College of Arts & Sciences

CAS Dean to Conduct Concert January 30, 2010.  Dr. Aldemaro Romero will be the special guest conductor for a concert featuring his famous father's work.  "The Music of Aldemaro Romero" will be presented on January 30, 2010 in the Dunham Hall Theater.  Maestro Romero of Venezuela was a world-renowned composer, conductor and musician.  He created and popularized the Onda Nueva ("new wave") form of music in South America and was the founder of the Caracas Philharmonic Orchestra.  He also served as a conductor of the Royal Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra.  Maestro Romero died in September 2007.  The music will be performed by The Carpe Diem String Quartet of Ohio Wesleyan University, along with Peter Soave.  Dean Aldemaro Romero Jr., son of Maestro Romero, will conduct two pieces for the event: Five Paleontological Mysteries and Fuga con Pajarillo.  During the finale presentation of Fuga con Pajarillo, a special video presentation of SIUE's College of Arts and Sciences will be shown.  Tickets may be ordered on-line or by calling the SIUE Performing Arts Box Office at (618) 650-5774. 

Governor Quinn Breaks Ground for the New Science Building. It was a cold, wet evening but excitement was in the air as the crowd waited to greet Governor Pat Quinn who visited SIUE on December 2^nd to break ground for the long awaited new science building. "There's no better way to strengthen the economy than to invest in education," Quinn said. "We need to invest in SIUE, especially in science, where there are good jobs to prepare and educate our students on the rigor of the world's economy."  Funding for the new science building was in question until July, when Governor Quinn promised SIUE the nearly $80 million needed for the project. The plan is to issue the bonds in the spring, start construction in May, and finish the project by November 2011.