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Governor JB Pritzker speaks to community members on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 inside Paul Simon Public Policy Institute during a meet and greet with legislatures.

SIU and government: A history of SIU’s relationship with state and national legislature

By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2021
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza talks with the Daily Egyptian Editorial Board on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 inside the Communications building.

‘Bank On,’ Quarters Boyle and the transparency revolution: A Q&A with Comptroller Susana Mendoza

By Rana Schenke, Managing Editor
August 24, 2019
Left: Pulliam Hall can be seen Jan. 30, 2017, on the university's Carbondale campus. Right: The cougar statue can be seen Jan. 27, 2017, on the university’s Edwardsville campus. (Photos by Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Carbondale campus opposes proposed $5.1 million shift in state funding

By Amelia Blakely , Campus Editor
April 11, 2018
Chancellor Carlo Montemagno speaks about his strawman plan for academic reorganization at the university Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at an open forum in the student center auditorium. (Dylan Nelson | @DylanNelson99)

Campus community criticizes chancellor’s reorganization plan to Board of Trustees

By Amelia Blakely
December 14, 2017
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Dunn says system priorities this year are diversity, administrative cost-saving, supporting K-12 in region

By Marnie Leonard
October 18, 2017
Newly appointed Southern Illinois University chancellor Carlo Montemagno speaks about shared governance at the university Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Anthony Hall.

Fall enrollment down 8.96 percent, university officials say

By Marnie Leonard
September 5, 2017
Newly appointed Southern Illinois University chancellor Carlo Montemagno poses for a portrait Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Anthony Hall. “Resources do not define your vision or define your ultimate goals – they establish a framework for the path that you have to travel. But they don’t define who we are as an institution,” Montemagno said. “My vision is that we establish SIUC as a destination institution – that people from across the country and around the world know of us and want to come here because of the quality of the educational experience the students get.” (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Montemagno settles into new role as chancellor

By Cory Ray
August 30, 2017
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Meet Joshua Bowens, your new USG president

By Abbey La Tour
August 11, 2017
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Meet Sam Beard, your new student trustee

By Athena Chrysanthou
August 10, 2017
Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza talks to faculty and members of the Carbondale community regarding concerns about healthcare and the state budget impasse Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at SIU's Communications Building. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

Illinois Comptroller releases $523 million for higher education

By Marnie Leonard
July 13, 2017
Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (TNS)

Illinois budget impasse ends, which Dunn says returns ‘stability’ to SIU

By Marnie Leonard and Brian Muñoz
July 7, 2017
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Two chancellor finalists drop out of the search, leaving Colwell and Montemagno

By Abbey La Tour
June 22, 2017
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