Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe will be officially installed during a ceremony Friday, April 19, at 10 a.m., in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. She became SIUE’s eighth chancellor on July 2, 2012.
Along with Chancellor Furst-Bowe, featured speakers will include SIU President Glenn Poshard, SIUE Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ann Boyle and Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur among others. The installation ceremony will involve a procession of SIUE faculty and professional staff in regalia, as well as delegates representing other universities.
The theme for the week leading up to the ceremony is “Planning for Our Global Future.” A variety of activities will celebrate SIUE as a university on the move, including:
- A Visit the World with SIUE exhibit in the quad and on walkways
- An Open House at the East St. Louis Charter School, featuring the STEM Classroom
- A presentation of the United Nations Flag at SIUE
- An Emilio Sanchez Art Display, featuring the work of the Cuban artist
- A Global Library Resources Demonstrations in Lovejoy Library
- The International Initiatives Colloquium
- The unveiling of the SIUE Diversity Plan.
A schedule of events and additional details are available on the chancellor’s installation website
SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe..
In conjunction with Installation Week, SIUE administrators will host the second Annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Reception from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Meridian Ballroom.