SIUE 2025: The Year in Photos

SIUE 2025: The Year in Photos

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville communications team ends the year with a look back at 2025 with images from University photographer Howard Ash.

The recorded events in order of appearance are as follows:

• 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon keynote speaker Donzaleigh Abernathy, activist and author, goddaughter of Dr. King
• Faculty and Alumni perform with the SIUE Concert Jazz Band duringAn Evening with The Chancellor at Jazz St. Louis
• For the first time in 17 seasons as Division 1, SIUE Men's Basketball wins the OVC Championship and advanced to "The Big Dance": March Madness.
• Ribbon-cutting at the opening of The Wedge Powered by SIUE in Alton
• Nursing students prepare to cross the stage at SIUE 2025 May Commencement
• Children perform "Disney's Finding Nemo, Jr." as part of the numerous SIUE summer camp offerings
• Class of 2029 photo of more than 1,000 new Cougars at the end of Convocation and parade
• Cougars in the Community is an annual day of service. During fall 2025 students volunteered at Evercare of Edwardsville
• SIUE celebrates Homecoming & Family weekend with the Cougars Unleashed 5k, 10k and Fun Run
• Hundreds of Cougars joined the annual Edwardsville Halloween Parade
• SIUE Preview Day welcomes new Cougars and families to campus
• SIUE ends fall 2025 with December commencement and a joyful Megan You, student speaker for the SIUE School of Business

Watch highlights from December commencement.

And there's more!

Stay tuned to SIUE social media for even more moments in a final year-end video wrap.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season, Cougars!

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Photos by Howard Ash