College of Arts and Sciences News
2025 Spring Dean's List Announced
3 June 2025, 10:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to foster future leaders through outstanding academic programs and dedicated faculty. Each semester, undergraduate students who achieve remarkable 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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For Some SIUE Golden Graduates, 2025 Commencement Was a Second Chance
20 May 2025, 1:25 PM
“I wouldn’t be where I am right now if it wasn’t for SIU,” said Major Elester Latham (’75). “SIU was everything to me.” Latham, who graduated 50 years ago with a degree in theatre was one of more than 40 Golden Graduates at Southern Illinois University...
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SIUE Hosts Inaugural Symposium and Competition to Reduce Hate Crimes and Targeted Violence in Illinois High Schools
14 May 2025, 11:42 AM
The Illinois Invent2Prevent statewide partnership between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, EdVenture Partners, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security will convene to establish the Invent2Prevent program in Illinois. This inaugural Illinois Invent2Prevent statewide symposium and competition that...
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SIUE Celebrates its Greatest Resources – Its Faculty and Staff
8 May 2025, 4:05 PM
Faculty and Staff on all SIUE Campuses Enjoy Good Fellowship, Good Food, Good Times
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored faculty and staff members on all its campuses during its annual observance. Employees on the Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses embraced the occasion and enjoyed one another.
Each...
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Scenes from the Centennial Celebration of SIUE Music Legend Ruth Slenczynska
8 May 2025, 4:00 AM
The three-day symposium of the Ruth Slenczynska Centennial Celebration came to a close on Sunday, on Sunday, May 4, with a signature concert at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. Preceding the closing event were retrospective lectures, a piano masterclass and an exhibit, “Ruth...
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Connection, Culture, Comradery on Display at SIUE Affinity Graduation Ceremonies
5 May 2025, 12:00 PM
SIUE Students Reflect on Good Times at SIUE and Look Toward the Future
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was a place of refuge that made for a tremendous experience, with warm faculty, interdisciplinary coursework and a beautiful campus, according to several graduating seniors.
Students reminisced about their...
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Arts & Issues and SIUE Orchestra and Choirs Share Billing with Opera Edwardsville in Weekend Performance of Cavalleria Rusticana
29 April 2025, 5:15 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Orchestra and Choirs and Opera Edwardsville will wrap a week-long residency with a concert performance of Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. The performance weekend is a co-presentation with SIUE’s Arts & Issues. Guest soloists from Opera Edwardsville will join...
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SIUE’s Lynne Miller Honored with OVC Outstanding Faculty Award for Commitment to Student Success
28 April 2025, 5:15 PM
Lynne Miller, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Commitment to Student Success.
The OVC’s annual award celebrates faculty across the conference who make a lasting impact on...
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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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Student Dispatch: Applied Communication Studies Major Catherine Don Shares Her SIUE Commencement Story
22 April 2025, 12:37 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville applied communication studies major Catherine Don is receiving her second master’s degree during SIUE’s spring commencement exercises. Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, where she has an extensive background in the public relations department at two different universities, Don is looking...
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SIUE’s WSIE Radio Station Hosts Semi-Annual Jazzathon Fundraiser, April 23
21 April 2025, 4:00 PM
Support the Region’s National Public Radio Music Station
WSIE 88.7 The Sound’s Jazzathon fundraiser (the Spring Edition) will broadcast from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23..Tune in to hear performances from some of St. Louis’ finest musicians, along with conversation about the importance of WSIE and other special...
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Students Look to the Future During SIU System’s “Conversation of Understanding”
21 April 2025, 11:40 AM
Framing his remarks with a grateful glance to the past, a resolute look to the present and a hopeful glimpse into the future, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Nicholas Young will participate in the upcoming Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Conversation of Understanding (COU).
“From SIU to...
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SIU System Recognizes “Distinguished” Students in Awards Ceremony
18 April 2025, 9:20 AM
Students from SIU Campuses, including Edwardsville, Celebrated for their Service
Four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were among those honored for their campus contributions during the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Thursday, April 17 at SIU Carbondale.
The...
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SIUE’s Dr. Kevin Tucker Receives Hoppe Research Professor Award
11 April 2025, 12:10 PM
Ground-breaking Research, Significant Student Mentorship and More Than $7M in Grant Funding Positions Tucker Among Prestigious Group
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented its 2025-26 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Kevin R. Tucker, PhD, associate professor in the...
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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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SIUE’s Dr. Danielle N. Lee’s “Teaposium” Invites Students to Join her Research Efforts of Field Mice and Pouched Rats
26 March 2025, 9:00 AM
Student Researchers Present Their Findings
The refreshments gave off the trappings of an afternoon chai, with an assortment of teas and specialty wafers and crackers. However, the presentations and conversations at the “Teaposium” dealt with less palatable subjects – field mice and pouched...
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Dr. Venessa A. Brown Returns to SIUE to Give Inspiration and Open Wom*n’s History Month
5 March 2025, 11:00 AM
Brown Declares, “The Work Continues Because We Are in It, to Win It!”
A woman is someone who is courageous, strong and clear about who they are, according to Venessa A. Brown, PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emerita professor in the Department of Social Work.
“She is in it to...
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SIUE Professor’s Celebration of Black Research Offers a Re-education on Race
21 February 2025, 12:27 PM
The documentary “Do You Know That You Have Black Friends?: A Re-education on Race for White Americans by Black Americans” headlined a night of BLACK—A Celebration of Black Research at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Morris University Center. Filmmaker, author and...
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George Henderson, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Passes Away
19 February 2025, 5:55 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mourns the passing of George Henderson, PhD, professor emeritus of physics, who died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 10. He dedicated more than 31 years of service to SIUE.
Henderson was born on August 22, 1940, in Charleston, W.Va., Henderson joined SIUE in 1970 and taught a wide range of physics courses,...
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Scenes from SIUE Concert Jazz Band Center Stage for An Evening with the Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis
14 February 2025, 3:31 PM
Fresh off opening night of the Jazz Alumni Concert on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the SIUE Concert Jazz Band traveled across the river to take center stage at Jazz St. Louis, a top performance destination providing exceptional entertainment in the St. Louis Metro Area for three decades. “An...
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Filmmaker Margie P. Hollins Debuts her Historic Film at SIUE on the Demolished Hadley Township in Missouri
14 February 2025, 9:20 AM
“WE BEAR WITNESS” Chronicles the Prosperity, Promise and Destruction of the Black Town
Margie P. Hollins’ sister called her hysterical and in tears. “They’re tearing down the church,” cried Marlene D. Peters. Hollins’ account of the heartbreaking scene is described in the...
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Gov. JB Pritzker Announces New Partnerships, to Include SIUE, that will Expand Education for Illinois State Police Troopers and Officers
3 February 2025, 10:35 AM
SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor Extols the Value of the Pathway Program and Shares the University’s Commitment
Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, alongside representatives from public Illinois universities, recently announced new partnerships that advance educational...
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SIUE Hosts Storm Spotter Training Event
30 January 2025, 1:50 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host storm spotter training on Tuesday, February 4th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center (MUC) Oak/Redbud Room. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available in Lot B starting at 6 p.m.
Led by SIUE’s extreme weather expert Alan W. Black, PhD,...
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Jazz Artists and Grammy Nominee Return for Two-Night Performance at SIUE and Jazz St. Louis
28 January 2025, 3:18 PM
Jazz Artists from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Concert Jazz Band and four featured SIUE alumni will take the stage in both Edwardsville and midtown St. Louis in February for two stellar evenings. Opening night on the Edwardsville campus will precede “An Evening with the Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis.”...
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2024 Fall Dean's List Announced
23 January 2025, 6:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a nationally recognized university that educates and develops professional and community leaders through its excellent faculty and programs. Undergraduates who meet high academic standards are included in a Dean's List issued each semester.To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must maintain a...
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SIUE Professor Emerita and World-Renowned Pianist Ruth Slenczynska Turns 100
15 January 2025, 2:26 PM
University Music Department announces May 4 Celebration in her honor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announces the 100th birthday of Ruth Slenczynska, College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist. Slenczynska is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist...
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SIUE Performing Arts Initiative Hosts Inaugural Performance, Jan. 22
14 January 2025, 10:25 AM
Expanding on its previous and current dramatic offerings and education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present the inaugural SIUE Performing Arts Initiative on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Marc Schapman, DMA, professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music.
The new series of performances and workshops will...
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SIUE’s Yun Lu, PhD, Rises to the Rank of Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
10 January 2025, 4:10 PM
Lu’s Work in Enzyme Mimetic Chemistry is Acclaimed Nationwide
For his impressive and impactful research, teaching and mentoring in the area of enzyme mimetic chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Yun Lu, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, has been promoted...
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SIUE Professor Directs Michael Brown Film to Debut at St. Louis International Film Festival
15 November 2024, 7:57 AM
The world premiere of the film “TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation” by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Geovonday Jones will screen at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Jones, MFA, is an...
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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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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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