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The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) and SIHF Healthcare are celebrating more that 12 years of serving the community through the diabetes Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant that has provided more than $1-million in medications and services.

Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor and director of clinical programs in the...

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

SIUE is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. SIUE will resume operations on Monday, November 30.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Michael Shaw, PhD, distinguished research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, was among the featured speakers at the 2020 LGBTQ+ STEM Conference held virtually in October.

The five-day conference brought together “researchers in all fields of STEM to highlight and celebrate t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Intercollegiate Athletics is among the state’s top public institutions in graduating student-athletes and tied for 34^th nationally, according to the NCAA.

Five SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100% in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures. The men’s golf, women’s basketball, women’s s...

For many young people in the Building Futures program, designed to help them secure living-wage employment and attain self-sufficiency, challenges and obstacles are common. Fortunately, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures program, created for those aging out of the foster care system, has been a lifeline. 

So, when...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has announced the winners of the 2020 Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, which encourages SIUE scholars to share the impacts of their research through images.

This year’s recipients are Abbey Hepner, assistant professor and head of photography and digital arts in the Department of Art and Des...

For students and families of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), their Thanksgiving holiday is going to be filled with a lot of “swag” – courtesy of the generosity of SIUE and community donors. 

For three hours on the blustery afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 19, CHS faculty and staff, and SIUE School of Ed...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) is celebrating three faculty honored as March of Dimes (MOD) Nurse of the Year Award winners.

Of the SON’s seven deserving nominees, three came out on top in the categories of advance practice, pediatrics, and case management, public health and community health during the MOD’s 7^th annual ev...

The expanded virtual world normalized by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new opportunities for participation in otherwise hard to access events. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Speech and Debate Team is among the organizations adapting to conditions and engaging in synchronous and asynchronous tournaments featuring nationwide competition.

In ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating Elure Beauty Supply’s growth. Owner and Chief Operating Officer Samantha Carter has worked with the SBDC and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May to successfully overcome the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic to expand the business.

With 2...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 19. 

Episode 10, “Big Momma Knows. You Don’t.” will feature an anonymous scholar who chooses to go by the letter...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has launched a clinical endodontic training graduate program.

The new program expands on the School’s post graduate offerings with an advanced educational curriculum and a clinical residency regimen focused on endodontics, including a full-time patient treatment schedule, clinical and translational...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) will soon be home to the 10-CD set, Ruth Slenczynska: Complete American Decca Recordings. On Friday, Nov. 13, Eloquence released the CD set featuring the internationally renowned concert pianist and former SIUE faculty member.

SIUE will receive two sets of the Slenczynska recordings w...

“In a perfect world, what would you like to do?” It’s a question, after having served and sacrificed, to get veterans to better envision a world of opportunities for themselves. 

Asking the question is Amanda Depew, Air Force veteran and social work graduate assistant with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Veter...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is part of a professional committee supporting local restaurants and retailers for Small Business Saturday. This group, known as the Small Business Week of Southwestern Illinois (SBWSWIL), reached out to area chambers to create a unique and enticing shoppin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus and MindsEye President and CEO Jason Frazier has been named a 2020 Diverse Business Leader by the St. Louis Business Journal for his work with MindsEye, an organization that offers a variety of services to those with visual disabilities throughout the St. Louis region.

       Frazier earned a ...

For the last 30 years, beauty, recreation, tranquility and nature have been intertwined, displayed and open to the public as The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This living laboratory is celebrating its 30^th anniversary with a virtual campaign that runs through Saturday, Dec. 5. 

“The Gardens at SIUE remains a horticultural, recreational a...

Nearly 90 veterans received free dental care during the annual Veteran’s Care Day event hosted by the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM). On Thursday, Nov. 12, the SIU SDM provided more than $50,000 worth of free dental treatment to veterans in need.

“Veteran’s Care Day was a huge success,” said SIU SDM Director of Com...

Healthcare professionals worldwide continue to adapt to challenges posed by COVID-19 by implementing such services as telehealth to provide patient care. Among those ensuring access to comprehensive pharmaceutical care via virtual technologies are faculty and students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP).

“This pandemic has c...

A foundation for the difficult but rewarding, volatile but freeing and defensive but uplifting work of fighting oppression through the creation of a new student group is being laid by a handful of graduate students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and their faculty advisor. 

Cougars for Changing Campus Culture is the tentative name of the student group th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. Each semester, the URCA program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awa...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected Telisha Reinhardt as coordinator of military and veteran services. Reinhardt will focus on supporting the SIUE military-connected population with accessing education and supporting those students through graduation. SIUE Military and Veteran Services has more than 800 enrolled military-connected students. 

Direct...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 12. 

Episode nine, “Legibility for What?” will feature guests Reginald Blockett, PhD, assistant professor in education...

Rolland, Inc., recently featured SIUE Creative Director Heather Kniffel of University Marketing and Communications in its  “Conversations with Green Champions” about SIUE’s campus and community sustainability. The discussion covered the campus’ old-growth forest, environmental jobs for graduates, and responsible printing at a University that ru...

Exhilarated, buoyant, empowered, valued, regarded and visible are some adjectives that rushed to mind when several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) women reflected on the historic news of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris being the first Black and Indian-American woman in line to hold the second highest office in the ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has added a fully online option for a Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) degree starting fall 2021. This existing program will continue to offer a hybrid option along with the new fully online option.

The Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis (PAPA) offers a graduate progr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadet Kevin Kerkemeyer has been awarded the esteemed Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement, a highly competitive national award that honors exceptional achievement in areas of scholarship, physical fitness, leadership and citizenship/volunteerism.

Nominees from all branches of military service are eligible, with 6...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented 28 graduate students with fall 2020 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) awards.

Valued at up to $500 each, the awards will support the research and creative activities of graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and Schools of Engineering (SOE); Pharmacy (SOP)...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s collaborative GEOPATHS-EXTRA program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is engaging scholars in geoscience-related research opportunities.

Applicants are invited for the next cohort of undergraduate students interested in studying local environmental programs and developing solutions. Geoscholars will go on to m...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Courtney Boddie, PhD, associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion and director of counseling services, is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program’s (MFP) November Fellow of the Month.

Boddie has been involved in the highly competitive and s...

Moneygeek.com recently tapped into the expertise of SIUE’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor in the Dept. of Economics and Finance within the School of Business, to examine affordable automobile insurance.

Ying discussed managing car insurance costs and finding affordable, reliable coverage in Illinois.

High school students have the opportunity to meet, hear and learn from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and students during a newly created virtual High School Speaker Series, focusing on academic majors and career pathways. 

SIUE’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department is presenting its sec...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has named Alison Reeves, PhD, as interim associate dean. Reeves assumed the leadership role in September and will serve a two-year term.

“As interim associate dean, Dr. Reeves will help support faculty development, the East St. Louis Charter High ...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, has been elected vice chair of the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA), the national programmatic accrediting agency for dental and dental-related education programs at the post-secondary level 

Rotter has been a CODA site visitor for several years. He recently completed his se...

SIUE alumna Niki Egelhoff was recognized for emphasizing kindness in her teaching. 

Egelhoff was featured on a segment of KMOV’s “Salute to Teachers” on Thursday, Nov. 5. 

She received a bachelor’s in elementary education in 2010. 

View more about Egelhoff here.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) WE CARE Clinic has secured a $78,751 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant entitled “Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Registered Nurses in Primary Care COVID.”

The WE CARE Clinic is located on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus, an...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior psychology major Tessa Walker, of Glen Carbon, has been recognized by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois as a 2020 Student Laureate. The Lincoln Academy annually honors one senior from each of Illinois’ four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities for demonstrating leadership and a desire to make a difference in t...

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SIUE Political Science Experts Analyze Voter Turnout and the Election

While the nation awaits final results following Tuesday’s presidential election, political analysts are crunching numbers and makin...

The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 5.

“Circle Up: Black Student-Athletes,” will feature Tomika Ferguson, PhD, assistant professor and EdD coordinator in the S...

Research shows that 60% of bridge failures in the United States are related to scour—the erosion of soil around the base of a bridge pier from the flow of water.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a $462,500 grant to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a four-year research project that will analyze scour estimates at bridge sites ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) is home to many programs and services that provide opportunities for education, life skills and economic mobility for the entire family, and SIU System President Daniel Mahony was excited to personally meet staff when he toured the facility on Friday, Oct. 30. 

“I planned to come to the ...