SIU recognizing LGBTQ+ History Month in October
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is recognizing October as LGBTQ+ History Month with a wide variety of special events and activities.
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SIU ceramics students, faculty to help fill community initiatives through ‘Empty Bowls’
Ceramics students and faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using their talents to help the community.
Author and scholar Bryan Hotchkins to address “The Complicated Topic of Race” at SIU Oct. 10
Bryan K. Hotchkins, the author of “My Black is Exhausted: Forever in Pursuit of a Racist-free World Where Hashtags Don’t Exist” will be speaking at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Oct. 10.
Award-winning statistics professor to deliver Langenhop Lecture
Dennis Cook, professor and director, School of Statistics, University of Minnesota will give this year’s Langenhop Lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Probability and Statistics Conference, Oct. 28-30.
Mandated training to maintain discrimination-free campus is due by Nov. 15
Federally mandated training for maintaining a discrimination-free campus begins Wednesday, Oct. 5, and is due by Nov. 15, 2022.
Racial justice champion Elizabeth Hinton to give SIU’s Morton-Kenney lecture
Elizabeth Hinton, a renowned professor of law and African American studies at Yale University, will deliver the Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Saluki Pride: Elizabeth Cheek supports crews who keep campus beautiful
A veritable army of employees work together to keep the SIU campus in top shape and good repair. For two decades, Elizabeth Cheek has been an important part of that effort.
SIU hosts annual high school band competition on Saturday
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the annual “Music and Motion” high school marching band competition in Saluki Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 1.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host Foreign Affairs editor in virtual discussion
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, an author, former U.S. Department of State speechwriter, and editor of the journal Foreign Affairs, will join the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7.
SIU’s inaugural Little Grassy Get Down Festival Oct. 7-9 promises fun for all
Little Grassy Get Down, a family friendly festival, is making its debut at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Oct. 7-9. The event is filled with music, activities and fun for all ages.
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra 2022-23 season features varied works for all to enjoy
An exciting lineup is ahead as the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 season gets underway this fall.
SIU workshop to address economic prospects beyond coal
Representatives from federal agencies, along with state officials, will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday to announce a program and hold a free, daylong workshop, both aimed at finding economic opportunity amidst the decline of coal-related industries in the region.
Illinois House Speaker Welch headlines SIU’s Simon Institute’s Renewing Illinois Summit
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch will kick off the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s Renewing Illinois Summit at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, Sept. 29.