Recent SIU News
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...
SIUE Engineering Students and Faculty Represent at Fall 2025 ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore
[SIUE] November 24, 2025
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...
SIU celebrates 50 years of preparing students for the ever-evolving hospitality field
[SIUC] November 24, 2025
Imagine having an exciting career that takes you to Greece and Beijing to work as a chef and dining coordinator for an athlete village. Or having a high-level career as a property developer, strategic planner and troubleshooter for Marriott Bonvoy. Those are the lives that Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program (HTEM) has made possible for graduates.
A Global Celebration: Scenes From International Education Week at SIUE
[SIUE] November 21, 2025
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...
SIU announces 2026 Family Weekend and Homecoming dates
[SIUC] November 21, 2025
The dates are official, so mark your calendar now and plan to attend the 2026 Family Weekend and Homecoming festivities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIU students star in short films featuring cultural exploration in China
[SIUC] November 21, 2025
Mini-documentaries showcasing the experiences of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who recently returned from a cultural exploration program in China will debut Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Morris Library.
SIU’s Campbell brothers share passion for aviation
[SIUC] November 20, 2025
Separated at birth by less than a minute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale seniors Ben and Ian Campbell have always been together — whether playing baseball in their backyard, working at a local hardware store in their northern Illinois hometown or working on projects to become Eagle Scouts.
High school students can get jumpstart on college with SIU Carbondale initiative
[SIUC] November 20, 2025
Starting next semester, students in 26 high schools can take college courses tuition-free from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a top-tier research institution.
SIUE Shines on Education Day as Cougars Beat Indiana State 81–71
[SIUE] November 19, 2025
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...
SIUE URCA Program Announces Fall 2025 Vaughn Vandegrift Research Mentors
[SIUE] November 19, 2025
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 the mentor, Finley and Nauroth each received a certificate and a $100 deposit...
