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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its eighth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in the SIUE School of Engineering building.

Approximately 250 girls from grades 5-8 are expected to attend the daylong event that offers exposure to the engineering field. ...

When Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor of Ceramics Joe Page began the installation of his current art exhibit, “Flow Chart,” at the William and Florence Schmidt Art Center on Southwestern Illinois College’s Belleville campus, he turned the installation process into a learning opportunity for his students. Not only did his stude...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Club Hockey Team collected 277 stuffed animals in its second annual teddy bear toss event against the University of Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the East Alton Ice Arena. The club surpassed its goal of donating 200 teddy bears to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis.

Special club sports ted...

Ameren Illinois demonstrated its goal towards community mindedness by giving Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound a $2,000 grant. 

Partly, the electric company’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in the communities they serve, according to Ameren officials. WSIE is a non-commercial, education-focused radio station, br...

In a “salute to young professionals making a difference,” the St. Louis Business Journal has named its 40 Under 40 Class of 2020, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Kimberly Luitjohan is among the rising business innovators receiving honors.

Luitjohan is vice president finance at Poettker Construction Company, a family-owned company with loca...

A new research project funded by a $300,000 National Science Foundation award to SIUE will combat sexual harassment and create safer, more inclusive archaeological field schools.

The endeavor is led by principal investigator Carol Colannino, PhD, research assistant professor in the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, in partnership with researchers from...

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Upward Bound (UB) programs thanks to money provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). IDOT presented a $5,000 check to SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) administrators, staff and students on Monday, Jan. 27. 

The $5...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville $300,000 in support of research aimed at preventing sexual harassment from occurring during undergraduate field-based courses. The endeavor is in partnership with researchers from the Arkansas Archeological Survey and Mississippi State University.

“Several studies have demons...

For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Angela Kim, the piano is not only an instrument, but an extension of self.

The internationally renowned pianist has built her life around piano. She first began playing at age five and quickly fell in love. At age seven, she decided piano would be her future, and has since developed into an acclaimed performer, admir...

Mt. Vernon Township High School senior Max Zinzilieta has won a $100,000 scholarship from Michelin USA. He expects to attend SIUE in fall 2020 to study computer science and linguistics.

The scholarship is part of Michelin’s #PennyForAFreeRide scholarship sweepstakes. Writer Ashley Smith posted the story on Jan. 23 for KFVS-TV.

Zinzilieta is also a dual credit stude...

Ms. Grace Cleaning Services Director of Marketing Angie Lee has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May since July 2019 to fulfill the company’s marketing, networking and labor needs.

Ms. Grace Cleaning Services has a mission to clean with humil...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Dean Mark Luer, PharmD, has appointed Jessica Kerr, PharmD, as associate dean of professional and student affairs, and Monica Kempland, PhD, as experiential education coordinator. Kerr’s appointment is subject to SIU Board of Trustees approval.

Kerr has served as interim associate dean since September 2018...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics program has been ranked 6^th nationally by intelligent.com in its 2020 Best Online Master’s in Healthcare Informatics Programs. The SIUE program also was rated “most affordable.”

Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine and technology...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) highly-regarded continuing education program will make a nationwide impact at the Annual Assembly Hospice and Palliative Care meeting from March 18-21 in San Diego. The meeting is jointly presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative ...

What’s your Einstein number? For retired faculty member and chair of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mathematics and Statistics Chung Wu Ho, PhD, it’s four. That means only three collaborators separate him from Albert Einstein, according to the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

The AMS has developed a tool that shows the collabor...

A successful sustainable initiative at the beginning of the semester has thrilled and encouraged its co-founders to continue the work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“I am pleased at the participation and the outcome of the Cougars Care initiative that we introduced during SIUE’s Winter Welcome earlier this month,” said New Student Tr...

SIUE students, faculty and staff gathered to honor the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a Day of Service held Monday, Jan. 20.

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion coordinated the event where volunteers assembled winter care kits of individuals in need. Their efforts were highlighted in an article posted Tuesday, Jan. 21 in the Edwardsville Intellige...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced the release of $10,537,000 in planning funds to create preliminary designs for a Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. Pritzker made the announcement in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The complex will include approximately 221,000 square feet. The proj...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work for justice continues, but it has to take on new depths, according to Denise Taliaferro Baszile, PhD, of Miami University in Ohio. Baszile, associate dean of Diversity and Student Experience and professor of curriculum and cultural studies, was the featured speaker at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 37^th an...

U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) online master’s in nursing program 45^th nationally. The SON program climbed eight spots from a year ago. To view the complete rankings, visit usnews.com/education/online-education.

According to USNews, highly ranked programs have strong traditional academic fo...

With intense expressions and fast fingers, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were in multiplayer gaming heaven, engaging in both casual and competitive video play in the newly opened Esports Arena, located in Bluff Hall.

The Esports Arena was officially introduced during a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event held Thursday, Jan. 16. A crowd of excited...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Executive Education program has professional development courses and workshops available for spring 2020. 

Earned Value Management: Friday, Feb. 21, 8 a.m.-Noon

Learn Earned Value Management (EVM) from expert David Hunter. The first two hours will focus on the basics to gain a firm knowledge of the bu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna and instructor Stephanie Cann has been appointed to become superintendent of the Granite City School District for the 2020-2021 school year. Cann received her superintendent certification from SIUE in 2017, and is currently working towards earning a Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction at McKendree University.

The SIUE Esports Arena continues to make headlines as a great new space for student gamers to perfect their technique and gather together as a gaming community.

STL TV highlighted the new arena and the growing popularity of esports during STL TV Live on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Host Sarah Thompson welcomed University Housing Director Mallory Sidarous and Assistant Director of R...

The Association of American Colleges and Universities has added Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 13 institutions to host Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers. An initial group of 10 institutions was selected by AAC&U in 2017.

“AAC&U is thrilled to partner with these outstanding institutions on our way to establishing 150 center...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” On the day that the nation honored King’s birthday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) hosted its second annual MLK Day of Service. 

University professor and founding member of a professional classic rock band. These might seem like divergent career paths, but not for Roger Boyd, PhD (’97 and ’98). The retired faculty member in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Social Work was also a founding member of the legendary rock band Head East. According to Boyd, these care...

When Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty and students from the Departments of Political Science and Environmental Sciences were selected to present at the 2020 Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Jan. 9-11, none of them anticipated the earthquakes that would rock the small island during their visit.

Politic...

Seven Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students received $2,000 scholarships from the “Get to Know the Metro East” campaign that awarded 12 scholarships to area college students. The SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) provided four of the winners.

The SEHHB students included: Carmen Cornejo, a sophomore from Bloomington; Linds...

An intellectual sanctuary and a place for creative and innovative work were just a few ways that the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Faculty Development and Innovation (CFDI) was described during its open house, held on Thursday, Jan. 16 in Lovejoy Library. 

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Deni...

Working to prepare Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students for impactful careers that will help shape a changing world is one of the key reasons behind the partnership between the SIUE’s elementary education program and the Career Development Center (CDC). 

“We are motivated and galvanized behind our common purpose,” said Barbara Martin, ...

An exquisite and alluring multi-media experience, featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor of Piano Angela Kim, will kick off the second half of SIUE’s Arts and Issues series for 2020. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Dunham Hall Theater.

Kim’s performance will be the center of a unique presentation, Chaos Mag...

Listening, deciphering and diagnosing problems with speech, language and hearing involves many things – including being culturally competent. The latter is one reason why students registered a newly formed affiliate of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  

“When we are ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Offices of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs have announced the creation of the Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC) to be located in the Morris University Center’s (MUC) second floor, with an opening targeted for the fall 2020 semester.

The military student population at SIUE is among the largest in the ...

US Black Engineer has recognized the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Mechanical Engineering Program as one of the top 15 best affordable mechanical engineering programs in the country. View the entire list here.   

“SIUE offers one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the St. Louis region,” s...

Madison County court programming is serving as an effective framework to be emulated statewide and nationally thanks to a long-standing partnership with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeremy Jewell, PhD, and his published research now appearing on IllinoisCourts.gov.

For nearly two decades, Jewell, a professor of psychology in the SIUE School of Educati...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for summer 2020 through the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Teaching and Learning.

The MAT allows students, who have an undergraduate degree in areas other than education, the opportunity to earn a master’s, as well as gain certifi...

Ernest Jackson, DMD, Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) alumnus, is the keynote speaker at Eureka College’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program on Tuesday, Jan. 21. 

Jackson earned his doctorate of dental medicine in 1987 from the SIU SDM. He is the first and only board certified African American forensic odontologist. ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and Lake Land College have renewed a partnership that provides an accelerated, seamless path to a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the SIUE SON.

Lake Land College nursing students interested in the option are dually enrolled in the SIUE program during their second year and can take several co-...

The Greater St. Louis Area Council for the Boy Scouts of America will host its annual University of Scouting event at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Morris University Center, Peck Hall and Science East on Saturday, Jan. 18. Approximately 1,000 scouts and adults are expected to attend and receive training for all levels of scouting.

The University of Sco...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Lindy Wagner as director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI). Wagner will assume her new responsibilities on March 2, 2020.

       “Lindy’s extensive experience in both higher education, training and dev...

LERN recognized the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Educational Outreach Artisan Bread Series among its 2019 LERN Courses of the Year in mid-December.

Edwardsville’s 222 Artisan Bakery partnered with SIUE Educational Outreach to offer a series of Artisan Breads courses. The series began with Artisan Breads-I, where individuals learned the basics ...

Hot chocolate and supportive smiles offered students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a warm welcome for the spring 2020 semester on a crisp Monday.

“I was excited to get back on campus and have people around me,” said sophomore psychology major and Women’s Basketball player Mikala Hall, of Danville. “I loved my first two classes toda...

The SIUE Department of Criminal Justice Studies recently celebrated the inaugural graduating class of its criminal justice policy master’s program, which launched in the fall 2018 semester. Courtney Jarrell and Alisa Weant completed the online program in December 2019.

“I chose to enroll in the program, because I knew getting a master’s would help me on ...

SIUE School of Business alumna Sara Salger has been named managing partner of The Gori Law Firm. Salger earned a bachelor’s in business in 2004.

Details on her appointment were posted Wednesday, Jan. 8 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer.

The Artstream Studio, a creative, convenient, one-of-a-kind, mobile art studio and event venue, recently opened in November to provide unique art enrichment programs, after school activities, birthday parties and art parties to the St. Louis Metro area.

Owner Jennifer Beech has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Souther...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Athletics student-athletes have now completed 27 consecutive semesters with a combined grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher. That equates to 13.5 years of excellence.

Following the fall 2019 semester, SIUE student-athletes earned a collective 3.325 GPA, which is the second-highest departmental GPA since transit...

SIUE’s Alicia Plemmons, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Business’s Department of Economics and Finance, lent her business expertise to consumers worldwide in WalletHub’s breakdown of the best business credit cards.

Read Plemmons’ advice on the best ways to use business credit cards and their significance to small business owners here.

On January 1, 2020, the implementation of the Retention of Illinois Students & Equity (RISE) Act became effective. This new law impacts students, including but not limited to, qualifying undocumented and transgender students, making them eligible to apply for Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) administered aid programs. 

These Illinois students will now be...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Student Affairs is adding a second Starbucks location on campus inside Lovejoy Library. The new Starbucks will be located just past the entry doors from the Stratton Quadrangle with an anticipated opening sometime during the 2020 spring semester.

“After years of discussion and planning, a coffee shop is finally...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will celebrate Empyre Laundry’s first anniversary in East St. Louis on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Empyre Laundry owner Maria Jones provides commercial-grade, self-service laundry and laundry cleaning services. Customers are able to utilize a clean, comfortable...