Faner Hall (SIUC)

Faner Hall is a building on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. It is named after Robert D. Faner, a former English professor at the university. It is located in the central part of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus, and houses the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), which includes multiple departments, as well as the Sharp Museum.^[3]

Faner Hall
General information
Type	Educational
Architectural style	Brutalist architecture
Location	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Address	1000 Faner Drive Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Coordinates	37.715°N 89.219°W / 37.715; -89.219
Current tenants	SIUC College of Liberal Arts Sharp Museum
Completed	1974[1]
Cost	$12.75 million
Owner	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dimensions
Other dimensions	Length: 914 ft
Technical details
Structural system	Concrete
Floor count	4
Awards and prizes	American Institute of Architects (AIA) - 1970 Citation for Excellence - Quality Design[2]

Faner Hall - Underbuilding view to the North

History

Faner Hall was designed by architecture firm Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham in the Brutalist style. Faner Hall is 914 feet long and four stories high. It acts as a "wall" between the old and new sections of campus.^[4][5]

On March 6, 1972, a collapse at the construction site killed university freshman Michael G. Hayes.^[6] Since its completion in 1974, Faner Hall has been the subject of many rumors on campus.^[7]

Departments

Faner Hall houses many of the departments which belong to the University Core Curriculum as well as other areas of study. Departments include Africana Studies, Anthropology, Art & Design, Communication Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Geography & Environmental Resources, History, Languages, Cultures & International Trade, Linguistics, Paralegal Studies, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology.