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New book honors late SIU alum's legacy on Leadership Development Program
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1093+ words) Southern Illinois University | Friday, May 15, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Leadership Development Program (LDP) boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 96% career placement rate, and its graduates are 19% more work ready than their peers. A part of that success is thanks to…...
May is Internal Audit Awareness Month
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (287+ words) Southern Illinois University | Friday, May 15, 2026 The SIU System's Office of Internal Audit, Compliance and Ethics "is recognizing Internal Audit Awareness Month in May and wants to push away some common misconceptions. If you've heard an "internal audit is coming" and…...
Flexible schedule summer program starts May 24
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (205+ words) Southern Illinois University | Thursday, May 14, 2026 The university is offering an employee flexible-schedule program again this summer. The program will begin May 24 and will continue through July 25, 2026." Eligible employees may request unit/department approval to flex their hours in order to…...
SIU's Sharp Museum seeking cryptid-themed art for juried exhibition
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (367+ words) Southern Illinois University | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " Whether it's Bigfoot, the Big Muddy Monster, creatures from the watery deep among urban legends, Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Sharp Museum wants all artists to put their best work on display in celebrating hidden…...
SIU holds inaugural Science Reception to recognize outstanding students and faculty
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (460+ words) Southern Illinois University | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale held its inaugural Science Reception at the Gower Translational Research Center on April 30. Around 200 attendees enjoyed the evening, which included a…...
SIU Alumni Association opens Saluki Market to new vendors
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (281+ words) Southern Illinois University | Monday, May 11, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " The doors are wide open to the'SIU Alumni Association's'online marketplace,'Saluki Market, which is'now'taking applications for'a wide variety of new vendors. Since it launched in December, the Saluki Market'has welcomed thousands of online visitors....
SIU's Paul Simon Institute awards four Simon Democracy Prizes
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (434+ words) Southern Illinois University | Monday, May 11, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute announced today (May 11) four recipients of the 2026 Paul Simon Democracy Prize. The institute is awarding four $5, 000 prizes to current students at Illinois colleges and universities…...
Saluki Takeover Tour Southern Illinois blankets region
1+ week, 3+ day ago (286+ words) Southern Illinois University | Friday, May 8, 2026 SIU Carbondale undergraduate admissions, university officials, faculty and staff proved to be road warriors in April during the Saluki Takeover Tour Southern Illinois." Undergraduate Admissions visited 51 high schools in just 14 days, engaging directly with more…...
Spring 2026 SIU senior art exhibition on display
1+ week, 3+ day ago (188+ words) Southern Illinois University | Thursday, May 7, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " An exhibition this week is highlighting the work of 16 seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale's'School of Art and Design. The works are on display today through Friday, May 8, from noon to 4 p. m. in the Glove…...
SIU student shattering glass ceiling for female engineers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1025+ words) Southern Illinois University | Thursday, May 7, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. " In a field typically led by men, Halley Frailey is ready to take on the engineering industry and make way for more women. Focusing on women is a new outlook for the Southern Illinois…...