SIU and Banterra Bank have reached a multi-million dollar agreement to rename SIU Arena to Banterra Center.

Saluki Legacy

Hannah Colbrook is the 2019 Student Employee of the Year for SIU and the entire state of Illinois. She’s also the 10th Saluki in her family. For three generations, they’ve experienced the SIU difference. You can, too.

Saluki Summer Vibe

Make summer memorable. Explore Ft. Kaskaskia (we discovered there are actually two) and Miller Grove in our Archaeology Field School. Or, check out the numerous other study abroad and summer class online or on-campus options.

Amazing Animals

Learning isn’t always done by the book. Our massive zoology collection,featuring thousands of specimens, includes nearly 3,000 diverse birds dating as far back as 1878. The assemblage is a vital teaching and research tool. View our Zoology program.

Adding scholarships

Thanks to Illinois’ new AIM HIGH program and funding from SIU, even more Illinois freshman and transfer students can claim thousands of new scholarship dollars. It makes a top-notch SIU education even more attractive and affordable.