Archive for October, 2010

Duhigg's work featured in 'Reunion Sculpture Exhibition' in Texas

Duhigg’s work featured in ‘Reunion Sculpture Exhibition’ in Texas

A sculpture created by Thad Duhigg, professor of art and design.
Thad Duhigg, professor of art and design, has participated in more than 50 exhibitions to date and with his recent invitation to participate in a landmark showcase—Reunion Sculpture Exhibition: 30 Years Revisited—the list is constantly growing.
Duhigg, along with about 50 other participants, was invited by the […]

Election prediction power

Election prediction power

Professors at SIUE may have found a way to accurately predict the future … political future, that is. Two professors at SIUE, in conjunction with several professors and students from the University of Illinois, were able to accurately predict the outcome of the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.
Steven Rigdon, distinguished research professor of mathematics and statistics, […]

Oberon and Puck bring the bayou to Dunham

Oberon and Puck bring the bayou to Dunham

Director Peter Cocuzza’s take on William Shakespeares ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is set in a Louisiana bayou, at an indeterminate time period some time in the last century. Sticking to the Shakespearian dialogue, but incorporating Cajun music and translating Duke Theseus into a governor or a fictional parish called Athens, the production had a contemporary […]

John Q. Walker Inducted into SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame

John Q. Walker Inducted into SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame

John Q. Walker was inducted into the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame in early October. Walker received a bachelor of science in math studies at SIUE in 1976, then went on to get his baccalaureate in music and an master of science in computer science.
Inventor and entrepreneur, Walker co-founded Zenph Sound Innovations as well […]

Dean Romero Donates Life's Work

Dean Romero Donates Life’s Work

Aldemaro Romero Jr., dean of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, donated his collected works to the University. A visual representation of his works is on display in the middle of the first floor of Lovejoy Library, near the reference desk.
A student browses a display of the Romero Collection
The Aldemaro Romero Jr. collection consists […]

SIUE’s MPA program aims for continuous quality improvement

SIUE’s MPA program aims for continuous quality improvement

T.R. Carr, professor of public administration and policy analysis and chair of that department, recently attended the NASPAA conference in Las Vegas.
From Sept. 30-Oct. 1, T. R. Carr, professor of public administration and policy analysis and chair of that department, attended the annual meeting of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration […]

Blankson responds; 'greatest problem' facing colleges today

Blankson responds; ‘greatest problem’ facing colleges today

 
Each week, the editors will choose an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. An interview will be conducted with several CAS professors. The responses will be posted in this section in a straightforward Q&A layout.
This section is opinion based.
The editors of This Week In CAS are asking that you, the professors of CAS, use this […]

Old Buddy Week at the Wagner Gallery

Old Buddy Week at the Wagner Gallery

The Alumni Invitational Exhibition is taking place in the New Wagner Gallery from Oct. 12-Nov. 18. For SIUE faculty and staff, the event presents a unique opportunity to view the work of previous SIUE students.
“Every area got to pick one or two artists and have them bring back either current work or a piece they have […]

Touchable art? Here?

Touchable art? Here?

Few people know that some art is also designed to be touched and examined. SIUE houses one of these experiential art pieces. The pedestal style art stands inside Rendleman Hall near the southwest entrance. The sculptor is Terence Karpowicz, of Chicago, Ill.
Karpowicz's 'Passage of Time' in motion.
The piece was purchased with money from a grant from […]

SPEAC wins at homecoming

SPEAC wins at homecoming

SPEAC, the foreign languages club, won a trophy for the most school spirit during homecoming, as well as second place in the chili contest.

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