SIU in the News - July, 2025
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses several topics, including the proposed Saluki Village project, the 40th anniversary of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU, the SIU Black Alumni Group reunion and the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center’s SIU Credit Union Trailhead.
WSIU Radio — July 28, 2025
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses what people are seeing unfold with federal policy changes under President Donald Trump and the impact on the state budget, changes in Illinois politics within the Republican Party, and federal funding impact on higher education and academic freedom. Jackson’s comments start at 2:25, 9:35, 18:20 and 20:50.
WSIU-TV — July 24, 2025
John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, highlights Michelle Morales, president of Woods Fund Chicago.
Chicago Tribune/Lively City — July 28, 2025
Demolition of old Greek Row to make way for the proposed Saluki Village is featured.
WPSD/Paducah Sun — July 28, 2025
Brian Croft, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center director, and SIU Credit Union officials discuss the SIU Credit Union trailhead.
WSIU News — July 25, 2025
Graduates from the 2025 Able Flight program with the SIU School of Aviation are highlighted. SIU will be taking over the entire program next year with the retirement of Able Flight founder Charles Stites.
Aero-News Network — July 28, 2025
The unveiling of a new trailhead at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center is highlighted.
Southern Illinoisan — July 24, 2025
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses such topics as Saluki Village, the SIU Foundation, the campus master plan and the Say Yes initiative.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — July 18, 2025
Larry Hunter, interim executive director, WSIU Public Broadcasting, participates in a roundtable discussion on the impact of funding cuts to NPR and PBS stations across Illinois, where the cuts may happen and the options for alternative funding sources.
The 21st Show/Illinois Public Media — July 21, 2025
Gregory DeYong, associate professor, operations management, discusses how manufacturers move forward in the current economic climate.
Manufacturing Dive/Yahoo Finance — July 17, 2025
Ryan Berndt, one of the five students who participated in the 2025 Able Flight program with the SIU School of Aviation, discusses earning his wings and becoming a light sport aircraft pilot.
WBAY-TV — July 22, 2025
Ken Anderson, director, Advanced Energy Institute, discusses such topics as energy policy in the United States and Illinois, high electric bills and suggestions for reducing energy costs and the institute’s agrivoltaics studies.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — July 22, 2025
Larry Hunter, interim executive director, WSIU Public Broadcasting, discusses the impact of upcoming federal funding cuts.
KFVS-TV — July 18, 2025
Coverage of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU’s 40th anniversary includes comments from SIU System President Dan Mahony, SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane, Lynn Andersen Lindberg, executive director of Innovation and Economic Development and of the SIU Research Park, and Michael Jessup, SBDC director, among others.
The Southern Illinoisan – July 16, 2025
The proposed Saluki Village student housing project is highlighted.
WPSD-TV — July 17, 2025
The July 19 “Legacy Pour” for Black SIU Carbondale alumni is highlighted.
WSIU Radio — July 17, 2025
Research by Saikat Talapatra, a professor in the School of Physics and Applied Physics who recently received a prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship to pursue work on using agricultural waste products to develop carbon materials specifically designed to trap carbon dioxide, is highlighted.
AgriNews — July 18, 2025
The creation of a new student-designed lounge is featured.
WSIL – July 17, 2025
Debra Penrod, assistant professor, School of Health Sciences, talks about the “10 Ways to Love Your Brain” Fair, a partnership between SIU nursing students and the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Southern Illinoisan — July 15, 2025
The installation of three electric vehicle charging stations on campus is featured.
MSN/KFVS-TV — July 10, 2025
Saluki Village
Multiple media outlets reported on the proposed Saluki Village student housing project.
SIU Carbondale and SIU Foundation to partner on new student housing project, WSIU Radio — July 10, 2025
New era for SIU housing: Old dorms out, Saluki Village in, WSIL — July 14, 2025
SIU old Greek Row demolition begins ahead of proposed “Saluki Village,” KFVS — July 15, 2025
Almost $1.6M for high-tech food incubator
Several news outlets reported on SIU Carbondale receiving a Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant of almost $1.6 million.
SIU Carbondale to receive a state grant to help entrepreneurs, WSIU — July 14, 2025
SIU Carbondale awarded grant to improve food processing, manufacturing tech, KFVS/Philanthropy News Digest — July 14, 2025
SIU Carbondale awarded more than $1.5 million tech grant for high-tech food incubator, WFIW — July 15, 2025
SIU Carbondale awarded Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant, WEBQ — July 15, 2025
Gov. Pritzker awards multiple Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants, Effingham Radio — July 15, 2025
Small Business Development Center
Melissa Ray Roach, director of business incubator programs, Office of Innovation and Economic Development, discusses what the Small Business Development Center at SIU has to offer.
Small Business Development Center turns 40, WSIL — July 14, 2025
40 years of helping small businesses, WSIU — July 14, 2025
Chancellor Austin Lane discusses topics including freshmen and sophomore students living on campus, student retention and meeting with federal lawmakers.
WSIU Radio — July 6, 2025
Kenneth Mulligan, associate professor, political science, discusses such topics as campaign financing, the federal budget, recent policy wins by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's suggestion of starting a third political party.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — July 2, 2025
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses Indiana’s creation of a commission to explore redrawing state borders with Illinois and the unlikely possibility that Illinois counties would be able to secede.
Jacksonville Journal-Courier — July 9, 2025
Antonio Martinez, photography and intermedia arts, School of Art and Designs, discusses the importance of murals in the region.
WSIL-TV — July 1, 2025
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