Randolph County News

U.S. News ranks SIU’s online MBA program top in Illinois

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned a top ranking from U.S. News & World Report for the 2023 Best Online MBA Programs. The No. 58 rank put SIU atop all other Illinois institutions of higher learning. “This is wonderful recognition for the quality of our students, faculty, staff and program,” said Marc […]

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SIU celebrates International Festival 2023 this week

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s International Festival 2023 celebrates diversity, inclusiveness and the global reach of the university with a variety of special events Monday through Friday, Feb. 6-10. “Nurturing the World Through Diversity” is the theme of this year’s festivities, which include a wide variety of events, all open

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Red Bud student named to Lewis University Dean’s List

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.– Ian Bollinger of Red Bud, Ill. is among the more than 1,300 students honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2022 Fall Semester. Bollinger is studying Finance at Lewis University.   To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester with

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SIU speaker to discuss effectively teaching about Black historical experiences Feb. 6

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — As part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Black History Month celebration, LaGarrett King, director of the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University of Buffalo, will speak about “Can’t get right: We need to teach through, not about, Black historical experiences” in a virtual

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host champion of universal voting in United States

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Miles Rapoport, a former secretary of state and state legislator in Connecticut and national leader of progressive causes, will make the case for mandatory voting in the United States next week during a virtual event sponsored by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.   Rapoport will join John Shaw,

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COSLHS FFA attend Ground Zero Conference

EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The Christ Our Savior :Lutheran High School FFA attended the Ground Zero conference at SIUC. Christine, Brianna, Isaac and Charlie were the 1st group from COS to attend this over night conference. They learned communication skills, setting real goals, core values and how to achieve these things. They played trivia and met

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Nicole Chastain named to Mississippi State University’s fall 2022 President’s List

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. — A Red Bud, Ill. woman has been named to the Mississippi State University fall 2022 President’s List.   Nicole Chastain was among 4,174 students named to the fall 2022 President’s List. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12

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