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University Music Department announces May 4 Celebration in her honor 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announces the 100th birthday of Ruth Slenczynska,  College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist. Slenczynska is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninov. To honor Ruth Slenczynska's life, talent, and accomplishments, SIUE will host the Ruth Slenczynska Centennial Celebration Concert at Dunham Hall Thea...

Expanding on its previous and current dramatic offerings and education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present the inaugural SIUE Performing Arts Initiative on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Marc Schapman, DMA, professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music. 

The new series of performances and workshops will begin on Jan. 22 in the Dunham Hall Theater and will feature Chamber Project Saint Louis (CPSTL), with the University’s own Professor of Cello Marta Si...

Lu’s Work in Enzyme Mimetic Chemistry is Acclaimed Nationwide

For his impressive and impactful research, teaching and mentoring in the area of enzyme mimetic chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Yun Lu, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, has been promoted to the rank of Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry. 

“I am thrilled to have been awarded the title of Distinguished Research Professor,”...

 
Edwardsville native and  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville second-year vocal performance student Benjamin Moore will take the stage on Thursday, Dec. 19, as part of Edwardsville’s opera signature holiday concert at Wildey Theatre. This festive evening will feature Moore alongside professional artists, offering a unique opportunity to showcase local talent and the University’s music program.

Moore's SIUE journey to the stage began with a passion for music that wa...

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Fall 2024 graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were picture perfect during University commencement exercises on Dec. 13 and 14. The SIUE social media team is sharing the highlights. 

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Oberweis Incorporates her Research on Criminal Justice Responses to Violence in the Classroom  

The impressive work of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Trish Oberweis, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Criminal Justice Studies, has earned her the 2025 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award.  

“I am honored to be counted in this esteemed group of award winners!” Oberweis said, of the Universi...

Brittany F. Peterson, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Acting Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Innovation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is a featured expert in the newly released three-part docuseries titled “Why studying locusts requires integrative approaches.” The topic is locusts and Peterson’s appearance representing SIUE is part of a collaboration that includes six institutions that have contribut...

Recently, URCA student and third year environmental science major Emma Prott spent time on the Rio Grande along with Adriana Martinez, PhD, Full Professor in Geography & GIS and Environmental Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Martinez is continuing her research along the Texas border, and enlisted the assistance of Prott who joined Martinez during the November holiday break. Prott is currently Martinez’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) assist...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of History professors were consulted in the writing of the Wall Street Journal’s article, “America’s Role Reversal: Working-Class Blacks Make Gains While Whites Fall Back.” 

Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, and Jason Stacy, PhD, were consulted about the economic and industrial history of the region. The writers of the article also consulted SIUE’s “Madison Historical, The Online Encyclopedia and Digital A...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared financial information that touted the University’s remarkable influence in the Southern Illinois region and St. Louis Metropolitan area, such as the more than $1.3 billion of economic impact that includes the benefits of 12,178 jobs, the generation of $144.4 million in taxes and the alumni power of $516.3 million. 

View the story on SIUE's Economic Impact Report.

Minor released the University’s Ec...

The world premiere of the film “TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation” by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Geovonday Jones will screen at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Jones, MFA, is an assistant professor of performance in the Department of Theater and Dance. He joins six filmmakers who created a series of short films centered on the 2014 death of Michael Bro...

Explore the Spectrum of Dance: A Celebration of Choreographic Expression

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance is thrilled to announce its upcoming production, "Dance in Concert," under the artistic direction of Kristin Best Kinscherff, associate professor and head of dance. Performances will take place in Dunham Hall on the SIUE campus from Thursday, Nov. 14-Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., with a special matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, t...

The Effects of Black Studies Can Be Felt, Seen Worldwide

The rich, vast and multifaceted aspects of Black scholarship should be taught, investigated and celebrated inside and outside of the classroom, according to Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, the new Director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“I want to take Black Studies out of the classroom, making it the premier unit on campus for implicit Black education, including documentary screenings, symposiums, hi...

SIUE Faculty Members Talk of Civil Rights Future Needs, Framing it by Former Deeds

The ebb and flow of political ramifications due to racial and economic equity gains following 1964 Landmark Civil Rights legislation, inform the need for ongoing, diligent work for civil liberties, as the country braces for the 2024 Presidential Election. 

The above view was held by four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members who made up the panel during Southern Illinois University (SI...

“Delivering on Promises: The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act and Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and the 2024 Presidential Election” will be the next topic of discussion for the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Conversation of Understanding (COU), scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the Morris University Center’s Legacy Room at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

To attend virtually, visit the SIU System YouTube Channel. 

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Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and several faculty members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have contributed to both regional and national news coverage this fall semester on multiple fronts.

Mina Sumita, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and her chemist counterpart Mohtashim Shamsi, PhD, PDF, associate professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, were featured in the St. Louis Business Journal article, “SIU chemists collaborate across campuses, win gra...

On Friday, October 11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a public dialogue that explored the 2014 commitment signed by more than 60 First Nation North American Tribes titled The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation Renewal and Restoration. Featured guests Roxann Smith, M.Ed. and Jonny BearCub Stiffarm, JD, of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and Leroy Little Bear, JD of Kainai Nation, Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta, shared with a roomful of atten...

Fox 2 News meteorologist Haley Fitzpatrick visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prior to Hurricane Milton’s Florida landfall to film simulated high winds manufactured by the School of Engineering’s wind tunnel.

Fitzpatrick interviewed Michael Denn, PhD, instructor of Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering, and Alan Black, PhD, associate professor in SIUE’s Department of Geography and GIS.

“It’s [the wind tunnel] powered by a 300-horsepower variable speed...

The Meridian Society invites the community to “An Evening of Harmony: There Will Be Light,” an inaugural choral concert celebrating the power of music and the spirit of giving. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dunham Hall Theater, starting with a cocktail and networking reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the choral concert featuring the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Choral Union, Treble Choir and Concert Chorale at 7:30 p.m.

The Meridian Society, a w...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, “Ritmo y Jazz: A Celebration of Latin Music,” featuring accomplished percussionist Matt Henry. The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Hall Theater.

The concert set pays homage to the rich traditions of Latin music, seamlessly blending jazz influences with infectious rhythms. Under the direction of Garrett Schmidt, associate professor of...