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SIUE women's cross country finished in fifth place out of 11 teams in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. This is the highest the women's team has ever placed since joining the OVC in 2012.

Christy Muldrew finished the women's 6k in third place with a time of 21:11.42, setting a new program record and beating her previous personal best (21:31.60).

This third-place...

Assistant Majority Leader Katie Stuart, who chairs the Illinois House Higher Education Committee and represents the 112th District, returned to her alma mater Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to talk about college affordability, student access and the state’s role in sustaining public higher education.

The presentation was part of the ...

SIUE women's soccer standouts Sarah Bozeman and Claire Nieroda earned All-Newcomer awards Wednesday from the Ohio Valley Conference.

Bozeman, a junior goalkeeper from O'Fallon, Missouri, was among OVC leaders in saves with 89 and posted a 2.10 goals against average in 17 contests. During OVC play, she posted four shutouts and grabbed 40 saves.

Nieroda, a freshman midfi...

On Tuesday, August 26th, more than 60 students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered in Lovejoy Library to celebrate the launch of the Hansen Humanities Network established by a generous endowed gift from Julia Y. and Stephen L. Hansen to the College of Arts and Sciences.

Highlighting  the Hansen’s many contributions to the College and University, Dean o...

A remarkable collection of photographs capturing life in Madison County from the 1890s through the 1930s is now accessible to the public, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville history students and staff from SIUE’s Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections.

Students in the digital archives class with pro...

 
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student news organization, recently won 18 national awards during MediaFest 25, the annual convention for student journalists and industry professionals sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association, held this year in Washington, D.C.

The Alestle won first place in five CMA...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Mass Communications is lighting up new opportunities in the state’s growing film and television industry. With a supporting grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Department of Mass Communications is launching a Film and TV Workforce Training Program to prep...

The SIUE Graduate School held their annual Fall Awards Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 21, honoring recent graduate student awardees as well as faculty excellence in supporting graduate students.

Graduate student awardees included the 2025 recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award and the Outstanding Thesis Award. Maria Zahoor, current student in the Master of A...

Individuals interested in advancing their education or taking their careers to the next level are invited to explore Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s wide variety of graduate and professional programs at its upcoming, in-person Open House event.

Hosted from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Morris University Center’s International Room on the SIUE ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Business recently hosted a dynamic Advisory Board Meeting and Social, bringing together members from across the School’s various advisory boards for an evening of collaboration, networking, and celebration. The event, held at The Wedge—one of the University’s newest and most innovative space...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will open registration for Winter Session and Spring 2026 later this month.

Registration for Spring 2026 will roll out by class level beginning Monday, October 27, and continuing into early November. Registration opens for all students, including visiting students, Thursday, November 6. Registration begins each day at 10 a.m. Fo...

Isabella Robinson is a first-year student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She joined the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program while in foster care. She looks forward to graduating and a career in healthcare. 

Why did you or your family choose the Building Futures Program? 

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s music ensembles, comprised of talented SIUE students and faculty, have scheduled a month of October performances.

Conducted by Michael Mishra, DA, Director of Orchestral Studies, this past Friday evening at Dunham Hall Theater, the SIUE Symphony Orchestra performed works by Sibelius and Rachmaninov. Angela Kim, DMA, asso...

SIUE men's soccer redshirt junior midfielder Zach Renz was named as the newest recipient of the prestigious Jack Blake Award.

Renz is the 26th recipient of the award, named for SIUE Hall of Famer Jack Blake. Renz has appeared in 41 career games, including all 33 over the last two seasons.

Thursday, Renz netted his first career goal, the game-winner, in a 1-0 win over H...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing welcomed U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) on Monday, Oct. 13, for an engaging roundtable discussion with nursing students focused on workforce challenges, medical access and the future of the profession. The event allowed emerging nurses who are already shaping the healthcare landscape in the Metro East...

Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and initiatives that highlight SIUE’s excellence and influence across the region and beyond: 

1. Friends of Art Annual Auction to Benefit SIUE Art & Design

RiverBender.com highlighted SIUE’s annual Friends of Art Aucti...

“They cleaned my teeth really good, and now they feel a lot better,” said eight-year-old Kazan Mohammad who visited Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) during Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), a day of free comprehensive dental care for children aged three to 13. This day of care, which involved all D1 through D4 students, many graduate s...

On Sunday, October 12, Tandra Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of History and SIUE's Interim Director of the Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity (ICJRE) at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Center on SIUE’s Belleville campus was recognized with the 2025 Educat...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, a professor in both SIUE’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and School of Nursing (SON), leads a partnership between STEM faculty of collaborating four-year and two-year institutions awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, titled "Developing S...

On Oct. 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris” Welch and State Rep. Katie Stuart (Edwardsville, 112th District) on campus for a showcase of SIUE’s innovative programs, community partnerships, and research facilities.[HJ1]  They were joined by SIU System President Dan Ma...

During the recent Homecoming and Family Weekend, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville proudly welcomed the newest class of Meridian Scholars, the University’s most competitive and prestigious award recipients. These students, selected through a rigorous process, represent outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and potential for impact. They were formall...

Eighteen Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of the Metro East’s 12th annual business plan competition.

The Metro East Startup Challenge, a product of the Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, welcomes entrepreneurs and new businesse...

This past weekend SIUE welcomed nearly 600 prospective undergraduate students and family members to campus for Preview Day.

Attendees included students from surrounding high schools as well as a group from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Andy Benoit, EdD, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, met students and families and said, “The energy was i...

With pearls gleaming, jazz humming and flappers dancing on the balcony, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Society ushered in a night to remember with A Golden Age Celebration and a sold-out opening of the play “The Great Gatsby,” honoring 50 years of SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance.

The Dunham Hall Lobby and Theater shim...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the appointment of Schneidine Louis as the new Director of the International Trade Center (ITC).

Louis brings a wealth of international experience to the role, having served as a diplomat and holding a master’s degree in internat...

Cougar fans can get their first look at the SIUE women's basketball team at an open practice Friday October 17 at First Community Arena.

Fans can view one of the final workouts for the Cougars as well as hear from Head Coach Samantha Smith and select players during the practice.

Doors open at 5 pm with practice beginning at 5:30 p.m. and last until approximately 6:30 p...

SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Gives Keynote Address 

On Friday, Oct. 3, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recognized 50 first-year students (Class of 2029) and seven international advanced placement program students (IAPP, Class of 2027) during the traditional White Coat Ceremony. Hundreds of family members, friends, classmates an...

SIUE men's basketball will kick off the 2025-26 season with a special exhibition game on Sunday, October 26 at 1 PM, at First Community Arena. The contest against St. Ambrose marks the Cougars' first appearance of the new campaign and a historic moment as SIUE raises its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship banner. 

The celebration honors the Cougars...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Meridian Ballroom at Morris University Center. This event, held on the Edwardsville campus, is free and open to all high school and transfer students, along with their families and gu...

A new era in higher education admissions has arrived in Illinois with the launch of the One Click College Admit program, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to be among the first universities to participate.

Governor JB Pritzker and state education leaders announced the initiative on August 19, offering Illinois students a simpler, barrier-fre...

Gable Makes Urgent Call for Enhanced Mental Health Care Access   

The Journal of Patient Experience features an article that covers a treatment breast cancer survivors may not even know they need: behavioral health care. Authored by Kelly Gable, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP, professor and director of Well-being and Resilience at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Sc...

With more than 20 events that included live music, food trucks, games, vendors, college sports, an NPHC Yard Show, more than 620 runners and a petting zoo, the 2025 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Homecoming & Family Weekend proved to be a tremendous success.

Families such as those of lifelong friends and nursing students Jessica Gutierrez and Danna Rivera-Cor...

Nearly 50 years after leading Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer to its first national championship, Cougar legend Chris Carenza is preparing for a different kind of finish line. The 1972 national title hero, SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and lifelong Cougar supporter will run the TCS New York City Marathon in support of Team For Kids, a youth runn...