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SIU Today - May 29, 2025

Signup underway for Saluki Triathlon/Duathlon on June 14

Sign up now for the fifth annual Saluki Triathlon and Duathlon, a popular competition on June 14 on SIU Carbondale’s beautiful campus for experienced athletes and novices alike.

SIU announces appointments for honors program, core curriculum

Charles M. Ruffner and Jeffrey Punske, two longtime SIU Carbondale professors, will take on new roles beginning in July.

Saluki Pride: Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau receives Early Career Faculty Excellence Award 

Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau, assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences, is the 2025 winner of the Early Career Faculty Excellence Award.

Reminder: Benefit Choice open enrollment deadline is Monday 

The deadline for the State Employees Group Insurance Program Benefit Choice open enrollment for all eligible employees is Monday, June 2. Employees can review the Benefits Choice Booklet for details on all changes, benefit enhancements and premium costs.

SIU Export Controls provides guidance on international travel  

The SIU Export Controls newsletter for May 2025 includes guidance on the international travel registration policy approved by the SIU Board of Trustees in April.  

SIU Carbondale spring 2025 semester graduation, deans’ lists 

Spring 2025 degree candidates and deans’ lists are available on the SIU Carbondale news website.

Illinois Ethics Matters newsletter is available  

The latest Illinois Ethics Matters newsletter for May 2025 is available. The Office of Executive Inspector General publishes the newsletter to allow state employees to stay informed of current issues relating to ethics. The SIU System Ethics Office website is siusystem.edu/ethics.

Track Salukis competing in NCAA West Prelims this week  

Nine SIU Carbondale track and field athletes are competing in the NCAA West Preliminary round that continues through Saturday in College Station, Texas. Be sure to check SIU team schedules at siusalukis.com. 

SIU Today schedule adjusted for Juneteenth 

In the third week of June, SIU Today will be published on Wednesday, June 18, because the university is closed on Thursday, June 19, to observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The submission deadline for the June 18 issue will be 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 16.