The University Dance Company was revived after a 13-year hiatus through the efforts of Kristin Best-Kinscherff, instructor of dance.
Blake Ammann and Erin Taul of the University Dance Company.
Best-Kinscherff, who has been an instructor at SIUE for almost two years, saw a need for SIUE”s University Dance Company to be reestablished soon after she joined the […]
On Nov. 9, the SIUE Black Studies program hosted “Ways of Thinking About East St. Louis,” an exhibit which is part of a continuing series of events under the theme, “Thinking About Urban Spaces.”
The audio and visual exhibit featured visual depictions of parts of East St. Louis as well as controversial images documenting a range […]
Two SIUE College of Arts and Sciences faculty drew a crowd on Tuesday, November 9 when they mashed two centuries of poetry. Eric Ruckh, historical studies associate professor, and Jeffrey Skoblow, english language and literature professor brought together the two centuries on a crisp fall day.
Reading over a constant breeze and a lawn mower, the readers […]
Professor of Art and Design Patricia “Gussie” Klorer attends a Korean Art Therapy Association two-day workshop in Gyeongju, Korea. Photo provided by Patricia “Gussie” Klorer.
Professor of Art and Design Patricia “Gussie” Klorer was invited to serve as a keynote speaker at a Korean Art Therapy Association two-day workshop in Gyeongju, Korea.
Klorer’s address was titled “Expressive […]
Rochelle Henderson, assistant professor of public administration and policy analysis (PAPA), attended the 25th Anniversary Banquet of the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF) as an invited guest.
For the department, having a faculty member attend such a significant event as a representative of the department is extremely beneficial.
“Her attendance at this event denotes the continuing relationship […]
Belinda Carstens-Wickham, professor of foreign languages and literature and chair of that department, was invited to the University of Heidelberg, Germany, this past summer. The trip, all expenses paid by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), was a weeklong excursion sponsored by that university.
Carstens-Wickham with group of international alumni. Photo courtesy of Castens-Wickham.
The trip included […]
Music students attend a weekly convocation to hone their skills in front of an audience. The convocation is held most Fridays at 2 p.m. in the John C. Abbott Auditorium, on the lower level of Lovejoy Library. The mini-concerts are free and open to the public. Below are three selections from The Reggie Thomas Combo.
No job in the Mass Communications field is easy to get, but one of the most fiercely competitive career paths in the field is that of the broadcast sports journalist. Thousands of graduates across the nation will vie for a handful of jobs, most in very small markets for very little pay. Getting a resume […]
The Art and Design building is open 24-7 because you just never know when art will happen. Art students are in there all the time. That’s why 34 years ago they started Turkey Feast — to give thanks for art, and to blow off a little steam because long hours can bring up some interpersonal […]
The University Museum is helping with a fundraising effort to erect a memorial for local fallen soldiers. The effort is spearheaded by Douglas and Jill Garbs, parents of U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Ryan C. Garbs. Ryan Garbs was killed in action in Zabul Province, Afghanistan in 2007.
The bust for the memorial. photo courtesy of TheBANK […]
