19-year-old SIU criminal justice grad earns degree, pursues legal career
Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School student Lily Wise’s youth belies her determination.
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Lily Wise, a 19-year-old from Effingham, Illinois, will earn a bachelor’s degree in SIU Carbondale’s criminology and criminal justice program on May 10, and through the 3+3 accelerated law program, finish her first year of law school. (Photo by Russell Bailey)
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Saluki Pride: Shari Garnett wins SIU’s Civil Service Staff Excellence Award
hari Garnett has dedicated more than three decades to SIU, serving in a variety of capacities before being promoted to her current position as business/administrative associate for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Colleagues say she “works tirelessly to provide excellent customer service to the students, faculty, staff and community of Southern Illinois.”
SIU Carbondale awards 2025 Provost’s Scholarships to 19 community college students
Nineteen high achieving community college students from Illinois and Kentucky have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.
SIU’s Saluki AdLab continues strong showing in district advertising competition
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Saluki AdLab continues to show its strength with another third-place performance this spring at the National Student Advertising Conference (NSAC) District 6 competition in South Bend, Indiana.
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The academic achievements of nearly 2,000 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated during spring 2025 commencement exercises May 9-10.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Illinois State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Monday, May 5, for a discussion with SIU students and the public.
Two SIU seniors share 2025 Rickert-Ziebold art award
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Busy working mom finds new accounting career through SIU Online
Southern Illinois University Carbondale student Jennie Snyder has always loved the great outdoors, so for many years her forestry career suited her well. But a few years ago, she felt a career change calling her name.
Anoja Kuruppu draws on own experience to help recruit, retain SIU students
It’s not hard for Anoja Kuruppu to provide perspective to prospective Salukis when he talks about student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the programs within in its College of Health and Human Sciences.
SIU’s communication disorders master’s program earns perfect accreditation score
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s communication disorders and sciences master’s degree program recently received the maximum 8-year continuing accreditation by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and SIU earned a perfect report of verification, meeting all standards completely, according to Valerie Boyer, communication disorders and sciences associate professor and interim director of the School of Health Sciences.
SIU School of Media Arts students to showcase ‘On Slippery Grounds’
A unique blend of multimedia and performance art by undergraduate and Master of Fine Arts students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Media Arts will be featured on Friday, May 2, in the Communications Building on campus.
Finding her voice: SIU School of Music’s Carley Jo Goggans sets career path
Southern Illinois University Carbondale music student Carley Jo Goggans is reaching what she once believed was an unattainable dream.
SIU students to showcase working replica of ancient bucket-chain machine
Ancient Romans and Greeks used many machines to build their societies. Students and faculty will demonstrate a working replica of one of these machines – a chain-type contraption that lifted buckets of water from a well or other water source – at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.