With the construction for the new science building underway, the university can move on to the next step in its 25-year plan. According to Rich Walker, assistant vice chancellor of Administration, the plan was set in motion in January 2007. "We do have a plan," Walker said.… Post the First Comment

Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard addressed the university's budget issues at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. BOT Chair Roger Tedrick said SIU is operating out of "reserves and out of tuition." According to Tedrick, Duane Stucky, vice president for Financial and Administrative Affairs, addressed the budget issues.… Post the First Comment

Instead of surfing each Web site through individual searches, Web sites like target="_blank">CampusLIVE have compiled personal and school-related sites into one location for students. CampusLIVE, a Web site designed to help college students, combines a range of leisure Web sites including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and eBay while providing educational resources like Web mail and Blackboard.… Post the First Comment

SIUE lost power once again at approximately 10 a.m. Friday, but was restored to campus roughly 45 minutes later. This was the second power outage in eight days on the main campus, and the causes of both outages are still unknown, according to Ameren Illinois Utilities spokesperson Victoria Busch.… Post the First Comment

While a nurse was assisting in an emergency cesarean section surgery to save an unborn child, an unresponsive baby was brought to the hospital. The expressionless baby died-as the nurse stood helpless and hopeless-while the other baby lived. Though she knew she should not think about the 'what ifs,' Emily Zimmerman, a recent SIUE master's of nursing graduate, had to push those questions out of her mind when she returned to the C-section and aided in saving that child's life.… Post the First Comment

Feb. 10, the presidents of many of the major Illinois universities, including SIUE, composed a letter requesting that the governor and comptroller release a payment schedule for the money that is due to the universities that has not yet been received. So far, one week later, they have not received a reply.… Post the First Comment