Author Archive for Joseph Lacdan

SIUE alum’s environmental educational programs stimulate interest in museum activities

SIUE alum’s environmental educational programs stimulate interest in museum activities

When Erin Hilligoss-Volkmann moved to the St. Louis area from Phoenix, she said she enrolled at SIUE to enhance her teaching career.
SIUE alum Erin Hilligoss Volkmann receives the 2014 Hiram M. Chittenden award for Interpretive Excellence from Col. Anthony Mitchell, St. Louis District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Photo courtesy of Erin Hilligoss-Volkmann)
Instead, through […]

Renowned author’s work with Native Americans documented by SIUE history professor

Renowned author’s work with Native Americans documented by SIUE history professor

John Howard Payne gained international fame when he penned the lyrics to the classic song “Home Sweet Home” from his 1823 opera, “Clari.”
Dr. Rowena McClinton, SIUE history professor, is annotating and translating historical texts by 19th century actor and playwright John Howard Payne. Most famous for his classic song "Home Sweet Home," Payne is also […]

Stellar Student: Shelby Markel

Stellar Student: Shelby Markel

Shelby Markel doesn’t remember exactly when she decided she wanted to become a doctor.
SIUE junior Shelby Markel, a biological sciences major from Bunker Hill, comes from a line of pre med students at SIUE. Her brother, Jordan, graduated from SIUE in 2014 and her uncle, Dr. Gary Rull is also an SIUE alum. (Photo courtesy […]

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 […]

SIUE professor contributes to international research study on toad behavior

SIUE professor contributes to international research study on toad behavior

During a two-year study, SIUE professor Richard Essner and a team of researchers from Ohio, Missouri and Europe gained insight into the behavior into one of the world’s leading invasive species.
Dr. Richard Essner places a Cane toad into jumping position for filming in Science Building West. By placing digitized landmarks on toad joints, Essner can […]

SIUE students join community to create opportunity for area homeless

SIUE students join community to create opportunity for area homeless

SIUE students joined the Madison County Partnership to End Homelessness to host Project Homeless Connect at St. John Evangelical United Church of Christ in Collinsville on January 28, 2015.
SIUE students and faculty helped host Project Homeless Connect at the St. John Evangelical United Church of Christ in Collinsville. (Photo courtesy of Jayme Swanke)
The annual event […]

Students learn disaster preparation, management and response in new course

Students learn disaster preparation, management and response in new course

As extreme weather becomes more common, populations must be able to prepare for hazards caused by the weather or other natural disasters.
Students from the Social Work Department's Disaster Preparedness class discuss a topic in Peck Hall on Feb. 12. (Photo by Joe Lacdan)
Social Work professor Jayme Swanke created a disaster preparedness course so that students […]

Math enrollment on the rise as overall SIUE student population increases

Math enrollment on the rise as overall SIUE student population increases

Empty seats are increasingly becoming a rare sight in SIUE’s math classes. According to Math Department chair Adam Weyhaupt, the enrollment numbers in math and statistics classes are the highest they have been in at least 15 years.
The SIUE Mathematics Department, currently housed in the Sam L. Vadalabene Center, has experienced its highest enrollment numbers […]

STELLAR STUDENT: Jasmeen Wellere

STELLAR STUDENT: Jasmeen Wellere

Near her three-bedroom apartment on Chicago’s South Side, SIUE Jasmeen Wellere has heard the sounds of people fighting or dealing drugs. Other times she has heard gunshots.
SIUE junior Jasmeen Wellere, a social work major, hopes to become a family law attorney after graduation. The Chicago native was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences' Stellar […]

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