Splitting Southern
Southern Illinois University.
2 campuses (Carbondale, Edwardsville) being operated as 1 school.
For now.
But how much longer?
A renewed push to separate the Southern Illinois University campuses is at least a way to create leverage for the Edwardsville campus, according to a longtime Illinois political observer.
A group of metro-east legislators is now asking to sever the campuses and create two universities with their own boards. Their proposal comes after officials opted against shifting state money from the Carbondale campus to SIUE next year because of enrollment gains.
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Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
