Recent SIU News
Bily Earns OVC Golfer of the Week Honors
[SIUE] April 02, 2026
SIUE junior golfer Preston Bily (Indianola, Iowa) has been named the co-Golfer of the Week in the Ohio Valley Conference after helping to lead SIUE golf to a runner-up finish at the Butler Spring Invitational.
Bily posted the best finish and the lowest 54-hole total of his career, finishing in third place with a 204 (69-67-68). It also matches...
SIUE’s SBDC Brings Small Business Resources, Training and Expert Support to Fairview Heights
[SIUE] April 02, 2026
On Wednesday, April 15, the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is partnering with the City of Fairview Heights to host a high-impact business development event designed to help entrepreneurs successfully launch and strengthen their businesses.
As small businesses...
SIU Carbondale hosting concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions
[SIUC] April 02, 2026
It’s not every day you see a canoe dressed like a hot dog. With that visual in mind, imagine the canoe is also made of concrete — and is racing other canoes. It might seem unlikely, but it will be reality soon at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIU's American Marketing Association student chapter takes top worldwide honors
[SIUC] April 02, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s American Marketing Association chapter launched its 70th anniversary in grand style by winning several top worldwide honors at the recent AMA International Collegiate Conference in Chicago.
SIU to honor eight 2026 Excellence Award recipients
[SIUC] April 02, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize eight faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2026 Excellence Awards.
Graduate School Celebrates Faculty and Student Scholars at Annual Research Symposium
[SIUE] April 01, 2026
The SIUE Graduate School celebrated the achievements of graduate students and faculty scholars at the annual Spring Research Symposium on March 31 in Morris University Center’s Goshen Lounge on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Students from graduate programs across SIUE presented their research, scholarship and...
SIUE Prepares to Soar to New Heights for Fifth Annual One Day, One SIUE Celebration
[SIUE] April 01, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its fifth annual One Day, One SIUE celebration at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, bringing together alumni, partners and the campus community for a day of giving and an evening celebration that will glow.
In 2025, the SIUE community raised $2,880,842.81. The amount included seven new scholarship...
William McCuen Named Principal Architect at SIUE
[SIUE] April 01, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is pleased to name William Garrison McCuen, Jr. as the University’s Principal Architect; a significant role in the shaping of the built environment at SIUE and affiliated campuses. McCuen brings pertinent...
Five SIUE Wrestlers Named Academic All-MAC
[SIUE] April 01, 2026
The Mid-American Conference placed 59 wrestlers on this year's 2025-26 Academic All-MAC team. All 12 of the league's teams were represented, including five from SIUE.
Bryson Buhk, Drew Davis, Nick Nosler, Caleb Tyus and Brock Woodcock were honored Wednesday by the MAC.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a...
SIU’s Salukis Care Day supports student wellness, helping them thrive and succeed
[SIUC] April 01, 2026
Salukis Care at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In celebration of that ongoing commitment to students, their emotional wellness and helping them thrive and succeed, the campus will celebrate with a full day of special activities on Wednesday, April 8.
SIU School of Music students to perform Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series
[SIUC] April 01, 2026
Students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music will showcase their talents when they perform Tuesday, April 7, in the Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda.
Scenes from Final Spring Preview SIUE
[SIUE] March 31, 2026
On March 28, the final spring Preview SIUE event drew close to 300 student attendees. Prospective students from across the region traveled to campus to join housing and campus tours to see what everyday life is like as a Cougar, speak with supporting offices from across SIUE during the resource fair, and attend breakout discussions...
SIU to dedicate England Student Center Lounge April 30
[SIUC] March 31, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will dedicate the new England Student Center Lounge during a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the SIU Student Center. Remarks are scheduled for 11:15 a.m.
SIU Student Speakers Forum on April 2 looks at redefining success
[SIUC] March 30, 2026
Five Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students will redefine success at the SIU Student Speakers Forum on Thursday, April 2, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.
SIUE Showcases Illinois Workforce Impact and Student Innovation During SIU System Day at Capitol
[SIUE] March 27, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students and administrators joined colleagues in Springfield, Ill. on Tuesday, March 25 for SIU System Day at the Capitol. The day on the rotunda highlighted SIUE programs and partnerships that strengthen Southern Illinois communities by supporting workforce development and innovation.
The annual event...
SIU’s Morton-Kenney Lecture examines conflict escalation and the war in Iran
[SIUC] March 27, 2026
Nationally recognized political violence and international security affairs expert Robert A. Pape will present the spring 2026 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture on Friday, April 3, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUE Summer and Fall Registration Dates
[SIUE] March 26, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will open registration for the 2026 summer and fall terms later this month.
For incoming, visiting, and current students looking to lighten their fall course load, stay on track for graduation, or explore new subjects, SIUE’s Summer Session offers more than 850 credit-bearing courses designed...
Explore the world of cryptocurrency for free at April 2 SIU event
[SIUC] March 26, 2026
If you’re curious about the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain, you won’t want to miss “What is Crypto?,” a free event at Southern Illinois University on Thursday, April 2.
SIU’s Simon Institute discussion to center on student academic, career success
[SIUC] March 25, 2026
Melissa Connelly, CEO of OneGoal, a national postsecondary access and success organization, will discuss her career and the organization’s work next week during a presentation hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
Saluki Takeover Tour to blanket Southern Illinois
[SIUC] March 25, 2026
The 2026 Southern Illinois Saluki Takeover Tour kicks off next week as Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts five receptions across the region from March 31 through April 23.
SIUE Undergraduate Admissions and Campus Partners Treat Admitted Students to Dinner, Golf and a Night at the Museum
[SIUE] March 24, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admissions staff and multiple campus partners hosted admitted students for the academic year 2026-27 along with their families. During two weeks in March, the SIUE delegation, which included...
Year One of SIUE’s First-Year and Transitional Advising Builds Strong Foundation for Student Success
[SIUE] March 23, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of First-Year and Transitional Advising (OFTA), formerly known as the Office of Academic Advising, is celebrating success and a recent shift in focus. During the spring semester of 2024, OFTA began developing intentional advisor training grounded...
Thompson-Allen Honored by the Ohio Valley Conference
[SIUE] March 23, 2026
SIUE graduate outfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa) has been named the Co-Player of the Week in the Ohio Valley Conference after helping the Cougars to a weekend sweep at Morehead State to open conference play.
Thompson-Allen had a monster week for SIUE, hitting .650 (13-20) for the week with four home runs and 11 RBIs. He ended...
Hear intriguing speakers at TEDxSIUC on March 28
[SIUC] March 23, 2026
TEDxSIUC returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on March 28!
SIUE's Office of Student Financial Aid Host 2026–27 FAFSA Workshop Sessions
[SIUE] March 20, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Student Financial Aid is organizing a series of outreach workshop events to help attendees fill out their 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The sessions...
Cedarhurst to feature SIU Carbondale students’ photos
[SIUC] March 20, 2026
The photographic talents of 12 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be on display beginning Saturday, March 21, at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon.
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts trailblazing Black female pilot
[SIUC] March 20, 2026
Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to serve as a pilot in the United States Air Force, will discuss her groundbreaking military career during a discussion at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in SIU Student Center Ballroom B.
SIU’s Shryock Auditorium is where ‘Anything Goes’ March 26-29
[SIUC] March 19, 2026
A continuing search for young love and deception can reach no ends — including the high seas — as the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Theater and Dance and the School of Music prepare to take audiences aboard the S.S. American where “Anything Goes.”
SIU welcomes everyone to the March 25 Holi celebration
[SIUC] March 19, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be celebrating Holi, India’s traditional Hindu spring festival, on Wednesday, March 25 — and everyone is welcome to attend. The celebration is set for 2 p.m. on the lawn of Morris Library.
SIU’s 2026 Outside the Box music festival starts March 24
[SIUC] March 19, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Outside the Box New Music Festival will highlight six internationally known musicians along with the talents of nine featured performers from the SIU School of Music.
Lovejoy Library Hosts Mobile Memory Lab for Area Residents
[SIUE] March 18, 2026
Dust off those old photographs and unbox those heirlooms. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Lovejoy Library is hosting a free Digitization Day event to help area residents preserve history for generations to come. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, and Wednesday, March 25, Digitization Day is a unique opportunity for community...
Scenes from SIUE Theater and Dance: The Glass Menagerie
[SIUE] March 18, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance premiered their production of Tennessee Williams’ classic play “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Tress Kurzym, MFA, on Wednesday, March 18. The production brings audiences into the fragile, bittersweet...
SIUE Department of Mass Communications Hosts “Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI” during Mass Comm Week 2026
[SIUE] March 18, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Mass Communications hosts its annual Mass Comm Week, March 23 to March 26. Media professionals visiting the Edwardsville campus will focus on the integration of artificial intelligence in...
Anikina, Guibal Britt Earn OVC Weekly Honors
[SIUE] March 18, 2026
SIUE standouts Stefaniya Anikina and Marguax Guibal Britt have been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week.
The Cougar duo were 6-1 winners Saturday in SIUE's OVC opener against Tennessee State. They defeated Natalie Walsh and Julie Tungamarial in the No. 1 doubles match to help lead the Cougars...
