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SIU Carbondale has nearly $2.7B impact on Illinois

The economic impact of Southern Illinois University Carbondale can be summed up in two numbers:

  • Almost $2.7 billion in statewide impact from operations, students, visitors, and alumni incomes.
  • 18,601 jobs throughout Illinois support by the university's economic activity.
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SIU chooses new Black Resource Center coordinator

Dina Timmons, a double alumna of Southern Illinois University, is the new coordinator for the Black Resource Center, a unit of the Student Multicultural Resource Center at SIU Carbondale.

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Saluki Women's Weekend welcomes more than 200 to campus

The third annual Saluki Women’s Weekend brought together over 200 women, including students, alumnae, and professionals, to connect, share, and support one another.

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SIU, Aisin partner to provide employees with degrees, experience

The School of Applied Engineering and Technology in the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is cooperating with a local electronics manufacturer to educate workers.

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