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Chartered in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. SIU enrolls students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. [ 6 ] Originally founded as a normal college , the university today provides programs in a variety of disciplines, combining a strong liberal arts tradition with a focus on ...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is the St. Louis Metro East campus of the SIU system. The main campus in Edwardsville is situated on 2,660 acres (1,080 ha) of scenic woodland and lakes with bicycle and walking paths throughout.
SIUE's East St. Louis Center, located in East St. Louis, Illinois, 22 miles (35 km) from the main campus, traces its beginnings when Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees in response to local people's demands for more education in the Metro East established residence centers in East St. Louis in 1957. The current location is the center ...
The Sam M. Vadalabene Center is a multi-purpose sports and recreation building on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) that features an arena (known as "First Community Arena" for sponsorship reasons) with a seating capacity of just over 4,000.
Morris Library is the main academic library on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in Carbondale, Illinois.Named for Delyte W. Morris who served as President of Southern Illinois University from 1948 to 1970, the library holds more than 4 million volumes, 53,000 current periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform units.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Springfield, the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the Southern Illinois University system, which includes a campus in Edwardsville as well as the flagship in Carbondale. The medical school was founded in 1970 and achieved full accreditation in ...
Faner Hall is 914 feet long and four stories high. It acts as a "wall" between the old and new sections of campus. [4] [5] On March 6, 1972, a collapse at the construction site killed university freshman Michael G. Hayes. [6] Since its completion in 1974, Faner Hall has been the subject of many rumors on campus. [7]
The main campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale contains numerous statues, landmarks, memorials, and other monuments dedicated to or created by former students, staff, and faculty of the university. Many of these artifacts commemorate the deaths and accomplishments of these individuals.