SIU in the News - February, 2026
Chancellor’s Scholars highlighted
Media provided extensive coverage of SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane and other university officials surprising high school students with 2026 Chancellor’s Scholarships.
SIU-Carbondale Chancellor delivers $108K scholarships to students across Southern Illinois, St. Louis — KSDK-TV/Yahoo News — Feb. 3, 2026
Johnston City's Stanley among SIU scholarship recipients — Paxton Media/Southern Illinoisan — Feb. 3, 2026
SIU Carbondale surprises local high school students with full-ride scholarships — KFVS-TV/MSN — Feb. 3, 2026
SIU Carbondale awards full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarships to high-achieving students — WSIL-TV — Feb. 3, 2026
Cherie Watson, outreach library/assistant professor, and Aaron Lisec, special collections research specialist, discuss Morris Library's history and offerings.
WSIL-TV — Feb. 4, 2026
A $2.25 million estate gift from alumnus Roy D. Franke to support journalism and advertising programs in the Charlotte Thompson Suhler School of Journalism and Advertising is highlighted.
WPSD-TV — Feb. 2, 2026
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