{"id":3487,"date":"2024-02-14T20:22:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2024-12-09T21:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T21:46:28","slug":"saluki-takeover-tour-visits-nashville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3487","title":{"rendered":"Saluki Takeover Tour visits Nashville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Saluki Takeover Tour Nashville\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezvNxW4Nz5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><strong>More events coming soon in Florida, St. Louis, and Southern Illinois<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 The Saluki Takeover Tour made its second annual stop in Nashville, Tennessee, this week.<\/p>\n<p>Between Monday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, Feb. 14, representatives from SIU visited high schools and hosted events with alumni and friends.<\/p>\n<p>SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane and Nashville State Community College President Shanna L. Jackson signed the agreement that includes the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.siu.edu\/apply\/transfer\/saluki-step-ahead.php\">Saluki Step Ahead<\/a>\u00a0program during an event on the college\u2019s White Bridge campus in Nashville \u2013 the first such pact in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSIU Carbondale is providing Nashville State Community College graduates a seamless path to a bachelor&#8217;s degree, saving them time and money,\u201d Chancellor Lane said. &#8220;And if students can\u2019t come to us in Carbondale, Illinois, we are bringing the experience and resources of a doctoral research university to them through Saluki Step Ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Wendell Williams and others visited Independence High School, LEAD Southeast High School, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, Brentwood Academy, and Hume Fogg Academic High School. These recruitment trips build bridges between potential future Salukis and the university.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Strategically, we knew Nashville was an area we had to take over,&#8221; Chancellor Lane said. &#8220;Salukis are here. There are some exciting things happening. We&#8217;re hitting some really high points.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Chancellor\u2019s Reception was hosted by SIU alumni Drs. Phil and Pam Pfeffer. The Pfeffers, two of SIU\u2019s most distinguished alumni, welcomed dozens of SIU alumni, staff, and friends into their home the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPam and Phil, thank you for hosting us and for your commitment and dedication and many years of service to SIU,\u201d said Judge Phil J. Gilbert, chair of the SIU Board of Trustees. \u201cIt\u2019s people like you that put us on the map.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Feb. 14, the SIU Alumni Association hosted an event at Martin\u2019s Bar-B-Que Joint. Dozens of alumni enjoy food, drinks, and Saluki spirit before the Saluki Men\u2019s Basketball team took on Belmont. The Salukis fell to the Bruins, 82-68.<\/p>\n<p>The next stop on the Saluki Takeover Tour is a three-location run through Florida, including events in Naples, Miami, and West Palm Beach. Those events are Wednesday, Feb. 21, through Friday, Feb. 23. For more information, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siuf.org\/florida\/\">click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>After that, Salukis will take over St. Louis during the Arch Madness MVC Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament. The Chancellor&#8217;s Reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Lindbergh Room at the Ballpark Village Hilton. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/siuf.org\/events\/saluki-takeover-tour-stlouis.php\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a Saluki Takeover Tour of Southern Illinois in April and May. Information on those events will be available soon.<\/p>\n<p>To see highlight videos from previous Saluki Takeover Tours, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siuf.org\/takeovers\/\">click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3488\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3488\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nashville-Takeover-Tour-2024.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chancellor Austin A. Lane thanks Drs. Pam and Phil Pfeffer for hosting the Chancellor&#8217;s Reception during the second annual Saluki Takeover Tour in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Feb. 13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More events coming soon in Florida, St. Louis, and Southern Illinois By Jeff Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 The Saluki Takeover Tour made its second annual stop in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. Between Monday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, Feb. 14, representatives from SIU visited high schools and hosted events with alumni and friends. 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