Future SIUE students will be guaranteed the same tuition rate for each year of their college career. The Truth in Tuition Act signed into law in July requires Illinois' public universities to offer a flat tuition rate for all in-state freshmen for four years or as long as it takes the students to earn a degree.… Post the First Comment

Another step has been taken to establish SIUE's School of Pharmacy. On Sept. 11, the SIUE board of trustees approved the budget for the renovation of 15,000 square feet of the building at 200 University Park Drive, where Textbook Service is located, and the construction of a new 22,000-square-foot building next door to house the school.…

Another step has been taken to establish SIUE's School of Pharmacy. On Sept. 11, the SIUE board of trustees approved the budget for the renovation of 15,000 square feet of the building at 200 University Park Drive, where Textbook Service is located, and the construction of a new 22,000-square-foot building next door to house the school.… Post the First Comment

Once again, the Teaching Excellence Award and Teaching Recognition Award deadline draws near. The Teaching Excellence Award and the Teacher Recognition Award are given to faculty members who are nominated by different departments and by suggestions from students.… Post the First Comment

The second International Street Fair is slated to bring a taste of culture to Edwardsville this weekend. The Campus Activities Board is encouraging students to attend the free event set to begin at noon Saturday in the Edwardsville City Park. CAB graduate assistant Gokul Kommineni said 20 vendors will be on hand with food and crafts while six music and dancing acts will perform.… Post the First Comment

Southern Illinois University Carbondale was named the worst college sports town in America. Sports Illustrated on Campus, a new insert in 72 college newspapers, gave that title to SIUC in the Sept. 16 issue. The magazine said only 7,854 seats were filled out of 17,324 for its football home opener against Quincy College.…

Morris University Center Director Mary Robinson was the featured guest at Friday's student senate meeting. Robinson announced that with the completion of Auntie Anne's in the first week of October, the renovation of the MUC will be finished. A formal ribbon cutting, with Chancellor David Werner and Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur in attendance, is scheduled for Monday, Oct.… Post the First Comment

The fall faculty symposium will start Thursday. The first talk Thursday is from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and the second talk will be held Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday there will also be a Campus Community Dialogue immediately following the symposium. The goal of the symposium is to try to create a liberating education for students.…