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Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD and director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative, appears in KMOV Television News coverage of a free 10-month academy to train Metro East residents to solve environmental issues in their communities. The Environmental Protection Agency launched The Environmental Justice Academy in partnership with...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) staff have started their school year with an empowering, creative and vital challenge – “Reimagine.” 

“SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start has successfully served families in the Metro East for more than 40 years,” said Program Director Carolyn Jason. “We h...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the successful accreditation of its graduate Nutrition and Dietetics Program. The program received accreditation by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This achievement reinforces SIUE's dedication to providing exceptional nutrition education and professional training t...

The inaugural SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award presented during the Thursday, September 21 Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting featured two professors with a long-standing partnership.  

John Matta, PhD, associate professor and department chair of the SIUE Department of Computer Science and Koushik Sinha, PhD, associate professor of the ...

Crain’s Chicago Business ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville eighth place in the featured top 10 universities in Illinois Best Value Schools. By comparing cost of attendance to earning income post-graduation, the publication reports that these 10 institutions represent a significant return on investment. The Crain’s list was published September 15....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students eagerly participated in hands-on lessons that demonstrated the hard work that comes with informing and entertaining the public. 

The CHS Media Literacy class visited SIUE’s Department of Mass Communications on Thursday, Sept. 7. Students toured the University’s tel...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business is setting their accounting students up for success through Meet the Firms, a networking event that attracts public accounting firms, corporations and government agencies, and has a proven history of success as numerous students have secured internships and full-time employment.

“It is important ...

Nick Gagliano successfully completed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Laboratory Technician Alternative Digital Credential Program last spring. His efforts paid dividends, as he was hired at International Food Products Corporation as a quality control laboratory technician. 

“I was hoping the credential would get my foot in the door for a car...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s senior biological sciences student Mary-Margaret Benware has been named a Golden Opportunity Scholar. This international recognition is given to 20 students to encourage each individual to continue to pursue their passion to enter the agronomy, crop, soil or environmental sciences professions.

"I am overjoyed and honored...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is thrilled to announce the fusion of two beloved traditions, Homecoming and Family Weekend, that promises to captivate alumni, families and community members alike. Under the theme "Cougar State of Mind," this year's celebration will take place Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-15.

“The traditions surrounding Homecoming at SIUE are...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall 2023 enrollment stands at 12,045, a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous fall term. The University remains focused on the critical steps that lead to yield and sustained growth in our student body.

Graduate and international enrollments have remained steady, although just short of the record-setting numbers from last ...

Lauren Morgan, a junior, criminal justice major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a recipient of the Voyager Scholarship. The scholarship, created by Barack and Michelle Obama and Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb, help shape young leaders in public service.

Morgan has reassurance and confidence of her educational ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, faculty and staff members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls and transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments.  House Calls is designed to engage first-year and transfer students in conversation with faculty and staff early in their transition to campus.

“Hou...

Grey Matter Marketing, a woman-owned category design firm that partners with life science companies, runs a monthly Woman In Science campaign on their social media channels. One of their summer spotlights was on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Chanté Summers, a synthetic medicinal chemist at Pfizer’s Oncology Unit of Medicine Design.

Summers ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated a classroom dedication recognizing the founding chair of the Department of Construction Luke Snell, PE. Snell, a leading lecturer and specialist on concrete, contributed $100,000 to the Department of Construction in the SOE. The dedication ceremony and unveiling took place Wednesday,...

Cherese Fine, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been appointed as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

“We congratulate Dr. Fine on her appointment as our Faculty Athletic Representative,” said SIUE Chancellor James T...

A nurse. A professor. An administrator. A diversity champion. These descriptors define the engaging, multi-faceted and impressive career of SIUE’s Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP, associate professor in the SIUE School of Nursing (SON) and director of the SIUE WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. 

“As a nurse and scholar, I have the best of both worlds. I get t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, welcomed Governor JB Pritzker to SIUE’s campus for the momentous groundbreaking ceremony of SIUE’s new health science complex, the future home of SIUE’s School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing.

“With today’s groundbreaking at SIUE, we usher in a new era for Southern Il...

When they walk into the room, many of their patients wrestle with two emotions – disbelief and delight. But joy wins out.  

“Many of our patients have not had a dedicated healthcare provider whom they can also identify with,” said Myjal Garner, DNP, FNP, at the SIUE School of Nursing’s (SON) WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. “They a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is pleased to announce the renaming of its esteemed University Honors Program to the John Martinson Honors Program in recognition of a generous $4 million gift from SIUE 1975 Master of Business Administration alumnus John Martinson. This transformative gift will expand and enhance the Honors experience at SIUE for students for ye...