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SIU Today - November 09, 2026

SIU to hold 45th annual Veterans Day flagpole vigil

SIU Carbondale will commemorate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11,  with the annual vigil at the flagpole near the center of campus. SIU Air Force and Army ROTC programs, in partnership with SIU Veterans Services, are coordinating the vigil, which begins at 6 a.m. at the Old Main Flagpole, just south of Woody Hall.

SIU’s Thanks “GivingBack” campus food drive is Nov. 17

SIU Carbondale’s Thanks “GivingBack” campus food drive is a great opportunity to help Salukis in need this holiday season. Faculty, staff and community members are invited to donate nonperishable food items for the Saluki Food Pantry on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the first floor cross halls of the Student Center, near the University Bookstore.

Encourage students to register for spring classes

As the end of the fall semester nears, now is the time to remind students that a great way to stay on track and complete their degrees on time is to register now via SalukiNet for spring 2027 classes. The semester begins Jan. 11.

CIE hosts ‘Communicating Across Differences’ workshop on Friday

The Center for International Education is hosting a workshop from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to help international graduate teaching assistants pre-plan class lessons. The session is also open to SIU faculty, staff and students; advanced registration is not required.

SIU to host small business workshop for military veterans

Military veteran small business owners and those aspiring to start a small business, are invited to a resource workshop just for them at SIU Carbondale’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development (OIED) on Friday, Nov. 13.

SIU’s Buffalo Tro is back Nov. 20 at Touch of Nature

The Buffalo Tro returns to Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Nov. 20, inviting the community to gather around the fire for an evening of food, drinks and storytelling. Doors open at 5 p.m. at Freeberg Hall at Camp II. The program begins at 6 p.m., and dinner is served at 7:15 p.m. Register by Nov. 16.

Reminder: Mandatory Ethics Act Training ends Nov 16

Mandatory 2026 annual Ethics Act training on the D2L Brightspace platform for all SIU Carbondale faculty, staff, graduate assistants, undergraduate assistants, volunteers, student workers and extra help workers closes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov 16. School of Medicine employees located on the Carbondale campus will complete training using HealthStream.

Touch of Nature hosts Inclusive Archery Hunt for veterans, hunters with disabilities

Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center will host the Inclusive Archery Hunt for veterans and hunters with disabilities Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 12-15. Organizers say the event remains the largest inclusive deer hunt in Illinois, with 43 people registered this year.

SIU Today Veterans Day schedule

The Thursday, Nov. 12, issue of SIU Today has an early submission deadline of 4:30 p.m. today (Nov. 9), due to the university’s observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11.