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Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holidays from SIUE.

The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will observe winter break beginning Dec. 24 and continue through Jan 1. Offices will re-open Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. Students will remain on a semester break through Jan. 10, with classes resuming Monday, Jan. 11.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students are on a mission to build a sustainable water distribution system and provide access to clean drinking water in a remote Guatemalan village. Students in the University’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization will travel to the community of Virginia Dec. 30-Jan. 7 to assess the viability of digging a deep well to accommodate the village’s needs.

“The community does not have any running water,”...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Timothy York, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has earned the coveted 2016 IEEE Donald G. Fink Award. The award recognizes York, and a number of exemplary co-authors, for their paper on the topic of bioinspired polarization imaging sensors.

“IEEE is the top place for publishing for many of the fields within electrical and computer engineering,” said York. “To be considered the b...

The SIUE School of Nursing’s honor society of nursing has received its eighth chapter key award for excellence in chapter-related activities. The Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) was honored at the 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas in mid-November.

Chapter key awards honor STTI chapters that excel in chapter-related activities such as membership recruitment and retention, publicity and programming, professional and leadership development, and local, national...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Ashley Seering and mass communications instructor Cory Byers are receiving international attention for their documentary, “Renewed.”

The two are finalists in the International Fusion Documentary Challenge. Their documentary will be screened at the Slamdance Film Festival on Jan. 24.

Seering earned a bachelor’s in mass communications from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2014.

The duo, and their documentary “Renew...

More than 1,950 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville showed up from 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 to 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, not for a concert or merely social enjoyment, but to study for finals during the Elijah P. Lovejoy Library’s extended hours. 

For the first time, Lovejoy Library kept its doors open for 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist SIUE students studying for finals. The extended hours began at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 and ended at 9 p.m. Frida...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing Professor Emerita Gloria Perry, PhD, took students back in time for a glimpse into the nursing profession during the “cusp of change.” Donned in a homemade 1954 replicate uniform, Perry recalled her journey through nursing school with humor and sincerity.

“I was 17 in 1954, straight out of high school and in a diploma program in St. Louis,” Perry said. “There was rigid socialization. Students were primaril...

Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Discovery Center for Little Scholars and East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) delighted their audience Friday, Dec. 18 with tunes from “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and more. 

Students, ranging from ages of infants through 17, presented the 2^nd annual Winter Wonderland program at the Discovery Center for Little...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has appointed Cem Karacal, PhD, professor and associate dean in the School of Engineering, as interim dean beginning January 1, 2016. Karacal steps in for Dean Hasan Sevim, who is retiring effective December 31, 2015. 

Sevim joined SIUE in 2006 as the Dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) after beginning his career in 1983 at the SIU Carbondale campus as an assistant professor. He eventually rose to associate dean of the SIUC School of Engineerin...

Jesse Dixon, executive director of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC), was chosen out of nearly 650 nominations to be one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2016 . 

For the past 21 years, the newspaper has recognized the best and brightest businessmen and businesswomen, ages 40 and under, in the St. Louis region.  

“It is an honor to be recognized as part of such an accomplished gro...

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen oversaw the 2015 Fall Commencement exercises today. Two ceremonies for the 1,101 eligible graduates began in the morning and concluded this afternoon in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

Hansen focused on the value of an education by quoting Benjamin Franklin, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” He also told the graduates that their “investmen...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Community today is mourning the death of James R. Hudson, who passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15. The 20-year-old Granite City native was a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences.

”Our hearts and minds are with the Hudson family,” said SIUE Interim Chancellor Steve Hansen. “We know that James will be missed by everyone with whom he interacted on campus. Our entire SIUE community sends its condolences to James’ family and frie...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed engineering faculty and students from Tongmyong University (TU) in Busan, South Korea, to campus Dec. 7-9. The visiting students and SIUE engineering students presented their senior design projects to each other, offering a unique view into the variation of experiences and projects within the engineering discipline.

“By seeing other schools’ senior design projects, the students and faculty of both schools participating in this excha...

What does it take for a wife, mom of three and first generation college student to achieve a bachelor’s? One might say expert juggling skills. But more than that is dogged motivation, undeniable strength and relentless passion for achieving dreams and influencing others.

At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dec. 18 commencement ceremony, Brandi Jackson, a woman possessing all these attributes, will move her tassel from right to left and celebrate the completion of a bachel...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Kraig Garber will assume the position of assistant executive director with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) in January. Garber earned a bachelor’s in history in 2002 and a master’s in education administration in 2008, both from SIUE.

The IHSA details Garber’s appointment and his distinguished background in education and athletics on its website.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students Frank Cobian and Curtis Meuth took first place in the 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Saint Louis Section Black Box competition held in mid-November at Saint Louis University. Fellow SIUE students Daniel Crockett and Kristen Collins were runners-up.  

Three teams representing SIUE’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department competed in the contest where stude...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy student Michael Johnson, of Pittsfield, raised his right hand and took the U.S. Air Force’s oath of office today, affirming his official appointment as a second lieutenant.

Johnson is one of 10 pharmacy students nationwide to receive a coveted Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Air Force this year. Upon his graduation from SIUE in May and completion of his boards, Johnson will undergo Commissioned Officer Training (COT...

The Gateway Chapter of The Links gave Christmas gifts of dolls, balls, books, blocks and more to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start children on Tuesday, Dec. 15. 

Approximately 60 toys were delivered to the Discovery Center for Little Scholars at the SIUE East St. Louis Center.

“Every year we have a huge party at the Ritz Carlton. This year, I said that we should forgo a party in lieu of donating the money to others,” said Jo Anne Parks, pr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Hasan Sevim, PhD, dean of the SIUE School of Engineering (SOE) since 2006, is retiring at the close of the semester. During his notable tenure, the School has experienced exponential growth and development.

“I came to SIUE, because I found an interesting challenge here,” Sevim recalled. “I was asked to help with the transition to a teacher-scholar model on this campus. I realized that I could significantly contribute if I found...

More than 180 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students volunteered Saturday, Dec. 12 at Lambert International Airport to assist with Snowball Express, an event presented by American Airlines. The students helped connect the children and surviving spouses of fallen military men and women with others going through the same experience.

The families were on their way to the annual holiday-themed event in Dallas/Ft. Worth. American Airlines pilot Captain Richard Williams coordinates the St...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni who have made an extraordinary impact on the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon communities were honored at the First Annual Legacy Awards by the Edwardsville Community Foundation.

Charles Al Wentz received the Philanthropist of the Year Legacy Award. Wentz earned his MBA from SIUE in 1984.

Edwardsville Neighbors in Need, founded by SIUE alums Chad and Kathie Opel, was also recognized for its generous contributions to the community. Chad earned his ba...

Bob Skorczewski, a coordinator of international and graduate recruitment in the SIUE Office of Admissions, has been named chair-elect for Study Illinois. The position is a three-year cycle with Skorczewski assuming the chair’s responsibilities during 2016-17. This past year, he served as the organization’s secretary.

Study Illinois is a non-profit Illinois International Education Consortium dedicated to welcoming international students to the state. The organization is composed of m...

More than 740 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were treated to a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.

Randy Dunn, SIU System president, Stephen Hansen, SIUE interim chancellor and Jeffrey Waple, vice chancellor for student affairs, along with faculty and staff, dished out a wide spread of food and wished students well at the start of finals week. The menu included French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns, turkey sausage, baco...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Eric George has returned to his Midwestern roots as director of hospitality at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. From Blues games and other sporting events to concerts, major shows and more, George is responsible for ensuring a quality service environment at the venue.

George achieved his MBA from SIUE in 2005. While pursuing his advanced degree, the Ohio native worked as a graduate assistant in campus recreation. The combined educational and manageme...

Campus Kitchen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CKSIUE) is adding a little more sweetness to the holiday season by providing homemade baked goods to those in need. 

“This is Campus Kitchen at SIUE’s second annual Pie-Giving event,” said Allison Menchak, Community Engagement graduate assistant with SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involvement Center.  “Our goal is to deliver 100 pies and cakes to area food pantries and shelters.”  

Pumpk...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host “Black Lives Matter – Inside the Movement” Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in the Morris University Center Conference Center. The SIUE Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will present the event.

“Our goal is to provide an educational morning that will provide insight to understanding the Black Lives Matter movement,” said Venessa Brown, PhD and SIUE associate chancellor.

Jessica C. Harris, PhD and an assist...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Poepsel, assistant professor of mass communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, is constantly looking for innovative ways to teach students and provide experiential learning in a rapidly changing field.

Keeping with the 21^st century mindset of ‘there’s an app for that,’ Poepsel dreamed up an app through which his mass communications students could take a portion of their final exam. With the help of Dennis Bouvier...

The research of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dennis Mares and Ken Moffett has reached a global audience with the publishing of their post, “Climate negotiators, listen up: A warmer world is a more violent world,” in The Washington Post Monkey Cage blog.

The article was featured Thursday as world leaders attended the World Climate Change Conference in France.

Mares is an associate professor of sociology and criminal justice studies, and Moffett is an associ...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus Thursday, Dec. 10, approved a contract totaling more than $3.5-million for electrical upgrades on the Edwardsville campus.

The board approved a contract worth $3,501,490 to Guarantee Electrical Co., of Granite City, to complete replacement and repairs to the electric distribution system at SIUE. This is phase two of an $11-million plan that was approved during 2013.

The project will i...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved Denise Cobb, PhD, as interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs for the Edwardsville campus. The board held its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus.

SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen appointed Cobb to the interim provost role in October 2015. Since June 2012, she has served as assistant provost for academic innovation and effectiveness and then associate provost for academic affairs. &#160...

Metro East resident and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate Erica Harriss has captured first prize in the local InnovateHER Business Challenge and hopes to vie for a spot in the national competition in early 2016.

InnovateHER is a business plan contest organized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The national competition is open to entrepreneurs and small business owners with products and services that help impact and empower the lives of women and families.  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Opera Theatre will present “Scenes of Death and Daggers” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 in Abbott Auditorium.  

The performance is a collection of scenes from selected operas containing themes of murder, suicide, poison and daggers. Sprinkled throughout the unifying dark theme are bursts of comedic scenes.

Also included in the scenes will be singing in foreign languages. SIUE theater students will perform a...

December is a difficult month for mental illness as individuals may struggle with depression and family strife during the holiday season, while college students across the country attempt to manage the stress and anxiety of fall semester final exams.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is committed to empowering students with steadfast safety and support. Further strengthening that promise is the SIUE Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing, and SIUE Counseling Services’ receipt of a 2015 C...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Matt McElwee was honored as best oral advocate at the National Moot Court Competition Region VIII tournament held in November at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wis.

McElwee is a third-year student in the Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Tech. He earned his bachelor’s in business administration from SIUE in 2012.

The National Moot Court Competition is the nation’s oldest and largest appellate advocacy competition. ...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Special Needs Patient Care Clinic provides quality dental care to those who need it most. The Clinic, located in Alton, meets the needs and challenges of special needs children and adults in central and southern Illinois.

It provides much needed access to dental specialists for thousands of children and adults covered under Illinois Medicaid. Board certified pediatric dentists offer complete restorative treatment for those who...

Current and former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) faculty will be making an impact for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) during 2016.

Dr. Amanda Stahnke, an SIUE SOP alum and former faculty member, is a clinical assistant professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy and will chair the 2016 AADE Community of Interest (COI) Leadership for pharmacy.  

Dr. Jessica Kerr, associate professor of pharmac...

If success is defined by the accomplishment of an aim or purpose, then Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Robert Mock, EdD has achieved that status.

The 1990 School of Engineering alumnus clearly fulfills the University’s mission of developing “professionals, scholars and leaders who shape a changing world.”

Mock became Charlotte campus president of Johnson & Wales University in North Carolina in September. The Urbana, Ill. native began his journey in higher educa...

A candle that smells like cherry pie when lit, jewelry made from recycled and repurposed items and holiday wreaths, trinkets and articles galore are all part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Morris University Center’s two-day Annual Arts and Crafts Fair.

The 44^th annual fair is being held in the Morris University Center.

More than 30 vendors participated in this year’s event, which boasted such businesses as:

• Crafty Lashy Creations
• Hanna He...

Register now for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s accelerated winter session. The University has more than doubled the amount of courses offered during the special session that runs Dec. 21, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016. A complete list is available at siue.edu/winter-session.

Fifty three-week courses will be taught entirely online. Available courses cover a variety of disciplines at the introductory, upper-division and graduate level.

“SIUE’s faculty is dedicated to providi...

What is the most racially and ethnically diverse religious community in America? The answer was given at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Muslim Awareness Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge. 

“The answer is Islam,” said Stephen Tamari, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

The Awareness Day was meant to provide SIUE students with the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Educational Outreach is sponsoring the Music Lovers Tour of Cuba from May 14-21, 2016. The eight-day, seven-night deluxe excursion features premier hotel accommodations and dining, with private musical performances and dance recitals. 

A maximum of 20 tour participants will have a unique opportunity to experience Cuban music, ethnic art, dance and architecture.

The tour begins with an overnight stay in Miami. The group flies to C...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Red Storm Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) inducted four University Housing residents on Sunday, Nov. 29 during a ceremony in Evergreen Hall. Keynote speaker Mallory Sidarous, University Housing staff member and honorary NRHH member, highlighted the NRHH values of service, recognition and student leadership.

Inductees included Sierra Ewing, of Champaign; Michael McGee, of Marion; Aaron Armstrong, of Altamont; and Anita Jack...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine alumni Kevin Chapel, DMD’00 and J.R. Keller, DMD’13 have been honored with the Hometown Hero Award from the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club.

The Alton Telegraph announced the dentists’ achievement in an article posted Tuesday.

Climatic Change, the foremost climate change specific journal, has published the research of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dennis Mares and Ken Moffett regarding climate change and its relation to violence.

Their results show a roughly six percent worldwide increase in homicides for each degree Celsius warming. Their results also indicate poorer nations (especially in Africa, a nearly 18 percent increase) may get hit especially hard with increases in interpersonal violence w...

Imagine bringing a business startup idea into a roomful of strangers, spending 54 hours in one weekend solely focused on developing the idea, and emerging with nine new colleagues as the first-place winners of a region-wide pitch competition.

That’s exactly the experience Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Dan Palkovic had Nov. 13-15 at Startup Weekend St. Louis. The business idea pitching event was attended by 80 entrepreneurial thinkers from across the Midwest, including a...

More than 30 years ago, Tim Chandler remembers hearing the melodious hit tunes of “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” that came from his parent’s vinyl records. But the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville piano jazz performance student never thought he’d have the chance to play for that legendary Motown group – The Temptations.&#...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach is hosting an engineering workshop from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 for future and current K-12 teachers in the Morris University Center.

Registration is available at stemideas.org.

“Engineering design is featured prominently in the news Illinois science standards and Next Generation Science Standards,” said Sharon Locke, director of ...

In a world full of computerized information and rapid advances in technology, the need for cybersecurity is paramount for both personal privacy and national security. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is taking an innovative approach in training future computer scientists to combat this pressing concern.

With support from the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach, Thoshitha Gamage, assistant professor of computer science...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Robert Paulett, PhD, associate professor of historical studies, shared his lecture, “Caribbean Sugar and the British Colonies,” with the world Saturday, Nov. 28 on C-SPAN3. The cable network featured the presentation on its series “Lectures in History” which airs lectures on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.

Paulett’s presentation can be viewed in its entirety on c-span.org.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Terri Poirier, PharmD, has been appointed to the Oncology Specialty Council for 2016-2018 by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS).

A professor of pharmacy and Senior Scholar in the SIUE School of Pharmacy, Poirier accepted the national appointment’s three-year term. Oncology pharmacy specialists recommend, design, implement, monitor and modify pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.

“I ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wishes students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members a Happy Thanksgiving!

“Thanksgiving is a time when we pause and reflect on our lives and the things for which we are thankful,” said SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen. “With the tragedies of violence, hunger and injustice around the world, we are indeed fortunate to live in a community that, while not perfect, values openness, justice, diversity, tolerance and forgivene...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) administrators and faculty treated students and their guests to a sit-down Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. 

Gina Washington, CHS director; Willis Young, CHS assistant director, and other CHS staff served more than 135 people on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in the Multipurpose Room at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The meal included turkey, ham, dressing, candied yams, strin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering graduate student Sheetal Bagga and recent graduate Rakeem Shelby (MS ’15) were awarded best paper at an international conference in Seattle.

 The 23^rd Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Spatial Information (ACM SIGSPATIAL) International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems was held November 3-6.

Shelby’s and Bagga’s paper, entitled “Component Moving Region...

General Colin L. Powell, one of the most respected leaders in American history, will appear at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Ballroom March 31, 2016, to launch a speaker series for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (MJCHF) in Edwardsville.

Powell will be the guest speaker at the MJCHF’s inaugural dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Center will open Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015.

“We are very pleased to be able to announce Gen. Colin Powell as our f...

The Hospice Volunteer Initiative, a student organization at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is demonstrating heartwarming volunteerism by helping hospice providers celebrate and comfort clients. The group began in 2013 as a class project, but has expanded into a campuswide organization. Now its mission is spreading to other college campuses.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer highlighted the group's compassionate efforts in an article posted Monday.

George Winston, one of the most recognized solo pianists in the world, will perform at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Winston will perform his “Winter Show” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Winston’s performance will include some of Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts® pieces, pieces inspired by the New Orleans piano and the stride piano traditions. The pianist will also play new songs ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Attention and Behavior Clinic is dedicated to meeting the needs of children in the community by providing “best practice” psychological services at an affordable rate.

Licensed clinical psychologists and SIUE graduate students in the Clinical Child and School Psychology program conduct comprehensive assessments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

“We primarily provide services to...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Sara Wojcicki Jimenez will replace former state Rep. Raymond Poe in the 99^th House District. Jimenez is the chief of staff to First Lady Diana Rauner.

She earned her bachelor’s in mass communications from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2001.

The State Journal-Register detailed Jimenez’s appointment in an article posted Friday.

Culture clashes, social isolation and the need to belong are some of the themes to be displayed on stage in the presentation of SINCE AFRICA, opening Friday, Dec. 4 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

SINCE AFRICA, written by Chicago playwright, screenwriter and stand-up comedian Mia McCullough and directed by SIUE’s Kathryn Bentley, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4-Saturday, Dec. 5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9-Saturday, Dec. 12; and 2 p...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshman Emily Hampson is aiming at some impressive goals. She sees a career in nursing, but before that she has her eyes set on the U.S. Olympic team for shotgun trap.

The 18-year-old St. Charles, Mo., native is a member of the USA Shotgun National Junior Team. She participated in her first Olympic trials for Olympic trap shooting during October in Tucson, Ariz. In a field of 36 competitors, she finished in the middle of the pack.

“It was incred...

Residents of Beverly Farm in Godfrey will soon have a new heating and cooling system installed in their building, courtesy of the engineering prowess of students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“We are upgrading the entire HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) system in the Chappee Cottage in order to make it a more energy efficient and sustainable building,” said Paul Cefaratti, president of the student branch of the Americ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Sonia Deal is one of four finalists in the St. Louis Business Journal’s Catapult Competition, a contest aimed at jump starting a business idea. Deal is founder of Diabetes Education Augmenting Lifestyles Center and Clinic (DEAL-C2).

Deal will advance to the final competition at the Business Journal’s Women’s Conference on Jan. 29. Should she win, she will receive professional coaching and $10,000 in technology services from Mast...

More than 70 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students raised $22,397 during the St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn event, a fundraising program hosted nationally by colleges and universities to raise money for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The total raised was a record for the SIUE effort.

SIUE students joined their counterparts on campuses across the country Saturday, Nov. 7, and stayed up all night in the Morris University Center to help kids who are battling can...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Greg Pavelka made a potentially life saving bone marrow donation on Tuesday, Nov. 17 for a person battling leukemia. The donation was coordinated through the Be The Match organization. When he was notified that his bone marrow was a perfect match for someone in dire need, Pavelka did not hesitate to help.

“I was shocked to hear the news, and excited to help,” Pavelka said. “There is no downside in my mind. A few days out of my l...

State Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton) visited the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy on Tuesday, Nov. 17. He spoke to SIUE’s student chapter of the American Pharmacist Association.

Haine updated the students on laws and regulations pertaining to pharmacists.

Read more about Haine’s visit in The Alton Telegraph.

After learning about the effects of sugar and bacteria on teeth at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM), 16-year-old Dylan Millitello dug out the candy from his pants pocket and threw it away.

“I like the workshop. I’m learning some good things about my teeth and my health,” said Millitello.

Millitello took part in the Friday, Nov. 13 workshop, ‘Dentists for a Day’ at SDM, along with 15 other youth from SIUE&...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Kurt Emshousen is now the chief administrative officer of Transwestern, a privately held real estate firm. He will also serve on the company’s executive committee and board of directors.

Emshousen earned a bachelor’s from the SIUE School of Business in 2001.

The full announcement of his new position can be found on marketwatch.com.

Through the words of an original poem she penned, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Jennifer Roberts expresses her deep love of Illinois. Her ode flows through the changing seasons, encapsulating her fondest memories.

“My Illinois is a blue house with a big yard in a neighborhood nestled between a freeway and a corn field. It’s a lullaby of rumble strips and rioting cicadas, a warm breeze through an open window bringing a softness in to help me sleep.”

The Troy...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Health Careers Fair connected students with 31 leading healthcare employers Monday, Nov. 16 in the Morris University Center. The event provided students an opportunity to build relationships and inquire about job openings.

Students nearing completion of degrees within SIUE’s health-related disciplines shared resumes and some were provided an opportunity to interview for positions on site.

“My goal is to get some interviews, and idea...

Ninety days is not much time to set up a large machine shop, form a new company, find a location and retain large original equipment manufacturing (OEM) clients from a failed firm.

But that’s precisely what Madison-based HB Coatings LLC has done with support and expertise from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metro East Small Business Development Center and a host of other organizations.

Through multiple connections and time-sensitive resources, the SBDC assisted HB Coat...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Commander, Lt. Col. Scott Reed, plans to continue in the program’s strong tradition, as well as meet bench marks of his own. 

Reed came to SIUE in July as the professor of Military Science, replacing Lt. Col. Dave Motes, who retired. Reed’s background in the Army is long and extensive. For the ROTC commander, his love of country and service began as boy.

R...

On this Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. (ROTC) Commander, Lt. Col. Scott Reed, recalls important times in his life when his father was absent and significant events in his family’s life when he was not there due to military service. 

“Veterans Day holds a lot of significance to me on both a personal and professional level,” Reed said. “Like many others, I come fr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start is one of several area agencies that have joined to help improve the lives of children, including expectant parents and children birth through five years, throughout the Greater East St. Louis community. 

“We don’t have to compete for children. We need to align ourselves and our programs to meet the many needs of children and their families,” said Gail Nelson, Quality Rating Improv...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Nurses Association (SNA) has more than tripled to become one of SIUE’s largest student organizations.

The Student Nurses Association is a pre-professional organization for the American Nurses Association (ANA). SIUE member students participate in the 10th District Illinois Nurses Association.

“In previous years, membership was typically around 100,” said Jean LaFollette, instructor in the SIUE School of Nursing, who has se...

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, won a national award during the 94th annual Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) / College Media Advisers National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas.

The Alestle placed fourth in the ACP Best Of Show — Newspaper Special Edition category for its 2015 Back-to-School Survival Guide. The field was wide open and not broken down by school size or frequency. All schools and their news organizations competed in...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Joshua Pritsolas, a senior geography major from Glen Carbon, has been honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois for his excellence in curricular and extra curricular activities. He was among the state’s most outstanding students celebrated at the annual Student Laureate Convocation on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Old Sate Capitol in Springfield.

The Lincoln Academy’s Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Awards are presented to seniors from e...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering is adding a bachelor’s program in mechatronics and robotics engineering. The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the program earlier in August.

“Mechatronics and robotics engineering is a well-known discipline in many industrialized countries, but there are just a handful of programs in the U.S.,” said Hasan Sevim, dean of the SIUE School of Engineering. “With the endorsement of some regiona...

Devyn Jambga’s overtime game winner sent SIUE to its first Missouri Valley Conference men’s soccer regular season title Saturday, Nov. 7 as the Cougars defeated Loyola 1-0 at Korte Stadium.

The win was the eighth consecutive for the Cougars who will take the No. 1 seed into this week’s MVC Tournament hosted by SIUE. The Cougars improved to 12-3-1 overall and 5-1 in the MVC.

Jambga netted the game-winning goal with six minutes to play in the first overtime. The goal was th...

The City of Edwardsville broke ground Saturday, Nov. 7, on the new fire station planned on the SIUE campus.

Mayor Hal Patton along with Fire Chief Rick Welle and SIUE Interim Chancellor Steve Hansen were joined by a variety of officials for the ceremony.

The Edwardsville Public Safety Committee recommended the approval of L. Wolf Co., Inc.’s bid of $2,881,000 for the new SIUE fire station earlier in October.

Construction is expected to be completed in August 2016.

Photo (L-R): City Adm...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance will present Dance in Concert 2015, which opens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Dunham Hall Theater on campus.

Audiences will be treated to a spectacular evening of dance and music as envisioned by the artistic leadership of Kristin Best Kinscherff, dance program head. 

The show continues at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday, Nov. 12-Satuday, Nov. 14. A matinee is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

Under the creativ...

Nearly 200 community members gathered in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 2 to discuss ways to combat substance abuse in Madison County high schools and communities. The Madison County Youth Forum offered an opportunity for high school students to share possible solutions to the dangerous use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, prescription drugs and heroin.

Student representatives from nine of the county’s 10 public schools previously discus...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Nursing (SON) and Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) have announced a new partnership. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree track enables community college students to rapidly achieve their baccalaureate degree from the (SON) after attending Lewis and Clark to complete an associate degree and the majority of the general education requirements.

“This is going to benefit students who may not have originally seen themse...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is set to host the 33^rd annual Hospice Conference of Southwestern Illinois Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. KSDK-TV featured the conference and the soothing tranquility harp during its Show Me St. Louis segment on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The Conference is for all walks of life: family members and friends of those in hospice, volunteers and staff of hospices, nursing homes, assisted living centers, home health organizations ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Cheryl Norton has been named president of Missouri American Water, the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company.

Norton earned a bachelor’s in biological sciences in 1987 and a master’s in environmental studies in 1994, both from SIUE.

A media release posted Wednesday, Nov. 4 on MarketWatch.com details Norton’s professional background and new leadership position.

For Janina Turley, director for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Project Success program, Tuesday, Nov. 3 was better than Christmas Day. 

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois’ Joint Community Outreach Committee gave the program $500 worth of toys and school supplies. The items included board games, arts, crafts and healthy snacks, as well as playground items like jump ropes, baseball gloves, and basketballs as part of its ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly^® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds. SIUE attained the designation for the seventh-consecutive year.

The premier Military Friendly^® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities.

The Military Friendly^® Schools designation is...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is once again participating in St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn, a student-led fundraising program hosted nationally by colleges and universities to help kids who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

SIUE students will join their counterparts on campuses across the country beginning Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. to stay up all night in the Morris University Center to raise money for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital....

SIUE is among the top 10 public universities nationally and is Illinois’ top public institution in graduating student-athletes, according to a report released Wednesday, Nov. 4 by the NCAA.

Eight SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100 percent in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures. The men’s tennis, men’s track and field/cross country, women’s basketball, women’s golf, softball, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball teams all e...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Ronda Sauget will serve as executive director of the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, effective Tuesday, Dec. 1. Sauget earned a bachelor’s in finance and marketing in 1996 and an MBA in 1998, both from SIUE.

The St. Louis Business Journal detailed Sauget’s new position in an article posted Thursday.

Veteran White House Correspondent and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Peter Maer will discuss his experiences as a radio journalist covering the presidential beat for approximately 40 years. “My Journey from Granite City to the White House” is Maer’s presentation for the next Arts & Issues series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. 

Maer, who retired from CBS News in January, is a native...

Best College Reviews has named The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a top 50 College Arboretum. The Gardens rank 43^rd on the list of beautiful sanctuaries that are “conducive to study, contemplation, meditation and research.”  

RideFinders, the St. Louis region’s free rideshare program, announced that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Scott Air Force Base are recipients of the second annual Regional Sustainability Awards.

The Awards recognize the outstanding efforts that employers in the area have made to encourage staff or students to carpool or vanpool as they promote sustainable transportation, reduce traffi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ice Hockey Club will be hosting a Military Appreciation Day with a pair of games on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the East Alton Ice Arena. The Cougars entertain the Northern Illinois Huskies at 3 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. with the Division II squads facing off in the opener followed by the Division III teams in the second game. 

SIUE will wear special camouflage jerseys during the games, and individuals will be able to acquire the jerseys through a silent auc...

With the current presidential campaigns of female candidates Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina in the U.S., and the 20^th anniversary of the Women’s Conference in Bejing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Elza Ibroscheva’s pioneering research on gender representation in media and politics is particularly timely.

Ibroscheva is chair of the Department of Mass Communications in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and recipient of the William and Margaret Goin...

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 chooser. Your choices determine who you become.”

Branch, now a college basketball analyst for ESPN, came to the Center a...

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 they presented on reasons for substance abuse, risk factors and common paths to addiction, as well as the University’s ...

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 community better, embrace the people who live and work here, and promote the many attractions.

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 16^th annual Madison County Youth Forum will be held Monday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Ballroom.

The “Hugs not Drugs” public forum is coordina...

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 gathering of residents and leaders will highlight what can be achieved through cooperation and empowerment at the neighborhood ...

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 mascot, is planning a grand opening on Friday, Oct. 30.

With expert, no-cost business startup assistance from the Metro East ...

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 Schapman, associate professor of music, directs the musical. Godspell is based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew and on t...

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.

The company, co-owned by Cheri and Loek Koene, is the North American distributor for Ocean Float Rooms Ltd. and Float Rooms Nederland BV. Illinois nat...

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 pick out the four high school students.

The following four SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) seniors are enrolled i...

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.

At the SIUE STEM Resource Center Open House held Thursday, Oct. 22, visitors enjoyed hands-on demonstrations, participated in energetic discussions and perused innovative resource options like the eye-catching Mag...

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 implications, but also provide insights for structure-based drug discovery,” said Jensen’s thesis advisor Chin-Chuan Wei, ...

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.

This year’s winners were: Kalli Hentis of Evergreen Hall (top photo); Allison Frank and Claire Mayfield representing the residence hal...

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 want to do business with state public universities. 

The event is designed to benefit minorities, women, disabled and mil...

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.

Photo (L-R): Freshman School of Nursing students Riley Sinclair, of Monticello, and Autumn Kerner, of Mackinaw, visit with Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs ...

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,” said John Korak, DMA, professor of trumpet. “Each piece will be quite different than the one before.”

Korak...

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 management competitions,” said Chris Gordon, chair of the Department of Construction.  “We see from these and ot...

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 scholarship committee volunteers who evaluate candidates based on their demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, comm...

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 ages as part of the student education program. The Center is unique to the Metro East, as it offers activities and treatment o...

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.

Darr’s new appointment is detailed on RiverBender.com.

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 and St. Louis Blues hockey.

“We are very proud of our relationship with FOX Sports Midwest,” said SIUE Director ...

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 Learning Center. 

“To have a home for all the many sundry and varied things that I have come across and often held ...

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) 7^th Annual Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Symposium to be held Oct. 25-28 in Irvine, Calif. 

“Dr. Onal took the pedagogy of senior design course to another level in th...

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.”

“This is a campus community that welcomes all people,” Brown announced in the Morris University Center&#821...

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 student was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma Jan. 27, 2014, but is currently in remission from the blood cancer that aff...

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 are providing all project funding, and The Joint Commission, who will provide administrative oversight for the program. ...

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 night, but as of this morning, there were three more people killed,” said Lara Jennings, former SJP student member and curr...

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 Thursday at an assembly at Eagleview. The assembly was the culmination of the International Literacy Day at the School.

Prior t...

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 choose 10 competitors from across the nation who will travel to Washington, D.C. in March for a live pitch competition and compete...

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 School of Dental Medicine is committed to providing students with a quality education,” said Bruce Rotter, dean of the SIU SDM....

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 Human Behavior met with more than 250 prospective graduate students.

According to SIUE Graduate School Dean and Associate Prov...

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 since the event’s inception. Grubaugh served as chair of this year’s event. Grubaugh and his three children are a...

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 Theater. This concert is sponsored by the Scott Credit Union.

Michael Mishra, SIUE professor of music and director of orchestral ...

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 IPhA.

“I am honored to receive the inaugural Educator of the Year award from the Illinois Pharmacists Association,&#8...

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.

The 2005 SIUE graduate founded Pale Night Productions, a special effects production company, while completing his bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering. Pol...

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 athletics and club sport events will raise awareness and benefit health organizations. Pink t-shirts and SIUE gear will be for...

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 service in their respective disciplines.

Dr. Kim White, RN, PhD, MSN, CNS-BC and executive director of WeCare Clinic at the...

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.  

The explosively funny play demonstrates Beth Henley’s unique gift for finding rich lodes of humor—and simple wisdom—in the zany activities of s...

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 issues hanging over the University system as the state of Illinois government remains in a budget stalemate.

“We cann...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine served 167 children at its 10^th 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 extractions. All services were provided by SIU School of Dental Medicine faculty, students and staff, members of the Madison ...

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’s Preview, more than 550 were prospective students.

Pictured from left to right are Elisha Hall, a mother from Clarksv...

Thursday, Oct. 16 will mark the 20^th 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 and the 1998 book about the March by Redmond and his collaborators. The exhibition is accompanied by a digital collection of ...

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. – What Price Equality? will be depicted on stage beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16. 

Read more about the drama and its show t...

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 materials and written resources to educators and families in the area, free of charge.

 “Science and math topics are ...

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 incubator/accelerator to a smaller-scale or “velociraptor” version of St. Louis’ successful T-REX innovation commun...

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 experiential learning. Participating institutions will work with the AAC&U to develop a set of case studies underscoring how t...

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 financial aid opportunities for students across the region.

“The SIUE School of Pharmacy is an integral part of the commun...

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, Sept. 17 in Chicago. According to the American Nurses Association of Illinois, the 40-Under-40 award recognizes 40 nurses in ...

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.

Today’s career fair catered to students within the School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, as well as all non-teaching majors. Thursday...

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.

At SIUE, Gallatin’s career included three seasons as the men’s basketball coach and 24 as the men’s golf coach. He served as the schoo...

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 76 years old, he recruits a former police officer to investigative an elderly German, whom he suspects is a runaway Nazi.
• S...

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.

“I hate the fact that our school is out because of a strike,” said Jackson, a junior at East St. Louis Senior High School and...

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-consecutive year is that it reflects the experiences of the students who have been in the program,” said School of Business Dean...

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, integrity, compassion and competence.

Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists and chair of the I...

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 learning to balance new schedules, all of which can lead to a fluctuation in weight and the creation of unhealthy habits.

&#822...

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 by SIUE music faculty, and a Buster Keaton double-feature, with movie scores performed by Jack Jenkins on a 1921 pipe organ....

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.

“SIUE is extremely proud to be among an amazing group of institutions chosen to advance NASA’s STEM education mission,” said J...

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 Philadelphia. Kennedy said the EIU connection came from being in the same Diocese of Springfield and having worked closely with them in ...

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).

But there is more to Theresa than what meets the eye. Perhaps the best word to describe her is resilient.

Theresa has schizoaffective disorder, wh...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored eight remarkable graduates at the 2015 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony Friday, Oct. 2, in the Morris University Center. These alumni have achieved exploits in their respective fields, are role models and are testament to SIUE’s educational excellence.

The 2015 honorees listed by their college or school:

School of Nursing: Dr. Wrenetha Julion, BS Nursing ’80 Dr. Wrenetha Julion is a professor in the Rush University Colleg...

Homecoming at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has held a bevy of activities that has helped buoy the Cougar spirit on campus.

Some of the activities included a chalking competition, a hot wing eating contest, a golf cart parade contest and more. 

    Several sporting games are also part of Homecoming.  Two events on tap:

• Men’s Soccer versus Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. Saturday in Korte Stadium
• SIUE Women’s Soccer...

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 SIUE engineering students launched the balloon and assorted instrumentation from campus. The project was spearheaded by Alex Anderson, Jona...

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, compassion and customer service in their respective disciplines.

The SIUE candidates are:

Dr. Amelia Perez, RN, PhD, MSN, is an ass...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeffrey Waple will participate in the 2015 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Institute for Vice Presidents for Student Affairs sponsored by the James E. Scott Academy.

Waple, SIUE vice chancellor for student affairs, will attend the foundational three-day learning and networking experience Oct.11-14 in Alexandria, Va. It prepares student affairs administrators to be strategic decision-makers, highly effective manag...

SIUE School of Engineering students have combined with Mark Grinter and Anne Werner, assistant professors of construction in the School of Engineering, to develop an app that helps construction engineers avoid cracking from plastic concrete shrinkage.

Computer science seniors Bryan Allen, Daniel Grote and Zachary Smith created a publicly available tool useful to construction engineers. In their required two semester long senior assignment project, they were assigned to a client, Grinter and Wer...

More than two dozen chief executives from public and private entities across the Metro East met on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the inaugural board meeting for the new Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council. 

Silvia Torres Bowman, director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International Trade Center, credited a slate of individuals - including Madison County Chairman Alan Dunstan, St. Clair County Chairman Mark Kern and others - for their long-term dedication in pl...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon. The Committee is still seeking applications for the award categories. 

Each year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon Committee holds contests in the areas of:

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award
• Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts, High School
• Humanitarian, SIUE  Faculty and Staff Award
• Humanitarian, Community Award

Guideline information and the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Illinois Education Research Council (IERC), in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (Consortium), has released an interim report of research study examining the implementation of Illinois’ new principal preparation policy. 

Passed in June 2010, Illinois’ legislation requires all principal preparation programs to meet new requirements by June 2014 for preparing Illinois’ pre-K to ...

The Illinois Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at SIUE annually awards a $1,000 scholarship and two $250 scholarships to new students who exemplify the characteristics of the Balanced Man Program: Sound Mind and Sound Body.

Conner McClain is the recipient of the 2015 Balanced Man Scholarship. He graduated from Carlinville High School with a 3.99 cumulative grade point average. McClain was a member of Student Council, Future Farmers of America, National Honor Society, mathematics team, Worldwide ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a local host organization for its “Innovating for Women” business competition.

   InnovateHER 2016 is a business competition open to everyone with products and services that help impact and empower the lives of women and families. The Illinois Metro East SBDC joins more than 70 other entities across the country servin...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s programs have received continued accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) through as far as 2021.

The rigorous process requires years of data collection and continuous improvement based on self-assessment. The School and each program do a comprehensive self-study, which is followed by a campus visit from a highly trained team of experts.

“ABET accreditation for the SIUE Schoo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating 2015 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events targeting current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin Monday, Sept. 28, running through Sunday, Oct. 4 on the SIUE campus.

This year’s student theme is “Turn Up the E.” The schedule of events will include: a comedy show featuring Mind Reader Eric Dittleman; a hot wing eating contest; a golf cart parade; a talent show; a ca...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Drs. Jennifer Arnoldi and Jared Sheley have been honored by the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists.

A clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Arnoldi has been selected for the ICHP 2015 New Practitioner Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals whose early accomplishments distinguish them as future leaders in the profession. The candidates are individuals whose performance demonstrates ...

When the president of a family-owned rigging solutions and supplies company sought data about a prospective new market, the Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was there to provide it at no cost.

Terry Driscoll, president of Granite City-based John Sakach Company of St. Louis, oversees operations for a growing 25-employee business that fabricates and sells wire ropes and slings for steel mills, commercial contractors and others.

Driscoll co...

A longtime sustainability scholar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has won the Research Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a not-for-profit association working to promote the industry throughout North America. 

Bill Retzlaff, PhD, and College of Arts and Sciences associate dean and research co-director of the St. Louis metropolitan area research collaboration (G.R.E.E.N. – Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network) based at ...

Captivating outdoor sculptures pepper the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, ready for their artistic debut during the 15^th Annual SIUE Sculpture Walk at 4 p.m. today. The 12 works of art were designed and installed by current students through the “Sculpture on Campus” (SoC) program.

“I don’t know of any other program like this in the country,” said Thad Duhigg, PhD, professor in the SIUE Department of Art and Design. “This year’s piece...

Dr. Eugene B. Redmond, English language and literature emeritus professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was spotlighted on St.LouisPublic Radio for artistically addressing the social issues of the day, namely the protests in Ferguson.

Redmond, a former member of St. Louis’ Black Artist Group (BAG) and East St. Louis Poet Laureate, speaks about real life scenes and backdrops from where he and other colleagues take up artistic “arms” and f...

Bessie Bennett Peabody, a three-time alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has won The St. Louis American’s 2015 Excellence in Education Award.

Peabody will be honored with other awardees at the 28^th annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala Friday, Sept. 25 at the America’s Center Ballroom.  Peabody received a bachelor’s in 1963, master’s in 1967 and education specialist degree in 1971, all in elementary education from SIUE...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will host a “Thinking about Community” Colloquium from 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Maple-Dogwood Room in the Morris University Center on campus.

The 11^th annual event brings together faculty and staff from across the SIUE community, and experts from the region, to share their scholarship and research. It is free to the community, and will coincide with Arts & Issues, and the Greater St. Lo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Tom Bober, a librarian at R.M. Captain Elementary School in Clayton, Mo., will serve as the 2015-16 Audio-Visual Teacher-in-Residence at the Library of Congress.

Bober earned his master’s in education in the area of instructional technology from SIUE in 2001. He will work with the Library’s Educational Outreach office to incorporate digitized primary sources into high-quality instruction. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed his appoint...

The month of September serves as an annual reminder of a growing issue in America: chronic pain.

According to a recent analysis by the National Institute of Health (NIH), an estimated 23.4 million adults (approximately 10 percent of the population) experience severe pain, and 126 million Americans (approximately 55 percent of the population) have reported some degree of pain in the last three months. This has led to estimated medical expenditures of nearly $635 billion. 

“While we h...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students shared their passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with students across the region this summer, laying the foundation for student learning in rapidly advancing STEM fields.

The students spread their knowledge by participating in STEM-related internships through the SIUE Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants. They will present their experiences and accomplishments at the second annual Noyce Summer Inte...

Chances to better understand global warming, take a selfie with cardboard representations of President Barack Obama and William Shakespeare and play a note or two at the Instrumental Petting Zoo were afforded to students Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Hands-On Day and Majors Fair. 

“Sometimes we can be criticized for presenting our learning as too abstract,” said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Greg Budzban. “This Ha...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The event will consist of two identical sessions: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

Prospective graduate students will receive information about SIUE’s various graduate programs, graduate admission requirements, graduate student services and financing a graduate education, including graduate assistantships and competitiv...

   Serving a military tour in Iraq is a distinction not many can claim. Returning from the war to launch a local business is yet another distinction achieved by BOCO Contracting & Construction LLC President Josh Coggins.

   To share these experiences with his brother, says Coggins, is pretty remarkable. Coggins and his half-brother, Jamey Bollinger, are partners in the construction company they began one year ago.

   Both Alton natives, the duo joined the U.S. mil...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s institutional climate score for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community remains high and signifies its commitment to that campus population

For the second-consecutive year, SIUE’s LGBTQ-Friendly Campus Climate Index is 4.5 out of 5 stars.

“SIUE continues to create a diverse and inclusive campus community that is positioned to be a model for the region,” said Dr. Venessa Brown, associate chancellor for ...

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn presented his “State of the System” address Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Approximately 600 SIUE campus community members attended.

Dunn titled his presentation as "Retrenchment as the New Normal for Public Higher Education." He advised that the issues to be dealt with in the near future include: state disinvestment, cost shifts particularly in regard to pensions and health insurance, ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti headlined a cadre of outstanding female executive presenters at the kick-off of a brand-new regional women’s leadership network.

The event, held in late August in Litchfield, served as the launch of The “W” Network of Downstate Illinois, a continuing education and networking organization where women leaders can engage and support each other.

Silvia Torres Bowman, director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International T...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is home to the only certified Literacy Education Program in the region. The program offers teachers an opportunity to enhance their teaching abilities and achieve a specialized literacy certification.

Children in the community also benefit from the program through the University’s Cougar Literacy Clinic. Graduate students in the program help enhance the literacy skills of area students, K-12, by providing tutoring at the SIUE Cougar Literacy Cli...

A new cohort of 82 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) students has proudly received their professional white coats, acknowledging their important entrance into the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. The first-year professional students were presented their garments at the 10th SOP White Coat Ceremony held September 11 in the Morris University Center at SIUE.

“The White Coat Ceremony conveys the School’s commitment to the hallmarks of the pharmacy prof...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Cole Seifert has been honored with the Golden Lifeguard Whistle Award for saving the lives of three people while lifeguarding this summer. The Holishor Association in Holiday Shores presented the award in September.

Seifert is a freshman in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences who worked this summer as head lifeguard on Votruba Beach in Holiday Shores. The Edwardsville Intelligencer detailed Seifert’s heroic acts and acceptance of the awa...

Laurie Rice and Andy Theising, both associate professors of political science in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an op-ed entitled “Lessons from Ferguson – Communication is the Key” for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was posted Tuesday, Sept. 15. Read it here.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing continues to create community partnerships in response to the demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. SIUE School of Nursing (SON) Assistant Dean Roberta Harrison has announced two new partnerships with Greenville College and Clay County Hospital.

The agreement with Greenville College (GC) is a nursing program partnership to facilitate select students to complete an accelerated, three-year bachelor’s in biology from GC...

Approximately 100 SIUE faculty, staff and students gathered in the Morris University Center conference center Thursday, Sept. 17, to remember Taylor S. Clark. Clark’s family and friends were also in attendance.

Clark, a 19-year-old sophomore in the SIUE School of Engineering and St. Jacob native, died tragically Tuesday, May 6, in Hazelwood, Mo.

Father Pat Jakel presided over the ceremonies. Student Body President Madeline McCune spoke on behalf of SIUE. Friends Summer Tracy, Andrew Park...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Emily Robson took home top prize for using her knowledge on anesthesia-based topics at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) College Scholar Bowl. The event was held during the organization’s national conference in Salt Lake City in August.

Robson represented SIUE on a team of six students studying at universities across the nation. Teams answered board-review type questions regarding chemistry, anatomy and physiology, pedi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) has digitally-reformatted and published online the past issues of the University’s undergraduate catalogs dating from 1957-2005. The catalogs date from the first term of operation at the Alton Residence Center, formally the Shurtleff College, now home of the SIU School of Dental Medicine.

The catalogs have been scanned and published in the new LIS digital online publishing platform SPARK (Scholarly Pu...

Two Morris University Center (MUC) staff members have been acknowledged for their continuous work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Cathy Passananti, MUC associate director, and Jamie Matthews, MUC assistant director, have for several years directed their efforts in improving the programming, student initiatives and more at the MUC. 

In recognition of their recent endeavors, each has been named to serve in various capacities with the Association o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business has opened registration for its 2015 Project Management Symposium. The event is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus. The annual one-day event focuses on cultivating the art and science of project management.

Project management professionals from more than 120 different companies in the St. Louis metropolitan area will participate.

The day will open with Maggie Hales, executive dire...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville CosmoQuest team invites the public to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Annie’s Custard in downtown Edwardsville. People worldwide will gaze at a partial moon in the early evening when craters can be easily seen.

The yearly InOMN celebration supports the observation, appreciation and understanding of the moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. The prog...

The tenth Residence Housing Association (RHA) Mud Volleyball tournament took place on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 on the mud volleyball court at SIUE's Prairie Hall. This annual event is designed to promote awareness of RHA and bring students together for a fun, outdoor event near the beginning of the academic year.

Twenty-three teams played on Saturday, with nearly 200 students participating. Each team was made up of six to 10 players. In the championship match, 4 East defeated the Notorious D.I....

Today, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the second year that SIUE has won the distinction.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion— SIUE will be featured al...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) students learned the important roles nurses play in the U.S. Army on campus Monday. Army Combat Medic Thomas Fortner gave students a glimpse into the conditions in which military surgical teams provide care, including during combat and humanitarian efforts.

“We use visual aids to offer a different perspective of the nursing field and demonstrate the duties of Army nurses,” Fortner said. “The Army always needs pr...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to this year’s 10^th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 12 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Setting Give Kids a Smile Day apart is free comprehensive dental care, including examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and extractions. All serv...

Prospective college students can learn more about the options available to them during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair, which will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom on SIUE’s campus.

The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) sponsors the event in conjunction with SIUE. It will present high school and transfer students with the chance to lear...

Captivating outdoor sculptures pepper the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, ready for their artistic debut during the 15^th Annual SIUE Sculpture Walk at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The 12 works of art were designed and installed by current students through the “Sculpture on Campus” (SoC) program.

“I don’t know of any other program like this in the country,” said Thad Duhigg, PhD, professor in the SIUE Department of Art and Design. “This year&#821...

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences alum Libby Nolan has been promoted to general sales manager for KFTK-FM NewsTalk 97.1.

Nolan earned a bachelor’s in mass communications-TV/Radio from SIUE in 1991. The Alton native has been with Emmis St. Louis for the past five years. Most recently, she has served as Emmis St. Louis’ director of its award-winning social impact marketing division, Incite.

From 2000-2007, Nolan ran a marketing communications company, Image Matters, which focused on ...

Allie Bayless, a junior in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, placed second in the Association for College Unions International (ACUI) national 9-ball tournament held during late June at the University of Akron (Ohio). 

Eight women qualified for the finals after advancing from sectional tournament play.  A Paris, Ill. native, Bayless won three elimination matches to reach the finals against Briana Miller, a multiple junior national champion from Lindenwood Univer...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus Thursday, Sept. 10, approved Facilities Master Plan 3 for SIUE. The board also gave project and budget approval to replace the Woodland Residence Hall roof.

SIUE’s Facilities Master Plan 3 identifies options regarding the future use of campus parcels and serves as a road map for future campus development by identifying potential buildings and sites. The plan is a 10-year proj...

Emily Ottwein, Dr. Kris Pineda and Amy Jo Sawyer are three of several performers on program at SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater. The concert will feature performers from five decades, ranging from trumpet to voice and piano to percussion. SIUE’s accomplished alumni will perform various works from their repertoire, according to Daniel Smithiger, alumni concert organizer and instructor of percussion in the SIUE Department of Music. 

Ottwein is a clas...

Three students from the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine are the recipients of the School’s newly designated Dean’s Scholarship. Year-four dental students Andrew Martens, of Colona, Jon Owen, of Collinsville and Eric Safranski, of Granville, were each awarded the $5,000 scholarship.

“We are pleased to announce the first recipients of the SIU SDM Dean’s Scholarship,” said Bruce Rotter, dean of the School. “Their respective journeys and ac...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has exceeded its own previous record-breaking student enrollment by a two percent increase over last year. The University registered an all-time high of 14,265 students for the fall 2015 semester. Overall enrollment leaped by 293 students.

Undergraduate registration is the highest it’s ever been at 11,781, which is a three percent jump (360 students) from last fall, a five percent rise (552 students) from fall 2013 and eight percent growth (821 st...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is set in one of the “50 Safest College Towns in America,” according to the 2015 SafeWise Report. Edwardsville, a city of approximately 24,650, ranked number 25 on the list of 50 towns.

SafeWise security experts coupled FBI crime statistics with research on safety-related programs and initiatives to determine the rankings. SIUE’s launch of the Rave Guardian app was cited as an example of the University’s commitment to safety.

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U.S. News & World Report ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among the best Regional Universities Midwest for the 12^th consecutive year and among the top 10 public universities in that category. The listing is in the magazine’s “Best Colleges of 2016” issue that was released today.

SIUE was featured at number 44 in this year’s rankings of Regional Universities Midwest, advancing three spots from last year. The University is 10^th overall among public universit...

Is it possible to experience entertainment – or even drama – standing in a line? Come and see. Lucky Plush Productions will present its clever and imaginative production of “The Queue” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Dunham Hall Theater. 

The Chicago-based dance theater company mixes dance and theater by creating a fictional airport, where travelers stumble humorously, tragically and awkwardly ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are enjoying a newly enhanced learning environment in the Science Building. Renovations to the lecture hall were nearly complete when construction on the building was put on hold pending state budget approval.

The new auditorium features more seating, easily adjustable overhead LED lighting, electrical outlets fitted on each seat, Wi-Fi, wall panels to enhance the acoustics and other aesthetic updates. More improvements are still to come.

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Demand is increasing rapidly for graduates of a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville degree program that revolves around prevention education. Alumni of the Community Health Education program in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior can be found in all corners of the world sharing their unique knowledge and skill sets.

The program has formed such culturally competent individuals as Jacksonville native Brianna Bland, BS’15. As the first SIUE program graduate to be ac...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen, PhD, has been wholeheartedly committed to the University since he and his wife first arrived in Edwardsville in 1984.

During his tenure at SIUE, Hansen has served in multiple roles, including dean of the SIUE Graduate School, history professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and interim dean of CAS. Hansen will serve a one-year appointment as interim chancellor while a search for a new chancellor is conduct...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC), a regional business plan competition for entrepreneurs and startups, officially announced its three cash prize winners today. 

The top teams of the nine finalists presented their winning business concepts at the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois Board of Directors meeting Friday, before a live audience of Leadership Council members and invited guests. The member-based organization includes more than 2...

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum and entrepreneur shared his recent business successes to a group of students on Wednesday. 

Jeffry Harrison, BS Business Administration ’12 and chief operating officer of RoverTown, addressed the Entrepreneurs’ Club of SIUE. Fitting to its tagline, ‘throwin’ you bones,’ RoverTown is an app that sends local coupons to college students’ smart phones when they click on a bone icon. &#1...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Kimmel Student Involvement Center hosted a “We Are One” Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Wednesday in the Quad. 

Several of those in the University community came out to honor and remember all victims of violence. Tarsha Moore, graduate assistant in the office of Student Affairs, was the speaker. 

The SIUE community is also invited to attend a “We Are One” discussion panel at 7 p.m. T...

Dallas Hopper is a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore whose major is at the moment undecided. However, she loves children and helping people, and was excited to attend SIUE’s Fall 2015 Volunteer Fair. 

 “The purpose of the Volunteer Fair is mutually beneficial to students, faculty, staff and the attending nonprofit agencies,” said Sarah Laux, assistant director of Civic Engagement at SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involve...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen living in first-year residence halls and transfer students in Cougar Village had special visitors Tuesday night. More than 65 volunteer faculty, staff and administrators, including Chancellor Stephen Hansen and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, knocked on doors and welcomed the new students during University Housing’s annual House Calls event.

“This was our 11^th year conducting House Calls,” explained Vicky De...

Edwardsville resident and business owner Donna Potter speaks from experience. Years of overcoming entrepreneurial-related challenges are what ultimately led to the launch of her business, Fusion Gates LLC.

In a previous life, Potter was a long-time marketing and advertising executive for a Fortune 500 company, and later a stay-at-home mom for her four kids and two dogs. Potter reentered the workforce eight years ago to pursue her passion as an entrepreneur and inventor.  

As a completely ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are working with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to reduce traffic incidents by making uncontrolled pedestrian crossings safer for those both driving and walking.

Two professors within the SIUE School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering, along with Dr. Huaguo Zhou of Auburn University, have received a $131,250 grant from the Illinois Center for Transportation (ITC) to carry out their research project: “Estab...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Student Organization Fair is introducing hundreds of students to the wide array of activities on campus. The event is being held Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center on campus.

Representatives from more than 70 student organizations are sharing, or in the case of the Juggling Club, demonstrating their unique offerings and welcoming interested students to learn more about their groups.

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An initiative at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is fostering academic achievement as faculty librarians in Library and Information Services (LIS) connect with freshmen students to provide information resources and personal assistance.

The goal of the Personal Librarians program is to aid in the retention of students by starting the collegiate career of freshmen off with a strong foundation of support and training in information literacy. This fall nearly 2,000 freshmen and transfer s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) researchers have been awarded a $398,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the effects of various dietary fats on the brain vasculature in association with inflammation. 

The receipt of the R21 grant marks the second concurrent grant presented by the NIH to Ken Witt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy. Witt is also currently working with...

Rebecca Krasny’s love of science started at a young age, fueled in part by field trips she took to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Now a sophomore biological sciences major, specializing in medical science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Rebecca returned to the space exploration landmark this summer as a Noyce intern working with the Adler Teen Programs.

“Space science has always held a sort of elusive interest to me,” said Krasny. “It’s something I...

It’s lunchtime and Sarah Goldammer is in a reclined position being prepped to give a much needed and crucial donation. Goldammer, educational training specialist at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Professional Development Center, was one of more than 80 people who gave blood on Wednesday. 

“I felt it was an important thing to do and a good way to help out,” said Goldammer. Drawing Goldammer’s blood was Jacqueline Couzart, co...

Hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students poured into the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge Wednesday to take advantage of the giveaways, prize drawings, entertainment and fun. 

The annual Merchants Fair was part of SIUE’s Welcome Week, which celebrates the return of students to campus for the fall semester. 

“Any kind of activity with free cupcakes is a great event,” said Josh Griffey, a senior majoring in e...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Welcome Week celebrations continued Wednesday as hundreds of students, faculty and staff were treated to free ice cream and SIUE t-shirts.

SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple and Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton handed out 700 Dairy Queen mini blizzards during the annual ice cream social held in the Morris University Center.

The fun event offered an opportunity for students and University leaders to in...

For the second-consecutive year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is in Washington Monthly’s Top 40 for master’s universities in the nation. SIUE maintained its position as first among all master’s institutions in Illinois on the national magazine’s list. This is the sixth-consecutive year that SIUE has been listed.

Unlike conventional college rankings, Washington Monthly evaluates an institution’s “contribution to the public good” in three bro...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is adding a free, new app to its array of parking services – Whoosh! 

Effectively immediately, those needing to pay for parking in SIUE Lots B (Morris University Center lot) and C (behind Rendleman Hall) will have an additional payment option. Students, faculty and staff will be able to use their cell phones, tablets and computers to pay for parking with the new system.

Whoosh! can be downloaded from the App Store onto an iPhone or the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences Dean Gregory Budzban contends liberal arts are what provide the educational foundation that helps students deal with today’s complex problems.

As leader of the College and its diverse academic offerings, Budzban plans to further strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, fundraising, program development and faculty research.

Depression is no longer the number one mental health concern among college students, according to a New York Times report. Now anxiety tops the list.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Counseling Services Jamie Linsin says it is estimated that only one-third of those suffering from anxiety disorders receive treatment. He emphasizes that even the most extreme anxiety symptoms are treatable and can be resolved.

“College students face a range of stressors, including try...

The decision on whether or not to purchase a franchise can be complex.

The Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville equipped Donna and Phil Green, long-time business owners of a local remodeling and remediation business, with the information and contacts they needed to make that complex decision.

For nearly a decade, Phil Green owned and operated Green Home Solutions, a Collinsville-based residential remodeling and radon reduction company. In 20...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students have a new safety app at their fingertips. SIUE is one of the first universities in the Midwest to offer its students the free Rave Guardian personal safety app.

The University’s use of the new technology was featured Monday in a KSDK news report.

Representatives from various departments within Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are set up in Morris University Center (MUC) to provide information to students. 

Approximately 33 units have booths in the MUC as part of the University Department Resource Fair, according to Michelle Welter, associate director of the Kimmel Student Involvement Center. The fair, which opened yesterday, ends today. 

“The fair is for students to ask questions and lea...

Hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen students loaded onto buses Saturday, amidst torrential rains to participate in The SIUE Experience. 

The goal of the SIUE Experience was to promote citizenship, one of the University’s values. Approximately 850 students braced the stormy conditions to take part. 

“We had a productive day despite the rain,” said David Hagedorn, assistant director of Campus Recreation. Hagedorn was ...

Children and youth learning and playing classical music through the Japanese-based Suzuki Method has been part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for 50 years.

The public is encouraged to attend the Suzuki String Program’s anniversary open house on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at Dunham Hall on the SIUE campus where Suzuki teachers will share details on the program, instruments used, teaching method and describe how students can get involved.

“I’m excited we are c...

Interest in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) new International Advanced Placement Program (IAPP) indicates it will be popular. Through spring and early summer, the new program accepted more than 330 applications for the six seats available during its inaugural year.

The IAPP is designed to enable qualified dentists, who have graduated from an acknowledged international dental school, to pursue a doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at the SIU SDM. The de...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s class of 2019 gathered at the Vadalabene Center on campus Friday to meet their fellow classmates, learn what it means to be a student at SIUE and build their Cougar spirit.

The freshmen class, comprised of approximately 2,100 students, 275 of whom are Missourians, gathered around the iconic cougar statue on the quad for the traditional freshman class photo. Cougar Guides, faculty and staff hosted the SIUE Experience where students were welcomed ...

Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Volleyball Team donned homemade capes and took to two wheels Aug. 18 to utilize the University’s Bicycle Share Program. The cycling event built camaraderie and brought out their “inner hero.” 

“We had great fun on our Cougar Volleyball Pride Bike Ride,” said Leah Johnson, volleyball head coach. “Volleyball athletes endure a lot of stress on their bodies, so bicycling ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students will find they now have an easier way to search and apply online for scholarships this fall. The SIUE Scholarship Task Force has launched siue.academicworks.com, where students can view all scholarships, sort by keyword, filter by area of interest, fill out an application and accept their scholarship awards.

This online system allows students to be considered for more than 450 internal and external scholarship opportunities utilizing a streamli...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now home to approximately 2,100 freshmen, of which 1,500 of the first-year students unpacked their vehicles and moved into the Bluff, Prairie and Woodland residence halls on campus Thursday.

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff volunteered to help the newest Cougars get settled and feel welcome ahead of the start of the 2015-16 academic year. The fall semester begins Monday, August 24.

Dr. Joseph Page, an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design at SIUE, will have his artwork displayed at The Pearl Concord Gallery at The Ohio State University. 

Flow Chart will be on display from Aug. 25-Sept. 17.  Read more about Page’s exhibition in the Richland Source.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is consistently rated as one of the safest campuses in the nation. As the safety of its students, staff, faculty and guests is its top priority, SIUE and Parking Services are introducing SIUE-Safe – the free Rave Guardian personal safety app, as an additional component for individual security.

“SIUE-Safe is the perfect complement to the campus E-lert system, said Bob Vanzo, SIUE director of administrative services. “With E-lert, we pro...

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The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering solar car team achieved a new personal best at the 2015 Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) in Austin, Texas. 

The School’s Black Nova completed 66 laps and covered more than 226 miles, five times more than last year’s total. SIUE was one of 15 universities from the U.S. and Canada that competed July 26-31 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. 

This year’s team consisted of si...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kyong Yoon, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is presenting his research on lice today at the National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society.

Yoon will share his pioneering analysis that high levels of gene mutations in the pests are linked to a resistance to common treatments.

Phys.org elaborated on Yoon’s findings in an article posted today.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association will present Ashley Seering ’14 and Cory Byers, instructor in the Mass Communications Department of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, at its Third Thursday Networking Hour at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Birger Hall.

Seering and Byers will share their experiences in producing “The Heroin Project,” a documentary that depicts the heroin issue in and around Madison County. It focuses on the affects on not on...

Five award-winning films will be shown Oct. 1-28 ^{as part of the Latin American Film Festival at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In Spanish with English subtitles, the films will interest a wide audience.}  

The public is invited to attend the following films:

• Aqui y Alla (Here and There) will open the Festival at 5 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Morris University Center. The film is an unexpected take on the traditional Mexican immigrant story as it captures the complex ho...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has exciting plans to enhance the student experience at SIUE.

Waple’s vision for SIUE includes enhancing services, facilities and activities to enrich the student experience. He also strives to build affinity to the institution by establishing programs of regional and national distinction and excellence. He emphasizes his open door policy and eagerness to welcome students to campus.

Waple sh...

Dr. Erin Behnen is looking forward to expanding and enhancing experiential learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in addition to helping programs use data for improvement. 

Behnen was promoted last month to the position of assistant provost for academic innovation and effectiveness in the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. She previously served as the SIUE School of Pharmacy Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessm...

Stephen Hansen, PhD, will serve as interim chancellor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville effective Saturday, Aug. 15. In a special session today at B. Barnard Birger Hall on the Edwardsville campus, the SIU Board of Trustees approved Hansen for a one-year appointment, during which a search for a new chancellor will be conducted.

Hansen just concluded serving as interim dean of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) from Jan. 2-July 31. He is a former dean of the SIUE Graduate...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Engineering and Technology (ENGTEC) partnered with the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) to host the inaugural Manufacturing Matchmaking event for the Metro East Wednesday on the SIUE campus. Approximately 40 manufacturing professionals and suppliers participated in speed-networking meetings and toured the SIUE School of Engineering facilities while on campus.

“In today’s high tech environment, these types of exchanges are rare...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine alum Mark Hobbie DMD’15 is one of 19 dental school graduates nationwide to receive the 2015 Brian D. Stone Award. The award presented by the Dental Lifeline Network recognizes new dentists for their volunteerism and demonstrated efforts in helping people with special needs.

The American Dental Association announced the awardees and elaborated on their prestigious recognition in an article posted Monday.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Scott Drachnik BS’85 has been appointed director of the St. Charles County Department of Workforce Development. Drachnik earned a bachelor's in mass communications/television-radio from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Drachnik’s leadership duties are detailed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's St. Charles County Suburban Journal.

The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) has presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jim McDermott with its inaugural Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. Legacy Award. McDermott has worked at the University for more than 20 years and is the business manager of the Morris University Center (MUC).

NACAS is a professional association for auxiliary services in higher education. The Legacy Award acknowledges McDermott’s leadership qualities and commitment to v...

In the span of one week, more than 1,000 underserved and underprivileged kids and adults in Jamaica received much-needed dental care and medical consultation from future dental and pharmacy professionals. Students from the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) and the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) provided the care during the 16^th annual Jamaica Dental Mission trip July 18-25.

“The days were long and sweating was extensive, but the reward in treating these people wa...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business is now the only accredited business school in the Metro East to offer both graduate and undergraduate degrees in Computer Management Information Systems (CMIS) as STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs.

The STEM designation recognizes the importance of degrees that help students develop expertise in the sciences. It provides noteworthy advantages for both domestic and international students, and positions SIUE a...

Nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student-athletes have received Medals of Honor from the Ohio Valley Conference for academic excellence.

The student-athletes were honored after achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2014-15 academic year.

SIUE’s Medal of Honor winners include:

• Jack Desse, of Edwardsville, men’s tennis
• Lindsey Fencel, of Bethalto, women’s soccer
• Sierra Halverson, of Upsala, Minn., women’s tennis
• Erin Kennedy, of Wilmington, women&#821...

Former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) student Aza Walker welcomes complexity in life. In fact, the chemical engineering student thrives on it. 

“I’ve always wanted to learn about the more complicated things in life,” said Walker, a graduate of the ESLC Upward Bound EC (East St. Louis, Cahokia) high school program. “The more complicated something is, the more I want to find a solution. I figure one of th...

The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has recognized the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s golf team as an All-Academic Team for the fifth consecutive year.

SIUE is one of three Ohio Valley Conference honorees, along with Belmont and Morehead State. Awards were presented to 90 NCAA Division I programs.

“Our student-athletes have put in a lot of time off the golf course and should be proud of receiving this award,” said Derrick Brown, director of golf at...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Dean Hasan Sevim has joined with more than 100 deans nationwide committing to enhance diversity and inclusion in engineering education. Sevim made the pledge on behalf of the SIUE SOE by signing a Diversity Initiative Letter spearheaded by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

The ASEE announced its commitment in conjunction with Tuesday’s first-ever White House Demo Day. The special event focused on i...

The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been selected to take a more active role in addressing the state’s preschool to workforce needs on the Illinois P-20 Council. 

Dr. Janet Holt, IERC executive director, was named as coordinator of the Illinois P-20 Council, a statewide initiative established by the legislature to bring together state agencies, educational institutions, community groups and others to ...

Southern Illinois University System President Randy Dunn spoke with host Don Marsh on St. Louis Public Radio's “St. Louis on the Air” Monday. Dunn reflected on his first year as system president and discussed challenges faced by institutions of higher learning.

The full interview is available on stlpublicradio.org.

Art students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are moving beyond the pottery wheel; and instead, producing ceramic objects with the click of a button. For the first time, the SIUE Department of Art and Design is incorporating the pioneering technology of 3D printing in a summer ceramics course.

“We’re training students to draw parallels between the use of technology and how it informs our physical human experience,” said class instructor Dr. Joe Page, assistant prof...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are engaging East St. Louis middle school students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-related research and activities through an $846,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Sixth through ninth grade students are conducting research and creating a website that highlights the city with materials such as digital walking tours and photographs of local landmarks.

Writer Teri Maddox highlights the three-year project and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has teamed with RideFinders to offer a new incentive to carpool to campus. Students and staff can now buy parking permits through the Cougar Carpool program that guarantee premium parking spots for half the cost of a typical permit.

The Belleville News-Democrat detailed the new program in an article posted on Sunday.

Sustainability literacy is critical knowledge that all incoming freshmen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville need. Victoria Peters, SIUE Office for Sustainability intern, has created a literacy assessment instrument for the University. 

“‘I realized that there was no effort on our campus towards understanding if our students were sustainability literate, regardless of the events held year after year,” said Peters, who is SIUE’s first...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a master’s specialization in business analytics that will be available for the fall 2015 semester.

The specialization will be available for all School of Business graduate programs, including the MBA, accountancy, marketing research, CMIS, and economics and finance.

Business professionals who can make data-driven decisions are in high demand. According to a Graduate Management Admission Council 2013 survey, 98 percent of employers ...

More than 70 first through 11^th grade students attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new STEAM summer camp option July 20-31. The students participated in a special art lab during the University’s Odyssey Science Camp that encouraged creative thinking as it related art-making processes to the camp’s science content.

The STEAM model encourages interdisciplinary learning as it promotes the inclusion of art in the emphasis on science, technology, engineering and ma...

Students simulated a moon landing, were given a fictitious budget of $1 million and got a chance to meet zombies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp. These were just a few of the creative science-related projects that students, ages seven to 15, participated in July 20-31. 

“The summer camp is an opportunity for youths to experience STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning in an informal environment...

The SIUE volleyball program is among the national recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2014-15 season.

The award honors NCAA Division I institutions that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). SIUE is among 146 NCAA Division I schools to earn the award.

The Cougars finished the 2014-15 academic year with a 3.361 cumulative grade point...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois University (EIU) are pleased to announce the launch of the Illinois Research Commons. The Commons is a new Open Access portal that showcases research and academic scholarship conducted at public universities in Illinois.

It makes the academic works openly accessible to scholars around the world. It also features a real-time global readership map, highlighting the international reach and impact of research from Illinois public instit...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a master’s in integrative studies that will be available for the fall 2015 semester. The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the program during June.

“Our society’s quickly changing pace is creating new career opportunities for individuals trained in multiple disciplines,” said Parviz Ansari, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. “The master’s of integrative studies allows students...

Students in the water treatment technology program at the Environmental Resources Training Center of the School of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently installed an advanced wastewater treatment process at their training center.  

Under the guidance of their instructors Rick Lallish and Kurt Neuhaus, the students converted a 35-year old obsolete treatment system into an advanced Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MB...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business is bringing the World IT Project to St. Louis during August.

The World IT Project is a research initiative focused on learning about the impact of culture on information technology professionals around the world, including attitudes towards work, job satisfaction, techno-stress and job turnover.

The project began in 2013 and includes hundreds of global organizations representing more than 30 countries. The data collection effort ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy had four representatives invited to the Walmart Scholars Program at the annual American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) national conference July 11-15 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Clinical Associate Professors of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Lakesha M. Butler and Dr. Lisa Lubsch, along with 2015 pharmacy graduates Emily McMahill and HollyAnn Russell, were among 85 student/faculty pairs selected for the event. Butler teamed wi...

A catastrophic earthquake and its aftershocks devastated the South Asian country of Nepal in April and May 2015. Media coverage of the country’s worst natural disaster has ensued, but it likely hasn’t included the perspectives of Nepali natives who live in remote villages and speak un- or under-documented languages.

With the help of a $70,287 RAPID award from the National Science Foundation, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researcher Kristine Hildebrandt is in Nepal gather...

Within three days of opening its registration, more than 100 students had signed up for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) summer program. 

The summer classes will end with a production at 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Multipurpose Room of Building D at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus (ESLHEC), 601 James R. Thompson Blvd. in East St. Louis. The production is free. 

Six instructors ha...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to this year’s Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 12 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Setting Give Kids a Smile Day apart is free comprehensive dental care, including examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and extractions. All services will be...

Melodies, rhymes and lyrics were measured out to young children on their level at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Kindermusik Summer Camp. 

Several children, ages two through five, enjoyed four days of music and learning at last week’s summer camp at SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC). The workshop was led by Ellen Singh, licensed Kindermusik educator.

Kindermusik is a music and movement program with curriculum for children ages birth through seven y...

Eight SIUE tennis players have been honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as Scholar-Athlete award winners. The Cougars men’s and women’s teams each had four representatives.

Men’s players selected were Jack Desse, Matthew Hutchinson, Nicolas Vincent and Patrick Gaffigan, while Haley Ilcewicz, Kali Donner, Mia Frogner and Sierra Halverson were the Cougars’ women’s honorees.

In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a student-athlete must m...

Students ranging from seventh grade through college drew crowds last week as they sang, dance and acted in their final performance of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Music Department’s summer workshop. 

Forty students participated in the 2015 SIUE Musical Theatre Workshop. “Treble with a Cause: SIUE Musical Theatre” was the theme for the weeklong workshop. 

“The students received daily voice lessons, monologue coaching, dance ...

Students in the Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program spent part of their summer learning biology, algebra, Chinese and more while getting acclimated to college life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Forty ninth-graders from the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound Math and Science program came to the University on June 23 and will leave July 24. 

“Our Upward Bound Math and Science summer component is both popular and...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) is the recipient of a $20,000 donation from Monsanto Fund.

The regional competition has been hosted on the SIUE campus since 1984. It provides local 5-12^th graders an opportunity to showcase their skills and demonstrate enthusiasm in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

“We thank Monsanto Fund for this generous gift that will allow the Challenge to continue for its 32...

East St. Louis middle school students are looking at their city through a camera lens, capturing images that help provide a deeper understanding of the culture and history embedded in their local streets. Their photographs will be one portion of a website that includes content-rich digital maps the students are creating through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Digital East St. Louis” project.

The three-year project, which began this summer, is using digital humanit...

Students ages 11 to 13 were at the controls of Sphero robots during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s robotics camp held July 13-15 in Mascoutah. The camp encouraged creative learning and activity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) through programming and design.

The three-day camp was hosted by the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach at the Leu Civic Center. Students explored the inner working...

O’Fallon, Ill. residents Kate Hendrix and her daughter, Beth Hendrix, are nearing the third anniversary of their home-grown, home-baked business, Sweet Katie Bee’s Cupcake & Coffee Bar.

The idea to open a cupcake business was borne from the Hendrix women’s long-time love of baking and coffee brewing, according to Kate. “Our idea for the bakery/café also came from a wish to share our “Slow Food” commitment with the community,” she said. 

The i...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus Thursday, July 16, approved a construction contract and a computer leasing program for the Edwardsville campus.

The board approved a $558,883 contract to Christ Brothers Asphalt, Inc., of Lebanon to repair and replace sidewalks and inner roadway areas within Cougar Village. The project will be funded from the Housing Repair and Replacement Reserve fund.

The board also approved a 48-m...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved Gregory Budzban, PhD, as the new dean of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences. Budzban will assume his new duties effective Monday, Aug. 3.

Budzban (BUDS-ban) brings more than 25 years of academic experience, along with six years of professional experience from Martin Marietta Aerospace, to SIUE. He most recently served as chair of the Department of Mathematics and acting director of the STEM Education Research Center at SIU...

SIUE’s STEM Resource Center played a key role in the Edwardsville District 7 Summer Zone program for school children.

Representing the STEM Resource Center, Elisabeth Knierim directed six SIUE students who served as interns under a NOYCE grant.  STEM sessions took place during the morning hours twice per week.

Julia Biggs posted the story in the Edwardsville Intelligencer on July 15. Read it here.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mary Weishaar, PhD and associate dean in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, has been named the executive director of International Affairs, effective July 15.

As executive director, Weishaar will provide University-wide leadership for all activities and initiatives that support the advancement of SIUE’s global mission. She will report directly to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Parviz Ansari.

“Dr. W...

Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated, nine-week program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced today that it is now accepting registrations for the 2016 session of this highly popular program. 

Over the course of its 12-year history, CLI has seen many of its more than 250 graduates ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Zenia Agustin, PhD and professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has been appointed director of the University’s new integrative studies master’s program. She will also lead the undergraduate program.

“Dr. Agustin played a pivotal role in the development of the undergraduate integrative studies, and she brings her skilled knowledge of general education curriculum to this position,” said Parviz Ansari, pro...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has been awarded a three-year grant worth $1,085,903 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This interdisciplinary grant provides funding for the School of Nursing, along with the SIUE Schools of Pharmacy and Dental Medicine, and the SIUE Department of Social Work, to greatly expand the scope of services provided at the WeCare Clinic on the School’s East St. Louis campus.

“The population we serve ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are harvesting delicious produce that’s been grown in special mesh “GroSoxx” placed on a campus rooftop.

The goal of the rooftop garden is two-fold: to aid in research, as produce is being grown in three different types of soil, and to produce vegetables that are served and enjoyed on campus. The project is led by Bill Retzlaff, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SIUE.

Filtrexx, the company that installe...

This year’s honorees include baseball Head Coach Gary Collins, women’s basketball’s second all-time leading scorer Terri Evans, wrestling national champions Kip Kristoff and Mark Kristoff, softball All-Americans Valerie McCoy and Erin Newman, men’s soccer’s fourth all-time leading scorer Joe Reiniger, and friend of the program Tim Tighe, a member of the inaugural 1967 men’s soccer team.

Two teams are inducted this year. The 1975 men’s soccer team took S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Dean Curt Lox emphasizes the School’s diverse academic departments as its main strength. According to Lox, the School’s unique academic courses, combined with its long tradition of community outreach offer students a quality education.

Lox joined SIUE in 1996 as a faculty member and has held multiple positions prior to his current role as dean. He discusses the School and his vision for its futu...

Five SIUE women’s golfers have been honored as All-American Scholars as announced by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). Madison Frerking (Blue Springs, Mo.), Alison Gorman (Rockford), Molly Marcum (Leroy), Brittney Jostes (St. Charles, Mo.), and Ashton Stair (Milton, Wis.) were honored for their academic performance. 

Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.5 and play in at least 50 percent of the team’s matches to be reco...

Everyone’s favorite ogre will be onstage at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater starring in SHREK the Musical! The hilarious fairy tale adventure opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10.

SIUE Summer Showbiz brings all the beloved characters you know from the Oscar-winning film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

“This show offers wonderful fun-filled entertainment for all ages,” said director Peter Cocu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s newly renovated Science Building West has earned a Technology Award from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Coveted within the industry, ASHRAE Technology Awards celebrate efficient energy use in buildings and environmental system performance. The award recognizes both SIUE and BRiC Partnership, the engineering firm that designed the building’s heating, ventilati...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business (SOB) has added the University of Torino, Italy to its exchange partners. The first set of exchange students should arrive on the Edwardsville campus in Spring 2016. 

The exchange agreement is for students and faculty with the University of Torino School of Management and Economics, and the SOB. 

 “Providing School of Business students with access to international opportunities is significant in this era of g...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Kathleen Dwyer is one of 108 teachers nationwide to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Dwyer earned a master of science in education from SIUE in 2001.

Dwyer teaches at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School in Maplewood, Mo. As part of this honor, she will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

Further details on Dwyer’s achievement were posted July 2 in the St. Louis ...

The Madison County Bar Association has contributed $1,000 toward the Matt Melucci Fund for Italian Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The fund honors the late Matt Melucci.

 “The donation from the Madison County Bar Association to the Matt Melucci fund is a timely contribution that is much appreciated,” said Dr. Thomas Lavallee, chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at SIUE, which houses the fund for Italian Studies.  

The fund ...

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville project fostering professional development among teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) continues to thrive. The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $340,000 to the Students Learning Science Through a Sustained Network of Teachers project.

The project originally began more than 25 years ago and offered training for high school chemistry teachers. It has since expanded to include professional develo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing student Forrest McClellan’s professional goal is to work as a registered nurse with the geriatric population. Helping support her ambitions is the School’s Student Nurse Achievement Program (SNAP).

“I like to be around the geriatric population, and I find them easy to talk to,” said McClellan, a Freeport native and junior in the SIUE School of Nursing. “To me, SNAP is like a sisterhood/brotherhood. Nursing...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Belleville, Bluffview, Cahokia and Lovejoy Centers have received Gold Circle of Quality designations from ExceleRate Illinois. The designation celebrates early learning providers who meet or go beyond the highest quality of early childhood education standards.

ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development providers. The Gold Circle of Quality is the most prestigiou...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff, students and the regional business community gathered on the SIUE campus May 28 to hear from GlobeTrade Founder Laurel Delaney on how to prepare their organizations and clients to succeed in markets abroad.

The event, coordinated by Illinois International Trade Center (ITC) Director Silvia Torres Bowman, was in celebration of World Trade Month.

“Anyone can export. The world awaits,” said Delaney, a successful entrepreneur, a...

Researchers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are harvesting carrots from a rooftop garden as part of an experiment by the SIUE Department of Biological Sciences. The sweet-tasting vegetables are being grown in special mesh tubes with three different compost mixtures. Along with being used for research, they provide fresh produce for those eating at Fixins Restaurant on campus.

Writer Teri Maddox detailed the rooftop garden experiment Thursday in the Belleville News Democrat.

As of Wednesday, July 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will implement the Illinois law that prohibits smoking and all tobacco related products into its policies and procedures.

SIUE will observe the Smoke Free Campus Act on its Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses.

“SIUE is ready to comply with state law as of July 1,” said Vice Chancellor for Administration Kenneth Neher. “The Smoke Free Campus Act means that there can be no smoking or tobacco products...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Safe Zone participated in the St. Louis LGBT PrideFest for the third year running, with its largest group yet of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. The event was held June 26-28 at Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis.

“Our participation in this event sends an important message about how involved, connected and caring SIUE is when it comes to the surrounding community,” said Rex Jackson, assistant director of residence ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Luke Settles BA ’15 has been awarded a National Graduate Fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP). He is one of 51 recipients nationwide to receive the competitive $5,000 award that honors those entering their first year of graduate or professional study.

Local chapters across North America and the Philippines selected a candidate to compete for one of the coveted Fellowships. Settles was SIUE’s representative among more...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe has resigned effective August 14. She has accepted the position of vice president of instruction at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and will assume her new responsibilities on August 17.

“I greatly appreciated the opportunity to lead SIUE during the past three years,” Furst-Bowe said. “I want to thank SIUE’s senior leadership team, the faculty, staff and students for a rewarding experience.&...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Ian Stewart BS ’14 has been hired as the first Health and Wellness Director at the growing Morris Community YMCA. Stewart, a native of Champaign, earned his bachelor’s in exercise science from SIUE in 2014.

His new position and educational and professional background are featured in an article written by Kyle Nowaczyk in the Morris Herald-News.

The American Dental Partners Foundation and Premier Dental Partners have endowed a $15,000 scholarship at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM).

Dr. Michelle Pavlak-Hawkins, a partner at Premier Dental Partners, presented the SDM with the contribution on Tuesday, June 16. The Premier Dental Partners Scholarship Award will allow the School to present a significant annual financial award to a Year 3 or Year 4 SDM student in good academic standing.

 “The ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library & Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital collection featuring 19^th century Illinois county atlases and illustrated histories.

Wesley Raymond Brink (1850-1902), entrepreneur and long-time resident of Edwardsville, compiled and published dozens of county atlases and county histories in the decades following the Civil War.The digital collection reproduces original volumes, preserved by Lovejoy Library, descriptive of Christian, Jack...

United Way has awarded the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation $25,440 to operate in partnership with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center. Through the partnership, the SIUE East St. Louis Center will provide its performing arts program to JJK’s summer camp participants.

Writer Carolyn Smith details the grant funding and partnership in an article posted Wednesday in the Belleville News Democrat.

Earl McDowell, Jr.’s company, GeoGraph LLC, is one of only two minority owned businesses within its market niche in Illinois. That niche is developing customized geographic profiles via a geographic information system (GIS).

A GIS is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and present all types of spatial or geographic data.

“Geography is fun,” said McDowell. “It’s a wonderful time to be in the field. GIS modeling brings surveying, enginee...

With paper and pens in hand, high school students spent Thursday morning identifying various herbs. They later underwent hands-on CPR training during the fourth day of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.   

High school students from St. Louis, Madison and St. Clair counties have spent the past four days at SIUE to participating in the University’s Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp. 

The summer camp began at...

Students in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Project Success program eagerly work on their pieces of fabric. Some are cutting the outlines of their hands, while others are helping secure the shapes on the fabric. 

Sewing all the pieces together in a quilt will be Edna Patterson Petty of East St. Louis, noted multimedia and fabric artist and art therapist. Petty earned a bachelor’s of art and design in 1984 a master’...

John Caupert, director of The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will testify Thursday at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing being held in Kansas City, Kan. Caupert will voice his opposition to the proposed levels of Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO’s) under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

According to Caupert, if the proposed levels are finalized, many sectors of the U.S. will be financially devastated. He asserts that lower RVO’s would cr...

High school students spent Wednesday at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) as part of their weeklong SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.   

Some of the day’s topics and activities that the students participated in were: anatomy and physiology experience, a laboratory exercise and a SIU SDM campus tour. 

SIUE School of Pharmacy: Today’s pharmacists improve patients’ lives through the medication and educati...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing collected 2,310 pounds of used clothing during its end of the year textile drive in partnership with USAgain’s “Green Your Move Out” program.

“University Housing is committed to supporting sustainability, both through educating residents and by providing tangible opportunities for students to put sustainability into practice,” said Mike Schultz, director of University Housing.

The textile drive t...

WSIE-FM, the 50,000-watt NPR affiliate radio station broadcasting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from Wells Fargo Advisors (WFA) to support the station’s ongoing drive to upgrade its audio equipment.

The grant was awarded to The Jazz Station in recognition of its 44-year commitment to surrounding communities in providing daily access to news, public affairs programming, SIUE Cougar sports and modern American jazz.

“We’d like...

Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) joined Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe and Lewis and Clark Community College President Dale Chapman to celebrate the institutions’ ongoing partnership, the Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) consortium Tuesday, June 23, at the NCERC at SIUE.

In October 2014, the Department of Labor awarded a nearly $10 million grant to SIUE as part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCC...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Dean John C. Navin, PhD, is proud of the professional School’s accreditation and history of providing a quality education to thousands of students.

Navin has been part of the School since 1991. As his tenure as dean begins, Navin reflects on the successes of the School of Business and shares his vision for the School’s future in this video.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. McKenzie Ferguson has co-authored an update to a technical review on the topic of patient-controlled analgesia versus other methods of pain control after surgery. The review is part of the Cochrane Collaboration and will guide evidence-based decisions among clinicians.

“I had the pleasure of working with some of the best collaborators in the area of evidence-based medicine,” said Ferguson, assistant professor of pharmacy practice...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start has partnered with the Greater East St. Louis Innovation Zone and other Metro East agencies to offer the first community-wide free developmental screening for children, ages one month through five years. 

The screenings are offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday through July 2 at Vivian D. Adams Early Childhood Center, 501 Katherine Dunham Place, East St. Louis. Other developmental screening pa...

High school students were encouraged to learn as much as they can about professions that can change people’s lives during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp. 

“The professions of pharmacy, nursing and dental medicine can relieve suffering and help ease the pain in people’s lives,” SIUE School of Pharmacy Dean Gireesh Gupchup told the group of students on Monday. 

Gupchup welcomed 22 high s...

The assistant superintendent of grounds at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville believes firmly that an employer should support the military. It is because of this sentiment, in part, that Kert MacLaughlin received the Patriotic Employer Award on Tuesday, June 16. 

“I think supporting service men and women is important,” said MacLaughlin. “They make a huge commitment to leave their family and risk their lives for their country.”

MacLaug...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are piquing the curiosity of local elementary students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during the District 7 Summer Zone program. The seven-week program runs through July 17 at Woodland Elementary School in Edwardsville.

The undergraduate students are participating through the Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants. The grants are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and provide 14...

The Comedy of Errors, William Shakespeare’s classic and shortest of his comedies, opens June 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater. 

SIUE Summer Showbiz presents a trimmed down, all-ages farce that features sock puppets, mamba music and area actors, including local stand-up comedian Josh Funneman. 

The Comedy of Errors will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, and Friday, June 26 and Saturday...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy researchers have been awarded a five-year, $2.65 million grant from the National Institute of Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen their efforts in combating Alzheimer’s disease.

An estimated 5.3 million Americans are battling Alzheimer’s disease, identified as the nation’s sixth leading cause of death with no cure and limited means of treatment. The enormous impact of this devas...

In the span of just over a week, six Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students expanded their practical knowledge of engineering software programs and added international travel and collaboration to their academic experience.

The mechanical engineering students, along with SIUE faculty members Soondo Kweon, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and H. Felix Lee, professor and chair of industrial engineering, traveled May 9-18 to Tongmyung University (TU) i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jianwei Huang, assistant professor of civil engineering, has been named a 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Outstanding Reviewer. The achievement recognizes Huang’s service as a reviewer for the Journal of Bridge Engineering.

“I am proud of my services that allow me to contribute my expertise to the profession,” said Huang. “I feel honored to receive this award.”

Founded in 1852, ASCE is America's old...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has received $150,000 from anonymous donors for the development of an Adaptive Learning Environment (ALe).

CAS will work cooperatively with the the Office of the Provost, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Facilities Management to create an innovative classroom that meets the needs of today’s information age students. The space will be developed in Peck Hall and will be available for use during the 201...

Dr. Connie Frey Spurlock, SIUE sustainability fellow and associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies, defined sustainability for the group with a quote from Debra Rowe: “Sustainability is an updated, more accurate understanding of the world that can help us all make smarter decisions.”

SIUE is h...

Building water filters, robotics and making computer apps and games are just a few things students got to do at last week’s School of Engineering Summer Camp. 

“The camp is designed to open up the world of engineering to students and also give them a taste of campus life at SIUE, said Chris Gordon, associate dean of the SIUE School of Engineering and Engineering Summer Camp director.

Twenty-two students, from grades 9-12, participated in Session I of th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Amy Heath has earned the High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award from the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society.

Heath earned her bachelor’s in chemistry from SIUE in 1991.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Edward Hightower has announced his retirement after serving as the superintendent of the Edwardsville School District for the past 19 years.

Hightower earned both a bachelor’s in physical education in 1974 and a master’s in education administration in 1977 from SIUE. He later earned a specialist degree from the SIUE School of Education in 1991. He served on the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees for 12 years.

In an article ...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s Multidisciplinary Laboratory has met green building leadership standards, which has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) distinction from the U.S. Green Building Council. 

The newly updated laboratory, with its energy and environmentally efficient design, has received a LEED Silver certificate. This most recent classification brings the total number of LEED certified buildings on the SIUE campus to six....

SIUE freshman Laura Wilmes provided a positive view of her experiences with Dining Services in the Morris University Center with this piece in thedailymeal.com.

Charlie Kimball, the first licensed driver with diabetes to win a race in the Verizon IndyCar Series, will speak about his experiences September 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Kimball will be on Parking Lot A at SIUE for The Metro East Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The walk begins at 10 a.m. and the event ends at noon. 

Kimball, who began racing go-karts at age nine, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007 ...

The message for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s summer Cougar Theater Camp this summer is: “There is no ‘I’ in theater.” 

“Overall our students should take away the skill of collaboration,” said Ashley Melton, Cougar Theater Camp director. “Without collaboration, we could not put together a show in two weeks.” 

Approximately 65 students from grades K-12 have participated in the camp that conclud...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library & Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital tribute to Dr. John Cushman Abbott (1921-2005).

Abbott, an academic librarian and scholar, joined SIUE in 1960 and guided the establishment of library services until 1981. He then became the head of special collections until he retired from the University in 1986.

Abbott played a major role in the design of SIUE’s Lovejoy Library. According to the Stephen Kerber, University archivis...

Because David Hagedorn – assistant director of Campus Recreation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – was part of a military family, it seemed only natural for him to show concern for a coworker whose husband is in the U.S. Navy Reserve. 

Hagedorn received the Patriotic Employer Award Tuesday from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Robert Kistler, ESGR representative, made the presentation, and said the Patriotic Employer Awa...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Sachin Lawande has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Visteon Corporation, a leading global automotive supplier, effective June 29. Lawande will also serve on the company’s board of directors.

Lawande earned a master’s in electrical engineering from SIUE in 1992.

CNN Money detailed Lawande’s appointment in a news release posted Wednesday.

SIUE track and field's La'Derrick Ward repeated as an All-American in the long jump Wednesday at the NCAA Championships.

Ward, competing in his third NCAA Championship, finished sixth to cap off his illustrious career as a Cougar.

Ward completed his first jump with a mark of 25-8, his third-best mark of the year. Despite fouling his next attempts, he remained in the finals and held his sixth-place position. This year's mark was a foot better than his attempts last season at the NCAA ...

John Caupert, director of The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received the Patriotic Employer Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) today in his NCERC office. The Office of the Secretary of Defense authorized the award.

The Patriotic Employer Award is dedicated to individuals, who through their employer, support members of the military. A former NCERC intern, Donnell Young nominated Caupert. Young is a captain in the Illinois Army Reserve National Gu...

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, announced today a first of-its-kind AmeriCorps project, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center will be a principal partner. 

Operation AmeriCorps East St. Louis will assist schools and prepare students for academic and career success.

“This is a great day for East St. Louis, said CNCS Chief Executive Officer Wendy Spencer, Wednesday in a media c...

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, announced today a first of-its-kind AmeriCorps project, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center will be a principal partner. 

Operation AmeriCorps East St. Louis will assist schools and prepare students for academic and career success.

“This is a great day for East St. Louis, said CNCS Chief Executive Officer Wendy Spencer, Wednesday in a media c...

SIUE men’s track and field senior La'Derrick Ward will compete in the long jump in his third NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships today in Eugene, Oregon, at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.

Ward will compete this evening at 7:15 p.m. (CT). The event will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3.

This year’s Ohio Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Year, Ward enters the meet ranked No. 2 after a first-place jump of 26 feet, 8.5 inches at the NCAA West Preliminaries. O...

A partnership between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) aims to diversify the workforce at MSD. MSD is offering scholarships to minority students who receive their training through the SIUE Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) Water Quality Control Operations program.

Details on the scholarship opportunities and background on a career at MSD were featured in this KPLR 11 report.

Middle and high school students gazed through homemade telescopes and learned about “Life in the Universe” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s two-day astronomy camp held June 4-5 in Mascoutah. The SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach hosted the camp at the Leu Civic Center.

Ten students, grades 5-9, participated in activities on the topics of astronomy and biology. According to camp coordinator Nic...

Two Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students have been awarded $2,500 grants respectively from Delta Dental of Illinois for their commitment to improve oral health in Illinois.

The non-profit dental service corporation honored Sarah Tien, of Darien, and Ashley McNealy, of Alton, through its 2015 student grants program. Tien and McNealy earned doctor of dental medicine degrees at the SDM commencement Saturday, June 6.

“Sarah Tien and Ashley McNealy are bot...

Dr. Venessa Brown, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, joined others last week at a conference dealing with removing obstacles for African American Youth Child Welfare. 

Brown presented at the 23^rd Annual African American Advisory Council Institute symposium Saturday, June 6 in Chicago. The conference’s theme was “Breaking Barriers: Addressing Challenges to Permanency ...

The SIUE Police Department today joined in a 34-year-old tradition of Law Enforcement agencies serving as Guardians of the Flame, carrying the torch and delivering the Flame of Hope to state and local Special Olympics. 

Five SIUE Police Department representatives supported the Special Olympics by helping deliver the Flame of Hope part of the way to Los Angeles for the 2015 World Summer Games. Officer Tom Poenitske, detective Brad Hershberger, officer Todd Schmidt, detective Phil Ragsdale a...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) celebrated its 40^th class of graduates at its commencement Saturday, June 6. Doctor of dental medicine degrees were bestowed upon 46 graduates during the hooding ceremony held in SIUE’s Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

“While higher education is promoted in today’s economy, an advanced professional degree is over and above the standard of achievement,” said SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe. &...

From STEM to STEAM, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camps will offer an optional art lab during the summer sessions being held July 20-July 31.

In addition to the camp’s exciting science programming made possible by the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach, participants can register for an after-camp art experience hosted by the SIUE Department of Art & Design. They can also exchange a ca...

John Caupert, director of the NCERC at SIUE, was presented with the industry esteemed Award of Excellence at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo held June 1-4 in Minneapolis. The award, established by BBI International, honors the significant contributions Caupert has made to the fuel ethanol industry through his leadership of the NCERC.

“I was stunned and speechless when I learned I was receiving this highly respected award,” Caupert said. “I can think of no greate...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center is reintroducing the East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) program, to the delight of its Metro East supporters. 

The highly acclaimed ESLCPA will resume its programming this summer at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus (ESLHEC), 601 James R. Thompson Blvd., in East St. Louis. 

“After a three year hiatus, I am pleased to announce the return of the Performing Arts...

Whether or not students become or want to become great musicians, the Jazz Camp at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is designed to teach self-esteem, imagination and music appreciation. 

      The Jazz Camp will conclude Friday with a concert from Noon-2 p.m. in Dunham Hall room 1109. The concert is free and open to the public.

       “We want to build confidence and encourage students to think innovativel...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Huaibo Xin, assistant professor of kinesiology and health education, has been presented the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for FY16. The award recognizes individual programs of research or creative activities at SIUE.

Xin will receive a combined $12,500 from the SIUE Graduate School and School of Education, Health and Human Behavior to be used in a one-year period. The funding will support her research focused on using Community-Bas...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mitsuru Shimizu, assistant professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, has collaborated with researchers from Cornell University to study how participation in high school sports affects career opportunities and late-in-life leadership skills and behavior.

An article posted in The Atlantic further details the study.

Thousands of children in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Head Start/Early Head Start Program are enjoying new reading materials thanks to the generosity of SIUE and the surrounding community.

SIUE Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 partnered with Dr. Stephen Hupp, professor of psychology in SIUE’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, to gather new and gently used books between February 1 and April 30. The collaboration began as part of the national Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) ...

Through its master’s in healthcare informatics, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville partners with BJC Health Care to expand the knowledge of clinical professionals to include expertise in computer technology. As hospitals and health care organizations convert to electronic medical records, the need for Health Care informatics professionals has grown.

The SIUE program and the success of its alums were highlighted in an article written by Janice Denham in Sunday’s St. Louis Post...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy students and faculty traveled to businesses in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Friday offering blood pressure checks to employees. The group, comprised of 12 faculty members and 32 students, conducted screenings on 426 individuals during the four-hour community service event.

“We reached people who don’t have the time or the inclination to visit traditional health fair events,” said Dr. Christopher Lynch, clinical progr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering researchers are receiving national praise for their work to reduce fatalities and injuries involving roadside incident responders through the creation of safety training materials. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named their project, “Development of a Highway Incident Management Operational and Training Guide: Phase II,” a Sweet 16 High Value Research project for 2015.

SIUE senior La’Derrick Ward finished first in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary Championship with the No. 1 mark in the country and a personal best 26 feet, 8.5 inches in the long jump. Ward will move on to the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon, June 10-13.

Despite several lightning delays, Ward managed to best his former SIUE record and win by over six inches.

“La’Derrick had a terrific series,” said Head Coach Eileen McAllister. He w...

Keith Becherer has been appointed director of Campus Recreation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville after a national search led by Kelly Jo Karnes, director of SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involvement Center, and her search committee. Becherer has served as interim director of the department since January 2015.

“Keith brings a wealth of institutional knowledge along with familiarity of the needs of our campus community to the position,” said Narbeth Emmanuel, SIUE vice chanc...

Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) will join Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe and Lewis and Clark Community College President Dale Chapman to celebrate the institutions’ ongoing partnership Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the NCERC at SIUE.

In October 2014, the Department of Labor awarded a nearly $10 million grant to SIUE as part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) ...

Today, United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works announced it will lay off approximately 80 workers. That number was drastically reduced from 2,080, as the company reversed its plan announced in March to temporarily idle the Granite City mill altogether.

Considering the economic and industrial trends of the 21^st century, the threat of the demise of yet another steel-producing powerhouse, while unfortunate, is not surprising, says Jeffrey Manuel, associate professor of historical studie...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the first of ten Springboard to Success orientation programs on campus this week. More than 200 incoming freshman students and parents attend the two-day orientation and academic advisement event.

“Springboard to Success helps our incoming students accomplish their class registration and get acquainted with campus before they start in the fall,” said Ryan Downey, assistant director of Admissions. “A new beginning comes with m...

The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its annual listing of the top All-Academic teams, and SIUE leaped into the top 10.

SIUE wrestlers Jake Tindle (Troy) and Jake Residori (Shorewood) also were among the 118 student-athletes nationwide to be selected for All-Academic honors.

“What’s extremely promising about the All-Academic standings for the teams and the individuals is there is a lot of competition for the top spots in these rankings,” said NWCA Executive Dir...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Debbie Johnson will serve on the Places for People (PfP) Board of Directors. PfP provides mental health and primary care services in the St. Louis area.

Johnson earned her bachelor’s in mass communications and English from SIUE in 2003.

An article posted Saturday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch highlights Johnson’s new post and her career achievements.

This Memorial Day, as the nation remembers those who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville also joins in celebrating all veterans who have given their time and talents for that same purpose.

More than 650 veterans were enrolled at SIUE in academic year 2014-15. With them came a multitude of life experiences that have enhanced the diverse student body at SIUE.

“We are, indeed, most proud of our student veterans contributions, not on...

Families with children who suffer from asthma attended the East St. Louis Asthma Kick-Off event hosted by educators from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy, in partnership with Harmony Health Plan of Illinois and the City of East St. Louis on Thursday. Celebrated Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke at the event held in the East St. Louis City Hall Rotunda.

The event served to engage and empower those impacted by asthma. The chronic lung disease ...

The production of Red Hot and Cole is a scintillating mixture of biography and song, celebrating the great American songwriter, Cole Porter. The musical opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Cole Porter brought style, elegance and sophistication to the stages and soundstages of Broadway and Hollywood, delighting the world with his devilishly clever rhymes, fresh and unexpected melodies, and sassy, sexy sensibility. Red Hot and Cole is a musica...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum William Catalano will lead the growth and development efforts in Godfrey. Catalano will serve as the economic development and market brand director, a newly created position.

Catalano earned a bachelor’s in economics and political science from SIUE in 2006. He achieved his master’s in economics and finance from the University’s School of Business in 2010.

An article detailing Catalano’s new role is posted on riverbender.com...

Lisa Lubsch, clinical associate professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, has been appointed president-elect of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG).

PPAG’s membership spans 50 states and 20 foreign countries, and is the primary resource for pediatric medication therapy in children. PPAG develops educational programs for practitioners and families to influence the safe and effective use of medications in children.  

"I'm excited and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sports Information Director Eric Hess has been saluted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for his long-time commitment to SIUE. The organization presented Hess with a 25-Year Award.

Jeremy Jewell, professor of psychology and program director of the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a 2015 Mental Health Hero by WellSpring Resources.

Jewell was awarded for his life-changing research, teaching and community work focused on child and adolescent mental health.

More information on this year’s recipients of the Mental Health Heroes Award can be found on RiverBender.com.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s tennis and men’s cross country teams have been recognized for top academic performance by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The teams are among 15 Ohio Valley Conference programs receiving honors.

Each year, the NCAA publicly recognizes selected Division I sports teams based on their latest multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR).

“We’re extremely pleased and excited two of our team...

For 16-year-old Krissauna Austin, walking down a runway is one of the last things she would envision herself doing. But following the Flawless Young Ladies Conference, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s TRIO Upward Bound student strutted down the cat walk, wearing a big smile and exuding self-assurance. 

“My inner self gained a lot of confidence after Gina Walker’s class,” said Austin, a sophomore at Madison Senior High School. &...

Forty-six students will receive a doctor of dental medicine degree at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine commencement being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, in the Meridian Ballroom of SIUE's Morris University Center.

Dr. Pamela Zarkowski, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), will be the keynote speaker.

Zarkowski is the former executive associate dean of the UDM School of Dentistry. She received a bachelor's, and a ...

Dozens of little hands dug in the dirt on Monday, but it wasn’t just for fun. Preschoolers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start helped plant rose bushes at the St. Clair County centers. 

“We joined with all the Head Start Centers across the country in planting rose bushes on May 18,” said Carolyn Jason, program operations coordinator. “The rose bushes are to commemorate the 50^th Anniversary of Head Start.&#...

Kimberly Baptist, a third-year student in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the 2015 Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Award worth $1,000. The distinguished award comes from the Oral Health Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

“As a recipient of this award, Kimberly has demonstrated qualities of integrity, imagination and initiative,” said Gary Lowder, D.D.S., of the Foundation. “This scholarship has a proud tradition for it...

It’s an old problem that has gripped a vulnerable group of people for years, but Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy hope to breathe new energy into helping children manage asthma. SIUE health care educators are seeking to engage and empower those impacted, while consolidating efforts of those working to mitigate its effects.

“Asthma is the number one reason why children are hospitalized in the St. Louis Metro region,” said Dr. Lisa Lubsch...

Jessica Sorrill, a 2010 mechanical engineering alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was awarded the 2014 Engineer of the Year/Engineering Excellence Award at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in St. Louis. Sorrill received the award at a ceremony held during Engineers Week Feb. 23-27.

Sorrill was recognized for implementing new design and assembly methods on the Talon Hate Program, which led to a significantly reduced build cycle. In addition, she was integral to the ...

One of the biggest classes of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) graduated Friday night at the Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville. 

Thirty-three seniors, all wearing blue ribbons representing their classmate – AlexanderJohnson – who graduated posthumously, celebrated their academic accomplishments and resilience to the delight of a crowd of more than 400. 

“African...

As he applied to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing, a plaque hanging in the hallway caught the eye of Joseph Strohmeyer. Upon further inspection, the freshman student realized the plaque announced a scholarship that had been named in honor of his grandmother, Shirley Strohmeyer, back in 1996.

During her tenure as an advisor in the School of Nursing, Shirley Strohmeyer was endearingly referred to as “mother hen.” Her family always knew she was a committe...

Rockford native, Alison Gorman, a junior in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and member of the 2014-15 SIUE Women’s Golf team, has been awarded the Jane Lyons Memorial Scholarship worth $2,500 annually. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for a cumulative total of $10,000.

The inaugural scholarship was established within the Rockford Park District Foundation. It is directed toward young women who enjoy playing golf and who are pursuing an und...

Terrell Gilkey, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School graduate, will receive a bachelor’s degree in education studies on Sunday from Brandeis University. 

Gilkey, who graduated from Charter High School in 2010 and was the class president, is a native of East St. Louis. 

Read more about Gilkey and how he beat the odds in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2015 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual regional business plan competition.

The $25,000 Challenge is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encourage and support entrepreneurs and business startups across the SBDC’s nine-county service area.

The first-place wi...

First-year professional pharmacy students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville promoted healthy habits and literacy to nearly 9,000 area children this spring. For the ninth consecutive year, 80 SIUE students participated in the community service event.

SIUE students visited nearly 500 pre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms throughout Madison and St Clair counties. They prepared and delivered 30-minute presentations on topics like poison prevention, proper nutrition and physic...

SIUE track and field's La'Derrick Ward is the Ohio Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Ward currently holds the best mark in the OVC in the long jump at 25 feet, 2.75 inches. He also is No. 16 nationally as well as 11^th in the NCAA West region.

Ward has competed in the Tom Botts Invitational and the SIUE Gateway Invite this season, winning the long jump in both meets.

“We’re very pleased with what he has done so far,” said Head...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Gregory Sierra, associate professor of accounting in the SIUE School of Business, is one of only 52, male Hispanic-American accounting business school professors in the U.S. The SIU Board of Trustees approved Sierra’s promotion to associate professor of accounting with tenure at its May meeting on the Carbondale campus.

As the son of Cuban immigrants, the Belleville native pursued his higher education degree while participating in the PhD ...

Students and faculty of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy are making blood pressure checks convenient by conducting screenings for employees at area businesses on Friday, May 29.

"It's estimated that more than half of people with high blood pressure are not aware that they have the disease," said Dr. Christopher Lynch, clinical programs director and professor at SIUE. "By going to places of business we are able to reach those who might never go to a health fair an...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today extended SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe’s contract through June 30, 2017.

The board also approved contracts for John C. Navin, PhD, as dean of the School of Business; Curt Lox, PhD, as dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior; and Jeffrey Waple, PhD, as vice chancellor for Student Affairs.

Furst-Bowe’s tenure as SIUE’s eighth chancellor bega...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s engineering building addition has met green building leadership standards which has earned it a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) distinction from the U.S. Green Building Council. 

The addition, with its energy and environmentally efficient design, has received a LEED Silver certification. The U.S. Green Building Council LEED categories range from certified, silver, gold and platinum. This most recent classification bring...

Narbeth “Nobby” Emmanuel is retiring after a 20-year tenure as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s vice chancellor for Student Affairs. During his two decades of service, Emmanuel saw the University experience major growth and change.

In this video, Emmanuel tours the campus while recalling some of his favorite memories. He shares how SIUE has transformed from a small commuter college, into a vibrant, residence-based, highly respected academic University.

SIUE women’s tennis standout Haley Ilcewicz became the first Cougar student-athlete to complete her athletic eligibility while enrolled in the SIUE School of Pharmacy.

Head Coach Amanda Pratzel, who assisted in recruiting Ilcewicz, knew this wouldn’t be an easy task for the Lockport native, but was impressed at how she balanced school and tennis.

“Haley never once let the two affect each other,” said Pratzel. “She excelled in the classroom and on the court.”...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Spanish Summer Day Camp for children will mix learning the language, being exposed to Latin culture, enjoying ethnic foods and more. 

The camp will be held from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, June 15-Friday, June 26. Children, ages six-12, will engage in a wide range of educational and recreational activities that will develop their communication skills in Spanish, according to Esther Herrera, lecturer in the Foreign Langu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Anthony Denkyirah, associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, will spend the summer in Africa sharing his knowledge of transition planning for individuals with special needs. A native of Ghana, Denkyirah will return to his birthplace as a scholar in the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship (ADF) Program.

The distinguished program awards African-born academics currently living in the U.S. and Canada, w...

The National Association of County Engineers selected a Southern Illinois University alum to serve as president of its 2015 Annual Expo & Conference. 

Duane Ratermann, who received his bachelor’s in civil engineering from SIUE in 1988, presided over the convention held in April in Daytona Beach, Florida. The conference welcomed more than 1,000 county engineers, road officials, exhibitors and guests from across the country and Canada. 

Read more about Ratermann in The Register-M...

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued 2015 Spring Commencement exercises for the 2,212 eligible graduates Saturday in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe bestowed degrees upon Graduate School, School of Business and School of Nursing students Friday night, and followed Saturday morning with the Graduate School and School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB).

Furst...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing awarded $25,000 in scholarships to students on Thursday, April 30, at its 8^th Annual Scholarship Luncheon in the Morris University Center.

Nearly 60 scholarship donors, recipients and faculty members were in attendance as 32 students were recognized for their achievements.

“The SIUE School of Nursing is extremely fortunate to have alumni, family of alumni, faculty and staff, emeriti faculty, and community residents and agenc...

Kaskaskia College (KC) has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as its Education Partner of the Year for SIUE’s longtime and enriching collaboration with the Centralia school. 

“We are proud of our association with SIUE and the ease our graduates have in transferring to your institution,” wrote Kaskaskia College President Jim Underwood in a congratulatory note to SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe. “SIUE receives the preponderance of our graduates who tr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library & Information Services (LIS) has published a new digital collection featuring the Seedbed mathematics teaching journal.  

Originally, a print publication of Seedbed was produced by the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior from 1979-1993. It functioned as an innovative, grassroots journal intended to facilitate the sharing of ideas regarding the teaching of mathematics among a network of school teachers.  

Dr. Thomas Cle...

Visitation for School of Engineering student Taylor Clark, who passed away Tuesday, May 5, will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Richeson Funeral Home, in Troy and from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy.

Funeral services will follow immediately at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Black Jack.

Richeson Funeral Home is managing the arrangements.

A complete obituary is available in the Belleville Ne...

It was the medical care Brittany Kaiser received as a child at St. Louis Children’s Hospital that first ignited her passion for helping children. Kaiser, a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will graduate at Saturday’s commencement with a bachelor’s in community health education.

With her degree, the Freeburg native plans to focus her life’s work on helping children across the world receive quality medical care.

“I have always loved working with ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of sophomore School of Engineering student Taylor Clark, who was found dead yesterday in Hazelwood, Mo. Clark had been missing since late Monday morning. The St. Jacob resident was 19.

“Our hearts and minds are with Taylor Clark’s family and friends as they cope with this tragic loss,” said SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe. “At a time of the year when the new spring season brings the promise of ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating the many reasons people love living and working in the Metro East with its support of the newly launched “Get to know m.e.” campaign. Several area businesses and organizations are sponsoring the regional image campaign.

More details about the campaign, including a list of sponsors, are available on stltoday.com.

To the casual observer who saw colored straw, swirled netting, laced bows and other stylish adornments perched atop the heads of hundreds of women, it may have just looked like a day of fine hat wearing. But for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society, it was also a time for philanthropy while having fellowship and fun.   

“As an auxiliary organization of the SIUE Foundation, the Meridian Society promotes women’s leadership ...

Stop, take a deep breath, recite a positive, soothing mantra, repeat – it’s a behavioral pattern that researchers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hope may reduce heightened levels of anxiety among adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Statistics show approximately 40 percent of children with ASD experience high levels of the emotion.

Elizabeth McKenney, assistant professor of psychology at SIUE, and Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA) Assist...

When Mitch Morecraft walks across the stage to receive his diploma at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s May commencement, it’s his parents that will be forefront in his mind. As a first generation college student, the achievement is what his parents have always wanted for him, and one he’s worked hard for.

“My whole family is coming,” Morecraft said. “Their support has been the most important thing to me, whether it's financial support or moral supp...

KTVI-TV (Fox) reporter Patrick Clark visited SIUE’s campus Monday, May 4, to highlight how therapy dogs relieve student stress during finals week.

View the story here.

Whitney Cates, resident in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Village, has been selected as the recipient of the 2015-2016 James R. Anderson Housing Scholarship.

Cates, a native of Mount Vernon, is studying accounting and plans to earn a master’s degree and become a certified public accountant.

The Anderson Housing Scholarship was created in memory of Anderson, a former associate director of University Housing at SIUE.  Recipients receive a $1,0...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Lora Beth Dust BS ‘14 is one of 60 winners nationwide of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) made the announcement in mid-April.

This award is a high honor given to candidates who obtain the following criteria: a cumulative average score of 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, passed each section on their first attempt and completed the testing in 2014. This pas...

Third year dental students in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) provided dental screenings, patient education and nutritional counseling to athletes participating in the Special Olympics Area 12 Spring Games held May 2 at SIUE’s Korte Stadium.

The 13 students conducted exams on 85 athletes through the Special Olympics Special Smiles program. SIU SDM has participated in the program for more than a decade.

“The dental students did a wonderful job ed...

SIUE’s Zachary Schaefer, PhD and assistant professor of speech communication in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Applied Communication Studies, was featured in WalletHub’s study examining the best and worst states for working moms.

Schaefer was included in the Ask the Experts section of the online report. He spoke to increasing workplace gender equality and easing the burden on working parents. Launched by Evolution Finance in 2012, Wallet Hub provides financial...

Gathered around Batman is a group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, some talking in soothing tones, some smiling and others just silently petting. 

“I liked Batman quite a bit. I especially liked his eyes. They are so attentive,” said Taylor Cook, a junior majoring in exercise science. 

Cook was one of approximately 300 students who came Monday to Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge for &#82...

A good breakfast is recommended to start out the day, and students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were treated to a big spread to help prepare them for Finals Week. 

SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Parviz Ansari and other University administrators and staff served a free breakfast to hundreds of students Sunday night at the annual late night breakfast. 

Some items on the menu included: pancakes...

Future business leaders and entrepreneurial hopefuls at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pitched business plans to a panel of enterprise professionals in hopes of winning the fifth annual “TheOther40” competition. The event resembled the hit show “Shark Tank,” in which the creators of seven businesses worked to prove the future success of their start-up.

The Entrepreneurs’ Club of SIUE hosted the competition. Since statistics show that around 60 percent of...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lauren Mueth is the recipient of a $6,000 undergraduate scholarship from Phi Eta Sigma (PES), a national honor society.

Mueth is a biological sciences major with a medical sciences specialty in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Smithton native is a PES member who met the minimum qualification of a 3.5 grade point average. Other criteria included participation in local chapter activities, evidence of creative ability and potential for success...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe will oversee the 2015 Spring Commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Chancellor emeritus David Werner and Kay Werner will serve as the speakers for the ceremonies for the 2,212 eligible graduates. The first of four exercises will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

David Werner will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Werner served as SIUE’s sixth chancellor fro...

More than 200 students were recognized for outstanding achievement, and scholarships totaling more than $110,000 were awarded at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day Convocation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A crowd of nearly 600 students, faculty, family, friends and award sponsors were on hand at the Morris University Center on Sunday, April 19.

   The achievements of 222 individual students within 20 CAS departments and programs were noted. A total of ...

The perceived similarities between the violence and unrest in the West Bank, and Ferguson, Missouri caused two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students to make it the subject of their research project. 

“The pictures of tear gas, the unrest and police militarization all looked like it could have been photographed in the West Bank,” said Isabel Gonzales of the aftermath of the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown by former police officer ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville academic advisors Maureen Bell-Werner and Mary Beth Overby have received national recognition for their outstanding contributions to student success.

The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has awarded Bell-Werner, assistant director for first-year services at SIUE, a Certificate of Merit for the Outstanding Advising Award – Primary Advising Role.

The NACADA also awarded Overby, advisor, with a Certificate of Merit for the Outstanding...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville employees participated Thursday in an annual Benefits and Wellness Fair designed just for them. 

“I love this,” said Debbie Brown-Thompson. “I learn about new exercise classes. It’s a lot of fun and the door prizes are great. I look forward to the Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair every year.”

 More than 50 vendors set up in the Morris University Center to offer information about their...

It’s the current scenes in Ferguson and Baltimore that further fuel Victoria Mizel’s drive to use English to facilitate connections and healing. Mizel will graduate in May with a bachelor’s in secondary English education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She plans to use her education to teach in an urban area, where she says voices are often stifled.

“Our society makes it really easy for us to ignore certain voices,” Mizel said. “I really appre...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Ricky Lallish, program director of Water Pollution Control at the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) in the School of Engineering, has been elected to serve as third vice president for the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators (IAWPCO).

The organization was founded as the Illinois Sewage Works Association in 1935 and incorporated as the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators in 1972. The pu...

SIUE men’s and women’s track and field accepted the Educational Group Award Saturday from the Metro-East Humane Society for their volunteer work with the program.

SIUE track and field has been volunteering at the MEHS Wag ‘N’ Walk since 2009, serving as course marshals and finish line workers. The award recognizes their support and commitment to the organization.

“We are honored to be recognized by and associated with MEHS,” said Head Coach Eileen McAllister...

SIUE’s Gretchen Fricke and Bob Skorczewski visited Northwest Normal University in mid-April. Fricke represented the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, while Skorczewski represented the Office of Admission. Read the summary on the NWNU website.  

In 1969, Lawrence “Larry” Heitz became the first person to graduate with a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Now a business executive and investor, Heitz has achieved great success by combining his education with a palpable work ethic and passion for business.

Heitz pursued his MBA at SIUE after receiving his bachelor’s in engineering from Purdue University. After earning his advanced degree, Heitz began applying fo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host some 500 Special Olympics athletes Saturday, May 2, for the annual Spring Games. The competition is the largest area event of the year for Special Olympics Illinois Southwestern/Area 12.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch further details the event in this article.

In tune with World Trade Month, the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting “Go Global in the Digital Age: Taking on the International Market” from 12-2 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at SIUE’s Barnard Birger Hall.

Laurel Delaney, founder and president of Chicago-based GlobeTrade.com, is the guest presenter. According to ITC Director Silvia Torres Bowman, the session will educate business...

The CosmoQuest Virtual Research Facility at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville raised more than $37,000 for science education and research during the 2015 Hangoutathon and Global Star Party April 25-26.

Pamela Gay, SIUE research assistant professor, co-designed CosmoQuest as a way to engage the public in science, particularly after governmental funding cuts affected science education and research.

“We often say, it takes a village to raise a child, and a global community to raise ...

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student’s recent trip to a poverty stricken country to help give children recreational play is one reason why he won this year’s Kimmel scholarship.

Neil Abegg, a junior majoring in Human Resource Management, received the scholarship Monday night at the Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Abegg, of New Athens, will receive free tuition for one year, according to Michelle Welter, associate director for the Kimmel Student Inv...

Six mechanical engineering students and two faculty members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will travel May 9-18 to Tongmyung University (TU) in Busan, South Korea for a Summer Capstone Design Camp.

At the camp, students will perform mechanical engineering capstone design projects, and learn skills in computer aided engineering (CAE) analysis, computer aided design (CAD) software and other manufacturing related topics, such as 3D printing.

Soondo Kweon, assistant professor of me...

A study conducted by researchers in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy addresses effective communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) patients.

The study, published in the “Journal of the American Pharmacists Association,” indicates pharmacists’ ability to communicate with the deaf and HOH population will impact medication adherence and errors.

An article written by Rachel Lutz on PharmacyTimes.com further highlights the research.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan continued a statewide tour with a stop today at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to generate support for more stringent efforts to prevent campus sexual assaults. The summit was titled “Strengthening Campus Responses to Sexual Violence.”

More than 100 representatives from regional universities and colleges, and law enforcement agencies filled the Hickory/Hackberry rooms in the Morris University Center.

Madigan is promoting the legisla...

Engineering students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville took part in a regional conference designed to help students compete in an increasingly demanding world. The competitions were held April 18 in New Orleans at the annual Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 Conference. Three SIUE teams competed in the categories of circuit design, robotics and ethics.

"The competition definitely helped prepare me for some ethical dilemmas I could encounter in my...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alums Robert and Donna Plummer have committed to help Stop Diabetes® by assuming the roles of corporate recruitment chairs for the 2015 Metro East Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event. The couple will host a corporate recruitment reception at the Holiday Inn Express in Edwardsville at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 29^, to enlist support from other area business leaders.

Robert Plummer is president, and Donna Plummer is vice president of R.P. Lumber Co...

The Rolla Regional Robotics team from St. James, Mo., won the 2015 annual Greater St. Louis Botball Tournament on Saturday, April 25, at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Nineteen teams competed in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom before a crowd of more than 150 throughout the day.

Botball teams score equally in three categories of documentation, seeding rounds and the double elimination tournament. In each category, teams earn a score of 0.0 to 1.0. The Rolla Regional Ro...

SIUE alum Fred Akers was sworn in as Wood River’s new mayor on Monday, April 20. Alton Telegraph writer Nathan Grimm featured Akers in a story posted April 25.
Read it here.

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, won second place in the annual awards given by the American Scholastic Press Association.

The ASPA’s annual review and contest for scholastic newspapers, yearbooks and magazines compares student publications at colleges, universities and high schools around the nation. Judges base their scores on page design, story layout, graphics, headlining, style, advertising and photography, content, creativity and edit...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association annually awards scholarships totaling nearly $30,000. Fourteen students will take advantage of the association’s scholarship opportunities.

The Alumni Legacy Scholarship covers one-year of tuition and fees for an incoming freshman and a current SIUE student. Children, grandchildren, siblings and spouses of SIUE alumni are eligible for the scholarship.

The Alumni Association’s Board of Directors annually awards two leg...

Members of the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity partnered with University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) to help prepare Cougar Village grounds at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for the spring season. 

Among other things, five members of this year’s pledge class worked together to rake the basketball and tennis courts and distribute sand in the Cougar Village family playground. 

Volunteering were Matthew Wiley, Patrick Miller, Colae Johnson, ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services (LIS) is featuring a new digital exhibit that describes and celebrates the Rivers of America series of books. The series was one of the most successful publishing ventures of the 20^th century.

“The series adapted a fine press printing aesthetic to a mass market product,” said Matthew Paris, education librarian at SIUE. “Each volume includes original maps and illustrations. The original editor ensured th...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus community on Wednesday observed its longest running annual event – Springfest. 

The outdoor fair featured such traditions as a giant banana split in a canoe (sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville), Cougar karaoke and a cake walk (sponsored by University Housing). 

This year's Springfest theme was Evengers. Springfest Week is sponsored by SIUE’s Campus Activities Board (CAB). For more information...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business students were honored for their academic achievements at the 11^th Annual School of Business Scholarships and Awards Program on Tuesday, April 21 in the Morris University Center.

Scholarships totaling $90,000 were awarded to 77 students pursuing degrees in accounting, business, computer management and information systems, economics and finance, and management and marketing.

“Today we celebrate the exceptional academic achievemen...

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn visited the SIUE campus Tuesday, April 21. He delivered a budget update in the Morris University Center.

Jenna Gorlewicz, PhD, and assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been invited to present at the 2015 Engineering Disruption Leadership Summit. The Summit will be held September 28-29 in Arlington, Va.

“This invitation recognizes Dr. Gorlewicz’s contribution to the field of engineering,” said Hasan Sevim, dean of the SIUE School of Engineering. “The invitation came personally from the executive direct...

Dr. Scott Bergman, associate professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Pharmacy, is collaborating with the Illinois Department of Public Health on a new statewide initiative to promote appropriate use of antibiotics in outpatient health care settings.

Antibiotics are often misused in outpatient and other health care settings, contributing to reduced effectiveness of these important drugs and making even common infections more difficult to treat.

The Precious Drugs & Scary Bu...

Gary Mayer, PhD and assistant professor of computer science in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering, along with engineering students, visited Edwardsville’s Worden Elementary School in late March for its annual Space Day.

Worden hosts Space Day each spring to give fifth-grade students a variety of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiences. 

Mayer and his students provided three separate groups of approximately 20 Worden students with...

Steven Huffstutler, director of Academic and Client Support Services, has been named interim chief information officer (CIO) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Huffstutler will officially assume his new duties on Monday, May 4.

Among his many achievements in 23 years of serving SIUE, Huffstutler helped choose and implement SIUE’s first learning management system. His professional accomplishments at the University include:

• Chair of eLearning Task Force for New Reality
• Member...

The implementation of a publishing platform at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is allowing the University to preserve and provide access to more of its faculty’s research. The initiative will aid in reducing the ongoing million-dollar expense of gaining access to research that’s been conducted at SIUE, but published by an outside company.

SPARK, Scholarly Publications and Repository of Knowledge, is an institutional repository that provides a central location to gather the...

An audience of 100 local social workers, probation officers, police officers, teachers and Drug Enforcement Agency representatives attended “Hooked by Prescription: The Rx Drug Epidemic,” a continuing education workshop on April 10 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Coordinated by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Social Work, speakers from the SIUE School of Pharmacy presented on prescription drug abuse and dependence. 

“This was a gre...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus Thursday, April 16, approved four contracts to complete repairs and renovations on the Edwardsville campus. It also approved the City of Edwardsville to build a fire station on the SIUE campus.

The projects include:

• Resurfacing Circle Drive on the SIUE campus
• Piping and insulation services as needed for the NCERC at SIUE
• Asbestos abatement and hazardous materials removal

The ...

High School seniors in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s TRIO Upward Bound celebrated their graduation from the program during a dinner Friday, April 24, at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

“For many of you, going off to college will be one of the most important times in your life,” said Yusuf Haqq, who holds a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in public administration, both from SIUC. Haqq was the k...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville anthropology graduates are showing how applicable and important anthropology is in the “real world.” 

Read more about Erin Finney and Miranda Yancey-Bailey in the Edwardsville Intelligencer.