Archive for April 4th, 2011

Funk recognized as Distinguished Research Professor

Funk recognized as Distinguished Research Professor

Research comes in a variety of forms and fashions.  It is not limited to hard sciences or social sciences.  Creative writing may also be considered research, and, in terms of what it offers the professor, is just as important in the classroom as other research.
Allison Funk, professor of English language and literature, can now be […]

Students win big at art competition

Students win big at art competition

The closing reception of the fourth installment of the Students Art Competition Exhibition was held on Thursday, March 31 in the Morris University Center Art Gallery. At the reception, 10 students were each awarded $1000 for their art work which was displayed during the competitive show.
Altogether, about 62 pieces of student art were on display […]

Satinsky brings “Health at Every Size” to SIUE

Satinsky brings “Health at Every Size” to SIUE

The importance of health and well-being for people of all shapes and sizes was just one of the crucial messages that Sonya Satinsky, assistant professor of health, sport and exercise sciences at the University of Kansas, brought to students at SIUE in her presentation last week.
“Health and well-being are multidimensional… so when we’re talking about well-being, […]

An exceptional America discussed at CAS Colloquium

An exceptional America discussed at CAS Colloquium

The role of America as an exceptional nation is one that will haunt the nightmares and dreams of scholars of today and for years to come.  Five SIUE professors took on the challenge of discussing this topic at the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium.
The discussion took place on Wednesday, March 23 and was […]

Writer, Poet speak to crowd in MUC bookstore

Writer, Poet speak to crowd in MUC bookstore

An event in the MUC bookstore is drawing a fairly large crowd.  The English Language and Literature department has sponsored a series of events where authors are invited to come to campus and share their craft.
This past Monday’s event drew a crowd of more than 50 students, faculty and staff.  The writers came from the […]

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