After a lengthy process involving a wide variety of SIUE community members, we now have an official University seal. You will start to see the seal involved in the commencement communications and ceremonies beginning with the August ceremony.
The SIUE seal prominently features a torch, the symbol of both enlightenment and knowledge. Interlocking laurel leaves surrounding the torch are a time-honored symbol of education. The year of SIUE’s founding (1957) is depicted within the banner enveloping the seal. The stars below the banner represent SIUE’s three campuses– The Edwardsville campus, the School of Dental Medicine in Alton and the East St. Louis Center.
The process was all current and former members of the SIUE community were invited to submit designs. A committee comprised of various SIUE representatives narrowed the choices to the top four. Members of our community were invited to comment and provide feedback on each of the designs. Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe selected the final design. It was unveiled at her installation ceremony in mid-April.
SIUE alumna and current University Marketing and Communications employee Carol Dappert created the winning design.
A university seal represents the heart of a university’s formal identity. It is one of the more important symbols for a university, and is different from the logo and wordmarks. Because of its significance, use of the seal will be restricted to preserve its integrity.
The SIUE seal will be used primarily to signify the importance of special occasions and historical events. It may generally be used on the following items:
- Certificates
- Ceremonial communications
- Formal invitations of a ceremonial or historical nature
- Awards
The seal and guidelines for its use will be added to the Wordmark and Logo Requirements document
Please contact University Marketing and Communications at extension 3600 or marketing@siue.edu if you would like to consider using the seal on items such as those listed above.