Archive for March 30th, 2015

MUC Bookstore presentation to recognize fallen African-American heroes from Civil War

MUC Bookstore presentation to recognize fallen African-American heroes from Civil War

Sarah Cato, vice president of the St. Louis African American History and Genealogy Society, will speak at the MUC Bookstore about African American soldiers’ pivotal role in the Civil War.
Descendent George Abington stands next to a memorial grave of a Civil War veteran with a Presidential Citation signed by President Obama. Photo courtesy of Cato.
Her […]

Local archaeological site provides window to historical past

Local archaeological site provides window to historical past

Near the western edge of SIUE’s campus by Stadium Drive sits a patch of old farmland.  The 35-acre field provides a glimpse into prehistoric American life in the St. Louis area.
Anthropology students work during summer field school at the Gehring excavation site on the west side of the SIUE campus. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Julie […]

SIUE ROTC, CAS programs team up to combat rape culture through panel discussion

SIUE ROTC, CAS programs team up to combat rape culture through panel discussion

Army Lt. Col. David Motes perceives the rape culture within the U.S. problematic, and he, SIUE’s ROTC and CAS programs will address an audience with new approaches to combat sexual assault.
Army Lt. Col. David Motes is organizing a panel discussion,"Sexual Assault in the Military: A 2015 Perspective" which will take place next Monday. Photo courtesy […]

LSAMP program encourages research, participation among minority students

LSAMP program encourages research, participation among minority students

Now in its 21st year, the SIUE Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program has continued to create opportunities for African American and Latino students in the fields of science, math technology or engineering.
SIUE LSAMP students and faculty take a break during the 2015 LSAMP Student Conference hosted by Chicago State in Tinley Park. (Photo […]

Finkelstein focuses in on broad significance of employment relations

Finkelstein focuses in on broad significance of employment relations

Marv Finkelstein, sociology professor, is interested in ways the field can be applied to create change and solve problems—specifically in employment relations.
“At the workplace exists the employment organization as a whole and my main emphasis is on labor management relations,” Finkelstein said.  “It is important that when labor and management work together cooperatively they are […]

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