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News Archive - Past 30 Articles
April 18, 2025
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts Kettering Foundation CEO to discuss future of democracy - Sharon Davies, president and CEO of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a special virtual conversation at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24.
April 18, 2025
SIU talk focuses on how the sun affects members of the military - The effects of sun exposure on members of the military will be the topic of the final talk in a series focused on the sun and the major role it plays in the lives of humans everywhere, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
April 17, 2025
Environmental, LGBTQ+ advocate receives SIU’s 2025 Sturgis Award - Jonny Gray, an associate professor in communication studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, was “really humbled and honored” to learn he has received the 2025 Lindell W. Sturgis Award.
April 17, 2025
Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement enrollment is open - Faculty and staff are invited to join Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement (SILIR), an education community of adults 50 and older who wish to continue learning and expand their horizons through peer learning and collaborative leadership.
April 17, 2025
SIU Carbondale to implement new mental health fee, cost-saving course materials program - To support students as they pursue a first-class education in academic year 2025-26, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will implement a new mental health fee, at the request of students, and SIU myTextbooks to ensure students have all of the course materials they need on the first day of classes for the lowest possible cost, the SIU Board of Trustees approved today (April 17).
April 17, 2025
Film screening, discussion on “Coddling of the American Mind” is Monday - A free, public screening of “The Coddling of the American Mind: An Anxious Generation Searches for Happiness” is at 3 p.m. Monday, April 21, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.
April 17, 2025
39 faculty members earn tenure, promotion - The SIU Board of Trustees today, April 17, approved promotions in academic rank and tenure for 39 tenure-track faculty members effective with the 2025-2026 academic year or the 2026 fiscal year beginning in July.
April 16, 2025
SIU theater professor’s collaboration with Violent Femmes singer may lead to the stage - With the help of Violent Femmes lead singer Gordon Gano, Matthew C. Williams, an assistant professor of performance and movement in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Theater and Dance, is putting the final touches on a libretto that weaves the group’s music into the story of a struggling family’s search for redemption.
April 15, 2025
SIU researchers study social lives of deer to prevent spread of fatal illness - Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using cameras to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread.
April 15, 2025
SIU-affiliated Eco Festival to raise funds to benefit STEM educators - A Southern Illinois University Carbondale-affiliated family event aimed at engaging the community in fun science activities while helping science teachers across the region is set for later this month at a local winery.
April 15, 2025
Federal judge, former SIU law professor to present Simonds lecture - A former faculty member at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School will reflect on his career and time at SIU Carbondale, and his current role as a federal judge in Washington, D.C., during a lecture on April 22.
April 15, 2025
SIU-affiliated Eco Festival to raise funds to benefit STEM educators - A Southern Illinois University Carbondale-affiliated family event aimed at engaging the community in fun science activities while helping science teachers across the region is set for later this month at a local winery.
April 14, 2025
SIU to honor eight 2025 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 2025 Excellence Awards.
April 14, 2025
SIU’s School of Theater and Dance ends season with ‘Urinetown: The Musical’ - A satirical musical that touches on topics including the legal system, capitalism and privatization of resources, all wrapped around the use of toilets, comes to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s McLeod Theater, April 24-27.
April 14, 2025
Enjoy adventure, fun and more at Touch of Nature’s first Friends and Family Camp - A unique, memory-making opportunity awaits at Friends and Family Camp May 2-4, brought to you by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center.
April 14, 2025
Conversation of Understanding on April 22 features graduating students - A virtual Conversation of Understanding on Tuesday, April 22, will feature graduating students from throughout the Southern Illinois University System.
April 14, 2025
Compensation 2030 open forums set for May 7 - Human Resources invites faculty and staff to attend a Compensation 2030 open forum on May 7 to learn about the staff compensation study results as well as hear updates on the timelines and next steps.
April 11, 2025
SIU photojournalism students’ talents featured in book highlighting Alto Pass, Cobden - The work by Southern Illinois University Carbondale photojournalism students who used an April 2024 weekend workshop to chronicle the people and events in Cobden and Alto Pass is now available.
April 11, 2025
SIU to hold rock and mineral clinic at Marion event - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s geology program will host a rock and mineral clinic during a local gathering for mineral enthusiasts.
April 10, 2025
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts lecture on school safety, crime perception - Nicole Rader, a nationally recognized expert in criminology and criminal justice, will present a lecture on areas including school safety and the role that gender plays in a fear of crime at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, April 17.
April 10, 2025
SIU names radio, TV veteran Larry Hunter WSIU interim executive director - Larry D. Hunter, who has more than three decades of experience in the television and radio industry, is the interim executive director for WSIU Public Broadcasting Service, the broadcasting arm of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Hunter’s appointment is effective Wednesday, April 16.
April 10, 2025
Jazz Vespers at Epiphany to celebrate fifth anniversary - Members of the New Arts Jazztet, a Southern Illinois jazz group comprising SIU faculty and guests, will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Jazz Vespers, a monthly evening prayer service, at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Chautauqua St., Carbondale.
April 9, 2025
Media Advisory: Naturalization ceremony is April 11 at SIU Simmons Law School - Reporters, photographers and news crews are welcome to join about 65 of the nation’s newest citizens at a naturalization ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Simmons Law School.
April 8, 2025
Tariffs could affect supply chains, SIU professor says - President Donald Trump’s tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% may have some very significant impacts on various manufacturing and supply chain management firms, said Gregory D. DeYong, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale associate professor of operations management, meaning both availability and pricing on a variety of products may be an up and down seesaw as talks go on.
April 8, 2025
SIU supports students’ emotional health with Salukis Care Day on April 16 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Salukis Care Day is all about enhancing the emotional wellness of students and helping them de-stress so they can thrive and succeed.
April 8, 2025
SIU Choral Union, Concert Choir to perform Brahms’ German Requiem - The combined talents of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Choral Union and Concert Choir will showcase composer Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem during a free, public concert April 15 in Shryock Auditorium.
April 7, 2025
Volunteers needed for Salukis Care Day April 16 - Faculty and staff volunteers are needed for Salukis Care Day on April 16 at Faner Plaza. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is designed to help students de-stress before the end of the semester.
April 7, 2025
Students from five area schools coming to SIU to learn about water resources - Students from five Southern Illinois high schools will be on hand for the Universities Council on Water Resources workshop Wednesday, April 9.
April 7, 2025
SIU to honor Gower Translational Research Center donors at naming ceremony - The impact made by Bob and Beth Gower will be forever imprinted into the university’s future at the Gower Translational Research Center.
April 7, 2025
Salukis can take free LinkedIn Learning courses focused on sustainability - During Earth Month, the Office of Sustainability and Office of Information Technology are encouraging faculty, staff and students to take advantage of LinkedIn Learning (LIL), which offers a rich library of free “green” content to faculty, staff and students.