Recent SIU News
SIUE Sponsored Regional Business Competition Awardee Holds Grand Opening
The second place winner in the 2023 Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC) is Toast & Table, a retail kitchen supply store and educational cooking space. The women-owned business, founded by Stacy Fangmeyer and Amanda...
SIU dental hygiene students get specialized laser, community dentistry certifications
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale students were amazed and excited as they aimed their lasers for the first time at chicken wings, carrots, tomatoes and hot dogs. The tasty treats were actually tools the senior dental hygiene students were using to earn a special laser certification.
Shryock Auditorium hosts SIU Jazz Ensemble on May 4
The premiere of works aimed at emphasizing the importance of peace will be featured by the SIU Jazz Ensemble at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium in a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
SIU Student Employee of the Year and other outstanding student workers honored
Pearl Williams of Chicago is the 2023-2024 Student Employee of the Year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Williams is a senior fashion studies major and has worked at Rainbow’s End Child Development Center on campus since October 2021.
Emeriti College Award-Winners Celebrated at Spring Reception
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Emeriti Faculty Association recognized the 2024 Emeritus College Award recipients at their annual Spring Reception on Wednesday, April 24 in Birger Hall.
Totaling $7700 in awarded grants, tenure and tenure-tracked faculty proposals were reviewed and selected by the Emeriti Awards Committee....
You Belong Here: Sarah McDaniel
Professors with real-world experiences, who are “hands-on” with their teaching, are the primary reason that senior Sarah McDaniel decided to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“Anytime I’ve had questions or needed help, my professors have gone above and beyond,” said...
SIU conducts drill on second phase of ‘active threat’ emergency
Southern Illinois University Carbondale conducted its annual emergency exercises today (April 24) with a different scenario: what happens in the four hours after the immediate danger has passed and people need services.
SIU awards nearly $173K in Green Fund grants, honors students for sustainability
Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrated Earth Day this week by awarding almost $173,000 in Green Fund grants to 15 diverse project. The projects run the gamut, from establishing a pawpaw research orchard to creating a multipurpose butterfly garden to adding more water bottle refill stations to improving energy efficiency.
SIU Carbondale awards 2024 Provost’s Scholarships to community college students
Twelve high achieving community college students from Illinois have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.
SIUE Graduate School Presents Research Grants to Outstanding Students
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2024 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.
The awards, valued at up to $500 each, support the research and creative activities of 39 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and Schools of Pharmacy,...
Signup underway for SIU’s free Summer Tutoring Camp for grades 3-8
A free Summer Tutoring Camp is being offered at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Education to students in grades 3-8 from many area school districts through the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, and signup is now underway.
Local business sponsors sought for Taste of Carbondale at SIU
Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce are partnering to produce a special event during Saluki Startup, the giant campus welcome festival held each August for new and returning students.
SIU SDM Professor Launches Pain Relief Product
Customers who reach over the counter for a new transformational treatment for cold sores, minor cuts, minor burns, and insect bites will have Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) faculty member and alumnus to thank.
Alan Wickenhauser, DMD, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Dentistry and...
SIUE to host Water and Energy Symposium
“Water-Energy Nexus” is the theme of the upcoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Water and Energy Symposium. The event will take place on April 23 from 1-4 p.m. in the Legacy Room at Morris University Center.
“The challenges and uncertainties in availability of...
Baker, Brown Highlight All-OVC Golf Awards
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior TJ Baker was named the Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Year, SIUE Head Coach Derrick Brown was named Coach of the Year and Brady Kaufmann, Luke Ludwig and Brent Reintjes all earned All-OVC honors as announced Sunday at the league's annual postseason banquet.
Kaufmann and Ludwig joined Baker...
SIU Aviation students receive scholarships from The Boeing Company
Fifteen students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized School of Aviation recently received scholarships from Boeing to enhance their education.
Lecture on April 25 focuses on visual culture, science in early modern Europe
Alexandra Challenger, an adjunct professor and reference associate in Florida State University’s Special Collections and Archives, will present “Eclipsing Boundaries: Visual Culture and Science in Early Modern Europe,” on Thursday, April 25, in SIU Carbondale’s Sharp Museum Auditorium. The 6 p.m. lecture is free and open to the public.
Hitting the mark: SIU’s Fashion Studies program prepares for April 25 show
Southern Illinois University Carbondale fashion design majors Lennon Adams and Jada Russell are working feverishly at their tables, knowing that the clock is ticking.
Media advisory: SIU plans active threat exercises April 24
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will hold active threat exercises from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 24, to assess and improve how various teams work together to respond to an emergency.
What a Night! ONE DAY, ONE SIUE Surpasses Fundraising Goal by Nearly $1 Million
Hundreds of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus community members, alumni, corporate partners and donors witnessed tonight’s annual ONE DAY, ONE SIUE fundraiser exceed its $1.3 million goal.
“We established a very ambitious goal. Can you imagine $1.3 million dollars in one day? We have...
Mass Casualty Simulation at SIUE, Students and First Responder Partners to the Rescue
On the afternoon of April 15 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, parking lot 8, a Mass Casualty Simulation took place.
As part of the Care of Populations course, the community health students in collaboration with the mental health students and Mass Communication Department joined Edwardsville Fire/EMS, Air Evac Helicopter and...
A Legacy of Dance: Jay’Kayla Winford Passes it on to SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Students
The open, inviting wooden floor, the beckoning hand rails and the watchful, supportive eyes of instruction. Jay’Kayla Winford knows them especially well. As a six-year-old, she started dancing in the studios of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA).
Nineteen years...
SIUE Welcomes Former Fontbonne Students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is extending an open invitation to Fontbonne University of St. Louis students, offering a vibrant community, diverse educational opportunities, and a seamless continuation of their degree path for degree completion.
Detailed information is available at the University’s Transferring to...
Three SIU seniors share 2024 Rickert-Ziebold art award
Three graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design are sharing the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award.
Meet Director Mary Zabriskie and Assistant Director Mindy Kinnaman of SIUE’s Equal Opportunity/Title IX Team
On February 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville appointed Mary Zabriskie, JD, as director and Mindy Kinnaman, EdD, as assistant director of the Equal Opportunity, Access, and Title IX Coordination office.
Zabriskie comes to role after more than 15 years of leading diverse teams, at multiple institutions, locally and nationwide, on the...
SIU’s School of Theater and Dance to show farce ‘Criminal Genius’
A play about what can happen when you don’t take responsibility comes to the Southern Illinois University Carbondale McLeod Theater stage next month.
ONE DAY, ONE SIUE Donations Feed Cougar Cupboard Mission
In a recent survey on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, nine percent of SIUE students admitted to the inability to afford a meal, which meant not eating for an entire day. The 2023 Basic Student Needs Survey with nearly 2400 respondents provided the data that affirmed the expansion of SIUE’s nonprofit...
20th Annual School of Business Awards Distribute Record Scholarship Amount
On April 11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business awarded 165 students more than $366,000 in scholarships. Janice Joplin, PhD, interim dean of the SIUE School of Business, noted student awardees were chosen from more than 1,000 applicants, and the amount of financial support given to students hit a...
Outstanding SIU Students Awarded and Recognized by SIU Board of Trustees
The Southern Illinois University System Board of Trustees and the Student Advisory Committee for the SIU System (SACSS) are honoring some outstanding students with the 2024 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Award. Eight students from our SIU campuses in Carbondale, Edwardsville and Springfield were recently honored at the SIU board meeting...
SIU Carbondale School of Aviation names new director
Chien-tsung Lu, an associate professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University, will be the new director in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation. The appointment is effective July 1.
Saluki Takeover Tour stretches across Southern Illinois
The Saluki Takeover Tour of Southern Illinois is coming to a town near you.
American Association of Geographers Elects SIUE Professor to National Council
The American Association of Geographers (AAG) held its 2024 elections and winning one of two open seats on the six-member National Council is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana E. Martinez, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), and in the Department of...
SIU to honor nine Excellence Award recipients
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize nine faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2024 Excellence Awards.
SIU will host Arbor Day tree planting April 24; all welcome
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will commemorate Arbor Day and Earth Month with a tree planting on April 24.