VITA coordinators Lane Dowell and Lexie Lingle and student Claire McDermott (from left) are among the team of students providing free tax preparation for community members this spring. (Photo by Russell Bailey)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is taking the stress and expense out of income tax season by offering free income tax preparation services from a group of specially trained volunteers.
Four current or retired Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty and staff are available to share their expertise with audiences throughout the state as part of the Illinois Humanities 2026-27 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.
The annual “Love at the Glove” Valentine’s Day art show returns on Feb. 13 with an exhibition featuring works from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty and the community.
Hundreds of high school and community college students from across the region and beyond converged on Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently for a unique competition, the 28th annual Accounting Challenge.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual spring job and internship fair on Feb. 17 will bring together more than 100 businesses searching for top talent, and additional businesses are welcome to participate. SIU students and alumni are invited to attend for free to pursue myriad opportunities.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will host two virtual events over the next week that examine today’s tumultuous global landscape.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues its upward trajectory with a third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth. Overall enrollment for spring 2026 climbed 0.5% to 10,919 students, up from 10,869 in spring 2025.
If investigations led by a team of Southern Illinois University Carbondale physics researchers succeed, refrigerators and air conditioners might not demand so much energy.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has the top online MBA program in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 online program rankings released Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Celebrate Women, an event to recognize the successes of women throughout the region while raising funds to foster the next generation of accomplished women, is happening March 26, and tickets are available now.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the first concert of 2026 in the Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda.
Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center — a Washington, D.C. think tank — will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Thursday, Feb. 5, for a virtual discussion on the future of American foreign policy.
Two separate health care events for nursing professionals and students as well as EMS personnel are coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale this spring.
