Welcome to SIU Edwardsville

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Welcome trail

Welcome to SIUE

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Welcome to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a fully accredited public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois, on 2,660 acres just 25 miles from downtown St. Louis. Before we get started, let me explain the many ways in which you can explore our beautiful campus: You can click on the front facing arrow to start walking around our campus. You can also jump to the next stop by clicking on the Next Stop button. If you already know where you want to go, you can select any location by using the drop-down list or by clicking directly on the map. Remember that you can explore any particular location in more detail by clicking on the photo or video icons.

Rendleman Hall trail

Rendleman Hall

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We're beginning our tour in Rendleman Hall, the University's main administration building. The Office of Admissions, on the second floor, is where you can meet an admissions representative and tour campus in person. Rendleman Hall is also where students go to add or drop classes, receive help with financial aid, pay bills, purchase a parking permit, and a variety of other administrative needs. It houses Financial Aid, the Registrar including the Service Center, University Housing, Educational Outreach, the Bursar, the Chancellor, the Provost, Enrollment Management and the Graduate School.

Morris University Center trail

Morris University Center

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Morris University Center, or MUC, is the hub of student life on campus, as well as the largest facility for dining services. Here students are able to get involved in more than 300 student organizations, celebrate the rich diversity of our campus community in the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, rent meeting spaces for group assignments, shop at the Cougar Store, meet with friends in the Goshen Lounge or just relax. Dining options include Center Court cafeteria, Cougar Den, Fixins' restaurant, Chick-fil-A Express, Pizza Hut, Cocina, Auntie Anne's, Starbucks and Kaldi's Coffee.

Student Success Center

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To better serve the academic and personal needs of our students, Academic Advising; Learning Support Services; Student Opportunities for Academic Results; the Office of International Affairs; the Career Development Center; and health, counseling and disability services are conveniently located in the Student Success Center. This is also a great place to meet with classmates to work on projects or just hang out in the comfortable chairs in the main lounge.

Engineering Building trail

Engineering Building

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The Engineering Building features a variety of labs and classrooms including a robotics lab, wind tunnel, structural materials lab, and a hydraulics and fluid mechanics lab. The new Fowler Student Design Center includes workspace for project teams and a 3D printing and electronics lab.

Art and Design trail

Art and Design Building

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The Art and Design Building features a new addition and houses 10 art studio programs, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, glassworking, graphic design, photography and metals, as well as art history, art therapy and art education. Art shows are displayed in the building's gallery, and sculptures can be found around campus.

Woodland Hall trail

Woodland Hall

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Woodland Hall is one of three first-year residence halls and is home to both general housing assignments and Focused Interest Communities. The grassy area next to Woodland hosts outdoor movies and other popular events throughout the year. In Woodland Hall, private and shared bedrooms are available and up to four students share a bathroom. Each wing has an academic lounge for quiet study and a social lounge containing a kitchenette, microwave and cable television.

Prairie Hall trail

Prairie Hall

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Prairie Hall is one of three first-year residence halls and is home to both general housing assignments and Focused Interest Communities. Prairie Hall residents enjoy a fitness room, nearby sand volleyball court and disc golf course. In Prairie Hall, private and shared bedrooms are available and up to four students share a bathroom. Each wing has an academic lounge for quiet study and a social lounge containing a kitchenette, microwave and cable television.

Evergreen Hall trail

Evergreen Hall

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Evergreen is the newest residence hall and is home to upperclass students. Evergreen features apartment and suite-style living in a residence hall environment. Students can choose from various floor plans, most of which include private bedrooms. The facility also houses a multifunctional room, meeting rooms, a conference room and a fitness center.

Bluff Hall trail

Bluff Hall

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Bluff Hall is one of three first-year residence halls and is home to both general housing assignments and Focused Interest Communities. In addition to a fitness room and sand volleyball court, Bluff Hall provides easy access to the Madison County trails. In Bluff Hall, private and shared bedrooms are available and up to four students share a bathroom. Each wing has an academic lounge for quiet study and a social lounge containing a kitchenette, microwave and cable television.

Science Building

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The Science Building Complex houses more than 80 research and teaching labs, as well as classrooms for biological sciences, chemistry, environmental sciences, physics, mathematics and statistics. Students have access to the same types of high-tech equipment found in the research labs of future employers.

Dunham Hall trail

Dunham Hall

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Dunham Hall is named after Katherine Dunham who was world-renowned for her contributions to dance, and was a professor at SIUE. Dunham Hall houses the Departments of Theater and Dance, Music, and Mass Communications. The 400-seat theater holds plays, musicals, operas, recitals and concerts that are free to SIUE students. Theater students also perform in the Metcalf Student Experimental Theater, a black box theater with flexible seating for 150.

Lovejoy Library trail

Lovejoy Library

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Lovejoy Library is a great place to study for an exam or gather research for an assignment. Students can get help from a librarian who specializes in their academic area, reserve a group study room and access materials from the international library network.

Stratton Quadrangle

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The Stratton Quadrangle, known as the Quad, is home to multiple SIUE traditions. Welcome Week, Springfest and Homecoming events take place in the Quad. Most buildings on campus were built using pre-cast concrete containing rose quartz. A piece of this concrete was left in the center of the Quad for 35 years. Known as "the Rock," it became a part of many campus traditions. It recently was replaced due to much use over time. The new rock was donated by an alum and is constantly decorated by campus organizations.

Peck Hall

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Peck Hall is primarily a general classroom building and houses many of the College of Arts and Sciences departments, including anthropology and an anthropology teaching museum, political science, history, sociology and criminal justice, social work, English, philosophy, and foreign languages. Peck Hall also features a high-tech Adaptive Learning Environment classroom.

Founders Hall

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Founders Hall houses the School of Business; the Army ROTC; and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. The School of Business features the Cougar Business Resource Center, a central place for students to access new technology and collaborate on projects. The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior includes the Departments of Applied Health, Educational Leadership, Psychology, and Teaching and Learning.

Alumni Hall

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Alumni Hall is home to the School of Nursing, which features a simulated learning center where nursing students use advanced technology to model the patient experience in a safe and realistic environment. Alumni Hall also houses the Air Force ROTC and the Departments of Applied Communication Studies, Geography, and Public Administration and Policy Analysis.

Vadalabene Center trail

Vadalabene Center

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The Vadalabene Center is home to Intercollegiate Athletics. SIUE is an NCAA Division I member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), as well as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as affiliate members in the sports of men's soccer and wrestling.

Student Fitness Center trail

Student Fitness Center

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The Student Fitness Center is the primary hub for Campus Recreation. Recent renovations include additional courts, updated workout facilities and expanding the size of its dedicated weight room. The center also includes a rock climbing gym; the latest cardio and weight-conditioning equipment; swimming pool; racquetball, basketball, volleyball and badminton courts; indoor tennis, soccer and roller-blading; a 200-meter elevated track; and wellness center. Students can enjoy smoothies from Freshens, located near the main entrance. Just outside the Student Fitness Center is an outdoor recreational sports complex with lighted turf fields that host various sports and activities such as flag football, soccer, Quidditch and ultimate Frisbee, to name a few.

Ralph Korte Stadium trail

Ralph Korte Stadium

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Korte Stadium, which seats 3,000, is home to SIUE soccer and track and field. Other outdoor athletics facilities include Cougar Field, which houses the softball team, Simmons Baseball Complex, SIUE tennis courts and the SIUE cross country course.

School of Pharmacy trail

School of Pharmacy

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The School of Pharmacy, located in University Park, houses state-of-the-art labs, smart classrooms, and a drug information and wellness center. The School of Pharmacy curriculum is nationally recognized as a model that offers students a unique combination of classroom education, research, community service and patient care.

Cougar Village Apartments trail

Cougar Village Apt.

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Cougar Village has 496 student apartments in 62 buildings and is home to single students, graduate students and family residents. Apartments in Cougar Village are fully furnished and are either shared or private-bedroom style. Cougar Village Commons includes a fitness room, dining facility, computer lab, and 24-hour laundry facility. Traditional freshmen cannot live in Cougar Village.

The Gardens at SIUE trail

The Gardens

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The Gardens at SIUE is a 35-acre public botanical garden located on our campus. The Gardens include a variety of natural areas, gardens and sculpture in a landscaped setting. It is a great place to relax and connect with nature.

Sculptures on Campus trail

Sculpture on Campus

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The Sculpture on Campus program turns the SIUE campus into an outdoor art gallery. Each year, 12 sculpture students design and install large-scale sculptural works around campus. Students and visitors alike enjoy the display of innovative and creative contemporary art.

City of Edwardsville trail

City of Edwardsville

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Edwardsville welcomes and supports its student community. The historic downtown is thriving, and the rapidly growing city boasts a wide array of shops, restaurants, recreational activities and off-campus housing options. Edwardsville is part of the St. Louis metro area with a population of 2.8 million people.

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