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Crystal Nesbit’s “Higher Education Marathon” Chronicled in BND.com
After years of struggles, determination and faith, Crystal Nesbit graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with two degrees. Her most recent one, this month, was a master’s in...
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Custom Bat Manufacturer Hits Home Run as Entrepreneur
Swansea resident Todd “Dutch” Eschman is batting a thousand as the first-place winner of a regional business plan competition that is driving his entrepreneurial venture toward success.Eschman, 44, is...
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SIUE, Rend Lake College Partner on Engineering 2+2 Program
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Rend Lake College have cemented an agreement to ease engineering students’ academic transition from their first two years through their final two.Rend...
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SIU Dental Medicine Student Varney Earns Academic Awards
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine student Nicholas Varney was honored during April for his individual academic achievements.Varney, a second year student from Springfield, earned...
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SIUE School of Pharmacy Named ASHP Foundation’s 2014 Pain and Palliative Care...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy was one of four training sites selected by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Research and Education Foundation for...
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Farrow Enters ITA Men’s Collegiate Hall of Fame
Juan Farrow, a member of the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame, entered the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony Wednesday, May 21 in Athens, Ga.The Class of 2014...
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Lox Named Interim Dean of the SIUE School of Education
Dr. Curt Lox, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, has been named interim dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education (SOE). Lox replaces Dr....
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Legendary Poet, Author and Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou Dies at the age...
Maya Angelou, world-renowned poet, award winning author, civil rights activist and actress, died Wednesday morning. She was 86.The author of the highly influential “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,”...
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Kattner to Deliver Keynote Address at SIU Dental Commencement
Dr. Paul F. Kattner, an orthodontist with Kattner Orthodontics in Waukegan, Ill., will be the keynote speaker at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine commencement at 10 a.m....
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SIUE Faculty Members Participate in NIH Grant Cancer Study
Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members are participating in a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to improve the quality of life for cancer patients receiving...
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SIUE Professor Granted Patent for Bacterial Contamination Prevention
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a second patent within months to Ronald E. Worthington, PhD, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Southern Illinois University...
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Bargiel Awarded Kimmel Scholarship for Leadership in Volunteer Service
Stephanie Bargiel, a senior in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2014 Kimmel Scholarship recipient. The annual scholarship recognizes a student who...
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SIUE School of Pharmacy’s Gable Achieves Unique Mental Health Provider Status
Kelly Gable, Pharm.D., associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the first psychiatric pharmacist to be granted provider and prescriber...
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Three Cougars Qualify for NCAA Track and Field Championships
SIUE’s La’Derrick Ward, Jatavia Wright and Braxton Klavins qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore. The Cougars competed in...
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SIU Dental Medicine Student Syzdek Earns Fauchard Scholarship
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine student Erin Syzdek has received the 2014 Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) Scholarship.The Palatine native is a third year student....
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SIUE Psychology Dept. Receives APA National Service Award
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Psychology is the recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Departmental Award for Culture of Service in the Psychological...
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Three SIUE Construction Management Students Receive AGC Scholarships
Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Construction Management students are recipients of Associated General Contractors (AGC) Education and Research Foundation scholarships. AGC awards the...
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East St. Louis Charter High School Alumna Earns Doctorate in Chemistry
A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) alumna recalls when her late grandfather’s homework requirements consisted of her reading the dictionary and...
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SIUE Alum Pedals to Raise Money for Sick Children and to Honor Slain Soldier
For almost two months, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum has been riding his bicycle about 55 miles every day, with a 70-pound bike trailer in tow. And if all goes according to schedule,...
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Meyers Named to ITA Women’s Tennis Collegiate Hall of Fame
SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer Bob Meyers will enter the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women’s Tennis Collegiate Hall of Fame this fall.Meyers will be among six Class of 2014 inductees. The...
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