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Building bridges close to home

Posted on November 5, 2020November 3, 2020 by Austin Lane

SIU Carbondale students come from every county in Illinois, all 50 states and exactly 100 countries. Our status as a national and global university is a point of pride. It is also a message to prospective students: At SIU, you will have opportunities to interact with people from around the country and world that will…

Share your favorite facts about SIU

Posted on November 7, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

What are the points of pride you wish everyone knew about SIU Carbondale? In my State of the University address, I encouraged everyone to learn all you can about SIU’s attributes so you can be an advocate for the university. Here are the questions I asked: Did you know every U.S. undergraduate student can attend…

Graduates celebrating

Congratulations, graduates!

Posted on May 9, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

This weekend, nearly 2,600 students will walk across the stage, diplomas in hand, ready to start the next phase of their lives. Whether they are planning to continue their education or enter the workforce, I would like to take a moment to congratulate them. We will also honor the accomplishments and contributions of six outstanding…

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Great events fill a busy calendar

Posted on April 25, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

The spring semester is in full swing, which means this is SIU’s busiest time. There are more events planned on campus than I can keep track of, including theater productions, musical performances, lectures and more. SIU is celebrating Earth Month and Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month while also gearing up for commencement. All of…

SIU leaders celebrate the 150th anniversary

Happy Birthday, SIU!

Posted on March 21, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

Now that the Day of Giving is behind us, we look forward to a year of events, speakers and general celebration on campus as SIU recognizes its sesquicentennial. I have written before about our themes of Saluki TRADITION, Saluki PRIDE and Saluki PROMISE, and I am ready to see how everyone on campus embraces those…

Day of Giving photo mural

Thank you for making a difference

Posted on March 7, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

On Wednesday, SIU kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with our third annual Day of Giving. It was an appropriate launch, as our university has always relied on its donors and community to ensure that SIU students advance and thrive. Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered or otherwise worked to make our Day of…

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Saluki family celebrating 150 years of tradition, pride and promise

Posted on February 18, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

You may have heard that SIU is gearing up for a very important milestone. This year marks the university’s 150th anniversary, and we have a lot to celebrate. We’ll kick off a year of festive events and more with our annual Day of Giving on March 6. We feel like this is a fitting launch…

Dignitaries pose at SMASH Illinois launch

SMASHing success

Posted on February 11, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

We recently announced our participation in an amazing program — the Illinois SMASH Academy. I am personally excited about this program because it reflects so many of our core values as an institution and as a community. The academy brings high school students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to a five-week summer camp each year for…

Southern hospitality in action

Posted on February 4, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

On Friday and Saturday, we welcomed more than 320 prospective students and their families to campus to interview for Chancellor’s and University Excellence scholarships. Chancellor’s scholarship weekend attracts outstanding students from Illinois and beyond who have already been admitted to SIU because they are attracted to our programs and our campus. That’s a very big…

Saluki sculpture

Look up, listen and look ahead

Posted on January 28, 2019July 22, 2020 by John Dunn

When I am in meetings or walking across any campus, I see a lot of people looking down. They’re checking email, texting and — in theory at least — making efficient use of their time. I value the wise use of time, but I also value human contact. You can’t make connections if you’re looking…

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