“Wrench” and “Rudder”: (Above) Brothers Ben, left, and Ian Campbell are finding success in SIU Carbondale’s School of Aviation. Both seniors who graduate in May, Ian is part of the Detail Dawgs maintenance competition team and Ben is with the Flying Salukis aviation flight team. (Below) Ian (left) and Ben show off one of the Flying Salukis planes. (Photos by Russell Bailey)
Separated at birth by less than a minute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale seniors Ben and Ian Campbell have always been together — whether playing baseball in their backyard, working at a local hardware store in their northern Illinois hometown or working on projects to become Eagle Scouts.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase, set for Dec. 4, is a unique celebration of some of the region’s newest and best innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Imagine having an exciting career that takes you to Greece and Beijing to work as a chef and dining coordinator for an athlete village. Or having a high-level career as a property developer, strategic planner and troubleshooter for Marriott Bonvoy. Those are the lives that Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program (HTEM) has made possible for graduates.
The dates are official, so mark your calendar now and plan to attend the 2026 Family Weekend and Homecoming festivities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Mini-documentaries showcasing the experiences of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who recently returned from a cultural exploration program in China will debut Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Morris Library.
Starting next semester, students in 26 high schools can take college courses tuition-free from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a top-tier research institution.
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois will reflect on her time in Congress, her efforts to strengthen families and her perspective on how federal policy can support economic growth in the state and nation when she presents the fall 2025 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, in SIU Student Center Ballroom B.
The Southern Illinois Fertilizer and Pesticide Board’s 57th annual Fertilizer and Pesticide Conference will take place Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Doubletree Inn, 222 Potomac Boulevard, Mount Vernon, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Events and Outreach is still accepting registrations.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize 100 retired employees for their service to the university in a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Student Center Ballrooms.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize 284 employees for their service and commitment in a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Student Center Ballrooms.
More than 100 middle school and high school students from throughout the region are expected to learn the intricacies of playing brass instruments and learn more about careers in music at the third Brass Day, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music’s Guitar Studio will host its fall ensemble on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music students, faculty and community members will gather Tuesday, Nov. 18, to share a message of peace in a free concert in Shryock Auditorium.
