Accomplishments - April, 2026
“The Greatest Entrepreneurs in U.S. History,” an article by Jonathan Bean, professor, history, and co-author Blaine McCormick, a management professor at Baylor University, appeared April 25 in The Wall Street Journal and other media platforms. The story is part of a yearlong “USA250” series that looks at the nation’s first 250 years.
In celebration of Earth Month in April, Brian Croft, director of SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center and the Office of Sustainability, will be a presenter during the City of Carbondale’s “At the Table” Dinner and Dialogue series on Tuesday, April 7, at the Carbondale Civic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the dinner and dialogue at 5:30 p.m. The theme for this month’s event is “This Land Is Your Land: Stewardship, Stories, and Shared Spaces.”
