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Three Illinois high school students win 2026 SIU Creative Futures art awards[ - The talent and artistic skills of Illinois High School juniors and seniors were on full display at the third annual Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Art and Design statewide online art competition.
SIU celebrates Earth Month in April with community feed, awards and more - “Our Power, Our Planet” is the theme as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Earth Month with a variety of special events in April.
SIU's American Marketing Association student chapter takes top worldwide honors - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s American Marketing Association chapter launched its 70th anniversary in grand style by winning several top worldwide honors at the recent AMA International Collegiate Conference in Chicago.
SIU to honor eight 2026 Excellence Award recipients - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize eight faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2026 Excellence Awards.
SIU Carbondale hosting concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions - It’s not every day you see a canoe dressed like a hot dog. With that visual in mind, imagine the canoe is also made of concrete — and is racing other canoes. It might seem unlikely, but it will be reality soon at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIU’s Salukis Care Day supports student wellness, helping them thrive and succeed - Salukis Care at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In celebration of that ongoing commitment to students, their emotional wellness and helping them thrive and succeed, the campus will celebrate with a full day of special activities on Wednesday, April 8.
SIU School of Music students to perform Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series - Students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music will showcase their talents when they perform Tuesday, April 7, in the Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda.
Media Advisory: SIU officials to visit local schools as part of Saluki Takeover Tour - This month’s Saluki Takeover Tour Southern Illinois will include officials visiting many of the region’s high schools where seniors will celebrate their commitment to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale this fall. The visits begin Thursday, April 2, and continue through April 29.
SIU to dedicate England Student Center Lounge April 30 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will dedicate the new England Student Center Lounge during a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the SIU Student Center. Remarks are scheduled for 11:15 a.m.
SIU to retire People Finder, shift to Microsoft 365 tools for directory use - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Office of Information Technology will retire the custom “People Finder” directory on siu.edu for people-and-organization lookup, and shift to Microsoft 365’s built-in People Search and Org Explorer tools for Outlook and Teams. The change is scheduled for May 31, 2026.
SIU Student Speakers Forum on April 2 looks at redefining success - Five Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students will redefine success at the SIU Student Speakers Forum on Thursday, April 2, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.
SIU Faculty Senate food drive starts Wednesday - The SIU Faculty Senate is partnering with the Saluki Food Pantry to collect non-perishable food items to help SIU Carbondale students facing food insecurity during the summer months.
Free mental health first aid training and certification May 15 - Faculty, staff and students can sign up now and earn their mental health first aid certification at no cost. SIU’s Wellness and Health Promotion Services is offering a training session on May 15 to help participants learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health challenges or substance use.
SIU’s Morton-Kenney Lecture examines conflict escalation and the war in Iran - Nationally recognized political violence and international security affairs expert Robert A. Pape will present the spring 2026 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture on Friday, April 3, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Reminder: A/P performance evaluations are due Tuesday - University policy requires that: “The job performance of administrative/professional staff members shall be evaluated through either a formal or informal process, or a combination thereof. Information evaluation and feedback should be an ongoing activity by supervisors and employees.
Explore the world of cryptocurrency for free at April 2 SIU event - If you’re curious about the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain, you won’t want to miss “What is Crypto?,” a free event at Southern Illinois University on Thursday, April 2.
Donate to HEROES on SIU Amnesty Day for ticket forgiveness - Donate to the HEROES program and get your parking ticket forgiven.
SIU’s Simon Institute discussion to center on student academic, career success - Melissa Connelly, CEO of OneGoal, a national postsecondary access and success organization, will discuss her career and the organization’s work next week during a presentation hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
Saluki Takeover Tour to blanket Southern Illinois - The 2026 Southern Illinois Saluki Takeover Tour kicks off next week as the Southern Illinois University Foundation hosts five receptions across the region from March 31 through April 23.
Saluki Takeover Tour is visiting Springfield, Peoria - Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university leaders are heading to Springfield and Peoria this week to celebrate the momentum that is shaping SIU’s future.
Register for discussion on transforming higher education funding - SIU Carbondale faculty, staff and students are invited to an in-depth conversation on Wednesday, April 1, on a proposed new data-driven formula to distribute state funding to public universities. The registration deadline for in-person or virtual attendance is Friday, March 27.
Library Affairs increases journal holdings - Research 1 status means more — and SIU Carbondale’s Morris Library is bringing it. Library Affairs recently negotiated new deals with three of the five largest commercial journal publishers that have increased the university’s scholarly journal subscriptions by thousands.
Hear intriguing speakers at TEDxSIUC on March 28 - TEDxSIUC returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on March 28!
E-forms update for the campus community - The eforms.siu.edu domain has been updated so that it is only accessible from SIU Carbondale’s on-campus area network or via the virtual private network (VPN).
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts trailblazing Black female pilot - Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to serve as a pilot in the United States Air Force, will discuss her groundbreaking military career during a discussion at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in SIU Student Center Ballroom B.
Cedarhurst to feature SIU Carbondale students’ photos - The photographic talents of 12 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be on display beginning Saturday, March 21, at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon.
SIU’s Shryock Auditorium is where ‘Anything Goes’ March 26-29 - A continuing search for young love and deception can reach no ends — including the high seas — as the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Theater and Dance and the School of Music prepare to take audiences aboard the S.S. American where “Anything Goes.”
SIU’s 2026 Outside the Box music festival starts March 24 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Outside the Box New Music Festival will highlight six internationally known musicians along with the talents of nine featured performers from the SIU School of Music.
SIU welcomes everyone to the March 25 Holi celebration - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be celebrating Holi, India’s traditional Hindu spring festival, on Wednesday, March 25 — and everyone is welcome to attend. The celebration is set for 2 p.m. on the lawn of Morris Library.
SIU earns several honors at local ADDY Awards - University Communications and Marketing earned two honors at the American Advertising Federation of Southern Illinois American Advertising Awards last month.
