SIU youth summer camp goes swimmingly
By Brandi Courtois, Staff Writer
June 20, 2018
Filed under Campus, City, News, Swimming
Southern Illinois University hosted its annual swim camp to help young swimmers improve their techniques last week. The camp, which is sponsored by Nike, was taught in the SIU Student Recreation Center’s Olympic-sized pool by SIU Swim Coach Rick Walker. Rick Walker, who coaches both SIU swim...
SIU Board of Trustees to hold emergency meeting, discussion on ousting system president
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2018
The SIU Board of Trustees will convene for a special meeting to consider whether or not to place SIU President Randy Dunn on administrative leave and appoint an acting president for the university system on June 21 in Edwardsville.
Metro-East state represenative creates petition calling for IBHE study of SIU system funding
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2018
State representative Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has launched a petition calling for a study into the allocation of state funding between the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.
‘He can now rest in peace’: Mother of SIU murder victim says son’s ‘day finally came’ after guilty verdict reached
By Diana Wallace, Chicago Tribune
June 15, 2018
When Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese was found dead in the woods in 2014 after being missing for five days, authorities in Carbondale initially chalked it up to a tragic accident. The family of the 19-year-old student from suburban Morton Grove was simply unwilling to accept that.
Bethune found guilty in 2014 death of SIU student
By Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
June 14, 2018
Gaege Bethune, a 23 year old from Herrin, has been found guilty of first degree murder with aggravated battery in the murder of SIU student Pravin Varughese.
Sunset Concert Series celebrates 40th anniversary
By Brandi Courtois, Staff writer
June 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, City, News, Uncategorized
The Sunset Concert Series will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year throughout June and July. This year’s events have been dedicated to John W. Corker and Don Castle, both of whom passed away in the last six months. Corker was the SIU Student Center Director from 1976 to 1995, and helped create the...
Trump-Kim Jong Un summit fails to produce disarmament plan
By Victoria Kim, Noah Bierman And Matt Stiles, Tribune Washington Bureau
June 12, 2018
Filed under Global, National, News
President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to "start a new history" with North Korea after a summit with Kim Jong Un that produced an agreement only to keep talking and a promise by the U.S. to stop "war games" with its longtime ally, South Korea. The Pentagon's joint military exercises with South Korea...
PK’s Gwen Hunt remembered as ‘everybody’s mother’
By Brandi Courtois, Staff writer
June 11, 2018
Patrons who gathered around the bar described Hunt as a second mother to them, and they talked about the times they would come to sit with her and share what was going on in their lives.
Sambursky requests to cancel Friday executive committee meeting, pushes for release of documents
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2018
Filed under Campus, More Headlines, News
Board chair announces executive committee does not have authority to remove Dunn
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2018
Filed under Campus, More Headlines, News
Amy Sholar, SIU Board of Trustees Chair, has announced that the executive committee does not have the authority to remove president Randy Dunn from the presidency and appoint an acting president.
Board of Trustees Executive Committee to hold special meeting Friday, consideration to put Dunn on administrative leave
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2018
Filed under Campus, More Headlines, News
The SIU Board of Trustees Executive Committee will vote on putting president Randy Dunn on administrative leave and appointing an acting president during a special meeting on Friday.
Dunning named Greek Life Coordinator
By Brian Munoz, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2018
Rachel Dunning, a 2015 SIU alumna and Carterville native, has joined the Office of Student Affairs as the university's newest Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
