Southern Illinois University (known colloquially as SIU or SIU Carbondale) is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIU is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. The university enrolls students from all 50 states as well as more than 100 countries. SIU Carbondale offers 3 associate's, 100 bachelor's, 73 master's, and 36 Ph.D programs in addition to professional degrees in law and medicine.
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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. Carbondale held the ceremony of cornerstone laying, May 17, 1870. 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.
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). During his presidency, Morris transformed SIU, adding Colleges of Law, Medicine and Dentistry. Since World War II, higher education has been emphasized as a goal for more students. Southern Illinois University grew rapidly in size from 3,500 to over 24,800 students between 1950 and 1991.
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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Leadership
Randy Dunn is the eighth president of the Southern Illinois University System. Dr. Dunn served as president at two other state institutions and was the state superintendent of education, appointed to that role by the Illinois State Board of Education. His career in education includes classroom teaching, serving as principal at two school districts, serving as superintendent for two Illinois school systems, and holding the rank of professor at two universities including SIUC. Dr. Dunn has served on a number of committees, councils and task forces, and he contributes to a variety of scholarly publications. Dunn received his doctorate in educational administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1991. He graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in administration and foundations in 1983, and the B.S. in education in 1980. Before coming to Southern Illinois, he served as president at two other state institutions -- Murray State University in Kentucky (2006-2013) and Youngstown State University in Ohio (2013-2014). Before that, Dunn was the state superintendent of education, appointed to that role by the Illinois State Board of Education. He is not a stranger to the SIU System, having held the rank of professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education at SIUC. Dunn started at the Carbondale campus as an associate professor in 1995 and was named department chair in 2000, before leaving to assume the state superintendency. During his term as chair, he also taught in the joint doctoral program in educational leadership at SIU Edwardsville. Dunn began his academic career as an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership at The University of Memphis for two years before taking his faculty post at Southern Illinois University.
Carlo Montemagno, a professor of engineering, became chancellor of SIU Carbondale on August 15, 2017. His appointment was approved by the university's Board of Trustees July 13, 2017, at the recommendation of SIU System President Randy Dunn.Dr. Montemagno is an internationally recognized expert in nanotechnology and biomedical engineering, focusing his work on linking multiple disciplines to solve problems in areas of health, energy and the environment. Prior to his appointment at SIU, he founded the interdisciplinary Ingenuity Lab based at the University of Alberta in Canada. In addition to leading the lab, which connects organizations and researchers from across the Province of Alberta, he served as director of the biomaterials program for the Canadian Research Council's National Institute for Nanotechnology as well as research chair in intelligent nanosystems for the Canadian National Research Council.
Academic programs and rankings
SIU offers more than 300 academic degree programs across all levels: bachelors, masters, and doctoral. It also offers professional programs in architecture, business, law and medicine. Since 1989, SIU has offered an MD/JD dual degree program, leading to the concurrent award of both degrees after completion of six years of coursework.
The Carnegie Foundation categorizes Southern as: "RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)." In the academic year 2013-2014 the University was awarded over $138 million in research grants, the largest of which were to the School of Medicine and the College of Science.
SIU Carbondale ranked #96 as a "National University" overall in the 2018 edition of annual college rankings by US News. At SIU, 59% of the classes have 19 or fewer students; 82% of classes have less than 29 students, only 5% of classes include 50 or more students. The ratio of students to faculty is 15 to 1 and the percentage of full-time faculty is 83 percent. Additionally, the National Science Foundation ranks SIU No. 75 among public universities in the U.S. for total research and development expenditures, and No. 64 among earned doctorates.
The Princeton Review ranked SIU in its 2017 list of "Best Midwestern" and "Green Colleges" as well as ranking it #43 in the "Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad" list.
Departmental and program rankings
- The College of Business and Administration ranks among the best in the United States, with the finance department among the top 5.
- The Automotive Industry Planning Council ranked the Automotive Technology Program as No. 1 in the country in 1991, 1999, and 2005.
- The Department of Philosophy is ranked among the top eight departments in the nation in American Philosophy.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the Rehabilitation Institute counseling program second in the nation. In addition, the program won the 2006 Commissioner's Award for Excellence in Education and Training from the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration.
- The Department of Workforce Education is among the Top 10 in the country, joining Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State in that category.
- The School of Law's Legal Research and Writing Program tied with Rutgers University for 2nd in the nation among 184 law schools.
- The Aviation programs continually ranks as a top program in the country for pilot training.
- The Zoology Department is ranked in the top ten in the nation.
- The Criminology Department is ranked among the top five in the United States.
- The Clinical Psychology program is recognized in the top 20 in the country by the APA.
- The School of Journalism is ranked among the five best in the country.
- The Forestry Department is ranked second only to Penn State in the US.
- The School of Music is ranked in the top 10 of U.S. music schools for music performance.
Colleges and schools of Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College of Agricultural Sciences
The College of Agricultural Sciences consists of four academic departments: Agribusiness Economics, Animal Science, Food & Nutrition, Forestry, and Plant, Soil & Agricultural Systems. There are eight majors and twenty-six specializations. The college's Ph.D. program was added in December 2007. The Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences is a research degree that prepares graduates for developing and funding their own research program, and for teaching graduate and undergraduate students.
College of Applied Sciences and Arts
Since its inception as the Vocational Technical Institute, CASA has undergone continuous change to address the workforce needs in the southern Illinois region, the state and the nation. The College presently includes four schools which house three master's degree programs, fourteen baccalaureate, and two associate degree programs. The masters of science in Medical Dosimetry and one baccalaureate program, Fire Service Management, are offered off-campus only. CASA provides off-campus opportunities to receive baccalaureate degrees in the areas of Aviation Management, Electronic Systems Technologies, Fire Service Management, Health Care Management, and Medical Dosimetry. The baccalaureate degree in Information Systems Technologies is offered online. Forty-nine hours of upper-level and selected elective courses are available to students at various locations throughout the country.
Campus
Libraries
Morris Library is the main library for the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus. The library holds more than 4 million volumes, 53,000 current periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform units. Morris Library also provides access to the statewide automated library system and to an array of electronic sources. These figures make Morris Library among the top 50 largest research libraries in the United States. Library users have access to I-Share (the statewide automated library system) and to a comprehensive array of databases and other electronic data files. As the campus center for access to academic information and collaborative academic technology projects, Morris Library provides a wide range of services, including reference assistance, instructional and technical support, distance learning, geographic information systems (GIS), and multimedia courseware development. Morris Library is a member of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA). Delyte's, a new coffee shop named after former SIU President Delyte W. Morris operates near the entrance of the library.
The SIU Law Library provides legal research resources for lawyers, law students, SIU faculty and staff and members of the community. Located in the Lesar Law Building, the library has evolved to meet the changing nature of legal research and user expectations by providing wireless access to a wide array of electronic legal materials.
Student Center
With over 8 acres (3.24 ha) of floor space, the SIU Student Center is one of the largest student unions in the nation. The programs and services offered provide SIU students, faculty, and staff a place to relax, gather a group to study or grab a bite to eat. The Student Center hosts multiple dining locations, the University Bookstore, ATM and Western Union stations, bowling & billiards facility, check cashing services, the ID Card office, and Debit Dawg activations and deposits all under one roof. The Student Center offers several ballrooms and smaller, expandable conference rooms for small or large gatherings. Student-run radio station WIDB 104.3 FM broadcasts from the Student Center, and the Black Affairs Office, International Student Council, Student Programming Council or "SPC," student governments and the Greek Council are among the organizations with their offices in the building.
Student Recreation Center
The Student Recreation Center, or "Rec," is the university's primary hub for intramural and fitness activities with more than 220,000 square feet, the SIU Recreation Center is also one of the largest among universities in the nation. Although SIU's Recreation Center doesn't receive state support, it operates on a $4.8 million budget, most of which is raised by a student recreation fee that is included in student fee's. The rest of the money is revenue generated by instructional programs, camps and community citizens who pay for membership.
Indoor facilities include an Olympic-sized pool
Pool Features:
- One ten-lane 50-meter course
- Two eight-lane 25-yard courses
- Four one-meter diving boards
- Three three-meter diving boards
- One five-meter diving tower
- Three underwater viewing stations
- Underwater speakers
- Colorado Electronic Timing System
- Rapid Sand Filter System
The 770,000 gallon natatorium is surrounded by a closed gutter filtration system which drastically reduces water turbulence helping to increase the swimmers' speed.
The facility also houses areas for basketball, volleyball, racquetball, handball, squash, weightlifting, martial arts, aerobics, and programs for the disabled. There are over 180 fitness stations distributed throughout the building. Other on campus outdoor recreation include tennis courts at three campus locations, a frisbee golf course, and 100 acres of playing fields. Picnic areas, and boat dock facilities are available at Campus lake.
Health Center
Connected to the Student Recreation Center on the east side of campus, the 57,000-square-foot health center offers students a continuum of care under one roof. Services include the medical clinic, pharmacy, wellness resources, mental health clinic, sports medicine and physical therapy. Community partners Southern Illinois Dermatology and the Marion Eye Center also provide services in the new health center.
Athletics
The Southern Illinois Salukis are the athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The university first sponsored athletic teams during the 1913-14 school year, when they were known as the "Maroons." Students and faculty began lobbying for a new mascot during the late 1940s. On March 19, 1951, the student body voted to change the official nickname to the Salukis. The saluki, the royal dog of ancient Egypt, was chosen as the mascot due to its reputation as a fast and tenacious hunter and because the southern Illinois region is known as "Little Egypt."
The Salukis sponsor 16 varsity teams. Most compete in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), specifically in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, softball, women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and volleyball. The football program competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). Men's swimming is part of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Athletic highlights
- The baseball team has second-place finishes in the National Championship in 1968 & 1971.
- The men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for six straight seasons between 2002-07, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen.
- The women's basketball team was Missouri Valley Conference champion in 2007.
- Football had been ranked in the Top 10 in the Football Championship Subdivision for the four years 2006-09, and were in the playoffs for seven straight years, 2003-09.
- Softball has been ranked in the Top 25 in the nation for the past two years and has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five straight seasons.
- SIU's student-athletes lead the MVC in overall grade point average.
Student life
Southern Illinois University has a vibrant student culture and is home to more than 400 Registered Student Organizations (RSO). Organizations include honor societies, sports clubs and student activity groups, and 11 fraternities, 8 multicultural fraternities and 9 sororities. The largest RSO on campus is the Student Programming Council (SPC).
Student government
SIU has two primary bodies of student government responsible for distributing part of the Student Activity Fee to the RSO's:
- The Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
- Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC)
Additionally, one student is elected as one of the "Student Trustees"; the other is elected at SIUE and appointed by the governor as a voting member of the SIU Board of Trustees.
The Daily Egyptian
The Daily Egyptian or "DE" for short, is an award-winning student-run newspaper. The DE is published Monday through Thursday during the fall and spring semesters with a distribution of 78,000 copies, and an online edition on Friday. The Daily Egyptian has received more than 25 awards from the Illinois College Press Association. In 2002, the paper was the recipient of the National Newspaper Pacemaker Award for General Excellence, the nation's most prestigious college journalism award.
Saluki Patrol
Founded in 1959, the Saluki Patrol is one of the oldest student security teams in the country. The student members assist the Department of Public Safety in their duties.
On-Campus Housing
On-Campus housing at SIU is provided in residence halls and apartments and is offered for students who are undergraduates, graduates, parents, domestic partners, or married.
There are two main residence hall areas, each with a commons building containing a dining hall, known as East Campus and West Campus. The traditional residence hall contract includes a furnished room, wi-fi, cable, utilities and a dining plan. Residence hall rooms are fully furnished, and many have been modified to meet the needs of specific types of disability.
Apartment housing is available in Evergreen Terrace, Wall & Grand, and Elizabeth Apartments.
The SIU Housing Policy states: All single students under the age of 21, not residing with their parents or legal guardians, with fewer than 26 credit hours earned after high school are required to live in University-owned and operated residence halls. Students are considered to hold freshman status if they have earned fewer than 26 credit hours after high school.
Cardboard Boat Regatta
The Cardboard Boat Regatta is an event held every spring semester at Campus Lake. Participants include university students and community members both young and old. The goal is to complete three trips around a 200-yard course on the lake using makeshift cardboard boats. There are three different categories for entries: canoes or kayaks, experimental boats and instant boats (boats created on-site the day of the event).
The idea for a Cardboard Regatta first originated in 1974 at Southern Illinois University. Richard Archer, a professor of Art and Design, dreamed up a final examination for students in his freshman design class. Buckminster Fuller, then a Distinguished Professor at SIU, had espoused the principle of "doing the most with the least," and faculty members found it intriguing to apply these principles in their classes. Archer felt it would be a real test of students' creativity and three-dimensional design skills to build human-sized boats made only of cardboard, and more than 20 years later, it is still happening. Many communities, organizations and other universities around the country have joined in on the fun and now organize their own Cardboard Boat Regattas.
Competitive programs
- National debate champions - Under the direction of debate coach Todd Graham, SIU won the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence in 2008 and 2013. The team also won the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament in 2013 and were ranked first in the country over the course of the 2010, 2012, and 2013 seasons.
- The SIU Flying Salukis Flight Team has taken first place in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region 8 competition for the past 7 years (2011-2017). At NIFA SAFCON 2014, the Flying Salukis won the team's ninth national title. As of 2017, the team has qualified for the national championships in 49 of the last 50 years.
- The aviation program has been one of the best nationally for many years, with SIU's young pilots winning the International Aerobatic Club Collegiate National Team Award five of the last six years.
- SIU's award-winning half-hour alternative TV news magazine received an Emmy in the magazine news program category at the 2010 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter Emmy Awards in St. Louis.
- SIU's Forestry Club have been the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Conclave champions 1992-2009, 2017.
Notable alumni
There are currently over 220,000 graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale worldwide. Notable SIU alumni include:
- Lionel Antoine, former NFL offensive tackle
- Houston Antwine, former NFL defensive lineman
- Charles Basch, professor of health education, Teachers College, Columbia University
- James Belushi, actor/comedian, star of According to Jim, Saturday Night Live and films
- Jim Bittermann, CNN European correspondent based in Paris
- Frederick J. Brown, artist
- Amos Bullocks, former NFL running back
- Hannibal Buress, stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer.
- Chris Carr, former NBA player
- Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls, IFBB pro bodybuilder
- Randy Daniels, former Secretary of State of New York
- Don S. Davis, actor and theatre professor, best known for his role of General Hammond on the TV series Stargate SG-1
- Lee Feinswog, author and TV host
- Steve Finley, Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time All-Star
- Stephen Franklin, LB for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dennis Franz, actor best known for his work on NYPD Blue
- Walt Frazier, Basketball Hall of Famer and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Jerry Hairston Jr. former Major League Baseball player
- Jim Hart, former NFL quarterback, 4-time Pro Bowl selection
- Joan Higginbotham, astronaut
- Kevin House, former NFL wide receiver
- Mary Lee Hu, American artist and goldsmith
- Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician and son of former President General Zia-ul-Haq
- Brandon Jacobs, NFL running back
- Curt Jones, founder of Dippin' Dots
- Darryl Jones, bassist of The Rolling Stones
- Yonel Jourdain, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills
- Deji Karim, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Tony Laubach - meteorologist and storm chaser featured on Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers as a researcher with TWISTEX
- Al Levine, former MLB baseball player
- Carl Mauck, former NFL center
- Donald McHenry, United States ambassador to the United Nations (from 1979 to 1981)
- Albert E. Mead, former Governor of Washington
- Gary Noffke, artist and silversmith
- Bob Odenkirk, actor and comedian
- Sir Curtis Price, KBE, President of the Royal Academy of Music and former president of the Royal Musical Association
- Jason Ringenberg, founding member of Jason and The Scorchers.
- Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft)
- Marion Rushing, former NFL linebacker
- Randall Mario Poffo, better known as professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. Graduated 1971.
- Bart Scott, NFL Pro Bowl selectee
- Jared Yates Sexton, author, political commentator, and creative writing professor
- Sam Silas, NFL Pro Bowl selectee
- Marc Silverman, radio host, for WMVP-AM
- Chad Simpson, Micro Award-winning short and flash fiction author
- Russ Smith, former NFL guard
- Jackie Spinner, author, journalist
- Dave Stieb, retired Major League Baseball pitcher, 7-time All-Star, pitched no-hitter on 9/2/1990
- Lena Taylor, Wisconsin Democratic State Senator and member of the Wisconsin 14
- Terry Taylor, former NFL cornerback
- Mallica Vajrathon, United Nations senior staff member
- Chico Vaughn, basketball player
- George Vukovich, baseball player
- Ernie Wheelwright, former NFL running back
- Robert K. Weiss, producer of The Blues Brothers and other films
- Adrian White, former NFL safety
- Walt Willey, actor best known for his work on All My Children
- Jason Pargin aka David Wong, author and online personality.
Notable faculty
- Dr. Robert Corruccini, Distinguished Professor and 1994 Outstanding Scholar, Corruccini taught at Southern Illinois University from 1978 to 2011 in the College of Liberal Arts, Department of Anthropology. Throughout his tenure at the university, he has been renowned for his expertise in both dental anthropology and epidemiology, formulating a Theory of Malocclusion.
- Dr. David F. Duncan, Professor of Health Education and 1984 Teacher of the Year. Duncan taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1978 to 1989. Established the Ph.D. program in community health and the masters in health care administration. Later served as a policy advisor in the Clinton White House.
- Dr. Buckminster Fuller (July 12, 1895 - July 1, 1983). Fuller taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1959 to 1970. Beginning as an assistant professor in the School of Art and Design, he gained full professorship in 1968. Buckminster Fuller is widely renowned for his geodesic dome design.
- Dr. Robert S. Gold, Professor of Health Education. Pioneer of computer programs for health education and public health. Later Executive Vice President of Macro International and current Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
- L. Brent Kington (1961 - 1997), art educator and artist who worked in blacksmithing and sculpture, widely regarded as the artist responsible for the blacksmithing revival in the 1970s.
- Harry T. Moore, founder of the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida. Moore Auditorium in the Faner building is named after him.
- Dr. William M. Lewis, Senior (November 26, 1921 - May 15, 2010), Director of the Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit during 1950-1983 (now called the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center). He was Chair of the Department of Zoology, President of the American Fisheries Society, and received the American Fisheries Society Award of Excellence in 1995.
- Richard Russo was teaching in the English department of Southern Illinois when his first novel was published in 1986. He went on to write Nobody's Fool and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls, both of which were adapted for the screen and starred Paul Newman.
- Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 - December 9, 2003). Former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator & U.S. Presidential candidate. He was the director of the SIU Public Policy Institute (now the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute). Simon taught classes in politics, history and journalism.
Popular culture
In the cult hit-comedy movie Animal House the famous "College" shirt worn by actor John Belushi was created for him while attending house parties with his brother, actor James Belushi, who was a student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
In the Simpsons episode "Super Franchise Me," it is revealed that the character Gil Gunderson was two credits short from graduation from Southern Illinois University. Also in the Simpsons episode "Sky Police," Gil Gunderson shouts "Go Southern Illinois" and along with Homer and Bart does the Saluki Strut, which is not a Southern Illinois University tradition. Nevertheless, the local Carbondale newspapers reported that Southern Illinois University was mentioned on The Simpsons.
Sister universities
- Austria
- MCI Management Center Innsbruck
- Australia
- Curtin University of Technology
- Brazil
- Ceará State University
- Federal University of Pelotas
- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
- Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES)
- Canada
- Cape Breton University
- China
- University of International Business and Economics
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- China Institute of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou
- Beijing Film Academy
- Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
- Zhengzhou University
- Changzhou University
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Dalian Jiaotong University
- Fuzhou University Zhicheng College
- Shenyang Aerospace University
- Colombia
- Universidad de Narino
- Costa Rica
- Universidad Veritas
- Cuba
- The University of Havana
- Czech Republic
- VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
- Finland
- University of Turku
- France
- Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Grenoble
- Germany
- University of Siegen
- Universitat Koblenz-Landau
- SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
- Fachhochschule Coburg-University of Applied Sciences
- Fachhochschule Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences
- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- Greece
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Hungary
- Hungarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange
- India
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
- Manipal University
- Iraq
- Higher Committee for Education Development
- Ireland
- National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
- Japan
- Kansai Gaidai University of Foreign Studies
- Meiji University
- Nagoya University
- Reitaku University
- Korea
- Sejong University
- Dankook University
- Kuwait
- Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Cultural Division
- Lithuania
- Vytautas Magnus University
- Aleksandras Stulginskis University
- Sunway University College
- Macau
- University of Macau
- Malaysia
- HELP University College
- INTI University College
- Sunway University College
- Mexico
- Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa
- Universidad De Monterrey
- Pakistan
- Kinnaird College for Women
- Scotland
- Hospitalfield Trust
- Slovenia
- University of Ljubljana, (previously Edvard Kardelj University of Ljubljana)
- Spain
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
- Sweden
- University of Gothenburg Steneby
- University of Gavle
- Hereford College of Arts & University of Gothenburg
- Taiwan
- Feng Chia University
- I-Shou University
- National Cheng Kung University
- National Formosa University
- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- National Taichung University of Education
- National Changhua University of Education
- Thailand
- Bangkok University
See also
- Alt.news 26:46
- New Media Center
- Southern Illinois University Press
- WSIU-TV
References
External links
- Official website
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