College of Arts and Sciences News
Landmark Civil Rights Legislation, the U.S. 2024 Presidential Election and Déjà vu – the SIU System Hosts a Discussion at SIUE
1 November 2024, 3:55 PM
SIUE Faculty Members Talk of Civil Rights Future Needs, Framing it by Former Deeds
The ebb and flow of political ramifications due to racial and economic equity gains following 1964 Landmark Civil Rights legislation, inform the need for ongoing, diligent work for civil liberties, as the country braces for the 2024 Presidential...
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SIU System’s Conversation of Understanding, held at SIUE, to Discuss Landmark Civil Rights Legislation and 2024 Presidential Election
24 October 2024, 8:45 AM
“Delivering on Promises: The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act and Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and the 2024 Presidential Election” will be the next topic of discussion for the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Conversation of Understanding (COU), scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the...
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Regional and National News Coverage this Fall Semester Features SIUE Faculty and Chancellor James T. Minor
17 October 2024, 6:53 PM
Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and several faculty members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have contributed to both regional and national news coverage this fall semester on multiple fronts.
Mina Sumita, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and her chemist counterpart Mohtashim Shamsi, PhD, PDF, associate professor at...
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Buffalo Dialogue Brings Discussion of Survival to SIUE Campus
15 October 2024, 4:29 PM
On Friday, October 11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a public dialogue that explored the 2014 commitment signed by more than 60 First Nation North American Tribes titled The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation Renewal and Restoration. Featured guests Roxann Smith, M.Ed. and Jonny BearCub Stiffarm, JD, of the Assiniboine and Sioux...
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SIUE School of Engineering’s Hurricane Simulation Offers Demo of 150mph Winds on Fox 2 News
10 October 2024, 7:43 PM
Fox 2 News meteorologist Haley Fitzpatrick visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prior to Hurricane Milton’s Florida landfall to film simulated high winds manufactured by the School of Engineering’s wind tunnel.
Fitzpatrick interviewed Michael Denn, PhD, instructor of Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering, and Alan...
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An Evening of Harmony: Meridian Society Celebrates Music, Community and Light
10 October 2024, 4:00 PM
The Meridian Society invites the community to “An Evening of Harmony: There Will Be Light,” an inaugural choral concert celebrating the power of music and the spirit of giving. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dunham Hall Theater, starting with a cocktail and networking reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by...
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SIUE Concert Jazz Band Presents: Ritmo y Jazz - A Celebration of Latin Music Featuring Percussionist Matthew Henry
10 October 2024, 2:28 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, “Ritmo y Jazz: A Celebration of Latin Music,” featuring accomplished percussionist Matt Henry. The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Hall Theater.
The concert set pays homage to...
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Former Members of Congress Share Their Story with SIUE Students in Effort to Encourage Next Generation of Leaders
8 October 2024, 4:29 PM
Audience members in attendance for the October 7 public forum, Congress to Campus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, included everyone from constituents to SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, PhD, and esteemed members of SIUE student government. Organized by Former...
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SIUE Collaboration on Miles Davis Exhibit Hits High Note
7 October 2024, 5:15 PM
In the final week of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s public programming in collaboration with the Smithsonian Community Curation 2024: St. Louis event series, attendees were treated to an SIUE community engagement project, the “Miles Davis: Modes and Modalities, 1935-1990” exhibit at the St....
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The Buffalo Treaty: Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability Collaboration Returns to SIUE
7 October 2024, 12:49 PM
Five area institutions collaborate to dialogue with Native American and Native Canadian specialists on the Buffalo Treaty, habitat restoration, food security, economics, sovereignty, and culture
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts its second Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability forum on campus and throughout the City of...
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Former U.S. Reps. Sam Coppersmith and John M. Shimkus Visit Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2 October 2024, 11:00 AM
As talking heads bloviate about bipartisanship and educate our kids about civics, the organization Former Members of Congress (FMC) has walked the walk for more than 40 years, through the landmark “Congress to Campus” program. Now, FMC, brings a team of former members to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Former U.S....
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SIUE Announces its Inaugural Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows
30 September 2024, 11:45 AM
Instructors to Enrich SIUE’s Objectives
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected its inaugural cohort for the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, according to Vice Chancellor for Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jessica C. Harris, PhD.
In efforts to enhance its mission, vision...
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Four Faculty Members Receive 2024 SIU System Collaboration Award
17 September 2024, 8:20 AM
Four faculty members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2024 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on September 12, 2024.
“The SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award was...
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SIUE’s Timothy Lewis a Panelist on Illinois Public Media, Weighs in on Presidential Debate
13 September 2024, 5:50 PM
News outlets across the country were focused on Tuesday’s presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Illinois Public Media’s program, “The 21st Show” joined the conversation. Host Brian Mackey led the discussion with fact checking experts, among them was Timothy...
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Adrianna Jones Makes Debut in The Black Rep Production and as SIUE’s Newest Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance
13 September 2024, 2:39 PM
In her first semester as faculty, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s newest assistant professor in the Department of Theater and Dance, Adrianna Jones, MM, is also making another debut: starring in the latest production of The Saint Louis Black Repertory Theatre titled “Blues In The Night.” The show marks her...
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SIUE Included in the WSJ College Pulse Ranking 2025
12 September 2024, 10:20 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is included in the WSJ College Pulse Ranking 2025. This prestigious list, which names the top 500 colleges in the country, is presented by The Wall Street Journal, College Pulse and Statista, the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and...
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SIUE’s WSIE Continues its Partnership with Music At The Intersection
10 September 2024, 3:05 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s WSIE 88.7 The Sound will be on site with Music At The Intersection (MATI) for the fourth year in a row, to help usher in some of the greatest musical entertainment from around the world. MATI will take place from Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 14-15 in the Grand Center District in St. Louis,...
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SIUE Hosts Summer Orff Institute to Empower Music Educators
10 September 2024, 1:30 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Music, in collaboration with the Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach (OSEO), hosted the Summer Orff Institute, a specialized training program rooted in the Orff-Schulwerk educational philosophy.
Developed by German composer Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, Orff-Schulwerk is a...
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SIUE Welcome Celebrations Highlight Student Inclusion
4 September 2024, 3:40 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub hosted its fall affinity welcome receptions for students from Monday-Thursday, Aug. 26-29.
Each semester, The Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub holds gatherings to greet students from traditionally...
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This Year’s SIUE Xfest Presents “A Festival of Alternative Theater”
4 September 2024, 9:15 AM
A dazzling, unique display of theatrical performances are lined up for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 13th Xfest from Monday -Thursday, Sept. 9-12.
Xfest is a five-day festival in September featuring alternative theatre and dance that brings to campus an array of performing artists, who are nationally and...
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Dr. Susan Kooiman Receives SIUE's Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award
3 September 2024, 3:02 PM
Susan Kooiman, PhD, Department of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the 2024 recipient of the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award. This prestigious award celebrates her significant advancements in her field of archaeology, including her impactful research on the Great Lakes and Midwest regions. Kooiman’s...
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Archiving African American History and Culture: SIUE Hosts Smithsonian's Community Curation 2024
26 August 2024, 11:00 AM
Public programming to include gOD-Talk Documentary Screening and Miles Davis Exhibit & Project
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is set to become a center of cultural and historical exploration this September as it hosts the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Community Curation...
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Retiring SIUE Professor is Announced Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar
19 August 2024, 1:05 PM
Before retiring this month and after a more than 30-year career at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Catherine Santanello, PhD, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences received this year’s Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award.
Santanello began her career at SIUE as an instructor of biological sciences in 1993; she then...
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SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor Affirms and Encourages Summer Success Program Students
15 August 2024, 9:50 AM
The Program Welcomed its Largest Class of Incoming First-Year College Students
The message that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared with students of the SIUE Summer Success Program (SSP) during the program’s sixth Annual Closing Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 9, was one filled with affirmation...
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SIUE Professor Honored by Ukrainian Government
14 August 2024, 4:15 PM
The Ukrainian government recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sophia Wilson, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, at an academic diplomacy event titled “The U.S.-Ukraine Partnership in Education: Stronger Together,” held in the District of Columbia on July 10, during the...
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Summer Highlights of SIUE in the News; Launch of Weekly Weather Series with Dr. Alan Black
12 August 2024, 3:25 PM
Here are some of the stories published this summer featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty.
RiverBender.com Features SIUE’s Laurie Rice for Analysis of Trump Nomination Alton-based news outlet RiverBender.com featured SIUE’s Laurie Rice, PhD, professor of political science, in an article covering...
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You Belong Here: Maisy Garrison
6 August 2024, 9:25 AM
Garrison Works to Make LGBTQ and Other Students Feel “Honored”
Since coming to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, fourth-year John Martinson Honors Program student Maisy Garrison has worked to respect and support students, especially those who identify as LGBTQ.
“In the SIUE Honors Program, I have...
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A Recap of SIUE’s Summer Stage 2024
5 August 2024, 5:02 PM
University Communications Intern Ashlyn Cross Went Behind the Cougar Theater Camp Curtain
"Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook,” Disney's “The Lion King JR.,” and “Alice in Wonderland" were the exciting summer musicals on stage for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Theater Camp. The...
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From Ghana to SIUE: Pearl Abredu's Inspiring Journey of Growth and Adaptability
24 July 2024, 5:07 PM
Pearl Abredu, a second-year graduate student in Applied Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, embodies the spirit of determination and cultural adaptability. Hailing from Ghana, Abredu’s journey to SIUE is a testament to her commitment to personal and professional growth, driven by a passion for...
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Inside SIUE's STEM Resource Center
24 July 2024, 3:23 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Resource Center, located in Science East Room 1276, offers a wide range of resources, information, and tools useful for anybody at SIUE.
“Our goal is to be a main hub on campus and for the community to convey the excitement of STEM learning and discovery,” said Sharon Locke,...
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SIUE Hosts Grant Program Designed, in part, to Improve Edwardsville Greenways
24 July 2024, 3:15 PM
Students from Across the Country Conduct Various Experiments During Residential Research Experience
Greenspaces are critical and the importance of understanding and enhancing them are equally significant, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Shannon McCarragher, PhD.
This summer, 10 students from...
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First Alert 4 Interviews SIUE Professor for Story on Senator Josh Hawley Remarks
19 July 2024, 11:28 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville associate professor of political science Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, appeared on KMOV’s First Alert 4 to offer context for reporter/anchor David Amelotti’s story on U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R.-Mo.) and his recent comments on Christian nationalism. “In...
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SIUE Professor Highlights Ecological Damage from Texas' Rio Grande Buoys
17 July 2024, 6:45 PM
This week marks a year since Texas installed 1,000 feet of bright orange buoys in Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande, with the goal of curbing migrant crossings. However, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana Martinez, PhD, associate professor in geology and environmental sciences, the buoys are causing more harm...
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SIUE’s Dr. Jie Dong Among Illinois Science & Technology Coalition’s List of “2024 Researchers to Know”
9 July 2024, 1:20 PM
Dong, One of 31 Researchers, Hailed for His Work in Biochemistry and Fermentation Chemistry
Among the many universities across the state of Illinois, Jie Dong, PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and fermentation scientist at the National...
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