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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has achieved several sustainability successes in recent years and is looking forward to many more according to Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker.

“SIUE is committed to a sustainability vision and plan that will reduce the University's ecological footprint and enhance informal and formal sustainability education,” said Walker.

 Walker noted that students can get involved in sustainability efforts in various ways. &#...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville political science associate professors Ken Moffett and Laurie Rice have authored “Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students” just in time for the stretch run in this year’s political races. 

Faculty members in SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, Moffett and Rice investigate how college students’ online activities, when politically oriented, can affect their political participatory patterns offline. Th...

Revved-up sports cars, space ships and “e’s” in varying eye-catching colors decorate the pavement around the Quad at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

The hand-made illustrations are part of SIUE’s Homecoming Chalk Drawing Contest. Twelve student organizations took part in Tuesday’s contest, according to Andrea Keller, assistant director of Campus Life.

“Each year, the chalking contest ties into our theme for homecoming to show school spirit and hel...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School will host its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The event will consist of two identical sessions: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

Prospective graduate students will receive information on SIUE’s more than 40 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral programs. Information will also be availa...

Students cheered and listened to such songs as Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel,” Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning” and Sia’s “Chandelier” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Homecoming Karaoke Event on Tuesday.

One by one, students came to the microphone in the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge and showed their Cougar spirit by belting out songs from famous artists, which brought them acclaim from an energetic crowd.

Ten studen...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) presented 82 students comprising its class of 2020, with their professional white coats during the 11^th White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Sept. 23 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The official garment acknowledges the students’ important entrance into the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. During the ceremony, the students expressed their commitment to the service-focused profession by reciting...

A chalk mural contest, karaoke, chili cook-off, free rides from Uber Eddie and more have the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus abuzz as students celebrate 2016 Homecoming, Monday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Oct. 2.

“Students look forward to homecoming every year,” said Dylan Stanley, graduate assistant in the Kimmel Student Involvement Center. “We’re nearing the midway point in the semester so all of these exciting activities serve as great stress relievers.

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A cadre of local business minds will offer practical expertise to small business owners at “Optimize the Madness,” a one-day conference aimed at arming companies with tools and operational resources they need to be successful.

An insurance specialist, an employment attorney, a payment solutions specialist and a social media expert are included in the slate of professionals who are presenting. The symposium will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Southern Illinois Un...

The event is part of the “Sculpture on Campus” (SoC) program, and features 12 student-designed and installed sculptures displayed across campus.

“This year’s sculpture walk will include presentations from each of the participating st...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior $4,000 to support youth literacy. The funding aims to support teachers, schools and organizations with resources to strengthen and enhance literacy instruction.

The grant is part of $4.5 million in youth literacy grants awarded to approximately 1,000 organizations across the 43 states that Dollar General serves.

“We hope to use this opportuni...

President Obama has declared the week of Sept. 19-23, Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, acknowledging the rise in drug overdose deaths across the country. Locally, heroin has infiltrated Madison County, contributing to 44 confirmed overdose deaths in 2015, a 50-percent increase compared to the prior year.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeremy Jewell, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is working tirelessly...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook today focused on both recent and historical successes as building blocks toward continuing positive momentum for the institution while presenting his first annual chancellor’s address to the campus community. The first-year chancellor spoke for more than 30 minutes in a crowded Meridian Ballroom in the Morris University Center.

SIU President Randy Dunn introduced Pembrook, “We are excited about Dr. Pembrook&#821...

A group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduate and graduate students experienced a historic moment first-hand when they viewed the launch of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Sept. 8.

The students are contributing to a NASA mission through their work with CosmoQuest, an innovative virtual research facility headquartered in the SIUE STEM Center, and under the direction of Assistant Research Professor Pamela Gay, PhD.

“We ar...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its first homecoming event that mixes physical exercise with miles of fun for the purpose of raising scholarship dollars for students. 

The SIUE Alumni Association, Campus Recreation and Campus Activities Board are co-hosting Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Oct. 1, said Cathy Taylor, director of Constituent Relations and Special Projects for the SIUE Foundation. Taylor is coordinating the run with a commi...

SIUE’s Brad Noble, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering, participated in a discussion on autonomous vehicles during an Aug. 23 segment of Conversation with Lee Presser.

Noble’s appearance will air at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 on Charter channel 994.

During the interview, Noble discusses the technological advancements that have led to automated systems, like the autonomous vehicles being developed by companies s...

A mother-daughter business in Columbia, Ill., is celebrating its first anniversary, thanks to its owners’ hard work and the expertise they received from the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center.

Warm N Cozy Quilting, located at 235 North Main St. in Columbia, fills a unique niche in the world of quilting. Co-owners Debbie Chitty and her daughter, Danielle Cyvas, specialize in taking their customers’ works of art, in layers, and assembling them into one masterpiece c...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members are getting active, enjoying the outdoors and appreciating healthy living through their participation in the 2016 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge.

Participants are actively exploring SIUE’s campus while running, biking, slacklining, enjoying yoga and more. View a video of their adventures here.

SIUE is one of 90 universities nationwide, and the only one in Illinois and Missouri, participa...

SIUE hosted its second Early Childhood STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) conference on Monday, Sept. 19. Nearly 200 educators and education students attended the conference, where they were inspired to enhance integrated learning.

The Alton Telegraph highlighted the interactive conference in an article posted Tuesday, Sept. 20.

As this new academic year gets underway, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to experience tremendous campus growth.

SIUE is nearing the completion of an extensive, more-than-$300-million construction and infrastructure improvement plan that already has resulted in thousands of students, faculty, staff and campus visitors enjoying numerous finished additions to campus life, according to Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration Richard Walker. 

The University’s ongo...

St. Louis Blues broadcaster John Kelly will appear on WSIE-FM’s Segue program at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Greg Budzban, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, hosts the weekly public affairs program on FM 88.7, The Sound.

An SIUE Department of Mass Communications alumnus, Kelly (’82) discusses his career preparation and experiences at SIUE, as well as his exciting tenure in the National Hockey League (NHL). A St. Louis native, Kel...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating 2016 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events targeting current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin Monday, Sept. 26, running through Sunday, Oct. 2 on the SIUE campus.

This year’s student theme is “Back to the E.” The schedule of student events will include: a comedy/magic show featuring Derek Hughes; a chalk mural contest; a screening of “Back to the Future;&#...

“SIUE espouses the ‘We Are One’ philosophy regarding diversity and inclusion,” said Venessa A. Brown, PhD and associate chancellor in the SIUE Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. “However, we need to live the p...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Music will present a Jazz Combo Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Dunham Hall Theater on campus. 

Approximately 30 students of the SIUE Jazz Department will be divided into six jazz combo groups and delight audiences with live music, according to Jason Swagler, director of Jazz Studies. 

“The students will be performing repertoire that they have been studying this semester, a large portion of which comes from The ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of senior College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) student Brittany Godfrey, who died during the weekend from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in Calhoun County, Illinois. The Elgin native was 22.

A criminal justice/pre-law major, who was on track to graduate in December, Godfrey also served as the manager for the SIUE wrestling team. As an intramural supervisor, she was a student leader in Campus Recreation.

“I ...

When a person imagines a classroom, a more traditional visual may come to mind—students arranged in rows, quickly jotting down notes off slides that accompany a lecture. That standard method of teaching and learning has proved useful in academia. But, perhaps, a flipped perspective, a creatively reversed approach, would prove more successful for the generation and retention of new knowledge.

A study being conducted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, a...

Structure Magazine, a national publication from the leading associations of structural engineers, has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s civil engineering structural program among the top 16 percent in the nation in its latest curriculum survey of more than 250 engineering schools.

The survey indicates that SIUE’s program is the only in Illinois to offer all 12 courses comprising the structural engineering core curriculum, which include both...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues will present CROSSROADS: A Conversation about America’s Future at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. The conversation will feature Juan Williams and Cal Thomas. 

With one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history coming in November, Williams and Thomas will debate important issues driving the nation’s future. Williams and Thomas will discuss some of the polarizatio...

With the influx of digital technology in classrooms, the educational benefits abound for many students. But the accessibility of those gadgets is lacking for approximately six million U.S. students with special needs. This means inclusive learning environments as they are most often perceived, are not so inclusive after all.

Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni, Dr. Jenna Gorlewicz, Jeff Croxell and Corrine Mueller, are forging new technological territory in an effort to remed...

Hundreds of walkers will converge on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, Sept. 17 to participate in the 2016 Step Out: Metro East Walk to Stop Diabetes. 

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Parking Lot A on North Circle Drive. The walk will last from 10-11 a.m., with a celebration following. 

This is the University’s sixth year to host the event and Saturday will mark the 25^th anniversary of the Step Out Walk to Stop Diab...

OnlineColleges.com ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the No. 1 most affordable four-year college in Illinois, among 69 institutions. See the rankings at onlinecolleges.com/Illinois.

“The more important aspect is the high quality education provided by SIUE for the investment,” said Scott Belobrajdic, associate vice chancellor for enrollment management. “More families and employers are understanding that all of our schools, and the College of Arts and Sciences, ...

Ser Seshsh Ab Heter – C.M. Boxley told a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville audience that he started down a path chasing materialism, only to veer off seeking truth and equality about the history of African Americans. Boxley’s journey resulted in his “ancestors” driving him back to rediscover the Forks of the Road in his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi and to give voice to a people who he says are not fairly and rightly accredited in the accolades of U.S. history....

Faculty from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP), and the SIU Schools of Dental Medicine (SDM) and Medicine (SOM) shared their scholarship on pain education with an audience of more than 2,300 at PAINWeek, the largest interdisciplinary pain conference in the U.S. The 10^th annual event was held Sept. 6-10 in Las Vegas.

The oral presentations included the collaborative work of the SOP’s Drs. Chris Herndon and McKenzie Ferguson and the SIU SDM’s Drs. ...

Purchasing an existing business can be complex, particularly for first-time business owners. That is why Roberta and Joseph LaSalvia, co-owners of CenterStage Dance Apparel & Costume House in Belleville, are grateful to the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for guiding them through the acquisition process.

The LaSalvias purchased CenterStage earlier this year and opened its doors Tuesday, Aug. 16. Located at 1722 North Belt West i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound EC and BEM students participated in a five-week Food Science and Technology Program presented by PryCor Technologies, LLC, a start-up science and engineering technology company based in St. Louis. 

Read more about the new program that was offered this summer in the St. Louis American.

SIUE alumnus Angela Heise, a visionary leader named among Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women-Next Generation, has been named president of the Civil Group at Leidos.

According to the global science and technology solutions company, Heise’s focus areas are energy and the environment, utilities, manufacturing and industrial, federal infrastructure, and air traffic management.

Heise earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1996. Details o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is situated in one of the “Safest College Towns in America,” according to the 2016 SafeWise Report. Edwardsville ranked 25^th on the list of 30 towns.

In an article posted Monday, Sept. 12, The Edwardsville Intelligencer detailed the ranking and expanded on the collaborative efforts of SIUE Police and the Edwardsville Police Department in keeping the community safe.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among the best Regional Universities Midwest for the 13^th consecutive year and among the top 15 public universities in that category. SIUE is also rated among the top Midwest Regionals for least amount of student debt upon graduation. The listing is in the magazine’s “Best Colleges of 2017” issue that was released today.

SIUE was featured at number 63 in this year’s rankings of 163 Regional Universi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stratton Quad was blanketed with 1,100 backpacks on Monday, Sept. 12 to raise awareness about suicide prevention. The empty backpacks and the stories displayed on them offered an emotional representation of the number of college students who die by suicide each year.

The Send Silence Packing display is presented by Active Minds, the leading national nonprofit that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the third year that SIUE has earned the distinction.

 As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion— SIUE will be featur...

The historic and largely untold dark story about the second largest slave trading market in America before the Civil War, which operated in Natchez, Miss., is on display at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Elijah P. Lovejoy Library. 

The curator of the exhibit, Ser Seshsh Ab Heter—Clifford M. Boxley, will be on campus from Monday, Sept. 12-Thursday, Sept. 15. A grant from the College of Arts and Sciences Targeted Funding Initiative provided the funds to bring both th...

Formed in 2016, the Initiative engages local entrepreneurs from East St. Louis with Washington University St. Louis student teams to make micr...

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn hosted a scaled down event today for the Edwardsville campus’ new chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

A crowd of more than 300 SIUE faculty, staff and students, along with community members, higher education leaders from around the region and representatives of various political offices gathered to officially install Pembrook.

“We need to celebrate and mark this occasion, beca...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus today, approved contracts worth more than $3.5 million to construct a student project design center for the School of Engineering. The board also approved budgets to resurface parking lots at the SIU School of Dental Medicine in Alton and to replace flooring materials in single-student apartments at Cougar Village on the SIUE campus.

The student project design center will be a two-s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Applications are being sought for the following award categories: MLK Humanitarian Award for Community Leader and Faculty/Staff. 

In part, nominees must demonstrate the following:

• An increased understanding and tolerance for all people
• Embrace the humanitarian principles and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Initiated or developed co...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Applications are being sought for the following award categories: MLK Humanitarian Award for Community Leader and Faculty/Staff. 

In part, nominees must demonstrate the following:

• An increased understanding and tolerance for all people
• Embrace the humanitarian principles and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Initiated or developed co...

For his ongoing advocacy work in mental health, and diversity and inclusion, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Jonathan H.N. Long received the Urban League Young Professionals of Metropolitan St. Louis 2016 Distinguished Young Professional Award. 

Long, who graduated from SIUE in 2011 and 2014 with bachelor’s and master’s in sociology, respectively, was given the award for Health and Quality of Life on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the 11^th Annual Urban Renaissance Gala in ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Steven Houk received the Sharon Mutter Professional Advancement Award for contributions to the Marketing Research Association (MRA). Houk will receive the award when he attends the MRA conference in Chicago on Friday, Sept. 9. 

The award is given in honor of Mutter’s memory to those who exemplify her excellence in marketing research. Mutter was a founding member of the Great Lakes Chapter of the MRA and died in 2015. 

Current and prospective Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students need to be aware of significant changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process.

Students will now begin annually filing their FAFSA on October 1, which is three months earlier than in the past. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, students will file their 2017-18 FAFSA using 2015 income and tax information.

FAFSA determines students’ eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid, inclu...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville iCARE (Initiative to Create Awareness, Recognition, and Education on Suicide Prevention) will offer multiple opportunities to join in the conversation about mental health wellness during International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 5-11.

The initiative launched an awareness video this week to initiate this important dialogue.

“This video features members of the SIUE community promoting the shared goal of raising awareness regarding ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has recorded its third-highest all-time enrollment with 14,142 students registered for fall 2016.

 “In the ultra-competitive higher education marketplace in which SIUE is competing and combined with other factors beyond our control, we are proud to maintain total enrollment above 14,000,” said Dr. Randy Pembrook, SIUE chancellor. “We have increases in all of our undergraduate schools and college which is a positive sign toward fut...

Because Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Tiffany Grimmett Lee knows about the incredible accomplishments and contributions made by people from her native East St. Louis, she wanted to pass on this history to others.

Lee and Reginald Petty co-wrote, Legendary East St. Louisans: An African American Series. Lee’s company, TiffanyRose Publishing, published the book in June. The book spotlights 49 people, who made inroads or excelled as educators, activists, entrepreneurs, entert...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor seven remarkable graduates at the 2016 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony A Night Among the Stars on Friday, Sept. 30 in the Morris University Center. These alumni have achieved exploits in their respective fields, are role models and are testaments to SIUE’s educational excellence.

A cocktail reception in the MUC gallery will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and an awards presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the MUC Conference Center.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business Interim Dean Tim Schoenecker, PhD, says the School’s mission is all about adding value, to students, business partners and the community.

It’s a mission he intends to fulfill during his tenure as interim dean, by building on the momentum that’s been built through curriculum development and external relations, and boosted by growing enrollment.

Schoenecker highlights the School’s many successful initiatives, an...

For the seventh-consecutive year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is in Washington Monthly’s Top 60 for master’s universities in the nation. SIUE is third among all master’s institutions in Illinois on the national magazine’s list.

Unlike conventional college rankings, Washington Monthly evaluates an institution’s “contribution to the public good” in three broad categories: social mobility – educating low-income students; resea...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Denise Cobb, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, today announced a new partnership with the T-REX Innovation Center located in downtown St. Louis. The partnership will provide new opportunities for SIUE faculty and students to connect with the burgeoning entrepreneurial community in the St. Louis region.  

SIUE expects to begin fully utilizing the T-REX facilities and programming in early September. Graduate students f...

Lisa Lubsch, PharmD, clinical associate professor in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, has been appointed president of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG). She had served as president-elect for the past year.

PPAG’s membership spans 50 states and 20 foreign countries, and is the primary resource for pediatric medication therapy in children. PPAG develops educational programs for practitioners and families to influence the safe and effective use of ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville International Training Program in Pedagogy (ITPP) is strengthening global perspectives and promoting intercultural exchange across the University by way of 12 visiting scholars from China, who will spend the fall semester on campus.

The ITPP is in its fifth year, this semester hosting scholars from two Chinese universities, including nine from Northwest Normal University (NWNU) and three from Sichuan University of Science and Engineering (SUSE).

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students explored boundless opportunities to get involved on campus and volunteer their time and talents throughout the community during this week’s Student Organization Activities Fair and Volunteer Fair. Both events were coordinated by the Kimmel Student Involvement Center.

The Student Organization Activities Fair, held Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 29-30, featured informational booths from some of the University’s nearly 300 student organizations....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshmen and transfer students were paid a special visit on Tuesday, Aug. 30 by approximately 70 faculty, staff and administrators who offered a personal welcome and words of encouragement during University Housing’s 12^th annual House Calls event.

Volunteers, including Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple and Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker, knocked door-to-door to ask students about t...

Educators at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville believe it’s never too early to begin learning about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). That is why the SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) is co-hosting a second Early Childhood STEAM Conference for educators of young children on Monday, Sept. 19. 

The conference will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center. The SIUE Early Childhood Center and the Early Childhood Education Program...

SIUE alumnus Kolawole Olatubosun is among a distinguished cohort of “impressive African thinkers” named to the Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 list.

Olatubosun, or Kola Tubosun, has gained international attention for his advocacy for and preservation of Yoruba, a language of his native country of Nigeria.

The writer and linguist earned a master’s in English, Teaching English as a Second Language specialization, from SIUE in 2012.

The complete list of innovators and details on ...

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2016 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s third annual regional business plan competition.

The Challenge is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encourage and support entrepreneurs and business startups across the SBDC’s nine-county service area.

The first-place winner will...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues 2016-17 season features six events spotlighting nationally recognized performers and speakers. The series opens with Chicago Dance Crash’s newest production “Evil & Good” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in Dunham Hall Theater on campus. 

“Evil & Good” utilizes the company’s signature blend of concert dance and hip-hop. The explosive conceptual piece is inspired by the world’s constan...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranks among the top 5 research universities in Missouri and Southern Illinois, according to the St. Louis Business Journal’s list of Largest Research Universities posted Friday, Aug. 19.

The rankings are based on research funding received in 2015, which totaled $34.38 million at SIUE. Also on the list are Washington University, University of Missouri-Columbia, SIU Carbondale and Saint Louis University.

“As a master’s granting institut...

The themes of the summer for 14 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were continuous learning and educational outreach to youth across Illinois and Missouri on the topics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The freshmen and sophomore students participated in the Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants. The grants are funded by the National Science Foundation and provide $2,500 summer internships for 200 hours of in-service training for qualified...

Hundreds of students packed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Goshen Lounge in the Morris University Center on Wednesday, Aug. 24 for the annual Merchant’s Fair and Dairy Queen ice cream social.

Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook and City of Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton participated in the event that demonstrated the strong relationship between SIUE and the surrounding community.

The highly anticipated Welcome Week event is featured in this video.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alumnus Scott Miller, PE, has been named vice president, engineering of MiTek, a global supplier of software, engineered products, services and equipment.

Miller earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from SIUE in 1996.

His accomplished history with MiTek is detailed in a release titled “Scott Miller Promoted to Vice President of Engineering” that can be found on the company’s website.

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to this year’s 11^th annual Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 10 at the School’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

Setting Give Kids a Smile Day apart is free comprehensive dental care, including examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and extractions. All serv...

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus with a master’s degree in geography is putting his expertise – and his entrepreneurial talents – to work in his new board game business in downtown Edwardsville.

Otherside Games, located at 231 North Main St. in Edwardsville, opened Monday, Aug. 1, and is the brainchild of Alex Tidball. The 30-year-old entrepreneur caught on to board games and miniature games during college and never stopped gaming. Otherside Games offers a b...

Dr. Cyril Pandarakalam, assistant professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine has been appointed to serve on a National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part II test construction committee (TCC) for 2017. Pandarakalam is in the Department of Applied Dental Medicine and specializes in diagnostic sciences.

Test constructors are volunteers responsible for developing clear, accurate test questions according to the specifications of the examination program. Through their w...

The Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) Foundation has selected two Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students Spencer Blackham and Sonny Song for $3,000 scholarship awards.

Fourth year dental student Blackham is from Palatine, and he received the David C. Shapiro Memorial Scholarship for senior dental students. Mount Vernon native Song, a third year dental student, is the recipient of the Paul W. Clopper Scholarship Grant for junior dental students.

The Shapiro...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA) Jeffrey Waple has made multiple personnel moves to restructure responsibilities within the department as it enters the 2016-17 academic year. The goal of the restructuring was to capitalize on experienced, internal talent and address areas of focus that required greater attention to enhance University retention efforts.

Kara Shustrin has been promoted to associate dean of students/director of student conduct. A...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville greeted students Monday on the first day of classes with free lemonade. 

Welcome Week activities planned for Tuesday, Aug. 23 include: 

Global prints poster sale
8 a.m.
North Morris University Center entrance
Posters on sale to decorate residence halls or apartments.

Resource fair/departmental booths
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Check out what University Departments have to offer.

Photo booth and free ph...

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student spent his Saturday digging in the dirt and installing logs at Willoughby Farm in Collinsville, as part of the University’s annual commitment to community service. 

SIUE’s fifth annual Citizenship in Action held Saturday, Aug. 20 closed out The SIUE Experience, which is an orientation program for new students. Tyler Jay McWhorter, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, was one of approximately 550 students, who participated in ...

SIUE alumna Diane Wepking is the new principal at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Edwardsville. A seasoned administrator and educator, Wepking earned a bachelor’s in elementary education in 1980 and a master’s in educational administration in 2013, both from SIUE.

Details on her professional experience and excitement for her new role were detailed in an article posted Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reached its highest summer headcount since 2009 during the 2016 summer term. Led by a sharp increase in online enrollment, SIUE served 6,335 students, which represented an increase of 175 students (2.8 percent) over summer 2015 and 541 more students than summer 2014.

The Schools of Engineering (14.6 percent), Nursing (19.7 percent), Business (6.2 percent), and Education, Health and Human Behavior (6.9 percent), and the College of Arts and Sciences (5.7 ...

The Edwardsville City Council has approved a one-year lease agreement for The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The agreement includes a $40,000 designation for fiscal year 2016-17 to maintain the 35-acre natural sanctuary located on the outskirts of SIUE’s campus.

Discussion of a lease agreement began after funding for The Gardens was negatively impacted as a result of the state budget crisis. It will be reviewed annually, at which time the city will choose to either ...

Four students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy diversified their clinical experience during a five-week medical mission in Antigua, Guatemala from June 20-July 22, through the School’s Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).

Participants included Class of 2017 PharmD candidates Thomas Kelly, of St. Louis, Decatur’s Regan Kitchens, Glen Carbon native Yasmyn Knight, and Janet Ellis, of Latham.

“While in Guatemala, the students worked i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed more than 1,500 freshmen and their families to campus Thursday, August 18 for Move-In Day. The newest SIUE Cougars got settled into Bluff, Prairie and Woodland residence halls.

More than 550 student volunteers, dubbed Movers and Shakers, along with administrators and approximately 70 faculty and staff volunteers helped unpack vehicles and welcomed students as they moved in ahead of the fall semester. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 22.

This video o...

Defending 2015 regular season champion, SIUE, has been picked to repeat as Missouri Valley Conference men’s soccer champions, in a poll of the league's head coaches.

In addition, three players were named to the MVC Preseason All-Conference team. Midfielder Ivan Gutierrez, forward Devyn Jambga and defender Austin Ledbetter are included among the 11-member team. Three players is the most representatives from any team with Loyola also claiming three spots.

Following the program’s firs...

With his usual magnetic style and grace, Dr. Eugene B. Redmond, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus professor of English, demonstrated his poetic prowess during a celebration marking his 40^th year as East St. Louis Poet Laureate. 

SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook welcomed Redmond supporters, who turned out Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Elijah P. Lovejoy Library’s EBR Learning Center on the SIUE campus. Poet Darlene Roy, a retired social services administrator and president o...

Just one season ago, Kristen Torre was a senior on the SIUE volleyball team ready to make a mark in her final season in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Now Torre, a Highland native, will play professional volleyball in Germany. The 6-foot, 2-inch middle blocker, who was a two-time All-OVC honoree, signed a contract to play with ProWin Volleys in Saarbrücken, Saarland, a university town near the border of France and Luxembourg.

“It’s scary for me to completely pack up my life and b...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of 90 universities nationwide, and the only in Illinois and Missouri, chosen to participate in the 2016 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge.

The challenge is coordinated by Campus Recreation, and gives SIUE students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members an exciting opportunity to earn points for completing certain activities, win prizes and enjoy healthy activity. Activities range from biking, outdoor climbing and adventure racing, such a...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will welcome students to campus for fall 2016 with events beginning Thursday, Aug. 18. Thousands of students, including 1,950 freshmen, will enjoy activities prior to the first day of classes, which begin Monday, Aug. 22, and afterwards. 

University Housing’s Move-In Day will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at Bluff, Prairie and Woodland residence halls. Move-In crews will help students and their families unload and transport their items into ...

For a group of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Program students, visiting various colleges proved to be important and exciting trips. 

“I got to see firsthand those college campuses that I was most interested in attending,” said Dajanae Jackson, a student in Upward Bound EC, who is a senior at East St. Louis Senior High School. “I was able to talk with some of the staff and hear from current students about their college experience.” 

Jac...

Alumnus Ralph Korte earned a bachelor’s in business from the SIUE School of Business in 1968. The founder of The Korte Company built his construction firm into one of the nation’s top 100 Design-Build firms, according to Engineering News and Record.

The Korte Company is celebrating Ralph’s inspiring career with this video.

Korte has been actively involved in the School of Business for years and is a member of the School’s Alumni Hall of Fame. He chaired the School&#8217...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranks 116th out of 1,300 colleges nationally for the lowest student loan debt per borrower according to LendEDU. Among public institutions, SIUE ranks 54^th nationally. Among all Illinois institutions, SIUE is second.

The survey demonstrates that undergraduate SIUE students, who choose to borrow, carry a very low amount of student debt ($20,817 average) at graduation. More than 42 percent of SIUE students graduate with zero student debt.

The Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) has named Sosanya Jones, PhD, and an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, as its 2016-17 faculty research fellow.

Jones will be provided funding for her study on Incentivizing Diversity: Perceptions of the Implementation and Impact of Illinois’ Performance Funding Diversity Indicator.

“Dr. Jones’ project is a perfect fit for the intere...

Thanks to a partnership that includes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), Madison County’s energy industry will be the subject of a study that will link economic and workforce development with education.

The study is being made possible by a new grant award under the Future of Illinois Workforce program. The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) will jointly coord...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Lakesha Butler, PharmD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, was installed as president-elect of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) during the organization’s 2016 convention held July 29-31 in Atlanta.

 “I am excited to represent SIUE on a national level and be elected to lead the NPhA, a nationwide professional organization for pharmacists, whose mission aligns ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Paul Millard has been promoted to chief credit officer at TheBANK of Edwardsville. Millard earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a focus in finance from the SIUE School of Business in 1993.

The RiverBender.com detailed Millard’s history with the company and his responsibilities as chief credit officer in an article posted Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Students in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Upward Bound Program learned about the engineering industry in a July 20 workshop presented by former Upward Bound participant Sharon Byrd. 

An engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Byrd spoke about being a former Upward Bound student and her 25-year career with IDOT. 

More than 120 students participated in the Upward Bound BEM and EC programs at the Career Pathways Workshop Series in Civil Engine...

SIUE Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook recalled his student experience at SIUE and shared his aspirations for the University in a one-on-one interview with the Belleville News-Democrat’s Elizabeth Donald.

The video and written article were posted Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Sandvik Coromant Company has gifted mill and lathe tooling to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering to advance instruction and learning.

Jay Stephens, territory productivity engineer with Sandvik Coromant, collaborated with John Deibert, lab manager for the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and presented the donation on Monday, Aug. 1. The tooling package is valued at nearly $4,000 and...

The Gardens at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a sprawling 35-acres of natural beauty situated on the edge of campus. It offers the region a sight not many communities can boast.

Due to budgetary constraints, the maintenance of the grounds has become entirely dependent on volunteers. A discussion with the City of Edwardsville is ongoing as to whether it will lease the property.

Despite the uncertain outlook, those passionate about The Gardens’ vibrancy are committed to susta...

Cem Karacal, PhD, dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering, did not become dean to be a status quo person. Instead, he intends to move the School forward with a progressive mindset and creative thinking that will prepare students for the emerging trends of the engineering industry.

Karacal has served the School in multiple capacities since he joined the faculty in 1993. He assumed the role of dean in May, after having served as interim dean since January 2016....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s radio station, in operation since 1970, has rebranded itself, revamped and expanded its format, and is working to become a self-sufficient piece of the University. Formerly known as WSIE 88.7, the station is now called The Sound and features not only jazz tunes, but also blues and R&B.

In an article posted Sunday, Aug. 7, Elizabeth Donald with the Belleville News-Democrat detailed the station’s push to thrive amidst budget constraints.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook visited live with hosts Martin Kilcoyne and Randi Naughton on KTRS’s Martin Kilcoyne Show on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Pembrook discussed his return to SIUE and the Metro East, his appreciation for the beautiful 2,660-acre campus and the significant growth the University has experienced since his days as a student here.

A portion of the interview is available on KTRS.com.

SIUE’s Kyong Sup Yoon, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences, was quoted by TODAY Health and Wellness for his research on resistant head lice.

Read the full story here.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. Randy Pembrook officially began his appointment as the University’s ninth chancellor on Monday, Aug. 1. During his first day, Pembrook was welcomed by SIUE mascot Eddie the Cougar, received his Cougar ID and shared greetings with faculty, staff and students around campus.

The SIUE alumnus is excited to be back and impressed by the substantial growth the University has achieved during his time away. Pembrook completed his first of many ...

More than 80 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts students, ages 6-17, burst on stage Friday, July 29 with skill, confidence and excitement. 

“In the tradition of the late, great Katherine Dunham, the SIUE East St. Louis Center presents its 31^st Annual Performing Arts Summer Program,” said Jack Williams, program director, at the beginning of the show. “We had offered the program year-round for more than 40 years.”

As her sustainability fellowship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes to a close, Connie Frey Spurlock recalls some of the successes, individual gains and projects she helped facilitate over the past three years. 

“I’ve had the pleasure of seeing quite a few students participate in both regional and national sustainability conferences,” said Frey Spurlock, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies. “I have ...

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Rosenberger was a sophomore in the School of Engineering. He was also a member of the Sigma Rho Chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity at SIUE. The fraternity has established a Go Fund Me account to assist the family with funeral expenses.

Services will be held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church located at 8 West Highway D, New Melle, Mo., on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. There will be a rec...

Loraine Brown has positively impacted countless lives with her bright personality and exuberant love for science during her 30 years as an instructor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp.

Brown retired from teaching at Whiteside Elementary in Belleville a handful of years ago. This year, she says it’s time to bid farewell to the camp in which she has happily invested her time and energy.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” Brown said. “W...

Venezia Manuel is putting rubber bands around white T-shirts, while observing the ballet moves of a group of six to eight-year-old students enrolled in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts Summer Program. 

In another studio, TaShayla Montgomery is showing dance steps she choreographed to a group of 13-17 year olds. While in another room, Gerald Babatudne Sylla Williams is teaching African drumming and dance, after taking a break from...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine class of 2016 alumnus Kasey Kirchner, DMD has earned the Academy of Osseointegration’s (AO) Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry Award for 2016.

“I am extremely honored and grateful to receive this award, and am eager to use this opportunity to expand my education and experience in implant dentistry,” Kirchner said. “Implant dentistry is an exciting field and a valuable treatment option for my future patie...

Never Industries, Inc., a Metro East-based marketing strategy and personal branding agency, got its name from Founder and CEO Alexander Burkart’s core values, which include never giving up.

The name fits Burkart’s venture, and it also describes the dedication of Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business Specialist Jo Ann DiMaggio May. DiMaggio May has worked steadily with Burkart to hone his company’s services and strategy since Never Industries beg...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior continues to modify and expand its programming, and is now offering a bachelor’s in public health. The Public Health program, formerly known as community health education, prepares students for this fast-growing field and an increasing demand for health promotion and disease prevention.

“In line with the Department of Applied Health and the School’s goals of providing high-quality acad...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alums Jennifer Cordia and Kimberly Martin are among 25 female leaders being celebrated as the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2016 class of Most Influential Business Women.

The women were selected out of nearly 200 nominees, and are highly regarded for their business accomplishments, as well as their commitment to community service.

Jennifer Cordia, RN, BSN, MBA earned a bachelor’s from the SIUE School of Nursing in 1993. She is the vice presi...

For several Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound students, making ice cream in class was one of many highlights of the Food Science and Technology Program. 

“I loved the food science class,” said Lonnie Roberson, Upward Bound BEM student at the SIUE East St. Louis Center. “It was fun, and gave me a lot of information on what is put into the food we eat.”

Roberson was one of 21 freshman Upward Bound EC and BEM students selected to participate in a ...

The SIUE volleyball team gained national recognition with the awarding of the Team Academic Award by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

SIUE was one of 131 NCAA Division I programs honored for the 2015 season.

“There's something exceptional about performance on the court, but when you know the level at which the players perform in the classroom, especially in-season, it separates programs," said SIUE Head Coach Leah Johnson.

The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93...

Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated, nine-week program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now accepting registrations for the 2017 session of this highly popular program. 

Over the course of its 14-year history, CLI has seen many of its more than 300 graduates advance to prominent pos...

The newly established Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council has announced its first board of directors.

The regional trade and investment council was formed in September 2015. It elected its first slate of officers this summer: David Kniepkamp, Smart Controls LLC, as president; Herbert Roach, SW IL SCORE, as vice president; Paul Toskin, Commerce Bank, as treasurer; and Erick Dahl, St. Louis Downtown Airport, as secretary.

The Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council’s pu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp is in full swing and campers are building, exploring and investigating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on projects. The SIUE STEM Center offers the two-week camp that runs through Friday, July 29 and includes interactive instruction designed for students entering grades 2-9.

“So far robotics is my favorite,” said 12-year-old Montgomery Hubler. “I’ve been coming to...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing continues to educate and prepare nurses to be expert clinicians and healthcare leaders. As dean of the School, Laura Bernaix, PhD, RN, intends to expand opportunities for SIUE School of Nursing students by way of inventive curriculum development and strong clinical partnerships.

Bernaix is an alum of the School, and has been a valued faculty member and administrator since 1987. She assumed the role of dean in May, after having serv...

SIUE men’s soccer senior defender Austin Ledbetter is among 28 men announced to the 2016 preseason watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released the list Wednesday.

“What an incredible and well-deserved honor for Austin,” SIUE Head Coach Mario Sanchez said. “He is coming off a good junior season and an impressive spring season. He ...

The melodious sounds of stringed instruments have been filling Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall as 200 young musicians attend SIUE String Camp, led by faculty members Erika Lord-Castillo and Vera McCoy-Sulentic.

The camp was featured in an article posted Thursday, July 21 on RiverBender.com.

East St. Louis middle school students are spending their summer studying the history of their community, including such topics as desegregation, pollution, industry and family traditions, and who better to learn from than the elders among them.

Through their involvement in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Digital East St. Louis” project, the students visited the Clyde C. Jordan Senior Center in East St. Louis and recorded oral histories.

“No blacks had ever ...

Fifteen-year-old Kelsey Simmons wants to become a trauma surgeon. But with a spin of the wheel, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) student learned she was a college dropout with an annual salary of $22,040. 

Simmons, a sophomore at Cahokia Senior High School, was one of 48 Upward Bound students who participated in the original game, “Reality Store,” created by SIUE Career Development Center Counselor Robin Kilpatrick and revised by ...

The Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) has bestowed its Parthenon Award to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mike Schultz. SIUE’s director of university housing received the award during last week’s ACUHO-I annual conference and exposition in Seattle.

The Parthenon Award is the ACUHO-I Foundation’s most prestigious honor. It recognizes supreme achievement in the profession, outstanding service, leadership and ...

Metro East elementary through high school students are exploring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and generating a desire for continued learning through summer outreach programming offered by the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, and community partners.

One such partnership with the Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn is in its second year. Through the collaboration, students take field trips coordinated by the Club to sites in the St. Louis area and partic...

The Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville was abuzz during the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation’s Mission of Mercy event held Friday-Saturday, July 15-16.

Faculty, students, alumni and staff from the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) were among the numerous volunteers who worked to provide free dental care, valued at more than $1 million, to approximately 1,400 children and adults.

View a video of the event here.

“This was our fourth miss...

The SIUE School of Business Executive Education program announces its upcoming project management courses and workshops. 

Fall 2016 Foundations of Project Management

Fridays: Sept. 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14 and 21

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., SIUE Main Campus - Founders Hall

Learn the basics and best practices of project management and prepare for the PMP® certification. Successful completion awards the 35 educational hours required for the PMP® certification exam.

Spreadsheet Skills for Pro...

The challenge is educating youth and their parents about the high pay that comes with the 1,500 manufacturing jobs in Southwestern Illinois in the next five years, and connecting them to the right resources to ensure their success, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center Executive Director Jesse Dixon.

The SIUE East St. Louis Center hosted a Manufacturing/Craft Day Experience for youth, ages 2-18, on Monday, July 18. The theme was “Manufacture Your Fut...

Take risks, be consistently you and provide mentorship were among ample advice presented at The “W” Network’s Metro East Women’s Leadership Summit held Wednesday, July 13 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Morris University Center.

Approximately 50 women, including business owners and professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders, attended the premiere event of The “W” Network of Downstate Illinois, an education and network-building org...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has had four students selected by the Veterans Affairs Learning Opportunity Residency (VALOR) program at the Marion VA Hospital. 

The students are in SIUE’s regional nursing program in Carbondale:

• Melanie Lowe, of Herrin, will be in the medical/surgical unit
• Denetta Magruder, of West Frankfort, will be in the Community Living Center
• Kelsey O’Brien, of Arlington Heights, will be in the medicine clinics (he...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) student Rozelle Phillips has enjoyed spending the past week with Metro East law enforcement officers. 

The CHS sophomore is one of 60 teens, ages 12-17, who was accepted to participate in the 11^th annual TeamIllinois Youth Police Camp, sponsored by the Illinois State Police headquartered in Collinsville.

“Law and order are important in society,” said Phillips, an African American camp cadet. &#8...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center, Mid America Workforce Investment Board and the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois will host 300 summer program students for its Manufacturing/Craft Day Experience from 9 a.m.-noon, Monday, July 18, at the SIUE East St. Louis Center. The event will challenge, motivate and inspire youth to choose careers in advanced manufacturing and the trades.

A 2014 Market Review and Investment Update from the Leadership Council Southwe...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus today, approved contracts for SIUE chancellor Randall Pembrook and School of Business Interim Dean Tim Schoenecker.  

Pembrook becomes SIUE’s ninth chancellor and will assume his new duties Monday, Aug. 1. He takes control from Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen, who has served since August 2015 following Julie Furst-Bowe’s resignation in June 2015.

Pembrook has serv...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus today, approved contracts for window replacement in the Art and Design Building East and a grant management system for the Edwardsville campus. The board also approved planning for exterior water distribution equipment on the Edwardsville campus and resurfacing of the School of Dental Medicine’s (SDM) parking lots at the Alton campus.  

The board approved a $2.658 million ...

It was an evening course at an Illinois junior college that first sparked Sharon Smith’s interest in history. That spark ignited into a flame while Smith went on to achieve both a bachelor’s and master’s in historical studies from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and it is still burning brightly today.

Smith is curator of civic and personal identity at the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. She’s been with the History Museum in Forest Park for 27 years, ...

The Monsanto Fund helped the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering successfully conduct its annual Summer Camps during June. The $15,000 grant assisted the School in hosting two separate weeklong camps for 55 high school students from six states by providing scholarships, supplies and instruction costs.

The camps are designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the world of engineering. The engaging projects that students worked on included:

• Program...

SIUE alumnus Michael Grattendick has been named chief financial officer of Aurora Diagnostics, a nationally recognized laboratory company focusing on anatomic pathology and cancer diagnostics in the U.S.

Grattendick earned a bachelor’s in accountancy from the SIUE School of Business in 1992.

A release posted Monday, July 11 on BusinessWire.com details Grattendick’s promotion.

St. Louis Metro East physicist Huston Liu has acquired ABM Marking, a thermal printing, imaging and packaging company in Belleville, with assistance from the Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Liu actively researched and taught physics for 10 years as a full-time professor at Hubei University in central China where he wrote 400 scientific papers and authored 14 patents. In 1999, Liu and his family moved to the U.S., for a university teaching position...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among the top four public universities in the state according to Forbes magazine’s top colleges ranking.

Forbes ranked 660 institutions nationally, but only the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois-Chicago and Illinois State University were listed ahead of SIUE instate.

The magazine’s criteria are based on return on investment. It assigned the greatest weight to success after graduation (32.5 percent), student ...

A cadre of female executive presenters will headline The “W” Network’s Metro East Women’s Leadership Summit being held from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Morris University Center.

The premiere event of The “W” Network of Downstate Illinois, an education and network-building organization where women leaders can engage and support each other, will feature two prominent female executives from the St. Lo...

A report released today from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research (UChicago Consortium), assesses the progress of sweeping legislation to redesign the way school principals in Illinois are prepared, with the goal of improving schools statewide through higher quality leadership. The report summarizes findings from a two-year study assessing the progress of these ambi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Scott Bergman, PharmD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, will present on appropriate use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, at the Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship on Tuesday, July 12 in Springfield.

“Antimicrobial stewardship is based on the premise that antibiotics are a shared resource that should be preserved for the common good of society,” Bergman said. “When...

Thanks to no-cost expertise and connections shared by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a new insect control franchise is ready to eliminate flying pests for residents and businesses in Madison County.

Mosquito Joe of Madison County, a franchise owned by Granite City resident James “J.P.” Newcomer, opened for business on May 23.

Newcomer, a business process analyst at Monsanto and a U.S. Air Force retiree, was searching for a...

Before his voice was heard by National Hockey League (NHL) fans, St. Louis Blues play-by-play announcer John Kelly was calling Cougar baseball and basketball games at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Broadcasting is Kelly’s family business. Kelly started his career in the American Hockey League and then transitioned to the NHL in 1988. He’s been with the Blues since 2004.

He is the son of legendary Blues announcer and hockey Hall of Fame member Dan Kelly. John’s bro...

Wishing you and yours a very Happy 4th of July from SIUE.

The offices of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be closed Monday, July 4, 2016. Offices will re-open Tuesday, July 5, 2016. 

Find out how a master’s in healthcare informatics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville can help advance your career. The open house is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation in Springfield, Ill. Register today to learn more about this fully online program.

“With increasing demand for electronic health records and professionals qualified to lead industry change, it’s a great time to pursue a degree in healthcare i...

SIUE alumnus Matthew Pfund has been elected to serve on TheBANK of Edwardsville’s Board of Directors. Pfund earned a bachelor’s in construction management from the SIUE School of Engineering in 1996. He is a senior vice president at Tarlton Construction in St. Louis.

AdvantageNEWS expanded on Pfund’s professional successes in an article posted Thursday, June 30.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start is one of 30 partners working to ensure that Greater East St. Louis children are linked to high quality early learning programs and services that will help them succeed in school and life.

The Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership & Innovation Zone is offering its second annual enrollment and developmental screening event for children and families in East St. Louis, Washington Park, Centreville and Alorton, sa...

Julian Harvey and Brittney Gibbs of SIUE men’s and women’s track and field have added their marks to the international stage since the NCAA season ended. Harvey and Gibbs have qualified for the U.S. and Canadian Olympic Trials, respectively.

“I’m proud of them, and I've worked hard to give them the best training and coaching I can, but it means nothing without them committing to attaining greatness,” said SIUE Jumps Coach Joey Pacione. “This is a once-in-...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Chesley Waddell will be among the honorees when the St. Louis Business Journal’s 30-Under-30 are formally introduced on July 14 at a reception at the Palladium St. Louis.

The St. Louis Business Journal’s 30 Under 30 Awards recognize 30 young professionals who are leaders throughout a variety of industries. The magazine points toward these individuals as the region's next generation of high-level decision makers. The Business Journal ...

Participants in the SIUE Archaeology Field School are braving the heat this summer, in pursuit of historic artifacts. Julie Zimmermann, professor of anthropology in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, is leading the group’s efforts at the dig site located on campus.

The work of the SIUE Archaeology Field School was featured by writer Scott Cousins in an article posted Wednesday, June 29 on MyJournalCourier.com.

Little heads line up and stand still in a long line. And when one person makes a sound, a four-year-old boy turns and gives a stern “shhh!” His teacher smiles, because the student is learning one of the many lessons to be grasped at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s “Kamp Kindergarten,” a new Kindergarten Readiness Summer Camp.

“All of the data is now stressing the importance of developing children’s non-cognitive skills ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) have added and expanded their 2+2 Partnership Programs, aimed at benefiting students and simplifying the transition from SWIC to SIUE.

The expanded programs include speech pathology and audiology, public health, nutrition, early childhood education, English, including licensure for secondary education, and chemistry.

The agreements also include a renewal of biology and mathematics programming and addressed SWIC&...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Safe Zone participated in the 37^th annual St. Louis PrideFest parade Sunday, June 26. For the fourth consecutive year, a large group of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends marched along with 170 floats, bands and other parade entries in the 10-block route on Market St.

“The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion has supported the participation of this event, because at SIUE we live our values of inclusion and citizenship,...

Edwardsville’s historic Wildey Theatre has a new star – Rich Walker, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s interim vice chancellor for administration. 

The Friends of the Wildey Theatre, of which Walker is the president, unveiled a bronzed star on Friday, June 24 that is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the theatre at 252 N. Main St. 

Walker received the honor for his longtime advocacy, planning and strategic work to help refurbish and reopen the Wildey Th...

HAIRSPRAY, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 8-9 and July 15-16 as well as Sundays, July 10 and 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

HAIRSPRAY is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. The production is based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. 

The song...

SIUE Alum Sara Salger is a new partner at the Edwardsville-based law firm Gori Julian & Associates. 

Salger was one of the first attorneys hired at Gori Julian & Associates in 2008. Salger’s representation includes those who have been wronged by the actions of others, victims of asbestos exposure and general personal injury claims. 

Read more about the 2004 SIUE alumna in edglentoday.com.

When it comes to playing laser tag, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Officer Brandon Sellers enjoys the competitive fun.   

The laser tag game at Edison’s in Edwardsville was just one of the many fun activities that Sellers and seven other Metro East law enforcement officers participated in as part of the annual Police and Children Together (PACT) summer camp, which began Monday, June 20. The camp ends Friday, June 24 with a “graduation” ceremony at S...

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine alumni Darryll Beard, DDS, and Randall Markarian, DDS, are co-chairs for the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) Foundation’s Mission of Mercy (MOM). They will host a free dental clinic Friday-Saturday, July 15-16 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. 

They expect to treat approximately 2,000 patients from Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky, and provide more than $1 million in free dental care. This ...

SIUE’s Guisel Marmolejo is one of 31 college students working as interns at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center.

The geography major has a nine-month old daughter and also serves in the Army National Guard. Belleville News-Democrat writer Elizabeth Donald posted this feature on June 21.  

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp has been the catalyst for encouraging students to pursue a healthcare career and bringing some to the University. 

“Last year’s SIUE Healthcare Diversity Camp was the deciding factor for me coming to SIUE,” said Jordan Robinson, who plans to attend the University in the fall and major in pre-medicine. 

Robinson plans to start her journey pursuing a healthcare career at SIUE and learn ...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has awarded its Dean’s Scholarship to three exemplary year-four students. Recipients Seth Barnett and Anna Nord, both natives of Bloomington, and Vanja Cosic, of Rockford, will each be awarded $5,000 for the 2016-17 academic year.

“These students’ journey and accomplishments in life to date have distinguished them among their peers,” said Bruce Rotter, DMD and dean of the SIU SDM. “I am extremely ...

Programming traffic signals and working on rocket projects are just a couple of the engaging projects students are working on during the annual School of Engineering (SOE) Summer Camp at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, sponsored by Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery.

The School is hosting two separate weeklong summer campus for high school students. Students on campus this week are participating in the second session, which began Sunday, June 12 and will end on Friday, June 17. The firs...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Kaskaskia College (KC) have signed a 2+2 Articulation Agreement in early childhood education to better ensure a seamless transfer experience as students transition from KC to SIUE.

Students enrolled in the program will complete two years of coursework at each institution and will qualify for an associate’s in arts or applied science from KC and a bachelor’s in early childhood education from SIUE.

“I would like to thank our Early C...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Keith Alper has launched St. Louis startup Geniecast, an online marketplace of experts who connect with businesses and organizations via two-way video. The company expects rapid growth and the creation of hundreds of jobs in the next few years.

Alper earned a bachelor’s in mass communications with an emphasis in television and radio from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1984.

Geniecast was featured in an article posted May 10 on E...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Guisel Marmolejo, a junior majoring in geography in the College of Arts and Sciences, has earned a spot in the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center’s competitive summer internship program.

The program, and Marmolejo’s project in particular, were highlighted in an article posted Tuesday, June 14 on RiverBender.com.

SIUE alumnus James Thompson has been named the chief financial officer of Ruppert Landscape. Thompson earned a MBA from SIUE in 2005.

Details on his new position are detailed on LawnandLandscape.com.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen, PhD, and his wife Julie, associate professor emerita, have been staunch supporters of the University since they first arrived on campus in 1984. They say it was the vibrant energy they felt within the institution that compelled them to commit their life’s work to SIUE’s students, faculty and staff.

To further underscore that dedication, the Hansen’s have generously contributed to the University throug...

Meals will be provided to all SIUE East St. Louis Center Summer Program enrolled children free of charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Any person who believes that he or she has been discriminat...

Five individuals and two teams will be inducted into the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

This year's honorees include Dr. Robert Bruker (special recognition), Ed Huneke (men's soccer head coach), Matt Malloy (men's soccer), Tom Ritzheimer (baseball) and Nancy Swain (women's basketball/softball). The teams inducted this year are the 1977 baseball and men's soccer team.

Th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Cougar Theater Camp will present Disney's Aladdin Jr. at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 10-11 in the University’s Dunham Hall Theater. 

Disney’s Aladdin Jr. will also be on stage at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 12.

General admission is $10 for ages 18 and older and $7 for ages 17 and under. SIUE students with valid identification get in free. For tickets, call the Summer Showbiz Box Office at 618-650-2774 or toll free at 888-328-5168,...

It was the summer of 1971 when Muhammad Ali visited the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, with his unabashed bravado, graceful charm, and rhythmic speech. 

The late, great Ali, former heavyweight champion, Olympic boxer and human rights activist, spoke on June 1 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom, according to Stephen Kerber, PhD, archivist and special collections librarian. 

Ali, who died at the age of 74 on June 3, is being remembered throughout th...

Two Gentlemen of Verona, William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, will open Friday, June 17 at the Metcalf Theater on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

The director is Chuck Harper, professor of performance in SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance. The artistic crew consists of James Wulfsong, scenic and lighting designer; Meredith LaBounty, costume designer; Jim Blanton, sound design; Kate Slovinski, property master; Alexis Ronan, assistant director; and Maggie...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) celebrated the achievement of 50 students with the bestowal of doctor of dental medicine degrees.

The students received their doctoral hoods during the SIU SDM commencement ceremony held Saturday, June 4 in SIUE’s Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. Notably, two students were hooded by a SIU SDM alumnus parent.

“As the only dental school in downstate Illinois and in the St. Louis area, our graduate...

Twelve students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound program were selected to participate in a 12-week program “Two Degrees” that explored career possibilities in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). 

“Two Degrees connected teens with STEM professionals, resources and prospects to help build their own networks and become prepared to pursue STEM jobs of the future,” said Javonda Quinn, director of the ESLC’s ...

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn has named Randall G. Pembrook, PhD, as the ninth chancellor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s history. The selection is pending formal SIU Board of Trustees approval, and Pembrook will officially assume his duties in early August. An official introduction and reception will be scheduled for the beginning of the academic year.

“I am excited about the selection of Dr. Pembrook to serve as the next chancellor for Souther...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Md Atiquzzaman has achieved the best student paper award, valued at $600, from the Midwestern Institute of Transportation Engineers (MWITE) for his research aimed at reducing traffic crashes that result from distracted driving.

Atiquzzaman is pursuing a master’s in transportation engineering from the SIUE Graduate School. He is a research assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering.

His research,...

The research of SIUE’s Ken Moffett, PhD and associate professor in the Department of Political Science, is gaining national attention.

Moffett and his co-researchers looked at why the Supreme Court’s caseload has varied over time, and why the Court is on track to take the lowest number of cases in nearly 70 years.

Their findings were featured in an article posted Thursday, June 2 in The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage Blog.

SIUE alumnus Linda Neuman, MD, has been appointed vice president of clinical development for Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, a leading biopharmaceutical company.

Neuman earned a bachelor’s in biological sciences from SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1986.

A release posted Wednesday, June 1 on MarketWatch details her professional accomplishments and executive role with Sunesis Pharmaceuticals.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Poepsel, PhD, assistant professor of mass communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of six educators nationwide to participate in the 2016-17 Scripps Howard Foundation Visiting Professors in Social Media Program.

Poepsel, a member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), will spend two weeks during the summer working with DigitasLBi Chicago to gain an in-depth look at how the marketing ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound students were encouraged to pursue promising career paths, while focusing on character development at two separate conferences, each targeted for males and females. 

On April 30, the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound Program hosted a Victory Young Men’s Empowerment Conference and a Flawless Young Ladies Conference. 

“The purpose of the conferences was to further equip, encourage and empower our young men...

After almost 22 years of service at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Vice Chancellor for Administration Kenneth Neher can say he’s leaving his job better off than when he first arrived.

“I have enjoyed seeing the University grow and prosper,” said Neher, who likens himself to a mayor overseeing the “small city” of SIUE. Neher will retire from the University, effective July 1. 

Neher recalls when he first arrived at SIUE. He said the parking lots, ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine will bestow doctor of dental medicine degrees upon 50 students during its commencement ceremony being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in the Meridian Ballroom of SIUE’s Morris University Center.

The 41^st class of graduates will receive their doctoral hoods, symbolizing the completion of their advanced professional degree. The students have been enhanced by the School’s commitment to superior education, patient ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alums Minnie Johnson, Elaine Kane, Val Harris and Kris Fulkerson have been recognized by the YWCA of Alton as Women of Distinction. They were among 11 women celebrated during the 26^th annual Women of Distinction banquet and program held Thursday, May 5.

The women were each lauded for their volunteerism, mentorship to other women and girls, commitment to eliminating racism and empowering women, leadership abilities and more.

Fulkerson earned a bachelor&...

Construction-management firm IMPACT Strategies announced that work is underway on a reconstruction project at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s (SIUE) Stratton Quadrangle. The project, IMPACT’s first with SIUE, involves the placement of new brick pavers throughout the 43,000-square-foot outdoor walkway, which is situated between the campus’ core buildings. The renovation is scheduled for completion in early August prior to classes beginning in the fall.

The Stratton ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, an Olympic legend, gold medal winner and East St. Louis native, thanked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for its partnership during the Wednesday, May 25 ribbon cutting and open house for the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start center that bears her name. 

Approximately 150 people attended the dedication of the new wing at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, which includes the SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center. Cutting the ribbon were Joy...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb today named Timothy Schoenecker, PhD, as interim dean of the School of Business. Schoenecker has agreed to serve for a period of two years to accommodate other leadership changes within the University and retains the option to be a candidate for the permanent position. The appointment is contingent upon SIU Board of Trustees approval. 

An associate professor of management and mark...

Summer Showbiz 2016 opens with the Tony Award-winning musical, Pump Boys and Dinettes, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metcalf Theater. 

Peter Cocuzza, professor in the Department of Theater and Dance, is the director, and Marc Schapman, PhD, professor in the Department of Music, is the musical director. 

The production won the 1982 Tony Award for Best Musical and was a nominee for the 1982 Drama Desk Awards’ for Outstanding Mu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center client Bob Madewell will cut the ribbon and publicly launch his new business Madewell Inspections on Wednesday, June 1. The entrepreneur will give credit to his grandfather for instilling in him the skills and strong work ethic to be successful.

Madewell, of Rosewood Heights, says his grandpa Dean and uncle Tom, both of whom served in the military during WWII, constantly impressed upon him the importance of honesty, int...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing residents who moved out in spring 2016 had the opportunity to donate excess food and goods before leaving campus, making for a lighter car ride home and a more sustainable May closing.

Like previous years, University Housing partnered with USAgain to collect textiles, including clothing and shoes, and the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Red Storm Chapter hosted a food drive in each of the housing communities.

USAgain ...

Academic and athletic excellence continue to go hand in hand for SIUE Athletics as its student-athletes have now achieved 20 consecutive semesters with a 3.0 grade point average.

Completing its 10^th straight year of department-wide grade point averages of better than 3.0, SIUE Athletics completed the spring 2016 semester with a 3.252 GPA.

“This is an incredible feat that is rarely duplicated anywhere in the country,” said SIUE Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt.

A total of ...

Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community gathered around two telescopes and donned special filtered glasses on Thursday, May 19 to view sunspot #2546. The sunspot is nearly three times the size of Earth, and will remain visible for approximately five to seven days. 

“Sunspots occur on a semi-regular basis, but this one is enormous,” said James Votsmier, lab specialist and lecturer in the Department of Physics in SIUE’s College of Arts and Science...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts Summer Program will continue the legacy of legendary dancer, anthropologist and social activist. Katherine Dunham, by providing educational and cultural enrichment for the surrounding community. 

Classes, for youth ages 6-17, will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 27-Friday, July 29 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The cost, which includes daily lunches and field trips, is $150 per child...

The SIUE Rock Climbing Club had to find a new place for indoor rock climbing as its facility is being renovated. Belleville News-Democrat reporter Derik Holtmann filed this video report on May 20 from Climb So iLL in St. Louis.

Research led by SIUE’s Ryan Fries, PhD and associate professor of civil engineering, has been highlighted by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for significantly contributing to the development of a mandatory traveler information system.

IDOT detailed the two-phase research project and the ensuing strategy and road map it helped create in an article posted on its website.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of School of Pharmacy student Brad Brown, who passed away unexpectedly during the weekend.

Brown was a member of the Class of 2017, and he was scheduled to begin his senior clinical rotations this week. 

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. A funeral service will follow at Gent Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21.

Counseling services are available to students by ca...

Olympic legend and gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 during a ribbon cutting ceremony in East St. Louis for the new Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Program’s new wing located at the Foundation Center which bears her name. 

“We are excited about the lives of children and families whose lives will be enhanced and empowered because of the partnership between SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start and the Jacki...

Derek Drew was given a life-changing diagnosis in March of this year.

Just weeks after competing in the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships and placing third in the 400 meters, Drew was told by his doctors that he had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

“He had to make a tough decision at that point,” said SIUE Interim Head Coach Scott Block.

Drew was soon cleared by his doctors to continue outdoor competition while still receiving chemotherapy treatments t...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) graduating class of 2016 was encouraged to experience life and not be afraid to make mistakes during their commencement ceremony held Friday, May 13 in SIUE’s Morris University Center. 

“It’s time to grow up. Step up. Mess up a little, but clean it up,” T’Yon Leach, CHS commencement speaker and valedictorian, told his classmates. “We may not always get it right the ...

What’s 52 feet long, red and orange and fun all over? If you guessed a truck filled with interactive video games ready to play on-site at a birthday party or corporate event, you’re correct.

Granite City resident and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Wayne Felix, 35, created the Me 2 You Game Truck, a new business designed to deliver fun directly to the customer. The mobile game truck is fully stocked with Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Wii and Wii U, and more. U...

Four Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students have been awarded scholarships from Delta Dental of Illinois (DDIL) in recognition of their outstanding community outreach and volunteer work while pursuing dental degrees.

As part of its commitment to supporting local dentists and improving the oral health of Illinoisans, DDIL recognizes outstanding dental students at Illinois schools each year who have demonstrated notable service and commitment to oral health in t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Paula Birke is a financial analyst by trade and a traveled runner by avocation. Her passion for both is perhaps most evident when she opens a detailed spreadsheet that documents her journey toward completing a half marathon, or more, in each of the U.S.’s 50 states.

Birke, of Glen Carbon, achieved her goal on Saturday, May 14 after completing the Running with the Cows Half Marathon in Bucyrus, Kansas. The avid runner holds an MBA from SIUE...

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine will bestow doctor of dental medicine degrees upon 50 students at its commencement ceremony being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in the Meridian Ballroom of SIUE’s Morris University Center.

George R. Zehak, DDS, an active advocate for organized dentistry and continuing education, will be featured as the ceremony’s keynote speaker. Zehak is president of the Chicago Dental Society, and has served as past president of the Ill...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society marked its fifth annual Meridian Derby on May 10 at Fairmount Park Racetrack’s Top of the Turf in Collinsville with more women and a more dazzling selection of hat fashion than ever before.

“This is the biggest SIUE Meridian Derby so far, and the best,” said Alicia Lifrak, Meridian Society president. 

Approximately 250 women, all sporting eye-catching hats, attended Tuesday’s Derby lunch...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has reduced its carbon footprint by purchasing 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources, making it one of only 61 universities in the country that reported using at least 50 percent renewable power to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).   

“The University has made a commitment to be more sustainable,” said Facilities Management Director Paul Fuligni. “We had been buying 10 percent renewable...

The SIUE Wrestling team, led by head coach Jeremy Spates, ranks 14^th on the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) annual listing of All-Academic teams.

The team grade-point average was determined using a system that includes 12 student-athletes from each program. Ten of those wrestlers were entries in the NCAA tournament conference qualifier.

Harvard led the nation with a 3.412 grade point average. SIUE, which had a GPA of 3.202, joined fellow Southern Conference teams Gardner-...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services introduces a digital library that offers a visual and historic look into the creation and opening of the University’s Edwardsville campus.

The University was established in 1957 as a result of Madison and St. Clair County residents’ demand for a public university in Southwestern Illinois. The Edwardsville campus, designed by Gyo Obata, opened on September 23, 1965. A dedication ceremony was held May 1...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is redesigning its Honors Program starting with new freshmen, who are attending in fall 2016, and students who are transfers or continuing students in spring 2017.

“Our goal is to provide the best of liberal arts education at a vibrant University that has dynamic professional schools,” said Eric Ruckh, associate professor of historical studies and director of the SIUE Honors Program. “The honors program accelerates the transition of&#1...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School’s inaugural Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, held during the spring semester, offered SIUE scholars an opportunity to share the results and impact of their research and creative activities through imagery.

Seventeen entries were received from faculty and students that depicted a wonderfully rich diversity of creative activities across the institution from the sciences, engineering, arts, humanities and education....

Through tears and laughter, anxiousness and great pride, 30 students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) presented the highlights of their high school career from May 3-5, as part of their Senior Exit Portfolio Presentations.

“I want to say thank you for not giving up on me and wanting the best for me,” said Ajane’ Muhammad, concluding her presentation through watery eyes.

 “It has ...

During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville especially applauds the exemplary work of nurses everywhere for their commitment to providing quality medical service and care.

Nurses are called to the field for a variety of reasons. For SIUE student Juliana Enoakpa Manyoh, a native of Cameroon, Africa, her pursuit of a nursing degree transpired after her husband’s near-death experience.

At the time of her husband’s accident, Manyoh, held a bachelor&...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Schools of Business and Nursing have partnered to prepare advanced practice nurses and nursing administrators with a concurrent master’s in business administration (MBA) and a doctor of nursing practice (DNP).

The DNP program immerses students in evidence-based practice, focused coursework, experiential learning and development of a DNP project that has the potential to improve patient outcomes. The MBA program is designed to develop the profe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated its 2016 Spring Commencement exercises Friday and Saturday as 1,850 students received their diplomas in the Vadalabene Center on campus.

After bestowing degrees Friday night upon Graduate School, School of Business and School of Nursing students, Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen continued Saturday with the Graduate School, and School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in the morning, with the College of Arts and Sciences in the afternoo...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s ongoing commitment to producing measurable outcomes and advances in sustainability has led to the University achieving a silver rating from the nation’s premier sustainability organization in higher education – two years ahead of schedule. 

SIUE received a silver rating through the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS), which is a self-reporting tool for colleges and universities to...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Leigh Lewis has been honored with a Superintendent of Distinction award from the southwestern region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA).

Lewis is the superintendent of Triad Community Unit School District 2 in Troy. She earned a master’s in educational administration from SIUE in 1993.

The Belleville News-Democrat detailed her accomplishments as superintendent in an article posted Monday, May 2.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Frank Miles, Madison County Community Development Director, shared his resume of public service and emphasized his dedication to community members in an article posted Wednesday, May 4 on AdvantageNEWS.com.

Miles earned a bachelor’s in government in 1983 and a master’s in public administration in 1988, both from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences.

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus Thursday, May 5, approved contracts for purchasing temporary employee services along with trash and recycling services on the Edwardsville campus. The board also revised the budget for the Art and Design East window replacement project, and approved planning for replacing flooring in Cougar Village single-student apartments.

The board approved a contract with Extra Help, Inc., of Mari...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Carbondale campus today, approved the dean appointments for the Schools of Engineering and Nursing at the Edwardsville campus.  

The board approved contracts for Cem Karacal, PhD, as dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) and Laura Bernaix, PhD, as dean of the School of Nursing (SON).

The board also approved the contract for Rich Walker as interim vice chancellor for administration at SIUE throu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jianpeng Zhou, Ph.D., P.E. and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant, presented by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).

Zhou will travel to Brazil in 2017 to conduct and expand his research project entitled, “Adaptive Green Infrastructure for Urban Water Management,” at the Institute of Hydraulic Res...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine (SDM) third year student Spencer Blackham has a passion for helping people, and a drive to advance the fields of dentistry and medicine through research.

Blackham’s research on bone defects, and evaluation of the biocompatibility of a new dental material using a calvarial defect model, has earned national recognition and the opportunity to share his work with an international audience.

In April, The Odontographic Society...

During the summer of 2016, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is combining with the Department of Educational Outreach to provide professional development online courses for K-12 teachers.

 The Instructional Technology Program will be offering professional development (PD) through a series of software focus courses. Students can take full graduate level courses or a sequence of graduate courses to earn PD hours and certificates...

SIUE women’s tennis will face defending national champion and No. 6 seed Vanderbilt in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Nashville, Friday, May 13 at the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center. The match is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.

Vanderbilt is the opening round host that will feature the Commodores and Cougars. The winner of that match will go on to face either Rice or Clemson.

“They're a good team, and they are well-coached,” said SIUE Head Coach Nick Mueller. ...

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, won the First Place with Special Merit Award from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) for the 2015-2016 academic year. Last year, the Alestle was runner-up.

Former Editor-In-Chief Hailey Huffines and current Managing Editor Puja Mehta were also awarded the distinction of Outstanding Investigative Reporting for their story “Gov. Rauner Proposes Hard-hitting Budget Cuts.”

Publications that ...

Edwardsville Intelligencer writer Matthew Camp took note of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Night held April 22 in Dunham Hall. Award-winning Los Angeles Times sportswriter Bill Plaschke was among the many in attendance to honor late mass communication professor Bill Ward. Read the story.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Jenny Decker, a native of St. Louis, has made history as the first female and first documented solo kayaker to circumnavigate the Big Island in Hawaii.

For 20 days, from March 25-April 13, Decker battled the Pacific Ocean, paddling approximately 300 miles throughout 16 days to achieve the incredible feat. Through her journey, Decker raised awareness, and $10,109 through her GoFundMe campaign, for Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT), an inherited neurologi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) hosted an open forum Tuesday, April 19 that featured a panel of successful alumni.

Thirteen graduates of the SIUE School of Business’s computer management and information systems program, including several former AITP officers, offered current students a wealth of advice ranging from internship to networking.

“Definitely take advantage of what the School has to offer,...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of junior School of Business student Nick Barnes, who passed away Friday, April 29, from injuries suffered in a car-pedestrian accident in St. Louis’ Central West End.

An Effingham native, Barnes was a junior in the SIUE School of Business.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. A celebration of his life will follow immediately at the Funeral Home.

Read the compl...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s May commencement ceremony will celebrate the first cohort of graduates to earn a bachelor’s in integrative studies. The innovative program offers a unique academic experience in which students merge their true passions to create an individualized curriculum track that spans disciplines.

The first eight students to graduate from the program chose to combine such academic focus areas as special education and social work, biology and forensic...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore Katie Terziovski, a native of Granite City and an Evergreen Hall resident, has received the 2016-17 James R. Anderson Housing Scholarship. Terziovski is studying education, and plans to become an elementary school teacher upon graduation.

Terziovski is described as an engaged SIUE community member, and an active participant in Evergreen Hall building events, Campus Activities Board and Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. She is also highly suc...

Hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students enjoyed Finals Late Night Breakfast on Sunday. 

SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen and approximately 30 other administrators and staff served breakfast to more than 650 students. The students enjoyed a menu of batter sticks, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, hash browns, pastries, fruit, juice and water. 

Morris University Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center and University Housing at ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students won the GeoWall Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Friday, April 22 at the Mid-Continent Student Conference at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla.

“I think it’s gratifying to see such hard work and dedication out of a group of students,” said team captain Andrew Burkhardt, a senior civil engineering major from Beckemeyer. “Teamwork is an extre...

The loyal support of West Belleville patrons is a welcome sight for long-time resident Nick Renfro, owner of Nick & Vito’s Meat & Deli.

As Nick & Vito’s prepares to celebrate two years in business in mid-May, Renfro says the support from the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has also been a factor in his small business’ success.

 “I make everything from scratch,” said Renfro, who opened the deli...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) is introducing a master’s program in pharmaceutical sciences to begin fall 2016. The SOP is the only school in Illinois and the metro St. Louis area to offer this degree.

“We have developed a strong Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) program because of our internationally recognized faculty with their many years of academic and pharmaceutical industry experience, ensuring the overall quality of our department,” s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members Min Liu and Lakesha Butler have co-authored the textbook “Patient Communication for Pharmacy: A Case-Study Approach on Theory and Practice.” The book was officially published Friday, Dec.18, 2015 by Jones and Bartlett Learning (www.jblearning.com). 

Liu, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies within SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences. Butler, PharmD, is a clinical as...

December is a difficult month for mental illness as individuals may struggle with depression and family strife during the holiday season, while college students across the country attempt to manage the stress and anxiety of fall semester final exams.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is committed to empowering students with steadfast safety and support. Further strengthening that promise is the SIUE Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing, and SIUE Counseling Services’ receipt of a 2015 C...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy has received a two-year grant valued at $329,862 for “Community-based VTE Care Transitions Coordinated through a Senior Services Organization.”

The grant is a collaboration between Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) and Bristol-Meyers Squibb Independent Medical Education, who are providing all project funding, and The Joint Commission, who will provide administrative oversight for the program. ...

The month of September serves as an annual reminder of a growing issue in America: chronic pain.

According to a recent analysis by the National Institute of Health (NIH), an estimated 23.4 million adults (approximately 10 percent of the population) experience severe pain, and 126 million Americans (approximately 55 percent of the population) have reported some degree of pain in the last three months. This has led to estimated medical expenditures of nearly $635 billion. 

“While we h...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) researchers have been awarded a $398,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the effects of various dietary fats on the brain vasculature in association with inflammation. 

The receipt of the R21 grant marks the second concurrent grant presented by the NIH to Ken Witt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy. Witt is also currently working with...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has been awarded a three-year grant worth $1,085,903 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This interdisciplinary grant provides funding for the School of Nursing, along with the SIUE Schools of Pharmacy and Dental Medicine, and the SIUE Department of Social Work, to greatly expand the scope of services provided at the WeCare Clinic on the School’s East St. Louis campus.

“The population we serve ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dr. McKenzie Ferguson has co-authored an update to a technical review on the topic of patient-controlled analgesia versus other methods of pain control after surgery. The review is part of the Cochrane Collaboration and will guide evidence-based decisions among clinicians.

“I had the pleasure of working with some of the best collaborators in the area of evidence-based medicine,” said Ferguson, assistant professor of pharmacy practice...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy researchers have been awarded a five-year, $2.65 million grant from the National Institute of Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen their efforts in combating Alzheimer’s disease.

An estimated 5.3 million Americans are battling Alzheimer’s disease, identified as the nation’s sixth leading cause of death with no cure and limited means of treatment. The enormous impact of this devas...

A study conducted by researchers in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy addresses effective communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) patients.

The study, published in the “Journal of the American Pharmacists Association,” indicates pharmacists’ ability to communicate with the deaf and HOH population will impact medication adherence and errors.

An article written by Rachel Lutz on PharmacyTimes.com further highlights the research.

Dr. Scott Bergman, associate professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Pharmacy, is collaborating with the Illinois Department of Public Health on a new statewide initiative to promote appropriate use of antibiotics in outpatient health care settings.

Antibiotics are often misused in outpatient and other health care settings, contributing to reduced effectiveness of these important drugs and making even common infections more difficult to treat.

The Precious Drugs & Scary Bu...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a second patent within months to Ronald E. Worthington, PhD, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy.

The more recent patent, issued in March, represents the second of two related inventions aimed at preventing contamination by bacteria that are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Entitled “Bacteriophage Derived Methods to Control Lactic Acid ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy was one of four training sites selected by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Research and Education Foundation for the 2014 Pain and Palliative Care Traineeship program. Dr. Chris Herndon, associate professor of pharmacy practice, is the faculty lead for the SIUE campus training site.

The Pain and Palliative Care Traineeship Program is a tiered educational initiative, designed for pharmacists to gain specific kn...

For his invention to protect against bacterial contamination, specifically in industrial processes, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Ronald Worthington was awarded a U.S. patent.

Worthington is a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy. His invention relates to compositions and methods. His work obtained United States Patent No. 8,563,293.

“Our goal was to address the inappropriate use of antibiotics in industrial processes,&#8...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Professor Timothy B. McPherson published the textbook “PharmDceutics: Applied Biopharmaceutics for Clinical Pharmacists” in 2012. The text was positively reviewed in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol. 77, Issue 8.

Reviewer Dr. Venkata K. Yellepeddi says that while ‘the target audience is students in the professional pharmacy program (PharmD), this book can be a useful primer for practicing clinica...