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SIU Today - November 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force pilots to fly over SIU Military Appreciation football game

Saluki fans at the Military Appreciation football game on Saturday will have their eyes to the sky as two U.S. Air Force A-10 “Warthog” pilots — SIU Carbondale alumni Col. Rick “McGraw” Mitchell and Lt. Col. Joshua “NOMAR” Geidel — fly over Saluki Stadium as a salute to service for our nation’s veterans and active-duty military.

2027 Family Weekend and Homecoming dates set

Save the date! It’s not too early to start making plans to attend the 2027 Family Weekend and Homecoming festivities at SIU Carbondale. Family Weekend will be Sept. 24-26, and Homecoming is set for Oct. 4-9.

SIU Carbondale invests $1.2 million to address faculty salary compression

SIU Carbondale is investing $1.2 million to address faculty salary compression, fulfilling a commitment in the university’s 2024–2028 collective bargaining agreement with the SIUC Faculty Association. That agreement called for the parties to negotiate in 2026 how to distribute the $1.2 million once an independent compensation study was complete.

Commencement volunteers needed

Volunteer opportunities are available for faculty, staff and community members who would like to help fall 2026 semester graduating Salukis celebrate their accomplishments during SIU Carbondale commencement exercises at Banterra Center on Saturday, Dec. 12. The ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m.

Public welcome to Saturn observation at SIU on Sunday

SIU Carbondale’s Department of Physics and the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois welcome the public to a free astronomy observation where Saturn is the star attraction. The event will be on the observation deck on the James W. Neckers Building roof, above the building’s A wing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

SIU’s Health Law Moot Court looks at AI, also honors event’s ‘pillars’

Law students from across the country will tackle complex health law issues Friday and Saturday in SIU Simmons Law School's 35th National Health Law Moot Court competition, the nation's only mock U.S. Supreme Court competition devoted exclusively to the field. The event will also recognize four “pillars of health law” whose contributions helped shape the competition and its broader academic program.

Encourage fall semester graduates to complete survey

The Career Development Center asks faculty and staff to remind students of a survey for undergraduate and graduate students who are planning to graduate in December.

SIU President Dan Mahony: “Supporting Those Who Served”

SIU System President Dan Mahony’s latest “Office Hours” podcast is “Supporting Those Who Served.” The podcast highlights the advantages SIU offers military veterans and active-duty personnel seeking higher education. Mahony talks with Paul Copeland, coordinator of Veterans Services at SIU Carbondale, Dan McAlpine, director of Military and Veteran Services at SIU Edwardsville, and present-student veterans Jarrick Honn (SIU Carbondale) and Michael McKinley (SIU Edwardsville).

Hundreds of students coming to SIU for Future Teachers Day on Friday

More than 400 aspiring teachers will visit campus on Friday, Nov. 13, for SIU Future Teachers Day, an interactive event for area high school students.

Saluki women’s soccer match starts big week

The second-seed Saluki women’s soccer team hosts Illinois State at 3 p.m. today (Nov. 12) at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals. Tickets are $10 apiece and the first 150 students to arrive get in for free. The Saluki men’s basketball team hosts Richmond at 7 p.m. today at Banterra Center. The Saluki football team hosts South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Saluki Stadium on Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day. The Saluki women’s volleyball team close out the regular season with a pair of matches this week at Davies Gym — 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13,  against Evansville on Military Appreciation Day and 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, against Indiana State. The Saluki men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will host the A3 Performance Invitational Nov. 12-14 in the Recreation Center’s Shea Natatorium. The SIU women’s basketball team hosts Eastern Illinois at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Banterra Center. Be sure to check team schedules at siusalukis.com.