Recent News
April 23, 2014
Jackson/Williamson survey shows mixed opinions
A new poll of residents in Jackson and Williamson counties shows mixed feelings about life, education and work in Southern Illinois.April 23, 2014
Student initiative brings 300 ‘cheer baskets’
Thanks to the generosity of many people and the hard work of the Social Work Student Alliance at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, many area families received spring cheer baskets.April 22, 2014
Conference on Chinese Thought is April 25-26
The Department of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the 10th annual Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought this weekend as Asian American Heritage Month comes to a close.April 22, 2014
Library will host ‘Civil War 150’ exhibit
“Civil War 150,” a traveling exhibit that traces major events of the Civil War through the eyes and words of those who lived through it, comes to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library starting next week.April 22, 2014
Media Advisory – Fashion showcase/runway show
Reporters, photographers and camera crews are welcome to attend the annual student showcase and runway fashion show presented by seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program. The event is Thursday, April 24, in Student Center Ballroom D.April 21, 2014
Saluki baseball to host faculty-staff appreciation night
Saluki baseball will hold a faculty-staff appreciation night when they take on Southeast Missouri State at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, at Itchy Jones Stadium.April 21, 2014
Talk to focus on brain injury treatments
A lecture on how to determine whether treatments for brain injuries work will take place next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.April 18, 2014
Smith named Student Employee of the Year
Southern Illinois University Carbondale honored outstanding student employees at a breakfast recognition ceremony April 17 as part of its observance of the annual National Student Employee Recognition Week.April 18, 2014
Grant will help Veterans Service upgrade office
A $10,000 grant will help upgrade the existing Veterans Service office at Southern Illinois University Carbondale into a Veterans Center.April 18, 2014
Students shine at NASA’s ‘Rover Challenge’
Engineering students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale finished in two of the three top spots at NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge last week in Huntsville, Ala.April 18, 2014
Workshop will look toward ‘creative economies’
Building a creative economy in Southern Illinois is the focus of an April 29 symposium sponsored by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.April 17, 2014
Advisers instrumental in student success
Every member of the faculty and staff at SIU plays a role in helping our students realize their dreams. In recent years, we have put a renewed focus on the success of our new freshmen, because that critical first year sets the stage for the rest of their college experience.April 17, 2014
Harold Bardo wins Sturgis public service award
Involvement in community service is “just part of being a good citizen,” Harold R. Bardo believes.April 17, 2014
Spring art sale will feature students’ work
Southern Illinois University Carbondale art students will showcase their work in ceramics, metals and printmaking at a spring art sale, May 1-2, in the Faner Hall breezeway.April 17, 2014
University to celebrate Earth Day 2014
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate Earth Day 2014 with a week of special activities that highlight and promote green initiatives throughout campus and the region.April 17, 2014
Undergraduate researchers excel at forum
Several Southern Illinois University Carbondale students brought home awards based on the work they presented at the university’s recent Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Forum.April 16, 2014
Media Advisory – Bukowski art exhibition
Works from Marie Bukowski, director and professor in the School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will be part of an art exhibition at Gallery 19 in Chicago, beginning April 18. The exhibit, “Untitled Delineation,” runs through May 30.April 16, 2014
Students earn literary and art work honors
Nine students engaged in creative writing and visual arts recently earned inaugural SIU Carbondale Literary and Art Award honors.April 16, 2014
Students earn top junior science honors
Five high school students, including two from Carbondale Community High School, earned top honors recently at the Illinois Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.