Archive for April 21st, 2013

Aldemaro Romero presents his lecture "Who Was the Real Dawrin"

CAS Colloquium: Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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 […]

Retired SIUE librarians explore the evolution of the book

Retired SIUE librarians explore the evolution of the book

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 […]

Returning Mass Comm Alums discuss breaking into the workforce

Mass Comm Week 2013

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 […]

SIUE Silverton Field Study students inside the quinzhee photo provided by Kaitlin McElroy

SIUE Students Seek Snow in Silverton

This semester SIUE geography 408 students continued a long standing tradition by participating in the Geography Field Program in Silverton Colorado. The program is a joint research venture involving eight universities designed to teach students the basics of mountain geography and cryospheric science.
The program was started over thirty years ago by Arizona State University’s Melvin […]

Professors visit SIUE to discuss volunteering, politics in Mali

Professors visit SIUE to discuss volunteering, politics in Mali

The people of Mali, Africa have the same dreams and goals as Americans, according to Jenifer Pilz Coulibaly, coordinator of foreign language labs at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Jenifer Pilz Coulibaly, coordinator of foreign language labs at the University of Missouri-Columbia, spoke to students last week at SIUE about her volunteer efforts in Mali, Africa. Photo […]

SIUE alumnus awarded Women in Archaeology internship

SIUE alumnus awarded Women in Archaeology internship

SIUE alumnus Katie Leslie was awarded the Women in Archaeology internship from the Center for American Archaeology, located in Kampsville.
Leslie, who majored in anthropology, said she was “very excited” when she found out she was offered the internship. She will be assisting high-school age students and adults in supervising their field procedure, along with public […]

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