[ September 1, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Women’s Studies welcomes Abigail Disney, producer of the PBS series “Women, War & Peace” for a screening of “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” and Q&A. Co-sponsored by the SIUE Peace Studies Program. Peck Hall 1405.
Peter Martin has two passions in life — music and basketball— but said he has the talent for only one.
Martin, who has toured playing piano across the U.S. and all five continents, will be SIUE’s visiting scholar for the Music Department starting this week. Martin will be teaching seminars for all music students including jazz […]
Media scholars debate about the effects that media and films have on the lives of average citizens. Although the debate is far from over, one SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) professor turned a sabbatical research project into a book, “Reel Men at War: Masculinity and the American War Film,” recently published by Scarecrow […]
Arcadia Publishing’s latest addition to the “Images of America” series has roots close to home. Dr. Andrew Theising, associate professor of political science at SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), collaborated with Bill Nunes, an East St. Louis native, to produce “East St. Louis,” a collection of historical images from the city of the […]
When most college students think of taking a geography class, they expect to be memorizing countries and places on a map.
For those students that actually do take a geography class, their perspective is much different. Gillian Acheson, associate professor and chair of the geography department, hopes that many more students broaden their horizons to brave […]
SIUE’s University Museum broadened its reach in the Edwardsville community this summer.
Keeping in pattern with the idea that art is to be seen and experienced, Eric Barnett, University Museum director, responded to a request from the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC). EAC approached Barnett about borrowing an outdoor sculpture from the museum. EAC is in the […]
The enthusiastic faculty is what has allowed the Women’s Studies program to continue to blossom into a beloved minor for male and female students alike, said Catherine Seltzer, new director of the program.
“The program has just been really strong for a number of years,” she said. “So in a lot of ways we’re continuing with […]
As many of you know, This Week In CAS (TWIC) launched its first edition in October 2010. TWIC is part of an effort by Aldemaro Romero, Dean of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and his staff, to diversify the way the CAS communicates the stories, adventures, and successes within the CAS community, as […]
It’s not just anyone who can say their eyes are opened in a “terrorist” country. Denise DeGarmo, associate professor and chair of political science at SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), can, and did, say just that.
DeGarmo was fortunate enough to be selected to travel to Palestine this past summer on an all-expenses (save […]
SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty and staff are anything but negative about the outlook for the upcoming school year.
All members gathered at the 17th Annual CAS Fall Meeting on Friday to discuss the present and future state of the university and introduce new faculty and staff.
SIUE’s Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift began the meeting […]
