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Stay warm, Salukis! Alumni Association offers stylish scarves, beanies - The SIU Alumni Association is offering Salukis around campus the opportunity to purchase a fashionable maroon and white scarf, the perfect accent to display your Saluki pride when it’s cold outside. It also has a matching beanie to complete the look.
SIU Board of Trustees approves honorary degrees, Distinguished Service Awards - Edward M. Benyas, professor emeritus of oboe and conducting in the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music, will receive a Distinguished Service Award following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 5). Benyas is one of five individuals recommended by SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards.
Reminders on end of year payroll, W-2 forms - Human Resources-Payroll wants to remind employees who are responsible for entering or reporting time or sending paperwork, that December is a short month for processing all the necessary payrolls.
Quantum vacuum authority to speak at Physics Colloquium - A retired professor and expert in quantum physics from Oklahoma will give the Physics Colloquium at 4 p.m. Friday in Neckers 440.
Center for Teaching Excellence finals and winter break services - With final exams and SIU Carbondale’s winter break approaching, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) wants to remind faculty of support available over the next several weeks.
SIU, Aisin partner to provide employees with degrees, experience - The School of Applied Engineering and Technology in the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology and Mathematics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is cooperating with a local electronics manufacturer to educate workers.
SIU pinning ceremony for new teacher graduates is Dec. 11 - The newest group of graduates from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Teacher Education Programs (TEP) will be recognized during a special pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. Dec. 11 at Shryock Auditorium.
SIU architectural master’s students to present their work Dec. 7 - Several Southern Illinois University Carbondale students may be making their first visit to campus and the region on Saturday, Dec. 7, as a part of their coursework toward an online Master of Architecture degree.
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. Jan. 24, 2025.
Everyone welcome at SIU’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase Dec. 5 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase on Dec. 5 will celebrate the region’s newest innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. Everyone is invited.
Events needed for Winter Weeks of Welcome schedule - New Student Programs will host Winter Weeks of Welcome, Jan. 13-31, to help kick off SIU Carbondale’s spring 2025 semester, and the office is seeking events, activities and opportunities to add to the schedule. The submission deadline is Dec. 15.
‘Journey to the Sun’ talk at SIU to focus on space weather - Space weather, and its connections to the Earth and sun, is the topic of the next talk in a series at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, focused on the sun and the major role it plays in the lives of humans.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to examine parents’ role in civic education, promoting citizenship - Political science professor and author Lindsey Cormack will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for a virtual discussion on parents’ roles in teaching civic education to their children.
SIU to host Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale Dec. 5-7 - If you’re looking for special gifts for friends, family or yourself this holiday season, you won’t want to miss the 46th annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale in the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center Dec. 5-7.
Wanted: Assistance with event focusing on cryptocurrency - Keeping at the forefront of the latest in business technology, the College of Business and Analytics has a newly established Business Intelligence Center and a Business Intelligence Center registered student organization that’s allied with the SIUC Blockchain Economics Club.
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 2025. The basic limit increased from $23,000 to $23,500. Employees age 50 and older can elect to defer an additional $7,500 for the year, for a total maximum deferral of $31,000.
SIU students prepare for national business competition after winning tough regional - A team of Southern Illinois University Carbondale business students is preparing for what they hope will be a second national championship. Just getting to nationals is quite a feat, accomplished by besting some impressive competition at the Deloitte FanTAXtic Case Competition regional contest. FanTAXtic asks students to present solutions to a realistic business challenge and address the business and tax implications.
SIU ceramic and print sale is Dec. 4 - A great opportunity to find that one-of-a-kind gift. Southern Illinois University Carbondale printmaking and ceramic students will show their work just in time for the holiday season during their annual sale on Dec. 4.
SIU Carbondale has nearly $2.7B impact on state of Illinois, supports 18.6K jobs - The economic impact of Southern Illinois University Carbondale can be summed up in two numbers.
Online session on teaching practices, strategies is Dec. 4 - The final 60-minute interactive session of the semester to assist SIU Carbondale online faculty and instructors is Wednesday, Dec. 4. “Preparing Your Online Course for the Next Term” is from 10 to 11 a.m.
SIU chooses new Black Resource Center coordinator - Dina Timmons, a double alumna of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is the new coordinator for the Black Resource Center, a unit of the Student Multicultural Resource Center (SMRC).
Prepare for inclement weather - As the weather gets colder, faculty and staff should take two important steps to prepare for inclement weather: review the campus policy and ensure that the university has your current cellphone number if you want to receive emergency text alerts.
Media advisory: SIU Carbondale, SIU System to share results of economic impact study - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, along with the SIU System, will release the results of an economic impact analysis on Monday, Nov. 25, at Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, 1740 Innovation Drive. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with presentations to begin about 15 minutes later. Reporters, photographers and news crews are invited to cover the event.
Help SIU save energy, improve sustainability over Thanksgiving break - As students, faculty and staff prepare to leave campus for Thanksgiving 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. The university is asking employees and students to help conserve energy.
Discussion on campus financial reports set for Dec. 11-12 - Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Susan Simmers is inviting SIU Carbondale fiscal officers, fiscal officer delegates and other users of AIS and PLABIS to attend an information session on campus financial reports Dec. 11-12 at Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.
Applications for Thrasher, REACH funds to open Dec. 2 - Faculty should remind undergraduate students of two scholarship programs coming up for renewal next month. The Susan C. Thrasher Undergraduate Research Fund and the Research-Enriched Academic Challenge (REACH) programs both offer financial support and research opportunities.
SIU’s HEROES collecting coats and winter gear for those in need - In recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, a drive is underway at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to collect new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves.
SIU researcher analyzes water isotopes, refining a method to solving mysteries - While the sleuths on popular forensic crime shows make solving a case with science look easier than it actually is, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is refining those methods using chemical analysis of local tap waters.
Theater and Dance to present ‘A Christmas Carol’ in 1920s Cairo, Ill. - A time-honored Christmas classic will hit the Southern Illinois University Carbondale McLeod Theater stage in December in a setting completely different than 1860s Victorian England.
Ceremony will recognize 91 retired SIU Carbondale employees - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize 91 retired employees for their service to the university in a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Student Center Ballrooms.
