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SIU is a place where ideas thrive. We create and exchange knowledge to shape future leaders, improve communities and transform lives.

Maryam Makhdoom
Aspiring physician a perfect fit for new scholarship

Public health major Maryam Makhdoom received the first Thanu and Nongyao Kulachol Library Scholarship, which supports students who want to work on public health projects with people in Southeast Asia.
dominant variant of U.S. COVID-19 virus
SIU research discovers new, dominant variant of U.S. COVID-19 virus

A team led by a researcher at SIU has discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that is specific to and dominant in the United States.
Constantine Charalab
Recreation administration student wins statewide recognition

Master’s student Constantine Charalab is the Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s Sponsored Student of the Year, chosen from hundreds across the state.

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14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Lower than national average ratio means small class sizes
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Outdoor Education
Over 3,000 acres of hills and forest for outdoor education and adventure
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$69 million in external grants awarded for research and service last year

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Certified Wilderness First Responder. Leave No Trace master instructor. High ropes course instruction. Not a bad way to make the Dean’s List. Rockette Jaros, Recreation Professions major.

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