| Southern Illinois University at 150 Years Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges | | | Editor:
| Jackson, John S. | | Foreword by:
| Montemagno, Carlo | | Contribution by:
| Sneed, Vanessa Ann
Britton, Thomas C
Carter, John Howard
Copeland, Paul
Cosgrove, Mark
Curkin, Paulette
David, Phillip V.
Dillard, Brad
Dillard, Kathy
Dorsey, J. Kevin
Eckert, Patricia
Etcheson, Amy
Garvey, James E.
Hackbart-Dean, Pam
Hale, Caleb
Haller, John S.
Kimmel, P. Michael
Larsen, Wayne
Lisec, Aaron
Lock, John
Marshall, Judith
Merrill-Fink, Lori
Myers, J. Hurley
Pollitz, John H.
Priddy, Kristine
Ritzel, Dale O.
Charlson Speer, Pamela J.
Stettler, Lori
Tichenor, Lester E.
Tulis, Susan
Vitello, Elaine M.
Wagner, Mark J.
Weber, Thomas
Wilson, David L.
Wiltowski, Tomasz
Buhman, Steve | | ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3705-7 | | Publication Date: | Mar 2019 | | Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
| | Book Format: | Ebook | | List Price: | USD $31.99 | Book Description:
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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... More Description 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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