Author Archive for Kari_Williams

Safe Connections representative emphasizes healthy sexual behaviors

Safe Connections representative emphasizes healthy sexual behaviors

Consensual. Intimate. Safe.
Those were just a few words thrown out by students to describe good sex during a healthy sexual behaviors presentation last week.
Lauren Keefer of Safe Connections, an organization that provides counseling and services to victims of sexual and domestic violence, spoke to roughly 35 students, focusing on consent and communication.
In regard to consent, […]

Denese Degarmo and Howard Rambsy

Black Heritage Month Committee recognizes DeGarmo, Rambsy

The Black Heritage Month Committee recently honored two faculty members for their contributions to SIUE.
Black studies department chair Howard Rambsy and political science department chair Denise DeGarmo received the committee’s Black Heritage Month Committee Salute to the Stars Award.
The award is given to faculty and staff who have encouraged students to pursue educational and career […]

Karla Bonoff continues tradition of performing at colleges

Karla Bonoff continues tradition of performing at colleges

Singer-songwriting Karla Bonoff took the stage last week in the Meridian Ballroom as part of SIUE’s Arts and Issues series, but playing at colleges is nothing new for the southern California native.
“Ever since we [began] back in the ’70s we’ve always played colleges. One of the first big tours I did with Jackson Browne was […]

OASIS Women's Center representative speaks out about domestic violence

OASIS Women’s Center representative speaks out about domestic violence

A woman is battered every nine seconds. One out of every three women is battered by a partner or ex-partner. And battering is the leading cause of injury for women – higher than muggings, car accidents and rapes combined.
Marcy Jacobs of the OASIS Women's Center spoke to roughly 30 students about domestic violence. She explored […]

History professor explores 18th Century trading among British, Native Americans, African-Americans

History professor explores 18th Century trading among British, Native Americans, African-Americans

History professor Robert Paulett presented his book, “An Empire of Small Places: Mapping the Southeastern Anglo-Indian Trade, 1732-1795,” last week at the University Bookstore.
History professor Robert Paulett gave a presentation last week at the University Bookstore about his first book, "An Empire of Small Places: Mapping the Southeastern Anglo-Indian Trade, 1732-1795." Photo by Kari Williams
“An […]

CAS adviser considers her role a 'joint effort'

CAS adviser considers her role a ‘joint effort’

Kathy Bettes has been a College of Arts and Sciences adviser for roughly two years, but has acted in an advising role for much longer.
Prior to joining the professional CAS advising staff, Bettes was a graduation officer in SIUE’s Office of the Registrar before the university transitioned to professional advising.
“A lot of times [students’] instructors encouraged them, […]

STELLAR student profile: Danielle MacDonald

STELLAR student profile: Danielle MacDonald

Senior cultural anthropology major Danielle MacDonald, of Edwardsville, is one of many students chosen as a STELLAR Student by the College of Arts and Sciences.
STELLAR Student Danielle MacDonald
STELLAR Students are nominated by faculty members in their respective departments. The program recognizes, honors and develops “some of the star student achievers” of the College of Arts […]

SIUE officers teach RAD techniques to women's studies class

SIUE officers teach RAD techniques to women’s studies class

Students who attended a shortened self-defense seminar prior to spring break are now more prepared to defend themselves should the need arise.
SIUE police officers teach self-defense techniques to a Women's Studies class prior to spring break.
Sgt. Lisa Johnson and SIUE officers Tara Vaughn and Trisha Bland spoke to a Women’s Studies class, discussing Rape Aggression […]

Newest CAS adviser looks forward to seeing student success

Newest CAS adviser looks forward to seeing student success

Sha’Donna Woods has only been an adviser for the College of Arts and Sciences since December, but she is already looking forward to seeing her students succeed.
Sha'Donna Woods is the newest College of Arts and Sciences adviser. Photo by Kari Williams
“I love what [higher education] does for the individual as well as what it means […]

Biology graduate student discovers solitary eagle nest

Biology graduate student discovers solitary eagle nest

SIUE biology graduate student Stacia Novy was part of a five-member team that located the only known solitary eagle nest in Belize. And the team would not have been able to do so without her archaic falconry skills.
Photo courtesy of Stacia Novy
“They’ve been looking for this bird for decades, and I kind of fell into […]

Page 12 of 14« First...1011121314

Switch to our mobile site