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[ĢƵ] September 17, 2025
Throwing the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals home game on Sept. 17 at Busch Stadium is none other than Andy Benoit, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Benoit leads ĢƵ’s enrollment team which is celebrating several accomplishments this fall...
[ĢƵ] September 17, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invites prospective students—including high school and transfer students—to experience campus life during two Preview ĢƵ events on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 8, on the Edwardsville campus.
Preview ĢƵ helps future Cougars envision themselves thriving in the dynamic...
[SIUC] September 17, 2025
Internationally known experts in the field of complex trauma and dissociation will be the featured speakers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s second annual Trauma Training Conference, set for Oct. 10-11.
[SIUC] September 17, 2025
The popular Mountainfilm on Tour is returning to Carbondale Sept. 26, courtesy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Recreational Sports and Services.
[SIUC] September 17, 2025
From tunes born during the American Revolution to an arrangement of songwriting genius Bob Dylan’s music, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will present “Classics” at Shryock Auditorium in a free performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.
[ĢƵ] September 16, 2025
Legislators Give Updates on Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Flooded neighborhoods and sewage backed up in homes were a few project updates that U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), spoke about during a Community Day on...
[SIUC] September 16, 2025
A ceramics exhibition from 49 former artists-in-residence with the New Harmony Clay Project and a series of photographs highlighting Southern Illinois residents by Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Paul Elledge are among the Sharp Museum’s four new exhibitions this fall.
[ĢƵ] September 15, 2025
On Tuesday, September 9, faculty and staff from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Halls, as well as transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments.
The House Calls program is designed to foster meaningful conversations between students and faculty/staff early in their transition...
[ĢƵ] September 15, 2025
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program is helping 18-year-old Somarie Chanice Rose Robinson get closer to what she wants most to do in life.
Robinson is studying to pass her General Equivalency Diploma (GED). To enroll participants in the GED course, the BF program...
[ĢƵ] September 15, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) proudly welcomed its newest class of student pharmacists into the profession during its annual White Coat Ceremony on September 12, 2025, at the Morris University Center.
Receiving the White Coat were 84 new pharmacy students who comprise the Class of 2029. These students began...
[ĢƵ] September 15, 2025
Weeks into the start of the new year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) New Director Kimberly Allen shares her vision, along with goals for students, faculty and the school.
ĢƵ alumna Allen, who worked at the CHS for four years as a faculty associate for special education,...
[SIUC] September 15, 2025
More than 250 Southern Illinois University Carbondale first-year professional students confronted and discussed current ethical legal and medical issues together at the SIU Simmons Law School.
[SIUC] September 12, 2025
A diverse array of workshops, walk-in individual and group activities, private arts and crafts lessons and more are available this fall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Craft Shop, and everyone is welcome.
[ĢƵ] September 11, 2025
Individuals interested in continuing their education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are invited to attend a Graduate School Virtual Open House event in October.
The ĢƵ Graduate School offers than 150 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, doctoral degrees, and cooperative doctoral programs in areas ranging...
[ĢƵ] September 11, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville kicked off National Consent Awareness Week with its first-ever “Break the Ice with Consent” event on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Stratton Quad. Hosted by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access & Title IX Coordination (EOA), the event featured free shave ice from...
[SIUC] September 11, 2025
The Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel was still and quiet as the boat cut through the morning fog. For Cristina La, then a graduate student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, this was the moment she had been preparing for over months of planning and lab work. Somewhere below the boat swam the last remaining stronghold of California’s delta smelt — a tiny, silvery fish whose decline has become a warning signal for the entire Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem.
[SIUC] September 11, 2025
Four exciting events are coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center this fall, so save the dates and make plans now.
[SIUC] September 10, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is continuing its campaign to raise awareness and fight breast cancer while providing valuable support to students impacted by the disease.
[SIUC] September 09, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is recognizing Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with a variety of special events, including guest speakers, a scavenger hunt, workshops, interactive activities, dancing and more.
[SIUC] September 09, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is providing scholarships to SIU students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to public service.
[SIUC] September 09, 2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Evelyn Hockstein will be the guest speaker as the notable work of women photojournalists is highlighted in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum this fall.
[SIUC] September 08, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of just 26 universities across the country to receive a First-Generation College Celebration initiative grant.
[SIUC] September 08, 2025
A discussion on the effect that recent federal mandates involving education and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have on state-level efforts highlight Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s observation of Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
[ĢƵ] September 07, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, wove the official green flag to NASCAR’s top drivers today at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) to start the Enjoy Illinois 300.
Chancellor Minor was invited to signal the start of the nationally televised NASCAR Cup Series race, which followed the famous...
[ĢƵ] September 05, 2025
With the publicity still fresh surrounding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall enrollment growth despite challenging national trends, ĢƵ Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, gave an encouraging address, thanking students, faculty, staff, and administrators for achieving the monumental feat.
Minor...
[SIUC] September 05, 2025
Here’s your chance to discover how affordable, accessible and wonderful a study abroad experience can be. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is sponsoring a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the first-floor art gallery at the Student Center, and faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome.
[SIUC] September 05, 2025
The SIU Alumni Association will honor Col. Niki J. Lindhorst, a 1995 Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate and decorated officer with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, along with 11 other distinguished alumni — including members of the Little Rock Nine — at ceremonies next month.
[ĢƵ] September 04, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will “Unleash the Spirit” during Homecoming & Family Weekend, Sept. 24–28. The annual celebration invites alumni, students, families and community members to reconnect, recharge and enjoy a weekend packed with high-energy events and time-honored...
[SIUC] September 04, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Bob Odenkirk will return to the region in September. He and his brother Bill Odenkirk will meet with SIU students and others, and their visit includes a public event at The Varsity Center from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 12.
[SIUC] September 04, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently honored noteworthy women as the winners of the fourth annual Women of Action Awards.
[ĢƵ] September 03, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s enrollment is growing in the face of changing demographics and increased competition for new students. Fall 2025 undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment increased by 5.7%. ĢƵ’s overall enrollment increased by 7.7% to 12,813 when including continuing, first-time, transfer and early...
[SIUC] September 03, 2025
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is pleased to report that the overall enrollment on the 10th day of class for fall 2025 remains steady (flat) at 11,785 – only five fewer students than last year – which saw a record percentage enrollment growth. This figure reflects increases among several demographics, including new students from the Southern Illinois region (6%), new students from states bordering Illinois (16%) and online students (23% growth overall, 161% in graduate programs). The su...
[ĢƵ] September 02, 2025
Here are some of the recently published stories featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni, faculty and initiatives highlighting ĢƵ’s regional and global impact:1. ĢƵ Researchers Tackle Emerging Water Contaminants KMOX interviewed Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, PhD, Director of ĢƵ’s Center for...
[ĢƵ] September 02, 2025
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to foster future leaders through outstanding academic programs and dedicated faculty. Each semester, undergraduate students who achieve remarkable academic performance are recognized on the Dean’s List.
To qualify, students must complete at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a...