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SIU Today - April 09, 2026

SIU’s Great Cardboard Boat Regatta begins a new half-century of fun April 18

The 51st Great Cardboard Boat Regatta makes its way to Campus Lake and the beach area near Becker Pavilion on Saturday, April 18.

Honors Day celebrations are Saturday 

A university-wide Honors Day reception to celebrate the academic achievement of SIU Carbondale undergraduate students is from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in Student Center Ballroom D.

SIU Carbondale to receive Kaskaskia College partnership honor

Reflecting a growing partnership, SIU Carbondale has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Kaskaskia College Educational Partnership Award.

SIU Carbondale students succeed in regional advertising competition

SIU Carbondale students continue to show they can compete with advertising professionals at the regional ADDYs, bringing home a bevy of honors in the recent American Advertising Federation of Southern Illinois American Advertising Awards.

Conversation of Understanding focuses on students’ rights to learn

A two-day Conversation of Understanding of in-person and virtual sessions on the SIU Carbondale and SIU Edwardsville campuses April 14-15 will engage faculty, staff and students in discussing students’ rights and Illinois’ higher education funding formula.

Sexual health education event is April 15 

SIU’s Wellness and Health Promotion Services is hosting “Sex in the Spring” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, in the Faner Breezeway and everyone is welcome to attend.

SIU holds rock and mineral clinic at Marion event this weekend

SIU Carbondale’s geology program will host a rock and mineral clinic this weekend during a celebration for local mineral enthusiasts. The clinic – from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 12 – is part of the Marion Gem and Mineral Show at The Pavillion, 1602 Sioux Drive, Marion.

Men’s, women’s track compete at SIU Edwardsville 

The men’s and women’s track and field teams compete Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, in the Cougar Classic at SIU Edwardsville. The Saluki baseball team hosts Arkansas State at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Itchy Jones Stadium. For complete Saluki schedules, visit siusalukis.com. 

New Arts Jazztet to perform Sunday  

Members of the New Arts Jazztet, a Southern Illinois jazz group comprising SIU faculty and guests, will perform at Jazz Vespers, an evening prayer service, at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Chautauqua St., Carbondale. NAJ was formed in 1984 by several School of Music faculty and has been in residence since that time. The performance will feature works by Maureen Choi and Alfredo Manzur, Joe Davidian, Ahmad Jamal, Tetsuro Kawashima, Junior Mance, and Pat Metheny. The service will also be livestreamed on the Jazz Vespers at Epiphany Facebook page.