SIU in the News - July, 2020
WSIU InFocus – July 28, 2020
SIU President Dan Mahony discusses how the university system is preparing for students to return amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paducah Sun – July 26, 2020
In 1776, one of America’s seminal founding documents, The Declaration of Independence, declared “all men are created equal.”
KFVS-TV – July 22, 2020
Southern Illinois University has been implementing contact tracing into it’s public health courses for some time now. Sarah Patrick, public health professor at the university mentions they have used it for other for other health related viruses.
WPSD-TV – July 20, 2020
… Southern Illinois University is giving those who have been documenting the protests an opportunity to display their work.
Southern Illinoisan – July 18, 2020
As Southern Illinois University prepares to welcome thousands of students to campus in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Museum has had to put exhibitions and in-person programming on hold as they pivot their plans for the fall semester.
WSIU InFocus – July 14, 2020
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses campus preparations as the university gets ready to welcome back students, faculty, and staff for the fall 2020 semester.
Southern Illinoisan – July 14, 2020
Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony on Tuesday thanked higher education leaders, advocacy organizations and elected officials at the state and federal levels who advocated for rescinding a federal directive that could have yanked visas from international students taking only online courses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southern Illinoisan – July 7, 2020
With just over a month to go before Southern Illinois University students begin returning to Carbondale for the start of the fall semester, Austin Lane is settling in as the university’s new chancellor.
WJPF Radio – July 6, 2020
SIU-C Chancellor Dr. Austin Lane joins The Morning Newswatch.
WSIL-TV – July 6, 2020
SIU has had six different chancellors leading the Carbondale campus over the last decade. The newest person in the role is Austin Lane. He spent his first official day on campus on Monday.
KFVS-TV – July 1, 2020
Southern Illinois University announced in-person classes will resume for the 2020 Fall semester.
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