Southern Illinois University 788576 221478152 2008-06-24T17:57:10Z Parkwells 5326371 /* Southern Illinois University Carbondale */ c/e <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Poshard.jpg|right|Glenn Poshard|thumb|President [[Glenn Poshard]] is the current President of Southern Illinois University.]] --> '''Southern Illinois University''' is a state university located in [[southern Illinois]] with two institutions and multiple campuses. [[Glenn Poshard]] is President of Southern Illinois University. ==Southern Illinois University Carbondale== [[Southern Illinois University Carbondale]] (SIUC) is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system and is located in Carbondale, Illinois. SIUC operates the [[Southern Illinois University School of Law]] in [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]] and the School of Medicine in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]]. Rated as one of the nation’s premier research institutions in rankings by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, SIUC is home to over 20,000 students who enroll in 186 academic programs. ==Southern Illinois University Edwardsville== [[Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]] (SIUE) is the [[Edwardsville, Illinois]] campus of the system. In addition to a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, the institution features a new but highly regarded College of Pharmacy, a School of Dental Medicine at [[Alton, Illinois|Alton]] and a center in [[East St. Louis, Illinois|East St. Louis]] that provides clinical and [[practicum]] experiences for SIUE students in the arts, education, health, and social services. The main campus in Edwardsville is situated on {{convert|2660|acre|sqmi}}, with bicycle and walking paths throughout. SIUE is home to 13,500 students. At one time, SIUE was known as a "commuter school", but in recent years has transformed itself into a residential university. SIUE is known ([highly rated in USNEWS]http://www.siue.edu/news/bestCollege.shtml) for its Senior Assessment Program. SIUE celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. ==External links== *[http://www.siu.edu Southern Illinois University System] *[http://www.siuc.edu Southern Illinois University, Carbondale] *[http://www.siue.edu Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville] *[http://www.siuc.edu/media/MBBPDFs/NCAA3.pdf Southern Illinois University media guide] *[http://www.siue.edu/_global/report.htm Global Report] [[Category:Southern Illinois University system| ]] {{Illinois-university-stub}} [[ar:جامعة جنوب إلينوي مدرسة الطب]] [[de:Southern Illinois University]] [[no:Southern Illinois University]]