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Legendary coach Jerry Kill, who led the Salukis to five consecutive #NCAA playoff appearances, will return to SIU Carbondale as an ambassador for the university. #OnceASalukiAlwaysASaluki
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We're excited to have Jason Seaman back at #SIU as grand marshal for #Homecoming. He’s not only a hero who protected his students during a school shooting in Noblesville, IN, but also a four-year letterman on the defensive line from '07 to '10. @SIUSalukis ow.ly/vtTX30kCKhR
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It's that time of year- the leaves are starting to change, making our campus even more beautiful. #SIUFallColors
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With the Paris #OlympicGames scheduled to begin with today's Opening Ceremonies, we want to wish Olympians Deanna Price, Raven Saunders, and Celia Pulido all the best.
Once a Saluki, always a Saluki! #Paris2024 #ThisIsSIU
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Today Carbondale's favorite bagel guy turns 80. Happy birthday to Winston! Here he is at Homecoming with Saluki Hall of Famer, Randal Falker.
#ThisIsSIU #SIUHomecoming
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🍂🍁 It's that time of year! Time to appreciate the gorgeous fall foliage that SIU's beautiful campus has to offer.
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Enrollment is up at SIU Carbondale! Overall enrollment for fall 2024 grew 3.8% to 11,790. This is the highest overall boost in the number of students since 1991 and the highest percentage increase since 1987. 🐾👏 news.siu.edu/2024/09/090424-…
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We are brokenhearted to lose a member of the Saluki family, Jacob Jurinek, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
If students have mental health concerns, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is available to help them by calling 618-453-5371.
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🐾 Great news, Salukis!
📈 Enrollment is up this year in a big way- the largest increase in more than 20 years.
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The #Salukis are named as having the best college baseball atmosphere in Illinois!
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SIU is the first Illinois university to deliver a much-needed substance for COVID-19 tests to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Some very special fans greeted and celebrated with our new Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Champions at Veterans Airport this evening. Congratulations to the Saluki Women's Basketball Team and good luck in the MVC tournament! @SIU_WBasketball @SIUSalukis @MVCsports
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🐾 Happy International Dog Day!
Did you know that SIU is the only university in the country with the Saluki as its mascot?! Just another unique thing to love about being a Saluki!
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It's great seeing all the new Salukis on campus! #ThisIsSIU
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Campus Message: Classes are canceled and offices are closed for 24 hours beginning at 6 a.m. Monday due to weather and road conditions.
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As part of SIU's 150th birthday, we asked people on campus for their suggestions as we compiled a "150 things students should do before they graduate" list. One suggestion: Take a pic in the pink bathroom at Wham.
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Carbondale made the list for the "Best Small Cities in America 2018"! We are proud to call Carbondale home of Southern Illinois University! #SIU #SIUC ow.ly/d8qk30mtLk5
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🇺🇸 Raven Saunders will compete for a medal in the Women's Shot Put at the Paris Olympics tomorrow at 12:37 p.m.
🐾 Once a Saluki, always a Saluki!
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Today we welcome students from 22 high schools in the Southern Illinois region for SIU Day! #ThisIsSIU #VisitSIU
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Happy National Puppy Day from this little Saluki pup! #NationalPuppyDay #ThisIsSIU #SIUSalukis #Salukis
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We may be biased, but we love this building.
Today's featured university icon is Altgeld Hall at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois
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@SIUC #SIUC #SouthernIllinoisUniversity #SIU
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Congrats to Saluki alum, DeAnna Price. We'll be watching for you in Paris!
Once a Saluki, always a Saluki.
🏆Annette Echikunwoke launches herself to Gold🏆
Echikunwoke, DeAnna Price and Erin Reese go 1, 2, 3 in Women's Hammer at #TrackFieldTrials24 🇺🇸
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Congrats to @SIU_Basketball on beating Loyola Chicago 63-53!! March Madness?? 👀
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ICYMI: SIU will not increase undergraduate tuition rates for the 2024-2025 school year. This is the seventh year that SIU has maintained the same undergraduate tuition rate.
ALT An SIU student orientation leader showing new students around the Carbondale campus.
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Fall-to-spring-retention rate for freshman tops 90% for the first time in at least 10 years.
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Great news Saluki Nation! SIU Carbondale has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. 👏🐾 news.siu.edu/2025/02/021325-…
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This year's new students are the strongest class @SIUC has enrolled in 20 years. Efforts to revitalize campus are already showing results in student retention and recruitment. ow.ly/ztoR30lH7Wp #ThisIsSIU
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SIU Carbondale classes are canceled and offices closed for 24 hours beginning at 6am Monday, Feb 16, due to anticipated weather conditions.
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With its largest class of new freshmen in five years, Southern Illinois University Carbondale has stopped a downward spiral in enrollment. This fall, 1,422 Salukis are starting their college career, an increase of 4.5% over their predecessors. news.siu.edu/2021/09/090121-…
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🎓 We are so proud of our Class of 2023 Salukis! Congratulations, graduates!
🐾 Make sure to congratulate that special Saluki in your life as they make their way towards their next step and beyond.
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For the fifth straight year, SIU has earned national recognition as a 2019 Tree Campus USA for its commitment to a green and sustainable campus and effective urban forest management. news.siu.edu/2020/07/072020-…
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🏀This is what dominating looks like and we are here for it!
🐾 Xavier leads the NATION in scoring, 30+ games, and has scored the most points in a NCAA game (38 vs. James Madison).
Go Dawgs!
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We might be biased but we think our campus is prettiest in the spring! #thisissiu #SIU #SIUC #ProudtobeaSaluki
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A big "Thank you!" to the physical plant crew for beautifying campus before the start of the fall semester.
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While most Salukis are away enjoying winter break, here are some photos of the first snowfall in Carbondale.
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Media from across the country are beginning to set up at Saluki Stadium. @weatherchannel and @ABC are just a couple of the outlets that will join us for totality tomorrow! @mikebettes
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Applications for first-time freshmen are up 27.3% over the same time last year, actionable or completed applications are up 14% and the number of admitted first-time students is up 21.3%.
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A memorial service for Keeshanna Jackson, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale freshman who died Sunday, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Student Center Ballrooms on the SIU campus.
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"We are very proud to be one of just 30 Campus Pride 'Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities' and the only institution of higher learning in Illinois to earn recognition," said SIU's vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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📅 Mark your calendars. Homecoming is set for Oct. 10-16 and Saluki Family Weekend will be Sept. 24-26. 🐾
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Meet Alex Sims. His dad, Brandon, is an SIU alum. The 11 year old suffers from IPEX syndrome and is awaiting a bone marrow transplant. Show Alex how Salukis support one another and consider sending him a card for his birthday, Dec. 26. 💌:1260 Fox Run Drive; Florissant, MO 63033
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A message to the Campus Community about respect and inclusivity: ow.ly/VHqc3063nQm
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The @TheSIUDawgPound representing at the @MVCsports women's basketball tournament. Let's Go Salukis! @SIUSalukis @SIU_WBasketball
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Welcome to Spring semester 2021! We hope all Salukis are ready to start the new year on the right paw. 🐾
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Have you heard? SIU alum @mrbobodenkirk is coming to Carbondale April 3rd.
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Are you a fan of the TV show 'This Is Us'? #DYK that Justin Hartley, known for his role as Kevin Pearson, as well as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on Smallville, and Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless, is a #SIU alumni? #SIUC #Thisissiu #nowyouknow
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SIU will have three all-female teams compete in the 2021 Air Race Classic (@AuthenticARC)which is an air derby this year.
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We are painting the town maroon one building at a time! This #SalukiPride mural was officially dedicated today. It was designed by an SIU professor and he painted it alongside SIU students! Look for it this #HoCo weekend. #ThisIsSIU
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🎉 This is not a drill! Eclipse Day is here!
🌑 We are expecting 4:09 of totality in Carbondale beginning at 1:59 p.m.
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To contain the spread of COVID-19, SIU Carbondale is extending spring break for students through March 22. Beginning March 23, classes will be offered online or other alternative formats until further notice. More info: shc.siu.edu/coronavirus/
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📚Happy first day of classes, #Salukis!
🙌 And a special welcome to our first-year students! Get ready for the time of your life!
#ThisIsSIU #CollegeLife
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Aurora native, Toussaint Mitchell, hopes to attend graduate school at Howard University and pursue a career in politics. And he credits SIUC with putting him on the path to make those dreams happen. He graduates December 13.
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Hey, Salukis - Meet Water Dawg, a water refill station that provides potable water at outdoor events! Look for them at Saluki Startup & Weeks of Welcome. FYI: SIU also has 30 water bottle refilling stations around campus to help keep you hydrated & keep plastic out of landfills.
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We want to give a shout-out to Grey Dawg and Brown Dawg on this National Mascot Day! Hip hip hooray to the only Saluki mascots in the game!
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Did you know that if you watch AMC's "Better Call Saul" or "Breaking Bad," you're watching SIU alumnus Bob Odenkirk @mrbobodenkirk portray Saul Goodman? #salukiproud #thisissiu
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Beginning tomorrow, #SIU will officially be a smoke-free campus.
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Good luck this semester, #Salukis! #GetInvolved and gain all the experience you can in these next few years!
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SIU Fun Fact: Faner Hall was designed in the brutalist architectural style and is named after former English professor, Robert D. Faner.
Brutalism is an architectural style that emphasizes materials and textures. Some features include rough surfaces and massive forms.
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We love this beautiful view of campus captured by @allisonjoseph. Keep tagging us in your #SIU springtime photos, #Salukis!
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Congrats to SIU Alumni DeAnna Price, who broke the American Hammer throw record for the third time in under a month, reclaiming the record from #Saluki Hall of Famer Gwen Berry! Story here: ow.ly/RRq730kEJ4l #ThisisSIU
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Aviation teams from SIU placed 2nd and 3rd among college teams in the 2021 Air Race Classic, the only women’s air race in the nation.
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SIU's @SIU_DawgPound is making headlines out of state for how it brings a strong 6th-man vibe to the Banterra Center for @SIU_Basketball games.
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🎉 🎓 Congratulations, graduates! Today is your day, and the world is yours! Go out and enjoy.
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🐾🇺🇸 Don't miss DeAnna in the Women's Hammer Throw Finals tomorrow at 12:57!
From back-to-back hammer throw championships at @SIU_TrackXC to setting the American record, world's No.3 ranked @DeannaPrice32 is ready for the #ParisOlympics finals! 💪
#OlympiansMadeHere | on.ncaa.com/price
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We are right at the crossroads of these two paths. Looking forward to experiencing a second total eclipse in April!
Will the 2024 total eclipse be "darker" than the 2017 total eclipse? Possibly, because the path of totality is wider. Assuming you're at the center of the path in 2024, the distance to the edge, where the Sun is still shining, will be greater than it was in 2017. Thoughts?
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The Pep Rally at the #Saluki Startup Kick-Off Event for new students is happening now in Saluki Stadium. #ThisIsSIU
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DYK 88% of SIU automotive technology graduates accept job offers prior to graduation with a mean annual starting salary of $57,000?
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SIU mourns the passing of Sam Goldman, a longtime Saluki. Dr. Goldman had served at SIU Carbondale from 1980 until his retirement in 2003, then served as chancellor from 2008 to 2010.
We extend our condolences and prayers to Dr. Goldman’s family and friends.
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Welcome Back, Salukis! Good luck on your first day of the semester, make it a great one! #thisissiu
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