Higher Education In Southwestern Illinois

    The following is from Randall Pembrook, chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.     After one year as SIUE’s chancellor, I can honestly say that this time has been one of the most exciting of my life because of the vitality of the institution, which is even more dynamic and progressive than it was during…

By ALAN J. ORTBALS    The Division of Education and Counseling at Lindenwood University-Belleville has made great strides this year, playing a key role in an Illinois school funding reform bill and gaining state recognition as a state institution and educational unit.     In August, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that will revamp the…

By STEPHANIE DULANEY    They are creative, passionate, perseverant, and willing to take risks. They put in long hours, build their dreams with their own two hands, and will tell you there is not anything else they would rather be doing. This fall, McKendree University is blending its rich history of alumni who own their own…