SIU Today - October 29, 2015

SIU will cover spring semester MAP grants for students

Southern Illinois University will cover MAP grants for students for the spring 2016 semester, according to Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell. More


McCord named Lincoln Academy student laureate

Savannah McCord, a senior with a double major in management and psychology from St. Louis, is the university’s 2015 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate. More


Illinois House minority leader to visit campus

State Rep. Jim Durkin, the Illinois House minority leader, will present a lecture next week on campus. More


Marguerite Mariama to present Tenney lecture

The fall 2015 Charles D. Tenney Lecture will be more performance than lecture with special guest Marguerite Mariama, lecturer, vocalist and dancer. More


SIU to host ‘roundest polyhedral’ expert

Wayne Deeter, an internationally acclaimed researcher in the world of “roundest polyhedral,” will make several appearances on campus next week. More


Flu shots are still available

The Jackson County Health Department will continue to give flu shots for the next two or three weeks for all active and retired university employees, as well as surviving spouses who are enrolled in a state-sponsored health plan and who missed immunizations on campus earlier this month. More

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