Allison McMinn is the 2019 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate for Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Chatham native will receive the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award during the annual…
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Dinosaur “siblings” at SIU have new names today, thanks to a school in northern Illinois. The clutch of three Protoceratops housed at the Department of Geology at SIU’s Parkinson Laboratory,…
Missy Houghland has seen SIU from many angles in her 13 years serving the university. Her view began as a student, with the Pinckneyville native earning two degrees at SIU.…
The success of the 2019 Devil’s Kitchen Literary Fall Festival could be measured in organizer Allison Joseph’s hearty laugh. She found some joy at a difficult time. Her husband, Jon…
Students in the Mortuary Science and Funeral Service (MSFS) program at SIU recently participated in a cemetery cleanup at Durham Cemetery in Galatia, Illinois. The members of the program’s service…
You don’t get to be 150 years old without having an impact on the world around you and creating some wonderful memories. As Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates its 150th…
It doesn’t get much more “real world” for up and coming engineers than working as an intern at Advanced Technology Services Inc. Two SIU engineering undergrads spent the summer doing…
Green energy is good, many would agree. But when global forces dictate that your backyard is the place to begin the revolution, local populations can suffer, especially when maximizing profit…
When Madelyn Heinecke first walked onto campus, she already knew her passion centered on agriculture. What she did not expect was to be the first student from Southern Illinois University…
When first walking on campus at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, it is often hard to choose from the 200 degree plans available. Bill Sieber faced that problem as an undergraduate,…