SIU Today - March 31, 2025

SIU law students use eDiscovery tools to seek justice

A program at SIU Simmons Law School is teaching students how to navigate the explosion of digital information that has transformed the practice of law. 

Sharp Museum’s new exhibitions include celebrating LGBTQ+ community

Sharp Museum will open three new exhibitions in April, including one that celebrates the region’s LGBTQ+ community.

Encourage students to register for summer courses

With registration for summer session starting Tuesday, April 1, this is a good time to remind students that summer courses are a great way to stay on track to completing their degrees on time. Students can learn more at summer.siu.edu/courses.

Civil Service Flea Market to raise funds for scholarships is April 26

The annual SIU Civil Service Flea Market is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 in the Banterra Center parking lot. Vendors still have the opportunity to sign up for the event. Proceeds from vendors’ fees go to the Civil Service Education Assistance Fund toward scholarships for SIU students.

SIU has many stories of successful Saluki women

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the SIU Foundation is putting the spotlight on several SIU Carbondale alumnae who continue to succeed after college — attorney Gloria Tison, general counsel for Legence Bank and a member of the SIU Foundation Board of Directors; Jeri Brooks, a Texas lobbyist who has endowed a scholarship to support diversity initiatives, and Ashley Gibson, who has established a scholarship to support women in accountancy.

School of Aviation gets high national marks for management, flight program

The School of Aviation continues to earn national attention. The program was recently ranked No. 4 among the best schools for students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in aviation/airway management and operations by College Factual and is among 10 highlighted universities by The Wright Experience for “Best Aviation Colleges for Pilot Training” in the nation for 2025.

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