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Your future starts today.

Generations of careers -- born right here. Learn what doors a Liberal Arts degree can open for you.

A spectrum of opportunities.

Having more interdisciplinary choices means getting the degree that's right for you.

Grab hold of your experience.

We think a hands-on classroom is always better than a slide projector.

Learn from every angle.

Every canvas has a unique perspective. So do our alumni.

Powered by relationships.

Build a solid lifetime career from the meaningful network of peers and mentors you'll discover right here.

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SIU’s Veteran Adventures sponsoring three fall hunting adventures

Three special hunting adventures await veterans this fall courtesy of Veteran Adventures at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center.

SIU’s nationally recognized arboretum is the place for leaf collection projects

Fall is here and for many students throughout Southern Illinois, that means getting a class assignment to create a leaf collection.

SIU hosts annual high school band competition Saturday

George Brozak doesn’t coach a sport at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, but his takeover of Saluki Stadium on Saturday will mark a big recruiting weekend.

Plaza groundbreaking, Alumni Center grand opening headline SIU Alumni Association Homecoming plans

The SIU Alumni Association later this month will break ground on Saluki Alumni Plaza, a new campus landmark, and officially open the newly completed Alumni Center as part of its 2019 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Homecoming festivities.

Southern Illinois Research Park receives $50,000 SBA ‘Growth Accelerator’ award

The Southern Illinois Research Park has received a $50,000 growth accelerator award from the U.S. Small Business Administration to support women entrepreneurs.

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12:15 PM to 2:00 PM - Student Center Roman Room

4:00 PM to 5:15 PM - Student Center : Kurt Przybilla (inventor and Buckminster Fuller Institute Senior Advisor) will lead this hands-on workshop for kids 7th grade and older. Have fun learning about the synergetic geometry in Buckminster Fuller's work by building with it.

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Student Center Ohio This is a hands on workshop event for kids 7th grade and older.

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Student Center Bowling

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Student Center Auditorium

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Fall Career Services Events

Check out all of the different types of career-related events going on at SIU this fall! From job fairs to workshop series, to mock interviews and resume critiques, Career Services is ready to help you put your best foot forward!

Sherwin-Williams actively seeking CoLA majors for management interviews

On Wednesday, March 8th The Sherwin-Williams Company will be on campus and is seeking College of Liberal Arts students to interview for its manager trainee program: Sales and Marketing, Financial Operations, Human Resources Management, Customer Service, Branch Operations, Inventory Management. If you are interested in interviewing contact michelle.garrett@siu.edu or call 453-7115.

Big Things Are Coming

What happens when hundreds of Salukis come together for a cause? BIG things happen! It happens throughout the year because it's what we do and who we are! In fact, more than 3,000 students contribute more than 30,000 hours of community service on average each year. What could we accomplish if we came together for one big day? That's exactly what we'll do for the inaugural The Big Event: A Saluki Day of Service, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the history of SIU Carbondale. We want to show our new and long-standing community partners how much we appreciate their support of our university.

Liberal Arts Leaders to host second food drive

Liberal Arts Leaders will conduct a food drive beginning November 7, 2016 - December 9, 2016. Boxes for non-perishable items will be placed in each department and the CoLA Dean's office. All donations will benefit the campus food bank.

Music and Motion 2016

Music and Motion 2016 Come cheer nineteen top high school bands from Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri this weekend at Music and Motion, happening at SIU's own Saluki Stadium!

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