Saluki Advertising is a student run advertising agency which works with area businesses to develop and design retail advertising materials. Students benefit from this real world experience in producing materials to add to their creative portfolios. Income generated from such work is used to send members each spring to a major advertising agency or supplier. SIU.EDU SIU.EDU introduces students to the world of Internet technologies. Web page design, electronic commerce, and teleconferencing are some of the subjects covered in weekly workshops.
Members also build home pages for campus organizations.
The SPJ student chapter openly discusses issues that journalists face every day such as, cameras in the courtroom and privacy laws. The group also brings professionals from all walks of journalism to SIUC to interact with and give advise to students. Members can participate in workshops available at regional and national conventions. The local chapter hosts professional news, weather, and sports broadcasters to attend regular meetings. Members work on various projects on behalf of the parent INBA organization and attend two statewide conventions each year.