@freshman63 Yup; and several on his staff are Saluki alums. I worked at SIU Res Life with a couple of them.

But bottom line; the anchor around all of this is the state. As we've mentioned and seen, almost every college/university in the state has declining ...

One thing somebody said earlier, though; SIU's tuition is high compared to most, but ends up being reasonable after scholarships, grant, etc. Why put...

The Grand Valley where CMU is located... I've ridden my bike several times in and around this canyon from downtown (campus area) Grand Junction.

CMU

CMU has a really good diving program! The kid's sophomore roommate was a diver from Michigan. facilities don't suck, either...

Also, forgot to add one of the biggest selling points as a parent for sending the kid to Mesa; ALL athletes get in-state tuition (if not on a larger s...

We'll agree to disagree; CMU is now, essentially the same size as SIU and most things on campus are much newer and nicer (just completed a brand new e...

Had a somewhat similar situation with my son; excellent HS athlete, good student, etc. He was a swimmer; now a senior majoring in Graphic Arts & ...

Finally announced:

I realize the athletic department staff has been busy with the Arena donation/naming event, but surprised Coach Hanson's hiring hasn't been officially...

New coach coming to SIU: My son swam for him at Colorado Mesa. Took that program to another level, but was only there for 3 years. Good luck to Coa...

Who knew I went to two golf schools?! Go Pokes! Go Dawgs!

Wow, just wow! As an '88 grad, when SIU was at over 20,000 enrollment, I just can't fathom how empty that campus must seem with only 10,000 students....