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State agency boosts efforts to promote services for seniors

By Carol Ostrow | Oct 11, 2016

Taking a holistic viewpoint, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) encourages residents not only to stay well, but also to remain well aware of their health, as the number of older adults in Illinois rises.

Field school events to feature ecology, art

By Carol Ostrow | Oct 5, 2016

Environmental change is slow and subtle and not evident to the naked eye, so SIU-Carbondale leaders plan a free, eye-opening field trip to the Ohio-Tennessee Valley watershed Friday with lectures beforehand scheduled for tomorrow.

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SIU presents drone certification course

By Carol Ostrow | Oct 4, 2016

As drone operators are charting new territory subject to federal regulations, SIU Carbondale will offer Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification via a course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12-13 at Southern Illinois Airport.

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SIUC plans several events to celebrate LGBTQ History Month

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 30, 2016

Poetry, panel discussions and personal-safety training are among the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale-sponsored events scheduled throughout October on campus to celebrate LGBTQ History Month.

SIU offers low-cost adventures for nature-loving veterans

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 27, 2016

Student veterans who are outdoor enthusiasts should mark their calendars ahead of various “Veteran Adventures” planned for the 2016-17 school year by Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, including canoeing, camping, hunting and more.

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Ceramic artists who transform the mundane will speak at SIU

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 25, 2016

Ceramic crafters and collaborators Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers of Claremont, California, will visit SIU Carbondale's School of Art and Design and talk about their work at a 7 p.m. lecture on Monday at the John C. Guyon Auditorium in the campus’s Morris Library.

Every Student Succeeds Act Listening Tour coming to Carbondale

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 17, 2016

A second, multi-venue stop on Illinois’ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Listening Tour will include stops in Carbondale, plus three nearby school districts, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) said.

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Southern Illinois college students score cybersecurity scholarships

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 15, 2016

With cybersecurity front and center, nine Illinois college students will be launching their career paths with scholarships of $1,000 apiece — thanks to a National Security Agency grant via the Southern Illinois Collegiate Cyber Co-op.

SIU awards scholarships to students on energy-sector career track

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 15, 2016

To recruit transfer students for energy-sector careers, SIU-Carbondale has selected its first group to receive energy scholarships — averaging approximately $7,000 annually each for two years— thanks to a $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for undergraduate transfer students.

SIUE professor becomes Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group president

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 6, 2016

Memphis-based Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG), a professional association committed to medication safety for children, has named Lisa Lubsch, who serves as clinical associate professor in SIU Edwardsville’s Pharmacy School, as its new president.

SIU Edwardsville's dental school to participate in annual Give Kids a Smile Day

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 3, 2016

Featuring fun, food and fluoride, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Dental Medicine in Alton invites families with kids ages 3-13 to Give Kids a Smile Day, 7:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 10, at the school, 2800 College Ave. in Alton.

SIU Edwardsville to host early childhood STEAM conference

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 3, 2016

Kids are never too young to learn, said instructors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) who will co-host an early childhood STEAM conference on Sept. 19, with several affiliates.

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Audit finds Illinois’ Kid Care health insurance program growing

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 25, 2016

The Illinois auditor general’s seventh annual audit of the statewide Covering ALL KIDS health insurance program, released this month, found significant general growth in the program, with additional increases in various categories of beneficiaries.

SIU’s Touch of Nature Center seeks volunteers to clear trail system

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 17, 2016

The Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Carbondale, Southern Illinois University's (SIU) innovative outdoor learning site, plans two Trail Stewardship Days on weekends in the fall and needs volunteers for ground clearing to restore and lengthen its trail system.

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New SIU food pantry to help students with 'food insecurity'

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 17, 2016

Pasta, peanut butter and other nonperishable foods are among the many items needed by Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale’s new Saluki Food Pantry, set to open in the lower level of the Student Center Monday to power students through their studies.

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Cultural-competency workshop held for Carbondale city workers

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 13, 2016

Comfort zones, community connection and civility were front and center at a recent two-hour cultural competency workshop conducted by Carbondale resident and ISU Professor Randy Burnside for all city employees.

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Time for entrepreneurs to sign up for 2016 Metro East Start-Up Challenge

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 11, 2016

Regional entrepreneurs and startup owners can now prepare to pitch professional plans to an expert panel during Southern Illinois University (SIU) Edwardsville’s 2016 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), a three-round business-plan competition scheduled to conclude in November.

Monday is Senior Day at Illinois State Fair

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 11, 2016

Seniors 60 and over get free admission to Springfield's Illinois State Fair for Senior Day, with indoor activities sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA).

SIUE sociology professor says world must embrace sustainability

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 5, 2016

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) will soon bid farewell to Connie Frey Spurlock, whose sustainability fellowship officially concludes Aug. 15, but the sociology and criminal justice professor has plans to continue forging her unique multi-disciplinary work.

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