K. Janis Esch
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Carbondale, IL, United States
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SIUE calls for fair and equitable funding during meeting with House Higher Education Committee
EDWARDSVILLE — Faculty and staff at SIU Edwardsville say they no longer have confidence in the university's board of trustees — and are asking the Illinois General Assembly to put → Read More
Prospective students from China visit SIU Carbondale
CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center bowling alley reverberated with thunderous din on Thursday afternoon as dozens of lively prospective students from China tried their hand at → Read More
SIU Carbondale cinema student's film earns national recognition in online festival
CARBONDALE — A short film by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale student is one of 25 finalists in the 2018 PBS Online Film Festival. → Read More
Back-to-school events offer free school supplies, services
For low-income families, the back-to-school season can be a stressful time. → Read More
SIUC to host observation of Mars, which is at its closest, brightest in 15 years
CARBONDALE — An upcoming event at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will give the public a chance to see the Red Planet up close. → Read More
SIU Carbondale faculty reviewing program changes for restructuring
CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty are making steady progress on reviewing program changes related to Chancellor Carlo Montemagno’s sweeping restructuring plan, which seeks to eliminate the university’s 42 → Read More
SIUC student asking Carbondale businesses to ditch plastic straws
CARBONDALE — A Keep Carbondale Beautiful intern has made it her mission to reduce plastic straw waste in Carbondale. → Read More
SIU board approves Dunn's termination, calls for new chapter
Trustees called for a new chapter at SIU and an end to the divisiveness between the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses prevalent in the last several months of Dunn’s presidency. → Read More
State provides $2 million for critical access hospital in Cairo
CAIRO — The town of Cairo is $2 million closer to having a much-needed critical access hospital. → Read More
SIU President Randy Dunn to step down
Embattled Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn is expected to step down early next week. → Read More
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute recommends set of best practices for town halls
CARBONDALE — When the late Sen. Paul Simon used to hold town hall meetings, he would sit at the front of a room with a notepad, introduce himself and ask → Read More
SIUC legal experts weigh in on SCOTUS pick
CARBONDALE — Local legal experts say President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick is in line with nominees selected by the GOP establishment in recent years. → Read More
Steeleville writer nets over $30K on 'Jeopardy!'
STEELEVILLE — A writer from Steeleville recently went home with $32,601 after appearing on the “Jeopardy!” game show. → Read More
SIUC Faculty Senate votes no confidence in President Randy Dunn
CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Faculty Senate has taken a vote of no confidence in SIU President Randy Dunn and is urging the Board of Trustees to remove → Read More
Steeleville hosts Fourth of July celebration
STEELEVILLE — A throng of people clad in red, white and blue lined West Broadway Street on Wednesday for Steeleville’s annual Independence Day celebration. → Read More
Dunn responds to analysis of FOIA documents, says he supports fair allocation
CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn is speaking out against an analysis of documents that found he colluded with SIU Edwardsville officials on a campus reallocation proposal and → Read More
Southern Illinois lawmakers call for Dunn's removal
CARBONDALE — Local legislators are calling for the removal of Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn after documents revealed the extent of his involvement in a reallocation proposal and a → Read More
SIU trustees, Carbondale chancellor react to documents involving system president
CARBONDALE — A member of the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees called on SIU President Randy Dunn to step down Friday in light of a cache of documents released → Read More
Analysis: SIU president said he was neutral on SIU campus split. Documents appear to tell a different story.
CARBONDALE — Shortly after the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted down a proposal to shift millions of dollars to the Edwardsville campus this past spring, the chancellor of → Read More
In blog post, SIUC chancellor says he has been diagnosed with cancer
CARBONDALE — The chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been diagnosed with cancer. → Read More