Southern Illinois Chancellor Recalled as Passionate Educator

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CARBONDALE, IL (AP) — Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Chancellor Carlo Montemagno was remembered as a passionate educator during a campus memorial service nearly two weeks after his death. Montemagno became the Carbondale campus leader in August 2017 and revealed in June that he was undergoing aggressive treatment for cancer. SUI interim President Kevin Dorsey said during…

SIU Chancellor Carlo Montemagno Dies at Age 62

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CARBONDALE, IL (AP) — Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Chancellor Carlo Montemagno died Thursday at age 62, the university’s interim president announced. The school didn’t reveal the cause of death. In June, Montemagno revealed in his blog that he was suffering from cancer and was treating it “aggressively.” “This was unexpected. Even though he carried a diagnosis…