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Carbondale’s oral histories project is online

There’s nothing quite like experiencing history through the voices of those who lived it and some of those special voices and stories are now available online to everyone courtesy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Poll: Gun-related issues evenly divide state’s voters

Since Illinois became the final state to pass a concealed-carry handgun law last summer, one-half of the state’s voters say they feel less safe than before and about one-third say they feel more safe, according to the latest statewide poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Business college ranks among ‘best’ for veterans

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Business today (March 10) is earning national recognition for providing exceptional educational opportunities and a culture that benefits student military veterans.

‘alt.news 26:46’ earns college television nomination

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s student-produced television news magazine program is once again up for honors.

Head Start fall registration begins in April

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Head Start program will begin accepting applications April 1 for the fall 2014 session.

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Central Hardwood Forest Conference - Tuesday March 11, 2014 from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm @ SIU Student Center

The 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference is a series of biennial meetings dedicated to the sustainability and improvement of the Central Hardwood forest ecosystems. The objective of the conference...

Student Housing Fair - Tuesday March 11, 2014 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm @ SIU Student Center-Ballroom D

Student Housing Fair 10:00am-2:00pm Ballroom D, Student Center. Open to all Students....

Think Science - Tuesday March 11, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm @ Lentz Dining Hall Room 5

Think Science is a gathering for any science student interested in finding out about research at SIU Carbondale, ways to get involved and other professional development programs. Think Science is on T...

Central Hardwood Forest Conference - Wednesday March 12, 2014 from 8:15 am to 1:00 pm @ SIU Student Center

The 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference is a series of biennial meetings dedicated to the sustainability and improvement of the Central Hardwood forest ecosystems. The objective of the conference...

Sewing - Wednesday March 12, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm @ Craft Shop

Wednesday February 26 - March 26, No class March 12th, 5:30pm -8:00pm Learn how to use a machine and construct a project using a pattern. Topics will include machine use, cutting, construction, and...

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Security dawgs to impress at regionals

The Security Dawgs will continue to protect systems and their reputations at the Midwest Regional Cyber Defense competition. The SIU Security Dawgs are bound for regionals after their win at the state competition on Feb. 15. This was their second consecutive win and sixth title overall. Tom Imboden, assistant professor of Information Systems Technologies and coach to the SIU Security Dawgs said the team will not receive compensation for winning, but employers are influenced by students’ abilities in competitions. “We don’t receive any funding for winning these competitions, but students do have the reward of displaying their skills before employers from large companies,” Imboden said. “These employers want resumes from competing students before the competition and then watch each individual perform to see if they have potential to be hired.”

Dawgs compete to protect against Internet crime

In the wake of the Target Corp. security breach and other online identity fraud cases, SIU's Security Dawgs are the type of anti-hackers businesses covet in the digital age. The Security Dawgs are a Registered Student Organization on campus that focuses on and competes in computer and network security. The team won the Illinois Cyber Defense Competition on Feb. 15 for its second consecutive state title and third since 2006.

How to Get a Job at Google

LAST June, in an interview with Adam Bryant of The Times, Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of people operations for Google — i.e., the guy in charge of hiring for one of the world’s most successful companies — noted that Google had determined that “G.P.A.’s are worthless as a criteria for hiring, and test scores are worthless. ... We found that they don’t predict anything.” He also noted that the “proportion of people without any college education at Google has increased over time” — now as high as 14 percent on some teams. At a time when many people are asking, “How’s my kid gonna get a job?” I thought it would be useful to visit Google and hear how Bock would answer.

Cyber Security Dawgs capture state title

The Southern Illinois University Carbondale “Security Dawgs” are once again state champions. The registered student organization defeated six other teams to win the Illinois Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition on Feb. 15 for a second consecutive year.

Security Dawgs Take Second Place

The SIU Security Dawgs student cyber security team finished second in the monthly Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance Cyber Wars competition. The team finished behind Northern Kentucky University in the November event. The team has competed since 2006 and taken home first- or second-place trophies every year except once in 2011.

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