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MEDPREP Milestone Ceremony August 27, 2017
MEDPREP students, faculty, family and friends are invited to to the 21st annual Shirley J. McGlinn Milestone Ceremony, taking place on Sunday August 27 at 4 p.m. in Guyon Auditorium of Morris Library
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MEDPREP prepares for the Eclipse!
The MEDPREP class of 2019 completes a busy summer semester by testing out their glasses for the upcoming eclipse. Look for pictures of their eclipse adventures next week!
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SIU Fertility & IVF Center Invites Families to Seventh Birthday Party
The Fertility and IVF Center at Southern Illinois University Medicine will hold its seventh annual birthday party from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Erin’s Pavilion in Southwind Park, 4965 S
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How to get ready for the solar eclipse
Residents across the United States are going to be treated to an amazing celestial event on Monday, August 21. A solar eclipse will be streaking across the continent from Oregon to South Carolina. It
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Are physicals still missing from your back-to-school checklist?
Stylish new gym shoes, notebooks with the most popular theme and the oh-so-important back-to-school outfit top the to-do list for most kids heading back to school. But as the time draws near, some
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'Healthy Communities' Grant Media Coverage
Decatur School Students to Benefit from 'Healthy Communities' Grant (SIU Medicine) SIU School of Medicine Helping Improve Students’ Health (ladyclick.info) SIU School of Medicine Helping Improve
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Elephant ears, corn dogs and shake-ups, oh my!
It’s Illinois State Fair time again! What’s your favorite fair food? Consider a meal of a few of the most popular choices on the fair’s menu: a jumbo corn dog, funnel cake and a chocolate shake. At
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Health Care Providers Invited to Learn About Immune Cancer Therapy, HPV
Simmons Cancer Institute to Host 16th Annual Symposium