SIU journalism school named for alum, women's advocate

SIU journalism school named for alum, women's advocate

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University dedicated the Charlotte Thompson Suhler School of Journalism and Advertising on Tuesday, honoring a trailblazing SIU alum.

SIU School of Journalism and Advertising named for alumna Charlotte Thompson Suhler

The School of Journalism and Advertising at Southern Illinois University has a new name.    On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the school was honored with the namesake of Charlotte Thompson Suhler, making it the first school on the SIU campus to be named after a woman, while also making it the first school within the College of Arts and Media to be named after an alumni.   SIU’s communications building was jam-packed with journalism students, faculty and alum…