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The soundtrack for musician Sylvester Donald’s life has been interspersed – and at times heavily so – with the “blues.” However, the 63-year-old gladly shares that the chords now in play are ones that are upbeat and uplifting, thanks in part to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veterans Upward Bound (VUB). 

“Besides my musi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s previous director of business affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Shavonda Mitchom, began her new role as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration on Tuesday, January 16.

Prior to joining SIUE as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration, Mitchom served for three years as the Chief Financial and Adm...

 LaRanda Parnacher Turner joined Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s human resources department as assistant director of Talent and Development on January 16. Parnacher Turner is an experienced recruitment marketing and talent development executive, as well as a leading consultant in marketing tailored to tribal communities.
“I am excited to welcome...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is excited to announce an expanded version of the SIUE Commitment and SIUE Gateway Opportunity (SIUE GO), groundbreaking initiatives aimed at increasing college affordability and ensuring access to higher education for low and middle-income families. With the commitment to provide an extra boost to students and their fa...

Joyree H. Chura, 62, of Edwardsville, passed away at 9:09 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at her residence. She was born February 19, 1961, in Staunton, Ill., the daughter of the late Harry and Louise (Tagnani) Chura. She married Bradley Allen on October 6, 2000, in Edwardsville.

Joyree worked at SIUE for 30 years, most recently as an HR manager. She later worked par...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated the 41^st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon on Wednesday, January 17 in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center. Organized by the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub, the ceremony began at 11 a.m. and opened with total praise for “Total Praise,” a hymnal sung by the SIUE Gospel Choir.

Riverbender.com published an article previewing the upcoming presentation, “Building Community Resilience to Radicalization to Violence” by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Laurie Rice, PhD, professor of political science and Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, associate professor of political science. The event will be hosted by Edwar...

On January 8, the Tyson Foods, Inc. facility in Caseyville hosted a graduation ceremony for seven employees who earned alternative digital credentials, also known as digital badges, from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Students began their on-site training for digital badges in Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) in October, just months aft...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) Nurse Anesthesia Program held its sixth annual White Coat Ceremony on January 9, celebrating 32 members of the Class of 2026 entering the clinical arena. 

“The original symbolism of the donning of the white coat dates back to the nineteenth century, when physicians&#...

The latest collaborative work from a current and a former professor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has earned the distinction of Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2023. Laurie Rice, PhD, professor of political science, and Kenneth Moffett, PhD, former chair and former professor of political science, co-...

More than 20 years ago, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Khari M. Garvin worked in the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start program to help educate, strengthen and advance preschoolers, families and communities. Today, he is still a leader in Head Start – but on a national scale. 

Garvin, who earned a master’s in education in 2005 from SIUE, ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Eddie the Cougar is celebrating a major milestone on Saturday, Jan. 13. It’s the SIUE mascot’s birthday, and he’s celebrating by supporting the SIUE student-athletes and fans at a doubleheader basketball game against Morehead State. University Marketing and Communications was granted the rare opportunity...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni, families and friends will fill the Cassidy Cool Zone and stands along the first baseline as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Miami Marlins during opening weekend of Major League Baseball Spring Training. The Cardinals play their Opening Day game at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday, February 24 at 1:05 p.m. EST in Jupiter, ...

 On a frosty overcast January afternoon, the Meridian Ballroom in the Morris University Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was all aglow with warm smiles, hot apple cider and an international spring cohort of over 200 students.

The International Student Welcome Party, a joint initiative between the Office of International Affairs and International ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Chancellor James T. Minor has named Connie Collins, CFRE, as Vice Chancellor for University Advancement (VCUA) and CEO of the SIUE Foundation. Collins will assume her new responsibilities on January 22, 2024, pending approval from the SIU Board of Trustees.

“SIUE continues to build a team positioned to markedly enhanc...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub (the Hub) will celebrate the legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center. SIUE has honored the dream of Dr. King with an annual luncheon for 41 years. This year’s theme evokes the revere...

Richard “Dick” Leroy Millett, PhD, faculty emeritus of history at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, died on December 25, 2023. He was 85.

Millett taught history and Latin American studies at SIUE for 33 years and retired as professor emeritus in 1999. He mentored scholars, and helped them establish professional contacts in the U.S. government and Latin...