College of Arts and Sciences News
Scenes from SIUE Concert Jazz Band Center Stage for An Evening with the Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis
14 February 2025, 3:31 PM
Fresh off opening night of the Jazz Alumni Concert on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the SIUE Concert Jazz Band traveled across the river to take center stage at Jazz St. Louis, a top performance destination providing exceptional entertainment in the St. Louis Metro Area for three decades. “An...
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Filmmaker Margie P. Hollins Debuts her Historic Film at SIUE on the Demolished Hadley Township in Missouri
14 February 2025, 9:20 AM
“WE BEAR WITNESS” Chronicles the Prosperity, Promise and Destruction of the Black Town
Margie P. Hollins’ sister called her hysterical and in tears. “They’re tearing down the church,” cried Marlene D. Peters. Hollins’ account of the heartbreaking scene is described in the...
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Gov. JB Pritzker Announces New Partnerships, to Include SIUE, that will Expand Education for Illinois State Police Troopers and Officers
3 February 2025, 10:35 AM
SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor Extols the Value of the Pathway Program and Shares the University’s Commitment
Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, alongside representatives from public Illinois universities, recently announced new partnerships that advance educational...
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SIUE Hosts Storm Spotter Training Event
30 January 2025, 1:50 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host storm spotter training on Tuesday, February 4th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center (MUC) Oak/Redbud Room. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available in Lot B starting at 6 p.m.
Led by SIUE’s extreme weather expert Alan W. Black, PhD,...
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Jazz Artists and Grammy Nominee Return for Two-Night Performance at SIUE and Jazz St. Louis
28 January 2025, 3:18 PM
Jazz Artists from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Concert Jazz Band and four featured SIUE alumni will take the stage in both Edwardsville and midtown St. Louis in February for two stellar evenings. Opening night on the Edwardsville campus will precede “An Evening with the Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis.”...
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2024 Fall Dean's List Announced
23 January 2025, 6:00 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a nationally recognized university that educates and develops professional and community leaders through its excellent faculty and programs. Undergraduates who meet high academic standards are included in a Dean's List issued each semester.To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must maintain a...
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SIUE Professor Emerita and World-Renowned Pianist Ruth Slenczynska Turns 100
15 January 2025, 2:26 PM
University Music Department announces May 4 Celebration in her honor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville announces the 100th birthday of Ruth Slenczynska, College of Arts and Sciences’ professor emerita and pianist. Slenczynska is the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist...
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SIUE Performing Arts Initiative Hosts Inaugural Performance, Jan. 22
14 January 2025, 10:25 AM
Expanding on its previous and current dramatic offerings and education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present the inaugural SIUE Performing Arts Initiative on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Marc Schapman, DMA, professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music.
The new series of performances and workshops will...
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SIUE’s Yun Lu, PhD, Rises to the Rank of Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
10 January 2025, 4:10 PM
Lu’s Work in Enzyme Mimetic Chemistry is Acclaimed Nationwide
For his impressive and impactful research, teaching and mentoring in the area of enzyme mimetic chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Yun Lu, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, has been promoted...
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SIUE Student Benjamin Moore to Perform Opera at Edwardsville’s Holiday Concert
18 December 2024, 1:30 PM
Edwardsville native and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville second-year vocal performance student Benjamin Moore will take the stage on Thursday, Dec. 19, as part of Edwardsville’s opera signature holiday concert at Wildey Theatre. This festive evening will feature Moore alongside professional artists,...
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As Seen on Socials: SIUE Fall 2024 Graduates!
16 December 2024, 11:32 AM
As Seen on Socials covers SIUE Stories and Events You Don't Want to Miss!
Fall 2024 graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were picture perfect during University commencement exercises on Dec. 13 and 14. The SIUE social media team is sharing the highlights.
See the recap of commencement weekend on SIUE...
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Trish Oberweis, PhD, Wins SIUE’s 2025 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award
16 December 2024, 10:55 AM
Oberweis Incorporates her Research on Criminal Justice Responses to Violence in the Classroom
The impressive work of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Trish Oberweis, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Criminal Justice Studies, has earned her the...
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“We Have a Locust Plague at Our Back Door”: SIUE Professor Appears in New Documentary on Behavioral Plasticity
11 December 2024, 5:15 PM
Brittany F. Peterson, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Acting Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Innovation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is a featured expert in the newly released three-part docuseries titled “Why studying locusts requires integrative...
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SIUE Student Researcher Joins Border Militarization Study along Rio Grande
9 December 2024, 2:25 PM
Recently, URCA student and third year environmental science major Emma Prott spent time on the Rio Grande along with Adriana Martinez, PhD, Full Professor in Geography & GIS and Environmental Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Martinez is continuing her research along the Texas border, and enlisted the assistance of Prott...
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SIUE History Professors Jeffrey Manuel and Jason Stacy Contribute to Wall Street Journal Story on Changing Economy of Madison County
6 December 2024, 1:55 PM
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of History professors were consulted in the writing of the Wall Street Journal’s article, “America’s Role Reversal: Working-Class Blacks Make Gains While Whites Fall Back.”
Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, and Jason Stacy, PhD, were consulted about the...
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SIUE Celebrates its Impressive Economic Impact in the Region
22 November 2024, 4:35 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared financial information that touted the University’s remarkable influence in the Southern Illinois region and St. Louis Metropolitan area, such as the more than $1.3 billion of economic impact that includes the benefits of 12,178 jobs, the generation of $144.4...
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SIUE Professor Directs Michael Brown Film to Debut at St. Louis International Film Festival
15 November 2024, 7:57 AM
The world premiere of the film “TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation” by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Geovonday Jones will screen at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Jones, MFA, is an...
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SIUE Theater and Dance Presents "Dance in Concert"
14 November 2024, 11:00 AM
Explore the Spectrum of Dance: A Celebration of Choreographic Expression
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance is thrilled to announce its upcoming production, "Dance in Concert," under the artistic direction of Kristin Best Kinscherff, associate professor and head of dance. Performances will take place in...
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Dr. Timothy Lewis is New Director of the Black Studies Program at SIUE
11 November 2024, 1:50 PM
The Effects of Black Studies Can Be Felt, Seen Worldwide
The rich, vast and multifaceted aspects of Black scholarship should be taught, investigated and celebrated inside and outside of the classroom, according to Timothy E. Lewis, PhD, the new Director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“I want...
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Landmark Civil Rights Legislation, the U.S. 2024 Presidential Election and Déjà vu – the SIU System Hosts a Discussion at SIUE
1 November 2024, 3:55 PM
SIUE Faculty Members Talk of Civil Rights Future Needs, Framing it by Former Deeds
The ebb and flow of political ramifications due to racial and economic equity gains following 1964 Landmark Civil Rights legislation, inform the need for ongoing, diligent work for civil liberties, as the country braces for the 2024 Presidential...
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SIU System’s Conversation of Understanding, held at SIUE, to Discuss Landmark Civil Rights Legislation and 2024 Presidential Election
24 October 2024, 8:45 AM
“Delivering on Promises: The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act and Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and the 2024 Presidential Election” will be the next topic of discussion for the Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s Conversation of Understanding (COU), scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the...
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Regional and National News Coverage this Fall Semester Features SIUE Faculty and Chancellor James T. Minor
17 October 2024, 6:53 PM
Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and several faculty members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have contributed to both regional and national news coverage this fall semester on multiple fronts.
Mina Sumita, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and her chemist counterpart Mohtashim Shamsi, PhD, PDF, associate professor at...
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Buffalo Dialogue Brings Discussion of Survival to SIUE Campus
15 October 2024, 4:29 PM
On Friday, October 11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a public dialogue that explored the 2014 commitment signed by more than 60 First Nation North American Tribes titled The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation Renewal and Restoration. Featured guests Roxann Smith, M.Ed. and Jonny BearCub Stiffarm, JD, of the Assiniboine and Sioux...
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SIUE School of Engineering’s Hurricane Simulation Offers Demo of 150mph Winds on Fox 2 News
10 October 2024, 7:43 PM
Fox 2 News meteorologist Haley Fitzpatrick visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prior to Hurricane Milton’s Florida landfall to film simulated high winds manufactured by the School of Engineering’s wind tunnel.
Fitzpatrick interviewed Michael Denn, PhD, instructor of Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering, and Alan...
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An Evening of Harmony: Meridian Society Celebrates Music, Community and Light
10 October 2024, 4:00 PM
The Meridian Society invites the community to “An Evening of Harmony: There Will Be Light,” an inaugural choral concert celebrating the power of music and the spirit of giving. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dunham Hall Theater, starting with a cocktail and networking reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by...
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SIUE Concert Jazz Band Presents: Ritmo y Jazz - A Celebration of Latin Music Featuring Percussionist Matthew Henry
10 October 2024, 2:28 PM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, “Ritmo y Jazz: A Celebration of Latin Music,” featuring accomplished percussionist Matt Henry. The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Hall Theater.
The concert set pays homage to...
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Former Members of Congress Share Their Story with SIUE Students in Effort to Encourage Next Generation of Leaders
8 October 2024, 4:29 PM
Audience members in attendance for the October 7 public forum, Congress to Campus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, included everyone from constituents to SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, PhD, and esteemed members of SIUE student government. Organized by Former...
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SIUE Collaboration on Miles Davis Exhibit Hits High Note
7 October 2024, 5:15 PM
In the final week of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s public programming in collaboration with the Smithsonian Community Curation 2024: St. Louis event series, attendees were treated to an SIUE community engagement project, the “Miles Davis: Modes and Modalities, 1935-1990” exhibit at the St....
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The Buffalo Treaty: Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability Collaboration Returns to SIUE
7 October 2024, 12:49 PM
Five area institutions collaborate to dialogue with Native American and Native Canadian specialists on the Buffalo Treaty, habitat restoration, food security, economics, sovereignty, and culture
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosts its second Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability forum on campus and throughout the City of...
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Former U.S. Reps. Sam Coppersmith and John M. Shimkus Visit Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2 October 2024, 11:00 AM
As talking heads bloviate about bipartisanship and educate our kids about civics, the organization Former Members of Congress (FMC) has walked the walk for more than 40 years, through the landmark “Congress to Campus” program. Now, FMC, brings a team of former members to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Former U.S....
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SIUE Announces its Inaugural Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows
30 September 2024, 11:45 AM
Instructors to Enrich SIUE’s Objectives
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected its inaugural cohort for the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, according to Vice Chancellor for Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jessica C. Harris, PhD.
In efforts to enhance its mission, vision...
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Four Faculty Members Receive 2024 SIU System Collaboration Award
17 September 2024, 8:20 AM
Four faculty members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2024 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on September 12, 2024.
“The SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award was...
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Summer Highlights of SIUE in the News; Launch of Weekly Weather Series with Dr. Alan Black
12 August 2024, 3:25 PM
Here are some of the stories published this summer featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty.
RiverBender.com Features SIUE’s Laurie Rice for Analysis of Trump Nomination Alton-based news outlet RiverBender.com featured SIUE’s Laurie Rice, PhD, professor of political science, in an article covering...
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SIUE Professor Highlights Ecological Damage from Texas' Rio Grande Buoys
17 July 2024, 6:45 PM
This week marks a year since Texas installed 1,000 feet of bright orange buoys in Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande, with the goal of curbing migrant crossings. However, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana Martinez, PhD, associate professor in geology and environmental sciences, the buoys are causing more harm...
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