CARBONDALE – SIU Carbondale is in the process of clearing space for the proposed Saluki Village student housing project which will include 898 new beds, a community building, and four to five houses for special interest housing.
The project was approved by the SIU Board of Trustees on July 10.
The board will hear more about the construction plans at its September meeting. If approved, construction could begin soon after with a target opening in August 2027.
To make way for Saluki Village, the university has obtained a bridge loan from the SIU Foundation and has entered Phase 1, which calls for the demolition of 14 aging structures including 13 along the former Greek Row. The buildings have been largely unused due to safety concerns and high renovation costs. Six halls – Colyer, Kaplan, Fulkerson, Thalman, Kesnar and Wakeland – will be demolished this fall.
To make way for the demolition of Colyer Hall, the last inhabited building in the area, the SIU Foundation will soon move to a temporary office space in University Hall until permanently moving into the Tedrick Welcome Center when it opens next spring.
