Archive for November 30th, 2014

Environmental Sciences Program, grants give graduate students training in faculty research

Environmental Sciences Program, grants give graduate students training in faculty research

Graduate students in the Environmental Sciences Program deal with real world environmental issues by conducting frontline research and receiving training in faculty research, according to program chair and professor Zhi-Qing Lin.
Environmental Sciences alumna Erika Hussar running chemical analyses. Her thesis research was published in the international journal, 'Water, Soil, and Air Pollution" in Nov. 2012
Lin […]

Friends, students and lovers of Jazz gather at Lovejoy Library, hear Crenshaw discuss his photography

Friends, students and lovers of Jazz gather at Lovejoy Library, hear Crenshaw discuss his photography

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The National Ragtime and Jazz Archive at SIUE, photographer Roscoe Crenshaw presented at Lovejoy Library. Photo courtesy of Wells.
Nestled in the corner of Lovejoy Library were jazz lovers, students and experts in the craft engaging in discussion with photographer, Roscoe Crenshaw.
Crenshaw, a St. Louis photographer of jazz musicians, was invited by […]

Veteran Student Association led by commitment to serve and give back

Veteran Student Association led by commitment to serve and give back

After being wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Richard Copple found himself being taken care of in a hospital in Germany.
Richard Copple is president of the student organization Veteran Student Association on campus. Photo courtesy of Copple.
“I got wounded on April 6, 2007–Good Friday,” Copple said. “Girl scouts at the army base came and gave everybody […]

STELLAR Student profile: Monica Shallow

STELLAR Student profile: Monica Shallow

Empowering people and giving a voice to the marginalized and oppressed are the main reasons why senior Monica Shallow chose to pursue a career in social work. However, Shallow did not really learn about the social work profession until adulthood.
Senior social work major Monica Shallow.
“My co-workers would come into my office and ask me for […]

   STELLAR Student profile: Ryan Jouett

STELLAR Student profile: Ryan Jouett

Senior Ryan Jouett hopes to help people better their lives as a probation officer someday. Photo courtesy of Jouett,
Senior sociology and criminal justice major, Ryan Jouett, said he believes most or many people who commit crimes deserve a second chance.
He attests that to being one of the reasons he is pursuing a career as a […]

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