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Program change proposals for academic reorganization released

By Marnie Leonard
November 11, 2017
Southern Illinois University Chancellor Carlo Montemagno gives the State of the University speech Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Shryock Auditorium. Montemagno spoke on his vision for the university and the steps administration plans to take to increase enrollment numbers. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Student leaders say chancellor isn’t open to input, particularly from women and minorities

By Marnie Leonard
November 1, 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
Southern Illinois University Chancellor Carlo Montemagno gives the State of the University speech Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Shryock Auditorium. Montemagno spoke on his vision for the university and the steps administration plans to take to increase enrollement numbers. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Reactions mixed over Montemagno’s plan to shake up academic departments

By Cory Ray
October 11, 2017
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Dunn says universities should be ‘guardians of free speech’ in politically divided times

By Marnie Leonard
September 20, 2017
Liz Hankins and James Kiernan, of North Lauderdale, fill trash bags with sand on Pompano Beach in preparation for Hurricane Irma on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. (Amy Beth Bennett /Sun Sentinel/TNS) SOUTH FLORIDA OUT; NO MAGS; NO SALES; NO INTERNET; NO TV

Florida-native SIU student deals with Irma from 14 hours away

By Marnie Leonard
September 11, 2017
A poster hangs outside the pavilion at Gaia House on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, during a vigil held for DACA students. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

University administration is not being supportive, DACA students say

By Marnie Leonard
September 7, 2017
Newly appointed Southern Illinois University chancellor Carlo Montemagno speaks about shared governance at the university Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Anthony Hall. Shared governance is power – it provides the ability for access, Montemagno said. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Fall enrollment down 8.96 percent, university officials say

By Marnie Leonard
September 5, 2017
A large boat storage facility teeters on the brink of collapse after being ripped apart by Hurricane HarveyTexas in Rockport, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

SIU professor assists Harvey rescue efforts

By Marnie Leonard
August 28, 2017
The diamond ring effect is pictured shortly after the Great American Eclipses totality, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Saluki Stadium. Thousands of eclipse viewers fought cloud coverage to see the eclipses totality. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Solar eclipse is totality wicked in So. Ill.

By Marnie Leonard, Gabby Pettyjohn, Kitt Fresa, Jacob Selsor, and Samantha Keebler
August 21, 2017
Surrounded by incoming freshman and new students, interim Chancellor Brad Colwell, center, wears a pair of solar eclipse glasses for a group photo following the convocation ceremony Friday, August 19, 2016, at SIU Arena. (Ryan Michalesko | DailyEgyptian.com)

After years of planning, university and city officials ‘confident’ going into eclipse weekend

By Marnie Leonard
August 9, 2017
Your guide to SIUs administration

Your guide to SIU’s administration

By Marnie Leonard
August 9, 2017
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