SIU in the News - December, 2025
John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, analyzes American political events and policies from 2025 and looks toward next year’s midterm elections.
KMOX Radio — Dec. 10, 2025
Brian Croft, executive director, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, provides an update on the Wildlife Habitat Education Center.
WSIL-TV — Dec. 9, 2025
Athletics Director Tim Leonard discusses Saluki football and men’s basketball and recaps the fall sports season.
WSIU Radio — Dec. 8, 2025
Victoria Groves-Scott, dean, School of Education, discusses the importance of early childhood literacy.
Southern Illinoisan — Dec. 10, 2025
WSIU Radio — Dec. 4, 2025
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses topics including reports on the impact that federal funding cuts will have in Illinois, enrollment gains in the state’s public universities and the upcoming primary for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s open seat. Jackson’s comments start at 8:15, 14:30 and 21:05.
WSIU-TV — Dec. 4, 2025
Christopher Behan, professor, SIU Simmons Law School, discusses people’s rights, police interrogation techniques in interviews and false confessions in wrongful convictions. Behan’s comments are at 21:20, 22:34, 23:10 and 24:09.
Crossroads Suncast-WPSD-TV — Dec. 6, 2025
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses the March 17 Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and the importance of downstate voters.
Illinois Delivered — Dec. 7, 2025
SIU System President Dan Mahony sits down with SIU faculty who first came to the United States as international students — Jeb Asirvatham, associate professor of agricultural and applied economics at SIU Carbondale, and Elza Ibroscheva, associate provost, SIU Edwardsville.
WSIU Radio — Dec. 7, 2025
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses the Saluki Start Dual Enrollment program.
KFVS-TV — Dec. 2, 2025
SIU Carbondale is awarded more than $197,000 to purchase specialized equipment for its food processing and manufacturing incubator from a grant by the Delta Regional Authority.
KFVS-TV — Dec. 3, 2025
Karla Gage, associate professor of weed science and plant biology, discusses methods to reduce weed seed spread.
Successful Farming — Dec. 4, 2025
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