Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen addressed the final session of three meetings of the SIUE congress Friday morning, Jan. 29, in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.
Hansen opened the session by urging the faculty, staff and student attendees to remember what SIUE is – “a master’s comprehensive univers...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville seniors Emily Koester and Kimberly McClellan have received the Dr. Cleveland Hammonds Jr. Memorial Scholarship for 2015-2016. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the students met with Mrs. Yvonne Hammonds, widow of Dr. Hammonds, at the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ and Girls’ Club of St. Louis.
Koester and McClellan each received $1,000 in m...
KTVI-TV, the Fox affiliate in St. Louis, focused on SIUE students Thursday, Jan. 28, as they collected cases of water in Operation Water for Flint. The students collected approximately 200 cases of water to send to Flint, Mich., where the water supply has been poisoned.
The goal is to never stop learning – that goes for her two small children and herself, said Valerie Elizabeth Young, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start parent, who won one of the program’s highest state and regional awards.
Young, SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start Home Based parent, was chosen as ...
Campus Kitchen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has expanded its efforts to help feed the community and those in need.
“The Community Care Center in Granite City is providing a good community service and needs donations,” said Sarah Laux, assistant director of Community Engagement at SIUE’s Kimmel Student Involvement C...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sharon Locke, PhD and director of the SIUE STEM Center, was included in the Ask the Experts section of a WalletHub study examining 2016’s best and worst metro areas for STEM professionals.
She spoke to how the U.S. can attract and train the best STEM professionals to stay ahead of other countries, as well as how gove...
A successful domestic cosmetic broker has returned to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International Trade Center (ITC) for additional expertise to break into global markets with her U.S.-manufactured brand lines.
Sherry Brianza, managing partner and founder of Carlinville-based Brianza Bella LLC, first contacted the ITC at SIUE in 2009 for exporting expe...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Kolawole Olatubosun has achieved international distinction as the first African to win the Premio Ostana International Award for Scriptures in the Mother Tongue, 2016.
Olatubosun, a native of Nigeria, earned a master’s in English, Teaching English as a Second Language specialization, from SIUE in 2012.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature will present seven films as part of its French Film Series throughout the spring semester. All of the films will be presented in French with English subtitles at 6 p.m. on Thursday nights in Peck Hall room 2315B.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s spring enrollment of 13,346 students is the largest spring enrollment in the University’s history. Traditional undergraduate enrollment is up 281 students or 2.6 percent over last spring. The University has never enrolled more full-time students (10,214) for a spring semester.
While in jest, one Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start teacher has two supervisors both wanting her for their centers, and not because of her recent accolades.
Chea Wyatt, child development supervisor at Bluffview Head Start Center, was chosen as the Illinois Head Start Teacher of the Year and the Region V Te...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Marilyn Margiotta is being celebrated by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of mental health. Margiotta earned a master’s in clinical psychology from SIUE in 1982.
Margiotta’s professional background and accomplishments were highlighted by MarketWatch on Friday, Jan. 22.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Eve Drueke aims to expand the educational offerings at Watershed Nature Center in her new role as director of programming. Drueke earned a bachelor’s from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2003.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer detailed Drueke’s new position in an article posted January 21.
The Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC) and the Southern Illinois Police Chief’s Association (SIPCA) selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adam Severit for its “Blue Light Award” at the group’s annual awards banquet Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The annual event recognizes outstanding leaders, officers, correction of...
Find out how a master’s in College Student Personnel Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville can help you advance your career in higher education at an upcoming information session.
Register here and learn more about this high-quality program from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 in the Maple-Dogwood Room on the second floor of the Morris ...
As the 2016 spring semester began with two weeks of crisp winter weather, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen is upbeat and optimistic about the spring term and SIUE’s bright future.
“The energy that is percolating through campus as the semester gets underway is tangible,” Hansen said. “Although we won’...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Executive Education program has set its project management courses and workshops for 2016. Registration is now open.
Spring 2016 Foundations of Project Management
Fridays, Feb. 26; March 4, 18, 25; and April 1
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SIUE Main Campus - Founders Hall
For three decades, Progressive Recovery, Inc. in Dupo has been designing and manufacturing equipment to help customers recycle and/or process hazardous waste. In support of its global expansion strategy, the firm chose to pursue ISO certification – a seal of approval that signifies a firm’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Edgar Curtis will become chairman of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s board of trustees, beginning in 2017. Curtis earned a bachelor’s in nursing from SIUE in 1975 and is now CEO of Memorial Health System.
The State Journal-Register detailed his leadership roles in an article posted Tuesday, Jan. 19....
More than 300 people attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first Black Lives Matter Conference from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Morris University Center Conference Center.
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion hosted the session under the direction of Venessa Brown, PhD, associate chancellor....
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recognized seven individuals today during the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Award Celebration in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The award recipients exemplified King’s ideals and principles through their actions, talents and achievements.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has further enhanced its Student Fitness Center with the expansion of its free weight room. The facility has doubled in size, now spanning approximately 7,000 square feet. It features state-of-the-art equipment and fitness amenities.
“We’re extremely excited to add this space for our students,” said Keith Bechere...
SIUE Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jon Harris was the keynote speaker at the Mount Joy Missionary Baptist Church’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday celebration.
Edwardsville Intelligencer writer Steve Horrell posted this story on Monday, Jan. 18.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Music will present a Jazz Combo Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 in Dunham Hall Theater on campus.
Audiences will be treated to the musical talents of approximately 30 students, divided into five combo groups, said Jason Swagler, director of Jazz Studies.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members Min Liu and Lakesha Butler have co-authored the textbook “Patient Communication for Pharmacy: A Case-Study Approach on Theory and Practice.” The book was officially published Friday, Dec.18, 2015 by Jones and Bartlett Learning (www.jblearning.com).
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s East St. Louis Center (ESLC) was noted for its work in preparing Metro East youth for school, college and career readiness in the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ bridges.
The article is written by Johanna Strong Wharton, director of special projects at the ESLC. Read more about the successes of th...
SIUE men’s soccer standout Justin Bilyeu was selected by the New York Red Bulls with the 18th overall pick in Thursday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
“I’m very excited,” Bilyeu said. “The meeting with (the Red Bulls) was probably the best I had at the combine.”
Bilyeu becomes SIUE’s second first-round draft pick, fol...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s introductory biology courses are diverging from the common “cookbook” layout to offer students an authentic lab experience at the undergraduate level. SABRE, SIUE Authentic Biology Research Experience, is an initiative led by Kelly Barry, PhD, associate professor of biological sciences in the SIUE College of Art...
SIUE students are providing free tutoring at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library through a community partnership now in its fifth year. Organizers say the tutors have expertise in multiple academic subjects and are available to help local students throughout the week.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer featured the community offering in an article posted Wednesday.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has been nationally recognized, ranking among the top schools in the U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs 2016 edition.
The School experienced a nearly 25 percent jump up the list, ranking 76th for its online graduate nursing programs. Its pioneering RN to BS program was also tabbed among the nation&...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum John Simmons, chairman of the national law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, has been hailed an Illinois Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine for the fifth consecutive year.
Simmons earned a bachelor’s in political science from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1991. Details on Simmons’ professional achievements...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues its commitment to excellence and innovation with the launch of two enhanced learning spaces during the spring semester.
Dunham Hall Theater was transformed into a “smart classroom,” making it the largest classroom space on campus, with seating for up to 372 students. Additionally, classes have begun in the Un...
Rain has been the Achilles heel of the area as of late, but should flurries begin to fall, a hazardous problem on freeways can be snow drifting that creates slippery driving conditions.
Now, in collaboration with Washington State University, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville transportation engineer will use funding from a $225,000 Illinois Center for Transportat...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Radhika Devraj, PhD, has been selected to the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention Expert Panel on Health Literacy. The associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) will serve a five-year term on the volunteer panel.
USP’s mission is to create a world in which all have acc...
Today marked a chilly first day of spring semester classes for students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE Student Affairs and members of the campus community offered free hot chocolate to the dedicated students as they made their way across campus in 25-degree temperatures.
Along with the warm drink, volunteer servers enthusiastically welcomed students ba...
Alumna Tessa Keys is the new director of graduate education in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School. Keys has proven her dedication to student success through her previous work in the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP) where she developed academic enrollment plans and aided in policy development for student progression.
SIUE men’s soccer alum Matt Polster has earned another call-up from the United States Men’s National Team. Polster has been selected by Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann to join the 23-man roster for the senior side’s first 2016 training session.
The camp takes place at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., from Jan. 11 – Feb. 6 and features friendli...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) has achieved accreditation through 2022 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.
Twenty teacher, administrator and school personnel preparation programs within the SEHHB and the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences were nationally r...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball Head Coach Jon Harris will be the keynote speaker at the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Program. The program will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church in Edwardsville.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer detailed Harris’ personal and professional accomplishments in an articl...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen has announced the creation of the Concept Commercialization Award to support University innovation and encourage industry investment. The University Park Board of Trustees provided funding to develop the award, keeping in the spirit of University Park’s mission.
An innovative project at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was featured on KSDK’s Today in St. Louis on Dec. 23. The report highlighted the use of AR (Alternative Reality) Exam, a final exam app created by Mark Poepsel, assistant professor of mass communications in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, and a team of computer science students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Amy Sobrino’s dedication to supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s disease stems from her childhood experience of caring for her grandmother. After participating in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s event during her first year at SIUE, she formulated the idea for Effingham Area Alzheimer’s Awareness (EAAA).
Because the demand for healthcare professionals to be adept in information technology is increasing in scope and complexity, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will offer its established Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics program online in August 2016.
“As healthcare facilities work to meet government mandates concerning the use of electronic health ...