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Psychology Faculty and Alumni Featured on the National Association of School Psychologists Communiqué 

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sarah Conoyer, PhD, NCSP, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, along with three former psychology students, have been featured on the front page of the most recent edition of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Communiqué . The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) alumni Julann Scheibal, Katelyn Houba and Mikayla Duncan-Ebner were Conoyer’s assistants through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program, leading to the creation and future publication of the featured article. “The article discusses how school psychologists and trainees are engaging in social media, the ethical issues concerning social media use and how school psychology supervisors and trainers can support professional growth through the ethical use of social media,” Conoyer explained. “One of the key features of the article is that we provide

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IL Lawmakers to Study Workplace Safety After Edwardsville Amazon Collapse

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Illinois lawmakers said they’re forming a task force to develop more safety recommendations following the 2021 tornado that killed six workers at an Amazon warehouse in the Metro East. The Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force will look at whether regulations and building codes need to be updated to boost worker safety. Legislators […]
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Mona Chalabi: Squeeze

2 years 9 months ago

Data journalist, illustrator and writer Mona Chalabi presents a large-scale exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall.   Chalabi’s work is informed by statistics gathered on politics,

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Great Rivers Biennial

2 years 9 months ago

Part of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ fall/winter exhibition, “Great Rivers Biennial” is a biannual collaborative initiative between the museum and the Gateway Foundation designed to foster artistic talent

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Coloring STL

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Chesterfield Valley Continues to Grow, 30 Years After Flood

2 years 9 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the flood that served as a catalyst for development in Chesterfield Valley. In the past three decades, on that fertile floodplain and eastward to the city’s boundary with Town & Country, commercial development has flourished. On the horizon is the redevelopment of Chesterfield Mall. The […]
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Why Labor, Material and Land Prices May Ease for Multifamily Developers

2 years 9 months ago
From Construction Dive: Most signs point to 2023 being a much slower year than 2022 for apartment starts. In addition to persistent commentary from development and lending executives saying that financing isn’t there for new construction, multifamily permits fell 16.4% in November, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census […]
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Enterprise Zone Expansion Opens Up New Opportunities for Development in Edwardsville

2 years 9 months ago
From River Bender: A key business corridor in and around downtown Edwardsville is now eligible for additional state and local incentives for new and existing development projects. The new incentives have been made possible by a Gateway Enterprise Zone expansion that was initiated last year by City officials and approved in December by the Illinois Department […]
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Main Lock Closed in Alton

2 years 9 months ago
From The Telegraph: Barge traffic on the Mississippi River at Mel Price Lock and Dam slowed considerably this week as the main lock was shut down as part of a three-phase project to replace the vertical lift gate on the main lock chamber. The main lock is expected to be closed for about three months. […]
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St. Louis County Issues Charges Against Man For Murder First Degree

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Sylvester Hill, 28 years of age, of the 5400 block of Plover Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri 63120, for Murder First Degree, Assault First Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. Hill was arrested in Houston, Texas, on January 24, 2023. A booking photo of Hill is not available at this time. Davis is being held without bond. The deceased has been positively identified as Myron Davis, 25 years of age, of the 4600 block of Alaska Avenue in St. Louis, MO 63111. The probable cause statement reads: On April 16, 2022, police responded to the scene of a shooting at or near the 6300 block of Lillian Avenue in St. Louis County. Two shooting victims were located in a vehicle at that location. Victim Myron Davis was in the driver's seat of that vehicle, had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. Victim #2 was in the passenger area of th

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Empower Workers to Speak Up About Jobsite Hazards

2 years 9 months ago
From Construction Dive: Last week, Associated General Contractors of America’s health and safety conference offered attendees training and tips on how to walk the tightrope of creating an effective safety program. Here are some of the key takeaways from presenters. Empower workers to speak up “The inability to provide safety for a small few ultimately negatively […]
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