SIU received $15.5 million from the state of Illinois Tuesday, but the double the amount is needed to make payroll by January 1. The shortfall for the January 1st payroll date is $16.5 million. In a statement issued Tuesday, SIU President Glenn Poshard said he remained "optimistic" the state would pay the amount needed for payroll sometime over the next three weeks.… 3 Comments

If the state continues to fail to make payments to the university, SIU's budget for payroll will be more than $7 million in the hole by Dec 18. In a town hall meeting in the Meridian Ballroom Wednesday, SIU President Glenn Poshard said he has asked the state to provide $32 million dollars so faculty and staff will not miss a paycheck.… 1 Comment

Student funding was frozen for those applying for travel, program monies, etc., but neither the administration nor Student Government are saying they made the decision to do so. During the university town hall meeting, held to answer questions from students and staff, Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift answered SIUE Senator Joel Durham's question, asking why student activity fees were frozen, by saying it was something voted on by Student Government.… Post the First Comment

The lawyer for Olutosin Oduwole is claiming the note threatening a "murderous rampage" police found in his abandoned car were rap lyrics written by the aspiring rapper. Olutosin Oduwole, a former student of SIUE, was charged with gun possession and making a terrorist threat in 2007.… Post the First Comment

The United States has the highest rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases of any industrialized country. One in four teenage girls have an STD. These diseases also cost the United States a total of $14 billion per year. But,when St. Louis loses the lead to Baltimore in the STD race, SIUE really can't breathe a sigh of relief.… Post the First Comment

Annoyances and frustrations for SIUE students, faculty and employees due to e-mail lockouts and several other Web-mail related complications could be coming to an end soon. According to Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Jennifer Vandever, Information Technology Services will make changes to the lockout ridden e-mail service following the Thanksgiving break.… Post the First Comment

Student Government will host two guest speakers at their meeting Friday. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel will talk about the budget situation currently affecting SIUE. Assistant Vice Chancellor Jennifer Vandever will talk about the e-mail issues experienced by students and faculty in the previous weeks, according to Student Body President Brandon Rahn.… Post the First Comment

This Friday, SIUE Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization members will go to the Finance Park in Chesterfield, Mo., to educate high school students about entrepreneurship, capping off Global Entrepreneurship Week. SIUE's CEO chapter was recently revitalized, according to freshman business administration major and CEO Marketing Director Matthew McElwee.… Post the First Comment