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Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce are partnering to produce a special event during Saluki Startup, the giant campus welcome festival held each August for new and returning students.
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SIU’s Dawg Days New Student Retreat is set for Aug. 13-16 at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. Organized and led by students, it is designed to help freshmen and transfer students successfully transition to college life.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will roll out the maroon carpet to welcome new and returning students to campus in grand Saluki style with a host of special activities during Saluki Startup and Weeks of Welcome.
SIU committed to serving first-generation students Tactical Navigation 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,â€...