News

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville art therapy counseling graduate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE). SIUE is one of 12 accredited schools nationally to offer art therapy counseling.

The Accreditation Council...

Prospective students were inspired by the possibilities and encouraged to make an informed decision about enrolling at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during Transfer Visit Day held Friday, Sept. 20.

 The event offered 37 students a tour of SIUE’s beautiful, sprawling campus, shared current students’ perspectives, and provided information such a...

Just one week is left to vote for an Illinois Department of Transportation effort with Missouri as the top transportation project in the country. On the line is prestige and $5,000 in prize money that IDOT will award to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Upward Bound program.

“At IDOT, we take great pride in our mission to plan, build and maintain a m...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Student Affairs has received a $260,000 grant for 2019-22 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It is the second DOJ grant, as the University received an initial $300,000 grant in 2016.

The grant will fund education and victim services for domestic violence and stalking. ...

According to AffordableSchools.net, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among the top five most affordable bachelor’s in anthropology degree programs nationally. The methodology considered average cost of attendance and student-to-faculty ratio.

The College of Arts and Sciences houses the Department of Anthropology. AffordableSchools.net states, “One ...

As an advocate, activist, teacher and one-time politician, Ezra Joseph Temko, PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, is driven by his commitment to community and desire to effect positive social change. 

One key way the professor believes change will come about is by pairing inclusion with diversity. &#...

In August, The New York Times Magazine dedicated an entire issue to exploring the history of slavery and mapping the ways in which it has touched nearly every aspect of contemporary life in the U.S. To reflect upon this, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Studies Program and the Office of the Provost are presenting “1619 Commemoration” at ...

Whether it is behind the scenes or out front on stage, a mother and daughter from Collinsville are proud to call Southern Illinois University Edwardsville home and invoke their Cougar Pride, especially during SIUE Homecoming Week. 

“SIUE Homecoming Week is important because it is tradition, and it is impactful to show the diversity of students representing our ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s nationally-recognized Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct 16. The event will consist of two identical sessions: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. Register now at siue.edu/graduate-visit!

Prospective graduate students will receive infor...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) presented 74 students, comprising its class of 2023, with their professional white coats during the 15^th White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Sept. 20 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The official garment acknowledges the students’ important entrance into the Doctor of Pharm...

Nineteen golf carts, decorated in balloons, streamers and bedazzle, circled the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville quad and took off for other parts of the campus during the University’s annual golf cart parade on Monday, Sept. 23. The parade was part of the SIUE’s Homecoming Week events that run through Saturday, Sept. 28. 

“It’s a bea...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Living Architecture Regional Center of Excellence (LARCE) hosted researchers, inventors and industry advancers on Monday, Sept. 23 for the Midwest Regional Green Infrastructure Symposium.

The one-day event featured a Living Architecture Seminar with presentations and panel discussions on topics of policy advocacy, maintenance ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program has been ranked sixth nationally by registeredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. For the complete list, visit registerednursing.org/degree/dnp/.

“It is always gratifying when outside organizations recognize SIUE’s graduate nursing programs in s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomes the newest recipients of the University’s Meridian Scholarship to campus. This year’s incoming class of 20 Scholars is among the University’s most diverse, including students from Illinois and Missouri, as well as Tennessee, Oregon, Kentucky and Nigeria.

The Meridian Scholarship is the most prestigious s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Homecoming celebration will take place Monday-Saturday, Sept. 23-28. The University will host a weeklong series of events for current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members.

The week will feature Uber Eddie, a chalk mural contest, royalty voting booth, karaoke, Cosmic Cougar Bowling, the 18^th annual ...

Whether aspiring to be a pediatric physician, intensive care nurse, wildlife rehabilitator, or otherwise, gaining experience in educating and communicating with young students and community members is valuable for an individual’s career preparedness.

This summer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Robert J. Noyce Teacher Scholarship program afforded t...

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named SIUE alumna Dalya Qualls director of corporate communications. Qualls earned a master’s in mass communications from SIUE in 2005.

Details on her career advancement were posted Friday, Sept. 13 in the Chattanoogan.

Personal curiosity inspired Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dave Jennings, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, to create an interactive learning application that connects science and art.

Sparked by the beauty of The Gardens at SIUE back in 2016, Jennings was curious to learn more, and also discover other areas and landmark...

SIUE’s Jason Murphy, PhD, instructor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Psychology, was featured on WBGZ’s Let’s Talk program for a discussion on the intersection of psychology and business on Monday, Sept. 16.

Murphy shared insight on the use of psychological assessment for employee selection and development, beh...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a $100,000 environmental education grant. The funding will support SIUE in its efforts to increase public awareness and knowledge regarding three critical clean water issues: regulated pollutants, emerging pollutants and biological contamination.

“We are excited to r...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. SIUE joins a select group of 35 institutions that have earned the distinction for six consecutive years.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award...

Intelligent. Communicator. Writer. African American. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Dalyn Terrell Wells used these few words to describe himself. While Wells says he is grateful of being a unique individual, he delights in being part of the SIUE community, which is comprised of many diverse people. 

 As SIUE prepares to observe its second annua...

When students came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this fall, they discovered enhancements and renovations to a campus, already known for its attractiveness. SIUE’s campus growth this year totaled approximately $9 million, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker. 

“We continue to make repairs, upgrades and additions to our...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) invites parents of qualified children between the ages of 3-13 to attend the 14^th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m.-noon on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14 at the SDM’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Children qualified to participate in the event are those elig...

There was plenty of finger pointing and squeals, but it was done in amazement and joy. Students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Project Success program viewed their finished work of art on Friday, Sept. 13. 

Celebrated artist and SIUE alumna Edna Patterson Petty unveiled the quilt that the students too...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Timothy Staples, EdD, as director of the East St. Louis Center (ESLC), effective Monday, Sept. 23.

Staples’ energetic and engaging commitment to the University was recognized during his tenure as the interim director of the East St. Louis Center, a ...

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation has donated $1.5 million to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE). The three-year, $500,000 annual contribution marks the SOE’s largest gift to date, and further solidifies the nationally-recognized SIUE SOE as a top tier institution cultivating academically and technically prepared talent.

The d...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees yesterday extended Randy Pembrook’s contract as chancellor for the Edwardsville campus through June 30, 2023. He became the ninth chancellor in SIUE’s history in July 2016.

“SIUE is an outstanding university that continues to provide excellent and unique educational opportunities, while simultaneously ad...

A discussion on cannabis, which will soon be legal to use and sell in measured doses in Illinois, brought together a roomful of legislators, lawyers, law enforcement officials, community members and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) directors and staff members on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

&...

The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a presentation from The Boeing Company’s Joe Ellsworth, regional director of environmental strategy and integration, who presented “Boeing and Sustainable Aviation Fuels,” in late August.

Ellsworth also met with NCERC Director of Research Dr. Yan Zhang and Assistant Professor of Chemistry and ...

Water color paintings first sparked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Sutton Allen’s passion for the arts at a young age. That passion intensified during visits to the St. Louis Art Museum, where the then teenager says he fell in love with 19^th and 20^th century European paintings.

Now, Allen, of Highland, is an aspiring artist pursuing a bachelor&#821...

Amidst the crunch of busy schedules, a homemade, healthy dinner can be difficult to accomplish. As an answer to that common obstacle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kathy Mora, PhD, RD, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Health’s nutrition program, shared simple, baking sheet dinner ideas on Show Me St. Louis.

View the segment that a...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved the budget for the Greenhouse renovation and expansion, and contracts for various bus transportation services on the SIUE campus.

The board approved a $2,550,856 budget for the SIUE Greenhouse renovation and expansion, which will include adding a 1,500 square foot wing, plus a new 600 square foot head house...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual Diversity Day celebration, under the theme “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World,” will be held Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 14-15 with educational and active engagement sessions at the Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses.

“We are extremely excited for the powerful mes...

Photographs that depict the long and illustrious political, military and civic career of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Distinguished Alumnus and former East St. Louis Mayor Gordon D. Bush were unveiled during a reception in his honor held Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Lovejoy Library. 

“I have tremendous appreciation for this exhibit. It is a great honor and...

The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Executive Director John Caupert hosted the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2020 meeting in late August.

The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation (IALF) oversees the premier leadership program in Illinois, and has provided for and strengthened agricultural leadership since its founding in 1...

The history between the two has been long and beneficial. Both hold a mutual vision and desire to see their shared space grow and thrive. To that end, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) and the City of Edwardsville held their partnership kickoff celebration Monday, Sept. 9 in SIUE’s Lovejoy Library Friend&#82...

Throughout the past decade, the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has spearheaded the establishment of the nutritional profile of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and their impact on animal feed.

NCERC Director of Research Yan Zhang, PhD, and SIU Carbondale Assistant Professor of Aquaculture Karolina Kwasek, PhD, are leading a new colla...

The days of using disability as a label for specific support services are gone at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Refreshed in name, space and accommodations is the University’s Accessible Campus Community and Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) office.

“We always tell students, ‘If you think we can’t help, come talk to us anyway, becau...

The NCERC at SIUE Executive Director John Caupert hosted Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) in late August as part of a congressional visit and to participate in a student research project.

Bost toured the NCERC’s demonstration plant and laboratories, noting significant upgrades to the Center's pilot plant in light of a recent client trial, and interacted with NCERC plan...

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville           is collaborating with accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA) and the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce to bring a special “Minimum Wage Updates for Employers” Workshop ...

The Madison County Regional Office of Education (ROE) hosted two information and training sessions on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library in hopes of gaining additional mentors to enhance the impact of its Give 30 Mentoring Program.

Now in its fourth year, the program’s concept of engaging community mem...

Take acrobatic-type movement, dance and theater, mix it with a strong dose of humor, a high level of spontaneity and a healthy portion of relevant subject matter – and the result is a creative feast known as Lucky Plush Productions of Chicago. This hybrid dance-theater company will perform at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Xfest’s 10^th anniversary at...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) will host a kickoff celebration of its newest community partner – The City of Edwardsville. A press conference and introduction meeting will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at SIUE’s Lovejoy Library Friend’s Corner.  

Featu...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) is celebrating a historic milestone as its fall 2019 enrollment has reached an all-time high with 1,778 students.

The SON’s enrollment features a 17% increase (54 students) in master’s and doctoral level candidates, totaling 374 students. The total does not include an additional 30 undeclare...

Congressional staff from across the nation visited the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as part of the AgMazing Congressional Tour in late August. 

Sponsored by the St. Louis AgriBusiness Club, the AgMazing Congressional Tour highlighted agricultural progress and collaboration in Missouri and Illinois. The St. Louis region is vital to meeting the fo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) record enrollment of 1,778 students highlights SIUE’s fall 2019 enrollment picture. SIUE’s first-year retention rate also reached a record high at 79%, as nearly 8 in 10 fall 2018 freshmen returned to the University for their second year.

SIUE welcomed 3,370 new students to campus for th...

“Bug guts are complex places. A lot of insects have complicated microbiomes that rival humans. Some have interactions with microbes that are important for agricultural and medical issues.”

There’s perhaps no better way to inspire a love for microbial ecology than through such relatable, understandable explanations, hands-on activities and exciting rese...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host fall Explore Days for the Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy and Engineering to offer current and prospective students opportunities for in-depth interaction with representatives from specific academic areas.

SIUE Explore Days include:

• School of Nursing: Saturday, Sept. 14
• School of Pharmacy: Saturday, Oct. 12
• School of E...

The NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville presented two exhibits at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 27-29.  

In the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) tent, NCERC showcased renewable products made from corn to exemplify new uses in order to increase demand for the U.S. grown feedstock. Meanwhile, in another tent hosted by S...

It was a time for connections and commonality among students of the same ethnic background, sexual orientation/identification and military experience. It was also a time for them to be greeted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville chancellor, administrators, faculty and staff, and to experience first-hand how the University is a welcoming, fun and safe place for all...

A serious threat looms large in the Metro East – and that danger is the “Killer Heat.” The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), along with other organizations, gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to inform the public about the threat of extreme heat, and ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of student Lucas Petersen, of Springfield, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 31. He was 18.

Petersen was a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Lucas Petersen’s family and friends as they face this tragedy,” said SIUE Chancellor Randy Pe...