Archive for August 29th, 2011

Renowned jazz pianist becomes Music Department’s visiting scholar

Renowned jazz pianist becomes Music Department’s visiting scholar

Peter Martin has two passions in life — music and basketball— but said he has the talent for only one.
 Martin, who has toured playing piano across the U.S. and all five continents, will be SIUE’s visiting scholar for the Music Department starting this week. Martin will be teaching seminars for all music students including jazz […]

Raising reel men

Raising reel men

Media scholars debate about the effects that media and films have on the lives of average citizens.  Although the debate is far from over, one SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) professor turned a sabbatical research project into a book, “Reel Men at War: Masculinity and the American War Film,” recently published by Scarecrow […]

Images of America "East St. Louis"

Images of America “East St. Louis”

Arcadia Publishing’s latest addition to the “Images of America” series has roots close to home. Dr. Andrew Theising, associate professor of political science at SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS),  collaborated with Bill Nunes, an East St. Louis native, to produce “East St. Louis,” a collection of historical images from the city of the […]

Geography caters to many interests, says new department chair

Geography caters to many interests, says new department chair

When most college students think of taking a geography class, they expect to be memorizing countries and places on a map.
For those students that actually do take a geography class, their perspective is much different. Gillian Acheson, associate professor and chair of the geography department, hopes that many more students broaden their horizons to brave […]

Museum art 'abroad' -- at EAC

Museum art ‘abroad’ — at EAC

SIUE’s University Museum broadened its reach in the Edwardsville community this summer.
Keeping in pattern with the idea that art is to be seen and experienced, Eric Barnett, University Museum director, responded to a request from the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC).  EAC approached Barnett about borrowing an outdoor sculpture from the museum.  EAC is in the […]

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