<h2 align="center">Vision</h2> <p></p> <p align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN" lang="EN">The vision of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, as a premier Metropolitan University is to provide excellence in areas of programs offered and development of professional and community leaders.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span> The IUR supports this vision and works to help the University, faculty researchers, and the community live up to this vision.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <hr /> <p></p> <p align="center"><img height="434" border="0" width="325" alt="" src="/graduate/iur/img/Lion_-_resized_-_smaller.jpg" /></p>