College of Arts and Sciences News
More than One Thousand Cougars Head to WWT Raceway for NASCAR Cup Series Weekend
4 September 2026, 1:38 PM
More than one thousand Cougars will fill the stands at the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students and alumni will join race fans for an exciting, televised NASCAR race, while the University’s School of Engineering (SOE), STEM Center, Alumni Association and enrollment team greet...
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From Ukraine to SIUE: Fulbright FLTA Builds Connections Through Language
27 August 2026, 4:30 PM
For nearly a year, Orest Matsiyevsky did not know whether the application he had submitted would bring him back to the United States. He advanced through the Fulbright selection process but was named an alternate finalist, waiting as one month folded into the next.Come spring 2026, that answer changed. By August, the Ukrainian language instructor...
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Where Passion Meets the Podium: SIUE's 2026 Teaching Award Recipients Redefine What It Means to Teach
24 August 2026, 4:59 PM
Each year, faculty members at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville change the trajectory lives without ever realizing it in the moment. This year, SIUE is celebrating eleven such educators, spanning psychology, nursing, pharmacy, engineering, social work, world languages and English, as recipients of the 2026 Teaching Excellence,...
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SIUE Hosts Walt Whitman Scholars at Lovejoy Library
24 August 2026, 2:30 PM
On August 1st, Jason Stacy, PhD, Chair of the Department of History, hosted a team of Walt Whitman scholars from around the country to visit the “The Douglas and Betty Noverr Collection of Walt Whitman’s Journalism” at Bowen Archive in Lovejoy Library. This collection was donated by Jason Stacy, who received the...
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SIUE Hosts Memorial Service to Honor Ruth Slenczynska Kerr
21 August 2026, 12:43 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrates the life, career, and memory of Ruth Slenczynska, world-renowned concert pianist, SIUE Artist-in-Residence and music professor emerita. Slenczynska performed more than 3,000 recitals and concerts worldwide, appeared with the world's greatest orchestras, recorded music for multimedia and...
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SIUE Announces 2026 Summer Dean’s List
19 August 2026, 11:55 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced its summer 2026 Dean’s List, honoring undergraduate students whose academic achievement reflects a strong commitment to scholarship and excellence.
To earn Dean’s List recognition, students must complete at least 12 graded credit hours and achieve a semester grade point...
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From Fire and Ice: SIUE Students Explore Sustainability Through Iceland Study Abroad Pilot Program
14 August 2026, 5:00 PM
On a glacier in southeast Iceland, Ethan Welch, a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, stopped at a rock marked “June 17, 2022.” Their guide explained that Breiðamerkurjökull had reached that point only four years earlier. The present edge of the glacier was now roughly a 20-minute walk away....
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SIUE Alumnus Steve Porter Elected to the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026
22 July 2026, 11:19 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Steve Porter, ’73, has been selected as an inductee in the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
A veteran in print media, Porter worked as a sportswriter for 45 years with the Alton...
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SIUE’s Recovery Support Professional Training Program to Host Graduation of its Seventh Cohort
25 June 2026, 12:53 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's seventh class of Recovery Support Professional Training Program graduates will be honored Sunday, June 28. At the ceremony, 21 students will be honored for completing the program requirements and being prepared to take the Illinois Certified Recovery Support...
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SIUE Archaeology Field School Continues to Uncover Exciting Discoveries
24 June 2026, 11:00 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Archeology Field School continues its exploration and uncovering of interesting discoveries at the Gehring site. The site is an important archaeological location situated on the campus between Cahokia Creek and the...
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SIUE Theater and Dance Establishes Hall of Fame During 50th Anniversary Celebration
5 June 2026, 5:15 PM
As part of its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, the Department of Theater and Dance has established a Hall of Fame honoring alumni whose achievements and contributions have helped shape the department's legacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
During the annual Encore Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 5, Theater and Dance...
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SIUE Announces 2026 Spring Dean’s List
27 May 2026, 2:50 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to foster future leaders through outstanding academic programs and dedicated faculty. Each semester, undergraduate students who achieve exceptional academic performance are recognized on the Dean’s List.
To qualify, students must complete at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a...
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SIUE’s Howard Rambsy II, PhD, Releases New Book, “Writing Black Panther: Ta-Nehisi Coates and Representation Struggles”
12 May 2026, 1:00 AM
When best-selling author and cultural commentator Ta-Nehisi Coates was closing his run on the comic book “Black Panther” in May 2021, Howard Rambsy II, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of English Language and Literature, was already thinking about the larger...
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SIUE’s Carole Collier Frick, PhD, Honored with 2026 OVC Outstanding Faculty Award
30 April 2026, 4:21 PM
Carole Collier Frick, PhD, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Commitment to Student Success.
The awards were established in 2023 by the Provosts from each OVC member institution to recognize outstanding faculty at each OVC member...
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Ruth Slenczynska, 1925-2026; Professor Emerita and World-Renowned Pianist
23 April 2026, 5:12 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville music professor emerita and world-renowned pianist, Ruth Slenczynska, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Slenczynska began her SIUE career 61 years ago in...
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SIUE Students Turn Ideas into Impact at The Other 40 Pitch Competition and Business Fair
23 April 2026, 12:23 PM
Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stepped beyond the classroom this April to test ideas, take risks and build ventures with real potential. Through The Other 40 Business Fair on April 2 and The Other 40 Pitch Competition on April 9, the SIUE School of...
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As Seen on Socials: Spring Career Fairs Connect SIUE Students with Employers
9 April 2026, 12:20 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted its spring career fair series, connecting students and alumni with employers across multiple industries.
Hosted by the SIUE Career Development Center, the events are held at the Morris University Center and are designed to support students in their job...
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Scenes from SIUE Theater and Dance: The Glass Menagerie
18 March 2026, 2:39 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance premiered their production of Tennessee Williams’ classic play “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Tress Kurzym, MFA, on Wednesday, March 18. The production brings audiences into the fragile, bittersweet...
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SIUE Department of Mass Communications Hosts “Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI” during Mass Comm Week 2026
18 March 2026, 12:57 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mass Communications hosts its annual Mass Comm Week, March 23 to March 26. Media professionals visiting the Edwardsville campus will focus on the integration of artificial intelligence in...
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Chamber Project Saint Louis Presents “DANCE BREAK: Fancy Footwork” at SIUE
30 January 2026, 10:30 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s presentation of “DANCE BREAK: Fancy Footwork” on Wednesday, Jan. 28, was a collaboration between University Dance Company and Chamber Project Saint Louis. The vibrant stage...
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Illinois Film and TV Workforce Training Program Launched at SIUE
27 October 2025, 2:46 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Mass Communications is lighting up new opportunities in the state’s growing film and television industry. With a supporting grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Department of Mass Communications is launching a Film and TV...
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A Look Back: SIUE Mass Comm Week 2025 and the Changing Media Landscape
2 July 2025, 1:15 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Mass Communications wrapped up another successful Mass Comm Week this spring, with a full schedule of speakers and sessions focused on the changing media landscape.
“The twentieth annual Mass Comm Week continues to connect the classroom with the communications...
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Student Dispatch: Mass Communications Major Oliver Brammeier Shares His SIUE Commencement Story
25 April 2025, 7:55 AM
Tells of a College Journey that was Informative, Interesting and Inspiring
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mass communications major Oliver Brammeier is receiving his bachelor’s degree during SIUE’s spring commencement exercises. Originally from St. Louis, Mo., Brammeier now lives in Edwardsville. As he is interested...
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SIUE Closes out Annual Wom*n’s History Month
1 April 2025, 11:30 AM
It was a Time of Information to Inspiration, Engagement to Enjoyment
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville concluded its annual Wom*n’s History Month (WHM) on Monday, March 31. This year’s theme was Moving Forward Together! Wom*n Educating and Inspiring Generations.
Speakers,...
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SIUE Opera Theater Presents The Pirates of Penzance with Live Orchestra
27 March 2025, 9:11 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Opera Theatre presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance for their spring production. Producers promise "a night of swashbuckling fun and delightful mischief” in a lively evening of family entertainment. Performances will be held on Friday, March 28...
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SIUE Hosts Midwest Society for Women in Philosophy 2025 Conference
26 March 2025, 2:35 PM
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mich Ciurria, Discusses Constructs and Contradictions of Moral Responsibility and Disability
Ableist oppression is multifaceted and it can be compared to patriarchal domination, so says Mich Ciurria, PhD, philosophy adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Ciurria gave the keynote address on Friday,...
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A Message from the Dean: Juneteenth National Independence Day
17 June 2022, 10:00 AM [CAS News Story]
Sunday, June 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day. As you probably know, this holiday marks the day—June 19, 1865—when people who had been enslaved in Texas learned that they were free. Celebrations of this day began in Texas in 1866 and became common in African American communities in the South in the twentieth...
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A Message from the Dean: Juneteenth National Independence Day
17 June 2022, 10:00 AM [CAS News Story]
Sunday, June 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day. As you probably know, this holiday marks the day—June 19, 1865—when people who had been enslaved in Texas learned that they were free. Celebrations of this day began in Texas in 1866 and became common in African American communities in the South in the twentieth...
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SIUE's Robb Launches New Book, “Group Art Therapy: Practice and Research”
2 May 2022, 8:00 AM [CAS News Story]
Megan Robb is a professor in the Department of Art and Design and the program director of the art therapy counseling graduate program at SIUE. She received her master's degree in art therapy from The George Washington University as well as training in relational cultural theory, motivational interviewing, and is constantly working towards...
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SIUE's Robb Launches New Book, “Group Art Therapy: Practice and Research”
2 May 2022, 8:00 AM [CAS News Story]
Megan Robb is a professor in the Department of Art and Design and the program director of the art therapy counseling graduate program at SIUE. She received her master's degree in art therapy from The George Washington University as well as training in relational cultural theory, motivational interviewing, and is constantly working towards...
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Jones Discusses Career and Upcoming Show “Life Sucks” on Segue
28 January 2022, 8:45 AM [CAS News Story]
On this week’s episode of Segue, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, interviews Geovonday Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. In this episode,...
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Jones Discusses Career and Upcoming Show “Life Sucks” on Segue
28 January 2022, 8:45 AM [CAS News Story]
On this week’s episode of Segue, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, interviews Geovonday Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. In this episode,...
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Opera Edwardsville’s Hopkins Visits Segue Ahead of Holiday Concert with SIUE’s Arts & Issues
3 December 2021, 8:45 AM [CAS News Story]
On this week’s episode of Segue, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, interviews Chase Hopkins, founding artistic director of Opera Edwardsville and general director of Chicago’s Haymarket Opera Company.
This episode of Segue airs at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Listeners can tune into WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound or siue.edu/wsie.
Hop...
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Opera Edwardsville’s Hopkins Visits Segue Ahead of Holiday Concert with SIUE’s Arts & Issues
3 December 2021, 8:45 AM [CAS News Story]
On this week’s episode of Segue, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, interviews Chase Hopkins, founding artistic director of Opera Edwardsville and general director of...
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