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News Archive - Past 30 Articles

September 21, 2023

SIU media, political experts: Murdoch’s empire remains strong as he steps aside - Today’s (Sept. 21) announcement that Rupert Murdoch, who built Fox News into a “powerful force in American political life” will step aside later this year as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. comes as the media empire remains strong, say media and political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

September 21, 2023

Secretary of State to offer services on campus - Faculty, staff and students will have two chances over the next month to utilize a number of services offered by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office.

September 20, 2023

SIU team uses low-tech sun funnel to capture unique eclipse image - Looking directly at the sun is almost never a good idea, but researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently used a safe, low-tech way that combines a common household item with a telescope to capture a unique image of a total solar eclipse.

September 18, 2023

Celebrate our success on Sept. 28 - The university’s recent successes, which include an enrollment increase for the first time in nearly a decade, will be celebrated with a campus appreciation cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Old Main Mall in front of Shryock Auditorium.

September 14, 2023

SIU experts: Google antitrust trial represents ‘new frontier’ - The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust case against internet search engine giant Google could have far-reaching implications for technology regulations and its impact on users, according to legal and technology experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

September 13, 2023

SIU celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with Eduardo Chavez and more - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from mid-September through mid-October, with a variety of special activities including guest speakers, music and dance, cultural events and festivals, tailgating, workshops and much more. All of the events are free and open to the public, except as noted.

September 12, 2023

SIU prof: UAW strike could have repercussions far beyond auto unions - The clock is ticking toward a possible strike as the United Auto Workers contracts with Detroit’s Big Three automakers are set to expire Thursday potentially idling hundreds of thousands of workers and resulting in repercussions felt well beyond, said Gregory D. DeYong, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale associate professor of operations management.

September 12, 2023

SIU prof studies how eagle 7K miles off course benefits economy - Nature embraces order. So, when a cool bird shows up where it’s not supposed to be, it can be a big win for both local economies and nature lovers, say researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, who recently studied the impact of a lone Steller’s sea eagle that somehow found its way to and across North America a few years ago.

September 11, 2023

Former U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to give SIU’s Morton-Kenney lecture - Cheri Bustos, a former journalist and healthcare executive who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years and was a senior member of the House Democratic leadership team, is the guest for the Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Monday, Sept. 18.

September 11, 2023

Conversation on Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is Sept. 19 - A “Conversation of Understanding” next week will look at the recent U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ruling and its impact on higher education for underserved, racialized ethnic groups. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are invited to join the live, virtual discussion at noon, Tuesday, Sept. 19.

September 11, 2023

Changes coming Tuesday to Duo app - As part of the Office of Information Technology’s (OIT) cybersecurity efforts, SIU is making changes to how the university community uses the Duo multifactor authentication app, starting Tuesday, Sept. 12.

September 11, 2023

600+ students visiting campus Wednesday for SIU Day - About 600 students from 18 area high schools will meet faculty and staff to get a closer look at resources and academic programs at SIU Carbondale beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Student Center.

September 7, 2023

Attendance at 2023 SIU summer camps grows - The 2023 summer camps at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were a huge success in more ways than one, with attendance up dramatically from pre-pandemic levels, and planning is already underway to make 2024 even better, officials say.

September 7, 2023

SIU staff encouraged to attend a virtual wellness session Sept. 20 - The SIU System will offer a wellness session for staff only on Sept. 20. The session on successfully navigating career advancement 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.