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A new account has been written about academic success following the pandemic, courtesy of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) graduating class of 2023. 

Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate athletics director for diversity, equity and inclusion, athletics chief diversity officer, professor of social work, former ...

The University of Florida (UF) Health is looking to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on creating a program similar to SIUE’s Safe Zone program. Safe Zone works to develop allies and provide support to LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff on SIUE’s campus. SIUE hosted a virtual training for several diversity champions from across the UF Health System....

The quality and amount of talent in East St. Louis is phenomenal, according to Homer Simmons, program director for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (PA). 

Simmons gave high praise to the student performers throughout the PA’s Spring 2023 Dance and Music Recital on Thursday, May 17 in the Multipurpose Ro...

The 10^th annual fi...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is celebrating the class of 2023 and their accomplishment of achieving a 98% first-time pass rate on the Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE).

“The SIU SDM Class of 2023 started their studies in 2019 pursuing their DMD through all of the challenges presented by the pandemic,” said SI...

SIUE’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology, was recently featured on Skeptical Inquirer in a segment called “Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies.”

Hupp offered his expert insight on how to resist false claims and pseudoscience of pop psychology. He covered topics including phrenology, extrasensory perce...

It was the first days of her freshman year, and Jakailah Hardiman remembers Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) Colin Neumeyer saying he believed she was going to be a great student.

That was four years ago, and not only is Hardiman CHS’s valedictorian, but she is an SIUE Meridian Scholarship winner. The Merid...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a key partner with Governors State University (GSU), in collaboration with the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), in receiving one of the first ever National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to lead the Advancing Smart Logistics (ASL) team in an effort to lay the foundation to make Illinois...

It was a glittering night for the Most Improved, Rising Stars, A-T.E.A.M, Outstanding Scholars and more as they paraded across the stage to cheers and applause on Thursday, May 11 during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Scholars Academy (UBSA) Collinsville High School’s (CHS) Awards Ceremony. 

“I was just trying to do my best. I ...

Venturing from the stability and comfort of a job in corporate America to an entrepreneurial venture can be risky, but it’s a risk that has paid off for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Melody McClellan. McClellan, or “Coach Melody,” graduated from the SIUE School of Business in 1993 with a bachelor’s in business with an emphasis i...

Dan Lowery has filled many roles throughout his life, from military veteran to successful entrepreneur to political figure. As he reflects on his long and storied career, Lowery attributes the bulk of his business knowledge and success to the education he received as a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business. 

Lowery’s ...

The Department of History at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awarded the inaugural Future Historian Award to two Metro-East high school students: Artemis Nuckolls, Mascoutah High School, and Tamira Towns, Cahokia High School.

In conjunction with Black History Month, students from Belleville West High School, Cahokia High School, Edwardsville High School, and Mas...

The Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted five special celebrations to honor graduates representing various historically minoritized populations leading up to the University’s spring 2023 commencement exercises.

“This is my favorite time of the year because every day for a week, we g...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville conferred a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, upon John Martinson this past weekend during SIUE’s commencement ceremonies. The Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters is bestowed upon individuals who have made a profound impact on SIUE, in line with its mission, vision and values.

John Martinson, MBA ’75, has been a v...

Stephen Hansen, PhD, has been a steadfast supporter of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the surrounding communities since joining the University in 1984 as associate dean of graduate studies and research and associate professor in the Department of History. Over the course of his career, Hansen has served as dean of graduate studies and research, interim dean ...

More than 21,000 applications have been received for students applying for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for the fall semester, a record number for the University, and the number continues to climb.

An impressive 13,300 undergraduates and 7,700 graduate and professional school students have submitted their applications to be part of the Cougar community. &#1...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrapped up spring 2023 commencement honoring the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Sunday, May 7 at 10 a.m. The SEHHB ceremony concluded SIUE’s seven spring commencement ceremonies celebrating over 2,400 eligible graduates. 

Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, vice president for academic innovation, planning ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its commencement exercisesSaturday, May 6 with ceremonies honoring graduates from the School of Pharmacy (SOP), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the School of Engineering (SOE). Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, led the conferral of degrees.

The 10 a.m. ceremony honored the SOP graduates. Cayden Miller, who ea...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched a series of commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 5 celebrating the momentous achievement of more than 2,400 eligible graduates in the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Ceremonies will continue on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.

SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor conferred degrees upon the Class of 2023 i...

The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability, housed in the Fuller Dome building on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, recently praised SIUE’s Meridian Society for its continued support of the Fuller Dome. 

The Center gave Meridian Society members a signed, limited-edition exhibition poster in appreciation of their assistance. Those rece...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s nursing students participated in a mass casualty exercise in coordination with Air Evac Lifeteam 156, Edwardsville Fire and EMS. This exercise is another example of how the School of Nursing provides hands-on learning and practice in a variety of environments and scenarios.

“Educating nurses in community health inc...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Angel Jones, PhD, critical race scholar and visiting assistant professor in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Teaching and Learning, was interviewed Tuesday, May 2, on TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill show. 

Jones discussed her new book, “Street Scholar,&#822...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Earleen Patterson, PhD, associate vice chancellor for Student Opportunities, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, received the inaugural Southern Illinois University System Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) Lifetime Achievement Award. Patterson was recognized at the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Apri...

He’s described as being a first-rate educator, a superb faculty member and an exceptional mentor by his department chair, and now Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, is the first Black professor to receive tenure in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Political Science. 

“Dr. Lewis will become the Department's first Black tenured faculty member...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its 2023 Spring Commencement exercises for more than 2,400 eligible graduates on Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, in the First Community Arena in the Vadalabene Center on the Edwardsville campus.

The first of seven ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. Friday with the School of Business. Kelly Cruise, who is earning a bachelor&#82...

Paper Mache of animals fused together, neurographic self-portraits, portrayals of everyday people and celebrities, Zentangle letters, quilling and other art fashioned from the hearts and minds of high schoolers were on display Tuesday during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) first Annual Art Showcase and Sale in ...

The SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) serves as a life-changing resource on campus for the children of students, faculty and staff, as well as student parents. Thanks to a four-year $1.7 million dollar award from the U.S. Department of Education’s CCAMPIS: Childcare Access Means Parents in School Program, the financial burden of childcare is lifted for student pare...

A team of psychology majors along with Jason Finley, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, have spent the academic year utilizing wearable cameras to enhance research on human memory. The group presented their project entitled, “Can Wearable Cameras Stimulate Non-Visual Memory?” at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago, Thursday, Ap...