Recent SIU News
SIU grad engineers solutions to protect communities from water-related disasters
[SIUC] January 07, 2026
Growing up in Nepal’s flood-prone Terai region, Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Dewasis Dahal learned early that water can be both a lifeline and a threat.
SIU’s 2026 Winter Weeks of Welcome help students start the semester off right
[SIUC] January 06, 2026
When Southern Illinois University Carbondale throws out the welcome mat, it does so in style as evidenced by Winter Weeks of Welcome, a special time to greet new and returning students as they come to campus for the spring semester and get them acquainted and connected with SIU and one another.
Everyone invited to explore SIU’s Rec Center during Jan. 11 Community Day
[SIUC] January 06, 2026
If you’ve ever wondered what all Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Student Recreation Center has to offer, here’s your chance to find out.
Plan Your Visit to SIUE This Spring
[SIUE] January 05, 2026
As the New Year progresses, it’s time for prospective and admitted students to set goals and envision the next steps in their educational journeys. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invites these individuals and their guests to add a campus visit to their calendars this spring.
“Whether you are just beginning the...
Immigration law, policy scholar to present SIU Simmons Law School Lesar Lecture
[SIUC] January 05, 2026
Immigration law and policy scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández will discuss federal courts and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School.
SIUE December 2025 Graduates Represent Individual Growth, Renewal and the Power of Community
[SIUE] December 24, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, conferred degrees upon 1050 eligible graduates during December 2025 commencement ceremonies, held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13 in the First Community Arena at Vadalabene Center.
SIU System President Dan Mahony, PhD, welcomed...
Professor Emerita Eva Dreikurs Ferguson Remembered for Her Enduring Legacy in Psychology and Education
[SIUE] December 23, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mourns the passing of Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, PhD, professor emerita of psychology and distinguished scholar, who died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at the age of 96. Ferguson served the University for more than five decades, leaving an indelible mark on SIUE through her teaching, scholarship, mentorship and...
Sign up now for SIU’s 2026 Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics
[SIUC] December 22, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, celebrating 40 years of helping math educators succeed, is set for Feb. 19, 2026, and registration is now underway.
SIUE 2025: The Year in Photos
[SIUE] December 19, 2025
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville communications team ends the year with a look back at 2025 with images from University photographer Howard Ash.
The recorded events in order of appearance are as follows:
42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon keynote...
SIUE Community Raises Nearly $428,000 on Giving Tuesday
[SIUE] December 19, 2025
Donors to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Giving Tuesday campaign, themed “Cougar Nation Gives Back," contributed $427,989.10 in philanthropic support through scholarships, program enhancements, faculty support, and state of the art facilities, an 19.2%...
SIUE’s School of Pharmacy Announces Inaugural Endowed Professorship
[SIUE] December 19, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) now has its first Endowed Professorship, due to a major contribution from Professor Emerita Therese Poirier, PharmD, MPH, FASHP, FCCP, BCPS. The Therese Poirier Endowed Professorship in Pharmacy is the...
Syanne Mohamed Named OVC Newcomer of the Week
[SIUE] December 18, 2025
SIUE graduate student Syanne Mohamed (Bulawayo, Zimbabew) had been named as the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week.
Mohamed played 31 minutes in the game against Valparaiso Dec. 12. She went 7-10 from the field putting up 14 points. She also grabbed eight rebounds, and had four blocks.
The Cougars (7-3) open up Ohio Valley...
Iwo Baganc Earns Freshman of the Week Honors
[SIUE] December 18, 2025
SIUE freshman Iwo Baganc (Poznan, Poland) has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball Freshman of the Week.
Baganc played just under 12 minutes in Sunday's win over Eureka but scored a career-best 10 points while shooting 4-5 from the field. He scored the last eight points of the game for the Cougars including...
The Graduate School at SIUE Announces Two Distinguished Research Professor Awards
[SIUE] December 18, 2025
The Graduate School at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in conjunction with the Office of the Provost has announced the Distinguished Research Professor Award to two faculty members: Kristine Hildebrandt, PhD, and Faith Liebl,...
SIU’s 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase honors announced
[SIUC] December 17, 2025
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase held recently at Southern Illinois University Carbondale drew scores of people to celebrate some of the region’s most impressive new innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Data Specialist Ideah Bradley: an SIUE TRIO Upward Bound Success Story
[SIUE] December 16, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville TRIO Upward Bound’s Ideah Bradley is on a full-circle journey as the newest program Data Specialist who graduated from the college readiness program as a teen in 2021.
Bradley begins her MBA at...
Saluki couple celebrate graduation from SIU on the same day
[SIUC] December 16, 2025
For Salukis Sarah and James Anderson, time doesn’t stand still. It can’t.
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...
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.
