Recent SIU News
In The News: SIUE Elevates Regional Impact Through Expertise, Achievement and Community Presence
[SIUE] December 15, 2025
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and broader initiatives showcasing SIUE’s regional impact:
1. Four SIUE Alumni Named to St. Louis Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” The St. Louis Business Journal has recognized four...
Always a Cougar Celebration Welcomes Graduating Students
[SIUE] December 12, 2025
Dec. 11, ahead of this weekend’s commencement ceremonies. The semiannual Always a Cougar Celebration welcomed members of the Class of ’25, along with their families and alumni, for an evening reception and champagne toast in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center.
Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, faculty, and...
SIUE Announces Student Winners for Fall 2025 URCA Awards
[SIUE] December 12, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announced two Fall 2025 URCA Research Assistant and Creative Activities Assistant of the Semester awards: Emma Prott who graduates this December with a degree in environmental toxicology, and Ella Young, a senior double majoring in English and Anthropology.
Prott was...
SIU provides Air Force ROTC cadets with innovative mental health training
[SIUC] December 11, 2025
Imagine a colleague comes to you, struggling with tough life problems, perhaps life-or-death questions. Thanks to an innovative new mental health training program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, cadets from Air Force ROTC Detachment 205 will be prepared to help if faced with such situations.
SIUE Hosts CODES End-of-Semester Presentations at Lovejoy Library
[SIUE] December 10, 2025
On Dec. 9, 125 students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville CODES (Community Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars) program hosted their end-of-semester showcase in Lovejoy Library. The CODES curriculum combines small research teams with a faculty member...
SIUE Women's Volleyball Earns OVC Team Sportsmanship Award
[SIUE] December 10, 2025
On Wednesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the SIUE volleyball program earned the 2025 Team Sportsmanship Award.
Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the Conference squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as...
19-year-old to graduate SIU with aviation management degree
[SIUC] December 10, 2025
Even though no one in his family was in the industry, 19-year-old Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Nathan Baskar has had a passion for aviation and airplanes for as long as he can remember, including dressing up as a pilot for Halloween when he was 2 years old.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts leading diplomat to discuss global challenges
[SIUC] December 10, 2025
Jan Eliasson, a former Swedish and United Nations diplomat, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for a virtual discussion on the state of the world in 2025 and challenges facing the international system.
SIUE Announces Alternate Identity in Celebration of the Route 66 Centennial
[SIUE] December 09, 2025
In celebration of the centennial of Route 66, SIUE Athletics is proud to announce the department's first alternate identity. At various times during the 2026 calendar year, beginning on New Year's Day with men's and women's basketball, SIUE will compete as the SIUE 66ers.
The SIUE 66ers will compete with a new logo and color scheme including...
Late Night Breakfast Fuels Cougars Finals Week
[SIUE] December 09, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville staff served students a late night breakfast to fuel up for finals. The annual tradition took place the night of Sunday, Dec. 7 in Morris University Center. Go, Cougars!
Photos by Howard...
Scenes from SIUE Fall 2025 Affinity Graduation Celebrations
[SIUE] December 09, 2025
Nearly 100 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students participated in the Fall 2025 Affinity Graduation Celebrations this commencement season. Hosted by the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub, the ceremonies honored the academic achievements,...
Military and Veteran Services Commemorates 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II
[SIUE] December 08, 2025
Military and Veteran Services (MAVS) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII this fall with a series of programs exploring the war’s lasting impact at home and around the world.
The first event of the series, “Women at War,” included a presentation and book signing...
Ring Malith Selected as OVC Player of the Week
[SIUE] December 08, 2025
SIUE senior forward Ring Malith has been named the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball Player of the Week after a pair of standout performances.
Ring Malith was the offensive leader for the Cougars, and the catalyst in the comeback win Monday at North Florida. Malith recorded his first 30-point game with a career-high 31 points, while...
SIUE Students Host Comic Book, Afrofuturism-based Runway Fashion Show Inspired by Black Lit Network
[SIUE] December 08, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students of African American literary studies professor Howard Rambsy, PhD, brought out their inner comic book fan to walk the runway in Afrofuturism fashion. The Comic Book and Afrofuturism Fashion Show took place on Dec. 3 at Lovejoy Library. Students mostly modeled their outfits after lead characters...
SIU Carbondale to honor about 1,550 grads at fall 2025 commencement
[SIUC] December 08, 2025
The academic achievements of about 1,550 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated at fall 2025 commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Banterra Center.
SIU students earn 3rd berth at national tax competition with regional victory
[SIUC] December 05, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale students have taken top honors once again in the recent 2025-26 regional Deloitte FanTAXtic tax case competition, punching its third ticket in the last four years to the nationals in January.
SIU senior 2025 student art exhibition begins Tuesday
[SIUC] December 05, 2025
An exhibition next week will highlight the creative work of eight graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design.
SIU Board of Trustees approves honorary degrees, Distinguished Service Awards
[SIUC] December 04, 2025
Senior U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki men’s basketball Hall of Famer Mike Glenn will receive honorary degrees, following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 4). They are two of five individuals recommended by SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and Distinguished Service Awards.
U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes wind ensemble to perform Dec. 8 at SIU
[SIUC] December 04, 2025
The U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes wind ensemble will give a free, public performance on Monday, Dec. 8, in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium.
Applications Available for SIUE’s Faculty-led Travel Study Program
[SIUE] December 03, 2025
Greece, Iceland, Guatemala, El Salvador. These are just a few of the remote locations available for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s faculty-led travel study program. Locations such as Mexico City for...
SIUE Engineering Students Impress Harley-Davidson Product Division with Senior Design Project
[SIUE] December 03, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Mechanical Engineering (ME) students Nikolai Careaga, Isaac Herrera, Joel Krueger, and Ethan Smith presented their senior cap-stone design project at the Harley-Davidson Product Development...
Kiyoko Proctor Receives OVC Freshman of the Week Honors
[SIUE] December 02, 2025
Proctor received Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the week honors for her first time this season.
In her game against Evansville, she recorded 16 points on 6-12 shooting adding four rebounds, four assists and three steals going 2-2 from the free throw line.
The Cougars take on Calumet College Thursday at 6...
SIU’s 2025 Holiday Craft Sale to feature more than 75 unique vendors
[SIUC] December 02, 2025
Imagine finding just the perfect gifts for family, friends and yourself this holiday season. You need look no further than Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Holiday Craft Sale Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 4-6.
SIU’s Sharp Museum to open exhibition featuring sculptor Preston Jackson
[SIUC] December 02, 2025
This month, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum will open an exhibition highlighting works by nationally acclaimed sculptor and SIU School of Art and Design alumnus Preston Jackson, and it will host a reception for two local artists with the Oak Street Art Collective.
SIU’s Simon Institute hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar on nation’s political contradictions
[SIUC] December 02, 2025
Paul Starr, a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar at Princton University and the founding co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
SIU SDM Secures First International Partnership
[SIUE] December 01, 2025
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) established an international partnership with UIC Barcelona/Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. By signing a strategic agreement with the Faculty of Dentistry in Spain, both Schools...
SIU to host viewing party for Geminids at their peak at Giant City State Park
[SIUC] December 01, 2025
This month, stargazers can get one of the best views of the Geminid meteor shower at its peak, thanks to an event sponsored in part by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIU will pin new teacher candidates Dec. 10
[SIUC] December 01, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Teacher Education Programs (TEP) will recognize its most recent group of graduates during a special pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Shryock Auditorium.
SIUE’s Online Nursing Programs Ranked Among the Best in Illinois by EduMed.org
[SIUE] November 26, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been recognized as one of the top institutions in Illinois for online nursing education. EduMed.org, a leader in independent, data-driven evaluation of healthcare education, announced their annual institutional rankings of high-value, career-driven healthcare programs. SIUE is highlighted among the...
SIUE’s East St. Louis Charter High School Serves Up Everything Possible for Thanksgiving Holiday
[SIUE] November 25, 2025
“Whenever someone will tell you something that's impossible, always look for an opportunity to say I’m possible anyway.” Keynote speaker and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Leslie Hardin (’19) shared her road toward...
Lauren Miller Named OVC Freshman of the Week for Second Time
[SIUE] November 25, 2025
SIUE freshman Lauren Miller has been named the Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball freshman of the week for the second time this season.
Miller had 17 points with seven rebounds and five assists over the last two games. She recorded a career-high four rebounds for the Cougars in their game against Indiana State.
The Cougars take on...
Celebrate SIU, regional innovation and entrepreneurship at Dec. 4 showcase
[SIUC] November 25, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase, set for Dec. 4, is a unique celebration of some of the region’s newest and best innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
High School Students Explore Purpose, Belonging and the Teaching Profession at SIUE’s Fourth Annual Future Teacher Conference
[SIUE] November 24, 2025
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...
SIUE Earns Bronze Bicycle Friendly University℠ Designation from the League of American Bicyclists
[SIUE] November 24, 2025
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...
