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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of alumnus, philanthropist and construction innovator Ralph F. Korte, a 1968 business graduate, who died Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the age of 90.

Korte, the namesake of SIUE’s Ralph Korte Stadium, was a pioneering figure in the design-build industry and the founder of The Korte Company, a nationally recognize...

The best way to imagine your future as a Cougar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is to see it for yourself.

SIUE invites prospective students, their families, and guests to discover what the University has to offer by scheduling a campus visit this fall.

“Finding the right university starts with a campus visit,” said Alicia Taylor, associate direc...

SSP Welcomes its Largest Incoming SIUE First-Year Students

The largest student cohort to date of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Summer Success Program (SSP) took one more step toward degree completion when they celebrated the ending of their summertime academics.

“You have so much to be proud of and to be in anticipation of, because you all...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE has been narrowing the digital divide in St. Clair and Madison Counties by partnering with the Tech Access Group, (TAG). Founded as a social enterprise with a mission to provide digital access through refurbished devices, broadband connectivity and digital skills training—TAG is set to open its new Belle...

Elizabeth “Liz” Barnes, MHS., community outreach navigator at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been selected for the 2025-26 Leadership Belleville class. Hosted by the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, the distinguished nine-month program brings together top professionals to...

CHS Welcomes New Director Kim Allen; CHS Students Enjoy Full Day of School Orientation   

To enter the building, there was no escaping it – the hip-hop tunes playing from the speaker, amplified personal messages, supporters lined up cheering, shaking pom-poms and holding signs and finally – the long red carpet. On Monday, Aug. 18, Southern Illinois...

Veterans Offered Free Programs, Services and More    

A command control of sorts was set up on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the John F. Kennedy Community Center in Florissant, Mo., to support members of the military who served their country. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) co-hosted the annual Florissant Veterans Resource and...

Underrepresented youth – with an interest in college and those who are already there – have a tireless advocate and committed champion in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Darryl C. Cherry. 

This sentiment was celebrated and underscored as being resoundingly true when Cherry, coordinator of Student Retention and Academic Advisor for Studen...

An SIUE-led research team is taking a statewide look at what lingers in the tap—measuring and mapping potential contaminants in Illinois drinking water using advanced chemical and geospatial analysis. The initiative, “Sustaining Illinois through Safe Drinking Water for All: A Detailed Chemical and Geospatial Analysis of Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Contamina...

As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville kicks off the 2025–26 academic year, we celebrate the beginning of the fall semester and the Cougar pride that fills campus during Welcome Week and Convocation.

“Supporting the meaningful transition of new students from around the corner, around the globe, and every point in between is what SIUE is all about,&#822...

The Gardens at SIUE have been recognized with the City of Edwardsville’s prestigious Green Thumb Award. This honor highlights the Gardens’ natural beauty, thoughtful design, and strong volunteer commitment on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. 

Spanning across 36 acres of university grounds, The Gardens are a public oasis featuring wi...

Eights SIUE softball student-athletes have earned postseason honors as 2025 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.

Avery Arwood, Raegan Duncan, Kaylin Fahy, Emma Henderson, Piper Montgomery, Reese Ray, Kaylynn Salyars, and Kiana Villaearned All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition.

SIUE also was honored as a team with a 3.413 cumulative grade point average.

Grade po...

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

1. CNN Highlights SIUE’s Partnership with Illinois State Police on Cold Case Investigations; KMOX Radio Airs Coverage the Following Day

SIUE is receiving both regional and national attention for its innovative...

On Friday it was announced that 349 Ohio Valley Conference student-athletes, including 31 SIUE student-athletes, have earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2024-25 academic year.

It marks the second-highest total in league history (trailing only the 356 winners in 2020-21). The total was 37 honorees higher than a year ago.

The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is gi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a new class of recipients of the Graduate School’s 2025 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS). The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1000 to support research and projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE EdD program, PharmD program, DNP programs, and the co-operative PhD programs to enh...

Both the men's and women's soccer programs at SIUE have been honored for their academic performance by the United Soccer Coaches.

The College Team Academic Award recognizes exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.

The SIUE women's soccer team, under the direction of Head Coach Derek Burton, completed the 2024-25 academic year with a...

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2025 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's 12th annual regional business plan competition.

The MESC is organized by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at SIUE. The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encoura...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the 2025 recipients of the Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP), a prestigious internal funding initiative that supports faculty members pursuing bold, early-stage research and creative activity. Eleven scholars representing a wide range of disciplines were selected for their innovative proposa...

The Office of Admissions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced today that the fall 2026 undergraduate admission application is open. The graduate admission application will open on August 25. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply online at siue.edu/apply.

All undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. pay in-state tuition. SIUE undergraduat...