I see the Board of Trustees approved a 2% tuition hike for SIUC as well as increasing costs for residence halls, on-campus housing and meal plans. Funny, when I am losing customers, raising my prices is not the first thing that comes to mind.
Friday, February 9, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Hundley House Sale
According to yesterday's Carbondale Times, Hundley House will be sold to the highest bidder at a foreclosure sale on February 26. Current asking price is $327,900
Before the Flood
Free showing of Before the Flood tonight in Morris Library:
I hope you will join us this Thursday, 2/8/18, the two-part Shawnee Sierra Club program:
--The 7 pm screening of climate activist and actor Leonardo DiCaprio's film "Before the Flood" in SIU Morris Library's Guyon Auditorium
AND
--The 6:15 pm tabling of student environmental and social justice groups starting in the Rotunda (just outside the auditorium).
BOTH PARTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.
In "Before the Flood," a 2016 film by Academy Award-winning director Fisher Stevens, actor Leonardo DiCaprio travels to five continents to talk with climate scientists and political leaders and give us an up-close understanding of climate change and the activism needed to protect our Planet. In DiCaprio's own words: "This documentary shows how interconnected the fate of all humanity is-but also the power we all possess as individuals to build a better future for our planet."
During the pre-screening portion of this event, you will have a chance to meet environmental student leaders and find out about activities and projects of five student groups: the Geography Club; SENSE (Students Embracing Nature, Sustainability & the Environment); the Society of American Foresters; Define American; and Green Fund Campus Lake Eco-Recreation Projects Group.
We very much hope to see you at this important event. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Jane Cogie, Chair & Membership Chair
Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club
I hope you will join us this Thursday, 2/8/18, the two-part Shawnee Sierra Club program:
--The 7 pm screening of climate activist and actor Leonardo DiCaprio's film "Before the Flood" in SIU Morris Library's Guyon Auditorium
AND
--The 6:15 pm tabling of student environmental and social justice groups starting in the Rotunda (just outside the auditorium).
BOTH PARTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.
In "Before the Flood," a 2016 film by Academy Award-winning director Fisher Stevens, actor Leonardo DiCaprio travels to five continents to talk with climate scientists and political leaders and give us an up-close understanding of climate change and the activism needed to protect our Planet. In DiCaprio's own words: "This documentary shows how interconnected the fate of all humanity is-but also the power we all possess as individuals to build a better future for our planet."
During the pre-screening portion of this event, you will have a chance to meet environmental student leaders and find out about activities and projects of five student groups: the Geography Club; SENSE (Students Embracing Nature, Sustainability & the Environment); the Society of American Foresters; Define American; and Green Fund Campus Lake Eco-Recreation Projects Group.
We very much hope to see you at this important event. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Jane Cogie, Chair & Membership Chair
Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Police Survey
Carbondale Police Department has sent out a survey regarding satisfaction with the department:
The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting your assistance. In an effort to provide the best police service possible, we would like you to rate your level of satisfaction regarding interactions you may have had with a member of the police department. We would also like for you to share with us your level of safety and other general concerns regarding your neighborhood. By completing this short survey, “It is my hope, you will help us improve the quality of our service and find more ways to continue to place a higher emphasis on improving the safety of our residential neighborhoods,” said Police Chief Jeff Grubbs.
Jeffrey M. Grubbs
Chief of Police
City of Carbondale Police Department
501 South Washington Street
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
(618) 457-3200 ext. 423
SIU ’91, MPA ’00 – FBI National Academy 235th Session
Monday, February 5, 2018
Declines at SIUC
From an email I received and posted with permission:
1. Not one new house built in Carbondale in 2017
2. SIUC attendance down another 8.8%
3.Current attendance at SIUC around 13,300, down over 10,000 from its peak in 1990
4. Faculty numbers down from around 1640 in 2007 to around 900 or so today
This isn't just at SIUC, it is a statewide problem. The problem is pretty dramatic at SIUC though and it affects those of us who live here as SIUC is the primary economic engine of the city. wE have seen an estimated $1.3 billion loss to southern Illinois as a result of the declines at SIUC
1. Not one new house built in Carbondale in 2017
2. SIUC attendance down another 8.8%
3.Current attendance at SIUC around 13,300, down over 10,000 from its peak in 1990
4. Faculty numbers down from around 1640 in 2007 to around 900 or so today
This isn't just at SIUC, it is a statewide problem. The problem is pretty dramatic at SIUC though and it affects those of us who live here as SIUC is the primary economic engine of the city. wE have seen an estimated $1.3 billion loss to southern Illinois as a result of the declines at SIUC
Friday, February 2, 2018
Warming Station
The city has announced the Civic Center will remain open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights to provide shelter from the below zero overnight temperatures for those who have no place to go to get warm.
Attendance Down
Caught on WSIL this morning that Spring attendance at SIUC will come in at 13,300, down another 8% from Spring 2017 and down over 10,000 students from its peak back in 1990. Going to take quite a bit of work to get university numbers back to that level and I still haven't heard any good explanations as to how the proposed reorganization will accomplish this. Re-organizations generally work to make operations run more smoothly. That, as far as I can tell, is not the problem here, except maybe in recruiting. the university appears to run fairly well, it is just not attracting students at a level to replace those that graduate.
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