As the SIU community mourns the passing of Chancellor Carlo Montemagno, the university would like to provide a forum for people to share their best memories of Carlo and kind thoughts about his tenure at our great institution. Please comment on this post with your favorite story about a positive encounter with the late chancellor,…
Month: October 2018
A Family Atmosphere
Each year at Family Weekend, we honor the family of an SIU student selected from entries at new student orientation. I like this tradition because it highlights what SIU is all about – celebrating our connections as a Saluki family. It also reminds us that there are many people behind every student who enrolls at…
Saluki success
Everywhere I turn, I am hearing great stories about Salukis doing amazing things. Fostering student success is at the core of our mission, and our many student achievements demonstrate that we are achieving that goal. Here are some recent examples. Helping prevent a global food crisis With the global demand for food higher than ever,…