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Jyotsna Kapur chosen as director of SIU’s University Honors Program

Jyotsna Kapur, a longtime Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty member, will be taking on a new role as director of the University Honors Program. Under Kapur’s leadership, the program is set to become even more vital.

SIU announces REACH grants and Tedrick Fellows for undergraduate research

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has awarded undergraduate research grants to more than 30 students, all of whom will work on a project guided by a faculty mentor this coming fall semester.

Concerned about the health of towboat workers, professor works to bring change

The tugboat, towboat and barge industry is subtly, yet deeply, involved in the stability of the American economy. Every year, over 760 million tons of cargo are moved on river waterways, supporting over 300,000 jobs nationwide. But for those working on these vessels, health risks have become a serious concern.

SIU offers unique new curriculum and instruction master’s program featuring hybrid of online and summer classes

A program reinvention at Southern Illinois University Carbondale means traditional and non-traditional educators can now earn a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in just four semesters via a unique, flexible format that combines summer classroom courses in a non-traditional location with online courses the rest of the year.

Bad service can taint the taste of our food

Bad service can actually affect the way food tastes to us at a restaurant or how clean we think our hotel rooms are.

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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM: The Illinois Urban Fishing Program was initiated in Chicago in 1985. This program was implemented to teach people of all ages to fish, to provide better local fishing opportunities, and to give participants an understanding of and a greater appreciation for natural resources.The major objectives of the program include teaching kids to fish, stocking sufficient numbers of catchable-sized fish to maintain quality sport fishing for urban anglers, and introducing citizens to the outdoors and instilling an interest and appreciation for plants and animals.For more information, please visit: http://www.ifishillinois.org/programs/Urban_Fishing.html.

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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 & Motion 2016

Music & 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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