{"id":3780,"date":"2024-06-24T15:19:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3780"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:21:11","slug":"saluki-takeover-tour-rolls-out-red-carpet-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3780","title":{"rendered":"Saluki Takeover Tour rolls out red carpet in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Saluki Takeover Tour Hollywood\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SySD6-BkAWw?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<p><strong>By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD \u2013 The Saluki Takeover Tour headed west for a stop in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 100 alumni and friends gathered June 20 at The Musso &amp; Frank Grill in Hollywood to celebrate the Saluki spirit during the Chancellor\u2019s Reception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t tell you enough how wonderful it is to see each of you doing so well, and we have some heavy hitters here,\u201d said Dr. Austin Lane, chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. \u201cI\u2019ve heard about what you are doing out here. It\u2019s amazing work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the Saluki Takeover Tour in Hollywood was featuring the revitalized Hollywood Studies program, which will offer internships to SIU students who are seeking firsthand experience with film and television industry companies. During the takeover tour, SIU alumni facilitated tours of both Netflix and Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy our alumni brought to the Hollywood events was incredible,\u201d said Matt Kupec, vice chancellor of development and alumni relations and CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cIt was wonderful to see so many inspiring Salukis together in one room so far from campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three SIU alumni have been particularly instrumental in coordinating this initiative, Robert Dennis \u201984, Diane Eaton \u201980, and Todd Abrams \u201990.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful to each of you for what you have been doing in the industry and for our students, in particular,\u201d said Dr. Hong Cheng, dean of the College of Arts and Media.<\/p>\n<p>Students and faculty from the College of Arts and Media met with industry leaders, including SIU alumni Bob Odenkirk and Mike Dopud, during the takeover tour on June 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur students are so appreciative of you taking time to tell them how you got from Carbondale to here,\u201d Lane said. \u201cOur students don\u2019t make a four-year decision; they make a 40-year decision. The information they get from you is going to help them 40 years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by the SIU Foundation, the Saluki Takeover Tour began in 2021 and has expanded its reach every year. During FY24, there have been takeover tours in Chicago, Springfield, Nashville, Florida, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and now Hollywood. Looking ahead, more stops will be added to the Saluki Takeover Tour schedule.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3781\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3781\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5241-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane addresses the crowd of nearly 100 alumni at the inaugural Saluki Takeover Tour Hollywood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Wilson HOLLYWOOD \u2013 The Saluki Takeover Tour headed west for a stop in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20. 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