University Honors Program

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awarded Gary Hicks, PhD, professor in the Department of Mass Communications, with the William and Margaret Going Endowed Professorship Award, the most distinguished faculty award of the College.

A member of the LGBTQ+ community with more than 25 years of work experience as a media and communications academic, Hicks’ research has focused on the impact of media on society’s marginalized communities.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has announced Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a recipient of $531,600 as part of a multi-institutional $8 million grant through its Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative. The initiative focuses on improving the student experience for introductory science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses.

SIUE and 14 institutional partners will specif...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received a special collection of historical research about Walt Whitman’s journalism career, which is now available in SIUE’s Bowen Archive. The collection is entitled, “The Douglas and Betty Noverr Collection of Walt Whitman’s Journalism”.

SIUE’s Jason Stacy, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History, was gifted research papers from the late Douglas Noverr, PhD, a noted Whi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s J.T. Snipes, PhD, assistant professor of educational leadership, has been honored as one of the American College Personnel Association’s Diamond Honorees Class of 2023. The honoree program recognizes dedicated individuals who have outstanding and sustained commitment to higher education through student affairs and student development.

“Often times, the work that we do as university faculty goes unheralded and unrecognized,” s...

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact with faculty, and fully connect in the ed...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the winners of its 9^th Annual Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC). The 2022 business plan competition attracted more than 39 entrepreneurs to compete for a $25,000 prize package.   

Highland Emporium in Highland was awarded the first-place prize of $10,000. Highland Emporium, owned by Carol Eckhoff, is a retail store that provides a locale for m...

As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomes a record number of international students for fall 2022, faculty and staff are boosting their knowledge and experiences in best supporting these students toward degree completion.

Nearly 60 faculty and staff gathered for the first ever Global Zone International Student Ally Training on Wednesday, Oct. 12 to better understand the unique experiences and challenges that international students face and discuss how to most effectively serve the n...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate awarded its summer 2022 scholarship to senior electrical engineering major Jared Wright.

“We are always excited to award deserving students with the means of furthering their education at SIUE,” said Angela White, Staff Senate secretary. “The Staff Senate has been awarding students scholarships annually for many years. It is the highlight of our year!”

“This generous award will bolster my academic endeavor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of first-year nursing major Emily Allen, age 18, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 11 as a result of an automobile accident. 

“As a parent, educator and member of the SIUE c ommunity, this loss is difficult to accept,” said Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD. “My deepest sympathies to all who had the opportunity to know Emily as a family member, friend, student, roommate or campus community member, as we mourn the los...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville University Honors Director Eric W. Ruckh, PhD, has named Ian J. Toberman as University Honors Program assistant director. Toberman currently serves as the academic advisor for SIUE honors students, guiding current students on their curricular, career and co-curricular plans.

The University Honors Program offers a small liberal arts experience to over 500 students within the SIUE’s comprehensive programs. A new honors general education curriculum b...

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...