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- COMMENTARY: Mike Baltz Nature Notebook - May(Provided by Mike Baltz / Mike Baltz)
Ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz is back with his monthly reflections on the natural history of southern Illinois for the May edition of Nature Notebook.
6 min - Illinois arts leaders push for more support(Illinois Arts Council Agency / arts.illinois.gov)
Arts leaders from across Illinois gathered in Springfield last week to lay the groundwork for future legislation and expanded state support.
One of those on hand advocating for the arts was Luke O’Neill, founder of Union Streets Arts and Vice President of the Marion Cultural and Civic Center Foundation.
WSIU's Brad Palmer spoke with him about the experience.
9 min - SIU Saluki athletic director Tim Leonard talks about a new partnership involving the MVFC, men's basketball and the professionalism of collegiate athleticsLeft to right: SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane, new Saluki men's basketball coach Scott Nagy and Director of Athletics Tim Leonard during Nagy's introduction event at Banterra Center on March 29, 2024.(SIU Athletics)
A web article talks about a plan in the works for the Missouri Valley Football Conference, of which SIU is a member, and the Summit League, to form a partnership for football.
The Summit League does not play football, but does house four MVFC members in North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota State and South Dakota.
WSIU's Brad Palmer spoke about what this partnership could mean with SIU Director of Athletics Tim Leonard.
20 min - Illinois' state treasurer talks about the importance of financial literacyUS dollar banknotes(Alexander Grey / Unsplash)
April is National Financial Literacy Month.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is working to raise awareness about his office’s financial literacy resources and investment programs.
WSIU's Brad Palmer spoke with him about his office’s goal of helping people make more money.
14 min - A professor at SIU talks about the impact of tariffs on the supply chain(Mika Baumeister / Unsplash)
A professor at SIU-Carbondale, who is an expert on the supply chain, says while President Trump’s broad-based tariffs on imports to the U.S. have clearly had an unsettling effect on global stock markets, it could also create some underlying effects on supply chain management.
WSIU's Brad Palmer talked with SIU-Carbondale assistant professor of operations management and supply chain expert Greg DeYong.
11 min - COMMENTARY: Mike Baltz Nature Note Book - April(Provided by Mike Baltz / Mike Baltz)
Ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz is back with his monthly reflections on the natural history of Southern Illinois.
6 min - SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane discusses education issues at the federal and state levels as well as the upcoming Southern Illinois Takeover TourSIU Chancellor Austin Lane(University Communications & Marketing / SIU)
There are lots of potential changes in higher education at the state and federal levels.
WSIU's Brad Palmer spoke about that and more with SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane.
16 min - Commentary: Mike Baltz Nature Notebook - March(Provided by Mike Baltz / Mike Baltz)
Ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz is back with his monthly essay on the natural history of southern Illinois.
6 min - Commentary: Mike Baltz Nature Notebook - February(Provided by Mike Baltz / Mike Baltz)
Southern Illinois ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz has his take on the natural history of the region for the February edition of Nature Notebook.
6 min - WSIU News Morning Update for Jan 13, 2025 in Carbondale, IL(WSIU / WSIU)
Leah Lerner reports the news.
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