SIU in the News - August, 2026
Brent Pease, director, Roadside Ecology Center, discusses a 10-year, $40 million agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation that aims to mitigate and minimize the impact of transportation projects on wildlife in the region.
WSIL-TV — Aug. 13, 2026
The Impact Report from the SIU Foundation includes a look at preparations for the fall semester, the upcoming Saluki Women’s Weekend, a leadership book honoring the late SIU alum William “Will” Bushelle, the Able Flight wing pinning ceremony, School of Automotive professor Sean Boyle, research into neurodevelopmental disorders at the SIU School of Medicine, the SIU Foundation’s record-breaking fundraising year, and more.
WSIU-TV — Aug. 13, 2026
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses topics including state education funding, and data centers in Illinois. Jackson’s comments start at 1:05 and 15:25.
WSIU-TV — Aug. 13, 2026
Steve Gariepy, experiential education specialist, STEM Education Research Center, talks about the Perseid meteor shower and Aug. 12 star party.
Heartland News/WSIL-TV — Aug. 11, 2026
Jeff Wilson, senior associate athletics director for external affairs, talks about 15th annual Saluki FanFest on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Saluki Stadium and the upcoming SIU fall sports season.
WSIL-TV — Aug. 12, 2026
Move-in day for SIU students
Local and regional media covered SIU’s campus move-in day.
Freshmen begin moving in on SIU campus — Southern Illinoisan — Aug. 12, 2026
New SIU students brave heat for move-in day — Heartland News — Aug. 12, 2026
SIU welcomes class of 2030 as enrollment numbers rise — WPSD-TV — Aug. 12, 2026
Total solar eclipse
International, national and local media highlighted the involvement of SIU Carbondale faculty, staff and students involved in the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
SIU Carbondale students, professors watch total solar eclipse from Spain for NASA project — KSDK-TV — Aug. 12, 2026
SIU Carbondale students, professors watch total solar eclipse from Spain for NASA project — Europe Says.com — Aug. 13, 2026
Student livestream brings eclipse coverage to the world — WSIU Radio — Aug. 12, 2026
2026 Total Solar Eclipse: Live updates and countdown to totality — Newsy Today — Aug. 12, 2026
SIU students and staff prepared for eclipse research in Spain — WSIU Radio — Aug. 11, 2026
Tena Bennett, assistant vice chancellor for auxiliary enterprises and student affairs, talks about move-in day and welcome-to-campus activities for students during Weeks of Welcome and Saluki Startup.
WSIL-TV — Aug. 5, 2026
Undergraduate admissions Registration Rally is highlighted.
Heartland News — Aug. 6, 2026
Steve Gariepy, experiential education specialist, STEM Education Research Center, talks about the Perseid meteor shower and Aug. 12 star party.
Heartland News — Aug. 11, 2026
The appointment of Linda L. Baker as Paul Simon Public Policy Institute interim director is highlighted.
St. Louis American — Aug. 11, 2026
Scott Hamilton-Brehm, associate professor in biological sciences, talks about the discovery of a new microbe, SIUC-1.
Heartland News — Aug. 3, 2026
Bob Baer, associate scientist in the School of Physics and Applied Physics, talks about an Aug. 12 livestream total solar eclipse.
Space.com/Yahoo News — Aug. 4, 2026
SIU Carbondale’s Agricultural Robotics Club’s second-place finish at American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ Robotics Student Design Competition in July is highlighted.
FarmWeek Now.com — Aug. 5, 2026
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