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News Archive - Past 30 Articles
October 21, 2021
Saluki Homecoming 2021 ‘Is All That’ and more
- Gorgeous weather, large crowds, a wide variety of special events and winners both on and off the field made Southern Illinois University Car
October 21, 2021
Saluki Pride: Tarnisha Green goes above and beyond to encourage minority engineers
- Tarnisha Green directs the Success in Engineering through Excellence in Diversity Program (SEED), supporting students in SIU’s College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics, especially those from underrepresented populations. Holly Tugiyanto, an account technician at SIU Extended Campus, nominated Green for Saluki Pride, saying “Tarnisha goes above and beyond to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to study STEM, and she supports them along their journey to make sure that they are successful. It is quite evident in her work that she truly cares about our students and about sending them off into a bright future in STEM.”
October 21, 2021
SIU researchers aim to turn trash from coffee, tea into biodegradable plastic treasure
- They’re a big problem, single-use plastics. They’re popular, cheap, one of the most common trash and landfill items, and they don’t recycle very well. Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, however, are working on promising technologies that could bring a molecular-level, sustainable solution to the table while still making it easy to enjoy your favorite beverages. All we have to do is keep drinking coffee and tea.
October 21, 2021
Media Advisory: SIU Air Force ROTC to clean local cemetery, care for Civil War graves
- Reporters, photographers and news crews are invited to cover Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Air Force ROTC unit as its members clean up historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Carbondale. The volunteer event is set for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. The cemetery is located at 405 W. Main St.
October 20, 2021
SIU Carbondale to provide educational opportunities for Cahokia junior high, high school students
- An agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Cahokia School District No. 187 will provide mentoring and educational opportunities, summer camps and collaboration between the university and the school district.
October 20, 2021
Media Advisory: 400+ students coming to today’s SIU Day to see academics in action
- About 430 students from 11 area high schools will take a tour of the campus, meet faculty and get a close look at academic programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the first in-person SIU Day since 2019. Reporters, videographers and news crews are invited to cover the event, which starts at 10 a.m. today, Oct. 20, in Shryock Auditorium.
October 19, 2021
‘Orange Is the New Black’ author Piper Kerman will speak at SIU
- Piper Kerman, author of “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” the bestselling book that became a Netflix series, is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and free tickets for her presentation are now available.
October 19, 2021
Make it 10: Flying Salukis head to nationals after another dominating regional performance
- After a season in the virtual world, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis took to the air this past week and turned in a dominating performance to capture a 10th consecutive National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region VIII competition.
October 19, 2021
Film, discussion to examine the future of local journalism
- A film screening that highlights the struggles of a family-run newspaper and a community conversation on the future of local journalism is set for Oct. 26 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
October 18, 2021
Southern Illinois Research Park receives $150,000 Catalyst prize to help entrepreneurs succeed
- The Southern Illinois Research Park at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a $150,000 award, one of just eight given across the country by the U.S. Small Business Administration, in the competitive, inaugural Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst prize competition.
October 18, 2021
Memory T-shirt quilt raffle to benefit SIU recreation students
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Recreational Sports and Services (RSS) is selling tickets for a memory T-shirt quilt. Benefit proceeds will go to the RSS Certification Scholarship Fund to assist student staff members with professional growth and development opportunities in the recreational sports and services field.
October 18, 2021
Conversation on creating an antiracist system is Wednesday
- A Conversations of Understanding discussion this week will look at transformative action steps that the Southern Illinois University campuses can take to become a more inclusive, just and vibrant academic community. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are invited to join the live virtual discussion at noon Wednesday, Oct. 20.
October 15, 2021
Sign up now for SIU’s November canoeing adventure
- Here’s your chance to explore the great outdoors and the beauty of the region by participating in a Saluki Adventure.
October 15, 2021
Glass artist Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen will present lecture Oct. 18
- Glass artist Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen will discuss her work and also present a public demonstration of her creations next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
October 14, 2021
Saluki Pride: Marissa Ellermann shows ‘care for learning’
- As the head of circulation services in Morris Library, Marissa Ellermann’s priority is ensuring that students, faculty and staff have everything they might need available to them. Tony Williams, a…
October 14, 2021
Tenney Lecture to host noted children’s author, screenwriter Kate Klise
- Noted children’s author and screenwriter Kate Klise will deliver the University Honors Program Charles D. Tenney Distinguished Lecture next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
October 14, 2021
Ten candidates for SIU 2021 Homecoming court announced
- Ten Southern Illinois University Carbondale students are seeking to become the 2021 homecoming royalty.
October 14, 2021
Talented faculty, staff chosen for university’s L.E.A.D initiative
- Eighteen talented faculty and staff from throughout campus are participating in the inaugural cohort of the L.E.A.D. SIU Carbondale Initiative.
October 14, 2021
Saluki Alumni Plaza formally dedicated at homecoming
- Saluki Alumni Plaza will be formally dedicated on Friday, Oct. 15, during SIU Homecoming 2021, during a brief ceremony recognizing alumni and friends who donated to the project since fundraising began in 2018 by the SIU Alumni Association’s National Board of Directors.
October 14, 2021
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is reminding faculty, staff and students that they hold many of the essential keys to lock criminals out of individual and SIU systems and accounts.
October 14, 2021
Media Advisory – Social Work 50th anniversary event
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Social Work Program is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a special workshop and celebration on Friday, Oct. 15. Reporters, photographers and news crews are welcome to cover the event from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Old Main Room, located on the second floor of the Student Center.
October 13, 2021
SIU Alumni Association home in Woody Hall to become the Guida-Moller Family Alumni Center
- The SIU Alumni Association’s home in the C-Wing of Woody Hall will be renamed the Guida-Moller Family Alumni Center after a $500,000 gift from alumni siblings Julie Guida, ’79, and Scott Moller, ’85.
October 13, 2021
SIU’s Haunted Hollow promises fun for all ages
- Haunted Hollow, a popular fall tradition and family friendly event packed with fun for all ages returns bigger and better than ever to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center on Oct. 24.
October 13, 2021
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch sale is Saturday
- The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale this week and will feature 500 glass pumpkins for sale.
October 12, 2021
Paul Simon Institute to host longtime diplomat, foreign policy expert
- A foreign policy expert who wrote a viral 2017 U.S. State Department resignation letter is the next guest in the virtual event series hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
October 11, 2021
Media advisory: SIU to hold open house Oct. 11
- Reporters, photographers and news crews are invited to cover Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s in-person open house for prospective students today, Oct. 11. More than 230 students have registered for the free event for Salukis who will be new to SIU in fall 2022 or later and their families.
October 8, 2021
Webinar on COVID-19’s impact on rural health workforce is Oct. 14
- A new report dissects the impact of COVID-19 on the rural health workforce and identifies methods the state can utilize current health workers more efficiently while committing to long-term rural health workforce recruitment strategies.
October 8, 2021
SIU Carbondale plans for two in-person commencement ceremonies in December
- Commencement ceremonies for fall 2021 graduates at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are set to return to Banterra Center on Dec. 11.
October 8, 2021
Jungle Dogs headline SIU Alumni Association Homecoming events
- The Jungle Dogs, a band legendary to the Carbondale music scene, is the headlining act of the SIU Alumni Association’s Homecoming celebration, happening Oct. 15-16 at the Alumni Center on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus.
October 8, 2021
Interviews set for chief information officer candidates
- Three candidates for chief information officer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will meet with constituents during a series of virtual interviews beginning next week.
October 8, 2021
Flu immunizations will be available on campus Oct. 26-27
- The Jackson County Health Department will administer the immunizations at two walk-up flu shot clinics, set for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 in the SIU Alumni Association Courtyard at Woody Hall.
