SIUE alumni, students, family and friends celebrated Homecoming weekend at SIUE October 9th and 10th. The fun-filled weekend of events including the 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off, men's soccer game versus Alabama A&M, Club Volleyball alumni game, Club Hockey alumni game, Alumni Reunion Row and the Club Football game versus the University of New Orleans.  Click here to view the photo gallery.

The Alumni Association, along with the Deans of the Schools and College of SIUE, inducted the recipients of the 2009 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame.  The awards dinner was held on Saturday, October 10th at the N.O. Nelson Center.  Click here to view the photo gallery.

Join the Alumni Association for family fun before and after the Edwardsville Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 31st.  Bring your ghouls and goblins for free face painting and games. Pose for a complimentary photo in the family photo corner. And, don’t miss the chance to win great prizes.  Click here for more information.

Enjoy an all-day Cougars basketball event with the Alumni Association and get your game on!  Watch the women's team take on the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee starting at 12:00pm. Network with other SIUE graduates during the private networking reception starting at 1:00pm. Then, root for the men's basketball team as they beat the Redbirds from ISU starting at 2:30pm.  Click here for complete details.

Check out the latest alumni features and news in the Fall 2009 edition of the eConnection.  The eConnection is mailed to all current members of the SIUE Alumni Association and STAT.

SIUE's School of Business has been ranked as a Best 301 Business School in the 2010 edition of The Princeton Review. Results are based on student surveys and institutional data from 2009. The Princeton Review noted students surveyed indicated they were drawn to the SIUE School of Business because of its reputation and its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-International.  Click here to read the complete story.

Have you signed up for the STAT Alumni Mentor Program yet?  The mentor committee has finalized the first round of student and alumni partners and hosted a STAT Alumni Mentor Mixer at Birger Hall.  The committee will continue to partner participants as more alumni register for the program and will host another mixer in November.  Click here for more information on the mentor program. Click here to view photos from the mentor mixer.

Test your knowledge in pop culture, sports, SIUE history and more at the SIUE Alumni Trivia Night Saturday, November 14th from 7-10pm at the Collinsville American Legion.  The cost to participate is $100 per team with up to 10 team members.  Click here for more information and to reserve your table today!