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Free Information, Screenings and Prizes; Fraternity Gives Clinic $7,000  

Metro East residents received valuable information, participated in health screenings, enjoyed free haircuts, beauty services, clothing, lunch, and major door prizes during the Spring Forward Health and Wellness Fair, co-hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing&...

Fourth Annual Fundraising Celebration Exceeds $2.5 million Goal and Sees Significant Contribution from Local Employer

The much-anticipated countdown by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, at the motor-sport themed One Day, One SIUE led to a grand slam. Surrounded by SIUE Cheer and Dance Team, Minor prepared the big reveal: &...

Lynne Miller, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Commitment to Student Success.

The OVC’s annual award celebrates faculty across the conference who make a lasting impact on students both inside and outsi...

SIUE men's basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has been selected as an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Co-Coach of the Year.

After leading SIUE to its first 20-win regular season at the Division I level, Barone guided the Cougars to their first-ever Ohio Valley Conference Championship when SIUE defeated Southeast Missouri in the OVC Championship game. The Cougars...

Tells of a College Journey that was Informative, Interesting and Inspiring

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mass communications major Oliver Brammeier is receiving his bachelor’s degree during SIUE’s spring commencement exercises. Originally from St. Louis, Mo., Brammeier now lives in Edwardsville. As he is interested in creating content of his own an...

SIUE Athletics hosted the 2025 Red & Black Benefit presented by Simmons Hanly Conroy at the Hilton at the Ballpark in St. Louis Saturday, March 29. The Red & Black Benefit is SIUE Athletics' largest annual fundraiser, and this year's successful celebration generated meaningful dollars in support of the 270+ Division I Cougar student-athletes. 

The night featured so...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2025 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

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

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On April 22 at 9:30 a.m., the planting of an American Sweetgum seedling at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville made for a very special Earth Day in Edwardsville. The Gardens at SIUE crew of master gardeners and naturalists became stewards of an Artemis Moon Tree as a result of a winning application by associate director of admissions Alicia ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville applied communication studies major Catherine Don is receiving her second master’s degree during SIUE’s spring commencement exercises. Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, where she has an extensive background in the public relations department at two different universities, Don is looking forward to a career that involves h...

Members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s GeoPrediction chapter took home the first place Mohr Circle Trophy at the GeoFrontiers 2025 competition. GeoInstitute advisor and assistant professor Saad Ullah, PhD, PE, said this is the first time the team has won a national competition during his tenure as an advisor. He said the organization has helped studen...

Support the Region’s National Public Radio Music Station

WSIE 88.7 The Sound’s Jazzathon fundraiser (the Spring Edition) will broadcast from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.^.Tune in to hear performances from some of St. Louis’ finest musicians, along with conversation about the importance of WSIE and other special events. While WSIE is located on the ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore Aman Pai has been appointed to the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Board of Directors.  The NCHC is dedicated to supporting honors education throughout universities across the globe. Pai is the only current SIUE representative that has been selected for this honor.

Pai is currently a civil engineering majo...

On March 19th the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Parent Support Group hosted Planetarium Night.  This event welcomed 63 student parents and their families for an evening of fun, learning and shared community at the Commons in Cougar Village.

The SIUE STEM Center’s portable planetarium was the night’s centerpiece, delighting ch...

Three SIUE golfers, Brady Kaufmann, Alex Eickhoff and Will Simpson, have earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as announced ahead of the OVC Championship.

Kaufmann and Eickhoff were each named to the All-OVC first team. Simpson earned second team honors and also was named to the All-Newcomer team.

Entering the Championship, Kaufmann is the scoring leader in the OVC ...

Framing his remarks with a grateful glance to the past, a resolute look to the present and a hopeful glimpse into the future, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Nicholas Young will participate in the upcoming Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Conversation of Understanding (COU). 

“From SIU to the World: Insights from the Class of ...

  

As of April 17, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is offering the Geographic Enhancement Opportunity Plus (GEO+) Award to continuing degree-seeking international undergraduate students who have successfully completed at least 24 credit hours at SIUE while enrolled on an F-1 or J-1 visa. Now, international students, regardless of household incom...

Students from SIU Campuses, including Edwardsville, Celebrated for their Service

Four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were among those honored for their campus contributions during the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Thursday, April 17 at SIU Carbondale. 

The System’s Student Advisory Com...

Three SIUE women's tennis players earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors Wednesday, including Amelia Gorman as the league's Player of the Year.

Gorman became the second SIUE player in school history to be named the league's Player of the Year after Jill Lambrechts(2022). Gorman was tabbed first team All-OVC and as one half of an All-OVC doubles team with Stefaniya Ani...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School celebrated the achievements of graduate students and faculty scholars at the annual Spring Research Symposium on April 8th.

Students from graduate programs across SIUE presented their research, scholarship, and creative activities during the Student Symposium portion of the event in the Morris University Cent...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has awarded the inaugural Graduate Faculty Mentor Award to Valerie Griffin, DNP, associate professor and program director in the School of Nursing.

The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award is to recognize graduate faculty who have demonstrated excellence in supporting the success of graduate studen...

 
Ruth Slenczynska, the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff, will be honored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the upcoming three-day Ruth Slenczynska Centennial Celebration. The weekend begins with a series of presentations about the renowned pianist's life, a piano master class and culminates with the celebration concert at ...

SIUE right-hander Avery Arwood has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week after posting two shutouts this past week.

Arwood, a freshman from St. Joseph's, Michigan, finished with three wins overall. She blanked Southern Indiana and Tennessee State last week while adding a win in relief Sunday against Tennessee State.

For the week, she recorded ...

Just in time for Earth Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will become an official steward of an Artemis Moon Tree. The Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweetgum) seedling is scheduled for public viewing and planting on Tuesday, April 22, otherwise known as Earth Day. SIUE was one of three locations in the state of Illinois to be awarded the 50 to 60-inch seedl...

National Week of the Young Child Closes Out with Family and Fun  

While it was great to see preschool instruction highlighted during the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child (WOYC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville early childhood experts say every day is a day they are working to instill educatio...

SIUE will host its fourth annual One Day One SIUE celebration on Thursday, April 24. The event, which combines the University's day of giving with a vibrant outdoor celebration, will take place on the Stratton Quadrangle and feature music from the Red Jackets Band, a BBQ buffet, and an INDYCAR showcase presented by World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) in a fun ra...

Ground-breaking Research, Significant Student Mentorship and More Than $7M in Grant Funding Positions Tucker Among Prestigious Group   

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented its 2025-26 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Kevin R. Tucker, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Departmen...

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was honored at the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois’ Annual Dinner “Strengthening Our Roots: Growing our Future” on March 26. NCERC received the 2025 Salute to Southwestern Illinois Award in recognition of its exceptional contributions to biofuel...

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Mallory Sidarous, Director of University Housing, and Kim Watson, Associate Director of University Housing Facilities Management at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, were recognized with the prestigious Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a program of the U.S. Department of Defense.

This distinguis...

The SIU School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) hosted its Annual Research Day on Tuesday, April 8 on the Alton Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The event offers the School the opportunity to highlight the exciting research endeavors taking place by students, residents and faculty at SIU SDM.

Barbara McCracken, PhD, Assistant Dean for Research at...

Dr.  Rebecca Swartz Teaches Through Song; SIUE Early Childhood Center and SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start Programs Take Part  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is working with area early childhood agencies to take part in the annual Week of the Young Child (WOYC), which runs from Saturday-Friday, April 5-11, and is sponsored by the National Associati...

The Fuller Dome Presents Five-Day Conference, 90^th Day Programs  

The man with an ingenious ecological and humanitarian idea that became a movement, caused his concepts to travel around the world and earn him the title, “Father of the Modern Sustainability Movement.” The pioneering legacy of the renowned visionary inventor R. Buckminster Fuller was appl...

Two athletes from SIUE are recognized as OVC Athletes of the week. Gran Milbrath was named the male field athlete of the week, and Vashanti Reynolds was named co-female track athlete of the week.

Reynolds ran the 100m hurdles at the SLU speed / power festival (Mar. 28) where she finished first out of 14, crossing the finish line at 14.08. She placed first out of 25 in t...

On Monday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the Tennessee Tech men's program and the SIUE women's program are the recipients of the 2024-25 Team Sportsmanship Awards for men's and women's basketball.

Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the Conference squads deemed to have best exhibited the sta...

The greater Alton/St. Louis Metro Region took a bold step into the future today as community and regional leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of The Wedge Powered by Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The ribbon-cutting ceremony officially launched the 55,000-square-foot so...

College students, learners of all ages, and professionals seeking to develop their careers can take advantage of a plethora of online or in-person learning opportunities this summer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

“There are a multitude of people who spend their leisure time at SIUE learning something new,” said Mary Ettling, director of Online...

It was a Time of Information to Inspiration, Engagement to Enjoyment  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville concluded its annual Wom*n’s History Month (WHM) on Monday, March 31. This year’s theme was Moving Forward Together! Wom*n Educating and Inspiring Generations.  

Speakers, presentations, activities, observances and more were woven ...

Dr. Kelly Gable is Part of AAPP’s First Fellows Program

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, is among the inaugural class of the 2025 American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP). 

“I am definitely excited and quite honored to be on a list with some phenomenal psychiatric pharmacists from...