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News Archive - Past 30 Articles

July 25, 2024

Watch your inbox for the job analysis questionnaire - As part of Compensation 2030, a project to create an updated, more equitable and more competitive compensation system at SIU Carbondale, civil service and administrative/professional employees will receive an email on Monday, July 29, from noreply@qemailserver.com with a request to complete the job analysis questionnaire (JAQ).

July 25, 2024

Volunteers needed to help Salukis move in this fall - Volunteers from the campus and community can help roll out the welcome mat for new and returning Salukis by assisting their move into their new homes before the fall 2024 semester begins at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

July 25, 2024

DPS volunteers distribute water to people in need - Members of SIU’s Department of Public Safety gave water and granola bars to more than 100 individuals in apparent need, along with social service agencies, on Monday, July 22.

July 23, 2024

SIU student research to be showcased at symposium - Students from two related Southern Illinois University Carbondale programs that teach students how to conduct research will present their findings during a research poster symposium this week.

July 19, 2024

SIU Simmons Law School hosts legal symposium in Belleville - In its continuing effort to provide quality outreach programs, the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is hosting a free continuing legal education (CLE) symposium in Belleville next month for licensed attorneys in Illinois and Missouri.

July 18, 2024

Showcase SIU at the Du Quoin State Fair on Aug. 31 - Academic units, departments, student organizations and individuals will have an opportunity to showcase the great programs and services that SIU Carbondale provides to our region and beyond as a part of SIU Day at the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 31.

July 17, 2024

Still time to participate in SIU 2024 summer camps - It’s not too late for children to find fun, adventure and great learning experiences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 summer camps, including those focused on sports and art.

July 11, 2024

New forms for time-keeping - Effective July 1, all monthly paid exempt and nonexempt administrative/professional (AP) and semi-monthly paid civil service employees should use revised time recording sheets. These changes were implemented to simplify the time recording process due to the recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes, which include raising the salary for overtime eligibility to $43,888 annually.

July 11, 2024

Angela Upchurch appointed acting law school dean - Angela K. Upchurch, associate dean for academic affairs and curriculum development at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School, has been appointed acting dean of the law school.

July 3, 2024

SIU’s anatomical drawing workshop is July 18-21 - A workshop this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is once again giving participants an opportunity to create anatomically accurate and artistic drawings from direct observations of cadavers and learn from human anatomy and medical experts.

July 2, 2024

SIU’s Bryson Future Scholars Program launches students toward success - When classes start this fall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, dozens of incoming students will have already earned 8 credit hours and gotten a head start on their college careers, thanks to their participation in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program this summer.

July 2, 2024

Open forums set for associate provost for student success - Two candidates for associate provost for student success at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will meet with faculty, staff and students during a series of open forums on campus, beginning Tuesday, July 9.

June 28, 2024

As solar storms erupt, SIU researchers continue to study the sun - Scientists are predicting the possibility of solar storms of varying intensity during the next two weeks as faculty and student researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale continue studying the sun with two NASA-funded research projects.

June 27, 2024

Salukis connect with students in Texas - Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other SIU Carbondale officials recently visited Texas to meet with some partner institutions, connect with admitted students from Texas and welcome students who have registered for classes to the Saluki family.

June 27, 2024

Free tickets for July 16 Thrillbillies game - SIU Carbondale is sponsoring Salukis in Thrillville Night on Tuesday, July 16, at Mtn Dew Park in Marion as the Thrillville Thrillbillies take on the Cape Catfish at 6 p.m., and SIU employees can go to the game for free.

June 27, 2024

ADEI presentation videos sought - An initiative by the SIU System Office of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is giving faculty and staff an opportunity to share their insights and strategies for dismantling systemic racism in American educational systems.

June 26, 2024

SIU researchers find prison guards suffer PTSD and other issues but get little help - Chronic high stress, long and difficult shifts and elevated anxiety – these constant components of correctional officers’ jobs result in higher rates of PTSD than military veterans’, suicide rates twice as high as all other professions combined and increased risk of substance use among a population that dies young, researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have discovered.

June 26, 2024

Media advisory: SIU summer camps and conferences June 30 through late July - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting a diverse assortment of academic, athletic, art, music and outdoor camps and conferences for people of all ages and interests this summer, providing numerous opportunities for reporters, photographers and news crews to secure appealing activity stories, photographs and video in the coming weeks.

June 25, 2024

SIU’s Center for English as a Second Language celebrates 60 years - For 60 years, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) — the third oldest intensive English program on a university campus — has helped an estimated 30,000 international students from about 100 countries acclimate to the region and prepare to earn their degrees.