 Prior to the development of the Edwardsville campus, six "Divisions of Academic Programs" were established for the SIU Residential Centers in Alton and East St.Louis on March 4, 1960.The nursing program was established as a seventh "Division" on March 29, 1964.When the new Edwardsville campus opened in 1965, the "Divisions" were elevated to School status, and the Nursing Division became the School of Nursing.