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On Sunday, June 29, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Solar Car Racing Team headed to Bowling Green, Ky. for the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025 competition at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. This competition marks the debut of the Team’s new vehicle—SIUE’s first new solar vehicle to participate in competitio...

Marcella Lees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s inaugural visiting digital archivist, is bidding farewell after a year and a half of meaningful contributions to Lovejoy Library. As she prepares for her next chapter at the Art Institute of Chicago, Lees reflected warmly on the connections she has made and the legacy she leaves behind.

“SIUE...

Local favorite Tropical Sno Caseyville, founded by Beth Schwarz and Jeff Schwarz with assistance from the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is celebrating its fifth anniversary on July 2 with community festivities, customer giveaways, and the exciting debut of its newest offering—Rolling Roast Cold Brew.

On Tuesday, June 24, Ready Readers, a St. Louis nonprofit with the mission of expanding literacy for early readers, planted pages of the children’s picture book, “Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep” by author JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrator Elissambura, in The Gardens at SIUE. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of 14 locations this June taking...

Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, and initiatives:

1. WGEL: Clinton County 4-H Foundation Awards Scholarships to SIUE Students
    WGEL Radio highlighted the Clinton County 4-H Foundation’s 2025 scholarship recipients, including two SIUE students recognized for academic achievement...

On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Learning Resource Center on SIUE’s Wyvetter Younge Campus hosted a powerful Juneteenth celebration titled “We Are East St. Louis: Stories of Legacy and Liberation.” Organized by Learning Resource Center Coordinator Amber Davis, LSW, in partnership with the East St. Louis Historical Society and community activist Ms. Hattie...

 
For the third consecutive summer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted members of the Madison County Technical Rescue Team and their life-saving training exercises. On Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19, the team, composed of firefighters from departments across the County, performed a rope rescue training exercise in the elevators of Lovejoy...

Students Listen to Chamber Project Saint Louis, Participate in Music and Dance Workshops

For the first time, the live sounds of classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach floated through the air in the Multipurpose Room of Building D on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus (WHYHEC).

Bringing the melodies of the German composer to life at 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 1...

SIUE Project Success, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School and the Illinois Community College Board Collaborate to Support Community Gardening  


The children made it look easy. They hustled and bustled without any talking – only intense concentration – as they industriously pulled weeds, removed brush, sticks and other debris from the over-run Community ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville brought science and justice to life during the inaugural Forensic Murder Mystery Camp, held June 9–13 at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus in Belleville. The immersive summer program welcomed high school students to explore the real-world intersection of forensic science an...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recently announced the recipients of their 2025 spring scholarship awards, ranging in value from $2,500 to $15,000. The School presented 11 deserving D3 dental students with 13 scholarship awards, with a total value of $117,500. Donors boosted their spring 2025 scholarship support by $45,000 compar...

 
Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville won top awards at the second edition of the Wildey Short Film Competition, held April 17 at the historic Wildey Theatre located in downtown Edwardsville.

“I am incredibly proud of our students. Their creativity, dedication, and storytelling talents stood out in their films,” said Suman Mishra, PhD, ...

Six SIUE student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District® At-Large team Tuesday by College Sports Communicators, which recognizes student-athletes for their performance in competition and in the classroom.

SIUE golfers Preston Bily, Alex Eickhoff and Brady Kaufmann along with wrestlers Bradley Gillum, Danny Martinez and Hayden Whidden were honored.

To be ...

The NTT INDYCAR Series returns to the St. Louis region Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) in Madison, Ill. Among the many attractions at this major motorsports event, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Formula SAE team will be featured on STEM Lane, showcasing their student-built ...

Fresh off the 2025 Spring Legislative Session, State Senator Erica Harriss (56th–Glen Carbon) proudly presented Senate Resolution 112, honoring members of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) and the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) at an appreciation event today. Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chapter of the Sta...

 
During the recent recording of “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel,” an Emmy-nominated PBS podcast produced by St. Louis broadcast station Nine PBS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Tandra Taylor, PhD, appeared as a guest expert on African American culinary history. Host Carol Daniel featured Taylor on a special Juneteenth broadcast se...

SIUE women's soccer standout Mary Fetter has been named a recipient of the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Community Service Award.

The award recognizes outstanding student-athletes for the contributions they make away from the playing surface, both on campus and in the community. This is the third year of honoring OVC student-athletes for their commitment to their respe...

SIUE baseball has won the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Team Sportsmanship Awards for baseball, as announced Monday by the OVC.

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 standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. I...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, conferred Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degrees upon 55 graduates of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM). The commencement ceremony was held Saturday, June 7 at the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Cent...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin will serve as this year's Grand Marshal of Glen Carbon's "Village of Rock N' Coal Homecoming" Parade Sat., June 14 beginning at 5 p.m.

The Homecoming celebration takes place over two days with carnival rides, great music, food and fun for the entire family.

"My family and I are proud reside...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the home of many Cougars who hail from the St. Louis Metro Area. Relief efforts continue for victims of the May 16 tornado that damaged thousands of homes, displaced residents and caused fatalities.

As seen on socials, SIUE’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub recently coordinated on-the-ground volunteers to travel to th...

As long as there are instances of people dealing with post-traumatic stress, depression and more becoming increasingly intertwined with responses from law enforcement, then it will remain critical for police officers to be properly trained in sensory inclusivity, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dominic Dorsey. 

Dorsey, Director of SIUE ...

Although they were familiar with the essence of the subject matter – the nobility of the mission and nuances of the methodology – Illinois Department of Children and Families Services (DCFS) caseworkers participating in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Foster Care Programs attended a special training session focused on men...

On Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the Eastern Illinois men's program and the SIUE women's program are the recipients of the 2024-25 Team Sportsmanship Awards for Outdoor Track & Field.

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 standar...