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SIU Today - January 25, 2024

Everyone welcome to join SIU’s International Festival, Feb. 5-9

International Festival 2024 is coming Feb. 5-9, and a variety of special programs and activities will bring together the campus and community in “Promoting Diversity Through Unity.”

View the 2023 progress report for Imagine 2030

The 2023 progress report for Imagine 2030, SIU Carbondale’s strategic plan, is available. The report provides metrics and highlights the university’s accomplishments as it strives to achieve the goals tied to the plan’s five pillars: student success and engagement; diversity, equity and inclusion; branding and partnerships; research and innovation, and sustainability. Read the report (PDF).

Advertising student earns national diversity honor

Senior journalism major Monserrat Muñoz knows exactly where she needs to be. The once shy and quiet Muñoz has taken what she has learned in SIU’s advertising program and used it to be nationally recognized as one of American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students for 2024. This is the first time that a student from SIU has been selected for the highly competitive honor.

33 surrealist paintings form an adventure story at Sharp Museum 

A series of surrealist paintings that tell an adventure story is featured in an exhibition during the first part of the spring semester at Sharp Museum. A public reception, along with a virtual artist talk with Kristy Deetz, is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Deetz’s talk begins at 6 p.m.

Every day is a good day to show Saluki spirit

Victor Martin, program director, Recreational Sports and Services, is showing his love for maroon. The lone home Saluki contest over the next week is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, when the men’s basketball team faces Missouri State at Banterra Center. Saluki women’s softball will host its annual fundraising dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Charles Helleny Pavilion inside Banterra Center. The cost is $25 per person, and registration information is available. Be sure to check team schedules at siusalukis.com.

Discussion on broadband equity moved to Feb. 1

A public discussion on how to achieve reliable broadband internet service across Southern Illinois and throughout the state is Feb. 1 at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. The discussion was rescheduled because some facilitators were unable to travel from northern Illinois due to weather conditions. Registrations for the original Jan. 24 discussion will be transferred.