Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Motto	Deo Volente "God willing"
Established	1869
Type	Public
Endowment	US $73.9 milllion[1]
Chancellor	Fernando M. Treviño
President	Glenn Poshard
Faculty	1,553
Undergraduates	16,500[2]
Postgraduates	4,500
Location	Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Campus	Rural, 1,133 acres (4.6 km²)
Colors	Maroon and White
Nickname	Salukis
Mascot	Brown Dawg and Grey Dog
Website	www.siuc.edu

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Founded in 1869, SIU ranks as one of the top three universities in Illinois. SIU is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report rankings as a "National University", that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research. US News ranks SIU in the "third tier", meaning that it is currently in the third quartile of schools within the National University category.^[1] Among public universities in Illinois, only the University of Illinois ranks higher. Additionally, SIU is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as “Doctoral Research Extensive”. The University offers the full range of degree programs from the bachelor’s to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees in law and medicine. U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... This article is about the concept. ... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Carnagie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress. ...

History

In 1869, SIU was founded as a teacher's college named Southern Illinois Normal University. It began with twelve academic departments, and an initial class of 143. The university remained a teacher's college until Delyte W. Morris took office as president of the university 1948. Morris was SIU's longest serving (1948-1970) president.^[3] and during his presidency, SIU was transformed from a teacher's college, to the second-ranking public comprehensive research university in Illinois.^{[citation needed]} Among his many accomplishments, Morris created SIU's law, medical, and dental schools.

SIU's total undergraduate enrollment is around 20,000. Typical of public research universities, SIU has over 170 academic degree programs--across all levels; associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral. It also offers professional programs in business, law and medicine. Since 1989, SIU has offered an M.D./J.D. dual degree program, leading to the concurrent award of both degrees after six years.^[4] In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ...

President Glenn Poshard is the current President of Southern Illinois University.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes Southern Illinois University, Carbondale as an elite institution of higher education, based on breadth of research and academic programs. Carnegie categorizes Southern as: "RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)."^[5] Image File history File links Poshard. ... Image File history File links Poshard. ...

Highlights

• SIU was the first major university in the United States to be handicap accessible in the early 1960s.^{[citation needed]}
• SIU has the top ranked center for teaching English as a Second Language in the United States.
• SIU has the top ranked Automotive Technology program in the nation.
• Other nationally ranked programs at SIUC include Aviation, Mass Communications, Fine Arts, and Rehabilitation.^{[citation needed]}

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Leadership

On November 18, 2005, the SIU Board of Trustees unanimously selected former congressman and three-degree SIU alumnus Glenn Poshard to serve as the new President of Southern Illinois University. Poshard took office in January 2006.^[6] is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Glenn Poshard Glenn Poshard (born October 30, 1945 in Herald, Illinois) is a former Illinois State Senator, U.S. Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate, and is currently President of the Southern Illinois University system. ...

Athletics

See: Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois University sponsors 16 varsity teams and is known as the Salukis The name comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt, and the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname Little Egypt for just under 200 years. ...

Campus Lake on the south side of campus in February, 2007.

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Notable alumni

Main Article: List of Southern Illinois University alumni

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External links

• Official SIU System site
• Official SIUC site
• Official SIU athletics site
• Campus map
• The Daily Egyptian, SIU's student-run newspaper

References

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See also

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• College of Mass Communication & Media Arts
• List of Southern Illinois University alumni