Southern Illinois University Edwardsville News Archives

When government officials mark the 100th anniversary of the Melvin Price Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in East St.

Like a hole in a nice smile, a two-story building came tumbling down Tuesday at the SIU dental school campus; but like a good dentist, the university has plans to fill the gap.

SOURCE: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman In a story published today by the Belleville News-Democrat, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift is quoted as saying that radio station WSIE will retain its jazz format.

The fate of the university owned station has been in question for months , as a committee appointed by Vandegraft studied station operations and debated whether to preserve WSIE's status as the only jazz radio station in the St.

October 20, 2009 - At the start of Tuesday evening's Illinois College Exposition, Collinsville High School Sophomore Jacob Strauss and Junior Ashley Barbeau chat with Eastern Illinois University Counselor Nick Sanders in the Morris University Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, ill.

A ghost in a tower -- and a few bats in the belfry -- will ignite the fiendish fun in "Spooks Alive," an early Halloween treat from the Open House Theatre in New Athens starting tonight.

Girls from both Alton Middle School and High School assembled Wednesday for a day of empowerment, encouraging them to strengthen their sense of identity to affect their actions positively.

After a one-year hiatus, the Route 66 Festival in Edwardsville, Ill., will return in 2010, reports the Edwardsville Intelligencer .

With the help of a recent $10 million research grant, Washington University scientists are expanding their genetic sequencing project to include 20 different types of cancers.

More than 50 colleges, universities and military branches will be represented at Illinois Valley Community College's 37th annual College Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct.

Making art is easy for Jill Palone. Explaining it is the hard part. Some people just don't get the concept of wearable art that's not clothing or jewelry.

Chelsea Ruholl, 19, a sophomore at SIUE, had two good reasons to pay close attention to a speech Thursday by Gov.

One of the world's 301 top business schools can be found in metro-east. According to the 2010 Edition of The Princeton Review's Best 301 Business Schools, which was released Tuesday, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business made the list.

Marcy Lewis is the first in her family to go to college, and both her mother and younger sister have followed her footsteps.

For Jill Rulon, there aren't enough hours in a day - just the way this busy artist and business owner likes it.

Famed poet and author Maya Angelou was anything but happy on Sunday. She was upset about online claims that she'd been hospitalized and that she had died.

The NAACP East St. Louis chapter 's Freedom Banquet next month is expected to draw at least 1,000 people from across the country, said the Rev.

Date Posted: October 2nd, 2009 Written by jillboomer Category: Announcements , Local Events The Piasa Palisades Sierra Club has set a Monday, October 12 meeting at the First Unitarian Church at 7:30 p.m. A A The church is located at the corner of Third and Alby Streets.

Maya Angelou has worn a number of hats during her 81 years. An author, dancer, Civil Rights activist, actress, teacher, director, mother, friend - and renowned poet, seemingly taking all her roles in stride.

On Campus Six bachelor degree programs in the School of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have been reaccredited recently by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology , Inc.

Main Category: Conferences Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry ; IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 01 Oct 2009 - 3:00 PDT Wiley-Blackwell is proud to announce its first virtual scholarly conference, to be held 19-30 October 2009, with the theme of "Breaking Down Barriers." The aim is to facilitate multidisciplinary discussion and debate ...

A center that offers research and development services to small businesses has received a sizable check from the federal government.