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When Natalie Rosales-Hawkins returned to the Emerging Recreational Sports Leadership (ERSL) Conference this February, she did so not only as an experienced professional, but as someone whose career was first shaped in the very rooms she now helps lead.

Rosales-Hawkins, associate director of Recreational Programs in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus Recreati...

Junior Grant Milbrath highlighted day two of the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships with a first-place finish in the men's shot put at 1.65m (54-3.25).

Tyler Bell in a record-setting performance in the men's 60m hurdles, finished second in 7.96. He also placed seventh in the men's 60m dash (7.47). On the women's side, Mia Jackson earned a third-place finish in th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, students and programs continue to gain regional and national media coverage for their expertise, innovation and community engagement. Recent coverage highlights faculty thought leadership, alumni achievement, student opportunity and the University’s growing role as a civic and cultural anchor across the region.

Jessica Harris, PhD, has been appointed Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff following a national search. Dr. Harris’ appointment is effective March 2. Harris has served as Vice Chancellor for Anti-Racism, Diversity,  Equity,  and  Inclusion (ADEI) since March of 2021. Prior to that role, she served as Assistant Provost for Academic Equity...

Honoring Legacy. Celebrating Leadership. Inspiring the Next Generation.

During Women's History Month, communities across the country reflect on the women who have shaped institutions, movements, and futures. This March, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s East St. Louis Center on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education...

SIUE's freshman Kiyoko Proctor has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player and Freshman of the week.

Proctor caught fire during the two-game road swing, averaging 23.5 points per game. She knocked down 23 points at Tennessee Tech and followed with 24 at Tennessee State, shooting 48.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.

She knocked down ni...

SIUE freshman Mia Volpert has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week.

Volpert, a right-hander from Springfield, Illinois, did not allow a run over her 12 innings of work at this past weekend's Lion Classic.

She began the weekend with a shared shutout with Avery Arwood in a 3-0 victory over St. Thomas on Friday. Volpert struck out four during th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Vice Chancellor for Assessment and Planning and Director of University Housing Mallory Sidarous has received the Robert P. Cooke Talking Stick of the Year Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I), a leading organization for campus housing and residence life...

SIUE students, faculty and staff celebrated Valentine’s season with moments of kindness and connection across campus. 

During “Take a Rose, Give a Rose” participants picked up a rose to share with someone who brightened their day, or kept one as a reminder of self-love. Each exchange reflected the power of simple gestures to create meani...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Miriam Roccia, has named Angie Royal, EdD, as Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Royal’s appointment begins April 7. Royal joins SIUE from Culver-Stockton College where she served most recently as Vice President for Student Experience. “Angie’s more than 20 ...

After a national search, Tandra Taylor, PhD, is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Pathways and Community Engagement. In this role, Taylor will be based at SIUE East St. Louis Center on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. Provost Denise Cobb expressed ...

On Feb.19, members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty joined Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the ribbon-cutting of Teklab’s newly expanded laboratory facility in Collinsville. Teklab is a veteran-owned laboratory established in 1982, renowned for its analytical services in te...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chancellor Emeritus and Former First Lady, philanthropists David and Kay Werner, have donated $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship in SIUE's School of Education Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB). The first $5,000 award will be announced this semester.

“We...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its annual honors recruitment tradition this February, welcoming high-achieving students to campus for Honors Scholarship Day before traveling to high schools across the region to personally surprise select incoming students with the Meridian Scholarship, the University’s most prestigious award.

Honors Scholarshi...

SIUE track and field's Grant Milbrath had received Ohio Valley Conference Male Field Co-Athlete of the week for the second time ths season. He previously won the award Jan. 14 after his performance at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational. 

Milbrath led SIUE track and field in day one of the Russ Jewett Indoor Gorilla Classic (Feb. 13). He finished first o...

Margaux Guibal Britt has been named the Ohio Valley Conference women's tennis Singles Player of the Week.

Guibal Britt finished 2-0 on the week in leading the 5-1 Cougars to victories over Bradley and Maryville.

The senior from Rossville, Tennessee, picked up a win at No. 2 singles and one at No. 1. She provided a crucial point in the Cougars' 4-3 win over Bradley with...

Kiyoko Proctor has received Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the week honors for the second time this season.

Proctor paced SIUE offensively over the two-game homestand, averaging 15.0 points per game. She scored 18 points against Southeast Missouri and followed with 12 against UT Martin, finishing the stretch with 30 total points. Proctor knocked down three three-poi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is recognizing Black History Month throughout February with a series of campus events celebrating Black history, culture, and community.  

 This month’s programming includes performances, presentations, discussions, and community-centered activities hosted by campus organizations and depa...

 
On Feb. 10, University Housing hosted the Housing Dean’s List Reception to recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville residents who achieved a place on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. More than 90 recipients, along with their families and guests, attended this year’s event. Campus administrators,&#1...

In continuation of its celebration of the centennial of Route 66, the SIUE 66ers and head men's basketball coach Brian Barone participated on Monday, Feb. 6, in a State of Illinois press conference in Granite City, Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker hosted the Route 66 Centennial press conference at the It's Electric Neon Park Sign, hig...

SIUE junior guard Tyler King (St. Louis) has been named the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week after leading SIUE to a pair of wins this past week.

King led the Cougars with a strong offensive week. He knocked down 50 percent of his shots and averaged 20.5 points in wins over Lindenwood and Little Rock. He scored 22 points Tuesday to...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois met with Metro East child care providers, families and child care provider leaders from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center, Brightpoint, Michelle’s Place Cahokia Heights, Early Explorations and Early Explorations Too Childcare Centers, Step by Step, Uni-Pr...

SIUE men's basketball's Feb. 21 contest on the road at Tennessee State has been selected for national television. The Cougars and Tigers will meet on ESPNU with an adjusted tipoff time of 1 p.m.

For the fourth straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections determined and announced approximate two w...

Two distinguished faculty members have been honored by the Southern Illinois University System for their longtime efforts to advance antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI).

Marc E. Morris, PhD, JD, and Howard Rambsy II, PhD, each received the prestigious Dr. Wesley G. Robinson-McNeese ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award during the SIU Board of Trustees meeting F...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, recently appeared on “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel.” His in-depth interview was the opening episode of the show’s Black History Month programming and is distributed by Nine PBS. 

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Tremolos flared brilliantly at the Annual Jazz Alumni Concert performance in Dunham Hall Theater, Feb. 4. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band welcomed back star alumni bassist Carlos Henderson (’96), and trombonist Chris Leach (’96), to fill the theater with lively performances of reworked favorites and a touching tribute to former...

 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student government held its second Annual State of the Student Body address on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Morris University Center.

Student Body President Jenna Nestor, a third-year marketing and management major, led presentations of the various committe...

On Jan. 31, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) hosted a Diabetes Patient Education Symposium in Morris University Center. Attendees were provided information and counseling about diabetes management, current treatment topics and available health resources.

The symposium included ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Dining Services and the Morris University Center/Student Success Center announces the grand opening of Chimega Mart, a cutting-edge, cashierless convenience store located on the second floor of the Student Success Center. Chimega Mart is the newest addition to the Student Success Center and represents an innovative step forward ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the 62nd Annual Lincoln Laureates Convocation and Investiture, where Governor JB Pritzker will confer the state’s highest civilian honor for professional achievement and public service to five distinguished Illinois residents. Hosted by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the next cohort of Lincoln Laureates will recei...

Alexis Yociss, a graduate student in nutrition and dietetics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has won the title of Outstanding Student of the Year for the Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program from the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Yociss will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the Illinois&...