SIU Carbondale announced on Feb. 13 that the university has met the requirements to become an R1 university, meaning it meets benchmarks in research activity and expenditures as measured by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
The classification measures universities across 10 indicators, driven by research expenditures, research doctorates awarded and number of research staff in science and engineering fields, to determine which universities are eligible for R1 status.
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In a December interview with Newsradio WJPF, SIUC Chancellor Austin Lane said that the university was on track to join the other 146 institutions that are classified as an R1 doctoral university.
R1 schools are defined by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education as institutions that “On average in a single year, these institutions spend at least $50 million on research & development and produce at least 70 research doctorates.”
In a Feb. 13 statement, Lane announced the R1 status to students.
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“Being R1 recognizes our commitment to research at the highest level. It puts SIU in elite company,” Lane said. “It makes our programs more attractive to prospective students and increases the visibility of the incredible work that is already happening at Southern.”
Chancellor Lane is holding an invite-only celebration and lunch on Feb. 17 where SIU System President Dan Mahony and Lane will give statements about the new classification.
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