Author Archive for Manuel Poch

Ferguson shooting spurs discussion on race, inequality

Ferguson shooting spurs discussion on race, inequality

In light of the events in Ferguson, Mo., where an unarmed African-American was shot and killed by a police officer, two SIUE professors organized a discussion in collaboration with the Edwardsville School District.
Anthropology Professor Aminata Cairo. Photo courtesy of Patrick Mitchell
Anthropology professor Aminata Cairo and psychology professor Danice Brown organized the conversation, “Exploring Ferguson: A […]

Philosophy professors help organize historical existentialism conference

Philosophy professors help organize historical existentialism conference

Dr. Simons, Dr. Gordon, and Dr. Lueck at the "Diverse Lineages of Existentialism" conference in St. Louis. Photo courtesy of Howard Ash
SIUE professors were instrumental in organizing a philosophy conference held in St. Louis earlier this summer that brought together more than 200 academics from around the world.
On June 19-21, 2014, the “Diverse Lineages of […]

DeGarmo shares heart for Palestinian cause with students

DeGarmo shares heart for Palestinian cause with students

Denise DeGarmo, chair of the Political Science Department, in front of the separation wall in Bethlehem, a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, about six miles south of Jerusalem.
Denise DeGarmo, chair of the Political Science Department, did not anticipate how visiting Palestine would impact both hers and her students’ lives.
DeGarmo started visiting Palestine in […]

Students study PR, communication strategies during abroad program in Europe

Students study PR, communication strategies during abroad program in Europe

Nine students from the Applied Communications Studies, Mass Communications, and Public Administration & Policy Analysis Departments traveled to Western Europe in the summer.
Nine students traveled to Western and Eastern Europe this past summer with applied communication professor Sorin Nastasia
The study abroad program to Munich, Germany, and Budapest, Hungary, allowed students to appreciate the peculiarities of the […]

Flaherty earns 2014 Teaching Distinction Award

Flaherty earns 2014 Teaching Distinction Award

Political science professor Anne Flaherty received the 2014 Teaching Distinction Award.
Political science professor Anne Flaherty was named to the 2014 Teaching Distinction Award
The award is through the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and includes a monetary prize. Nominations were submitted by students and faculty and reviewed by the Teaching Excellence […]

SIUE 'student-centered' community drew in CAS adviser

SIUE ‘student-centered’ community drew in CAS adviser

SIUE’s student-centered community was the most attractive reason for Brandon Guthrie to join the College of Arts and Sciences advising department this year.
Brandon Guthrie is the newest College of Arts and Sciences adviser. Photo by Manuel Poch.
“One of the things that stood out of SIUE was what I read in the mission statement and [it] […]

Lopinot brings student affairs experience to CAS advising

Lopinot brings student affairs experience to CAS advising

College of Arts and Sciences academic adviser Andrew Lopinot has always worked closely with student affairs before joining SIUE in July.
“I didn’t have specific advising experience, but I’m coming in having student affairs experience and knowing how to interact with students and parents,” Lopinot said. “Being able to balance the conversation between parents and students […]

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