SIU Today - March 23, 2026

Shryock Auditorium is where ‘Anything Goes’ March 26-29 

Deception and the search for young love set the scene for the musical “Anything Goes,” Thursday through Sunday, March 26-29, in Shryock Auditorium.

Saluki Takeover Tour is visiting Springfield, Peoria 

Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university leaders are heading to Springfield and Peoria this week to celebrate the momentum that is shaping SIU’s future.

Register for discussion on transforming higher education funding 

SIU Carbondale faculty, staff and students are invited to an in-depth conversation on Wednesday, April 1, on a proposed new data-driven formula to distribute state funding to public universities. The registration deadline for in-person or virtual attendance is Friday, March 27. 

2026 Outside the Box music festival starts Tuesday 

SIU Carbondale’s 2026 Outside the Box New Music Festival will highlight six internationally known musicians and the talents of nine featured performers from the SIU School of Music.

SIU welcomes everyone to the March 25 Holi celebration

SIU Carbondale will be celebrating Holi, India’s traditional Hindu spring festival, beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, on the Morris Library lawn.

E-forms update for the campus community 

The eforms.siu.edu domain has been updated so that it is only accessible from SIU Carbondale’s on-campus area network or via the virtual private network (VPN).

Paul Simon Institute hosts trailblazing Black female pilot

Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to serve as a pilot in the United States Air Force, will discuss her groundbreaking military career at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in SIU Student Center Ballroom B.

Library Affairs increases journal holdings

Research 1 status means more — and SIU Carbondale’s Morris Library is bringing it. Library Affairs recently negotiated new deals with three of the five largest commercial journal publishers that have increased the university’s scholarly journal subscriptions by thousands.

Students from over 40 high schools competing in SIU’s Math Field Day 

High school students from across Illinois and Missouri will enjoy a day of competition and accomplishment at the annual Math Field Day on Tuesday, March 24, at the Banterra Center. 

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