The 6th annual SIU Day of Giving is Wednesday, March 2, and the show is hitting the road. After introducing a Day of Giving livestream last year, the SIU Foundation will add a second live event from the Saluki Takeover Tour kick-off event in St. Louis.
Lisa Lambus is often one of the first faces people see when they join the Saluki family, either as students, faculty or staff, and she goes out of her way to make sure it’s a pleasant encounter. Tena Bennett, director of the Student Center, notes Lambus “is a ray of sunshine who is always willing to help others.” Nominating a colleague is easy; simply fill out this form.
In a study published Feb. 18 in Nature Communications, Daniel Hummer, assistant professor in the School of Earth Systems and Sustainability, and the paper's lead author, provides important answers about how Earth evolves chemically and geologically.
The Chancellor’s Faculty-Staff Lounge at Old Main has several university hosts lined up for next month.
Free income tax preparation services will soon be available on campus, courtesy of a group of specially trained students. Beta Alpha Psi, a College of Business and Analytics honors accounting student organization, is again sponsoring the free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for low- and moderate-income community members. The program begins Feb. 26 and continues each Saturday through April 2. There are no services during spring break, March 5 and 12.
Faculty and students are encouraged to submit proposals by March 4 to present seven-minute talks on their views of truth during the College of Arts and Media’s “Festival of Ideas” in April.
Several Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will showcase their dance skills this weekend when the Taplife dance showcase performs on the Shryock Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Admission is free.
