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<h2>August 2009<br /></h2>
<p><a href="#OneNight">·Alcohol Awareness Program,
‘One Night,’ Set For Sept. 1 At SIUE<br /></a> <a
href="#Tony">·A. Martin Named Employee Of The Month For
August<br /></a> <a href="#USNews">·SIUE Highlighted By
<em>U.S.News</em> As A Leader 'In Innovative Changes'</a><br />
<a href="#welcome">·SIUE Prepares To Welcome Back
Students</a><br /> <a href="#energy">·SIUE &
Professor Tout Green Initiatives At State & Federal
Levels</a><br /> <a href="#CV">·Lightning Strike Caused
Extensive Damage To SIUE Residential Building</a><br /> <a
href="#Shimkus">·Shimkus Presents Grants To SIUE's SIAM
And NCERC To Support Efforts</a><br /> <a
href="#Board">·SIUE Political Scie nce Student Attends
Presidential Advisory Board</a><br /> <a
href="#Nursing">·Funding Expected For SIUE School Of
Nursing Regional Carbondale Office</a><br /> <a
href="#ITC">·SIUE International Trade Center Contributes
To Economic Growth</a></p>
<h2><a name="OneNIght" id="OneNIght">8/25/09<br /></a></h2>
<h3>Alcohol Awareness Program, ‘One Night,’ Set For
Sept. 1 At SIUE<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) An award-winning college alcohol
awareness program, <em>One Night</em>, will be offered at 6
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Morris University Center at
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Several University
departments have joined to host the program that was initiated
by Missouri State University in 1999. Co-sponsoring at SIUE
are: University Housing, Counseling Services, Health Service,
the Office of Admissions, Campus Recreation, Kimmel Leadership
Center, University Police, the School of Nursing, and the
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.</p>
<p>A variety of local area organizations also have donated time
and resources to the program. “For the past 10 years,
this program has won regional and national awards for its
impact on students concerning alcohol consumption,” said
Jessica Vanderwood, one of two program co-coordinators. Cathy
Passananti, the other coordinator, said: “The idea for
this program is a new twist on an old idea. Many universities
have some type of alcohol awareness program, and many perform
docudramas (car crash re-enactment scenes) to make a dramatic
point about the dangers of drunk driving.”</p>
<p>Vanderwood and Passananti agreed this particular awareness
program puts the students in regular situations they may
encounter when consuming alcohol, and then presents an extreme
change of events to show how easy it can be for a fun evening
to have a tragic ending. “The goal of the <em>One
Night</em> program is to shatter the students’ beliefs
that they are invincible to the consequences of alcohol
consumption,” Vanderwood said, “and force them to
reconsider how their decisions concerning alcohol could land
them in a hospital, a morgue or in jail.”<br /><br /> All
University students and personnel are invited to attend.
Participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts
at a reflection table at the end of the program. A variety of
door prizes will be raffled off throughout the program,
including a PS3 Slim, iPod Touch, digital camera, gift
certificates and more.</p>
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<h2><a name="Tony" id="Tony">8/24/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />A. Martin Named Employee Of The Month For August</h3>
<p><strong><br />Congratulations:</strong> Anthony
“Tony” Martin, an assistant in the Office of Human
Resources, is the August recipient of the Employee Recognition
Award. In the photo, Martin is flanked by Sherrie Senkfor,
director of the Office of Human Resources, and Jayne Markus, an
associate director of Human Resources. At far left is LaVontas
Hairston, payroll manager in Human Resources and Martin's
supervisor, who was one of two people to nominate Martin. Paula
Caveny, office support specialist in the Department of Music,
who is not shown in the photo, also nominated Martin. At far
right is Vice Chancellor for Administration Kenn Neher, who
presented the award. In addition to the plaque he is holding,
Martin was awarded a $25 gift certificate to the SIUE Bookstore
and two complimentary lunch coupons to the University
Restaurant or other Dining Services locations, as well as
parking close to his office for the month. (SIUE Photo by
Denise Macdonald</p>
<p>Click <a href="/news/img/EOMMartin.jpg">here</a> for a photo
suitable for print.</p>
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<h2><a name="USNews" id="USNews">8/21/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />SIUE Highlighted By <em>U.S. News</em> As A Leader
'In Innovative Changes'</h3>
<p><br />(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville has been cited by its peers and reported in
<em>U.S.News & World Report</em> as an "up and coming
school firmly focused on improving the job they're doing
today." The listing is in the magazine's Best Colleges of 2010
issue that hit newsstands today. In addition, for the fifth
consecutive year, SIUE was listed in the senior capstone
experience category, among 17 universities—including
Yale, Harvard, MIT and Princeton—for its comprehensive
program measuring the competency of graduating seniors. At
SIUE, the program is called Senior Assignment and is required
curriculum for all seniors to demonstrate their degree of
general education knowledge, as well as knowledge within their
disciplines prior to graduation.</p>
<p>Also, according to the <em>U.S. News</em> rankings released
today, SIUE is among the top 15 public universities in the
Midwest-Master's category for the third consecutive year and
also is in the top one-third of all public and private
Midwestern universities. The overall scores are based on the
academic preparedness of students, graduation rates, faculty
characteristics and the reputation of SIUE in higher education.
SIUE Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift said he was "extremely
pleased" with the new rankings. "To have SIUE among the top
three public universities in the Midwest in a category that
touts innovation is a credit to this institution," Vandegrift
said. "We owe this recognition to a committed faculty of
teacher/scholars as well as to strong programs, excellent staff
support and a shared sense of community. It all adds up to a
great educational experience at SIUE," Vandegrift said.</p>
<p><em>U.S. News</em>, which labels the category "Top
Up-and-Coming Schools," includes six other schools but SIUE is
among only three public institutions in the Midwest listing,
with the other two Grand Valley State University in Michigan
and Truman State University in Missouri. "For prospective
applicants, we believe the schools on this list offer the
reassurance that ... they're firmly focused on the job they're
doing today," the article stated. "These 77 colleges and
universities (throughout the country) were singled out as
schools that have recently made the most promising and
innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or
facilities," U.S. News reported.</p>
<p>Vandegrift said SIUE is moving forward with innovative
change, pointing to improvements made in the general education
curriculum to enhance the educational experience as well as the
newly constructed Student Success Center-with all of its
"Green" energy-saving features-that will greatly improve the
way student services are delivered. He also cited the
University's transition to NCAA Division I in Intercollegiate
Athletics as another indicator of excellence. "The
<strong>e</strong> continues its strong commitment to providing
a quality and affordable education to our students."</p>
<p>SIUE's Senior Assignment initiative has been recognized on
several occasions as a model for other institutions across the
nation. The Association of American Colleges and Universities
has lauded SIUE's program as an effective tool in gauging the
comprehensiveness of academic offerings. "This recognition
speaks to the hard work, innovation, and commitment of the SIUE
students and faculty," said Victoria Scott, director of
assessment at SIUE. "The Senior Assignment optimizes the role
of a capstone experience by engaging students in an open-ended,
holistic and authentic assessment of discipline specific
outcomes as well as general education competencies. "We are
thrilled to receive this recognition for the fifth consecutive
year."</p>
<p>In response to SIUE's <em>U.S. News</em> rankings, Paul
Ferguson, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
commented, "this national recognition from our peers and
national associations strongly supports the commitment of SIUE
to continuous quality improvement and academic innovation in
all of our academic programs, and is a wonderful affirmation of
the excellence of our faculty, staff and students."</p>
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<h2><a name="welcome" id="welcome">8/19/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />SIUE Prepares To Welcome Back Students</h3>
<p><br />Click <a
href="/news/img/WelcomeBackStudents09.jpg">here</a> for a
picture of SIUE Admissions Counselor April Bauer, right, and
Cale Henke, assistant vice president and center manager for
TheBANK of Edwardsville's Glen Carbon 157 location. Starting
this week, the University and the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon
communities are welcoming students to the region for fall
semester.</p>
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<h2><a name="energy" id="energy">8/18/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />SIUE & Professor Tout Green Initiatives At State
& Federal Levels</h3>
<p><br />(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Bill Retzlaff, chair of the
Department of Biological Sciences at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville, recently co-hosted a discussion group
about sustainability initiatives to reduce oils, metals and
pollutants in storm water systems. Green Roofs and Permeable
Pavement was the topic of the group discussion at the
Sustainable University Symposium in Palos Hills. The event was
sponsored by the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
Council through the state of Illinois.</p>
<p>Retzlaff talked about the 16,000-square-foot green roof on
the new Student Success Center on campus and the results of
research projects and the educational programs that have
developed out of SIUE research programs. As a University, SIUE
has taken important steps to introduce sustainability measure
on campus, as well as ways to monitor the success of such
initiatives. A partner of ENERGY STAR® through the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, the University has
committed itself to:</p>
<p>• Measuring and tracking the energy performance of its
facilities whenever possible by using ENERGY STAR®
tools;<br /> • Developing and implementing a plan to
achieve energy savings, in line with the ENERGY STAR®
Energy Management Guidelines;<br /> • Spreading the word
among the SIUE community about the importance of energy
efficiency;<br /> • Supporting the national call-to-action
through the ENERGY STAR® Challenge by improving the energy
efficiency of the campus' commercial and industrial buildings
by 10 percent or more;<br /> • Highlighting the
University's achievements through ENERGY STAR®
recognition.</p>
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<h2><a name="CV" id="CV">8/18/09<br /></a></h2>
<h3>Lightning Strike Caused Extensive Damage To SIUE
Residential Building<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Edwardsville Fire Chief Brian Wilson
said today the fire that gutted an eight-unit residential
building in Cougar Village Apartment Complex at Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville early Monday morning was
caused by a lightning strike. University officials said late
Monday a preliminary estimate shows that the damage will total
approximately $1 million. A final dollar estimate and a
decision whether to repair or replace the unit at 529 Cougar
Village will come later. The 30 students who were scheduled to
live in the unit for the Fall Semester have been re-assigned to
other space in the apartment complex.</p>
<p>Two students already living in the unit got out of the
burning building largely thanks to SIUE Police Officer Dan
Murphy who spotted the fire and pounded on the front doors of
the building to roust anyone who may have been inside.</p>
<p>Wilson said Monday that early evidence showed lightning may
have caused the fire because of burn patterns and other
evidence indicating the blaze started in the attic. It was also
noted Monday that there was no one cooking in the building at
the time nor was there evidence of combustibles.
“I’ve now made the determination that it was
lightning and I believe the evidence supports that
finding,” Wilson said today.</p>
<p>A University risk management official and an insurance
company adjuster were at the scene Monday surveying the damage.
K. Chris Glidewell, director of University Risk Management, was
at the scene most of the day Monday. “We are going over
the evidence and we hope to come to a complete damage estimate
and a decision about where to go from here by the end of this
week,” Glidewell said.</p>
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<h2><a name="Shimkus" id="Shimkus">8/12/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />Shimkus Presents Grants To SIUE's SIAM And NCERC To
Support Efforts</h3>
<p><br />(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) U.S. Rep. John Shimkus,
(R-Collinsville,) today presented grants totaling roughly
$598,000 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville programs
that stimulate the economy, help local businesses improve
processes and become more efficient, and provide retraining and
jobs for dislocated workers.</p>
<p>The grants totaled $360,000 for the National
Corn-to-Ethanol-Research Center and $238,000 for the Southwest
Illinois Advanced Manufacturing (SIAM) Center. SIAM is a
partnership between the SIUE School of Engineering and Lewis
and Clark Community College.</p>
<p>From a podium in the lobby of the SIUE Engineering Building,
Shimkus talked about the relevance of both programs.</p>
<p>"I am pleased that these two projects were successful in our
federal appropriations process," Shimkus said. "The (NCERC) is
important to our corn farmers, as it continues to develop
better processes for processing ethanol. It is also important
for our nation to continue domestic, renewable energy.<br />
"The (SIAM) Center helps make our domestic manufacturers
optimize their current practices, test new technology and
maintain good-paying manufacturing jobs. I appreciate all that
SIUE brings to the region and our nation."</p>
<p>The funding to the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
(NCERC) will allow it to continue offering workforce training
opportunities in biofuels production. NCERC, located in SIUE's
University Park, partners with University departments to
provide internship opportunities to students and has an
analytical lab, fermentation lab and pilot-scale ethanol
production process.</p>
<p>The Southwest Illinois Advanced Manufacturing (SIAM) Center
received a $238,000 grant to continue helping companies
streamline processes and save money. Its experts in the areas
of manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, civil,
environmental, computer engineering and computer science, are
faculty and students from the School of Engineering.</p>
<p>"Both of these programs are vital to the region's economy,"
said SIUE Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift. "It doesn't matter
where you look. Everyone is trying to do more with less and we
are all looking for ways to go green, reduce reliance on
non-renewable resources and embrace technology. This funding is
an investment in our future and we thank Rep. Shimkus for his
continued support of this important work."</p>
<p>At the end of 2008, there were 175 ethanol production plants
in 25 states across the country, with more than $66 million in
revenue generated by the biofuels industry, according to the
Renewable Fuels Association. Additionally, there are more than
500,000 people employed in the biofuels industry in the U.S.,
with 28,000 new jobs created in this area in 2008. Since Jan.
2007, NCERC has trained more than 400 people for employment
within the ethanol and biofuels industry.</p>
<p>SIAM's annual regional economic impact exceeds $3 million in
nearly 500 jobs retained and created, cost savings to
companies, productivity improvements and quality enhancements.
The center's return-on-investment ratio exceeds $18 for every
$1 spent on SIAM projects. The center has helped more than 90
companies on projects in Illinois, Missouri, California,
Pennsylvania, Alabama and Arkansas.</p>
<p>"Congressman Shimkus has been a tireless advocate for
Southern Illinois University," said SIU President Glenn
Poshard. "In no small measure to Mr. Shimkus' continued
efforts, SIUE has made meaningful gains in its ability to
transfer technology and research in biofuels and manufacturing
processes to the region's employers."</p>
<p>Clients from both centers were available to talk about their
experiences with NCERC and SIAM.</p>
<p>Click <a href="/news/img/NCERC.jpg">here</a> for a photo of
John Caupert, (center), director of NCERC, flanked by Rep.
Shimkus, left, and Chancellor Vandegrift, right, holding a
giant reproduction of a check symbolizing the center's grant
from FY09.</p>
<p>Click <a href="/news/img/SIAM.jpg">here</a> for a photo of
Kevin Hubbard, director of SIAM and associate professor of
mechanical and industrial engineering, flanked by Rep. Shimkus,
left, and Chancellor Vandegrift, right, holding a giant
reproduction of a check symbolizing the center's grant from
FY09.</p>
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<h2><a name="Board" id="Board">8/5/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />SIUE Political Science Student Attends Presidential
Advisory Board</h3>
<p><br />(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) John Hanson, a senior majoring in
political science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
recently attended a Presidential Advisory Board on Radiation
and Worker Health in Cincinnati.</p>
<p>The advisory board, which is appointed by the President of
the United States, is charged with advising the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services about the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. Hanson,
who is as a research assistant for Denise DeGarmo, chair of
SIUE's Department of Political Science, presented recently
uncovered information about former atomic weapons workers at
the former Dow facility in Madison.</p>
<p>Click <a
href="/news/img/PresidentialAdvisoryBoard.jpg">here</a> for a
picture of Hanson, center, who is surrounded by (from left to
right) Larry Elliot, director of the Office of Compensation
Analysis and Support (OCAS,) National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH;) Jim Neton, also from OCAS and Paul
Ziemer, Presidential Advisory Board chair.</p>
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<h2><a name="Nursing" id="Nursing">8/4/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />Funding Expected For SIUE School Of Nursing Regional
Carbondale Office</h3>
<p><br />The office of U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)
recently announced that $500,000 for the Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville School of Nursing is included in the
federal fiscal year 2010 budget.</p>
<p>The proposal recently was approved by the Senate
Appropriations Committee. If enactment of the FY2010 budget
takes place, the money will be part of a $5.2 million
allocation for health and education projects for the state of
Illinois through the Labor, Health and Human Services and
Education and Related Agencies Appropriations.</p>
<p>The allocation would enhance the regional initiative by
providing funding to hire nursing faculty and staff, implement
a marketing and recruitment plan and purchase sophisticated
patient simulators for the nursing program's foundation
courses.</p>
<p>The SIUE baccalaureate nursing program will be headed by
Marcia Maurer, dean of the SIUE School of Nursing, who points
out it will be identical the program offered on the
Edwardsville campus.</p>
<p>"Applicants interested in SIUE's nursing program at SIUC can
enroll in a pre-nursing curriculum during their freshman year
at Carbondale," Maurer said.</p>
<p>Since the SIUE School of Nursing-fully accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-is the official home
of the program, a BSN would be conferred by SIUE even though a
student is taking program classes at SIU Carbondale.</p>
<p>The SIUE School of Nursing is a well established program on
the Edwardsville campus, recently achieving 10-year
reaccreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education. The regional and national need for qualified,
well-trained nurses inspired the School of Nursing in
Edwardsville, the official home of the program, to work closely
with its sister campus to introduce the regional option.</p>
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<h2><a name="ITC" id="ITC">8/1/09</a></h2>
<h3><br />SIUE International Trade Center Contributes To
Economic Growth<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) When you’re enjoying those
blueberries on your cereal in November from Argentina, or
you’ve been eating asparagus from Peru during these
summer days, you can probably thank the Illinois Small Business
Center (SBDC)/International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville and its associates, including
the state of Illinois. By the same token, some businesses in
South America have benefited from companies in the St. Louis
region that are sending goods south of the border. Thanks again
to the SBDC/ITC, which coordinated travel earlier this year for
some local shippers, farmers and manufacturers who went south
for a trade mission.</p>
<p>The SBDC/ITC, along with the state, has been helping pave
the way for exporting and importing for the past 25 years under
the auspices of the SIUE School of Business. With the guidance
of ITC Director Silvia Torres and her staff, the
University’s trade program has made a large contribution
to economic growth throughout the Southern Illinois region and
in other parts of the state. “The Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity, through its Latin America
Office and our SBDC/ITC, organized the Southern Illinois Trade
Mission to the ‘Southern Cone’ to visit Brazil,
Argentina, Chile and Peru for 12 days in March,” Torres
explained. “The mission was geared toward small to
mid-sized companies seeking distribution channels and end-users
in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Three companies and two
organizations participated in this trade mission, four from
Southern Illinois,” Torres pointed out. “And, they
made the trip at a much lower cost than they would have if they
had done this on their own.”</p>
<p>But, don’t take her word for it. Talk to Larry Taylor
from Mid-America Airport in St. Clair County. “We visited
five cities and met with representatives of 40
companies,” Taylor said. “The level of
professionalism every step of the way was great.” His
main goal was to provide a delivery and/or departure point for
shipments to and from the U.S. and other countries.
“Mid-America does a brisk business in air cargo
shipping.” Taylor said he had in-depth conversations with
specialists in each country. “There was always a clear
understanding of what we needed,” he said. “The 40
companies we met with fit our needs perfectly. I’ve been
on these trade missions before and they have been less than 100
percent effective. “But, the missions with the
University’s ITC program and the state of Illinois’
trade offices are 110 percent effective.”</p>
<p>Pam Wildermuth, a sales-marketing representative for B.
Deo-Volente (BDi) Inc. in Galesburg, and Steve Gillis,
president of BDi, agreed that the trip was very much
worthwhile. “It was quite an experience,”
Wildermuth said. “This trip was one of the best things to
happen to our business.” BDi makes stainless steel mesh
screens that can be used in the ethanol industry, the sugar
refining industry and in gold mining—all of these types
of industries have operations in South America.
“We’re planning a return trip to Brazil where we
had interest in our product,” she said. “And,
there’s a company in Peru interested, too.”</p>
<p>Lisa Stephens, assistant city manager and economic
development director for the city of Greenville in Bond County,
also attended the trade mission as a representative of
businesses in Greenville. “I represented Buchheit's (a
home center store), which also manufactures farm equipment, and
InBev as well as several other companies,” she said.
“I was instructed what to ask and acted as a liaison for
them with the businesses in South America.”</p>
<p>All participants said they were impressed at how much
preparation the ITC and the state provided. “They did so
much legwork beforehand that we immediately began meeting
companies as soon as we arrived,” Stephens said.
“We didn’t waste any time.” Torres explained
that the Illinois Foreign Trade and Investment Offices are
located in Brussels, Belgium; Wanchai, Hong Kong; Warsaw,
Poland; Johannesburg, South Africa; Mexico City, Mexico; Tokyo,
Japan; Toronto, Canada; Shanghai, China; and Jerusalem, Israel.
“The Illinois SBDC/ITC at SIUE is a member of the
Illinois Entrepreneurship Network in partnership with the
Illinois Office of Trade and Investment,” she said.
“These relationships provide our clients access to
foreign market experts, NAFTA trade specialists and
international trade offices.”</p>
<p>The Illinois SBDC/ITC can be reached by calling (618)
650-2452, or by e-mail:International-Trade-Center@siue.edu, or
visit the Web site: <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/ITC">www.siue.edu/ITC</a>.</p>
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