Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, (commonly abbreviated as SIUE), is a coeducational, public doctoral/professional university in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States about northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It is the younger of the two major institutions of Southern Illinois University system, and as of 2018, has the largest enrollment within the system. The University offers graduate programs through its Graduate School.
Altgeld Hall (SIUC)
Altgeld Hall on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, originally known as "Southern Illinois State Normal University", is the oldest currently occupied structure on the campus. Originally erected in 1896 during the term of Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld and Southern Illinois State Normal University President Harvey William Everest, it housed the university library and laboratories for the departments of physics, chemistry and biological science, as well as a gymnasium.