East St. Louis Center

 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus rolled out the red carpet for the students’ first day of school Tuesday, August 11. Eddie the Cougar joined faculty, administrators, staff and well-wishers in front of Building D to welcome the students with breakfast, cheers and best wishes for a successful year.

For Freshman Keamonnie Ashford, this first day of high school is a meaningful o...

The SIUE Learning Resource Center at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis is inviting community members to pause, breathe and reconnect during the Zen & Zest Mindfulness Retreat from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, July 14.

The retreat will celebrate the grand opening of the Learning Resource Center’s new Meditation Quiet Room, a dedicated wellness space created to support stress reduction and well-being for members of the campus and surrounding community.

Guests can be...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Center in partnership with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis will welcome the public at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 for an educational experience featuring the return of an inflatable planetarium.

“Explore the Universe” is an event that offers participants of all ages the opportunity to explore the wonders of the night sky during the day through an immersive astron...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Building Futures program hosted its annual Caseworkers Event on June 18 at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis, bringing together caseworkers, community partners, and program stakeholders committed to improving outcomes for foster care youth across the region.

The event focused on strengthening professional relationships, enhancing service coordination, and providing caseworkers with practical tools to support youth tr...

Sixteen seniors crossed the stage during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Commencement on Friday, May 15, celebrating a graduating class defined by resilience, adaptability and perseverance.

On a bright, breezy morning at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus, family members, friends, faculty and staff applauded graduates as they marked the milestone together.

“As the Class of 2026, we have all experienced a variety of changes,...

Children gather around firefighters from the East St. Louis Fire Department during a hands-on fire safety program at SIUE’s Learning Resource Center. 

In honor of International Firefighters’ Day, the SIUE Learning Resource Center recently hosted the East St. Louis Fire Department for a hands-on fire safety program with young learners. The event created an interactive and welcoming space for young learners to explore fire safety in a way that felt exciting and approachable.

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At the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis, the need for more intentional, one-on-one support did not come from a report or a trend forecast. It came from daily interactions. Patrons sitting down at computers, navigating unfamiliar systems, asking quiet but urgent questions about forms, applications, and next steps. Through this work, Amber Davis, LSW, program coordinator, began to no...

On Saturday, April 4 at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus, more than 400 visitors gathered for Community Day. An event in which dozens of vendors, employers, mobile clinics and food trucks came together to connect East St. Louis residents with a multitude of valuable health, wealth and job resources.

Community members took part in a resume workshop, record expungement process, gift card&#160...