University Housing

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Housing hosted its annual Homecoming Trivia Night during Homecoming and Family Weekend, drawing a crowd of over 140 participants, the largest turnout the event has seen in years. Now in its 20th year, Homecoming Trivia Night continues to be a very popular University Housing tradition.

This year’s event featured a variety of rounds including SIUE trivia, general knowledge, science and nature, pop culture, and movies. Students and families filled ...

On Tuesday, September 9, faculty and staff from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Halls, as well as transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments.

The House Calls program is designed to foster meaningful conversations between students and faculty/staff early in their transition to campus life. The initiative provides residents with the opportunity to connect with a supportive and welcoming face, helping build a sense of commu...

With intense expressions and fast fingers, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were in multiplayer gaming heaven, engaging in both casual and competitive video play in the newly opened Esports Arena, located in Bluff Hall.

The Esports Arena was officially introduced during a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event held Thursday, Jan. 16. A crowd of excited students, alumni, SIUE faculty, staff and administrators, and representatives from Scott Air Force Base toured the new space...

The SIUE Esports Arena continues to make headlines as a great new space for student gamers to perfect their technique and gather together as a gaming community.

STL TV highlighted the new arena and the growing popularity of esports during STL TV Live on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Host Sarah Thompson welcomed University Housing Director Mallory Sidarous and Assistant Director of Recreational Programs in Campus Recreation Natalie Hawkins for a segment detailing how the arena came to fruition, and how the...

The international phenomenon that is Esports has found a home at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Campus Recreation and growth on campus is a certainty.

According to a report from Newzoo, a market analytics company, 380 million people worldwide will watch Esports this year, including 165 million Esports enthusiasts (frequent viewers as opposed to occasional viewers). The bulk of these enthusiasts watch from North America, China and South Korea. According to espn.c...