International at SIUE

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's international student body is ever-growing, welcoming approximately 150 new international students to campus for spring semester from over 20 countries. SIUE welcomed 400 new international students in the fall, which was a record number for the university.

“Our new international students are enthusiastic and eager to begin their classes at SIUE,” said Mary Weishaar, PhD, executive director in the Office of International Affairs. “T...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of International Affairs kicked off the University’s graduation celebrations during a special event held Friday, Dec. 2 that honored the achievements and hard work of fall 2022 international student graduates.

"This is a special, meaningful event for international students. It provides an opportunity to pause  and feel a sense of accomplishment in finishing a degree,” said Mary Weishaar, PhD, executive director of the O...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has partnered with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Changshu Institute of Technology to implement a dual degree program in mechatronics and robotics engineering for undergraduate Chinese students.

“Since 2019, we’ve been welcoming students through this program to complete the second two years of their bachelor’s degrees, and some students are even returning for graduate programs,” said A...

As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomes a record number of international students for fall 2022, faculty and staff are boosting their knowledge and experiences in best supporting these students toward degree completion.

Nearly 60 faculty and staff gathered for the first ever Global Zone International Student Ally Training on Wednesday, Oct. 12 to better understand the unique experiences and challenges that international students face and discuss how to most effectively serve the n...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s online Winter Session offers students the chance to advance toward degree completion with accelerated three-week class offerings. The session features more than 70 classes taught entirely online.

Registration opens Monday, Oct. 31, and classes begin Monday, Dec. 19.

“The accelerated three-week course offerings through the winter session support SIUE’s student-centered mission, as our high-caliber faculty creatively develop and advan...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its Homecoming festivities welcoming alumni and friends to campus from Sept. 21-25.

“Homecoming is about remembering the past, celebrating the present, and staying in touch in the future,” said Cathy Taylor, senior director of constituent relations and special projects. “It is also a great opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with friends and former classmates, show cougar spirit, cheer on athletics and create new memor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has kicked off its 2022 Homecoming, an annual celebration of the University’s past, present and future.

“There have been many fun homecoming activities so far,” said Maddie Schurman, graduate assistant for Campus Activities Board, who is responsible for planning many of the SIUE Homecoming Week events. “We encourage students to attend the events as a way of building community.”

Event highlights include the 21st annual chili ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Marta Simidtchieva, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music, will present an evening of Bulgarian music with Miroslav Hristov, professor of violin at the University of Tennessee, and Ilia Radoslavov, professor of piano at Illinois Wesleyan University, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 in SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater. The evening will feature works by Bulgarian composers and the world premiere of a piano trio, &#822...

The southern Illinois region has long needed a customized, action-oriented export training initiative to put local businesses on the international map. Now, five regional businesses have benefited from such an opportunity, EXPORT NOW.

Presented by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council, LR International and the Illinois District Export Council, with financial support...

The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is offering free business development opportunities for regional companies looking to expand their sales in South America.

Upcoming opportunities include:

• Export Opportunities in South America webinar: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22
  • Reserve a free, virtual seat by contacting international-trade-center@siue.edu
• 2021 Virtual Trade Mission to South America: Sept. 20-27 (Peru, Colombia and Chile)...

For the anecdotical purposes of writing the next chapter in the exciting, ongoing partnership between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ndejje University (NDE) in Kampala Uganda, two African delegates visited SIUE on Wednesday, March 31. 

Saidah Mbooge Najjuma, PhD, dean of social sciences at NDE, and Mbooge Isa, government official and Mbooge Najjuma’s husband, held several informal meetings with SIUE administrators, faculty and students. Specifically, the delegates met ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Benjamin Webb, PhD, brought his expertise in exercise psychology, personal training, and strength and conditioning to Quanzhou, China, Aug. 6-11, where he helped train 60 Chinese scholars and practitioners who will serve as instructors of a certified personal trainer (CPT) preparatory course.

Webb is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health. He was invited to participate in...