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Category: Academics and Student Life

SIU dental hygiene students are assisting in COVID-19 vaccinations
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SIU dental hygiene students are assisting in COVID-19 vaccinations

  • Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
  • by Pete Rosenbery

Seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s dental hygiene program are assisting the Jackson County Health Department as it administers COVID-19 vaccinations at the Banterra Center. The 30 students are helping…

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SIU recreation administration student wins statewide recognition
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SIU recreation administration student wins statewide recognition

  • Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021
  • by Christi Mathis

Constantine Charalab, a master’s student in recreation administration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is the Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s Sponsored Student of the Year, chosen from hundreds across the…

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SIU students win national recognition for entrepreneurship
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SIU students win national recognition for entrepreneurship

  • Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
  • by Christi Mathis

Student entrepreneurship is alive and well at Southern Illinois University Carbondale as was evident at the most recent edition of the Saluki Pitch Competition. With the popular event moved online…

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New SIU Swine Center manager focuses on the value of pigs
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New SIU Swine Center manager focuses on the value of pigs

  • Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
  • by Jason Franchuk

Kathryn Prus, the new manager of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Swine Center, quickly embraced a demanding part of her job last summer: spending 24/7 around pigs, needing a blanket for…

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SIU public health master’s students collect COVID-19 data to help guide response
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SIU public health master’s students collect COVID-19 data to help guide response

  • Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
  • by Jason Franchuk

An ever-changing world amid a pandemic has meant opportunities for Southern Illinois University Carbondale students to collect data to help community health professionals more accurately assess the present and guide…

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Active SIU student volunteer wins scholarship in national contest
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Active SIU student volunteer wins scholarship in national contest

  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
  • by Christi Mathis

Chloe Leonard wants to make a difference in the world and is determined to overcome whatever defeats she may encounter. A junior physiology major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Leonard’s…

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Students find chronicling small towns ‘more than just a photography class’
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Students find chronicling small towns ‘more than just a photography class’

  • Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
  • by Pete Rosenbery

For Kevin Barrett, the chance to chronicle people and events in an unincorporated southern Illinois community this fall has proven to be a lesson in patience. Barrett and nine other…

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At SIU, a pianist and pilot pursues his twin passions
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At SIU, a pianist and pilot pursues his twin passions

  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • by Jason Franchuk

For Tom Edgar, a freshman at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the sky is hardly the limit. SIU is a place where he can find ample accomplishment in front of a…

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Agribusiness economics major wins national FFA leadership post
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Agribusiness economics major wins national FFA leadership post

  • Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
  • by Jason Franchuk

Miriam Hoffman took one disappointing outcome and turned it into a life-altering victory. The Southern Illinois Carbondale junior will now help oversee the National FFA Organization, which spans nearly 800,000…

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SIU Aviation celebrates six decades while flying to new heights
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SIU Aviation celebrates six decades while flying to new heights

  • Posted on October 30, 2020November 17, 2020
  • by Pete Rosenbery

As Southern Illinois University Carbondale nears the 60th anniversary for its nationally recognized aviation program, the horizon remains clear, unlimited and expansive. What started as a service unit of the…

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