SIU in the News - March, 2021
WSIU InFocus – March 31, 2021
Sensei Enterprises President Sharon Nelson and vice president John Simek discuss cybersecurity for law firms ahead of today’s SIU School of Law Beatty Law and Technology Lecture.
WSIL-TV – March 30, 2021
Dr. Kyaw Naing discusses how medicine has adapted through the pandemic.
East Asia Forum – March 29, 2021
Lisa Brooten, radio, television, and digital media, provides insight into the coup in Myanmar.
WSIL-TV – March 27, 2021
More than 300 SIU students participated in the fourth Saluki Day of Service.
WJPF Morning Newswatch – March 26, 2021
Harvey Henson, assistant professor, geology, and STEM Education Research Center, discusses the region’s geologic history.
Southern Illinoisan – March 26, 2021
J.D. Tanner, director, Touch of Nature Environmental Center, discusses the facility’s bike trails.
Southern Illinoisan – March 26, 2021
Dr. Vidya Sundareshan, SIU School of Medicine, discusses the importance of continuing to wear face masks and maintain social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WSIU Radio – March 26, 2021
The university’s International Week celebration starts Monday, April 5.
WSIU Radio – March 26, 2021
Morris Library receives a financial gift from retired SIU President Glenn Poshard and his wife, Jo, to name four rooms in the Special Collections Research Center to honor four former colleagues.
WSIU – March 26, 2021
Kathy Smith-Shaffer, assistant dean of students, discusses the volunteer effort for the 2021 Big Event: A Saluki Day of Service.
Southern Illinoisan – March 25, 2021
Elizabeth Hinton, associate professor in Yale University’s history department, discussed racial inequality and urban unrest during a discussion hosted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
KFVS-TV – March 25, 2021
Craig Anz, School of Architecture, discusses a creative project for outdoor seating in Carbondale that involves students in the program.
WSIL-TV – March 25, 2021
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute hosted Elizabeth Hinton, associate professor of history at Yale University, who discussed her new book and racial inequality.
KFVS-TV – March 24, 2021
Brian Croft and Jasmine Cave, Touch of Nature Environmental Center, discuss the return of camps to the center this summer.
WSIU InFocus – March 22, 2021
SIU President Dan Mahony discusses the challenges of providing high-quality higher education at an affordable price.
Chicago Tribune – March 22, 2021
John Jackson, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses one of the primary issues Gov. J.B. Pritzker will face in running for re-election next year.
WSIU InFocus – March 19, 2021
Harvard Law Professor Glenn Cohen discusses the challenges of artificial intelligence in health care ahead of the 2021 John and Marsha Ryan Bioethicist Lecture hosted by the SIU School of Law.
WSIU InFocus – March 18, 2021
Cindy Buys, SIU School of Law, discusses the challenges in the immigration system.
WSIL-TV – March 18, 2021
Chancellor Austin Lane and automotive technology students participated in a modified Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics at the Transportation Education Center on March 17.
Southern Illinoisan – March 18, 2021
Nancy Mundschenk, director of SIU’s teacher education program, discusses an initiative to help address teacher shortages in the region.
WSIL-TV – March 16, 2021
Mike Robertson, aviation, discusses touch-and-go landings in connection with a fatal private plane crash in February near Mayfield, Kentucky.
WSIL-TV – March 16, 2021
Kevin Sylwester, analytics, finance and economics, discusses student loan debt cancelation proposals.
WSIU InFocus – March 15, 2021
2016 Olympian DeAnna Price, who made history as the first American to ever medal in the women’s hammer throw in winning the gold medal in the 2019 World Track and Field championships, discusses preparing for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
WSIL-TV – March 15, 2021
Joshua Vossler, associate professor, library affairs, discusses his book, “Snake Road: A Field Guide to the Snakes of the LaRue-Pine Hills.”
Webster-Kirkwood Times – March 15, 2021
Charles Fanning, emeritus professor, history, discusses Irish history.
WSIL-TV – March 11, 2021
Jessica Cataldo, School of Health Sciences, discusses the impact of the stimulus package to the Affordable Care Act.
WSIU InFocus – March 9, 2021
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses the university’s plans for in-person learning in fall 2021 and hosting in-person graduation ceremonies in May.
KFVS-TV – March 9, 2021
Ben Newman, director, Department of Public Safety, discusses the university’s decision to eliminate spring break.
WJBC-AM – March 9, 2021
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute hosted Illinois State Sen. President Don Harmon in a virtual conversation on March 8.
KFVS-TV – March 5, 2021
Marcus Odom, accountancy and SIU Faculty Senate president, and students discuss the university’s efforts for more in-person classes for the fall 2021 semester in August.
Southern Illinoisan – March 5, 2021
Chancellor Austin Lane said he hopes SIU can return to offering the majority of its classes on campus in the fall.
WSIL-TV – March 4, 2021
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses the potential for more in-person classes for fall 2021.
Southern Illinoisan – March 3, 2021
SIU Foundation CEO Matt Kupec discusses the fifth annual SIU Day of Giving
HAI Member Spotlight: Southern Illinois University Aviation Technologies, Illinois, USA
Rotor Magazine – March 2, 2021
Helicopter Association International profiles the university’s aviation technologies program.
WJPF Morning Newswatch -- March 1, 2021
Liliana Lefticariu, geology, discusses the importance of the Mars Perseverance Rover landing.
WSIU InFocus – March 1, 2021
Brian Croft, Touch of Nature Environmental Center, discusses planning for camps and outdoor activities for this year.
WPSD-TV – March 1, 2021
Shelby Swafford, a graduate student in communication studies, discusses the importance of learning more about women’s history.
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