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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Ryan Fries, PhD, professor and chair of civil engineering, has received the Patrick T. McCoy Education Professional of the Year award.

The award, presented by the Missouri Valley District Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), recognizes an educator who has made an outstanding contribution to the...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) is introducing two new graduate programs, beginning spring 2023, with a focus on athletics in higher education and athletics leadership to help students stand out in a growing and competitive field.

The fully online programs, which will begin in spring 2023, include:

• Ma...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected the recipients of the 2022 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS) awards. The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1,000 on a competitive basis to support research and projects initiated and conducted by students of SIUE’s EdD, DNP , and cooperative PhD programs to enhance the...

The educational campus serving East St. Louis for more than 20 years is being renamed in tribute to one of the area’s longest-serving advocates. The East St. Louis Higher Education Campus (ESLHEC) will now be known as the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in honor of the East St. Louis native and longtime state representative who, for years, worked to bett...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Brett Sheroky is returning to his hometown of Belleville to showcase his musical talents, which have caught the attention of multiple top country music artists.

“I have had artists like Blake Shelton, Granger Smith, Jake Owen, and 2022 American Idol winner Noah Thompson record my songs,” said Sheroky, who mo...

The Academic Advising Professional Development Council at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville created a program that helps connect advisors from different offices, experience levels, and backgrounds across the university to learn from each other. The Advising Buddies program launched in spring 2020 and will be further developed this year.

Claire Teichman, academic adv...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s students experienced hands-on learning on a global expedition to El Salvador. The long-awaited trip, delayed due to COVID-19, was a dream come true for attending faculty and students.

“My first visit to El Salvador and the UGB campuses was in Fall 2018,” said Barbara O’Donnell, EdD, professor in the Schoo...

Through a series of eventful experiences in building, exploring and investigating the dynamics of scientific inventions, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Center Odyssey Science Camp participants are experiencing the excitement of science first hand during a two-week July session. 

“The goal of Odyssey camp is to engage students in hands-on science...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for STEM Research, Education, and Outreach is inspiring area middle and high school students to see themselves as scientists, to become critical thinkers, problem solvers and innovators, by presenting them with opportunities to engage in authentic scientific research.

The STEM Center, along with the College of Arts ...

WSIE 88.7 The Sound, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 50,000-watt radio station for more than 50years, is enjoying a resurgence in the St. Louis region thanks in large part to its unique blend of stress-free music.

WSIE has been named a top three radio station in St. Louis for two consecutive years in St. Louis Magazine’s A-List Reader’s Choice ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Allison Funk, professor emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English Language and Literature, has joined an illustrious list of 180 outstanding scientists, writers, scholars and artists who have been appointed out of nearly 2,500 applicants as 2022 Guggenheim Fellows. The recipients were selected...

Participation in competitive online gaming has become increasingly popular, with opportunities for building community with other players and to showcase gaming skills nationwide.

SIUE’s Esports team is gradually making its mark in the industry, most recently finishing fourth overall during the collegiate Call of Duty (CCL) spring season.

The team went undefeated in the...

As the rain pours and summer storms make their way through the St. Louis area, some Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students now have a greater appreciation for meteorology and climatology thanks to two storm chasing trips that took place at the beginning of summer.

“There are many courses where we talk about these storms and I can show hundreds of picture...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Erin Litteken, who earned a bachelor’s in history from the College of Arts and Sciences in fall 2003, has published a heart-wrenching novel that uncovers the horrors of the Holodomor, a man-made terror famine instigated by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin which led to the death of nearly four million Ukrainians in 1932-1933...

A group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students and faculty are still reminiscing on their summer global experience after participating in a summer trip to the Universidad Gerardo Barrios (UGB) in El Salvador. 

The collaborative expedition was led by Sharon Locke, PhD, director of the SIUE STEM Center and professor in the Department of Environmental Scie...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) environmental engineering graduate student Shaker Nairat and his team won second place at the 2022 Intelligent Water Systems (IWS) Student Research Competition held in April at the Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference (IWPC) in Springfield.

With a fellowship from the highly selective Fulbright For...

There were no time capsules or machines, only talented bodies twirling, singing and playing to the beat and rhythm that brought back ancient Africa then catapulted the audience to the 70s, 80s and 90s – in living color on stage Friday, July 15 at the East St. Louis High School Auditorium in East St. Louis. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Lou...

Twenty-seven-year-old Rashad Adams, of Cahokia, took time on a sweltering afternoon, Friday, July 15, to donate blood at the ImpactLife Bloodmobile on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus because his sister asked him to. 

Fifteen-year-old London Dent, of Cahokia, Southern University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Upward Bound (UB) EC/BEM student made the re...

Summer, exploration, math and science. It was a winning combination for 30 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Collinsville High School (CHS) program students. 

The students had the chance to display their knowledge to family and friends and be celebrated for their scholastic exploits and diligence during the program’s...

According to the 2020 United States Census, one in 44 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with communication, social, verbal, and motor skills. Research shows most children who have ASD are not diagnosed until age four or older, even though ASD can be reliably diagnosed by age two.

Now, with th...

Towards highlighting its artistic prowess and availing youth the opportunity to showcase their inventiveness to a larger audience, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville played host to K-8 exhibitioners at its 2022 Summer Arts Camp held in June and July.

Summer Arts Camp is an all-day program serving students in grades K-8, where instructors lead exciting art lessons ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor 10 remarkable graduates at the 2022 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” on Friday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE thro...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to partner with Amazon’s Career Choice program to bring high-quality learning opportunities to rising professionals. Amazon’s Career Choice is an education benefit designed to empower employees to learn new skills so they can advance in their career, whether at Amazon or elsewhere.

According to Amazon, the prog...

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s ninth annual regional business plan competition: the 2022 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC).

The MESC is organized by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at SIUE. The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encoura...

Student debt is growing six times faster than the nation’s economy. First-generation students and underrepresented minorities are twice as likely to report that they are behind on making student loan payments compared to others. With these data in mind, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is assisting students in the pursuit of a ...

With golf season in full swing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) hosted its inaugural Nursing Anesthesia (NA) Networking Night and Fundraiser at Top Golf in June. SON alumni, students, and clinical partners had the opportunity to connect with one another while showing off their golf game.

The fundraiser sold out, with more than 150 p...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Theater and Dance will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in the Dunham Hall Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 15-16 and 22-23, and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 17 and 24.

Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical “Joseph and t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department made one impaired driving arrest and issued 18 citations during its 2022 Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” safety campaign.

The citations were issued regarding the following offenses: five speeding violations, three disregards of a stop sign, two invalid registration, three uninsured,...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville returned to its summer tradition of welcoming high school students to explore its facilities and connect with faculty experts to enhance their interest in healthcare-related fields at the annual Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp.

Approximately 20 students from across Illinois, including East St. Louis, Chicago, Collinsville, Bolingb...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Mindy Kinnaman, EdD, as the new assistant director for Student Conduct. Kinnaman will assume the role on Monday, July 18.

Kinnaman brings more than 20 years of professional experience in higher education to SIUE. Since 2017, she has served as director of Studen...

SIUE’s Riza Demirer, PhD, distinguished research professor and graduate program director in the School of Business Department of Economics and Finance, shared expert insights on obtaining loans with lower interest in a recent WalletHub article. Demirer explained the difference between annual percentage rate and interest rate when compared with personal loans. Read th...

It was a streak of success as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Cougar Baja team concluded another competitive academic year at a Baja SAE® event held in May and hosted by Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tenn.

Baja SAE® consists of competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their rel...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Jessica Kerr, PharmD, associate dean of Professional Student Affairs and professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, has been honored as the 2021-2022 Illinois Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year. The award is given to a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) tha...

Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the study of humanities and social sciences is crucial now, more than ever, especially when facing challenges brought on by the pandemic. A new experiential learning and training program for 150 African American students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Realizing Inclusive Student Engagement in the Digital Humanitie...

Anything to keep the kids active this summer and not just sitting at home – that is why a local Fairmont City mother brought her kids and friends to the Fairmont City Library for the summer reading program. Helping occupy kids on their summer break, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) faculty and community health nursing students are par...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has announced its annual Dean’s Scholarship and Dr. Larry A. Lowe Memorial Scholarship recipients.  
 
The Dean’s Scholarship was created to reward academic merit, assist financial aid, and increase student diversity within the SIU SDM. This year’s Dean’s Scholarship r...

Jazz St. Louis has presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Prince Wells, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music, with the inaugural 2022 Clark Terry Jazz Ambassador Award. The award celebrates the legacy of St. Louis’ own, jazz legend Clark Terry.

The award underscores Wells’ distinction as a mainst...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, has named Seth Walker as vice chancellor for University Advancement (VCUA) and CEO of the SIUE Foundation. Pending SIU Board of Trustees approval, Walker will assume the role on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

“As SIUE endeavors to more effectively engage alumni, friends, and donors, I am confident in S...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomes two new Visiting Research Fellows: Colin Buck and Philip Kukielski.

Funded by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, NCERC’s nine-month fellowship program provides training and hands-on experience to prepare the next generation of engineers and scientists for work ...

There is much more to Joey Rauk’s interest than he first thought – which was simply to grab a shovel and start digging. After a total of six hours of painstaking, deliberate digging with a trowel and sifting through dirt to unearth bits and pieces of historic ruin, Rauk became even more enamored with becoming a forensic scientist. 

Rauk is part of the Sou...

A small frog is making big headlines thanks to the intriguing findings of researchers, led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Richard Essner, PhD. 

Comparable in size to the end of a pencil, or approximately one centimeter in length, Pumpkin Toadlets’ tiny nature, notably their semicircular canals, is making them clumsy when they jump with the...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department announced plans for increased traffic enforcement for the Fourth of July with a focus on impaired drivers. The safety campaign will run from June 16 through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day.

“It’s simple: If you are drivi...

Belleville senior, Destiny Marshall-Ashe, aspires to become an aerospace engineer. Growing up fascinated by her mom’s work in the Air Force, she hopes she can go a bit further than aircraft, and one day end up in the atmosphere. Having the opportunity to build and launch rockets at SIUE’s School of Engineering’s (SOE) Summer Camp is a steppingstone to M...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to partner with colleagues at the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Joseph Center to support Operation Ten City Tour: St. Louis.

“We are excited to partner with the SBDC for ...

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 171 colleges and universities to its 2022 Transfer Honor Roll, which identifies the top four-year colleges and universities creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfer students. SIUE is among three Illinois public institutions represented.

Open to all regionally accredited ba...

SIUE Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Rony Die (Dee-AY) as associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs/ Dean of Students. Die will assume the role on Monday, July 18.

Die brings more than 13 years of professional experience in higher education to SIUE. Since 2016, he has been serving as assistant dean of students and associate director f...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, has selected Tisha Brooks, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature, to serve as CAS interim associate dean. Brooks will assume the position on Friday, July 1.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as the CAS inte...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, conferred doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degrees upon 55 graduates of the SIU School of Dental Medicine during their commencement ceremony held Saturday, June 4 at the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center on the Edwardsville campus.  

“You are a special group,” said ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) graduates have again exceeded state and national first-attempt pass rates on licensure exams, extending the program’s status as number one in Illinois and Missouri and among the top 25 in the country. 

The North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam® (NAPLEX) and the Illinois Multistate ...

Danajah Willis leans in, listens intently and takes notes, while blocking out the multiple conversations going on simultaneously around her in the crowded room. The high school junior hopes this 15-minute conversation with nursing professionals will help direct her future. 

Willis was one of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science ...

SIUE School of Pharmacy’s Kelly Gable, PharmD, has shared expert insights on the passage of a bill by the Missouri legislature that seeks to prohibit pharmacists from telling patients about dangers related to certain medications.

 Gable, a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and director of well-being and resilience, contributed to a segment on St....

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at SIUE is recognized as the country’s leading institution in biofuel research, owing to its status as the only fully integrated research facility of its kind in the world.

 An article posted Tuesday, June 7 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer highlights NCERC’s contributions to the state and national eco...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Golden Graduates paved the way for future generations of Cougars. These alumni, who graduated 50 or more years ago, returned to their alma mater this spring to celebrate with one another and with the Class of 2022 during commencement weekend May 4-7.

“In 2017, we began inviting alumni who graduated 50 or more years a...

This summer, 10 area college students will embark on a unique journey through the Gyo Obata Fellowship Program, which provides the opportunity to learn about arts administration through a local arts nonprofit. One of those students is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Virginia “Gigi” Florek, a double major in art education and studio art in the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor, James T. Minor, PhD, joined East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III during the annual State of the City Address held Thursday, May 26 at the SIUE East St. Louis Center.

“I have had the great pleasure of spending time in East St. Louis even before my March arrival to listen and learn about the history and just how...

On Friday, May 27, the Illinois Industrial Biotechnology Partnership Act was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker and establishes the Industrial Biotechnology Public-Private Partnership as a State-sponsored board consisting of specified members to promote and market Illinois as a destination for research, development and commercialization for industrial biotechnology.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville now offers a fully online general education path of coursework that is taught by the same quality faculty who teach on-campus courses. These core required college courses provide students with a broad base of knowledge while enhancing communication and critical thinking skills.

Any current or visiting student could benefit, person...

Parents are powerful leaders of change in an early childhood program, according to Carolyn Jason, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start interim program director. 

To recognize parents, the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start program held a Family Fun Day Celebration on Friday, May 20 at all of its centers, according to Lisa Tate, Head Sta...

The Lifelong Learning Institute in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach (OSEO) is partnering with the SIUE STEM Center to offer a Summer STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) Tour at 11 Metro East libraries that aligns with the iREAD 2022 summer reading program theme.

Under the theme Reading ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has supported JewelRide, a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) business, by assisting with the company’s marketing, social media management, and financing. This summer, as a community outreach initiative, JewelRide is collaborating with the Ed...

A member of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) pharmacy advisory board for 14 years, Chris Smith, of Springfield, has been an instrumental leader and advocate of the School. Smith has held various roles, including president and committee chair. His most recent role is that of an elite donor.

In December, he and his wife announce...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Online Services and Education Outreach (OSEO) and Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East are among the participants in an upcoming event celebrating the aging population and their families.

The inaugural Love a Senior Day will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 10 at the Belle-...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Khushali Sarnot has been recognized nationally with the 2021-22 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Student Leadership Award. The award honors Sarnot’s interest in pharmacy practice in health-systems and her successful track record as a leader.

Sarnot’s exceptional attr...

As part of their development in becoming rising professionals contributing to society’s health and well-being, spring graduates of the nutrition program in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Department of Applied Health finished their undergraduate journey by successfully completing research invest...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dennis Bouvier, PhD, professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2022 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award.

The highly competitive award is annually presented by the SIUE Graduate School to a faculty member who has a proven record of combining scholarship a...

Students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts program could feel the love as they danced and played for adoring and supportive family and friends Wednesday, May 18 on the stage of the Multipurpose Room in Building D at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

The students presented an encore performance on ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions Director Todd Burrell was honored for his profound impact in higher education with his receipt of the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling’s (IACAC) highest award.

During the IACAC Conference held in Chicago in April, the organization’s first to be held in per...

Helping to broaden the scope of the needful and impactful work of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) is the goal of its new associate director, Keith Ware, EdD. 

“In my new position, I will make sure our Center continues to grow and develop in varying capacities that continue to shed light on the center participants, as w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, has received a Fulbright Academic and Professional Excellence Award presented by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), supporting her international application of flipped classroom techniques.

Gopalan is a professor in both the SIUE School of Educati...

SIUE Information Technology Services (ITS) Associate Director of Learning Spaces in Academic and Client Support Services Mark Dorris, of Glen Carbon, realized a dream milestone by finishing in the top 15% of 30,000 racers at the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Dorris is a two-time SIUE alumnus, having earned a bachelor’s in computer management and information systems in 2004 ...

As part of an ongoing campaign to connect the Illinois farming community to mental health resources, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II visited the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Thursday, May 12 for a press conference highlighting the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI).

The F...

As you travel through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library, you will see that libraries are evolving to be utilized by students in new ways with technology, opportunities for greater collaboration and engagement, maker-spaces, and other possibilities.

Library and Information Services (LIS) is advancing under the direction of Interim Dean Eric ...

The fifth edition of International Studies Days at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, held virtually May 3-6, was as successful as previous editions in helping address important global issues. The series of events included senior assignment presentations, panel discussions on organizations with an international focus regionally and international education opportuni...

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentor...

Throughout the year, dental students engage in intense and advanced research that brings them closer to their career paths. Following months of innovative and creative work, either individual or collaborative, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recognizes the global significance of such outstanding research at an annual event that features res...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign from May 13-31 to remind motorists to buckle up. “Click it or Ticket” focuses on safety education and law enforcement support to save lives.

“Seat belts have proven to be one of the best ways to save yo...

George Beck of East St. Louis finally snagged a job after filling out 22 applications. Rita McKnuckles and Eloise Taylor, both of East St. Louis, eagerly await their weekly Google Digital Skills class. These are just a few examples that prove how valuable the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC) is, according to Tomoko Jo,...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) School of Education are partnering with colleges and universities across the state to provide high impact tutoring that supports students whose learning has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Illinois Tutoring...

The Kentucky Derby is notorious for its showing of not only incredible horse racing, but also fabulous hats and fascinators brimming with color and flowers galore.

During the main event on Saturday, May 7, Rich Strike stunned audiences worldwide with its top finish at the 148^th Kentucky Derby. In preparation and anticipation of the big race, the Southern Illinois Universi...

TheOther40 business plan competition gives Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students real-world experience to develop business plans, pitch business ideas, and learn what it takes to launch a new business.

The SIUE School of Business and Entrepreneurs’ Club hosted its 12^th competition in 2022, which concluded on April 21. Eight finalists competed for $10,00...

For the decades of service to his faith and church, to communities near and far, to educational bastions and deserts, and to equity and justice, the Rev. Joseph A. Brown, PhD, will be honored during a Sankofa Celebration/Symposium and Mass from Friday-Sunday, May 13-15 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC). 

The event serves as...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its commencement exercises Saturday, May 7 with ceremonies honoring graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the School of Engineering (SOE). Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, led the conferral of degrees.

At the 9 a.m. ceremony, CAS student speaker Josie Pauley, who earn...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched a series of commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 6 celebrating the momentous achievement of 2,356 eligible graduates in the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Ceremonies will continue on Saturday, May 7.

On Friday, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, conferred degrees on grad...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to have supported the spring 2022 opening of The Loading Bar in Edwardsville. Owner Ryan Wilson used his education and experience and practiced patience and resilience to make his business concept a reality.

Wilson earned a bachelor’s in bus...

Henry L. (Roddy) Roediger III, PhD, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during its May 2022 commencement exercises. The SIU Board of Trustees approved the presentation during its December meeting on the Carbondale campus. 

Roediger is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished Professor of psychology at Washingto...

In a quest to prepare students for excellent opportunities to thrive in their chosen career , Southern Illinois University Edwardsville avails its undergraduate learners a rigorous, mentored research and creative program to amplify their studies and foster a real-world research application. The result of such efforts is presented annually at the Undergraduate Scholars Show...

Students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) are celebrating standout showings at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 Student Conference in Houston in April.

The IEEE is one of the world’s largest professional societies, with Region 5 ...

Wonder women, Black panthers and supermen were there – dressed with their own special flair, dancing, mingling and having a great time. “Superheroes” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) participated in SIUE’s Faculty and Staff Appreciation (FSA) celebration on Wednesday, April 20 held for the first time on the E...

When College of Arts and Sciences senior Samantha Gallatin, of Machesney Park, came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, she wanted to become a secondary education biology teacher.

After joining the GEOPATHS Scholars Program, however, her interests shifted toward geography, and she became inspired in pursuing a career as a researcher and professor at the collegia...

Helping students succeed, keeping them connected and providing lots of resources were a few things participants praised their program instructors for at their End of the Year and Awards Celebration. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Collinsville’s Upward Bound Scholars Academy (UBSA) held its concluding ceremony on Thursday, April 28 at ...

As 10^th grader Mariah Fox’s name was called for yet another award, tears came to the eyes of her mother, Lectisha Muse-Fox, who later expressed much appreciation for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program at Collinsville High School (CHS).

Fox was one of the more than 150 students, family members and friends who at...

As a leading provider of workforce training and hands-on learning in the United States, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has published a Workforce Training & Education Report that summarizes various opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom, as well as NCERC’s programs that train the ...

Year-round, women strive to make significant efforts to engender equal and equitable space wherever they are. Owing to their broader contribution to the immediate community and beyond, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) recognized 17 Phenomenal Women, comprising faculty, staff, students and commun...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) began the commencement season Saturday, April 30 in the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Provost Denise Cobb, PhD, and SOP Associate Dean Jessica Kerr, PharmD, conferred degrees upon 82 graduates in the Class of 2022.

SIUE commencement ceremonies will continue Friday-Saturday, May 6-7. ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are among the recipients of the 2022 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Awards. Awardees were honored during the SIU System Board of Trustees meeting held Thursday, April 28.

During the meeting, Dianah McGreehan, chair of the award selection committee, announced the recipients and shared brief highlights of their ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2022 Bi-State Honor Band Festival will take place April 30-May 1 in Dunham Hall on the Edwardsville campus. The event is one of the most important outreach activities in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music and the most important for the band area.

Having been a part of the department for more than 25 ye...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Associate Dean Chris Gordon, PhD, has received the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regional Outstanding Educator Award. He was recognized at the ASC International Conference in April for his contributions to construction education, excellence in teaching, national and international service to the ASC,...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented its 2022-24 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Elizabeth McKenney, PhD, associate professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Psychology.

Her research project entitled, “Advocating for socially just multi-tiered systems of support: School psychologist...

First came the lesson, then the application and the result was freshly brushed and polished teeth. Bright Smiles Mobile Dental, of Swansea, concluded its services to more than 60 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students on Friday, April 22. 

“We have to report to the state regarding students’ physical, vi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with U.S. Bank to bring convenient banking services to the campus community via an on-campus branch located in the Morris University Center.

The U.S. Bank digital first advisory center is slated to open around July 1, 2022. It will include a customer engagement zone where bankers will provide one-on-one consultative ...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with regional business leaders to host the 1^st Annual Entrepreneurship Academy in a Day.

The program brings together the greatest minds in business to instruct, motivate and empower winning entrepreneurial endeavors. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat...

After learning by doing, accumulating 20 years of first-hand experience in the scrap industry, Douglas Francis launched his entrepreneurial journey with his company Alton Dock Works, LLC.

Since June 2021, he has been a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) has doubled the number of awards and associated monetary total aimed at supporting student success through generous annual and endowed scholarships.

During its Scholarship and Awards Ceremony held Monday, April 11, SON administrators, faculty, staff, students and donors gathered to celebrate the distrib...

In East St. Louis, business activities are soaring, community members continue to engage one another meaningfully, and activists and educators continue to increase capacity building, joining hands with other people of East St. Louis to advance a community of their dreams. 

An upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Seri...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville lit up red with Cougar pride Thursday, April 21 in celebration of its inaugural One Day, One SIUE Day of Giving, which raised more than $572,000 and set a new standard for alumni engagement and community partnership as the University defines its future.

“On behalf of the entire University, I want to thank you for your genero...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2022 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 44 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Education...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted its 2022 Honors Day convocation on Sunday, April 10 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom, honoring 303 students with 357 scholarships and awards, marking the first live, in-person celebration since 2019.

SIUE’s largest single gathering outside of commencement recogni...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) hosted its 20th annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, April 1 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville.

The ceremony celebrated the first-year cohort of 50 dental students representing the Class of 2025 and six International Advanc...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosted nearly 100 admitted students and family members during its annual Admitted Student Visit Day for multicultural students on Monday, April 11. 

According to Kelley Brooks, assistant director for campus visits in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, admitted students were invited...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced a new Digital Media Literacy Post-Baccalaureate Certificate within the Department of Mass Communications, which can be completed online in one summer. 

The program is designed for educators, librarians and media professionals who want to address questions about the impact of ...

A farm-to-table café, June’s Breakfast + Patio (June’s), is now open at 430 S Main St. in Shiloh. The locally-owned restaurant is located in a beautiful, must-see 1905 farmhouse that was converted into a hotel for a brief period. Now, it is one of the most remarkable locations in town.

Co-owners Jonathan Welzbacher and Liz Lingelbach Welzbacher sought sup...

The Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) as one of the best in the country for its online Master of Science in nursing program, marking the first time the SON has been included on the list. 

“Online nursing school master’s programs have become as rigorous as their on-campus counterparts,&#822...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state to remind motorists to “Drop It and Drive” during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.

“Texting while driving puts everyone on th...

Negative narratives, bad perceptions and stereotypical typecasting about the Illinois town is why former and current East St. Louis residents wanted to tell their own stories about their city. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center hosted “Meet the Authors: A Look at East St. Louis Throug...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Lakesha Butler, PharmD, has received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Pharmacy Service from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

Butler serves as the SOP’s inaugural director of diversity, equity and inclusion. She is committed to bringing about necessary changes in diversity, e...

It has become another divisive subject in American politics and culture, so much so that legislation and other measures have been taken in more than 40 states to ban or restrict the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). 

This recent body of scholarship interrogates the role of race and racism in society and how it impacts U.S. systems and structures. Southern Illin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been nationally-recognized as a 2022-23 Military Friendly® School. The University’s “Gold” designation emphasizes its commitment to successfully connect the military and civilian world through its Office of Military and Veteran Services.

The Military Friendly® Schools survey is the longest-running m...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Cathy Taylor, MPA, interim vice chancellor for University Advancement and CEO of the SIUE Foundation, effective Monday, April 11. 

Taylor is senior director of Constituent Relations and Special Projects. As a longtime advancement team member, she brings great understanding of Foundation systems, and has demonstrated...

The 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, former Afghanistan Peace Corps director and strategic planning consultant has seen many parts of the world like France, China, Belgrade and Moscow. But for Walter Blass, one of the best places to be is in front of a class teaching – and he will travel the globe to do it. 

Blass arrived in Springfield on Sunday, April 3 for hi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its first One Day, One SIUE 24-hour day of giving on Thursday, April 21. This event will bring together the entire SIUE community–students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners–to raise money for worthwhile causes across the University. The day will culminate with an evening celebration on the SIUE...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been named a Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) in the bronze category by the League of American Bicyclists.

The designation, through 2025, comes after a thorough review focused on five criteria: equity, engineering, education, encouragement, and evaluation and planning. The honor recognizes SIUE’s cyclist-welcoming envir...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) students at Collinsville High School (CHS) got a better understanding about how the stomach works, and how drugs are absorbed into the system. 

SIUE’s School of Pharmacy (SOP), in its first time partnering with UBMS, introduced an experiment and presentation on Thursday, March 31 dur...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville today announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program.  

Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under, and to persons over 18 years of age who are enrolled in its summer program.  

Meals are made available to all eligible participants without regard to race, col...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Criminal Justice Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences will host its 2022 Criminal Justice Career Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 14 in the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge. The original scheduled date in February was postponed due to inclement weather.

“The Department of Crimin...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) will present its annual Dinner Theater fundraiser on Tuesday, April 19.

Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by an exclusive preview of “Rent” produced by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Departments of Theater and Dance and Music. This will be the final rehearsal and an...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadet John Galinski has been selected to participate in the highly-competitive Cadet Professional Development Training (CPDT) at West Point this summer. A sophomore in the School of Business, Galinski will be participating in Cadet Field Training (CFT) to reinforce his knowledge of military skills be introduced to the aca...

To help promote socialization and combat isolation, The Gateway (IL) Chapter of The Links, Inc. gifted a “poSITivity” bench on Monday, March 28 to benefit students, families and staff of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) and the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus (ESLHEC). 

“I would like to thank The Links fo...

Through research focused on sustainable watersheds, SIUE researchers are building a novel model for graduate education that reduces barriers and increases diversity in STEM disciplines.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid highlighted the National Science Foundation-funded initiative in a story posted Wednesday, March 30. Read the article here.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business celebrated academic achievement and expressed appreciation for donor support at its annual Scholarships and Awards Program held Wednesday, March 23 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

Scholarship awards of over $340,000 were presented to more than 130 students in honor of their meritorious wor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has presented its 2021 William and Margaret Going Endowed Professorship Award to Matthew Petrocelli, PhD, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Studies.

Petrocelli will present a free public lecture, entitled “Reconceptualizing Police Use of Force: A call for change in pol...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences is partnering with the Arts & Issues series to present the annual William C. Shaw Lecture featuring Brian Greene, PhD, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University.

The lecture entitled “Revealing the Universe - A Journey to the Frontier of...

Sneaky’s Burger Truck is now serving customers its 100% wagyu beef burgers and plant-based impossible burger patties at Recess Brewing in downtown Edwardsville.

Owners Tyler Ottwein and Casey Hinman are clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and have benefitted from Director Jo...

The biggest takeaway for the high schooler was how to conduct himself in a college course. Davieon Baker, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound (UB) EC/BEM student, was one of 15 scholars enrolled in SIUE’s inaugural course, “UNIV 113: Topics in Early College Exploration.” 

“Topics in Early Colleg...

Gain an inside look at the shocking true story of the Russ Faria murder trial during an upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Lifelong Learning presentation taking place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at the NCERC at SIUE and via Zoom.

St. Louis attorney Joel Schwartz, who served as Russ Faria’s attorney during the trial, and SIUE alumnus Charles Bosworth...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will present a virtual panel discussion, “Events in and around Ukraine: What is Happening and Why It Matters,” at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 31. Register for the webinar here.

Moderated by Kenneth Moffett, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Political Science, the panel...

“Guatemalans want what we all want for our children: health and happiness. We had people walk great distances in the mountains to get care.”

That was a key takeaway from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, assistant professor, after leading a clinical service trip to Guatemala in 2017. She and thre...

As part of the academic plan to introduce students to the operation of real-time radar systems, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) hosted an information session and demonstration of a mobile radar unit on Thursday, March 17.

The presentation was part of a three-year program with the University of Oklahoma’s Advanced Radar...

Through funding provided by BioMADE, the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) and the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) have partnered to form “ALAKA’I”, Applied Life-Science Academy: Knowledge Advancing Industry, a project that establishes a bioeconomy academy to accelerate clima...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s John Matta, PhD, has earned the SIUE Graduate School’s 2022-23 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award in support of his innovative research on equity and inclusion in computer science. 

Matta is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Computer Science. His scholarly interests foc...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received 11 awards in the 37th annual Educational Advertising Awards competition. 

Higher Education Marketing Report sponsors the Educational Advertising Awards, the largest, oldest and most respected educational advertising awards competition in the country. This yea...

A state-of-the-art robot dog, Bode, made an appearance and garnered much attention and applause during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) STEAM Day on Monday, March 21. 

The SIUE School of Engineering (SOE) brought Bode to kick off the day of activities and games featuring science, technology, engineering, a...

Free professional coaching and grooming were dispensed to a select group of men on Saturday, March 19 in East St. Louis in hopes of advancing their career opportunities. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach collaborated with the Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) to present the pilot program, Clipper...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with Lindenwood University, has received a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant totaling more than $49,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant covers the first phase of an effort to build a regional digital humanities network linking faculty, students and community members across the St. ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has launched a convenient new online degree completion program in psychology to prepare individuals to pursue careers in both the private and public sectors. 

Individuals with an associate degree can complete a bachelor’s in just two years through high quality, accelerated study that builds knowledge and skills in menta...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate Admissions will host its spring open house virtually at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. Prospective students are invited to explore the possibilities of an advanced degree.

Each one-hour virtual session will include:

• A brief overview of graduate studies at SIUE, including details about our highly regarded gradu...

For college athletes, understanding nutrition and making healthy food choices can have a significant impact on their athletic performance. College is also a time when many student-athletes are living on their own for the first time and making their own meals.

To educate student-athletes about healthy eating for enhancing athletic performance, Southern Illinois University ...

Prospective college students are invited to learn about available higher education opportunities as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts the Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the Morris University Center.

The event is sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC), in conjunction wit...

The chief external architect of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus core, Gyo Obata, passed away on Tuesday, March 8 at the age of 99.

Obata, of St. Louis, was a world-renowned architect. He co-founded the global architecture-engineering firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) in 1955, and designed the University’s Edwardsville campus in the ea...

Some of the most important learning can occur outside of the classroom. Examples of such will be given during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Midday Speaker Series, which began Monday, March 14. 

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

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville summer session 2022 offers a quality education that features flexibility and convenience. SIUE offers nearly 1,000 summer classes, including online and on-ground options.

Registration begins Monday, March 28 at siue.edu/summer/apply-or-register.

A variety of introductory general education, required upper-division classes and grad...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department is reminding motorists that they will be out in full force to keep our roads safe ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

“This St. Patrick’s Day, make your own luck by designating a sober driver,” said Lt. Adam Severit. “If you’ll be drinking, using cannabis or partaking of any other ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is offering a fully online synchronous option for students seeking a master’s in kinesiology with a specialization in exercise and sport psychology. Beginning in fall 2022, this online synchronous program will be the first of its kind in the country and will supplement the ex...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost, academic deans, and Emeriti Faculty Association (EFA) have selected Stephen Hansen, PhD, as the inaugural speaker for the ‘One More Thought…’ lecture series originally scheduled for May 2020.

Due to the pandemic, the event was postponed and will now take place on Thursday, March 24 with...

“What matters most are the people who walk through our doors. We can offer social mobility with programming offered from cradle to career. That is truly significant, and a powerful position that demands our attention and support." 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared those words following visits with educators, mento...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received $1.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of a novel model for graduate education that removes financial barriers and increases diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

The project, “At the Confluence: Supporting Critical Transitions fo...

The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 34 graduates of its program Friday, March 4 as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration. Jim Mundy, chief operating officer (COO) of Contegra Construction, Co., received the Alumni Leadership Award.

Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides...

Academic excellence, dedicated service and outstanding leadership were celebrated during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) 16^th Annual Awards Banquet held Tuesday, March 1 via Zoom.

“The advancement of the SIUE School of Engineering is propelled by the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of our students, facu...

The sound of rigorous applause and cheering filled Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge on Thursday, March 3 as Distinguished Research Professor Howard Rambsy II, PhD, made his way into a surprise celebration in his honor.

Rambsy is the first Black faculty member to be honored with the University’s highest academic rank for scholarly excel...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) recognized 32 nurse anesthesia doctoral candidates for the hard work they have put into preparing for their clinical training with a White Coat Ceremony held Friday, March 4. 

The registered nurses from the Midwest region are specializing in the practice of nurse anesthesia. The students were chose...

College athletes spend hours every day training their bodies to perform at an elite level, but most student-athletes aren’t afforded the opportunity to focus on the mental skills that are also key to their success.

At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Director of Mental Performance Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, me...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has welcomed Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Mingjun Ma, PhD. Ma joins NCERC’s growing team of researchers who focus on a variety of research topics that help support the expansion of the bioeconomy in the U.S. and globally.

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow program is su...

Kaskaskia Engineering Group (KEG), founded by SIUE alumna Geri Boyer, was named “Medium Firm of the Year” at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards. Boyer earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1991.

KEG was honored for its contributions to the success and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus was abuzz this week with the arrival of new Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD.

Minor launched a listening tour that allowed him to connect with numerous faculty, staff and students, as he traveled across the Edwardsville campus to build excitement for the University’s collective advancement.

“The voice and...

Surprise! Three high school seniors were happily greeted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Admissions team this week with the news that they’ve received the University’s most prestigious scholarship for incoming freshmen, which includes full tuition, fees, and room and board.

Mia Williams, of Edwardsville, Nathaniel Marks, of Florissant, Mo., an...

How does one decide their career aspirations? With a vast array of professional paths available, it’s a daunting decision with major quality of life implications.

For some, like Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) student Paige Summers, the way forward was defined by personal influences. Her calling became apparent through lived experi...

A group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Black high school students had the opportunity to meet and mingle with a contingent of SIUE’s Black Girls Rock (BGR) during a fashion show on Friday, Feb. 25 on the Edwardsville campus. 

“When the occasion to attend the SIUE Black Girls Rock Fashion Show presented it...

Known for writing with alarming brilliance, artistic prowess and riveting relevance that captures young adult audiences worldwide, New York Times Best Selling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson held a series of presentations and book signings on Monday, Feb. 28 for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students. 

Firmly believing in the transformative power of higher education, James T. Minor, PhD, officially began his appointment as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 10^th chancellor on Tuesday, March 1.

“It is my honor to join the faculty, staff and students of SIUE to define our future,” Minor said. “Higher education is a catalyst for solving pre...

One encounter with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Rachel Tennial, PhD, is all it takes to become motivated by her brightness. An assistant professor of psychology, Tennial is an “SIUE Difference Maker” who brings an ethic of care to her teaching.

“Leading with care and concern for students as humans and individuals is one of the most...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Theater and Dance, Black Theater Workshop (BTW), Black Studies Program, and Arts & Issues series presented three productions of the NU-World Contemporary Danse Theatre’s “From Jimmy, To America: An Ode to James Baldwin” Feb. 11-13 in SIUE&...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced a new Professional Leadership Strategies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate within the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis (PAPA), which can be completed online in less than one year.

The certificate is designed to prepare administrators to become better leaders re...

“Within the Black community, mental health is seen as a weakness. There are so many barriers that keep the community from wanting to seek this help. Everyone’s mental health matters. We deserve to feel mentally happy and whole inside.”

These words from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior public health major Jordan Washington pinpoint one of ...

February generally marks the finale of football season across the country. And, while the Super Bowl stands out as the pinnacle event, additional championship games for players of all ages highlight growth, commitment and hard-earned success.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sarah Ortiz, coordinator of intramural sports and special events in Campus Recrea...

As the global community awaits the shift to the next phase of telecommunications technology, countries around the world are making significant efforts for its swift deployment to match this expectation. However, standard essential patents (SEPs) have emerged as a key issue given the need for interoperability of 5G devices across networks and countries.

To provide more ins...

A leading scholar studying racism and racial violence in the Midwest will examine anti-Black violence in southern Illinois during the next Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation.

The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, and is organized through ...

The pandemic has taken a marked toll on all individuals, presenting a variety of challenges as it has engendered salient adjustments in personal lives, learning environments and workplaces. Realizing and sharing in these challenges, numerous Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and students have gone above and beyond to support each other.

In response ...

As international enrollment soars to a record high at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Offices of International Admissions and International Affairs are leading efforts to welcome and help those individuals build community so they can reach their full potential. 

In spring 2022, SIUE’s international student population grew to 684, up from 345 in s...

SIUE Athletics will close out Black History Month with a special screening of The Loyola Project. The Loyola Project is an independently produced documentary film by O'Malley Creadon Productions.

The film celebrates the 1963 NCAA basketball champion Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers won the NCAA title while featuring four Black players in the starting lineup.

SIUE is one of a...

The history of East St. Louis and surrounding communities unearths times of adventure and innovation, success and prosperity, struggle and pain, and violence and racism. 

Bob Gill, East St. Louis Historical Society member, presented a history of East St. Louis entitled, “City of Challenges, City of Champions” on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Southern Illinois U...

SIUE Sophia Wilson, PhD, associate professor of political science, shared her personal connections and professional expertise in a report that aired Wednesday, Feb. 24 on KSDK TV on the topic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. View the story here.

Wilson also lent her insights for an article written by Scott Marion and posted Thursday, Feb. 25 in the Edwardsville Intelli...

The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) has donated $500,000 to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE), funding the first professorship in the School’s history. 

The SICAP Endowed Construction Management Professorship will be used to provide ...

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist Ruth Slenczynska signed landmark record deal in January 2022, after celebrating her 97^th birthday. She is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninov.

Slenczynska’s album, My Life in Music, explores the music of Chopin, a composer who had a heavy influence ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach (OSEO) has won a 2022 International Award in Lifelong Learning for Best Brochure by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest continuing education association in the world.

The award was only one of 17 given at LERN’s annual conference this year, attended by...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Amardeep Kaur, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) St. Louis section.

IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technol...

SIUE’s Ariel Belasen, PhD, professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, was featured in a February WalletHub article where he provided expert insights on auto insurance premium disparities related to age and gender.

View the article here.

In finding one’s purpose and developing one’s full potential it’s the human element of life that often fosters the greatest progress toward a desired outcome. People matter. Kindness matters. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, students, faculty and staff matter.

“I want students to know that it’s okay to feel overwhelmed and vuln...

America for many Blacks is experienced and seen as systematically biased and racist towards them. America for many whites is realized as a place of privilege and power. These were recurring points made and expounded upon during the panel discussion, “Black America, White America (A Conversation about Present-day American Segregation),” hosted by the Southern Il...

Revealing and enlightening facts of ancient African history were compared to the sometimes twisted, racist depiction of Blacks in America’s past during the program, “Black History 365,” at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC). 

Norman Ross, retired executive director of the Greater East St. Loui...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Criminal Justice Studies will host its annual Criminal Justice Career Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge.

“The Department of Criminal Justice Studies is excited to hold the career fair in person this year,&#822...

From working as a housekeeper in a hospital to becoming a hospital executive, and from volunteering at nonprofit organizations to serving as chief executive officer of TMG Leadership, Tracey Gooch, shared her ideas for making a positive impact in leadership as a featured guest at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS)...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business accounting and business programs have received an extension on their accreditation by AACSB International (AACSB). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of excellence in business education and has been earned by only 5% of the world’s business schools. 

SIUE is among 189 institutions...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Cougar Baja team achieved 7th place at this year’s Blizzard Baja hosted Saturday, Feb. 5 at Michigan Technology University.

The president of the SIUE Baja team, senior Samuel Churchill, of Ottawa, together with teammates Matthew Buchholz (treasurer), Curtis Lake, and Nathan Buss (secretary) comp...

“The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar’s Men’s basketball game, had a special ring to it thanks to the SIUE East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts chimes choir, led by Mary Jo Pembrook, PhD, piano and chimes instructor. 

The chimes choir, joined by SIUE students Joshua...

Money. Bills. Benjamins. Everybody wants it, but not everyone knows how to cultivate it. Olympic legend and gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee presented a check and congratulations on Thursday, Feb. 10 to the seventh graduating class of the financial literacy course, made possible in part by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start program....

SIUE School of Nursing (SON) faculty research was cited in the National Geographic article, “How pandemic isolation is affecting young kids' developing minds.” Researchers Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor, Annie Imboden, DNP, assistant professor, and Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, clinical assistant professor, conducted a recent study on the impact ...

With dedicated passion for developing children both emotionally and intellectually and for supporting parents and caregivers, the SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) has been recognized by the Illinois Head Start Association Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development with a $2,000 grant for its Parent Cafés. 

Parent Café workshops provide a safe s...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCERC at SIUE) recently welcomed two new Visiting Research Fellows: Blas Quiroga III and Krystin Polhemus.

Funded by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the nine-month fellowship program is intended to provide training and hands-on experience to prepare the next generation of enginee...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions celebrated National School Counseling Week (February 7-11, 2022) by sending posters to a variety of regional schools and their counselors. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annually sponsors the event each February to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping stude...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor of finance in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, has joined a prestigious group of tenured faculty members, achieving the University’s highest academic rank of Distinguished Research Professor. 

The distinction is awarded in recognition of significant ...

With the sustained support of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, full-time braider and entrepreneur Kacie Ross has expanded her business, Kross Beauty, LLC.

Originally known as the “618 Braider,” Ross has years of applied experience and training. She was raised doing the hair of others and began ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing charge to effectively service students, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has focused on student coaching to meet changing and growing needs. 

SIUE coaches shared their expertise as well as gained insights during the national “The Connecting Conference,” held virtually from Wednesday-Thursday, Fe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing three new concurrent degree programs to provide students with greater opportunities for learning and career advancement in the health sciences while saving time and money.

The new concurrent degree programs, which will begin in fall 2022, include:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Science in Pharmaceutica...

The tunes were raw and gritty, smooth and haunting, and sometimes charged and electrifying. The lyrics that leapt out were of hate and love, humanity and inhumanity and struggle and freedom. 

Jazz music co-starred with civil rights historical facts during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Heritage Month’s (BHM) opening ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesd...

Black ancestors of a brutal and bloodied past hoped for a tomorrow that would yield justice and equity. Today is that future many longed for and is also the soil in which current descendants can pay it forward by seeding things that will produce a future ripe with healing.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville held its 39^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celeb...

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty ment...

For the sake of some distinguishing factors like slave practices affecting African American lineage tracing, efforts towards researching their genealogy have been faced with challenging situations. An upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation will examine the uniqueness of genealogy research and accompanying...

SIUE’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Finance in the School of Business, contributed to an article on Moneygeek.com offering insights on how insurance companies calculate auto rates. Ying also clarified the difference between online quotes and estimates from the insurance companies. Read his thoughts here.

SIUE alumni Julia Deien and Jason Gotway have been promoted to Principal and Director + Technology at Anders CPAs + Advisors.

Deien and Gotway each achieved a bachelor’s in computer management and information systems (CMIS) from the School of Business in 2006. Deien also sits on the Advisory Board for SIUE’s CMIS Department.

Anders shared details on Deien and...

SIUE’s STEM Resource Center (SRC) is supporting teaching and learning on-campus and in the community with a wide variety of STEM-related educational materials available for rental and lending to students, educators and community members.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer shared details on the unique resource, including the types of materials available, in this article ...

The Edwardsville Rotary Club donated $2,620 in support of SIUE’s Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Center. SLH Center Clinical Coordinator Jaime Henderson accepted the donation on behalf of SIUE. She expressed her excitement and extended appreciation noting the ways in which graduate student clinicians benefit from the applied learning opportunities the center provi...

Minas Espresso Inc. owner Bruno Nobre has been a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May since November 2017.

Born and raised on a coffee farm in Brazil, Nobre learned everything from his father and grandfather. He decided to st...

As a result of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s climate and sustainability efforts in the region, particularly through the School of Engineering’s (SOE) annual Energy Symposia, the University has been invited to join the Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC) as a founding member. The invitation was extended on behalf of Northwestern University, Univers...

A common question among these high school male students has been about money – how to make it, invest it and develop financial stability. In response, stock investor Alfonso Pugh, of Denver, Colo., spoke virtually Friday, Jan. 21 to the Black Gentleman Entering Manhood (GEMs) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS). ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Master of Science in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise and Sport Psychology has been ranked 17^th in the nation on Sports Degrees Online’s 2022 Sport Psychology Master’s Program Rankings list. 

“It is an honor to be recognized among other reputable universities and programs,” said Be...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has appointed Terrence S. McTier Jr., PhD, as the Interim Dean of Students, effective Monday, Jan. 24. The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students will launch in February.

“The Dean of Students role is critical to the institution, serving as an...

SIUE student-athletes have extended their academic success streak to 31 consecutive semesters with a cumulative grade point average above 3.0. During the fall 2021 semester, Cougar student-athletes posted a combined 3.436 GPA, the second-highest mark the department has earned. It is the fourth consecutive semester that SIUE student-athletes have earned above a 3.4 GPA.

Al...

It started with the love and awe of a role model (wanting to mirror her sister’s characteristics and follow in her footsteps) that led the then four-year-old Kayona Brown onto a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts studio dance floor. 

It didn’t take long for the child to also become enamored with the world o...

Junior Courtney Vollmer, of Troy, is the recipient of the fall 2021 Faculty & Collective Bargaining scholarship from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate.

“I would like to thank all the members of the Staff Senate for making this scholarship possible,” said Vollmer, an elementary education major from the School of Education, Health and Hu...

The distinction and award only add to what many at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and elsewhere believe and feel about Howard Rambsy II, PhD – that he is an illustrious educator with years of innovative scholarship, culturally-based research, creative teaching and substantial mentoring to his credit.

A faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences&#8...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. life’s work helped spark a civil rights movement that changed the fabric of America and lit a flame for all the world to see.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joins the country on Monday, Jan. 17 in recognizing King on the federal holiday named in his honor. The University will be closed and invites employees to commemorate the da...

It only takes one educator to make a world of difference in the life of a student, according to Principal Baruti Kafele, award-winning educator and best-selling author. 

Kafele returned, via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 13, to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) with inspiration to stay the course and look for ways to prog...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Lakesha Butler, PharmD, lent her expertise to a national committee charged with incorporating equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism (DEIA) into the Oath of the Pharmacist.

Butler, clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and director of diversity, equity and inclusion for th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research associate professor in the SIUE STEM Center and adjunct professor in the Department of Anthropology, has been named the first Sexual Harassment and Assault Reduction and Prevention (SHARP) Coordinator for the Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC) Executive Committee.

According to Cola...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 has been honored with the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter recognition, the second-highest commendation a chapter can receive from the national organization.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate ...

The SIUE Police Department made one impaired driving arrest and issued six citations during its holiday enforcement effort. Enforcement actions including one DUI arrest, three speeding citations, one expired registration citation and one stop sign citation.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in the effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers of...

Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business as one of the best on-campus MBA programs in the country for the 16th consecutive year. The education services company included SIUE on its list of Best Business Schools for 2022.

“We are pleased with our continued recognition by Princeton Review as a Best Business School...

SIUE is mourning the loss of junior business student Jacksen “Jack” Warren, of Alton, who passed away Monday, Dec. 20. He was 21.  

A School of Business student, Warren was an active member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity.

“Our deepest condolences to Jack Warren’s family and friends as we mourn the loss of a vibrant individual who had gr...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) has developed two post-baccalaureate certificates focused on public health. Beginning in summer 2023, the Department of Applied Health will offer certificates in public health emergency preparedness infectious disease outbreaks and s...

Wishing you and yours a very Happy 4th of July from SIUE!

The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday, July 5, 2022.