Current News
January 25, 2021, 4:00 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Biological Sciences Professors Rick Essner, PhD, and Peter Minchin, PhD, utilized a Meridian Society grant to install informational signs in Bohm Woods Nature Preserve, an old growth forest across from campus, on Saturday morning, Jan. 23.
Local Boy Scout Adrian Hall, of Troop 216, installed a new entrance sign and several interpretive signs for his Eagle Scout project. Fellow scout Connor Coolbaugh previously built and installed an informational kiosk ...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 25, 2021, 2:45 PM
The SIUE men’s basketball team resumed Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) action Thursday, Jan. 21 after an extensive lay-off while following OVC coronavirus protocols. The team was on the road at Tennessee State without guard Jackson Best, whose father, John, died of COVID earlier in the week.
A senior from Edwardsville, Best paid tribute to his father with an Instagram post. KTVI-TV posted this story last Thursday.
Read more...
...........................................................
January 25, 2021, 1:40 PM
Strengthening and expanding the work, influence and partnerships of the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the vision of its board of directors’ new president Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD.
Frey Spurlock, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) director and former CSS board member, is excited about working closer with the board in her new position.
Frey Spurloc...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 21, 2021, 10:47 AM
SIUE’s Alicia Plemmons, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, shared her expertise on credit card usage, value and currency conversion rates in a
WalletHub article on Best Visa Credit Cards.
Read her advice here.Read more...
...........................................................
January 21, 2021, 10:40 AM
SIUE’s Erik Alexander, PhD, associate professor and graduate program co-director in the Department of Historical Studies, co-authored an op-ed that’s been published in The Washington Post.
The article entitled, Ted Cruz thinks 2020 is like 1876. He’s right, but not for the reason he thinks., offers historical expertise on the “deeply ironic” and “faulty comparison” of the 1876 and 2020 elections.
View the piece here.
Read more...
...........................................................
January 20, 2021, 11:55 AM
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sentiments and words of “struggle” to affect positive, moral change are truer today than ever before agreed several speakers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosted by SIUE’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI).
Approximately 100 people participated in the celebration via Zoom and Facebook Live. It featured Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, assistant...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 19, 2021, 11:15 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professor of Composition Dr. Kim Archer, was selected by the President’s Own United States Marine Band to compose a new fanfare to underscore the program for Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration ceremony tomorrow.
The Mendota native and professor in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music, entitled her work Fanfare Politeia. Translated from Plato’s Greek term for “Republic,” the work celebrates the United States’ traditions of a free ...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 15, 2021, 3:20 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business student Eleanor Kohlberg is the scholarship recipient for the St. Louis Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
The Academic Relations Committee for the St. Louis IIA Chapter was impressed by Kohlberg’s enthusiasm for internal audit, making her a deserving recipient for the scholarship. Kohlberg is both honored to be selected and is looking forward to utilizing the awarded resources to continue her education in the intern...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 14, 2021, 12:00 PM
SIUE School of Engineering alumnus Todd Berghoff has been named Director of Business Development at Avion Solutions, Inc.
Berghoff earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering in 1997.
WFMZ-TV in Huntsville, Ala. detailed Berghoff’s professional advancements in an announcement posted Monday, Jan. 11.
Read more...
...........................................................
January 14, 2021, 9:50 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected two internal candidates among its three finalists in the search for its first Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (VCEDI). SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Chief Diversity Officer, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Services Dr. Cornell Thomas is chairing the search committee. The candidates will participate in virtual interviews in late January and earl...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 14, 2021, 9:40 AM
“Liberating self through the pursuit of freedom, while chasing the shadow of justice” is an illuminating descriptor of the pedagogical philosophy, rooted in Critical Race Theory (CRT), held by a young Black educator who has pledged himself to socially-just, community-based teaching, scholarship and activism.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Nate Williams, PhD, associate professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Teaching and Learning, has...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 13, 2021, 2:45 PM
The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has selected HOK-St. Louis as the preferred architectural design firm for preliminary design of the Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.
The CDB released $10,537,000 in planning funds in Jan. 2020 to create preliminary designs for the HSB. The complex will include approximately 221,000 square feet. The project’s total cost is approximately $105 million. It would be the largest building on the SIUE cam...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 13, 2021, 1:02 PM
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Fuller Dome Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, by renowned sustainability pioneer R. Buckminster Fuller and his architectural partner Shoji Sadao. The CSS’s new director, Ben Lowder, plans to use the observance as a way to further advance CSS’s mission and Fuller’s vision.
“This occasion provides an opportunity to place the Center and its organizational missio...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 11, 2021, 2:55 PM
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is increasing its concentration on diversity, equity, inclusion and well-being. SIU SDM Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, has appointed Cornell Thomas, DDS, as chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Thomas will maintain his role as assistant dean for Admissions and Student Services, but will place a more focused and sustained emphasis on diversity and equity issues. His dedication to “lo...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 8, 2021, 1:40 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched its re-entry COVID-19 testing initiative on Monday, Jan. 4. The mandatory testing runs through Thursday, Jan. 21.
By end of day Thursday, Jan. 7, more than 2,600 faculty, staff and students had been tested. The average turnaround time for results is approximately 65 hours. Of the first 1,668 re-entry test results received, the positivity rate is 0.11% with 15 positive, 1,652 negative and one inconclusive outcome.
“We are pleased with the sched...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 5, 2021, 2:35 PM
For the 29th consecutive semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student-athletes have earned a combined grade point average (GPA) better than 3.0, combining for a 3.424 GPA for the fall 2020 semester.
Cougar student-athletes finished better than 3.4 for the second semester in a row. A total of 14 teams finished with a GPA above 3.0, eight of which were above a 3.4.
“I continue to be impressed with the resiliency and persistence shown by our student-athletes,” SIUE Director of Athl...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 5, 2021, 1:09 PM
A new undergraduate course at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville that will chart the history of intercollegiate athletics from its start as student-run sporting clubs in the 1800s, to the multi-billion-dollar industry it is today, is being offered this spring semester. Southern Illinois University (SIU) System President Dan Mahony, PhD, and SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, are co-instructors of the 16-week course Cl495.222, “History and C...
Read more...
...........................................................
January 5, 2021, 9:20 AM
SIUE alumnus and State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is leaving the Illinois Senate, effective Jan. 17, and will become a senior advisor to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Manar earned a bachelor’s in history from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1997. He has served more than 22 years in public office.
Details on his professional career were posted in the Edwardsville Intelligencer on Monday, Jan. 4. Read the article here.
Read more...
...........................................................
December 23, 2020, 9:40 AM
Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holidays from SIUE.
The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will observe winter break beginning Dec. 24 and continue through Jan 3. Offices will re-open Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
In the following video message, SIUE Chancellor Randy and Mary Jo Pembrook express their appreciation and gratitude to the SIUE community during this Holiday Season.
Read more...
...........................................................
December 21, 2020, 1:32 PM
Santa Claus gave out trucks, dolls, stuffed animals, games, educational packets and more during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bluffview Head Start/Early Head Start Center’s annual Winter Festival, held Thursday-Friday, December 17-18.
More than 75 families picked up toys for their tots, which were donated by the Marine Toys for Tots program. For those Bluffview Center families who have not picked up their gifts, they can do so when the Center opens on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. The ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 21, 2020, 11:55 AM
The pandemic has forced many educators to teach in a virtual format. While not ideal in many cases, the lifelong learners and influencers continue to lead by example and persevere for their students through challenging times.
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Educational Administration graduate students are juggling those adjustments at their day job, and simultaneously learning remotely themselves as they pursue an advanced degree.
“We are so impressed by the flexibility and perse...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 18, 2020, 1:35 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon 1,103 graduates today at the 2020 virtual fall commencement exercises. Commencement can be viewed at siue.edu/virtual-commencement.
“You represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and you’ve made SIUE a stronger institution,” Pembrook said. “Thanks for making SIUE a better learning environment based on your ideas and efforts.
“As you move from being students to alumni, you also ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 18, 2020, 11:23 AM
The Gateway Illinois Chapter of The Links, Inc., helped make Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start parents’ Christmas a little brighter. The service organization’s Services to Youth Facet committee donated $600 in Walmart gift cards.
Patricia Wharton, a 30-year Links member, presented the gift cards to Head Start/Early Head Start Interim Director Carolyn Jason on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the program’s administrative offices.
The donation included 24 gift cards for ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 17, 2020, 11:35 AM
Through a generous donation from the Richard and Patricia Dremuk International Leader Scholarship Foundation, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of International Affairs has awarded $2,500 scholarships to four undergraduate international students. The awards are competitive and based upon each student’s financial need and contribution to international education at SIUE.
Aastha Satyal, a senior from Nepal, is a business administration major. Junior Dat Nguyen, of Vietnam, is a...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 16, 2020, 7:45 AM
Princeton Review has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business as one of the best in the country for on-campus MBA for the 15th-consecutive year. The education services company features the School in the 2021 edition of its book, “The Best 244 Business Schools.”
“Combined with our AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation, the recognition as a Best Business School from Princeton Review gives our students the assurance that our facult...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 15, 2020, 2:37 PM
To help students struggling with grades, school and life in the midst of COVID-19, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior offered its students a virtual mindfulness class on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
“We thought it would be nice to give students a care package with goodies, an eye pillow for relaxing and offer a mindfulness session for them to connect to a smaller group,” said Wendy Weber, PhD, professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning. “...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 15, 2020, 2:35 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) contributed 100 face shields to Anderson Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14. It is the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic that the SOE has assisted Anderson Hospital with personal protective equipment (PPE).
SOE Lab Manager Jagath Gunasekara, PhD, and Brent Vaughn, lab specialist and lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, delivered the face shields to Anderson Hospital’s Lisa Huddleston.
“This is another excelle...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 15, 2020, 10:01 AM
Perhaps the truest test of knowledge is successfully applying what one has learned and teaching others. Senior assignments at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville support that premise as students embark on initiatives that represent the culmination of their undergraduate experience.
Fittingly in fall 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic, public health students pursued projects that directly related to the health crisis, as well as benefitted local partners. Teams of seniors planned, implem...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 14, 2020, 11:43 AM
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, educators worldwide have quickly adapted traditional in-person courses to virtual settings. This transition has presented ample challenges, including but not limited to, creative measures educators are taking to offer online courses that typically involve hands-on learning experiences.
An example is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Foundations of Science course, which is required for elementary education students, all of whom aspire to teach the ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 14, 2020, 10:10 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook will oversee the 2020 virtual fall commencement exercises at 1 p.m. on Friday Dec. 18 for the 1,103 eligible graduates. Commencement will be available at siue.edu/virtual-commencement.
SIU System President Daniel Mahony, PhD, will address the graduates.
The student speakers include:
- College of Arts and Sciences, Paulina Fuhrmann, of Collinsville, bachelor’s of political science
- Graduate School, Caitlin Phelan, of Glen Carb...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 11, 2020, 8:57 AM
These stories are not from the pages of worn books, old audio tapes or reels of archived film. These accounts of struggle and triumph come directly from the mouths, minds and hearts of Black East St. Louisans who recall living during times that were simple but not easy, close-knit but segregated, and more courteous but racially hostile.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center is working on one of its initiative’s known as East St....
Read more...
...........................................................
December 10, 2020, 2:09 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) has received an $8,000 Walgreens Diversity Donation to expand its pipeline development programs and aid in its efforts to increase diversity among student pharmacists.
The funding will support a Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, and a Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship, as well as the enhancement of pipeline programs targeted at increasing enrollment of diverse groups.
“Industry partnerships and support c...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 9, 2020, 3:30 PM
International attendees exchanged scientific developments and discoveries during the successful online Conference Series on Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity, founded and hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Albert Luo, PhD, distinguished research professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
Held in late November, the virtual conference series presented an opportunity for acclaimed researchers like Luo to present on fundamental a...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 9, 2020, 3:28 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeremy Jewell, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, has received the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association’s (IPCSA) 2020 Exemplary Service Award. The award honors Jewell’s established and dedicated partnership in developing evidence-based practices with the Madison County Probation and Court Services Department.
IPCSA’s Exemplary Service Award is a statewide award presented annually to one deserving individual who has served to...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 9, 2020, 8:20 AM
Princeton Review has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Online Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program among the top 50 nationally. See the complete list at princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings.
The Top 50 Online MBA Program ranking is based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, including career outcomes, technological infrastructure, academic rigor, cost, and affordability, among others. Princeton Review has rated the ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 7, 2020, 2:49 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, in partnership with campus researchers and area students, have deployed an environmental monitoring network across the St. Louis Metropolitan and Metro East areas.
The network of sensors is collecting data that will guide research considering how levels of noise pollution and air quality affect various communities throughout the region, and how events and various regional activities contribute to var...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 7, 2020, 11:02 AM
After evaluating Madison County’s recycling programs that were initiated about 30 years ago, ways to upgrade and expand efforts were determined. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville environmental science management graduate student Omasan Ayonronmi collaborated with the Madison County Planning and Development Department to study the recycling habits and knowledge of its residents.
“It was an insightful experience involving data gathering and analysis of recycling data from the county,” Ay...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 7, 2020, 9:35 AM
The SIUE community is mourning the loss of Francis Odemerho, PhD, of Edwardsville, who died Friday, Dec. 4 at his residence from heart failure. He was 68.
A native of Aragba-orugun, Nigeria, Odemerho joined the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences faculty in 1991 as an assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 1996 and awarded tenure in 1997. Prior to his arrival at SIUE, he taught at the University...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 4, 2020, 1:25 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of graduate student Joshua Ritter, of Columbia, who passed away Monday, Nov. 30 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis. He was 24.
Ritter completed his bachelor’s in business administration from SIUE in December 2019. An MBA student, he had brain surgery in July 2020 to remove several tumors. Unable to take classes in the fall, he had hoped to return to his studies during the spring 2021 semester.
“Our thoughts ...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 4, 2020, 9:02 AM
Christian Watts is grateful for the opportunities, experience and success he has achieved during his academic career at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP). The third-year student encourages other Blacks, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) to consider a pharmacy career, and for those already interested in the field – to affectionately pursue it.
“Choosing a career in pharmacy has come with experiences, such as being the only Black face in a lot of spaces...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 3, 2020, 1:45 PM
The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, approved the purchase of COVID-19 testing services for the SIUE campus, along with a Distinguished Service Award to Congressman John Shimkus (R-15th District-Collinsville).
The one-year contract with RCA Laboratory Services, LLC (dba GENETWORx) is valued at $1,463,020 and will provide services associated with PCR Saliva tests. The turnkey process provides personnel, infrastructure, test kits, spe...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 3, 2020, 11:40 AM
Brian A.D. Richardson Jr., a 2013 SIUE alumnus, been named diversity, equity and inclusion director for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Richardson joins the Colts after serving in the same position for the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington.
Read more about Richardson in reports from WIBC-TV and WISH-TV.
Richardson earned a master’s in kinesiology at SIUE while serving as a graduate assistant for club sports in Campus Recreation.
Photo: SIUE a...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 3, 2020, 9:03 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues will offer a special twist to the holiday season by presenting a live, world-premiere online event created for audiences of all ages, “Christmas Carol.” Manual Cinema, the interdisciplinary theater company, performs Charles Dickens’ holiday classic as a visually inventive adaptation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.
Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol,” which runs one hour in length, will be told with hundreds of paper puppets, miniatures, silhou...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 2, 2020, 9:41 AM
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded more than $31 million in funding through its National Defense Education Program (NDEP) to support 12 initiatives nationwide aimed at establishing or expanding STEM education, outreach and workforce initiatives for students and educators from early childhood through postsecondary.
Among the awards was $3 million to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) for the three-year, multi-institutional collaborative: Expanding the Pipeline and Enh...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 1, 2020, 1:30 PM
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is part of a professional committee supporting local restaurants and retailers for Small Business Saturday. This group, known as the Small Business Week of Southwestern Illinois (SBWSWIL), reached out to area chambers to create a unique shopping experience in support of local small businesses.
The Greater Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville-Glen Carbon, Metro East (Fairview-S...
Read more...
...........................................................
December 1, 2020, 10:21 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) has established a 2020-21 partnership with the City of Highland, where SIUE students will gain real-world experience when they are matched with two community-identified projects.
“We are thrilled to begin another partnership with the City of Highland, as part of the SIUE Successful Community Collaborative program,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb. “Our students and faculty ...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 30, 2020, 8:40 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) and SIHF Healthcare are celebrating more that 12 years of serving the community through the diabetes Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant that has provided more than $1-million in medications and services.
Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor and director of clinical programs in the SOP, combined with SIHF’s Patrice Howard and Dale Fiedler to write the original grant application in 2007. Since being approved, ...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 25, 2020, 2:10 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wishes students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members a Happy Thanksgiving!
SIUE is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. SIUE will resume operations on Monday, November 30.
Read more...
...........................................................
November 24, 2020, 8:35 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Michael Shaw, PhD, distinguished research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, was among the featured speakers at the 2020 LGBTQ+ STEM Conference held virtually in October.
The five-day conference brought together “researchers in all fields of STEM to highlight and celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, and to discuss a broad range of scientific topics and issues pertaining to equity, diversity and incl...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 23, 2020, 12:50 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Intercollegiate Athletics is among the state’s top public institutions in graduating student-athletes and tied for 34th nationally, according to the NCAA.
Five SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100% in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures. The men’s golf, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball teams all earned perfect scores. The GSR for the group of SIUE student-athletes in the 2010-2013 cohort is 91 percent...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 22, 2020, 3:00 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has announced the winners of the 2020 Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, which encourages SIUE scholars to share the impacts of their research through images.
This year’s recipients are Abbey Hepner, assistant professor and head of photography and digital arts in the Department of Art and Design, and John Savoie, PhD, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature. Their works were selected from a pool of...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 20, 2020, 11:55 AM
For students and families of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), their Thanksgiving holiday is going to be filled with a lot of “swag” – courtesy of the generosity of SIUE and community donors.
For three hours on the blustery afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 19, CHS faculty and staff, and SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) faculty members passed out “Holiday Swag Boxes” to more than 100 vehicles who drove onto the East St. Lou...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 19, 2020, 2:12 PM
The expanded virtual world normalized by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new opportunities for participation in otherwise hard to access events. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Speech and Debate Team is among the organizations adapting to conditions and engaging in synchronous and asynchronous tournaments featuring nationwide competition.
In early November, the team competed in an event hosted by Casper College in Casper, Wyo., with other virtual competitions still to co...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 19, 2020, 9:20 AM
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating Elure Beauty Supply’s growth. Owner and Chief Operating Officer Samantha Carter has worked with the SBDC and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May to successfully overcome the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic to expand the business.
With 20 years of experience working in the hair industry and owning a full-service salon, Carter continued on her entrepreneurial path an...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 18, 2020, 11:34 AM
The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Episode 10, “Big Momma Knows. You Don’t.” will feature an anonymous scholar who chooses to go by the letter “E.” “E” is involved with scholarly work to destabilize the neo-colonial space in academia. The scholar will join J.T. Snipes, PhD, DREAM Collective member and assi...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 18, 2020, 11:00 AM
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has launched a clinical endodontic training graduate program.
The new program expands on the School’s post graduate offerings with an advanced educational curriculum and a clinical residency regimen focused on endodontics, including a full-time patient treatment schedule, clinical and translational research opportunities, and teaching roles to further enhance the predoctoral program of instruction in endodontics. It is accredi...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 18, 2020, 10:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) will soon be home to the 10-CD set, Ruth Slenczynska: Complete American Decca Recordings. On Friday, Nov. 13, Eloquence released the CD set featuring the internationally renowned concert pianist and former SIUE faculty member.
SIUE will receive two sets of the Slenczynska recordings with one set to be added to the Ruth Slenczynska Collection at Lovejoy Library, and the other to circulate to the public once catalo...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 18, 2020, 9:05 AM
“In a perfect world, what would you like to do?” It’s a question, after having served and sacrificed, to get veterans to better envision a world of opportunities for themselves.
Asking the question is Amanda Depew, Air Force veteran and social work graduate assistant with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program.
During the pandemic, VUB continues to hep veterans prepare for postsecondary education, by providing counseling, advisem...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 17, 2020, 1:05 PM
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is part of a professional committee supporting local restaurants and retailers for Small Business Saturday. This group, known as the Small Business Week of Southwestern Illinois (SBWSWIL), reached out to area chambers to create a unique and enticing shopping experience in support of local small businesses.
The Greater Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville-Glen Carbon, Metro Eas...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 17, 2020, 12:15 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus and MindsEye President and CEO Jason Frazier has been named a 2020 Diverse Business Leader by the St. Louis Business Journal for his work with MindsEye, an organization that offers a variety of services to those with visual disabilities throughout the St. Louis region.
Frazier earned a bachelor’s in mass communications from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in 2011, and began working for MindsEye in 2012 as a part-time board ope...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 16, 2020, 8:32 AM
A foundation for the difficult but rewarding, volatile but freeing and defensive but uplifting work of fighting oppression through the creation of a new student group is being laid by a handful of graduate students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and their faculty advisor.
Cougars for Changing Campus Culture is the tentative name of the student group that its members hope will be a force in weakening, and eventually eliminating, oppression in all of its forms throughout the Univer...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 13, 2020, 10:25 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. Each semester, the URCA program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards.
The fall 2020 Vaughn Vandegrift URCA Research Mentor of the Semester Award was presented to Myron Jones, PhD, associate profe...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 12, 2020, 8:45 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected Telisha Reinhardt as coordinator of military and veteran services. Reinhardt will focus on supporting the SIUE military-connected population with accessing education and supporting those students through graduation. SIUE Military and Veteran Services has more than 800 enrolled military-connected students.
Director of Military and Veteran Services Kevin Wathen emphasized that Reinhardt’s experience and passion will create an impact. “Telish...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 11, 2020, 3:26 PM
The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Episode nine, “Legibility for What?” will feature guests Reginald Blockett, PhD, assistant professor in educational leadership and counseling at Grand Valley State University in Michigan; Leonard Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in educational foundations, leadership and ...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 11, 2020, 12:35 PM
Rolland, Inc., recently featured SIUE Creative Director Heather Kniffel of University Marketing and Communications in its “Conversations with Green Champions” about SIUE’s campus and community sustainability. The discussion covered the campus’ old-growth forest, environmental jobs for graduates, and responsible printing at a University that runs on green power.
SIUE is committed to energy efficiency and is a leading university in the region with seven Leadership in Energy and Environmental Des...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 11, 2020, 11:47 AM
Exhilarated, buoyant, empowered, valued, regarded and visible are some adjectives that rushed to mind when several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) women reflected on the historic news of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris being the first Black and Indian-American woman in line to hold the second highest office in the land.
President-elect Joe Biden emerged as the projected winner after the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential race, which netted the ...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 11, 2020, 10:15 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has added a fully online option for a Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) degree starting fall 2021. This existing program will continue to offer a hybrid option along with the new fully online option.
The Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis (PAPA) offers a graduate program leading to the MPA, a professional degree designed to prepare individuals for management careers in the public and nonprofit sectors.
“A...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 11, 2020, 9:21 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army ROTC Cadet Kevin Kerkemeyer has been awarded the esteemed Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement, a highly competitive national award that honors exceptional achievement in areas of scholarship, physical fitness, leadership and citizenship/volunteerism.
Nominees from all branches of military service are eligible, with 60 awardees named annually. This year, 12 Army ROTC Cadets earned the award, out of tens of thousands of peer nominees.
“Cade...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 10, 2020, 10:25 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented 28 graduate students with fall 2020 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) awards.
Valued at up to $500 each, the awards will support the research and creative activities of graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and Schools of Engineering (SOE); Pharmacy (SOP); and Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB). The RGGS program’s primary purpose is to support the graduate students’ w...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 10, 2020, 9:26 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s collaborative GEOPATHS-EXTRA program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is engaging scholars in geoscience-related research opportunities.
Applicants are invited for the next cohort of undergraduate students interested in studying local environmental programs and developing solutions. Geoscholars will go on to make a positive difference in the environment through careers in such areas as agriculture, geography, geology, environmental scienc...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 10, 2020, 9:21 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Courtney Boddie, PhD, associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion and director of counseling services, is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program’s (MFP) November Fellow of the Month.
Boddie has been involved in the highly competitive and selective MFP program since 2016. Upon his induction, he earned a $20,000 award that supported his research endeavors as a doctoral student, mak...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 9, 2020, 2:50 PM
Moneygeek.com recently tapped into the expertise of SIUE’s Jie Ying, PhD, assistant professor in the Dept. of Economics and Finance within the School of Business, to examine affordable automobile insurance.
Ying discussed managing car insurance costs and finding affordable, reliable coverage in Illinois.
Read more...
...........................................................
November 9, 2020, 1:28 PM
High school students have the opportunity to meet, hear and learn from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty, staff and students during a newly created virtual High School Speaker Series, focusing on academic majors and career pathways.
SIUE’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department is presenting its second week of the series from 3:30-4:30 p.m. today-Friday, Nov. 13, according to Fannie Acoff, program coordinator and speaker series crea...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 9, 2020, 9:48 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has named Alison Reeves, PhD, as interim associate dean. Reeves assumed the leadership role in September and will serve a two-year term.
“As interim associate dean, Dr. Reeves will help support faculty development, the East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), as well as innovation and program development,” Hughes said. “While Associate Dean Paul Rose and I have certainly wor...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 5, 2020, 10:55 AM
SIUE alumna Niki Egelhoff was recognized for emphasizing kindness in her teaching.
Egelhoff was featured on a segment of KMOV’s “Salute to Teachers” on Thursday, Nov. 5.
She received a bachelor’s in elementary education in 2010.
View more about Egelhoff here.
Read more...
...........................................................
November 5, 2020, 9:05 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) WE CARE Clinic has secured a $78,751 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant entitled “Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Registered Nurses in Primary Care COVID.”
The WE CARE Clinic is located on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus, and serves an underserved population that is disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
This funding will allow the Clinic to expand its telehealth serv...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 5, 2020, 8:59 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior psychology major Tessa Walker, of Glen Carbon, has been recognized by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois as a 2020 Student Laureate. The Lincoln Academy annually honors one senior from each of Illinois’ four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities for demonstrating leadership and a desire to make a difference in the world through civic engagement.
As a recipient of the 46th Annual Student Laureate Recognition, Walker was awarded a certificat...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 4, 2020, 6:16 PM
While the nation awaits final results following Tuesday’s presidential election, political analysts are crunching numbers and making predictions and scholarly experts are reflecting on high voter turnout, real-time results and implications for the future of Amer...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 4, 2020, 9:21 AM
The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Nov. 5.
“Circle Up: Black Student-Athletes,” will feature Tomika Ferguson, PhD, assistant professor and EdD coordinator in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. Ferguson will share her experience as an All-American athlete, her path to her research and the cr...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 4, 2020, 9:21 AM
Research shows that 60% of bridge failures in the United States are related to scour—the erosion of soil around the base of a bridge pier from the flow of water.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a $462,500 grant to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a four-year research project that will analyze scour estimates at bridge sites in Illinois to produce findings that will lead to improvements related to bridge design and maintenance.
SIUE School of Engineerin...
Read more...
...........................................................
November 2, 2020, 3:39 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) is home to many programs and services that provide opportunities for education, life skills and economic mobility for the entire family, and SIU System President Daniel Mahony was excited to personally meet staff when he toured the facility on Friday, Oct. 30.
“I planned to come to the East St. Louis campus a while ago, but COVID changed those plans,” said Mahony, who began working March 1 as the SIU System president. “...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 30, 2020, 1:34 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) joined forces with the City of East St. Louis on Saturday, Oct. 17 to help spruce up the town.
VUB participated in the “East Saint Louis Revitalization” project that directed beautification efforts in the area of Sixth St. and Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., according to Jasin Jackson, VUB program coordinator.
The cleanup was part of the City’s efforts to revitalize East St. Louis, starting with the...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 30, 2020, 11:20 AM
ArtSculpt International, of Fairview Heights, is the winner of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s seventh annual Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC). The 2020 business plan competition attracted more than 25 entrepreneurs to compete for award prizes totaling $20,000.
ArtSculpt International, who received $10,000 for first place, is a mosaic tile art company in Fairview Heights and is owned by engineer David K...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 29, 2020, 9:39 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is searching for its first Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (VCEDI). The search process has launched under the leadership of committee chair Cornell Thomas, DMD, SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) diversity, equity and inclusion officer and assistant dean for Admissions and Student Services.
“We have a wonderfully diverse search committee led by Dr. Thomas, and we anticipate an extremely strong pool of both internal and external can...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 29, 2020, 9:05 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international Universities Studying Slavery (USS) consortium, continues its Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series with a virtual discussion, entitled "Myths of Slavery."
The ongoing series features robust conversations surrounding the history of slavery and its lasting legacies. "Myths of Slavery" will be hosted via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 and ...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 28, 2020, 2:01 PM
International attendance and engagement highlighted the 20th annual Global Fusion Conference co-hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Department of Mass Communications and SIU Carbondale's College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.
The virtual conference was held Oct. 9-11 with the theme "(In)visibility in Global Communication: Connections & Inequities," and featured 67 presentations with participants from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Philippines...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 27, 2020, 3:26 PM
In a time of virtual everything, you can now add online cooking classes to your calendar!
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nutrition students are hosting a series of cooking classes via Zoom throughout November with extraordinary guest chefs.
Participants will create and share a full course meal with an appetizer, entrée and side dish. Visiting chefs will offer real-time instruction ranging from basic cooking skills to gourmet meal preparation.
“Our students continue to demonstrate t...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 27, 2020, 3:26 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook presented his annual State of the University Address via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Acknowledging 2020’s unpredictability, Pembrook updated the campus community on numerous successes and praised faculty, staff and students’ resiliency amid the two difficult ongoing issues of the Coronavirus pandemic and systemic racism.
“Thank you to our faculty for pivoting on teaching modalities, adopting new pedagogies and continuing to enhan...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 27, 2020, 2:29 PM
The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Episode seven, “Criminalizing the Student Body,” will feature Subini Annamma, PhD, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University; and David Stovall, PhD, professor of African-American Studies and Criminology, Law and Justice at the Univers...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 27, 2020, 8:56 AM
In an effort to better serve diverse groups and to continue emphasizing its values, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville added the position of Diversity and Engagement Librarian at its Elijah P. Lovejoy Library. Simone Williams, assistant professor in Library and Information Services (LIS), began the new position effective Aug. 17.
“I was interested in the type of work that would bring about more meaningful change on SIUE’s campuses,” said Williams, “especially making sure that underrepre...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 26, 2020, 8:25 AM
Ilyasah Shabazz, author, motivational speaker, social activist and the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, will open Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issue's 36th season.
"Living the Legacy to Empower the Future" will be a conversation moderated by Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, will be held 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Register for this free eventhere.
"I was reading the 'Autobiography of Malcolm X' and saw t...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 23, 2020, 12:00 AM
In hopes of cultivating the academic success, supporting the personal well-being, and raising the retention and graduation rates of Black male college students, a group of Black male college advisors presented the virtual webinar, “Advising Black Male Students in 2020 and Beyond,” on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Darryl C. Cherry, Office of Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR) student retention coordinator and SIUE Collegiate 100 advisor, was one ...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 22, 2020, 11:35 AM
Seven Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the final round of the 2020 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 7th annual regional business plan competition.
More than 25 entrepreneurs expressed interest in the regional competition this year, according to Jo Ann DiMaggio May, director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at SIUE and Challen...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 22, 2020, 9:29 AM
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education held its 2020 Public Summit virtually Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 19-20. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research assistant professor in the STEM Center and adjunct professor in the Department of Anthropology, was among the national event’s speakers.
The Collaborative comprises more than 60 colleges, universities and research institu...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 22, 2020, 8:50 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville retiree Jo Gibson has been re-elected to a second term as a regional director serving on the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) board of directors. The action occurred at the September 30 meeting of the SUAA House of Delegates.
“My role as SUAA Director Region 3 Universities is to be sure our collective voice is heard at the state level, particularly as related to the universities in our region (SIUE, SIUC, University of Illinois Urbana-Ch...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 21, 2020, 4:00 PM
The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will air its next episode of the podcast, “Blacktivism in the Academy,” on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Episode six, “Justice or Just Us: Asians for Black Lives,” will feature Megan Segoshi, PhD, program lead for Scholar and Community Engagement at the National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan; and OiYan Poon, PhD, program officer at The Spencer Fo...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 21, 2020, 10:43 AM
While pursuing an advanced degree, it is integral for students to remain involved in the community and current with new practices within their fields. One significant way to meet the mark on both accounts is through participation in national professional organizations.
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) students Darien Wilson, Michelle Black and Lindsy Perry are investing in themselves and their field through service opportunities.
“Ou...
Read more...
...........................................................
October 21, 2020, 10:35 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville today announced that Congressman John Shimkus (R-15th District-Collinsville) will join its College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Political Science for the spring 2021 semester following the completion of his 24-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Three generations of Shimkus family members have taken advantage of the affordable, quality education offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,” Shimkus said. “I’m excited to jo...
Read more...
...........................................................
No news available
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is kicking off the spring 2021 semester with creative and safe activities.
A local startup owned and operated by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) alumnus Andrew Martinussen and business partner Andrew Mayhall is experiencing accelerated growth thanks to receipt of a competitive $50,000 Arch Grant.
According to the National Diaper Bank, one in three families struggle to provide clean diapers for their baby. To help fulfill that need locally, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) partnered with The Metro East Diaper Bank to supply 17 of its families with diapers. On Thursday, Jan. 14, approximately 2,400 diapers were distributed to parents who expressed a need.
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, is the first individual to have received the COVID-19 vaccination on campus.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alumnus Quentin Schukar has swiftly scaled the surveying ladder, from intern to vice president and director of surveying at Sherrill Associates, Inc. in Edwardsville.
Season’s greetings bring the familiar customs of holiday decorating, shopping, festivities and more. However, this time of year, which is synonymous with good tidings and cheer, can be anything but for many people. 
For many young people in the Building Futures program, designed to help them secure living-wage employment and attain self-sufficiency, challenges and obstacles are common. Fortunately, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures program, created for those aging out of the foster care system, has been a lifeline. 
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) is celebrating three faculty honored as March of Dimes (MOD) Nurse of the Year Award winners.
For the last 30 years, beauty, recreation, tranquility and nature have been intertwined, displayed and open to the public as The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This living laboratory is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a virtual campaign that runs through Saturday, Dec. 5. 
Nearly 90 veterans received free dental care during the annual Veteran’s Care Day event hosted by the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM). On Thursday, Nov. 12, the SIU SDM provided more than $50,000 worth of free dental treatment to veterans in need.
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, has been elected vice chair of the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA), the national programmatic accrediting agency for dental and dental-related education programs at the post-secondary level 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, 
Virtual engagement, classroom learning, educators teaching and parents as instructors — the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on the educational landscape is substantial. This “new normal” is presenting numerous challenges for educators, parents and students alike.
The City of Edwardsville, home to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is ranked among the nation’s top 15 safest college towns by Safewise in its fifth annual 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Hospice Conference of Southern Illinois will present the 38th annual hospice conference virtually from 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, Nov. 12 with a focus on “The New Normal in Hospice Care.”
