May 26, 2023
SIU Alumni Association awards more than $75K in student scholarships - The SIU Alumni Association is awarding $75,099 to about 60 new and returning Southern Illinois University Carbondale students for the 2023 fall semester.
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May 25, 2023
SIU staff encouraged to attend a virtual wellness session June 5 - The SIU System will offer a wellness session for staff only on June 5. The session on emotional intelligence is from noon to 1 p.m. and will be led by David Ziebler, director of organizational and employee development in the SIU School of Medicine's Center for Human and Organizational Potential. See the flyer for the link to the meetings and the credentials.
May 24, 2023
SIU doctoral student explores how engineered microbes may upcycle plastic - A graduate student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is developing biological technology aimed at keeping that water bottle you bought last week out of the landfill or worse – the ocean – where it will remain virtually forever.
May 23, 2023
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host journalist, foreign policy expert - John Walcott, an award-winning journalist and foreign policy expert teaching at Georgetown University, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation at 11 a.m. June 8.
May 23, 2023
SIU offering summer craft workshops for adults in 2023 - The summer fun isn’t just for youths at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. For the first time, at least in recent history, the Student Center’s Craft Shop will be offering a few adult workshops for people age 16 and older this summer, in addition to the large lineup of children and youth camps, both at the Craft Shop and across campus.
May 22, 2023
Mental health issues can strike anyone – SIU is helping students in many ways - Although May is Mental Health Awareness Month, helping students and the community with mental health needs is what Southern Illinois University Carbondale is all about throughout the year, said Jaime Clark, director of Student Health Services.
May 18, 2023
Veteran data analyst will lead SIU’s institutional effectiveness efforts - David G. Shirley, who has spent several years helping universities make data-informed decisions, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s leadership team as the director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research, effective June 1.
May 18, 2023
Media Advisory: SIU School of Law hosts Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute next week - Thirteen high achieving juniors and seniors from colleges around the country will gain insight on legal careers and preparing for law school next week at Southern Illinois University School of Law’s Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute.
May 17, 2023
Flexible schedule summer program starts May 28 - The university is offering an employee flexible schedule program again this summer. The program will begin May 28 and will continue through July 29.
May 17, 2023
SIU hosting Industry Day on May 25 to help businesses secure government contracts - Industry Day is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on May 25. The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) event is designed to promote businesses in the region and foster connections between businesses and federal and state agencies and prime contractors who seek to purchase their products and services.
May 17, 2023
‘Singing with the Stars’ kicks off SIU’s McLeod Summer Playhouse 2023 season - The long-celebrated McLeod Summer Playhouse (MSP) will gear up for the 2023 season at Southern Illinois University Carbondale early next month with performances from some of the region’s finest amateur singers and dancers.
May 17, 2023
30 Chancellor’s and Provost’s Scholars graduate from SIU Carbondale - Their exceptional efforts in their classrooms and hometowns earned them the honor of receiving two of the highest awards Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers to undergraduate students. That same attention to detail and community service efforts continued in college as 30 Chancellor’s Scholars Program recipients earned degrees during commencement ceremonies this past weekend.
May 16, 2023
SIU Flying Salukis continue national success with third-place finish - Tradition and consistency are pivotal to success. Both are trademarks of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Flying Salukis when it comes to collegiate aviation.
May 16, 2023
‘Hidden Gems’ will be easily found at Southern Illinois Music Festival, May 25-June 11 - For the past 18 years, the nationally recognized Southern Illinois Music Festival (SIFest) has given the region the finest professional singers and instrumentalists from the United States and Europe, mixed in with SIU Carbondale faculty and students. The 19th annual festival, which runs May 25-June 11, will feature orchestral and chamber music, opera, jazz and educational programs, and promises to not disappoint during its nearly three-week run.
May 15, 2023
SIU uses $937K grant to enrich early childhood education, address teacher shortage - Children learn and express themselves in myriad ways, but traditional education often stifles them, according to education professors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A grant-funded project at SIU aims to draw on children’s natural curiosity while addressing the teacher shortage for the youngest learners.
May 15, 2023
SIU students invent device to easily monitor kestrels nesting in high places - An engineering duo at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is using high technology to solve a problem for an avian conservation group in Central Illinois: monitoring nesting kestrels in hard-to-reach places.
May 11, 2023
Veteran HR professional to join SIU leadership team - Nick Wortman, who has more than 10 years of experience in higher education human resources, will become Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s assistant vice chancellor of human resources, effective June 12.
May 11, 2023
SIU employees get special offer for Sam Hunt concert - SIU Carbondale employees can get a special discount when they buy tickets to see country music star Sam Hunt perform on Aug. 3 at Banterra Center.
May 11, 2023
SIU doctoral student probes Galapagos tortoises’ little-known reproductive ecology - As legendary as they are, and as long-lived (up to 200 years or so), one might think science knows a lot about the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. But a doctoral student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale says there are surprising gaps in that knowledge, especially when it comes to reproduction.
May 11, 2023
Jacari Henderson is SIU’s new Saluki Cares director - Jacari Henderson, an SIU double alumna, is the new director of Saluki Cares, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s campuswide student support and care effort.
May 10, 2023
SIU’s School of Education creates multipurpose Welcome Center - Student success is important at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the School of Education has recently proven that by investing in a multipurpose Welcome Center in the Wham Education Building.
May 10, 2023
Media availability: IDPH director Sameer Vohra at SIU Carbondale - Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, a 2011 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law, will be available to meet with reporters, photographers and news crews prior to the law school’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12.
May 9, 2023
2023 Saluki Triathlon set for June 17 - The Saluki Triathlon returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on June 17, and this year, organizers are offering a duathlon option as well. Signup is now underway, and everyone is welcome.
May 8, 2023
SIU Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony on May 12 - The Saluki Triathlon returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on June 17, and this year, organizers are offering a duathlon option as well. Signup is now underway, and everyone is welcome.
May 8, 2023
Media advisory: New teacher graduate pinning ceremony - A group of 87 graduates from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Teacher Education Program will be recognized during a special pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. on May 10 at Shryock Auditorium.
May 8, 2023
Aimee Lemrise is SIU’s new sustainability director - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s commitment to sustainability, one of the five pillars of the Imagine 2030 strategic plan, remains robust and is getting stronger with the recent hiring of Aimee Lemrise as the director of sustainability.
May 5, 2023
Veteran winemakers among SIU Alumni Association’s 2023 distinguished alumni - Albert M. Kellert and Cheryl Greeley Kellert were honored as the SIU Alumni Association’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni during an April 28 ceremony at Walker’s Bluff vineyard.
May 5, 2023
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host virtual discussion with ‘trailblazing’ Peoria mayor - Rita Ali, the first woman and first Black mayor to lead Peoria, Illinois, is the next guest in the virtual Meet the Mayor series hosted by Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
May 4, 2023
SIU’s new Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Council selects officers - SIU’s Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Council (APIFSC), a new constituency group, has begun meeting, and on April 27, the group gathered and elected officers and representatives.
May 4, 2023
SIU Women’s Club awards three scholarships - The SIU Women’s Club has awarded scholarships to three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students.