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The institute would like to thank everyone who has supported the 2008 event schedule. Please check back for the fall line-up.
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Ray LaHood - U.S. Congressman (R-Peoria)
Patrick J. Fitzgerald - U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
Budget Panel - The State Budget: Priorities and Pressures
Dan Hynes - Illinois Comptroller
Ray Suarez - Senior Correspondent The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS
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Press Releases / News
Mike Lawrence delivers report on the institute to the SIU Board of Trustees
Report Audio - 6.12.08
Following Mike’s report those making comments are as follows: SIU Board of Trustee members Ed Hightower and Keith Sanders, SIU Board of Trustee Chairman Roger Tedrick, SIU President Glenn Poshard and SIU Carbondale Chancellor Sam Goldman, and a second comment by Chairman Tedrick. Mike concludes the report with final comments.
Free conference to explore Cairo's past, present and future - 05.02.08
A public forum next week in Cairo will explore the city's rich history with an eye toward future opportunities.
Media Availability — Ray LaHood - 04.25.08
U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, will be available to meet with reporters and photographers at 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 28, in the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute lobby at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. LaHood, who is serving his seventh term representing Illinois' 18th congressional district, will discuss his career in politics later in the day. The institute is presenting "Ray LaHood: A Champion of Civility in the Polarized Politics of Today," at 7 p.m., Monday, in Ballroom B of the Student Center.
Ray LaHood to discuss his career in politics - 04.22.08
U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood next week will discuss his career in politics during a lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Symposium to explore state's budget situation - 04.15.08
Southern Illinois University Carbondale next week will host a symposium that looks at Illinois' fiscal condition and how the current state budget affects its citizens.
Veteran journalist David Sanger to speak at SIUC - 04.09.08
David E. Sanger, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, will present a lecture next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Media Advisory — Youth Government Day - 04.02.08
Reporters and photographers are welcome to cover any and all events of the eighth Youth Government Day — sponsored by Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute — on Saturday, April 5.
Ball Fair? A Quantitative Examination of Which Universities Succeed In the Men’s NCAA Tournament [PDF] - 03.25.08
An occasional paper written by Wilfred T. Reilly
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