University of Illinois Springfield applies to go to Div II

[Da Coach]

With SIU-E going to Div I soon, that leaves just Quincy and Lewis as the only Div II schools left in Illinois.
But now University of Illinois Springfield has applied to go to NCAA Division II after 30 years of membership in NAIA. There is a 3 year transition period.

http://goprairiestars.athleticsite.com/article.asp?

[MacabreMob]

I think they should go DI. And with the capital being in Springfield, that should make them the #1 State U and the rest a bunch of directionals (like UI-UC, hehe).

[BUBraves06]

I think they should go DI. And with the capital being in Springfield, that should make them the #1 State U and the rest a bunch of directionals (like UI-UC, hehe).

You just couldn't resist could ya ...

[JC]

UI-S was Sangamon State University from 1970-1995.

[real fan]

The school has really grown as they have dorms now.

[georgethedog]

UI-S was Sangamon State University from 1970-1995.

Yes. Do you remember the schools's original purpose when it started and can you name the other state school that was set up for a similar purpose? (I hate trivia, but I couldn't resist)

[Braves4Life]

UI-S was Sangamon State University from 1970-1995.

Yes. Do you remember the schools's original purpose when it started and can you name the other state school that was set up for a similar purpose? (I hate trivia, but I couldn't resist)

Originally established as a "radical university". Many students were not graded, for example, but received individualized evaluations instead. There were no large classes. No deans or department chairs--in fact, no departments. Interdisciplinary courses were the norm. Faculty were hired for their interest in teaching--without teaching assistants--and had no publish-or-perish requirement. SSU was designated "the public affairs university of Illinois" at a time when public affairs, for many of the faculty at least, meant opposing the war in Vietnam and devising alternatives to mainstream institutions. It was an upper-division institution designed for older students transferring in from community colleges and traditional four-year institutions less suited to their needs; the average age of undergraduates was over 30.

Its sister public university, The Evergreen State College in Washington (TESC), was founded around the same time as SSU.

http://www.dennisfox.net/uis/state-agent.html

(God, college would have been so much easier if we had computers and Google back then )

[georgethedog]

UI-S was Sangamon State University from 1970-1995.

Yes. Do you remember the schools's original purpose when it started and can you name the other state school that was set up for a similar purpose? (I hate trivia, but I couldn't resist)

Originally established as a "radical university". Many students were not graded, for example, but received individualized evaluations instead. There were no large classes. No deans or department chairs--in fact, no departments. Interdisciplinary courses were the norm. Faculty were hired for their interest in teaching--without teaching assistants--and had no publish-or-perish requirement. SSU was designated "the public affairs university of Illinois" at a time when public affairs, for many of the faculty at least, meant opposing the war in Vietnam and devising alternatives to mainstream institutions. It was an upper-division institution designed for older students transferring in from community colleges and traditional four-year institutions less suited to their needs; the average age of undergraduates was over 30.

Its sister public university, The Evergreen State College in Washington (TESC), was founded around the same time as SSU.

http://www.dennisfox.net/uis/state-agent.html

(God, college would have been so much easier if we had computers and Google back then )

You got it. I also believe that Govenor's State University (Chicago) was also founded as an upper class only school (jr. sr. years) for transfers from Community Colleges. I wish Google could help my students do better! They seem to know triviaand how to memorize, but have a hard time with conceptual understanding and critical thinking.