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SIU hosts global philanthropy president to discuss peace, education, democracy programs
Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on July 17. The discussion, via Zoom at 10 a.m., is free and open to the public, but registration to view the conversation...
Two SIU chancellors receive Lifetime Achievement Award
SIU System President Dan Mahony recently commended SIU Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor and SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for being awarded the KAPAL Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award on June 22. The KAPAL Foundation empowers young men through mentorship, leadership development, and educational support. KAPAL is the nonprofit organization...
SIU Carbondale political science major to advocate for students on board of trustees
Hannah Connolly, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale student from Carbondale, has been elected by her peers to serve on the SIU System’s Board of Trustees. Her one-year term starts July 1. Connolly, who was homeschooled before arriving at SIU in 2022, is a recipient of the university’s most prestigious...
SIU’s Bryson Future Scholars Program launches students toward success
CARBONDALE, Ill. — When classes start this fall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, dozens of incoming students will have already earned 8 credit hours and gotten a head start on their college careers, thanks to their participation in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program this summer. From all...
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