Kaitlynne Franklin, a senior in political science from Rockford, Illinois, is Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate. (Photo by Russell Bailey)
Kaitlynne Franklin has a dual goal for herself — excel academically and maintain a lifelong commitment to community service. The Southern Illinois University Carbondale political science major is the university’s 2026 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate.
Journalist and attorney Reynolds Holding examines how Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have imposed limits on the authority of federal judges over the past 70 years during the 2026 Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Simmons Law School.
Five Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students will examine the keys in evaluating how we determine leaders during a SIU Student Speakers Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.
Ready for some fun? Climb a rock wall, soar on a giant swing or hang out with a snake. Then hop on a haunted hayride and see who screams first!
Just in time for Halloween, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum is hosting a reception to celebrate hidden or unknown animals and creatures that might also be a bit spooky.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will host its Metro East Youth Leadership Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, welcoming more than 50 young Black males from the Metro East region for a weekend focused on leadership, technology and civic engagement.
A new collaboration between Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School and the Illinois Supreme Court will expand access to legal representation for people facing housing-related issues while giving law students valuable hands-on experience.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students and faculty invite the community to purchase a handmade bowl and enjoy some soup Saturday, Oct. 17.
Former Gander, Newfoundland, Mayor Claude Elliott will share his firsthand memories of Sept. 11, 2001, and the extraordinary generosity shown by his community during a free public event at noon Thursday, Oct. 22, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Tedrick Welcome Center.
Artificial intelligence learns to imitate people. In “AI Robot,” four Southern Illinois University students return the favor.
A story of love and compassion in the immediate aftermath of one of the world’s deadliest terror attacks comes to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium later this month.
There will be plenty of Dawgs running loose during the Homecoming 2026 Parade through downtown Carbondale beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Southern Illinois University Carbondale honors 13 former Saluki mascots who donned the costume between the early 1990s and 2018. They’ll be serving as grand marshals.
White-tailed deer are a staple of Southern Illinois culture. Pope County celebrates with a festival dedicated to the animal, hunters of all ages skip school or work for the first day of bow or shotgun season, and some residents run seasonal taxidermy side businesses to create deer mounts, which end up lining the walls of homes as decorations.
