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Here are a few reasons why you should keep an eye on SIUE:

• For the fifth consecutive year, SIUE has been heralded by U.S.News & World Report for its Senior Assignment Program, an integrative learning experience required of all seniors prior to graduation. SIUE is listed in the senior capstone experience category along with 16 other universities including Yale, Harvard, MIT and Princeton.
• SIUE’s Senior Assignment Program is recognized as a model for other institutions across the nation. The Association of American Colleges & Universities has lauded SIUE’s program as an effective tool in gauging the comprehensiveness of academic offerings.
• U.S.News & World Report lists SIUE among the top 15 public Master’s universities in the Midwest category for the third consecutive year and also is in the top one-third of all public and private Midwestern universities. Master’s universities provide a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs and, in some cases, select doctoral programs.
• SIUE finished third in its first year of eligibility for the 2008-2009 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. SIUE is transitioning to NCAA Division I Athletics and became the 11th member of the OVC in June 2008.
• The National Science Foundation lists SIUE among the top 20 master’s granting institutions in the United States in terms of research and development expenditures. In fiscal year 2009, SIUE faculty and staff received more than $29 million in grants and contracts for research, teaching and service initiatives.
• More than 9,200 freshmen applied to SIUE for fall 2009—an all-time high and an increase of 17 percent over last year. The average ACT score for SIUE’s fall 2009 freshman class was 22.6, up from 21.9 in 2003. The national average freshman ACT score is 21.1.
• For the second year in a row, SIUE received the 2008 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award. Presented by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, the award recognized the University’s significant economic and civic impact on the region.
• SIUE’s University Housing received the 2009 Excellence in Sustainability in Housing and Residential Life Award by the American College Personnel Association. The award recognizes outstanding contributions toward sustainability on campus and in the housing profession.
• As evidence of SIUE’s commitment to outreach and public service, School of Dental Medicine students manage 35,000 patient visits each year and offer oral health treatments, screenings and education to more than 10,000 people annually through community outreach.
• Offering comprehensive programs, services and training to more than 6,000 people annually, the SIUE East St. Louis Center is dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals in East St. Louis and surrounding urban communities.
• University Park SIUE, Inc., a 330-acre technology park located on the SIUE campus, provides a unique opportunity for private sector emerging industries and businesses to enhance their competitive positions through beneficial relationships with the University.