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Edwardsville High School, Ill., Builds Podcast Network
(TNS) — When Edwardsville High School English teacher Nicole Pontious started the podcast club alongside Lauren Mudge in 2019, the two received a $200 grant to buy a podcast starter kit that included the club's first recording microphone. "It was this teeny tiny little thing," Pontious said with a...
Saint Louis Public Schools board approves emergency transportation plan for upcoming school year
ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Public Schools Board of Education approved an emergency transportation plan Tuesday for the upcoming school year. One board member abstained from voting, but the rest approved the emergency plan. Consultants said by this fall, the Saint Louis Public School District has to eliminate...
Sharing Some Information about the SIUE CRNA Program
I want to put some information out here about how Southern Illinois Univeristy Edwardsville works, because I've graduated from it and would have liked to know it. This is things I've learned and things my buddies who are still in the program have told me. 3 year program, cohort start...
Two SIU chancellors receive Lifetime Achievement Award
SIU System President Dan Mahony recently commended SIU Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor and SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for being awarded the KAPAL Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award on June 22. The KAPAL Foundation empowers young men through mentorship, leadership development, and educational support. KAPAL is the nonprofit organization...
SIUE School of Business names Mario Hayek as new Dean
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced Mario Hayek, Ph.D. as its incoming Dean of the School of Business. Hayek, an entrepreneur, accomplished professor, and administrator, assumed his responsibilities on July 1. “I am deeply honored to join Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the Dean of the School of Business,” said...
SIUE alumna, graduate student Kaia Ford joins SIU Board of Trustees
Promotion and unification are two things at the top of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) graduate student Kaia Ford’s list as she becomes a Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustee member. “I will advocate for staff on campus,” said Ford. “I will make my role more well-known and...
Collinsville Unit 10 School District to complete several projects by summer
COLLINSVILLE — During the regular Board of Education meeting for the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, members of the Board approved several items on the agenda including the implementation of a new initiative. On June 24, CUSD 10 had their monthly school board meeting where district staff recommended...
Kahok girls basketball finishes strong summer
COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville High School girls basketball team finished their summer after last week’s Triad tournament. They had an excellent summer completing their schedule with a 16-3 record. The Kahoks went 3-1 at the Triad tourney. They fell in their opener to Class 2A power Carlyle before...
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