SIU Today - March 18, 2024
Outside the Box festival of new music starts today
The annual Outside the Box 2024 festival of new music begins today (March 18) and will feature internationally known musicians and performers for eight days through April 19 at various locations on campus. All of the workshops and concerts are free and open to the public.
SIU researcher mines social media for data on eclipse tourism
Ruopu Li, associate professor of geography and environmental resources in the School of Earth Systems and Sustainability, plans to use the April 8 total solar eclipse to once again study tourism and compare it to findings from the 2017 event.
Salukis engage with alumni, partners in St. Louis
The Saluki Takeover Tour March 5-8 included visits by university officials to area high schools, the Arch Madness Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament and the Chancellor's Reception. The March 6 reception brough 150 alumni and friends together to celebrate their Saluki spirit.
Six finalists vie for SIU’s 2024 Rickert-Ziebold Award
Six graduating seniors in the School of Art and Design will compete for the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award. The exhibition is from April 15 through April 20 in the SIU Surplus Gallery.
Reminder: Distinguished Student Service Award nominations due today
Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate a deserving student for an SIU Student Distinguished Service Award from the SIU Board of Trustees. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. today, March 18.
Join in celebrating SBDC Day at SIU on March 20
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU Carbondale is celebrating National SBDC Day with a full day of informative workshops and networking opportunities followed by a public reception and celebration on Wednesday, March 20.
Paul Simon Institute discussion to center on higher education reform
Brian Rosenberg, president emeritus of Macalester College and visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will join the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, for a virtual conversation about the difficulty of reform in higher education.
Family holds three-generation reunion at SIU’s Touch of Nature to watch eclipse
About 30 members of Doris Marlin’s family, comprising three generations ages 4 to 74, will gather at SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center from all over the United States for the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Reminder: OVCR Faculty Fellow program applications open
Applications will be accepted for tenured SIU Carbondale faculty to participate in the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research Faculty Fellow program that begins July 1. The deadline to apply is April 1.
Reminder: A/P performance evaluations due April 1
University policy requires that all administrative/professional staff have their work evaluated on an annual basis between Jan. 1 and March 31. The rating period to be used for evaluations for 2023 is Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Evaluation forms are on the AIS e-forms website. For more information regarding formal and informal performance evaluations, visit the performance evaluation website. Completed evaluations should be sent to Labor and Employee Relations at LER@siu.edu or mail code 4319 by April 1. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Labor and Employee Relations at 618-453-6691.
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