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Mahony Talks with SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor and SIUC Chancellor Austin Lane

A doctor? A lawyer? A university chancellor? Though the third option is not one that most young people readily think of as a profession, Southern Illinois University (SIU) System President Dan Mahony, PhD, delved into the experiences and explored roads that led two successful men to their ...

Through a grant from the Faculty Emeriti Association, the Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy collaborated to host a Symposium on disparities in Maternal Health. With the screening of the documentary “Aftershock” and an interdisciplinary panel discussion, participants gained valuable insights into real-world challenges and evidence-based solutions to disp...

Month-long Observances Include Thought-Provoking, Creative, Fun-Filled Events   

Engaging and educational programming that acknowledges Black Heritage, Black History and Black Excellence will be celebrated during the month of February at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Black Legacy: Embers of Resilience is this year’s theme. 

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Division of Student Affairs Focuses on the Harm to Students’ Academics, Mental Health and Well-Being   

In Spring 2023, food insecurity, housing insecurity and/or homelessness were reported among 52% of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students who responded to a national Basic Student Needs Survey, conducted by the Hope Center at Temple Universit...

Survey Gives Coaches Insights on how to Better Help Athletes  

Most people would agree that there is more to an athlete than what meets the eye, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Josh Wooten, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Nutrition Sciences, has been working to quantify that information and parlay it into a mor...

SIUE women's track and field freshman Teagan Sullivan (Dunlap, Ill.) has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Field Athletes of the Week.

Sullivan had a standout performance at the Bob Teel Invitational Jan.25. She competed in both the women's long jump and women's high jump events.

For long jump Sullivan claimed first out of 35 competitors at 5.77m (18-11). Thi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host storm spotter training on Tuesday, February 4th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center (MUC) Oak/Redbud Room. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available in Lot B starting at 6 p.m.

Led by SIUE’s extreme weather expert Alan W. Black, PhD, assistant professor and Graduate P...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts the debut screening of the documentary film “We Bear Witness:  The African American Legacy of Hadley Township, MO” at Dunham Theater on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Veteran journalist and WSIE 88.7 The Sound’s Robin Boyce, associate director of underwriting, will moderate the esteemed panel.

The fil...

Donzaleigh Abernathy, acclaimed activist and author, goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a heartfelt keynote at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The celebration included the presentation of SIUE’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards, moving performance...

Jazz Artists from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Concert Jazz Band and four featured SIUE alumni will take the stage in both Edwardsville and midtown St. Louis in February for two stellar evenings. Opening night on the Edwardsville campus will precede “An Evening with the Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis.” The Edwardsville concert will also featu...

Director Dominic Dorsey and Staff Broaden Services for Greater Impact   

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office for Accessible Campus Community and Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) has successfully completed a four-month-long certification program on how to create mentoring programs, activities and events that are inclusive to youth, voluntee...

The SIUE Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host virtual information sessions highlighting two programs that help incoming first-year students thrive at SIUE.

Newly admitted first-year students and family members are invited to learn more about the Student Success Program and the Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) Program at one of two informati...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni and friends are meeting in Florida for an exciting weekend at the ballpark this March. The SIUE Alumni Association is hosting a two-day event that will bring Cougars together to celebrate its community and to create memories.

The event kicks off Saturday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Homewood Suites in Palm Beach Gard...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing proudly hosted its 7th Annual Nurse Anesthesia White Coat Ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 14, welcoming the Class of 2027 into the next phase of their rigorous academic and clinical training.

Held in the Meridian Ballroom, the event marked a significant milestone for the nursing anesthesia students as they transi...

Initiative Revived to Combat Violence in East St. Louis and Beyond  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of many partners working with the 40 Days of Nonviolence and Beyond initiative in its ongoing mission to deter and ultimately eliminate violence in the East St. Louis area. The committee kicked off its campaign with a press conference, that included...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Alumni Association and Athletics joined forces for an extraordinary evening of recognition and celebration for the 2025 Hall of Fame induction on Friday, Jan. 10. The event, held as part of the 2025 Alumni Weekend, highlighted the remarkable achievements of distinguished alumni and outstanding athletes, bringing togeth...

The actress-author and her siblings grew up with the King children and the Roberts family of actors 
 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomes actress and author Donzaleigh Abernathy as the keynote speaker at the 42nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon. Abernathy features her father Reverend Doctor Ralph David Abernathy and his best frie...

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head women's tennis coaches, SIUE has been picked as the preseason favorite for the 2025 season.

The Cougars earned six of the seven first-place votes (teams could not vote for themselves) to receive 36 total points. The defending tournament champions look to repeat behind two-time All-OVC selections Amelia Gorman and Margaux Guibal B...

SIUE Welcomes more than 140 New International Students

A total of 140 new international students enrolled in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville spring session, according to Cheryl Borowiak, interim executive director of the Office of International Affairs. To date, SIUE has 825 international students, representing 69 countries, enrolled for the spring semeste...

University Music Department announces May 4 Celebration in her honor 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announces the 100th birthday of Ruth Slenczynska,  College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist. Slenczynska is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninov. To honor Ruth Slenczynska's l...

SIUE women's track and field Ella Goodman (Taylorville, Ill.) has been selected at the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.

Goodman made her debut for the Cougars at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational on January 11. During the indoor meet she ran the 800m taking third place with a time of 2:25.40.

This also places Goodman at fourth in the OVC women's indoor 800m.

At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville athletes from all around the world with varying backgrounds and experiences come together to pursue both academic and athletic success. As part of our You Belong Here series, we are diving into the journey and success of three standout Canadian students. SIUE baseball players Duncan McLaughlin, Mackenzie (Mack) Mitchell, and Kyl...

Expanding on its previous and current dramatic offerings and education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present the inaugural SIUE Performing Arts Initiative on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Marc Schapman, DMA, professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music. 

The new series of performances and workshops will begin on Jan. 22 in the Dunham H...

Lindy Noel is a corporate communications specialist for the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team in Ohio. Noel earned both her bachelor's degree in communication studies  (‘11) and her master’s degree in public administration and policy analysis (‘14) from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Then, in 2024, blood donor and, eventually, a bone ma...

The SIU System is pleased to announce that both SIU Carbondale (SIUC) and SIU Edwardsville (SIUE) are engaging in a new partnership with the Gateway Equity Institute (GEI), a St. Louis based organization dedicated to advancing equity and justice. GEI empowers leaders to drive change, provides transformative training and engages youth through impactful diversity programs.

Lu’s Work in Enzyme Mimetic Chemistry is Acclaimed Nationwide

For his impressive and impactful research, teaching and mentoring in the area of enzyme mimetic chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Yun Lu, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, has been promoted to the rank of Distinguished Research P...

For the 37th consecutive semester, SIUE student-athletes have earned a cumulative grade point average of better than 3.0. During the fall 2024 semester, the Cougars earned a 3.320. For the third time since transitioning to Division I, all 14 sports earned a team average GPA above 3.0.

"While we expect our student-athletes to prioritize academics and achieve these result...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites students who are interested in transferring to SIUE from a community college or another university to attend Transfer Preview.

Designed specifically for prospective transfer students and their guests, the event, slated for Friday, Feb. 7, will provide insights into the transfer proc...

SIUE graduate guard Ray'Sean Taylor (Collinsville, Illinois) has been named the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball Player of the Week after leading SIUE to two wins last week.

On the same weekend Taylor became SIUE's Division I career scoring leader, he also led the Cougars to a pair of wins, which moved the team back to .500 in OVC play. Taylor averaged 20.5 point...

As part of his duties as editor-in-chief of a national magazine that promotes scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, meets some interesting characters. Hupp, a professor in the Department of Psychology, landed the role of edit...