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{{Short description|Public university in Carbondale, Illinois, US}} |
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== Academic programs and rankings == |
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{{Infobox US university ranking |
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| Forbes = 450 |
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{{Infobox university |
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| THE_WSJ = 242 |
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| name = Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
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| USNWR_NU = 263 |
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| image = Southern Illinois University seal.png |
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| Wamo_NU = 156 |
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| THES_W = 801-1000 |
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| former_name = Southern Illinois Normal University (1869–1947) |
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| USNWR_W = 1126 |
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| motto = [[Deo Volente]]<br /> ("God willing") |
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| established = {{start date and age|1869}} |
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| type = [[State university system|Public]] [[Research University]] |
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| endowment = $190,098,063 (FY2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Forward Together SIU Foundation Annual Report |url=https://siuf.org/about-siuf/financials/reports/2021-annual-report.php |access-date=September 28, 2022 }}</ref> |
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| budget = $554,225,700 (FY2021)<ref name="Facts">{{cite web |url=https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/budget-and-finance/operating-budget.php |title=Quick Facts |work=siu.edu |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420145404/https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/budget-and-finance/operating-budget.php |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| accreditation = [[Higher Learning Commission|HLC]] |
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| president = Daniel F. Mahony |
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| chancellor = Austin A. Lane |
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| academic_staff = 1,392 (2021)<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Employee OVERVIEW |url=https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/faculty-and-staff/employee-demographics.php |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420145403/https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/faculty-and-staff/employee-demographics.php |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| administrative_staff = 4,383 (2021)<ref name="auto"/> |
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| students = 11,366 (Spring 2022)<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Southern+Illinois+University+Carbondale&s=all&id=149222|title=College Navigator - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |access-date=June 10, 2022|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610222833/https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Southern%20Illinois%20University%20Carbondale&s=all&id=149222|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| undergrad = 8,299 (Fall 2022)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Southern+Illinois+University+Carbondale&s=all&id=149222|title=College Navigator - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale|access-date=June 10, 2022|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610222833/https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Southern+Illinois+University+Carbondale&s=all&id=149222|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| postgrad = 3,067 (Fall 2022)<ref name="auto1"/> |
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| city = [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]] |
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| state = [[Illinois]] |
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| country = United States |
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| campus = [[College Town]], [[Rural]] |
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| campus_size = {{convert|1,133|acre|ha|0}} |
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| colors = Maroon and white<ref>{{cite web |url=https://logo.siu.edu/color-use/primary-color-palette.php |title=Brand Colors | The Brand | SIU |publisher=Brand.siu.edu |access-date=January 10, 2016}}</ref><br />{{color box|#660000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} |
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| nickname = [[Southern Illinois Salukis|Salukis]] |
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| mascot = [[Saluki]] |
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| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]] [[Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] — [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]] |
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| website = {{URL|siu.edu}} |
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| logo = Southern Illinois University Carbondale.svg |
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! colspan="2" |<big>USNWR graduate school rankings</big><ref name="usnews12">{{cite web |date=2020-04-20 |title=Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Overall Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-149222/overall-rankings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420151921/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-149222/overall-rankings |archive-date=2021-04-20 |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=US News}}</ref> |
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|Education |
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|Engineering |
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|Law |
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|147-192 |
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! colspan="2" |<big>USNWR departmental rankings</big><ref name="usnews12" /> |
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|Biological Sciences |
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|Chemistry |
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|165 |
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|Clinical Psychology |
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|101 |
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|Computer Science |
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|179 |
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|Criminology |
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|29 |
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|Earth Sciences |
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|131 |
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|Economics |
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|120 |
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|English |
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|116 |
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|Fine Arts |
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|135 |
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|History |
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|127 |
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|Mathematics |
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|168 |
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|Physician's Assistant |
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|46 |
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|Physics |
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|173 |
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|Political Science |
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|99 |
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|Psychology |
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|162 |
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|Public Affairs |
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|157 |
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|Public Health |
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|138 |
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|Rehabilitation Counseling |
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|12 |
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|Social Work |
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|Sociology |
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|111 |
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|Speech-Language Pathology |
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SIU offers nearly 100 undergraduate degrees, with more than 170 specializations, and over 100 minors. Its programs also include nearly 80 master’s degrees and more than 30 doctoral degrees, in addition to professional degrees in law and medicine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Points of Pride {{!}} SIU News |url=https://news.siu.edu/points-of-pride/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=news.siu.edu}}</ref> The university provides general and professional training ranging from two-year associate degrees to doctoral programs, as well as certificate and non-degree programs meeting the needs of those uninterested in degree education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023-2024 Academic Catalog {{!}} Southern Illinois University |url=https://catalog.siu.edu/index.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=2023-2024 Academic Catalog |language=en}}</ref> SIU's full undergraduate program offerings are listed in its [https://catalog.siu.edu/ academic catalogue]. Program accredidations are also listed [https://catalog.siu.edu/accreditations/ on the same site]. |
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'''Southern Illinois University''' ('''SIU''' or '''SIUC''') is a [[State university system|public]] [[research university]] in [[Carbondale, Illinois]]. Founded in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the [[Southern Illinois University]] system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icpn.museum.state.il.us/institution/morris-library-southern-illinois-university-carbondale|title=Morris Library at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Illinois Collections Preservation Network|website=icpn.museum.state.il.us|access-date=March 25, 2013|archive-date=January 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234311/http://icpn.museum.state.il.us/institution/morris-library-southern-illinois-university-carbondale|url-status=live}}</ref> The university enrolls students from all 50 states as well as more than 100 countries. It is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=149222 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=September 13, 2020 |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030155037/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=149222 |url-status=live }}</ref> SIU offers 3 associate, 100 bachelor's, 73 master's, and 36 Ph.D. programs in addition to professional degrees in architecture, law, and medicine.<ref name=":0a">{{cite web|url=http://irs.siu.edu/_common/documents/factbook17.pdf|title=Factbook 2016-2017|website=irs.siu.edu|access-date=November 9, 2017|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114609/http://irs.siu.edu/_common/documents/factbook17.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.siu.edu/programs/index.php|title=Undergraduate Programs {{!}} 2017-2018 Academic Catalog {{!}} SIU|website=2017-2018 Academic Catalog|language=en|access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121223502/http://catalog.siu.edu/programs/index.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gradschool.siu.edu/academics/|title=Degree Programs {{!}} Graduate School {{!}} SIU|website=Graduate School|language=en|access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-date=December 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216034735/http://gradschool.siu.edu/academics/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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SIU enrolls students from all 50 US states and approximately 100 other nations. The university is classified as a Doctoral/Research-Extensive University by the [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=149222 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030155037/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=149222 |archive-date=2020-10-30 |access-date=2020-09-13 |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu}}</ref> In 2022, The Princeton Review included SIU Carbondale among its “Best of the Midwest”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Midwestern Colleges {{!}} The Princeton Review |url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-midwestern&page=5 |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.princetonreview.com |language=en}}</ref> SIU ranked in the top 4.2 percent of 20,000 institutions of higher learning in the Center for World University Rankings for 2020-2021. SIU ranks No. 837 in the world and No. 194 nationally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World University Rankings 2020-21 {{!}} CWUR |url=https://cwur.org/2020-21.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=cwur.org |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, SIU was listed among College Gazette’s “10 Best ‘Hidden Gem’ Public Universities in the U.S.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazette |first=College |date=2019-12-01 |title=The 10 Best “Hidden Gem” Public Universities In the US |url=https://collegegazette.com/the-10-best-hidden-gem-public-universities-in-the-us/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=collegegazette.com |language=en-US}}</ref> SIU has also been recognized for its commitment to sustainability, diversity, and other achievements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Points of Pride {{!}} SIU News |url=https://news.siu.edu/points-of-pride/index.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=news.siu.edu}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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== Academic colleges and schools == |
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The various colleges, schools, and academic departments which make up SIU have been reorganized and renamed countless times since the university's founding. SIU's original designation as a teachers' college, or [[normal school]], means many of its current academic programs can trace their establishment to a period before the creation of the college they belong to today. Only the College of Liberal Arts can trace an unbroken lineage to the year SIU was officially granted limited university status by an act of the Illinois legislature in 1943. At that time, only two other colleges and the graduate school existed. |
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[[File:Pulliamclocktower.jpg|thumb|The Pulliam Hall clock tower has a carillon that is regularly played. This landmark tower has been incorporated into the logo of SIU.|269x269px]] |
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The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences, along with the College of Health and Human Sciences, are created from programs which originally belonged to the now-defunct College of Science, College of Agriculture, and College of Applied Science and Arts. The College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Math was originally created as the College of Engineering and Technology; the result of a protracted struggle to create an independent engineering college.<ref>{{Cite web |title=College History {{!}} College of Engineering {{!}} SIU |url=https://engineering.siu.edu/about/college-history.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=engineering.siu.edu}}</ref> The most recent reordering occurred when the College of Mass Communications and Media Arts became the College of Arts and Media. |
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An Act of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly of Illinois, approved March 9, 1869, created '''Southern Illinois Normal College,''' the second state-supported [[normal school]] in Illinois.<ref>Robert P. Howard, ''Illinois: A History of the Prairie State'' (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972), 341.</ref> Carbondale held the ceremony of cornerstone laying, May 17, 1870.<ref>Lentz, Eli G. (1955). ''Seventy-Five Years in Retrospect'', Carbondale, IL.: Southern Illinois University. pp. 11-13</ref> The first historic session of Southern Illinois Normal University was a summer institute, with a first faculty of eight members and an enrollment of 53 students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=ua_docs |title="Southern Illinois University: the First Seventy-Five Years." ( Jan 1949). |access-date=December 15, 2017 |archive-date=December 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216143951/http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=ua_docs |url-status=live }}</ref> It was renamed Southern Illinois University in 1947. |
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The university continued primarily as a teacher's college until [[Delyte W. Morris]] took office as president of the university in 1948. Morris was SIU's longest-serving president (1948–1970).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyegyptian.com/fall98/delytemorris/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010060656/http://www.dailyegyptian.com/fall98/delytemorris/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 1999|title=Delyte Morris special issue|date=October 10, 1999}}</ref> During his presidency, Morris transformed SIU, adding Colleges of Law, Medicine and Dentistry. Southern Illinois University grew rapidly in size from 3,500 to over 24,800 students between 1950 and 1991.<ref>[http://www.egyptianaaa.org/SI-History3.htm/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328072315/http://www.egyptianaaa.org/SI-History3.htm/|date=March 28, 2013}}</ref> |
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|'''College'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colleges and Schools {{!}} 2023-2024 Academic Catalog {{!}} SIU |url=https://catalog.siu.edu/colleges/index.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=2023-2024 Academic Catalog |language=en}}</ref> |
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|'''Founded''' |
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|College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences |
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|1972 |
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|College of Arts and Media |
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|College of Business and Analytics |
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|1957 |
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|College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics |
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|College of Health and Human Sciences |
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|College of Liberal Arts |
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|Graduate School |
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|[[Southern Illinois University School of Law|School of Law]] |
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|[[Southern Illinois University School of Medicine|School of Medicine]] |
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In 1957, a second campus of SIU was established at Edwardsville. This school, now known as [[Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]], is an independent university within the SIU system. |
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=== College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIU -College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences |url=https://calps.siu.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=calps.siu.edu}}</ref> === |
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The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences consists of six constituent schools and several pre-health professional programs. It is based in the Agricultural Building, which was constructed in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web |title=School History {{!}} School of Agricultural Sciences {{!}} SIU |url=https://coas.siu.edu/about/college-history.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=coas.siu.edu}}</ref> The college offers experiential opportunities for students in the form of a 2,000+ acre working farm, [https://coas.siu.edu/research/university-farms-forest-research/tree-improvement-center.html tree improvement center], and other hands-on activities. SIU is the only public university in Illinois to offer a zoology program, and one of only two to offer a plant biology program. |
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SIU offered the first program to provide support to students with specific learning disabilities at a college level. "Project Achieve" was founded at SIU by Barbara Cordoni Kupiec in 1978. She pursued a career in the field initially to help her own children, and left behind a legacy that has assisted several thousand other students in earning their degrees. In 1983, Project Achieve became the Clinical Center Achieve program when SIUC decided to institutionalize the program, making it a permanent part of the university's structure. |
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=== College of Arts and Media<ref>{{Cite web |title=College of Arts and Media {{!}} Southern Illinois University |url=https://cam.siu.edu//index.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=College of Arts and Media |language=en}}</ref> === |
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The College of Arts and Media consists of six constituent schools, including the School of Architecture, School of Music, and School of Journalism and Advertising. As a mixture of liberal arts and digital humanities, the College of Arts and Media combines practical education with programs catering to creative pursuits. SIU offers a number of programs associated with College of Arts and Media students, including the [https://playhouse.siu.edu/ McLeod Summer Playhouse] theatre series, the [https://music.siu.edu/ensembles/orchestras/siso/ Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra], and SIU's student newspaper, ''[https://dailyegyptian.com/ The Daily Egyptian]''. |
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=== College of Business and Analytics<ref>{{Cite web |title=College of Business and Analytics {{!}} Southern Illinois University |url=https://business.siu.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=business.siu.edu}}</ref> === |
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The College of Business and Analytics consists of three constituent schools, focusing on three major areas of academic focus for the college: the School of Accountancy, the School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics, and the School of Management and Marketing. Due to its association with the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics offers a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A. degree]] in economics, one of only a few [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] programs at SIU to also offer a B.A. option. The college offers numerous research facilities, including a trading floor equipped with [[Bloomberg Terminal|Bloomberg terminals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kraft Trading Floor {{!}} School of Analytics, Finance and Economics {{!}} SIU |url=https://afe.siu.edu/ktf.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=School of Analytics, Finance and Economics |language=en}}</ref> The Saluki Student Investment Fund, a student organization directed by the college, manages a $3.8 million portfolio for the university. The college also offers an online [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A. program]] that was ranked #58 in the nation in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Master of Business Administration {{!}} Online Graduate Programs {{!}} SIU College of Business and Analytics |url=https://onlinegrad.business.siu.edu/mba/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=onlinegrad.business.siu.edu}}</ref> |
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=== College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Engineering School in Illinois {{!}} Engineering {{!}} SIU |url=https://engineering.siu.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=engineering.siu.edu}}</ref> === |
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The College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics consists of six constituent schools with a wide range of national accreditation. The college is housed in a modern four-building engineering complex located near Campus Lake. The college is one of the few institutions in the United States to offer a concurrent masters with a [[J.D. degree]] in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Law.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Engineering School in Illinois {{!}} Engineering {{!}} SIU |url=https://engineering.siu.edu/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=engineering.siu.edu}}</ref> Students in the School of Computing can choose between a B.A. and a B.S. degree in Computer Science, with the option to focus on Graphic Design and/or Game Design and Development by completing a joint minor with the College of Arts and Media. |
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=== College of Health and Human Sciences<ref>{{Cite web |title=College Health and Human Sciences {{!}} Southern Illinois University |url=https://chhs.siu.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=chhs.siu.edu}}</ref> === |
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The College of Health and Human Sciences consists of seven constituent schools, with programs ranging from the School of Aviation and the School of Automotive to the School of Justice and Public Safety as well as the School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences. The polyglot nature of the college's programs means students of radiological science, paralegal studies, mortuary science, dental hygiene, and aviation flight all belong to the College of Health and Human Sciences. SIU's School of Aviation, which maintains separate facilities at the [https://facilities.siu.edu/facility-improvements/completed/tec.php Transportation Education Center] near Southern Illinois Airport, hosts the nationally recognized Flying Salukis. |
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=== College of Liberal Arts<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liberal Arts College {{!}} SIU |url=https://cola.siu.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=cola.siu.edu}}</ref> === |
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The College of Liberal Arts consists of six constituent schools and a pre-law professional program. The college's programs are augmented with faculty-sponsored research experiences, the ability to mix and match majors and minors to suit preferences and needs, access to internships, study abroad opportunities, and the university honors program. Most of the college's classrooms and offices are found in [[Faner Hall (SIUC)|Faner Hall]], an iconic part of the SIU campus whose twisting hallways are explained on a [https://cola.siu.edu/about/faner-hall.html specially maintained page] on the college's website. |
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Former name | Southern Illinois Normal University (1869–1947) |
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Motto | Deo Volente ("God willing") |
Type | Public Research University |
Established | 1869 |
Accreditation | HLC |
Endowment | $190,098,063 (FY2021)[1] |
Budget | $554,225,700 (FY2021)[2] |
Chancellor | Austin A. Lane |
President | Daniel F. Mahony |
Academic staff | 1,392 (2021)[3] |
Administrative staff | 4,383 (2021)[3] |
Students | 11,366 (Spring 2022)[4] |
Undergraduates | 8,299 (Fall 2022)[5] |
Postgraduates | 3,067 (Fall 2022)[4] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | College Town, Rural, 1,133 acres (459 ha) |
Colors | Maroon and white[6] |
Nickname | Salukis |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS — MVC |
Mascot | Saluki |
Website | siu |
Southern Illinois University (SIU or SIUC) is a public research university in Carbondale, Illinois. Founded in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system.[7] The university enrolls students from all 50 states as well as more than 100 countries. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8] SIU offers 3 associate, 100 bachelor's, 73 master's, and 36 Ph.D. programs in addition to professional degrees in architecture, law, and medicine.[9][10][11]
History
An Act of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly of Illinois, approved March 9, 1869, created Southern Illinois Normal College, the second state-supported normal school in Illinois.[12] Carbondale held the ceremony of cornerstone laying, May 17, 1870.[13] The first historic session of Southern Illinois Normal University was a summer institute, with a first faculty of eight members and an enrollment of 53 students.[14] It was renamed Southern Illinois University in 1947.
The university continued primarily as a teacher's college until Delyte W. Morris took office as president of the university in 1948. Morris was SIU's longest-serving president (1948–1970).[15] During his presidency, Morris transformed SIU, adding Colleges of Law, Medicine and Dentistry. Southern Illinois University grew rapidly in size from 3,500 to over 24,800 students between 1950 and 1991.[16]
In 1957, a second campus of SIU was established at Edwardsville. This school, now known as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is an independent university within the SIU system.
SIU offered the first program to provide support to students with specific learning disabilities at a college level. "Project Achieve" was founded at SIU by Barbara Cordoni Kupiec in 1978. She pursued a career in the field initially to help her own children, and left behind a legacy that has assisted several thousand other students in earning their degrees. In 1983, Project Achieve became the Clinical Center Achieve program when SIUC decided to institutionalize the program, making it a permanent part of the university's structure.
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