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SIU’s SouthernTECH Food Incubator receiving $197K federal grant - The Delta Regional Authority has awarded $197,000 to SIU through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program for the purchase of specialized equipment for the university’s new SouthernTECH High-Tech Food Incubator, a state-of-the-art food processing and manufacturing incubator located at the Gower Translational Research Center on University Press Drive.
SIU provides Air Force ROTC cadets with innovative mental health training - Imagine a colleague comes to you, struggling with tough life problems, perhaps life-or-death questions. Thanks to an innovative new mental health training program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, cadets from Air Force ROTC Detachment 205 will be prepared to help if faced with such situations.
Reminders on end of year payroll, W-2 forms - With the end of the 2025 calendar year quickly approaching, all university employees are asked to review their mailing address via Human Resources Self-Service and make any necessary changes before Jan. 6. Current and former employees and retirees are encouraged to maintain accurate addresses/contact information.
Help SIU save energy, improve sustainability - As students, faculty and staff prepare to leave campus for the holiday break, now is a good time to take simple steps to save energy, which will help the university improve sustainability, one of the five pillars of the Imagine 2030 strategic plan.
Get tickets for SIU Alumni Association’s ‘Yacht Rock the Dock’ - Tickets are available for the SIU Alumni Association’s “Yacht Rock the Dock” on Jan. 16 at the Carson Center for the Performing Arts in Paducah, Kentucky.
Campus building hours, mail service schedule over break - Much of the university will be closed during winter break, Dec. 24-Jan. 2, and campus mail will run on an altered schedule.
Apply now to join SIU’s Sustainability Council - The SIU Sustainability Council is seeking three new members. One staff and two faculty seats are open, and applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts leading diplomat to discuss global challenges - Jan Eliasson, a former Swedish and United Nations diplomat, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for a virtual discussion on the state of the world in 2025 and challenges facing the international system.
19-year-old to graduate SIU with aviation management degree - Even though no one in his family was in the industry, 19-year-old Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Nathan Baskar has had a passion for aviation and airplanes for as long as he can remember, including dressing up as a pilot for Halloween when he was 2 years old.
SIU Carbondale to honor about 1,550 grads at fall 2025 commencement - The academic achievements of about 1,550 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated at fall 2025 commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Banterra Center.
SIU students earn 3rd berth at national tax competition with regional victory - Southern Illinois University Carbondale students have taken top honors once again in the recent 2025-26 regional Deloitte FanTAXtic tax case competition, punching its third ticket in the last four years to the nationals in January.
SIU senior 2025 student art exhibition begins Tuesday - An exhibition next week will highlight the creative work of eight graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design.
Workshop on building an organic farm fertility system is Sunday - A free, public workshop on whole-farm fertility systems design and management will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Dunn Richmond Economic Development Center. Registration is required.
U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes wind ensemble to perform Dec. 8 at SIU - The U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes wind ensemble will give a free, public performance on Monday, Dec. 8, in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium.
SIU Carbondale police earn law enforcement accreditation - The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently earned accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
SIU Board of Trustees approves honorary degrees, Distinguished Service Awards - Senior U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki men’s basketball Hall of Famer Mike Glenn will receive honorary degrees, following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 4). They are two of five individuals recommended by SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and Distinguished Service Awards.
SIU’s Simon Institute hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar on nation’s political contradictions - Paul Starr, a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar at Princeton University and the founding co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
SIU’s Sharp Museum to open exhibition featuring sculptor Preston Jackson - This month, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum will open an exhibition highlighting works by nationally acclaimed sculptor and SIU School of Art and Design alumnus Preston Jackson, and it will host a reception for two local artists with the Oak Street Art Collective.
SIU’s 2025 Holiday Craft Sale to feature more than 75 unique vendors - Imagine finding just the perfect gifts for family, friends and yourself this holiday season. You need look no further than Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Holiday Craft Sale Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 4-6.
Supplemental retirement, deferred compensation plans updated - The Internal Revenue Service has increased the amounts individuals can contribute to their 403(b) and 457(b) accounts for 2026.
SIU will pin new teacher candidates Dec. 10 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Teacher Education Programs (TEP) will recognize its most recent group of graduates during a special pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Shryock Auditorium.
SIU to host viewing party for Geminids at their peak at Giant City State Park - This month, stargazers can get one of the best views of the Geminid meteor shower at its peak, thanks to an event sponsored in part by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIU Press holiday book sale is Dec. 4-5 - Southern Illinois University Press is hosting a holiday book sale Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4-5, in Morris Library’s Hall of Presidents and Chancellors. The book sale is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Reminder: Mandatory annual Ethics Act training due Dec. 31 - Mandatory 2025 annual Ethics Act training for all SIU Carbondale faculty, staff, graduate assistants, undergraduate assistants, volunteers, student workers and extra help workers takes place until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31 on the D2L platform. School of Medicine employees located on the Carbondale campus will complete training using HealthStream.
Nominate an inspiring colleague for a Faculty and Staff Excellence Award - Know someone who inspires you with their incredible talent, passion and commitment? Nominate them for a Faculty and Staff Excellence Award. The nomination deadline is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23.
Celebrate SIU, regional innovation and entrepreneurship at Dec. 4 showcase - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase, set for Dec. 4, is a unique celebration of some of the region’s newest and best innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
SIU celebrates 50 years of preparing students for the ever-evolving hospitality field - Imagine having an exciting career that takes you to Greece and Beijing to work as a chef and dining coordinator for an athlete village. Or having a high-level career as a property developer, strategic planner and troubleshooter for Marriott Bonvoy. Those are the lives that Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program (HTEM) has made possible for graduates.
Employees get holiday discount for ‘SIU A to Z’ children’s book - Faculty and staff searching for perfect gifts for young readers can buy “SIU A to Z,” a new children’s book from the SIU Alumni Association that celebrates the university’s people, places and spirit, at a 25% holiday discount.
SIU students star in short films featuring cultural exploration in China - Mini-documentaries showcasing the experiences of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who recently returned from a cultural exploration program in China will debut Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Morris Library.
SIU announces 2026 Family Weekend and Homecoming dates - The dates are official, so mark your calendar now and plan to attend the 2026 Family Weekend and Homecoming festivities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
