East St. Louis Center

A group of veterans spent the morning at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) learning about a host of educational opportunities available to them, how to obtain those benefits and how to best navigate their way to success. 

ESLC’s Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program presented a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) and Veterans Educational Benefits Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 5. 

“This workshop illustrates just a ...

A business expo and musical celebration kicked off Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Black Heritage Month on Friday, Feb. 1. 

This year’s theme is “Our Powerful Purpose.” Amelia Williams, a senior majoring in biological sciences, is the Black Heritage Month Campus Activities Board (CAB) chair. Kimberly Pope is the graduate assistant for the SIUE CAB Black Heritage Month committee. 

“I am very excited about all of the events that SIUE has planne...

The breadth and span of African American history is as old as the first civilizations and as current as the young faces listening to Eugene B. Redmond, PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus professor of English and East St. Louis Poet Laureate. Redmond spoke about the brilliancy, beauty and battles of African Americans during SIUE’s Black Heritage Month Opening Ceremony on Monday, Feb. 4 in the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge.

“From Africa to East St...

The first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service project at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) included a unity walk around campus, a call to action, and a poster contest illustrating influential and successful East St. Louisans. 

More than 50 SIUE students, including those from Collegiate 100, Black Girls Rock and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, joined 120 SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students on Friday, Jan. 18 in recognizing King’s ...

For several parents and grandparents, it was as though the Christmas season was extended. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Discovery Center for Little Scholars gave free car seats to 16 preschoolers on Wednesday, Jan. 16. 

The gift was made possible by the Illinois State Police and two anonymous donors. 

“I’m so glad I came,” said Calvin Nichols, grandfather of five-year-old Tishay and four-year-old Tyshawn. “This is such a...

A group of parents sat enraptured, commented favorably and cheered enthusiastically during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Program Holiday Recital on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in the Multipurpose Room at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus.

Performing Arts student, ages 6-16, displayed their creative gifts in the form of dancing, drumming, piano and guitar playing, and performing in the chimes choir.

“I started this recital part...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students had a nice interruption to their classes Thursday, Dec. 20. CHS faculty and staff gave out Christmas presents that were made possible through the school’s Angel Tree giving campaign.

“This is the fifth year that the Charter High School has been able to bless our students in this way,” said CHS Director Gina Jeffries. “We love our students, and I’m so grateful to the SIUE com...

The big, beautiful eyes of Tyra Parker, of East St. Louis, filled with water as she talked about the horrifying experience of losing her home to a fire on the evening of Oct. 26. The pregnant woman’s tears remained there as she gave thanks for the lives of her four children, and the generosity of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community. 

 “I want to say thank you to everyone who contributed to me and my family. This school, and people I don’t even kno...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the recipient of the institution’s 2019 Champion for Diversity Award in honor of his exemplary level of dedication to SIUE’s mission of fostering equal opportunity, and his outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Hupp will receive the award from Chancellor Randy Pembrook during the 9 a.m. commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 15.

“Everything I do has been greatly influenced by my inspirational m...

Sometime next year, Sherenthia Davis, of Brooklyn, expects to be administering medication, assisting with minor medical procedures, providing patient education and more, thanks to the new Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) course offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Workforce Development Program. SIUE is offering the course in partnership with the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department. 

“I’m hoping this program w...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has appointed Ricki Loar, PhD, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, as the new director of the WE CARE Clinic at the SIUE East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. Loar assumes her new responsibilities on Monday, Dec. 3, bringing 34 years of comprehensive experience in the healthcare industry to the clinic.

“Dr. Loar brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in clinic operations, community outreach and clinical practice,” sa...

In the spirit of the holiday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) continued its tradition of turkey, thankfulness and togetherness during its fifth annual Thanksgiving Day Meal Celebration. 

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook was one of the featured turkey carvers during the luncheon held Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the Multipurpose Room at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

More than 100 students walked into the festively decorated Multip...

A fair that covers the ABC’s of college is a valuable tool and Monday, Nov. 19 was the first time the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), in partnership with the Greater East St. Louis Community Fund (GESLCF), offered the opportunity for its students. 

More than 100 CHS students, from grades 9-12, participated in the comprehensive college fair. The students were divided into four groups that rotated to the following four sessions:

• Vi...

Kei’lah Brown-McGee, of Belleville, has wanted to help, love and educate young children for some time, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Workforce Development Program has helped place her in the front of the class. 

“The ESLC’s Childcare Training Program helped me achieve one of my goals in an astonishing amount of time,” said Brown-McGee, teacher’s assistant at the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start’s Disco...

Adorable children in pajamas from Discovery Center for Little Scholars Early Head Start/Head Start paraded through the corridors of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) to have their bags filled with candy and snacks on Wednesday, Oct. 31 during their annual Pajama Party Parade Fall Festival. 

Administrators and staff at the ESLC, SIU School of Dental Medicine, SIUE WE CARE Clinic and SIUE Police greeted the preschoolers. 

“During our annual Fa...