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…
Category: Academics and Student Life
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…