SIU Today - November 05, 2020

From the Chancellor

Student recruitment close to home

In his latest blog post, Chancellor Austin A. Lane writes about how even as we at SIU embrace our global status, we cannot forget that we are also a local university. We want to make sure that the students and families in our own backyard know they are wanted and welcome at SIU Carbondale.

Former U.N. World Food Programme director to talk about pandemic’s impact on food supplies

Ertharin Cousin, former director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme, will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global food and agriculture during a conversation on Monday hosted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.


Virtual discussion to explore diversity in marketing

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a virtual conversation next week that will look at how marketing is becoming more diverse.


University Museum hosts SIU alum’s political, editorial work in retrospective exhibition 

A retrospective exhibition of political cartoons and paintings by alumnus Tim Atseff runs through the end of February in University Museum.


Tomorrow is Friday – wear SIU maroon

Faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members and friends are encouraged to show their Saluki pride and wear SIU maroon each Friday throughout the year.

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