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June 23, 2022

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Diana Cedeño researches, teaches to enhance social inclusion

Diana Cedeño, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in child and family services, has been teaching at SIU only a couple of years, but her work on the social inclusion of underserved minority communities is already drawing attention on campus and beyond.

four women standing in front of an airplane mounted on a pole

Pete Rosenbery

June 17, 2022

#ThatsASalukiSaluki female aviators look to continue SIU’s strong Air Race Classic performances

Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Wendy Elliott was 12 years old when she realized she wanted to follow a path blazed decades earlier by famed aviator Amelia Earhart and other female pilots.

Christi Mathis

June 9, 2022

Academics and Student LifeSaluki student-athletes grateful for support to succeed during and after college

What do a Carolina Panther football player, the guidance counselor for a 2,600-student Chicago-area high school and a…

Christi Mathis

May 26, 2022

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Cynthia Heisner’s exceptional relationship with students contributes greatly to their success

Cynthia Heisner, an office administrator in the School of Law, approaches her many responsibilities with precision, which makes her a favorite in the office, said a colleague.

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Saluki Pride: Justin Young, leader of the Playing for Pets fundraiser, highlights his passion for teaching

Communications studies instructor Justin Young created a video games class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and received a $3,000 teaching innovation grant from the College of Liberal Arts, which he used to bring more resources and equipment for his new class. In the future, his goals include building a cross-disciplinary study of video games at SIU, similar to how people study film or literature.

Christi Mathis

May 19, 2022

Pete Rosenbery

May 12, 2022

#ThatsASalukiSIU anthropology, Chinese major earns national scholarship to study in Taiwan

Taegan Carpenter, an incoming sophomore at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will embark on a new challenge this fall as a Boren Scholar, where she will spend an academic year in Taipei, Taiwan, and study Mandarin.

Christi Mathis

May 5, 2022

#ThatsASalukiSIU Women’s Club awards three scholarships

outhern Illinois University Carbondale students Caroline Chwalisz, Jewel Sanders and Darcy Tripod are the recipients of the SIU Women’s Club 2021-2022 round of scholarships.

Christi Mathis

May 5, 2022

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Artist and professor Jiyong Lee uplifts his students to excel in life after college

Artist and professor Jiyong Lee spends his days in the School of Art and Design assisting students with glass sculptures. While teaching at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he has been asked to be a visiting artist at several institutions across the world where he taught workshops, including the University of South Australia, Domaine de Boisbuchet in France, Fire Station Artists’ Studios in Ireland, and more.

SIU Students at Argonne National Laboratory

Tim Crosby

December 21, 2017

ResearchSIU support, location helps students do research at national lab

When the United States entered the nuclear power age, it can be argued Argonne National Laboratory is where…