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United Airlines-SIU Aviation Career Day helps students become part of the Saluki family - Growing up in a widely recognized aviation family with Southern Illinois University Carbondale connections, United Airlines Captain GJ Priester cannot recall a time when he did not want to be pilot.
SIU’s 2025 Education Day will bring hundreds of high school students to campus - Nearly 400 high school students planning to study education will enjoy a day filled with more than 40 interactive activities and informative sessions as Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts its annual Education Day celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Join a public discussion on the future of Carbondale Oct. 21 at SIU - What should the future of Carbondale look like? That’s the topic of a public economic forum on Oct. 21 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and everyone is invited to attend and offer recommendations.
Applications for Thrasher, REACH funds to open Dec. 1 - Faculty should remind undergraduate students of two scholarship programs coming up for renewal in December. The Susan C. Thrasher Undergraduate Research Fund and the Research-Enriched Academic Challenge (REACH) programs both offer financial support and research opportunities.
SIU’s Simon Institute hosts former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun - Former U.S. Senator from Illinois Carol Moseley Braun will discuss her pioneering career and her new memoir next week during a presentation hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
Embrace the Saluki spirit with concerts, football, more at SIU’s Spooktacular Homecoming - Homecoming 2025 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale promises to be memorable for all with a giant pep rally, a fun block party, a concert featuring Mariah the Scientist, the Carbondale Halloween Homecoming Music Street Festival and numerous other activities, including of course, a parade, tailgating and football.
Area high school band students to perform with SIU Marching Salukis on Saturday - Area high school instrumental marching band students will join the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Marching Salukis on Saturday, Oct. 18, and perform at halftime and in the stands during football game against North Dakota.
SIU’s 2025 Lincoln Laureate seeks to help people by helping animals - If you try to keep pace with Marsden Fisher, bring good boots and an even better planner. In the past year alone, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior has co-captained an Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team, revived a sustainability organization that now stewards a campus butterfly garden, and maintained a 4.0 GPA in a demanding zoology major with a pre-veterinary specialization. Add to that her contributions to SIU’s canine sciences research program.
SIU Simmons Law School increases first-time bar exam passage rates - With an evidence-based, individualized and comprehensive approach, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is enjoying significant increases in first-time passage rates for recent graduates sitting for bar exams.
Virtual Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium is Nov. 7 - SIU Carbondale faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to participate in a free, virtual event on Nov. 7, which will bring together educators, administrators, instructional designers and instructional technologists involved in online learning in Illinois and beyond.
SIU’s Student Health Services and Red Cross host Nov. 7 blood drive - SIU Carbondale’s Student Health Services is partnering with the American Red Cross to sponsor a community blood drive on Friday, Nov. 7.
SIU to host fun, hands-on STEM careers conference for grades 5-9 - Girls and boys in grades 5-9 can have fun exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, math and more during the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Nov. 1.
SIU hosts local high school, middle school musicians on Percussion Day - Between 50 and 70 middle school and high school percussion students from throughout Southern Illinois will be at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as part of SIU Percussion Day.
Compensation 2030 open forums today and Wednesday - Human Resources has scheduled additional open forums to address questions raised regarding the staff results of the Compensation 2030 study. Forums will be today, Oct. 13, and Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Virtual discussion on literary freedom is Oct. 21 - Author Adam Szetela will discuss how efforts to diversify children’s and young adults’ literature, while well-intentioned, has also created unexpected challenges for literary freedom during a virtual discussion on Oct. 21.
SIU researcher aims to make 3D-printed metal parts more robust — and strengthen trust in the tech - To many, 3D printing evokes images of desktop gadgets spitting out plastic trinkets. In reality, additive manufacturing (AM) now builds metal components for aircraft engines, medical devices and other intricate parts not easily made with traditional methods. The catch? Tiny, hard-to-avoid defects in printed metals can weaken parts and erode manufacturer confidence. Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor Sangjin Jung is tackling that reliability problem head-on.
SIU community can pick up, donate items at new Sustainability Office Free Store - The Free Store is now open at the Student Center, giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to claim items they can use at no cost and donate items they no longer need to become someone else’s treasure.
Head back to class with COLA on Oct. 24 - As a part of SIU Carbondale’s Homecoming festivities, the College of Liberal Arts will present “Back to Class With COLA,” addressing a variety of topics, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Faner Hall in the Door 6 lobby.
SIU Symphony Orchestra to perform Oct. 21 in Shryock Auditorium - The Southern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra will present a free, public concert on Tuesday, Oct. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium.
Celebrate Davies Hall’s 100-year legacy at SIU on Oct. 24 - With an afternoon of special activities on Oct. 24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate the centennial of Davies Hall, named for Dorothy Davies, founder of SIU women’s college athletics.
SIU’s 2025 Earth Science Week events focus on energy, earthquakes - This year’s observance of Earth Science Week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on meeting energy needs in a sustainable way on campus, in the region and beyond, along with increasing awareness of rocks and minerals and earthquakes.
Join the fun at SIU’s 2025 Touch of Nature Haunted Hollow on Oct. 19 - Haunted Hollow, the always popular fall family fun fest at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, returns Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sign up now to join SIU’s 2025 Saluki Spooktacular Homecoming parade - Entries are now being accepted for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Homecoming parade, which will make its way through the city streets and onto campus, beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 25.
Mandatory annual Title IX training to launch Oct. 15 - Mandatory Title IX training for all SIU Carbondale employees will begin on Oct. 15. To be compliant with Title IX regulations, all employees must complete training for 2025 before Dec. 19. The Office of Equity and Compliance updated the annual training to reflect current Title IX regulations.
HRSS is currently accessible in two ways - The Office of Information Technology wants to let the campus community know that SIU’s HRSS portal (Human Resources Self Service) is available in two ways.
Flu immunizations will be available on campus Oct. 16, 22 - The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) will provide free flu immunizations for all active and retired SIU Carbondale employees, their dependents and surviving spouses enrolled in a state-sponsored health plan.
Civil Service Advisory Committee petitions available - University civil service employees have until Oct. 21 to petition for election to the State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee. One civil service employee will be elected to serve on the committee for a four-year term from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2029.
SIU Sharp Museum series highlights Oak Street Art Collective works - The work of two local artists at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum will kick off a series that highlights a collective of talented and creative women artists.
Walters and Sanders families are SIU’s 2025 Families of the Year - Two Illinois families have been selected as 2025 Saluki Family of the Year winners at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and each will be honored during Saluki Family Weekend festivities, Oct. 3-5.
SIU’s College of Arts and Media hosts global media, arts conference to address uncertainty - An international conference that brings together scholars and artists using media and the arts to address the uncertainty of disorienting times will be hosted this month by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Arts and Media.
