Archive for December 12th, 2011

SIUE Cuba-Caribbean initiative gains momentum

SIUE Cuba-Caribbean initiative gains momentum

An initiative originating from the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is officially underway at the SIUE due to the foresight of Dean Aldemaro Romero.
“The idea came to my mind when I became the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and found out that there had been many of the […]

Choir commemorates Cuba-Caribbean Center commencing

Choir commemorates Cuba-Caribbean Center commencing

Twenty members of the SIUE choir travelled to perform a selection of songs in a series of concerts in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. This inaugural exchange between Cuba and the SIU system is part of the Cuban-Caribbean Center initiative.
The initiative stems from an idea that Aldemaro Romero, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences […]

SIUE's new robotic telescope

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson cuts ribbon at SIUE’s new observatory

 Wednesday December 7, a group of SIUE students and faculty gathered around the new observatory for the official ribbon cutting. Special guest and wielder of oversized scissors Neil deGrasse Tyson did the honors after opening remarks from Jeffery Sabby, assistant professor of physics, as well as Aldemaro Romero, dean of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences […]

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Amahl and the Night Visitors

 The SIUE music department performed “Amahl and the Night Visitors” December 10th and 11th at St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Origionally created for NBC in 1951, the opera tells the story of a young, crippled boy and his mother shortly before the birth of Christ. They receive a surprise when three kings show up on their doorstep […]

Schlau speaks to PSA about daughter's' deaths

Schlau speaks to PSA about daughter’s’ deaths

Just before Thanksgiving, the Political Science Association (PSA) hosted an event that touched on a subject that has been in the headlines in central Illinois for several years. Kim Schlau, a representative of two organizations, Pursuit Safety and Focus Driven, spoke on the deaths of two of her daughters.
PSA asked Schlau to speak at SIUE […]

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