SIU Today - October 05, 2026
School of Theater and Dance season highlights ‘American Stories’
The 2026-27 production season for SIU Carbondale’s School of Theater and Dance presents powerful stories, unforgettable music and bold movement.
Flu immunizations will be available on campus Oct. 28, Nov. 5
The Illinois Department of Central Management Services will provide free flu immunizations for all active and retired SIU Carbondale employees, their dependents and spouses enrolled in a state-sponsored health plan. The two walk-up flu shot clinics will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 5 in the Student Center’s Renaissance Room.
Reminder: Campus Appreciation Cookout is today
In appreciation of the hard work across our university community that helped drive strong retention and enrollment increase this fall, all faculty, staff and students are invited to the traditional campus cookout. The cookout is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Oct. 5) in Faner Plaza — rain or shine.
Area high school choral students to join SIU Concert Choir for Oct. 8 world premiere
Approximately 130 high school choral students from across Southern Illinois will join the Southern Illinois University Concert Choir on Oct. 8 for the world premiere of a new work by Grammy-nominated pianist and producer Keith Javors. The SIU High School Festival is at 4 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium, and the SIU Concert Choir presents its fall concert at 7 p.m. at Exodus Church in Carbondale.
WSIU wins Silver Dome Award for SIU Foundation’s ‘The Impact Report’
WSIU Public Broadcasting earned a 2026 Downstate Silver Dome Award in the Illinois Broadcasters Association’s Best Continuing Coverage category for its Tedrick Welcome Center coverage in Season One of the SIU Foundation’s television series, “The Impact Report.”
Little Grassy Get Down returns to SIU’s Touch of Nature Oct. 9-11
The Little Grassy Get Down, a family-friendly music festival featuring Americana music from artists across the Midwest, returns to Southern Illinois University’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11. Weekend passes are on sale now.
SIU grad students receive $40k for agriculture research
SIU Carbondale graduate students Moein Javid and Sowmya Koduru recently received nearly $40,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support their research projects. Javid is investigating the benefits of malting barley in double-crop soybean systems, and Koduru is finding more efficient ways to use fertilizers for winter wheat.
Register now for the SIU System Technology and Innovation Expo
Faculty and staff can register now for the SIU System’s Technology and Innovation Expo (TIE) on Oct. 21 from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at SIU Edwardsville’s Health Sciences Complex in Edwardsville.
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