Black Faculty & Staff Association

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Faculty Emerita Venessa A. Brown, PhD, has received the 2026 Dr. Frank W. Hale Jr. Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).

The award recognizes an individual with a sustained record of service to inclusive excellence in higher education. Recipients demonstrate courageous and innovative leadership, advance the principles and practices of NADOHE, and make substantial contributions to th...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mourns the passing of Emmanuel Eneyo, PhD, Professor Emeritus in industrial engineering, who died Monday, June 8, 2026.

Eneyo was a long-serving member of the SIUE School of Engineering. He joined SIUE in 1985 as one of just three faculty members to help develop the engineering program at the University. Throughout his career, he contributed to the growth of the School and the Department of Industrial Engineering as a faculty member, mentor and departme...

The Metro East premiere of “Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story” will take place May 2 at the Dunham Hall Theatre on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Film screens at 6:00 p.m.

Most people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Before she started her business, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone.

Annie Malone was born in Metropolis, Ill. and ...

“Within the Black community, mental health is seen as a weakness. There are so many barriers that keep the community from wanting to seek this help. Everyone’s mental health matters. We deserve to feel mentally happy and whole inside.”

These words from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior public health major Jordan Washington pinpoint one of the reasons why the Association for the Study of African American Life and History established Black Health and Wellness as t...