Dewayne Staats, Alumni Hall of Famer, visits campus with new “Position to Win”

Mr. Dewayne Staats, Mass Comm cougar alumni and SIUe Hall of Famer, stopped by SIUE on Thursday, October 29th to give SIUE students and staff the V.I.P. treatment by signing copies of his new book, Position To Win. Mr. Staats signing copies of his book, Position to Win, before he paused for a photo with … More Dewayne Staats, Alumni Hall of Famer, visits campus with new “Position to Win”

Alumni, Bragga, to be on campus for Hall of Fame induction & coffee hour

Mass Comm Alumni, Rick Bragga,  will be on campus this Friday, October 2, 2015, for his Alumni Hall of Fame induction. There will also be a coffee hour at 10:30 am in Peck Hall 3117. Rick Bragga, BA Mass Comm / TV-Radion ’77 and MS Mass Comm ’82, is the president of Philanthropy 1, a philanthropic … More Alumni, Bragga, to be on campus for Hall of Fame induction & coffee hour

SIUe Alum involved in “STL UpLate”, KMOV’s newest late night comedy talk show

If “The Tonight Show” and “Saturday Night Live” had a baby, it would be none other than “STL Up Late.” “STL UP Late” allows the Midwest to have a voice that has not been heard before, while also shining light on the city’s artistic community. Rafe Williams, an SIUE alum, writer and performer for “STL … More SIUe Alum involved in “STL UpLate”, KMOV’s newest late night comedy talk show

Julie Smith’s new book and plans for Fall

Julie Smith, an adjunct professor at SIUE and alumni, has been speaking about media for the last five years and is speaking at an upcoming Media Trends conference in Vienna, Austria. Smith, recently, released a book, “Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-in World,” that discusses media as a whole, including television, … More Julie Smith’s new book and plans for Fall

Alumni Announcer for the St. Louis Blues to visit SIUe

John Kelly is returning for his 10th year as the television play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Blues.He graduated from SIUe in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications – Television & Radio and is returning for a chat. He has called NHL games for over 20 seasons and comes from a hockey broadcasting family … More Alumni Announcer for the St. Louis Blues to visit SIUe

Cougar-made documentary gets recognition on St. Louis Public Radio

“When Ashley Seering and Cory Byers started gathering stories about heroin addiction and deaths in southern Illinois, the Edwardsville-based filmmakers didn’t realize it would turn into a feature-length documentary.” By DURRIE BOUSCAREN • APR 7, 2015  Check out the full story here:  http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/edwardsville-filmmakers-confront-pain-heroin-addiction-through-crowd-sourced-documentary “People don’t even know that this exists. Community interest needs to be … More Cougar-made documentary gets recognition on St. Louis Public Radio

SIUE’s Music Department Holding it’s First Alumni Concert Feb. 28

An award-winning pianist and a celebrated accordion player are among the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alums who will perform in SIUE’s first Alumni Concert on Feb. 28. Approximately 20 alumni will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Dunham Hall Theater as part of a production by the SIUE Department of Music. The concert … More SIUE’s Music Department Holding it’s First Alumni Concert Feb. 28

SIUE Grad develops into versatile communicator

Mafoya Dossoumon learned the importance of communication while growing up in his native Benin. As a teen living in the coastal city of Cotonou in Western Africa, Dossoumon became fascinated with computers and online communications. Dossoumon said he saw the impact of the internet and how social media gave African people the chance to have … More SIUE Grad develops into versatile communicator

SIUE Grad accepts new position

  Kristofer Klette, a 2012 graduate of SIUE, has recently accepted a position to work as a Assistant Research Analyst at FleishmanHillard. Klette previously worked as a graduate assistant for the company.  FleishmanHillard is a St. Louis-based marketing and public relations agency. After earning a degree in Mass Communications — Advertising at SIUE, Klette went on to … More SIUE Grad accepts new position