10.

Noice joined the The Kraft Heinz Co. as a brand ambassador in July 2020.

SIUE IMPACT Academy Fellows Discuss Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

12 February 2021, 4:12 PM

“What identities or social group memberships are most important to you?” “To what extent did your formal education value diversity, equity and inclusion?” “What have been your encounters with injustice on campus?” These were some questions used during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s IMPACT (Immersive Meaningful Practices for Accountable Campus Transformation) Academy session, “Community Connection: Inclusion, Equity and Social Justice a...

SIUE Alumnus Coates Explores Unique Racial Equity Methods during SIUE Arts & Issues

12 February 2021, 10:24 AM

Looking at race and racial inequality in different ways will be the subject of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues’ first session of the year. SIUE alumnus Rodney Coates, PhD, professor of critical race and ethnic studies at Miami University, will present the Zoom webinar, “The Matrix of Race-Fostering Social Change and Justice” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. 

The free webinar, presented by Arts & Issues and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department o...

SIUE Names Harris Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

12 February 2021, 9:50 AM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook has named Jessica Harris, PhD, as the University’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion (VCEDI) after a national search conducted by Dr. Cornell Thomas, SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) chief diversity officer, director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and assistant dean for admissions and student services. The position is pending SIU Board of Trustees approval at its spring session...