Tuesday April 23, SIUE students and faculty took part in the 2013 Art-A-Thon. This all day celebration explores the art in the college of arts and sciences by showcasing various artistic demonstrations and activities across the various CAS diciplines.
The festivities were kicked off with a flash mob style performance organized by Aldemaro Romero in conjunction […]
Four professors explored Native American literature as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium earlier this month.
Anthropology professor Cory Willmott discusses "The Song of Hiawatha" during the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium, which was themed "Thinking About the Book."
History professor Rowena McClinton discussed “Minding the Writer’s Spirit,” focusing on the time period […]
Everything from a story about a husband’s suicide to a Kanye West-inspired haiku was heard last week as student writers shared their work from SIUE’s literary magazine the River Bluff Review.
More than 20 students read poems, short stories or excerpts of short stories last week at the University Bookstore to celebrate the publication of this […]
Over the past three weeks graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the Department of Art and Design have been scrambling to bring together collections of their work for capstone projects. The third and final installment of the series for this semester opens Tuesday in the Morris University Center Gallery.
Sophomore geography major James Bowers, of Caseyville, joins many students chosen for the College of Arts and Sciences STELLAR Student program.
James Bowers and his wife, Holli.
Faculty members nominate students for the STELLAR Student program, which recognizes, honors and develops “some of the star student achievers” of the College of Arts and Sciences,” according to the […]
Several political science students will have the chance to speak with politicians, peace and reconciliation groups and former members of terrorist organizations in Northern Ireland, according to political science department chair Denise DeGarmo.
The students will do so as part of a study abroad program from May 7 – 18.
“We have an opportunity to hear what […]
Academic adviser Danette Griffith originally expected to have a career working with children, but found advising to be her calling.
“[In the beginning of my advising career] I was actually able to work with the adviser who advised me…,” Griffith said. “I’ve really enjoyed it because I think I can really relate to it.”
Griffith, who has […]
Last Tuesday Christopher Pearson, Rick Essner, and Aldemaro Romero hosted a cross disciplinary lecture discussing Charles Darwin’s, “On the Origin of Species,” The three part presentation discussed the importance of Darwin’s work, the changes it underwent as it was developed, and the logic processes used by Darwin.
Essner’s presentation focused on how Darwin’s earlier observations didn’t […]
From the first known pictograph to present-day eBooks, two former SIUE librarians discussed the evolution of the book – and what comes next – last week as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium.
Charlotte Johnson, a retired SIUE librarian, discussed the evolution of the book as part of the College of Arts and […]
Last week the Department of Mass Communications celebrated their annual Mass Comm Week. This week long series of events and lectures features events and lectures from SIUE alumni, faculty, and outside working media professionals. This years theme “Emerging Media Careers in Collaborative Hubs,” focused on the importance of networking in today’s social media heavy environment.
“We’re […]
