SIUE offers several internal, competitive grants to support research and creativity amongst faculty and staff at the institution. Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) is a grant program offered, on a competitive basis, to “support research and creative activities … intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects,” […]
One University Museum display may not seem to fit the typical description. The Army ROTC office in Founder’s Hall contains just such an exhibit. It is a collection of American Military awards.
Medal of Honor awarded to Clyde Choate.
Richard Norris of the University Museum put the display together for his post graduate certification in museum studies. The […]
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a 2010 recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE IT-Catalyst award. Catalyst awards are designed to “support … efforts to conduct institutional self-assessment activities, …in order to identify specific issues in the recruitment, retention and promotion of women faculty in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) academics within an […]
In institutions of higher education across the country, obtaining grants to fund efforts to investigate social phenomena, preserve important artifacts and explain social behavior is often high on the list of priorities. As Howard Rambsy, chair of black studies and associate professor of English language and literature, and Julia Hansen, associate professor and humanities librarian, […]
The largest collection of Manhattan Project documents and memorabilia, outside of the federal government, is housed at SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, according to Denise DeGarmo, associate professor and chair of the political science department.
The collection is housed in Peck Hall in The Arthur V. DeGarmo, Jr. Research Room for the Study and Preservation […]
Beginning the academic year with a production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the 2010-2011 Department of Theater and Dance production season has featured a diverse yet equally entertaining set of performances. This semester, the department continues its mission to deliver consistently outstanding displays of talent from SIUE’s students and faculty.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, a […]
Pushing through the doors of the Art and Design Building, the visitor is greeted with the Civil War song “Dixie” and the sonorous voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To their right, an imposing jumble of images looms over them. Power Remix is a large-scale installation incorporating drawing, painting and printmaking by second-year printmaking […]
The SIUE Wind Symphony has been selected as the ONLY American university ensemble to perform for the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles in Chiayi City, Taiwan in July. Neruda, here in Edwardsville, is donating 15% of all its proceeds on the evening of January 19, 2011 to the SIUE Band Fund to assist with the trip […]
[ January 19, 2011; 12:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] The SIUE Wind Symphony has been selected as the ONLY American university ensemble to perform for the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles in Chiayi City, Taiwan in July. Neruda, here in Edwardsville, is donating 15% of all its proceeds on the evening of January 19, 2011 to the SIUE Band Fund to assist with the trip […]
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 and A layout.
This section is opinion based.
The editors of This Week In CAS are asking that you, the professors of CAS, […]
