2023 Diversity Champion Award

April 04, 2023

The College of Health and Human Sciences has been selected to receive the 2023 Diversity Champion Award. Our college was recognized for the creativity of new initiatives that promote student success.

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Sign up now for Oct. 12 SIU Apex Accelerator small business workshops

The Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate National APEX Day on Thursday, Oct. 12, with a mayoral proclamation and a pair of virtual webinars for small businesses.

Girls and boys invited to explore STEM careers at SIU conference

Girls and boys in grades 5-9 can explore careers in science and mathematics during an event at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this November.

SIU celebrating Campus Sustainability Month in October

In the tradition of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and being “green,” the university is planning a variety of special events this month in recognition of October as Campus Sustainability Month.

SIU’s Salukis Care Week, Oct. 9-13, to help students with emotional wellness

During Salukis Care Week, set for Oct. 9-13, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is partnering with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to ensure all students have the personal, psychological, mental and emotional support they need in order to not feel overwhelmed, exhausted or anxious.

SIU’s Dewey Center celebrates reopening with international symposium on John Dewey

An interdisciplinary, international conference next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on the work of American philosopher and educator John Dewey and highlight the resurgence of the university’s Center for Dewey Studies.

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SIU honors 2023 Families of the Year

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is honoring two families as the 2023 Saluki Family of the Year winners during Family Weekend Celebration (Sept. 29-Oct. 1). The Ethan Cheek family of Pinckneyville, Illinois, is the “legacy” Saluki Family of the Year and the Jakayla Sherrod family of Dolton, Illinois, is the “non-legacy” Saluki Family of the Year.

Policing Unrest: On the Front Lines of the Ferguson Protests by Tammy Rinehart Kochel

Professor Tammy Kochel of criminology and criminal justice and associate dean for research and personnel in the College of Health and Human Sciences, is the 2023 Outstanding Book Award recipient from the American Society of Criminology's Division of Policing. The book describes the frontline experiences of police officers who worked the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri, protests and includes area residents' experiences.

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