When sophomore Kyle West took a trip to Steamboat Springs, Colo., two years ago, he came back with a ton of memories and a fun, new hobby. In the resort town, also known as "Ski Town, USA," the mass communications major took to a snowboard for the first time.… Post the First Comment

A large area south of the Morris University Center has been fenced off as preliminary work begins for a 68,000-square-foot addition to the building. The Student Academic Success Center, as the addition is named, will house many areas of academic support services that are currently spread across campus, such as Academic Advising, Disability Support Services and essential departments for students.… Post the First Comment

After living with an eye disorder that causes blindness, Phillip Pownall understands how it feels to live with a disability. This experience will help him in his job as SIUE's new director of Disability Support Services. He feels that his own experiences can help him understand what the students with disabilities on campus are dealing with.… 5 Comments

Senior accounting major Jordan Settlemoir discovered his passion for astronomy after taking Physics 356, an astronomy class. He attended all of the class's night sessions last semester, including a 4 a.m. lab at the Shaw Observatory, where physics professor Jeffrey Sabby hosts his astronomy labs.… Post the First Comment

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees are set to hold their first of three meetings at SIUE this year at 10 a.m. Thursday in Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom. The BOT will be awarding contracts for repairs and renovations to Korte Stadium, utility relocation for the new Student Success Center, roof replacements in Cougar Village and the renovation of the School of Dental Medicine Clinic's dispensing and sterilization unit.… Post the First Comment