Archive for April, 2019

A Message from the Dean

A Message from the Dean

Welcome to the April 2019 issue of This Month in CAS!  The trees are blooming, the perennials are emerging, and Spring is finally here.   Let’s hope any temperature swings back to cold are short-lived!
The faculty in CAS continue to produce cutting edge scholarship.   Congratulations to Dr. Bryan Jack, associate professor in Historical Studies, who recently […]

Fulbright Specialist Mark Hildebrandt & Air Quality Monitoring

Fulbright Specialist Mark Hildebrandt & Air Quality Monitoring

“I want students to be able to look at data in real time to address ways in which to interact with each other–to do analyses so that they can begin to address climate change together.”–Dr. Mark Hildebrandt
Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Dr. Mark Hildebrandt, was recently hosted by […]

A Day in the Life of a Student: Tyler Mackey

A Day in the Life of a Student: Tyler Mackey

“I want to teach young minds about free thinking…the importance of learning for yourself.”–Tyler Mackey
Between working, studying, and volunteering, Tyler Mackey, a Junior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, easily puts in twelve hours each and every day. Mackey works 30-40 hours per week at a body shop cleaning bays, crushing parts, and working on trucks–all […]

Dr. Bryan M. Jack's New Book, Southern History on Screen: Race & Rights, 1976-2016

Dr. Bryan M. Jack’s New Book, Southern History on Screen: Race & Rights, 1976-2016

“Film shapes so much of what we know about history.”–Dr. Bryan M. Jack 
Associate Professor of Historical Studies, Dr. Bryan M. Jack, whose area of specialty encompasses African American history and the American South, recently edited and published a book entitled, Southern History on Screen: Race and Rights, 1976-2016. The book is the first of […]

URCA Associate, Paige Niepoetter's Diet Study Findings

URCA Associate, Paige Niepoetter’s Diet Study Findings

“Though it may not be the case for everyone, fasting seems as though it would be a viable diet for some.”–Paige Niepoetter
Keto, paleo, fasting, Whole30…these days it is easy to get caught up in some sort of dieting trend, but what about having actual data to back a particular dietary shift? Undergraduate Research and Creative […]

Dr. Kevin D. Cannon's Travel Scholarship Fund

Dr. Kevin D. Cannon’s Travel Scholarship Fund

“It is important to me to give students who are from an economic background that does not necessarily allow for travel the opportunity to have that kind of valuable learning experience.”
–Dr. Kevin D. Cannon 
Photo credit: University Marketing & Communications
A new scholarship fund at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will enable travel opportunities for students in […]

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