August 21, 2026
Spin Doctors headline SIU’s biggest Homecoming celebration - One of Southern Illinois' most anticipated traditions is back.
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News Archive - Past 30 Articles
August 20, 2026
Sharp Museum’s Fuller exhibition hosts speaker series Friday - SIU Carbondale’s Sharp Museum will host a discussion and closing reception for the Fuller Futures: Art and Artifacts” exhibition starting at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21.
August 20, 2026
Fall 2026 information guide for faculty, staff and students - A guide to important student-related policies, information and resources is available online as a reference for all faculty, staff and students. You can access the “Guide to Important Information for SIU Carbondale Students, Faculty, and Staff” on the Office of the Dean of Students website. In accordance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, the university provides the 2024 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Annual Notification available online.
August 20, 2026
CIE hosts coffee gatherings each Friday - The Center for International Education invites the campus community to join them during the 2026-27 academic year for coffee and refreshments each Friday afternoon when classes are in session. The first event is Friday, Aug. 21.
August 19, 2026
SIU invites students and staff to Belonging Week 2026 celebrations - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Belonging Week 2026 recognizes the diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus and invites students, staff, and the community to celebrate.
August 19, 2026
Register now for SIU’s 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk on Sept. 12 - Registration is open for the 11th Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk through the picturesque forests and inviting trails of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center (TON) on Saturday, Sept. 12.
August 18, 2026
SIU’s 1869 Grille grand opening to feature Food Network programs’ Chef Aaron May - A new dining destination and experience is making its debut this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale — and nationally renowned Chef Aaron May will help open the culinary celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
August 17, 2026
Shining the light: SIU undergoing major lighting renovation on campus - Work is underway at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to replace obsolete fluorescent lighting with new LED linear tubes and occupancy controls in 33 academic buildings — the first major campus indoor lighting renovation in 20 years.
August 17, 2026
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility - Now is the time of year to be particularly aware and diligent about cybersecurity. As we begin a new semester, the Office of Information Technology wants to remind SIU Carbondale faculty, staff and students that they play an essential role in protecting the university’s digital environment.
August 17, 2026
A maroon takeover: SIU to showcase programs, offerings at Du Quoin State Fair - A robust wave of Saluki maroon and spirit will envelop the 2026 Du Quoin State Fair starting next week as Southern Illinois University Carbondale showcases its programs and services to the region and beyond.
August 14, 2026
SIU alumna, filmmaker Anne Chamberlain to discuss, share Beatles memorabilia Aug. 21 - Award-winning filmmaker and Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumna Anne Chamberlain will share her passion for the Beatles next week as part of the opening reception for an exhibition in Morris Library’s Hall of Presidents and Chancellors.
August 13, 2026
SIU’s 2026 stair climb commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11, War on Terror - On the 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in the nation’s history, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will pay tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001.
August 13, 2026
SIU System Appoints Director of the Institute for Rural Health - The SIU System has named Dr. Abigail Eilerman as director of the Institute for Rural Health.
August 13, 2026
SIU Carbondale, IDOT partner on $40M grant to establish Roadside Ecology Center - Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Illinois Department of Transportation are partnering on a 10-year, $40 million intergovernmental agreement that aims to mitigate and minimize the impact of transportation projects on wildlife and ecosystems in Southern Illinois. The pact is the university’s largest research partnership ever.
August 13, 2026
International Student Council set for upcoming academic year - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s International Student Council’s (ISC) leadership team for the 2026-2027 academic year is organized and ready to strengthen the university’s “global spirit.”
August 13, 2026
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce hosts ‘Saluki Pride’ athletics luncheon on Tuesday - The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will highlight Saluki athletics when it holds its August member luncheon in Banterra Center’s Helleny Pavillion on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
August 13, 2026
Be a part of SIU’s upcoming commercial - SIU faculty, staff and students are invited to Saluki Stadium at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, to help film an upcoming university commercial alongside our incoming class.
August 12, 2026
Entries open for SIU’s 2026 Family of the Year; deadline is Aug. 28 - Entries are open for the 2026 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Family of the Year contest.
August 11, 2026
SIU Carbondale faculty, students to livestream eclipse in Spain on Wednesday - Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty and researchers are in Spain for research and live streaming of the total solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
August 11, 2026
SIU alumna Marsden Fisher earns Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship - Time definitely hasn’t stood still for Marsden Fisher, who took full advantage of opportunities available to her during her four years at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
August 10, 2026
SIU’s ‘Marketing Unleashed’ highlights creating small business strategies - The Office of Innovation and Economic Development at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering a no-cost workshop that examines effective marketing strategies to enhance small business and community growth.
August 7, 2026
SIU welcomes local high school student through Garwin Family Foundation pilot program - A Carterville High School student is the first to participate in a new summer pilot research program between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Garwin Family Foundation (GFF).
August 6, 2026
SIU offers packed event schedule to welcome students for 2026-27 school year - Starting off the semester right is the goal, Saluki Startup and Weeks of Welcome — the traditional events kicking off the fall semester — are the means.
August 6, 2026
Leadership training workshops for staff set for September - The final round of free leadership training workshops for 2026 will be offered Sept. 22-24 by the Staff Advisory Committee for the SIU System (StACSS).
August 5, 2026
SIU Carbondale’s Friends of Morris Library fundraiser is Sept. 26 - The annual Friends of Morris Library fall fundraising gala, which helps provide faculty, staff and students with essentials in support of the library’s educational and scholarly mission, is set for Sept. 26 in the library’s Hall of Presidents and Chancellors and first-floor rotunda.
August 5, 2026
Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen receives 2026 Simon-Edgar Award - Deborah Frank Feinen, the mayor of Champaign, Illinois, was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award for her years of hands-on, forward-looking leadership.
August 4, 2026
SIU’s Sharp Museum exhibition commemorates newspaper industry - Reading the newspaper — printed on real paper and delivered to the front door — was once part of the daily routine for many Americans. That was before the digital revolution. An exhibition at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum commemorates and laments the heyday of print journalism.
August 3, 2026
SIU Alumni Association awards more than $66K in student scholarships - The SIU Alumni Association is awarding $66,443 to 53 new and continuing students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the 2026-27 academic year — support that is a testament to the generosity and pride of Saluki alumni across the world.
July 31, 2026
SIU Carbondale, Black alumni, begin Black Archives Project - Heralded for its longstanding commitment to diversity that began when Southern Illinois University Carbondale was a teacher’s college back in the 1870s, a project is underway to highlight the success and cultural history of SIU’s Black alumni, faculty, staff and students.
July 31, 2026
Linda R. Baker named interim director of Paul Simon Public Policy Institute - Linda R. Baker, a university professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, has been named interim director of the institute. She replaces John Shaw, who retires from SIU on July 31. Baker’s appointment is effective Aug. 3.