Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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. 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". 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.

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. 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). 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.

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.

Academic programs and rankings

SIU offers more than 300 academic degree programs across all levels: bachelors, masters, PhD 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 university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."

SIU Carbondale was ranked #98 overall among "National Universities" in the 2021 edition of annual college rankings by ''U.S. News & World Report''. 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. ''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.

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.

College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics

The College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics is housed in a modern four-building engineering complex. It includes six schools offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs: the School of Civil, Environmental & Infrastructural Engineering, the School of Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, & Materials Engineering, the School of Applied Engineering & Technology, the School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, and the School of Computing (Computer Science & Information Technology). It 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.

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 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, student governments and the Greek Council have 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 fees. 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.

Student 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, psychiatry clinic, sports medicine and physical therapy and counseling and psychological services. 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 (region), 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).

In 2022, SIU hired former Towson University, Towson athletic director Tim Leonard to be in charge of their Athletics program.

Athletic highlights

8 National Championships, 60 Olympians and 101 Academic All-Americans
*The baseball team has second-place finishes in the National Championship in 1968 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, 1968 & 1971 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, 1971.
*The men's basketball team advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Tournament for six straight seasons between 2002–07, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen.
*The men's basketball team won the 1967 NIT National Championship.
*The women's basketball team were Missouri Valley Conference champions in 2007 and in 2022.
*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

SIU has a vibrant student culture and is home to more than 300 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). Student groups include honor societies, sports clubs, fraternities and sororities, religious organizations, student governments, and other special interest groups. The largest RSO on campus is the Student Programming Council (SPC), which organizes events such as concerts, comedy shows, lectures, film showings, and homecoming celebrations.

On-campus housing

On-campus housing at SIU is provided in residence halls and apartments both on and near campus. Different housing opportunities are offered to undergraduates, graduates, international students, parents, and married couples.

The two main residence hall areas are known as East Campus and West Campus. West Campus, also known as Thompson Point, consists of 11 three-story dormitory structures and was built between 1957 and 1962. East Campus, also known as the Brush Towers, consists of 3 seventeen-story high rises and was built between 1965 and 1968. Each site also includes a commons building and dining hall. The traditional housing contract includes a furnished room, WiFi, 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 at Evergreen Terrace, Wall & Grand, and Elizabeth Apartments.

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 per university policy. This policy can be circumvented if the student is living in the permanent home of a parent or guardian, provided the home is withing 60 miles of campus. Furthermore, university apartment housing is restricted to those students who are married, parents, graduate students, or who are over the age of 21; the effect of this policy means that freshmen and sophomore students often live in dormitories, while older students reside in on and off-campus apartments.

Student government

SIU has two primary bodies of student government responsible for advising the SIU administration on student needs. The student governments are also responsible for distributing funds collected from the student activity fee to eligible RSOs. The two student governments are:

* The Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
* The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC)

Additionally, one student is elected as a student trustee and appointed by the governor to serve as a voting member of the SIU Board of Trustees.

Greek life

SIU is home to 17 registered fraternities and 10 registered sororities, including 7 multicultural fraternities and sororities. The Greek organizations are governed by the North American Interfraternity Conference, Interfraternity Council, The National Panhellenic Conference, College Panhellenic Association, The Multicultural Greek Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. They are responsible to the Dean of Students and the Office of Student Affairs. Popular events held by Greek organizations include the Go Greek Barbecue and the annual "Greek Sing" talent contest.

All members of the Greek organizations at SIU must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to be members. The university rigorously restricts hazing and discriminatory induction practices.Frances DeSimone Becque, “A History of the Fraternity System at Southern Illinois University from 1948 through 1960” (thesis, 1995) The first fraternity and sorority appeared on SIU's campus in 1923, although the introduction, chartering, and growth of many of the Greek groups on-campus today occurred during or after the 1940s.

Student newspaper

SIU's student-run newspaper,''The Daily Egyptian'', has been printed without interruption since the spring of 1921. ''The'' ''Daily Egyptian'' is published weekly in print and online during the fall and spring semesters. It has a distribution of 7,800 copies and reaches nearly 200 locations. The paper has received more than 25 awards from the Illinois College Press Association. In 2002 it received the National Newspaper Pacemaker Award for General Excellence, and in 2017 and 2018 it received the National Online Pacemaker Award. ''The Daily Egyptian'' was one of only a few university newspapers in the United States to own and operate its own printing press. The press was retired in 2015 after nearly 50 years of continuous service.

Gus Bode, a cartoon character created to give satirical commentary on the paper's articles, has appeared regularly in the paper since 1956.

Past editions of ''The Daily Egyptian'' and other SIU student newspapers going back to 1888 are maintained on-campus by Morris Library.

Saluki patrol

Founded in 1959, the Saluki Patrol is one of the oldest student security teams in the country. Organized as a form of community policing, the Saluki Patrol assists the Department of Public Safety in their duties by performing foot patrols, conducting traffic enforcement, and serving as crowd control. Members of the Saluki Patrol can often be seen on-campus in the evenings and at major on-campus sporting events.

The Saluki Patrol has continued to evolve and become more professional, with personnel receiving some of the same police training as sworn officers. Many leaders in the law enforcement community both locally and at the state and federal level began their careers as a Saluki Patrol.

Cardboard boat regatta

The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta is an event held every spring semester at Campus Lake. Participants include university students and community members. 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 at SIU first originated in 1974. "Commodore" Richard Archer, a professor of Art and Design, created the regatta as a final examination for students in his freshman design class. Archer was inspired by Buckminster Fuller, then a distinguished professor at SIU, who had espoused the principle of "doing the most with the least." The event grew with each subsequent year, eventually drawing crowds upwards of 20,000 people and receiving coverage on CNN's Good Morning America.

Saluki startup and weeks of welcome

The Saluki Startup & Weeks of Welcome are held during the first five weeks of the fall semester and include a range of activities designed to introduce new students to campus. Events include job fairs, theater and orchestra auditions, a pep rally, Paint and sip industry, paint and sips, concerts, RSO fairs, a pickleball tournament, board game nights, and organized meetups between the students and faculty of each college.

These events coincide with the DuQuoin State Fair and the annual football game between SIU and Southeast Missouri State University, SEMO, called the "War for the Wheel". Both of these events are attended by SIU students as part of the Weeks of Welcome.

Competitive teams and professional student organizations

* Flying Salukis Flight Team – The Flying Salukis is one of the premier competitive flight teams in the United States. They took first place in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association, National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) regional competition for 7 consecutive years (2011-2017). At the NIFA national championships in 2015, the Flying Salukis won the team's ninth national title. The team has consistently beaten or tied other nationally ranked schools, including the United States Air Force Academy. , the team had qualified for the national championships in 49 of the last 50 years.
* Saluki Debate Team – The Saluki Debate Team is an internationally recognized award-winning debate team. Under the direction of debate coach Todd Graham, SIU won the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence in 2008, 2013, and 2015. The team also won the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament in 2013 and 2014. They were ranked first in the country over the course of the 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons.
* Alt.news 26:46 – SIU's award-winning half-hour alternative TV news magazine. Alt news 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.
* Forestry Club – SIU's Forestry Club is one of the university's many competitive registered student organizations. The Forestry Club was the STIHL Timbersports Midwestern Forester's Conclave champion every year from 1992 to 2009 and once more in 2017, competing in events such as pulp toss, bolt toss, log roll, and axe throw.
* American Marketing Association Team – SIU's American Marketing Association Team is a registered student organization in the College of Business and Analytics. The team won national recognition in 2020 by competing in the American Marketing Association Collegiate Case Competition.
* Equestrian Team – SIU's Equestrian Team is a registered student organization for students interested in equitation activities. The Equestrian Team competes in many competitions, including those hosted by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
* Rover Team – SIU's Rover or "Moonbuggy" Team is a registered student organization in the College of Engineering Computing, Technology, and Mathematics. The organization competes in the Human Exploration Rover Challenge, previously known as the Moonbuggy Race, sponsored annually by NASA in Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville, AL. The team placed in the top ten during the 2016 competition.
* Saluki CFA Challenge Team – The CFA Challenge Team is a group of students chosen to compete in the CFA Institute Research Challenge. The CFA Challenge Team finished in second place at the St. Louis regional competition between 2016 and 2018 and won the competition in 2021.
*Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe Team – SIU engineering students compete in steel bridge and concrete canoe competitions hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Institute of Steel Construction.
*Medieval Combat Club – The Medieval Combat Club is a registered student organization and member of the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society. The club is a full contact combat sport with medieval fantasy inspiration, and competes in competition with other local universities, such as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
*Saluki Student Investment Fund – The Saluki Student Investment Fund provides undergraduate students with hands-on experience in Investment management, portfolio management and investment research. Since its inception in 2000, the fund has grown to manage well over $3.5 million in assets in 2021.

Leadership

Systems of administration at SIU have greatly evolved since the university's earliest days. The growth of the university after the appointment of President Delyte Morris led to shorter tenures and a speedier succession of leaders. Many of SIU's Chancellors after this period were selected to serve in an interim capacity, a problem which persists in limited cases to this day. The early deaths of Chancellors Paul D. Sarvela and Carlo Montemagno only exacerbated this issue. The hiring of Austin Lane to fill the position of Chancellor in 2020 ended the succession issues that began after Chancellor Rita Cheng left to become President of Northern Arizona University.

The discrepancy between the title of President and Chancellor began after the founding of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1957, along with the proliferation of associated schools and programs that were created under the tenure of SIU President Delyte Morris. Currently, both SIU Carbondale and SIU Edwardsville are led by Chancellors, who in turn report to the President of the Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University System. The current SIU System President is Daniel F. Mahoney.

Many of the buildings on the SIU campus are named after former Presidents and Chancellors. These include the Allyn Building, the Parkinson Laboratory, the Shryock Auditorium (SIUC), Shryock Auditorium, the Pulliam Hall and the Pulliam Industrial Education Building, the Morris Library (SIUC), Morris Library, the Hiram H. Lesar Law Building, and the Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.

Notable alumni

There are currently over 250,000 alumni of Southern Illinois University Carbondale worldwide.
Notable SIU alumni include:






* Lionel Antoine – Former National Football League, NFL offensive tackle
* Houston Antwine – Former National Football League, NFL defensive lineman
* Charles Basch – Professor of health education at Teachers College, Columbia University
* James Belushi – Actor and comedian, star of ''According to Jim'', ''Saturday Night Live'', and other Jim Belushi#Filmography, films
* Jim Bittermann – CNN European correspondent based in Paris
* Gus Bode – Satirical news commentator and amateur comedian
* Frederick J. Brown – Artist
* Amos Bullocks – Former National Football League, NFL running back
* Hannibal Buress – Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer
* Chris Carr (basketball), Chris Carr – Former National Basketball Association, NBA player
* Jeremy Chinn – National Football League, NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers
*Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls – International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness, IFBB pro bodybuilder
* Bill Christine – Sportswriter, author, and thoroughbred horse racing executive
*Sam Coonrod – Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Randy Daniels – Former Secretary of State of New York
* Don S. Davis – Actor and theater professor best known for his role as "General Hammond" on the TV series ''Stargate SG-1''
* Open Mike Eagle – Hip hop artist and comedian
* Lee England Jr. – Musician and concert violinist
* Lee Feinswog – Author and TV host
* Steve Finley – Former Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, and 2-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, 2001 World Series, World Series Champion
* Stephen Franklin (American football), Stephen Franklin – Former National Football League, NFL Linebacker
* Dennis Franz – Actor best known for his work on ''NYPD Blue''
* Walt Frazier – Basketball Hall of Fame inductee named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
* Julio M. Fuentes – Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
* Jerry Hairston Jr. – Former Major League Baseball, MLB player
* Jim Hart (American football), Jim Hart – Former National Football League, NFL quarterback and 4-time Pro Bowl selection
* Joan Higginbotham – Engineer and NASA astronaut
* Kevin House – Former National Football League, NFL wide receiver
* Mary Lee Hu – Artist and goldsmith
* Troy Hudson – Former National Basketball Association, NBA point guard
* Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq – Pakistani politician and son of former President of Pakistan, President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Zia-ul-Haq
* Brandon Jacobs – National Football League, NFL running back
* Steve James (film producer), Steve James – Two-time Oscar nominated film producer
* 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 United States Air Force Major general (United States), Major General
*Timothy Krajcir – Serial killer
* Tony Laubach – Meteorologist and storm chaser featured on Discovery Channel's ''Storm Chasers'' as a researcher with TWISTEX
* Al Levine – Former Major League Baseball, MLB player
* Milcho Manchevski – Filmmaker of Macedonia's first Oscar-nominated film
* Adrian Matejka – Poet, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Award in poetry
* Carl Mauck – Former National Football League, NFL center
* Jenny McCarthy – Actress, model, and television host
* Melissa McCarthy – Actress, comedian, writer, and producer
* Donald McHenry – United States ambassador to the United Nations (1979–1981)
* Travis Morgan – Former USA power lifter
* Brett James McMullen – Retired United States Air Force Brigadier General
* Albert E. Mead – Former Governor of Washington
* Bryan Mullins – Former men's basketball star and current head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
* Gary Noffke – Artist and silversmith
* Bob Odenkirk – Actor and comedian best known for his role as Saul Goodman, Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on AMC Networks, AMC's series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
* Glenn Poshard – Illinois State Senator and United States Congressman
* Curtis Price, Sir Curtis Price, Order of the British Empire, KBE – President of the Royal Academy of Music and former president of the Royal Musical Association
* James F. Rea – Illinois State Representative and Senator
* Jason Ringenberg – Founding member of Jason & the Scorchers
* Richard Roundtree – Actor best known for his work in the 1971 film ''Shaft (1971 film), Shaft''
* Marion Rushing – Former National Football League, NFL linebacker
* John F. Sandner, John F. "Jack" Sandner – Attorney, commodities trader, and former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
* Randy Savage – Professional wrestler; graduated 1971
* Bart Scott – National Football League, NFL Pro Bowl player
* Jared Yates Sexton – Author, political commentator, and creative writing professor
* Derek Shelton – Major League Baseball, MLB manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Sam Silas – National Football League, NFL Pro Bowl player
* Chad Simpson (author), Chad Simpson – Micro Award-winning short story, short and flash fiction author
* Russ Smith (guard), Russ Smith – Former National Football League, NFL guard
* Jackie Spinner – Author, journalist, and war-time correspondent
* Dave Stieb – Retired Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher, 7-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, pitched no-hitter on September 2nd, 1990
* Joe Swanberg – Independent filmmaker with notable filmography in the mumblecore sub-genre
* Lena Taylor – Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States), Democratic State Senator and member of the Wisconsin 14
* Terry Taylor (American football), Terry Taylor – Former NFL cornerback
* Mallica Vajrathon – United Nations senior staff member
* Chico Vaughn – Basketball player
* George Vukovich – Baseball player
* Robert K. Weiss – Producer of ''The Blues Brothers (film), The Blues Brothers'' and other films
* Ernie Wheelwright (running back), Ernie Wheelwright – Former National Football League, NFL running back
* Adrian White (American football), Adrian White – Former National Football League, NFL safety
* Walt Willey – Actor best known for his work on ''All My Children''
* David Wong (writer), David Wong – Author and online personality

Notable faculty

*Robert Corruccini – Distinguished Professor and 1994 Outstanding Scholar; taught from 1978–2011 in the Liberal arts college, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Anthropology; known for his expertise in dental anthropology and epidemiology, formulating a theory of malocclusion
*David F. Duncan – Professor of Health Education and 1984 Teacher of the Year; taught from 1978–1989; established the Ph.D. program in community health and the masters in health care administration; later served as a policy advisor in the William Clinton, Clinton White House
*Buckminster Fuller – Taught at SIUC 1959–1970; began as an assistant professor in the School of Art and Design and gained full professorship in 1968; known for his geodesic dome design
*Robert S. Gold – Professor of Health Education; pioneer of computer programs for health education and public health; Executive Vice President of Macro International; founding Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health
* L. Brent Kington – Art educator and artist who worked in blacksmithing and sculpture; widely regarded as responsible for the blacksmithing revival in the 1970s
* William M. Lewis Sr. – Director of the Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit 1950–1983 (now called the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center); Chair of the Department of Zoology; President of the American Fisheries Society; received the American Fisheries Society Award of Excellence in 1995
* Fazley Bary Malik – Professor of theoretical nuclear and atomic physics from 1980–2014. Max Planck Societies Senior Fellow (1976 - 1977), Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (since 2002), John Wheatley Award by American Physical Society in 2007
* William Marberry – Assistant Professor of Botany from 1939 onward; noted local conservationist and creator of the Marberry Arboretum; secured a specimen of the endangered Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood after its discovery in China in 1945 which still thrives on the SIU campus today
* Harry T. Moore – Professor of English and famed biographer of D.H. Lawrence; author of several books on national literature of the 20th century; namesake of the Moore Auditorium
* Richard Russo – Taught in the English department when his first novel was published in 1986; wrote ''Nobody's Fool (novel), Nobody's Fool'' and the Pulitzer Prize-winning ''Empire Falls'', both of which were adapted for the screen and starred Paul Newman
* Paul Arthur Schilpp – Noted philosopher and educator; instructed general studies courses in philosophy; founding editor of the Library of Living Philosophers
* Alan Schoen – Discoverer of the gyroid
* Paul Martin Simon – Taught politics, history, and journalism; Illinois state representative, senator, and lieutenant governor; United States representative and senator; director of the SIU Public Policy Institute (now the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute)
* Nicholas Vergette – Professor of Art and noted potter and sculptor; part of the British sculpting group named the "Piccassettes"
* Marianne Webb – Professor in the School of Music teaching organ and music theory as a nationally recognized concert organist; chapter dean and member of the American Guild of Organists; designer and namesake of the Marianne Webb organ in Shryock Auditorium (SIUC), Shryock Auditorium on the SIU campus

See also

* Alt.news 26:46
* ''Southern Illinois University Press''
* WSIU-TV
* List of monuments and memorials on the SIU-C Campus

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