Southern Illinois University at 150 Years

Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges

By: John S Jackson (Editor), Carlo Montemagno (Foreword by), Vanessa Ann Sneed (Contribution by), Thomas C. Britton (Contribution by), John Howard Carter (Contribution by)

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Hardcover | 11 March 2019

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Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.

Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges and departments within the university, the diverse holdings and collections of the library, the unique innovative research enterprises, and special programs such as the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and Touch of Nature Environmental Center.

Although SIU may be a typical large public university in many ways, its unique location, history, and culture have made it a distinct institution of higher education. Located close to the Shawnee National Forest and Giant City State Park, the landscape is an indelible part of SIU, contributing to both the beauty of the university grounds and the campus culture.

The university’s sesquicentennial provides a wonderful opportunity to revisit all that makes SIU amazing. Illustrated with 306 photographs of theater and music performances, art, sports, past and present students, faculty, staff, administration, politicians, community members, successful alums, distinguished visitors, and patrons of the university buildings, and landscapes, Southern Illinois University at 150 Years captures the university’s story in all its vivid color.

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"Accounting for one institution is a formidable, multifaceted project perhaps best accomplished by a team of experts. John S. Jackson brings five decades of experience as emeritus professor of political science, dean of his college and of the graduate school, and interim chancellor to the task of assembling contributors to this study. . . . This story, while focused on Southern Illinois University Carbondale, begins to answer questions regarding public higher education throughout the state and beyond."--Michael Batinski, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society

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