SIU committed to serving first-generation students
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Succeeding in college isn’t a given, and it’s even more difficult for first-generation students, those who are the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. Southern Illinois University Carbondale and its First Saluki Center are determined provide all of the tools and support first-generation students need to thrive and those efforts have earned national recognition.
“Two of every five SIU students identify as first generation, and we’re proud to serve them,” said Lanel Love, assistant dean of students and director of the First Saluki Center. “Our goal is to inform students about critical information regarding their college education to help set them up for success.”
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A team led by a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 virus. The variant, named 20C-US, is dominant in the United States, accounting for around half the cases around the country. “We discovered that it appears to be sort of born and raised in the U.S.,” said Dr. Keith Gagnon, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at SIU. “We can trace its origin to the southern U.S. all the way back to May 20th in the Houston, Texas area. It really hasn t spread much beyond the U.S. and we think that s mostly because of the very restricted international travel.”
Kimberly Schultz, an assistant general counsel at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, will succeed Thomas starting next week. Schultz was a policy and budget analyst for the Senate
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Happy Thursday, Illinois. Instead of looking back at Lincoln or FDR for inspiration on how to handle the moment we’re in, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel writes that Teddy Roosevelt’s term is more fitting.
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A white student who sued Villa Duchesne, alleging the school discriminated against her by “encouraging and facilitating race-based aggression,” will likely have trouble winning her lawsuit, members of the
St. Louis on the Air Legal Roundtable agreed.
“I have never heard of a lawsuit under these facts using this theory before,” said attorney Eric Banks of Banks Law LLC. “I would suspect it’s going to be an uphill battle.”
The student’s suit was filed by Mark McCloskey, who gained national fame after brandishing his gun at protesters walking past his house last summer. He and his wife, Patricia, face criminal charges for their actions.