Make Summer Special

Check out the myriad summer youth camps SIU offers. Children can explore new interests or enhance skills during academic, athletic, craft, music and art and design camps or enjoy the great outdoors in nature camps.

This is SIU at 150

Thanks to over 26,000 donors, our 3-year Forever SIU campaign has surpassed its goal, raising $75.3 million with 7 months to go. Salukis of today and tomorrow are the grateful beneficiaries. Almost $40 million will support scholarships; most of the rest is for academic programs.

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.