School of Pharmacy

Matthew Jacquot from Bloomington is graduating from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this spring with degrees in both PharmD and Master of Public Health. He describes himself as “passionate about helping people live healthier lives.” During his training while at SIUE, he focused on providing patient-centered care, especially for vulnerable populations, and worked on projects in health education, chronic disease management, and deprescribing. He also served in leadership...

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 celebration offered food, games and gifts.  

Photos: SIUE paused to recognize and honor faculty and staff on its campuses during April and May.

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 experiences and academic careers at the University and talked about their career goals after participating in Affinity Celebrations last week. The SIUE commencement...

Free Information, Screenings and Prizes; Fraternity Gives Clinic $7,000  

Metro East residents received valuable information, participated in health screenings, enjoyed free haircuts, beauty services, clothing, lunch, and major door prizes during the Spring Forward Health and Wellness Fair, co-hosted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. 

The WE CARE Clinic partnered with the East St. Louis (IL) Alumni Cha...

Fourth Annual Fundraising Celebration Exceeds $2.5 million Goal and Sees Significant Contribution from Local Employer

The much-anticipated countdown by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, at the motor-sport themed One Day, One SIUE led to a grand slam. Surrounded by SIUE Cheer and Dance Team, Minor prepared the big reveal: “The final tally for this year’s One Day, One SIUE...5, 4, 3....” The audience joined in, "...2...1," accomp...

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 System’s Student Advisory Committee selected eight students and presented each of them with a 2025 SIU Distinguished Student Service Award. The accolade r...

Dr. Kelly Gable is Part of AAPP’s First Fellows Program

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, is among the inaugural class of the 2025 American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP). 

“I am definitely excited and quite honored to be on a list with some phenomenal psychiatric pharmacists from across the country!” said Gable, BCPP, FAAPP, professor and director of well-being and resilience for the SIUE School ...

Through a grant from the Faculty Emeriti Association, the Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy collaborated to host a Symposium on disparities in Maternal Health. With the screening of the documentary “Aftershock” and an interdisciplinary panel discussion, participants gained valuable insights into real-world challenges and evidence-based solutions to disparities in maternal health outcomes in the United States.

"The event really challenged my prior assumptions. I feel more pre...

During this fall semester Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been the location for a number of groundbreaking initiatives and important dialogues involving state and federal officials. News coverage throughout the region has featured these events on both Edwardsville and Alton campuses.

Gubernatorial Tour in Alton

On November 14, Gov. JB Pritzker, along with SIU System President Dan Mahony, PhD, Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and several local leaders, were given a construct...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared financial information that touted the University’s remarkable influence in the Southern Illinois region and St. Louis Metropolitan area, such as the more than $1.3 billion of economic impact that includes the benefits of 12,178 jobs, the generation of $144.4 million in taxes and the alumni power of $516.3 million. 

View the story on SIUE's Economic Impact Report.

Minor released the University’s Ec...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing three new concurrent degree programs to provide students with greater opportunities for learning and career advancement in the health sciences while saving time and money.

The new concurrent degree programs, which will begin in fall 2022, include:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS)
• PharmD and Master of Public Health (MPH)
• MPH and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

“Today'...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students are among the inaugural recipients of the 2021 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Awards. Awardees were honored during the Board of Trustees meeting held via Zoom Thursday, July 15.

During the meeting, Dianah McGreehan, chair of the award selection committee, announced the recipients and shared brief highlights of their outstanding acts of service. Each will receive $100 and an honorary plaque.

Winners included:

• Madalynn McKenzie &#...

The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has selected HOK-St. Louis as the preferred architectural design firm for preliminary design of the Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

The CDB released $10,537,000 in planning funds in Jan. 2020 to create preliminary designs for the HSB. The complex will include approximately 221,000 square feet. The project’s total cost is approximately $105 million. It would be the largest building on the SI...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced the release of $10,537,000 in planning funds to create preliminary designs for a Health Science Building (HSB) on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. Pritzker made the announcement in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

The complex will include approximately 221,000 square feet. The project’s total cost is approximately $105 million. It would be the largest building on the SIUE campus.

“With this ...