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News Archive - Past 30 Articles

September 16, 2024

Media Advisory: 900+ students to attend SIU Day on Sept. 18 to see academics in action - More than 900 students from 24 area high schools will meet faculty and staff to get a closer look at resources and academic programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Reporters, photographers, videographers and news crews are invited to cover SIU Day, which starts at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Student Center.

September 12, 2024

Entrepreneurs invited to Southern Illinois 2024 Business Plan Competition at SIU - Entrepreneurs can enter the Southern Illinois 2024 Business Plan Competition with a comprehensive business plan and a compelling 90-second pitch for a chance to win a portion of more than $20,000 cash and in-kind services to propel their businesses forward, thanks to Regions Bank, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and other regional sponsors.

September 12, 2024

Encourage grads to attend Grad Bash on Sept. 24 - Faculty and staff are encouraged to remind graduating seniors of Grad Bash on Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in University Bookstore in the Student Center. The event is for August and December 2024 graduates.

September 9, 2024

Celebrate our success on Oct. 2 - The university’s recent successes, which include a 3.8% enrollment increase for fall 2024, will be celebrated with a campus appreciation cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, between the Student Services Building Pavilion and Faner Hall.

September 6, 2024

SIU celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will commemorate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 with a variety of special events recognizing the rich, diverse cultural heritage and numerous accomplishments of the peoples whose ancestors came to the United States from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America or South America.

September 5, 2024

Transition to Slate: phasing out EAB Navigate - Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management will streamline student communications by transitioning fully to Slate. The decision was made after a thorough assessment and gathering feedback from constituency groups. Sheryl A. Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Wendell Williams, vice chancellor for enrollment management, explain the decision and next steps in the following message.

September 5, 2024

SIU Honors Program lecture, symposium to examine gyroids - A free, public lecture and symposium that examines the groundbreaking work of the late Alan Schoen, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor who discovered the gyroid while working for NASA as a scientist, is set for 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.

September 3, 2024

Spooky catalyst bike race coming to SIU’s Touch of Nature Oct. 26; sign up now - The Catalyst Race Series, a popular bike race, returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center this fall with a twist. Bikers are encouraged to wear costumes for the Spooky Catalyst Race as they compete on one of the Midwest’s premier, professionally designed and built mountain biking trail systems at 10 a.m. Oct. 26.

August 29, 2024

Volunteers needed to help with SIU Day on Sept. 18 - Faculty and staff can welcome hundreds of high school students to campus next month and help them discover what makes SIU Carbondale the place to be for college. The event typically attracts more than 500 students from the region.