Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed approximately 400 high school students and visiting Illinois legislators on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for the fourth annual Future Teacher Conference, a signature outreach effort designed to inspire the region’s next generation of educators. Hosted by the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), the event combined student-led panels, hands-on breakout sessions and an energizing keynote from Monet Webster, Abraham Lincoln Elementary Scho...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has once again been recognized as a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University℠ (BFU) by the League of American Bicyclists, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable transportation, student wellbeing and an accessible campus experience. SIUE is one of only 204 universities nationwide to receive a BFU distinction.
This recurring badge of merit follows a comprehensive application process that evaluates bicycle infrastructure, safety measures, education prog...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Construction and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Student Chapter proudly represented at the Fall 2025 ACI Concrete Convention, held Oct. 26–30 in Baltimore, Md.
The semiannual ACI Concrete Convention brings together professionals, researchers, and students from across the concrete industry to exchange knowledge and showcase innovation in design, materials, and construction. This fall’s event marked the 200th convention in ACI’s his...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s International Education Week began on Nov. 17 with an opening flag ceremony, representing 25 countries, launching a celebratory sequence of cultural appreciation and fellowship. The international student experience was on full display through multiple performances, henna art, games, a study abroad showcase and Thanksgiving social.
“International Education Week (IEW) is a week-long celebration of all things international education at SIUE. We look to ...
SIUE Women's Basketball delivered both a win and a memorable community moment on Wednesday, Nov. 19, defeating Indiana State 81–71 in front of a packed arena full of more than 1,500 local students for SIUE’s annual Education Day game.
With the stands overflowing with young fans from 11 different schools, the Cougars were powered by a remarkable performance from freshman standout Kiyoko Proctor, who led all scorers with 26 points while providing 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Her toughness and e...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program has announced Jason Finley, PhD, and Markus Nauroth, PhD, as its Fall 2025 URCA Vaughn Vandegrift Research Mentors. Nominated by the URCA students, mentors Finley and Nauroth each received a certificate and a $100 deposit into a university account of their choosing.
The Vaughn Vandegrift Research Mentors honor is awarded during the fall and spring semesters and recognizes outstanding facult...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2025 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.
The awards, valued at up to $500 each, support the research and creative activities of 37 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and Schools of Education, Health and Human Behavior, Pharmacy and Engineering.
“SIUE’s Graduate School is proud to support our master’s students as they pursue research that deepens...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) hosted their Career Fair and Residency Showcase on Nov. 19. Thirty-four agencies met students at this annual showcase for Employers and Pharmacy Residency Programs, the final career fair of the semester from SIUE’s Career Development Center.
Throughout the academic year, SOP works with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) to match applicants to residency positions. For the SOP Class of 2025, 97% of the School...
SIUE sits atop all NCAA Division I athletic programs for Graduation Success Rates (GSR), ranking #1 nationally among public institutions in the annual report released by the NCAA on Wednesday. In the metric that tracks academic success among Division I student-athletes, SIUE is tied for first among public institutions and tied for 17th nationally.
The GSR for SIUE student-athletes in the cohort is 97 overall. Seven SIUE programs earned a perfect score of 100 in the latest Graduation Success R...
Fighting the war in Vietnam, being deployed to armed conflict in Bosnia and training in Fort McClellan as a woman medic in the first integrated unit are just a handful of stories shared by patients who arrived at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Veterans Dental Care Day. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 112 third and fourth-year dental students, supervised by faculty, provided free comprehensive dental care for 92 veterans. The total value of the care: $49,779.00.
On November 17, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced that Illinois public universities have reached their highest enrollment level in ten years, referencing the IBHE annual report, “First Look Fall Enrollment, 2025-26 Illinois Public Universities.” The report highlights historic momentum in Illinois higher education where SIUE stands out as one of the state’s top performers.
Within this surge, SIUE recorded one of the largest undergraduate enrollment inc...
Rocky Garrison, PhD, nationally recognized psychologist and leading Adlerian practitioner, visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to deliver the 2025 Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs Visiting Scholar Lecture. His keynote, “Healing Mistakes: A Practical Guide to Forgiving Yourself and Others,” drew a full audience to the Morris University Center’s Legacy Room. Hosted by the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior and organized by Suzi Schieferdecker, the series honors D...
The IL SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE is happy to announce the winners of its 12th Annual Metro East Startup Challenge. The 2025 business plan competition attracted around 35 entrepreneurs competing for a share of a $28,000 prize package.
Beyond Creative AI, of Alton, Illinois, was awarded the first-place prize of $10,000. Founder Tyler Duty laid the foundation for Beyond Creative AI in mid-2025. Beyond Creative AI is a video-editing agency helping brands to elevate their content on social m...
A signature event of SIUE’s 50th Anniversary Golden Season, the concert showcases the department’s legacy of innovation in dance.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Theater and Dance continues its 50th Anniversary Golden Season with “Timeless Reflections: Performances in Dance,” a concert that transforms memory into motion and celebrates five decades of artistry through original choreography and vibrant student performance. Under the artistic direction of Kristin Best-K...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering unveiled its newly created Wall of Fame on Wednesday evening, honoring Hall of Fame alumni whose achievements have shaped industries, strengthened communities and advanced the engineering profession. The installation, located along the curved inner wall of the Engineering Building atrium, features framed portraits, biographical plaques and decades of School of Engineering imagery.
Faculty, staff, alumni, industry partners and g...
Members of the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), which includes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus, participated in a “Name the Machine” contest. IHLS Institutions were offered an opportunity to name the Automated Materials Handling System (AMHS) sorting machines installed at three hubs: Champagne, Edwardsville and Carbondale. The LRC staff submission of “Scan-Gogh” was a first-place winner ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed a record crowd of prospective students and their guests to campus for Preview SIUE, providing an engaging and hands-on introduction to academic programs, student life, and the vibrant Cougar community.
Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the event, held on Saturday, Nov. 8, drew more than 100 additional student registrants than previous programs.
"With the rapidly changing higher education environment and the expected decline i...
SIUE freshman Lauren Miller has been named the Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball freshman of the week after scoring 44 points over the Cougars last three games.
Miller had a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds in the game against Eastern Kentucky, and led the team in both categories.
She also had a strong game against Northwestern with 11 points and six rebounds.
The Cougars will return to First Community Arena to take on Indiana State Nov. 19th at 10 a.m.
The Surveying and Geomatics program within Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) hosted its annual New Surveyors Awards Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Morris University Center’s Hickory/Hackberry Room. The private event brought together students, faculty, industry sponsors, and campus leaders to celebrate and officially welcome a new group of students into the surveying profession.
The luncheon provided an opportunity for students to connect with represe...
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and broader initiatives showcasing SIUE’s regional impact:
KSDK Archives Highlight Muhammad Ali’s 1971 Visit to SIUE Muhammad Ali at SIUE
KSDK News revisited a historic moment from June 1, 1971, when boxing legend Muhammad Ali spoke at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In the archival footage, Ali delivers his speech, “The Intoxication of Life,” and discusses h...
On Monday, Nov. 3, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the NCERC Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board Meeting and distributed its annual report to the Board and stakeholders. Chairman of the Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board and SIU System President Dan Mahony, PhD, welcomed the Board and the partnerships that have contributed to the success of the more than 20-year pilot plant currently under the direction of...
Four SIUE men's soccer players have been named to All-Ohio Valley Conference teams announced Friday by the league.
Wes Gibson, Evan Howard and Carles Zomeño have each earned First Team honors while Howard joined freshman goalkeeper Noah Scheidweiler on the All-Newcomer team.
For Gibson the honor marks the third consecutive All-OVC selection. Gibson played all but a handful of minutes over the course of the season. He played all 90 minutes in 15 of 17 games. Despite his defensive position, he...
Four students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Computer Science have been selected to present their research at the 14th International Conference on Complex Networks and Their Applications this December. The annual conference is one of the premier international gatherings in the field, bringing together researchers who study how systems in nature, technology and society can be represented and understood through networks.
On September 16, 2025, the Construction Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted its Annual Construction Networking Night in the Morris University Center Ballroom — and it was one for the record books! With more than 200 attendees and 38 sponsoring companies, this year’s event was the largest on record, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders for an evening of career-building connections.
Among the attendees was Olivia Reed, a first-year Construc...
School communities throughout the United States recognize the contributions of school psychologists November 3–7, 2025.
Throughout the week of November 3–7, 2025, the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program at SIUE will join thousands of other communities in celebrating National School Psychology Week (NSPW), with the theme “Finding Your Path.” NSPW is an annual opportunity to recognize school psychologists' work helping children and youth thrive. Throughout the week, school commu...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Cole Milam, CFP, MBA, (’20, ’24), has built an impressive career defined by determination, discipline, and a drive to help others succeed. A former standout pitcher for SIUE Baseball, Milam’s journey from the Cougar mound to professional baseball and now to successful entrepreneur and wealth planner exemplifies SIUE’s mission of shaping leaders who make a lasting impact.
Milam’s time at SIUE was marked by both athletic and academic achievement. ...
Hundreds of students with staff members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined the Halloween fun for the annual Edwardsville Halloween Parade. The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce has hosted the community parade for more than 100 years. Downtown Edwardsville was filled with Cougars and fans with Eddie the Cougar leading the way.
SIUE women's cross country finished in fifth place out of 11 teams in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. This is the highest the women's team has ever placed since joining the OVC in 2012.
Christy Muldrew finished the women's 6k in third place with a time of 21:11.42, setting a new program record and beating her previous personal best (21:31.60).
This third-place finish is the highest an individual runner has place in the OVC championship for SIUE women's cross country. The last highes...
Assistant Majority Leader Katie Stuart, who chairs the Illinois House Higher Education Committee and represents the 112th District, returned to her alma mater Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to talk about college affordability, student access and the state’s role in sustaining public higher education.
The presentation was part of the Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach’s Lifelong Learning Series in the Morris University Center’s Mississippi/Illinoi...
SIUE women's soccer standouts Sarah Bozeman and Claire Nieroda earned All-Newcomer awards Wednesday from the Ohio Valley Conference.
Bozeman, a junior goalkeeper from O'Fallon, Missouri, was among OVC leaders in saves with 89 and posted a 2.10 goals against average in 17 contests. During OVC play, she posted four shutouts and grabbed 40 saves.
Nieroda, a freshman midfielder from O'Fallon, Illinois, led the Cougars in shots on goal with 18 and tied for the team lead in overall shots with 35. ...
On Tuesday, August 26th, more than 60 students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered in Lovejoy Library to celebrate the launch of the Hansen Humanities Network established by a generous endowed gift from Julia Y. and Stephen L. Hansen to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Highlighting the Hansen’s many contributions to the College and University, Dean of the College, Kevin Leonard, PhD, noted that “Over the course of their long careers in the SIUE Department of History, Graduate School,...
A remarkable collection of photographs capturing life in Madison County from the 1890s through the 1930s is now accessible to the public, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville history students and staff from SIUE’s Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections.
Students in the digital archives class with professor of history and Graduate Studies Director Jeff Manuel, PhD, worked collaboratively this fall to digitize and publish images f...
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student news organization, recently won 18 national awards during MediaFest 25, the annual convention for student journalists and industry professionals sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association, held this year in Washington, D.C.
The Alestle won first place in five CMA Pinnacle Awards — Arts and Entertainment Story (Audio/Video): Tahzive Avi Islam; Investigative Story: Dylan Hembrough, Brandi Spann and...
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 Workforce Training Program to prepare the next generation of Illinois media professionals.
The program offers paid, hands-on training inside SIUE’s newly renovated TV stu...
The SIUE Graduate School held their annual Fall Awards Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 21, honoring recent graduate student awardees as well as faculty excellence in supporting graduate students.
Graduate student awardees included the 2025 recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award and the Outstanding Thesis Award. Maria Zahoor, current student in the Master of Arts in English Literature, received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award at the master’s level for her demonstrated commi...
Individuals interested in advancing their education or taking their careers to the next level are invited to explore Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s wide variety of graduate and professional programs at its upcoming, in-person Open House event.
Hosted from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Morris University Center’s International Room on the SIUE Edwardsville campus, the event will connect prospective students with representatives from the SIUE Office of Graduate and International ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Business recently hosted a dynamic Advisory Board Meeting and Social, bringing together members from across the School’s various advisory boards for an evening of collaboration, networking, and celebration. The event, held at The Wedge—one of the University’s newest and most innovative spaces—marked the first time that the School has united its advisory boards for a shared event.
Representatives from the Accounting and Computer Ma...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will open registration for Winter Session and Spring 2026 later this month.
Registration for Spring 2026 will roll out by class level beginning Monday, October 27, and continuing into early November. Registration opens for all students, including visiting students, Thursday, November 6. Registration begins each day at 10 a.m. For complete registration information, visit siue.edu/register.
“Current SIUE students must schedule an advising appointment b...
Isabella Robinson is a first-year student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She joined the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program while in foster care. She looks forward to graduating and a career in healthcare.
Why did you or your family choose the Building Futures Program?
I was recommended to the Building Futures Program by my caseworker. There’s lots of benefits for many different people, like aid in job search and resume work, academic guidance, and so mu...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s music ensembles, comprised of talented SIUE students and faculty, have scheduled a month of October performances.
Conducted by Michael Mishra, DA, Director of Orchestral Studies, this past Friday evening at Dunham Hall Theater, the SIUE Symphony Orchestra performed works by Sibelius and Rachmaninov. Angela Kim, DMA, associate professor, Director of the Keyboard Area, was featured on piano.
Performances still to come include choral music and jazz be...
SIUE men's soccer redshirt junior midfielder Zach Renz was named as the newest recipient of the prestigious Jack Blake Award.
Renz is the 26th recipient of the award, named for SIUE Hall of Famer Jack Blake. Renz has appeared in 41 career games, including all 33 over the last two seasons.
Thursday, Renz netted his first career goal, the game-winner, in a 1-0 win over Houston Christian at Korte Stadium.
First presented in 1997, the award is named for SIUE Hall of Famer Jack Blake, who was a ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing welcomed U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) on Monday, Oct. 13, for an engaging roundtable discussion with nursing students focused on workforce challenges, medical access and the future of the profession. The event allowed emerging nurses who are already shaping the healthcare landscape in the Metro East and Greater St. Louis Area to share their perspective.
Hosted by the SIUE School of Nursing and coordinated by the Office of Gove...
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and initiatives that highlight SIUE’s excellence and influence across the region and beyond:
1. Friends of Art Annual Auction to Benefit SIUE Art & Design
RiverBender.com highlighted SIUE’s annual Friends of Art Auction, returning Nov. 14 in the Art & Design West Gallery. The event supports student scholarships, assistantships, and the visiting artist program. Works ...
“They cleaned my teeth really good, and now they feel a lot better,” said eight-year-old Kazan Mohammad who visited Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) during Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), a day of free comprehensive dental care for children aged three to 13. This day of care, which involved all D1 through D4 students, many graduate students, alumni, dental and biomedical faculty, is in its 20th year. The total value of treatment: $89,352.
On Sunday, October 12, Tandra Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of History and SIUE's Interim Director of the Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity (ICJRE)at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Center on SIUE’s Belleville campus was recognized with the 2025 Educational Leadership award from the East St. Louis NAACP Branch 3013. The award ceremony, the Branch’s 71st Freedom Fund Banquet, took place at th...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, a professor in both SIUE’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and School of Nursing (SON), leads a partnership between STEM faculty of collaborating four-year and two-year institutions awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, titled "Developing STEM Education Reform Leaders through a Multidisciplinary and Cross-institutional Community Transformation,” supports the development of S...
On Oct. 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris” Welch and State Rep. Katie Stuart (Edwardsville, 112th District) on campus for a showcase of SIUE’s innovative programs, community partnerships, and research facilities.[HJ1] They were joined by SIU System President Dan Mahony, PhD, SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, as well as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, for a comprehensive to...
During the recent Homecoming and Family Weekend, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville proudly welcomed the newest class of Meridian Scholars, the University’s most competitive and prestigious award recipients. These students, selected through a rigorous process, represent outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and potential for impact. They were formally honored at a campus reception that kicked off SIUE’s Homecoming celebration where they were welcomed by Andy Benoit, EdD, Vice Ch...
Eighteen Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of the Metro East’s 12th annual business plan competition.
The Metro East Startup Challenge, a product of the Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, welcomes entrepreneurs and new businesses from a nine-county area of Southwestern Illinois with further expansion into Fayette, Montgomery and Macoupin counties. Nearly 45...
This past weekend SIUE welcomed nearly 600 prospective undergraduate students and family members to campus for Preview Day.
Attendees included students from surrounding high schools as well as a group from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Andy Benoit, EdD, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, met students and families and said, “The energy was inspiring as they engaged with our University community, explored our programs, and discovered all that we have to offer.”
With pearls gleaming, jazz humming and flappers dancing on the balcony, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Meridian Society ushered in a night to remember with A Golden Age Celebration and a sold-out opening of the play “The Great Gatsby,” honoring 50 years of SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance.
The Dunham Hall Lobby and Theater shimmered Wednesday evening as guests enjoyed a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, with opening remarks from Ethel Shanklin, EdD, President of the Me...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the appointment of Schneidine Louis as the new Director of the International Trade Center (ITC).
Louis brings a wealth of international experience to the role, having served as a diplomat and holding a master’s degree in international business with a concentration in global supply chain and logistics from Georgia State University. Her expertise in export rea...
SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Gives Keynote Address
On Friday, Oct. 3, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recognized 50 first-year students (Class of 2029) and seven international advanced placement program students (IAPP, Class of 2027) during the traditional White Coat Ceremony. Hundreds of family members, friends, classmates and colleagues filled the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom to celebrate the students as they pledged their professional ...
SIUE men's basketball will kick off the 2025-26 season with a special exhibition game on Sunday, October 26 at 1 PM, at First Community Arena. The contest against St. Ambrose marks the Cougars' first appearance of the new campaign and a historic moment as SIUE raises its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship banner.
The celebration honors the Cougars' remarkable 2024-25 season, in which they captured the program's first OVC title and became the first SIUE men's basketball team to earn a ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Meridian Ballroom at Morris University Center. This event, held on the Edwardsville campus, is free and open to all high school and transfer students, along with their families and guests.
Nearly 100 colleges and universities from across the country will be represented at the IRCF, giving students the chan...
A new era in higher education admissions has arrived in Illinois with the launch of the One Click College Admit program, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to be among the first universities to participate.
Governor JB Pritzker and state education leaders announced the initiative on August 19, offering Illinois students a simpler, barrier-free path to higher education. For the first time, high school seniors and community college transfer students can receive automatic ...
Gable Makes Urgent Call for Enhanced Mental Health Care Access The Journal of Patient Experience features an article that covers a treatment breast cancer survivors may not even know they need: behavioral health care. Authored by Kelly Gable, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP, professor and director of Well-being and Resilience at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP), the article "Dear Breast Cancer Oncology: Where is the Behavioral Health Care?" is told from the patient’s pers...
With more than 20 events that included live music, food trucks, games, vendors, college sports, an NPHC Yard Show, more than 620 runners and a petting zoo, the 2025 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Homecoming & Family Weekend proved to be a tremendous success.
Families such as those of lifelong friends and nursing students Jessica Gutierrez and Danna Rivera-Cortes, traveled as one large multigenerational unit from the suburbs of Chicago to the Edwardsville festivities, just to suppor...
Nearly 50 years after leading Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer to its first national championship, Cougar legend Chris Carenza is preparing for a different kind of finish line. The 1972 national title hero, SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and lifelong Cougar supporter will run the TCS New York City Marathon in support of Team For Kids, a youth running program that promotes fitness and healthy lifestyles.
Carenza, 73, has set his sights on completing the iconic 26.2-mile race ...
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 the ro...
Free Athletic Wear and Sport Equipment Giveaway Received Well by Students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wants students to not only benefit from its many recreational and sporting activities, but to look and feel good while doing it.
More than 50 students attended the Athletic Wear and Sports Equipment Giveaway on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the SIUE Wellness Center. The drive was organized and hosted by the SIUE Campus Recreation and the SIUE Cougar Cupboard. Some of the items given a...
Margaux Guibal Britt and Stefaniya Anikina teamed up to win the A Flight final Sunday at the Ohio Valley Conference Fall Invitational.
The duo's 6-3 victory over Bryant's Natalie Vela and Maria Jose Diaz won the title and punched their tickets to San Diego, California, for the ITA Conference Masters Championship (Nov. 6-9) at the Barnes Tennis Center.
"Margaux and Stefaniya have played at a high level all fall," said SIUE Head Coach Adam Albertsen. "To take the OVC title and qualify for the ...
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has opened ahead of schedule for the 2026-2027 academic year and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is encouraging all current and incoming students to file their application early in order to maximize potential financial aid and not miss out on time-sensitive funding.
The FAFSA determines federal, state, and institutional aid eligibility, and timing is important depending on the type of financial aid that a student hopes to receive. Stu...
State Representative Jay Hoffman Discusses Pension Inequities and Reform Efforts
State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea, 113th District) spoke to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) regarding the longstanding inequities in the pension system for public sector employees hired after 2011. He emphasized the urgent need for corrective action and highlighted ongoing efforts to address these issues.
SIUE wrestling is preparing for a new era as Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin announced that Daryl Thomas will be elevated to head coach beginning in the 2026-27 season. Thomas, currently the program's associate head coach, officially will take the reins of the program on April 1, 2026.
Thomas will take the helm of the program from Jeremy Spates, who has served as head coach of SIUE wrestling since the 2013-14 season. Spates intends to remain a member of the Cougars' coach...
Boyce Receives African American Radio Pioneer Award
With her silken-polished voice, commitment to news, dedication to community building and love for music – especially the jazzy kind – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Robin Boyce graced the St. Louis airwaves in 1980 during a time when Black voices and views were a “low frequency” on local radio stations. She was a trailblazer.
On Saturday, Sept. 20, Boyce, Associate Director of Corporate Support for WSIE 88.7 The Sound FM, rec...
Mindfulness Workshops at SIUE’s Learning Resource Center Invite the Community to Slow Down, Stretch, and Heal
On any given afternoon this fall, visitors walking through the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus—a long-standing hub of learning and service in East St. Louis—may notice something unexpected taking place: People quietly stretching on yoga mats, breathing deeply, and practicing mindfulness together.
That scene is part of an eight-week Mindfulness Workshop Series hosted by SIUE...
Four faculty members were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2025 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on September 18, 2025 for their academic innovation and partnerships.
Two of the recipients were Dr. Sinan Onal, professor and chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at SIU Edwardsville (SIUE), and Dr. Chao Lu, associate professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering at SIU Carbondale (SIUC).
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has received reaffirmation of accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), following a rigorous, University-wide review process including a successful on-site evaluation earlier this spring. The HLC visiting peer-review team found no areas of concern and affirmed that SIUE meets all five Criteria for Accreditation, including all core components and federal compliance standards.
With this outstanding outcome, SIUE will continue its positive a...
Throwing the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals home game on Sept. 17 at Busch Stadium is none other than Andy Benoit, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Benoit leads SIUE’s enrollment team which is celebrating several accomplishments this fall semester:
SIUE’s overall enrollment increased by 7.7%
First-time, first-year student enrollment reached 1,826 compared to 1,534 in 2024, a 19% increase and the second largest total since...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invites prospective students—including high school and transfer students—to experience campus life during two Preview SIUE events on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 8, on the Edwardsville campus.
Preview SIUE helps future Cougars envision themselves thriving in the dynamic University community by showcasing academic programs, introducing faculty and current students, highlighting student life, and providing access to the many resources that suppo...
Legislators Give Updates on Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Flooded neighborhoods and sewage backed up in homes were a few project updates that U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), spoke about during a Community Day on Friday, Sept. 12 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center.
Duckworth and Budzinski addressed a crowd of approximately 100 people in the Multipu...
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...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program is helping 18-year-old Somarie Chanice Rose Robinson get closer to what she wants most to do in life.
Robinson is studying to pass her General Equivalency Diploma (GED). To enroll in the GED course, participants go through Southwestern Illinois College at the East St. Louis Campus.
Robinson was enrolled in an internship program and secured her job at Gateway Pet Guardians, 725 N. 15th St. in Ea...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) proudly welcomed its newest class of student pharmacists into the profession during its annual White Coat Ceremony on September 12, 2025, at the Morris University Center.
Receiving the White Coat were 84 new pharmacy students who comprise the Class of 2029. These students began classes in August 2025 and will continue their training through a rigorous curriculum that combines classroom learning with hands-on clinical experienc...
Director Kimberly Allen Strategizes for a Successful Year and Beyond
Weeks into the start of the new year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) New Director Kimberly Allen shares her vision, along with goals for students, faculty and the school.
SIUE alumna Allen, who worked at the CHS for four years as a faculty associate for special education, has returned to the school with a wealth of knowledge. Allen earned a bachelor’s in special educat...
Individuals interested in continuing their education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are invited to attend a Graduate School Virtual Open House event in October.
The SIUE Graduate School offers than 150 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, doctoral degrees, and cooperative doctoral programs in areas ranging from business to pharmacy to health and human behavior.
Each one-hour session will focus on specific academic areas and be hosted via Microsoft Teams at Noon and...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville kicked off National Consent Awareness Week with its first-ever “Break the Ice with Consent” event on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Stratton Quad. Hosted by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access & Title IX Coordination (EOA), the event featured free shave ice from Edwardsville-owned Mahalo Shave Ice, interactive peer-led discussions on consent, and campus and community resources.
Students came out on the sunny day to interact with one another, pick up ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, wove the official green flag to NASCAR’s top drivers today at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) to start the Enjoy Illinois 300.
Chancellor Minor was invited to signal the start of the nationally televised NASCAR Cup Series race, which followed the famous call of “Gentlemen, start your engines” from Illinois native and celebrity comedian Bill Murray. Nearly 500 SIUE students were also in attendance at the race, arriv...
With the publicity still fresh surrounding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall enrollment growth despite challenging national trends, SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, gave an encouraging address, thanking students, faculty, staff, and administrators for achieving the monumental feat.
Minor delivered the University Budget Update on Thursday, Sept. 4 in the SIUE Morris University Center’s Legacy Room to a crowded audience. Minor opened his remarks by applauding a “community o...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will “Unleash the Spirit” during Homecoming & Family Weekend, Sept. 24–28. The annual celebration invites alumni, students, families and community members to reconnect, recharge and enjoy a weekend packed with high-energy events and time-honored traditions.
“Homecoming & Family Weekend is one of my favorite times of the year,” said Cathy Taylor, associate Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Executive Director of Alumni and Donor Relations. ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s enrollment is growing in the face of changing demographics and increased competition for new students. Fall 2025 undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment increased by 5.7%. SIUE’s overall enrollment increased by 7.7% to 12,813 when including continuing, first-time, transfer and early college students. SIUE has outlined intentional efforts to engage high school students early through dual enrollment/dual credit partnerships to strengthen the pathway to...
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and initiatives highlighting SIUE’s regional and global impact:
1. SIUE Researchers Tackle Emerging Water Contaminants KMOX interviewed Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, PhD, Director of SIUE’s Center for Predictive Analytics and associate professor of Biological Sciences, about her team’s work testing and mapping water samples for compounds not removed by traditional treatment met...
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 semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher (an A is valued at 4.0 and a B at 3.0).
The full list of honorees for summer 2025 is available on the SIUE News Dean’...
SIUE senior forward Evan Howard has been named the Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer Player of the Week after scoring his first two goals as a Cougar this past weekend.
Evan scored in each of SIUE's two weekend games, a 2-1 win at Air Force and a 2-1 loss at No. 21 Denver.
He scored the first goal of the game at Air Force, before the Cougars took a 2-0 lead in the eventual victory. On Sunday, he converted on a penalty kick which tied the game at 1-1 at No. 21 Denver.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of alumnus, philanthropist and construction innovator Ralph F. Korte, a 1968 business graduate, who died Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the age of 90.
Korte, the namesake of SIUE’s Ralph Korte Stadium, was a pioneering figure in the design-build industry and the founder of The Korte Company, a nationally recognized firm headquartered in Highland and St. Louis. His journey from farm fields to construction leadership shaped communities across t...
The best way to imagine your future as a Cougar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is to see it for yourself.
SIUE invites prospective students, their families, and guests to discover what the University has to offer by scheduling a campus visit this fall.
“Finding the right university starts with a campus visit,” said Alicia Taylor, associate director of admissions in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. “SIUE has wonderful academic programs and resources to support student succe...
SSP Welcomes its Largest Incoming SIUE First-Year Students
The largest student cohort to date of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Summer Success Program (SSP) took one more step toward degree completion when they celebrated the ending of their summertime academics.
“You have so much to be proud of and to be in anticipation of, because you all did so well in the program,” said SSP Director Kelly Atkins, EdD.
Atkins encouraged the 84 students who completed the five-week program...
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE has been narrowing the digital divide in St. Clair and Madison Counties by partnering with the Tech Access Group, (TAG). Founded as a social enterprise with a mission to provide digital access through refurbished devices, broadband connectivity and digital skills training—TAG is set to open its new Belleville location in late August 2025.
What makes TAG different from many organizations attempting to fill similar gaps is its full-s...
Elizabeth “Liz” Barnes, MHS., community outreach navigator at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been selected for the 2025-26 Leadership Belleville class. Hosted by the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, the distinguished nine-month program brings together top professionals to enhance leadership skills and community engagement.
Leadership Belleville brings together a cohort of top professionals from across the...
CHS Welcomes New Director Kim Allen; CHS Students Enjoy Full Day of School Orientation
To enter the building, there was no escaping it – the hip-hop tunes playing from the speaker, amplified personal messages, supporters lined up cheering, shaking pom-poms and holding signs and finally – the long red carpet. On Monday, Aug. 18, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) welcomed its scholars to the first day of classes with exhilaration.
A command control of sorts was set up on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the John F. Kennedy Community Center in Florissant, Mo., to support members of the military who served their country. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) co-hosted the annual Florissant Veterans Resource and Job Fair that featured vendors from Illinois and Missouri.
Partnering with VUB were the City of Florissant, The Kaufman Fund and Florissa...
Underrepresented youth – with an interest in college and those who are already there – have a tireless advocate and committed champion in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Darryl C. Cherry.
This sentiment was celebrated and underscored as being resoundingly true when Cherry, coordinator of Student Retention and Academic Advisor for Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR) and FirstGen Forward Coordinator, was recently named as 2025 Educator of the Year by the Eta Kappa Zeta ...
An SIUE-led research team is taking a statewide look at what lingers in the tap—measuring and mapping potential contaminants in Illinois drinking water using advanced chemical and geospatial analysis. The initiative, “Sustaining Illinois through Safe Drinking Water for All: A Detailed Chemical and Geospatial Analysis of Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Contaminates in Drinking Water Across Illinois” brings together faculty and students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Illinois S...
As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville kicks off the 2025–26 academic year, we celebrate the beginning of the fall semester and the Cougar pride that fills campus during Welcome Week and Convocation.
“Supporting the meaningful transition of new students from around the corner, around the globe, and every point in between is what SIUE is all about,” said Miriam Roccia, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
This year’s Welcome Weekend was intentionally designed around the ABCs of a succes...
The Gardens at SIUE have been recognized with the City of Edwardsville’s prestigious Green Thumb Award. This honor highlights the Gardens’ natural beauty, thoughtful design, and strong volunteer commitment on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.
Spanning across 36 acres of university grounds, The Gardens are a public oasis featuring winding trails, peaceful ponds, native Illinois plants, and educational displays. Maintained entirely by Master Gardener and Master Naturalist v...
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty, and broader initiatives:
1. CNN Highlights SIUE’s Partnership with Illinois State Police on Cold Case Investigations; KMOX Radio Airs Coverage the Following Day
SIUE is receiving both regional and national attention for its innovative partnership with the Illinois State Police (ISP) to address unsolved homicides.
CNN featured the initiative on “CNN This Morning” on S...
On Friday it was announced that 349 Ohio Valley Conference student-athletes, including 31 SIUE student-athletes, have earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2024-25 academic year.
It marks the second-highest total in league history (trailing only the 356 winners in 2020-21). The total was 37 honorees higher than a year ago.
The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athletes who achieve the highest grade point average in a Conference-sponsored sport. Every Acade...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a new class of recipients of the Graduate School’s 2025 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS). The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1000 to support research and projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE EdD program, PharmD program, DNP programs, and the co-operative PhD programs to enhance their academic progress. The purpose of this program is to support the research of doctoral students under the guidance of fac...
Both the men's and women's soccer programs at SIUE have been honored for their academic performance by the United Soccer Coaches.
The College Team Academic Award recognizes exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
The SIUE women's soccer team, under the direction of Head Coach Derek Burton, completed the 2024-25 academic year with a 3.51 GPA. The SIUE men's soccer team, under the direction of Head Coach Cale Wassermann, finished the 2024-25 academic year with ...
Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2025 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's 12th annual regional business plan competition.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the 2025 recipients of the Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP), a prestigious internal funding initiative that supports faculty members pursuing bold, early-stage research and creative activity. Eleven scholars representing a wide range of disciplines were selected for their innovative proposals, each offering new directions for scholarship, discovery or practice.
Funded through the Office of Research and Projects,...
The Office of Admissions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced today that the fall 2026 undergraduate admission application is open. The graduate admission application will open on August 25. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply online at siue.edu/apply.
All undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. pay in-state tuition. SIUE undergraduate students benefit from one of the lowest tuition rates in Illinois, and new undergrads pay a guaranteed tuition rate for fou...
Race riots were a form of nationwide terrorism against Black people, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna and filmmaker Tiffany B. Lee, CEO of Think Black Cultural Media Group and Executive Director of Heritage Programs, Inc.
Lee, who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from SIUE in 1998 and holds a master’s in communications, has produced a 17-minute documentary short, “I Bear Witness: The Untold Stories of American Race Riots;” and a limited interview series, “I Bear W...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Military and Veteran Services welcomed Francis Gary Powers Jr. to campus on Thursday, July 17, as part of its Author Talk series.
Powers Jr. is the co-founder of The Cold War Museum, located in Vint Hill, Va., and the son of renowned U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. During the event, Powers Jr. centered the discussion on “Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy,” co-authored with Keith Dunnavant.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East is excited to partner with the Illinois APEX Accelerator at WIU, Metro East Realtist Collective (MERC) and FCB Banks to provide an informational seminar to local small businesses and individuals.
The event aims to educate attendees in the Metro East on how to build a solid business foundation, navigate government contracting, business and personal financing, as well as home ownership. The...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation through its Public Knowledge program. The award will support the expansion of the Black Lit Network, a digital resource dedicated to African American literary studies. The project includes a podcast series, data visualizations, a literature search tool, and additional public-facing resources.
A lead researcher on the project is SIUE Distinguished Research Professor of Literature Howard Ra...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) proudly celebrated the graduation of its 44th class from the Water Quality Control Operations Program during a ceremony held Friday, July 25. The class of 2025 included 22 students who completed the intensive, hands-on program designed to prepare them for careers in water and wastewater treatment operations.
Drew Hoelscher, director of the ERTC, welcomed graduates and guests, reflecting on the program’s r...
Children to Learn about Animal Care through Virtual Reality
Imagine a setting that sparks children’s natural curiosity – even when it involves serious, real-world challenges. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention (CCSVP) is turning that spark into learning by teaming up with the St. Louis Zoo Wildcare Park, where young minds can explore and understand complex topics in a hands-on, engaging way.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Halie Hebron earned the title of First Runner-Up at the Miss Missouri 2025 competition receiving multiple honors recognizing her excellence, leadership, and artistry.
Hebron, from O'Fallon, MO, is the first recipient of both the Simone Esters Mentor Award, voted on by teen contestants, and the Photogenic Award in the Miss division. She began competing in the Miss America Organization in 2018. Since then, she has held many titles, including Mi...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has once again earned Gold Tier recognition as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School, placing the University among the top 10% of institutions nationwide for its commitment to serving military-affiliated students, including active-duty service members, veterans, and military-connected families.
The prestigious designation is awarded by VIQTORY, publisher of G.I. Jobs® Magazine, and is based on a rigorous, data-driven evaluation process. More than 1,800 ...
On July 21, Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, welcomed the 2025 Beep Baseball World Series to the Glen-Ed West Soccer Complex. The annual event offers competition and camaraderie through the game of beep baseball for the blind and visually impaired.
The first of these games was held in September 1975 in St. Paul, Minn. The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) was initially established in January 1976 in Chicago.
Mayor Art Risavy had this to say about the games hosted this year in Edwar...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Makayla “Mak” Mallon, currently pursuing her graduate degree in African American Literature, has spent this summer as a Servant Leader Intern for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® hosted on SIUE’s campus. Mallon graduated SIUE with a bachelor’s in history (’24) and also co-founded the student organization Black Literary Analysis Club (BLAC). “I was also privileged enough to work as a graduate assistant in the Redmond Center,” said Mall...
The Savannah Bananas brought their world-famous baseball entertainment to St. Louis for the first time, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fans of Banana Ball were right in the middle of the action. With two sold-out nights at Busch Stadium and more than 90,000 fans in attendance, the SIUE Alumni Association hosted a memorable gathering for hundreds of alumni to celebrate the occasion and support fellow Cougar, Matt Graifer (’10), who now serves as Cast Director and Chief Potassium ...
The 2025 SIUE women's tennis team is being honored for its performance in the classroom. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its Division I All Academic Teams and ITA Scholar-Athletes Monday.
For the seventh consecutive season under Head Coach Adam Albertsen, the Cougars were named an All-Academic Team.
In addition to the team award, Chloe Koons, Cydney Rogers, Stefaniya Anikina, Noelle Compton, Amelia Gorman and Payton Tomichek were recognized as Scholar-Athletes.
Women in Jane Doe Cases Associated with a Serial Killer Identified; First-Degree Murder Charges Filed in 14-Year-Old Case
A partnership between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Illinois State Police (ISP) is offering real world experience for the next generation of criminal justice students and is aiding ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 special agents who are working to solve old homicide cases.
“This project has been an incredible learning experience for all o...
One element in the fight against crime is being able to promptly and accurately access and record the related data. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention’s (CCSVP) recent creation of an extraction tool will help police departments across the country do just that.
“The extraction tool is a piece of software code that allows a police department to create a database of their crime incidents standardized to the FBI’s National Incident Based ...
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty, and broader initiatives showcasing SIUE’s regional impact:
SIUE’s own Tandra Taylor, PhD, historian and director of the Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity, was featured as a "St. Louis Character" for her community-based scholarship and leadership. The article highlights her Ea...
Students Perform to a Jam-Packed Crowd; Receive Awards
From beginning to end, students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) showed up with their “boots on the ground” and did not let up on their dazzling, impressive talent until the crowded audience rose to its feet in applause of the sensational finale.
Country and western-themed dance, music and songs were performed with expertise during ESLCPA’s 2025 Summer Concert at 6:...
Camp season is alive with energy at SIUE! This week’s social spotlight features smiling faces and hands-on fun as campers dive into science, creativity, and community on campus.
On Thursday, July 10, the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students, faculty, staff and administrators hosted a Dentistry Day for student participants in the BESt Healthcare Institute 2025 Summer Program. The Institute, a four-week summer intensive for area high school students interested in healthcare careers, is a collaboration between Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts, Inc. and Washington University in St. Louis. This is SIU SDM’s second year offering an ...
The Wedge + SIUE is lighting up July with a lineup of entrepreneurial events designed to energize the region’s thinkers, makers, and changemakers.
From expert-led business courses to rooftop networking and storytelling labs, The Wedge is building momentum for bold ideas and regional transformation. Whether you're a small business owner, a creative problem solver, or simply curious about what’s next, there’s a seat for you at the table—and a view from the rooftop.
SSP Helps Incoming SIUE First-Year Students Get Acclimated to College
Last weekend marked an exciting milestone for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as some of the newest Cougars move onto campus for the 2025 Summer Success Program (SSP).
“The five-week residential initiative is designed to help incoming first-year students make a smooth transition from high school to college,” said SSP Director Kelly Atkins, EdD. “Through academic enrichment, community building, and intentional me...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Club Ice Hockey team will present a donation check to the Alton Police Department K-9 Unit at a special ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11 at Department headquarters, located at 1700 E. Broadway in Alton. The donation was made possible through the team’s Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game and Silent Jersey Auction, events that have become signature traditions and fundraisers for SIUE’s club ice hockey team.
Local entrepreneur and fitness advocate Heather Greenwood, owner of Raise the Bar—a 24-hour gym that has served the Hillsboro community since 2016—is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a complementary business venture: a state-of-the-art wellness spa, which opened on Monday, July 7. The new spa opened with assistance from the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Raise the Bar was founded with the vision to offer f...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of the Provost announced that Sinan Onal, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Engineering (SOE), and Elizabeth Cady, PharmD, in the School of Pharmacy (SOP), are the recipients of the annual Teaching Excellence Award. Onan is recognized as a tenure-track faculty member and Cady as non-tenure track faculty. This recognition is the most prestigious teaching award for an SIUE faculty member. In addition to the award, each faculty member ...
Thanks to a groundbreaking statewide initiative, SIUE students now have access to a powerful academic advantage including unlimited free Kaplan testing preparation.
Offered through the Prepare for Illinois’ Future Powered by Kaplan’s All Access License™ and administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), this program is designed to support students as they prepare for graduate school entrance exams, licensure, and credentialing.
Job interviews, employment opportunities, a plethora of services, free clothing, door prizes and more will be available to former service personnel at the St. Louis Metro Veterans Resource and Job Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at the John F. Kennedy Community Center, 315 Howdershell Road in Florissant, Mo.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) is co-hosting the fair with the City of Florissant and The Kaufman Fund.
From June 16–19, 2025, the IMAGINE Summer Success Academy welcomed 60 high school students for an unforgettable four-day, overnight experience at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. With more than 350 applications, this year’s academy doubled in size from the previous year, highlighting growing enthusiasm for the program.
Students from 25 different schools came together to explore the field of nursing through hands-on learning, interactive simulations, and mentorship from SIUE faculty,...
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 industry,” said Mass Communications Department Chair Suman Mishra, PhD. “It gives students real-world context and motivation.”
This year’s keynote featured Luke Lambert, former ...
Leading Program in Policy and Training Recognizes University Police for Exceptional Work
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department has hit yet another bull’s-eye in excellence and distinction. The Department recently achieved Gold Level in the Lexipol Connect Program – for the fifth year in a row.
Lexipol is a leading content, policy, and training platform for public safety agencies. The Lexipol Connect Program tracks performance on the following five metrics to meas...
A Month of Magnetic Events Designed to Fuel Entrepreneurship, Forge Powerful Connections, and Turn Possibility into Progress
Something electric is happening in downtown Alton. The Wedge, powered by SIUE, is turning up the energy this July with a lineup of dynamic events that bring together entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers from across the region.
“At The Wedge, we’re not just hosting events—we’re building a culture of possibility. July’s lineup is about giving people the tools, ...
On Sunday, June 29, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Solar Car Racing Team headed to Bowling Green, Ky. for the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025 competition at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. This competition marks the debut of the Team’s new vehicle—SIUE’s first new solar vehicle to participate in competition since 2019.
“The team has been working around the clock to get our new car ready for the race,” said Jakob Schoeberle, president of the SIUE Solar Racing T...
Marcella Lees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s inaugural visiting digital archivist, is bidding farewell after a year and a half of meaningful contributions to Lovejoy Library. As she prepares for her next chapter at the Art Institute of Chicago, Lees reflected warmly on the connections she has made and the legacy she leaves behind.
“SIUE brings in some of the most dedicated, hardworking, and inquisitive students I’ve ever met,” said Lees. “It’s been a joy to assist them as the...
Local favorite Tropical Sno Caseyville, founded by Beth Schwarz and Jeff Schwarz with assistance from the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is celebrating its fifth anniversary on July 2 with community festivities, customer giveaways, and the exciting debut of its newest offering—Rolling Roast Cold Brew.
What started as a family initiative during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic has blossomed into a seasonal staple and cherish...
On Tuesday, June 24, Ready Readers, a St. Louis nonprofit with the mission of expanding literacy for early readers, planted pages of the children’s picture book, “Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep” by author JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrator Elissambura, in The Gardens at SIUE. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of 14 locations this June taking part in this interactive reading activity, known as a Storybook Walk. Visiting The Gardens at SIUE is free of charge.
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, and initiatives:
WGEL: Clinton County 4-H Foundation Awards Scholarships to SIUE Students WGEL Radio highlighted the Clinton County 4-H Foundation’s 2025 scholarship recipients, including two SIUE students recognized for academic achievement and community service. The Foundation's support helps rural students access higher education, reinforcing SIUE’s strong ties with regio...
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Learning Resource Center on SIUE’s Wyvetter Younge Campus hosted a powerful Juneteenth celebration titled “We Are East St. Louis: Stories of Legacy and Liberation.” Organized by Learning Resource Center Coordinator Amber Davis, LSW, in partnership with the East St. Louis Historical Society and community activist Ms. Hattie Hayes, the event brought together residents to honor the city’s rich history and continued pursuit of justice.
For the third consecutive summer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted members of the Madison County Technical Rescue Team and their life-saving training exercises. On Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19, the team, composed of firefighters from departments across the County, performed a rope rescue training exercise in the elevators of Lovejoy Library. This indoor training simulated rescuing a trapped individual from a confined space using ropes to lower a rescuer into the el...
Students Listen to Chamber Project Saint Louis, Participate in Music and Dance Workshops
For the first time, the live sounds of classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach floated through the air in the Multipurpose Room of Building D on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus (WHYHEC).
Bringing the melodies of the German composer to life at 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, via the clarinet, double bass, viola, violin and cello was the partnership between the Southern Illinois University Edward...
SIUE Project Success, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School and the Illinois Community College Board Collaborate to Support Community Gardening
The children made it look easy. They hustled and bustled without any talking – only intense concentration – as they industriously pulled weeds, removed brush, sticks and other debris from the over-run Community Garden beds on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis.
Seven students from the Southern Illinois University Edwards...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville brought science and justice to life during the inaugural Forensic Murder Mystery Camp, held June 9–13 at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus in Belleville. The immersive summer program welcomed high school students to explore the real-world intersection of forensic science and law through lab work, courtroom simulations, and mentorship from leading professionals.
The camp marked a successful multi-institutional collaborat...
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recently announced the recipients of their 2025 spring scholarship awards, ranging in value from $2,500 to $15,000. The School presented 11 deserving D3 dental students with 13 scholarship awards, with a total value of $117,500. Donors boosted their spring 2025 scholarship support by $45,000 compared to the previous year. This amount represents an increase of 62 percent.
Saulius Drukteinis, DMD, MS, PhD, Dean of SIU SDM, rec...
Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville won top awards at the second edition of the Wildey Short Film Competition, held April 17 at the historic Wildey Theatre located in downtown Edwardsville.
“I am incredibly proud of our students. Their creativity, dedication, and storytelling talents stood out in their films,” said Suman Mishra, PhD, chair of the Department of Mass Communications.
The annual competition, hosted by Friends of the Wildey, a nonprofit organization that suppor...
Six SIUE student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District® At-Large team Tuesday by College Sports Communicators, which recognizes student-athletes for their performance in competition and in the classroom.
SIUE golfers Preston Bily, Alex Eickhoff and Brady Kaufmann along with wrestlers Bradley Gillum, Danny Martinez and Hayden Whidden were honored.
To be considered, student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average. Golfers and wrestlers both must have competed...
The NTT INDYCAR Series returns to the St. Louis region Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) in Madison, Ill. Among the many attractions at this major motorsports event, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Formula SAE team will be featured on STEM Lane, showcasing their student-built race car to thousands of race fans.
STEM Lane, located in the racetrack’s midway, offers interactive exhibits and hands-on science...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has once again been recognized as a Bronze-level 
The Vaughn Vandegrift Research Mentors honor is awarded during the fall and spring semesters and recognizes outstanding facult...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) hosted their Career Fair and Residency Showcase on Nov. 19. Thirty-four agencies met students at this annual showcase for Employers and Pharmacy Residency Programs, the final career fair of the semester from SIUE’s Career Development Center.
On November 17, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced that Illinois public universities have reached their highest enrollment level in ten years, referencing the IBHE annual report, “First Look Fall Enrollment, 2025-26 Illinois Public Universities.” The report highlights historic momentum in Illinois higher education where SIUE stands out as one of the state’s top performers. 
Rocky Garrison, PhD, nationally recognized psychologist and leading Adlerian practitioner, visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to deliver the 2025 Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs Visiting Scholar Lecture. His keynote, “Healing Mistakes: A Practical Guide to Forgiving Yourself and Others,” drew a full audience to the Morris University Center’s Legacy Room. Hosted by the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior and organized by Suzi Schieferdecker, the series honors D...
"With the rapidly changing higher education environment and the expected decline i...
Among the attendees was Olivia Reed, a first-year Construc...
School communities throughout the United States recognize the contributions of school psychologists November 3–7, 2025.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Cole Milam, CFP, MBA, (’20, ’24), has built an impressive career defined by determination, discipline, and a drive to help others succeed. A former standout pitcher for SIUE Baseball, Milam’s journey from the Cougar mound to professional baseball and now to successful entrepreneur and wealth planner exemplifies SIUE’s mission of shaping leaders who make a lasting impact.
Assistant Majority Leader Katie Stuart, who chairs the Illinois House Higher Education Committee and represents the 112th District, returned to her alma mater Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to talk about college affordability, student access and the state’s role in sustaining public higher education.
On Tuesday, August 26th, more than 60 students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered in Lovejoy Library to celebrate the launch of the Hansen Humanities Network established by a generous endowed gift from Julia Y. and Stephen L. Hansen to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students in the digital archives class with professor of history and Graduate Studies Director Jeff Manuel, PhD, worked collaboratively this fall to digitize and publish images f...
Isabella Robinson is a first-year student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She joined the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program while in foster care. She looks forward to graduating and a career in healthcare. 
On Sunday, October 12, Tandra Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of History and 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, a professor in both SIUE’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and School of Nursing (SON), leads a partnership between STEM faculty of collaborating four-year and two-year institutions awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, titled "Developing STEM Education Reform Leaders through a Multidisciplinary and Cross-institutional Community Transformation,” supports the development of S...
Eighteen Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of the Metro East’s 12th annual business plan competition.
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the appointment of Schneidine Louis as the new Director of the International Trade Center (ITC).
Nearly 50 years after leading Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer to its first national championship, Cougar legend Chris Carenza is preparing for a different kind of finish line. The 1972 national title hero, SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and lifelong Cougar supporter will run the TCS New York City Marathon in support of Team For Kids, a youth running program that promotes fitness and healthy lifestyles.
Four faculty members were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2025 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on September 18, 2025 for their academic innovation and partnerships.
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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program is helping 18-year-old Somarie Chanice Rose Robinson get closer to what she wants most to do in life. 
Director Kimberly Allen Strategizes for a Successful Year and Beyond 
Individuals interested in continuing their education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are invited to attend a Graduate School Virtual Open House event in October.
With the publicity still fresh surrounding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall enrollment growth despite challenging national trends, SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, gave an encouraging address, thanking students, faculty, staff, and administrators for achieving the monumental feat. 
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of alumnus, philanthropist and construction innovator Ralph F. Korte, a 1968 business graduate, who died Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the age of 90.
The best way to imagine your future as a Cougar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is to see it for yourself.
Elizabeth “Liz” Barnes, MHS., community outreach navigator at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been selected for the 2025-26 
Underrepresented youth – with an interest in college and those who are already there – have a tireless advocate and committed champion in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Darryl C. Cherry. 
An SIUE-led research team is taking a statewide look at what lingers in the tap—measuring and mapping potential contaminants in Illinois drinking water using advanced chemical and geospatial analysis. The initiative, “Sustaining Illinois through Safe Drinking Water for All: A Detailed Chemical and Geospatial Analysis of Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Contaminates in Drinking Water Across Illinois” brings together faculty and students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Illinois S...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a new class of recipients of the Graduate School’s 2025 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS). The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1000 to support research and projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE EdD program, PharmD program, DNP programs, and the co-operative PhD programs to enhance their academic progress. The purpose of this program is to support the research of doctoral students under the guidance of fac...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the 2025 recipients of the Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP), a prestigious internal funding initiative that supports faculty members pursuing bold, early-stage research and creative activity. Eleven scholars representing a wide range of disciplines were selected for their innovative proposals, each offering new directions for scholarship, discovery or practice.
Race riots were a form of nationwide terrorism against Black people, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna and filmmaker Tiffany B. Lee, CEO of 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Military and Veteran Services welcomed Francis Gary Powers Jr. to campus on Thursday, July 17, as part of its Author Talk series.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation through its Public Knowledge program. The award will support the expansion of the 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) proudly celebrated the graduation of its 44th class from the Water Quality Control Operations Program during a ceremony held Friday, July 25. The class of 2025 included 22 students who completed the intensive, hands-on program designed to prepare them for careers in water and wastewater treatment operations.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has once again earned Gold Tier recognition as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School, placing the University among the top 10% of institutions nationwide for its commitment to serving military-affiliated students, including active-duty service members, veterans, and military-connected families.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Makayla “Mak” Mallon, currently pursuing her graduate degree in African American Literature, has spent this summer as a Servant Leader Intern for the 
One element in the fight against crime is being able to promptly and accurately access and record the related data. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention’s (CCSVP) recent creation of an extraction tool will help police departments across the country do just that. 
Camp season is alive with energy at SIUE! This week’s social spotlight features smiling faces and hands-on fun as campers dive into science, creativity, and community on campus.
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Club Ice Hockey team will present a donation check to the Alton Police Department K-9 Unit at a special ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11 at Department headquarters, located at 1700 E. Broadway in Alton. The donation was made possible through the team’s Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game and Silent Jersey Auction, events that have become signature traditions and fundraisers for SIUE’s club ice hockey team.
Thanks to a groundbreaking statewide initiative, SIUE students now have access to a powerful academic advantage including unlimited free Kaplan testing preparation.
Job interviews, employment opportunities, a plethora of services, free clothing, door prizes and more will be available to former service personnel at the St. Louis Metro Veterans Resource and Job Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at the John F. Kennedy Community Center, 315 Howdershell Road in Florissant, Mo. 
This year’s keynote featured Luke Lambert, former ...
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department has hit yet another bull’s-eye in excellence and distinction. The Department recently achieved Gold Level in the Lexipol Connect Program – for the fifth year in a row. 
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Learning Resource Center on SIUE’s Wyvetter Younge Campus hosted a powerful Juneteenth celebration titled “We Are East St. Louis: Stories of Legacy and Liberation.” Organized by Learning Resource Center Coordinator Amber Davis, LSW, in partnership with the East St. Louis Historical Society and community activist Ms. Hattie Hayes, the event brought together residents to honor the city’s rich history and continued pursuit of justice.
