Archive for March, 2012

France speaks on crusades, warfare

France speaks on crusades, warfare

Students at SIUE had the opportunity to see an accomplished historian on Friday, March 23. John France, professor of crusader, medieval, and military history at Swansea University, and currently guest lecturing at West Point Academy.
Katie Sjursen, assistant professor of historical studies, stated that France’s talk was co-sponsored by the departments of anthropology, English language and […]

Romero appointed to CCAS committee, to present at November panel

Romero appointed to CCAS committee, to present at November panel

There is much discussion in today’s job economy about the value of education, in particular, a liberal arts education. While liberal arts detractors are trying to convince the world that there is no value to a liberal arts education, there is a council that is arguing the opposite just as hard along with a member […]

Lt. Carole Presson at SIUE's Coffee With Cool Women Series

Coffee with Lt. Carole Presson.

March 21, 2012, SIUE students shared a cup of coffee and a conversation with Madison County Sherriff’s Office Lieutenant Carole Presson.
 Presson shared the benefit of her nearly twenty years of experience in law enforcement spending over half of her career in investigations. Her specializations include child abuse, child death investigation, sex crimes, and homicide. Presson […]

A Little Nightmare Music being performed at Dunham Hall Theater

SIUE Opera Theater presents: An Evening of Tragedy and Comedy

[Video] March 23rd and 24th, SIUE Opera Theater demonstrated their range in both musical ability and content with two one-act operas.
The evening began with a tragedy, “Suor Angelica,” by Giacomo Puccini. The opera, performed in the original Italian, tells the woeful tale of a nun who learns of the death of her illegitimate child. Stricken […]

Japanese death poems draw crowd to quad

Japanese death poems draw crowd to quad

[Video] Jeff Skoblow, professor of English language and literature, and Eric Ruckh, associate professor of historical studies, read 111 poems from a collection of Japanese death poems on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 to commemorate the lives lost in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, Japan. The reading took place in the Stratton Quadrangle […]

Gary Osborne Accepting The Community Organization Award at SIUE's Social Work Gala 2012

SIUE Department of Social Work’s Sixth Annual Scholarship Gala

Gary Osborne Accepting The Community Organization Award on behalf of the William M. BeDell Achievment and Resource Center
Saturday March 24, 2012, SIUE social work faculty, students, and supporters gathered in the Meridian Ballroom for the sixth annual social work scholarship gala. Under the guidance of master of ceremonies Steve Jankowski, director of alumni affairs for […]

Segue Turns One

Segue Turns One

March 6, 2011 Segue first went on the air with host Aldemaro Romero, dean of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences, and his first guest Ruth Slenczynska. Since that first air date, the program has successfully aired 54 consecutive weekly programs with guest from all areas of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Segue has it’s […]

Japanese death poems in Stratton Quad

Japanese death poems in Stratton Quad

Last week, on March 11th, marked the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Two SIUE College of Arts and Sciences professors are marking that anniversary with a reading this Wednesday, March 21. At 12:00 in the Stratton Quad, Jeff Skoblow, professor of English language and literature, and Eric Ruckh, associate […]

Carlos Zamora talking to Dean Romero

Carlos Zamora Visits SIUE

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 graphic designer Carlos Zamora gave a special guest lecture to the art department at SIUE. Originally from Cuba, Zamora considers himself a man of two cities, maintaining strong ties to Havana and also making a home for himself in St. Louis.
Zamora’s lecture focused less on his personal portfolio as an artist, […]

PAPA and Econ departments team up on CBA

PAPA and Econ departments team up on CBA

SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences Departments of Public Administration – Policy Analysis (PAPA) and Economics recently put the final touches on a cost benefit analysis that will hopefully increase employment opportunities, recreational opportunities, and decrease emissions in the region, according to T. R. Carr, professor of PAPA.
T.R. Carr, professor of public administration and policy […]

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