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News Archive - Past 30 Articles

July 11, 2024

New forms for time-keeping - Effective July 1, all monthly paid exempt and nonexempt administrative/professional (AP) and semi-monthly paid civil service employees should use revised time recording sheets. These changes were implemented to simplify the time recording process due to the recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes, which include raising the salary for overtime eligibility to $43,888 annually.

July 11, 2024

Angela Upchurch appointed acting law school dean - Angela K. Upchurch, associate dean for academic affairs and curriculum development at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School, has been appointed acting dean of the law school.

July 3, 2024

SIU’s anatomical drawing workshop is July 18-21 - A workshop this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is once again giving participants an opportunity to create anatomically accurate and artistic drawings from direct observations of cadavers and learn from human anatomy and medical experts.

July 2, 2024

SIU’s Bryson Future Scholars Program launches students toward success - When classes start this fall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, dozens of incoming students will have already earned 8 credit hours and gotten a head start on their college careers, thanks to their participation in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program this summer.

July 2, 2024

Open forums set for associate provost for student success - Two candidates for associate provost for student success at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will meet with faculty, staff and students during a series of open forums on campus, beginning Tuesday, July 9.

June 28, 2024

As solar storms erupt, SIU researchers continue to study the sun - Scientists are predicting the possibility of solar storms of varying intensity during the next two weeks as faculty and student researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale continue studying the sun with two NASA-funded research projects.

June 27, 2024

Salukis connect with students in Texas - Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other SIU Carbondale officials recently visited Texas to meet with some partner institutions, connect with admitted students from Texas and welcome students who have registered for classes to the Saluki family.

June 27, 2024

Free tickets for July 16 Thrillbillies game - SIU Carbondale is sponsoring Salukis in Thrillville Night on Tuesday, July 16, at Mtn Dew Park in Marion as the Thrillville Thrillbillies take on the Cape Catfish at 6 p.m., and SIU employees can go to the game for free.

June 27, 2024

ADEI presentation videos sought - An initiative by the SIU System Office of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is giving faculty and staff an opportunity to share their insights and strategies for dismantling systemic racism in American educational systems.

June 26, 2024

SIU researchers find prison guards suffer PTSD and other issues but get little help - Chronic high stress, long and difficult shifts and elevated anxiety – these constant components of correctional officers’ jobs result in higher rates of PTSD than military veterans’, suicide rates twice as high as all other professions combined and increased risk of substance use among a population that dies young, researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have discovered.

June 26, 2024

Media advisory: SIU summer camps and conferences June 30 through late July - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting a diverse assortment of academic, athletic, art, music and outdoor camps and conferences for people of all ages and interests this summer, providing numerous opportunities for reporters, photographers and news crews to secure appealing activity stories, photographs and video in the coming weeks.

June 25, 2024

SIU’s Center for English as a Second Language celebrates 60 years - For 60 years, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) — the third oldest intensive English program on a university campus — has helped an estimated 30,000 international students from about 100 countries acclimate to the region and prepare to earn their degrees.

June 24, 2024

SIU debate/political experts: Presidential debate likely to vex voters - While the format for the nation’s first 2024 presidential debate Thursday night between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be different, Southern Illinois University Carbondale experts in debate and politics anticipate the same rhetoric between the two candidates.

June 20, 2024

SIU earns D2L award for inclusive excellence - SIU Carbondale is being recognized for its work at improving the initial encounters and onboarding experiences for international students and teaching assistants.

June 13, 2024

SIU employees eligible for 50% Saluki football season ticket discount - SIU Athletics is offering a 50% discount on 2024 Saluki football season tickets to all SIU Carbondale employees. With an added scholarship fund donation, employees can also receive premium parking and club access. The seating discount includes all areas minus chairback seats.

June 13, 2024

Media Advisory: Give Adults a Smile - Dozens of people from the region will receive free dental treatment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s “Give Adults a Smile Day” on Friday, June 14, and reporters, photographers and news crews are welcome to cover the event, which will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SIU Dental Hygiene Clinic, 1365 Douglas Drive, west of the Banterra Center.