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Eclipse Activities Earn Award For SIU Carbondale.

WSIU's Kevin Boucher, LEFT and Eclipse Steering Committee Co-Chair Bob Baer, CENTER, Speak To Girls Scouts On August 21st, 2017.

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale recently was honored for their Eclipse Events and Activities by receiving a Grand Gold Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

In this feature, Eclipse Steering Committee Co-Chair Bob Baer, of the SIU Physics Department, visits with WSIU to talk about the experience.

To learn more about the award, browse to:  https://news.siu.edu/2018/06/01918-siu-carbondale-earns-international-award-for-eclipse.html

To learn more about the award's sponsoring organization, visit:  https://www.case.org/

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