Archive for February 22nd, 2015

International historian returns to area to discuss discoveries in Black history

International historian returns to area to discuss discoveries in Black history

New indications about what may have caused the American Revolution, explanations regarding tension between the U.S. and Cuba, and untraditional viewpoints of Black history’s involvement will be discussed by historian Gerald Horne on campus.
Dr. Horne has authored numerous books on Black history putting new angles to their various roles in American history. He will discuss […]

Hand of Baroque female painter grabs students’ attention

Hand of Baroque female painter grabs students’ attention

Art history professor Katherine Poole-Jones lectured about the willful hand of painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Self-portrait image above of the Baroque artist provided by Poole-Jones.
Seventeenth-century Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi once wrote to her patron and supporter Don Antonio Ruffo, “And I will show your Most Illustrious Lordship what a woman can do… you will find the […]

Stellar Student: Kelly Buch

Stellar Student: Kelly Buch

In her short time at SIUE, Kelly Buch has excelled in advanced math and biology courses.
Kelly Buch, a double major in math and Spanish, stands in front of the Alhambra, a palace and fortress built in the 14th century in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Buch)
Now, Buch’s search for new ways to challenge […]

Stellar Student: Stephen Wilke

Stellar Student: Stephen Wilke

During the spring semester of his freshman year at Missouri State, Stephen Wilke Lay in a hospital bed being treated for heart inflammation.
Junior Stephen Wilke overcame a battle with depression and is the president and founder of the Lyceum. The Lyceum is a Philosophy club open to all students that meets weekly in the Morris […]

Stellar Student: Carolyn Neunuebel

Stellar Student: Carolyn Neunuebel

Student STELLAR Awardee Carolyn Neunuebel likes to branch out creatively, through music, linguistics and traveling abroad.
Carolyn Neunuebel, studyiing abroad in Shanghai is a STELLAR Student at SIUE. Photo courtesy of Neunuebel.
Her decision to attend SIUE she summarized in one word—value—to provide for these outlets.
“I came to SIUE after already attending school at two other establishments: […]

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