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Attendance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Spring Previews for prospective students have administrators and admissions personnel optimistically looking at fall 2019 as a stabilizing impact upon overall enrollment.

Since the all-time enrollment of 14,265 in fall 2015, SIUE has dropped 984 students during the course of the state of Illinois budget crisis. However, the fall 2018 enrollment of 13,281 still ranks 17^th all-time at the University

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Southeastern Illinois College (SIC) and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) have agreed to offer an accelerated path to a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) that would allow students to complete their general education courses at SIC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SIUE.

Students can take classes at SIC for three years and begin a job in their profession, while working online to obtain...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville online master’s in healthcare informatics has been ranked 18^th nationally by onlinemasters.com in its 2019 Best Online Master’s in Health Services Programs.  

Healthcare informatics professionals integrate the worlds of medicine and technology by combining their expertise in data management, patient care and information technology systems. The master’s in healthcare informatics emphasizes the application of state-of-the-a...

Nursing School Hub has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing among its 2019 Top 25 nationally for both its online Accelerated Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science (RN to BS) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.

SIUE is ranked 19th in the RN to BSN programs. See the complete rankings at nursingschoolhub.com/best-online-rn-to-bsn-programs.

“The SIUE School of Nursing is thrilled to have received such an honor,” said Sheri Compton-McBride,...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today approved a tuition freeze for all new undergraduate students at SIUE, effective fall 2019. The board met on the Edwardsville campus.

Tuition for the 2019-20 academic year will remain $9,123 for new, full-time undergraduate students (15 hours per semester) entering fall 2019. Undergraduate students currently in a guaranteed tuition plan will also maintain their annual tuition rate.

“SIUE has traditionally been a leader among Illinoi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s commitment to service was again on display as the School of Nursing took a nine-person team comprised of students, faculty and an alumna to Costa Rica Jan. 5-12, where they saw nearly 1,000 patients in four clinic days at four locations.

Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor and director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP), led the team that traveled in partnership with Central America Mission Projects (CAMP). In sev...

U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) among the top 60 in its 2019 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs list released January 14. The SIUE SON improved 31 spots from a year ago to 53rd among 179 schools nationwide and is the top rated public institution in Illinois.

Along with master’s degrees in healthcare nursing administration (HCNA) and nurse educator (NE), the SON’s online graduate degree progr...

The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education has upgraded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to the newly created doctoral/professional universities category. SIUE was previously considered a master’s-large institution.

“This new categorization better reflects the powerful array of programs that SIUE offers and distinguishes it from many regional master’s comprehensive universities that were members of the previous Carnegie classification,” said Denise Cobb, PhD, p...

The St. Louis Regional Chamber announced that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s iCARE program is a finalist in the sixth annual Arcus Awards Ameren Corporate Citizenship Award category. The award is for enhancing the quality of life and making positive changes that impact St. Louisans across the social, cultural and economic spectrum through philanthropic giving, community involvement by employees, and/or partnerships with state and local governments.

iCARE is a multi-tiered col...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were greeted by friendly faces, offered direction to classes, assisted in finding their textbooks and surprised with delicious hot chocolate as the spring 2019 semester kicked off on Monday, Jan. 14. The Office of Student Affairs coordinated the warm welcome.

“Being greeted this morning really shows the warmth of the campus community,” said Justin Rosales, a freshman biological sciences major from Lake in the Hills. “I feel ...

The 2018 Fall Commencement exercises concluded today in the Vadalabene Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, bestowed degrees upon 1,217 eligible graduates during three ceremonies over two days.  

Commencement Ceremony Videos“We are proud of our 2018 SIUE fall graduates, who no doubt will fulfill our University mission of shaping a changing world,” Pembrook said. “We congratulate them on their hard work and persistence, w...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, will oversee the 2018 Fall Commencement exercises Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15. Ceremonies in the Vadalabene Center on campus for the 1,217 eligible graduates will be Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

SIU System Interim President Kevin J. Dorsey, PhD, MD, will address the School of Nursing (SON) at 2 p.m. Friday. Jessica Lohman, who earned a bachelor’s in nursing, is the student speaker.

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An awareness and educational program to prevent opioid abuse in the schools was one aspect of a presentation that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) students gave to City of Highland representatives to help the town combat the drug crisis. 

Ten students from the Care of Populations clinical groups of Charlotte Chance, DNP, clinical assistant professor, presented “The Opioid Epidemic: Community Engagement and Awareness” on Feb. 21 at Highla...

Calling all municipalities, agencies or businesses with great sustainability projects in need of innovative, cutting-edge thinkers. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) is looking to collaborate with a community partner during its inaugural year, which will run from fall 2018 through spring 2019. 

The SSCC is accepting applications through Thursday, March 15 for a community partner in the Metro East or St. Louis area through Thursday, Ma...

Investigating ways to increase awareness and education about opioid abuse in Highland is just one way Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) is partnering with the public to tackle important community issues to advance local resilience and livability. 

“The objective of the program is to focus SIUE’s most valuable resources, which are motivated students and experienced faculty on real-world issues facing communities,” said Ti...