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Youth Government Day Moves To Springfield Photo by Ted Schurter Ted Photoby U.S. Congressman Ray LaHood (R-Peoria) addresses high school students in the chamber of the Illinois House of Representatives during the institute’s sixth Youth Government Day and the first to be held in Springfield.

ncreased attendance and a great deal of excitement LaHood, Edgar Jump Start Youth for future events resulted from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s decision to move its annual Youth Government Day Endowment Government Day to Springfield, the seat of state gov- Two prominent long-time public officials made major con- ernment in Illinois and home to one of our nation’s greatest tributions to the institute’s Youth Government Day endow- Ipublic servants, . ment. “Unfortunately, young people interested in making a U.S. Congressman Ray LaHood and former Illinois Gov- positive difference in society don’t always get the encour- ernor each made donations of $25,000 to the newly agement they need. We are delighted to give students this established endowment to assure the annual event aimed at great opportunity to hear from accomplished leaders who motivating young people to enter the public service profession see Youth, Page 11 continues for years to come with a dedicated source of revenue. The gifts were acknowledged during a November 2005 insti- tute fundraiser in Springfield. ISSUE 13 / SPRING 2006 “I’m so proud to be able to support these important programs which do so much to help ensure we will have good public ser- Message from Mike Lawrence...... 2 vants in the future,” LaHood said in a statement announcing Journalist joins institute...... 3 his gift. Paul Simon’s study abroad program update ...... 4 Paul Simon dedicated a major portion of his time and en- Internship program established...... 5 ergy to working with young people and he established this an- Judicial independance panel ...... 6 nual program to help students learn about becoming involved School-based health centers...... 7 in government. Honor Roll of Donors...... 8 The institute plans to raise at least $200,000 for the Youth Guest speakers & events ...... 12-20 Government Day endowment. Thanks to the generosity of Legislative task force on rural health ...... 23 see Endowment, Page 11 2 Message from Mike Lawrence

s you will note elsewhere In downtown St. Louis a couple in this newsletter, the insti- of months earlier, we drew nearly tute has gone on the road 100 people from the area’s legal com- – to , St. Louis and munity to a luncheon in which we Springfield. spotlighted threats to judicial inde- AThe enormous respect for Paul pendence posed by the growing as- Simon’s extraordinary public service, sertiveness and influence of interest as well as the institute’s work dur- groups in both the federal and state ing the nearly 10 years since he es- processes of selecting judges. The tablished it, have given us visibility gathering provided an excellent forum throughout the state and well beyond to highlight the institute’s partnership Illinois’ borders. But we want to build with the Illinois Campaign for Politi- on our success through an expanded cal Reform in pushing public funding physical presence that will help raise of state Supreme Court candidacies. awareness of how we address vital In Springfield, we joined the Illi- matters as a “do tank.” nois African-American Family Com- In Chicago we worked closely with mission in bringing policy makers and members of the Asian-American com- education experts together to exchange Mike Lawrence, Director ideas and begin mapping strategies to pus at Carbondale and the surrounding We will never neglect our roots narrow the significant achievement gap region. We had a full slate of speakers – Paul Simon’s roots. But I am between white and minority students in here in the spring, including Pulitzer- the state. We also brought our annual Prize winning columnist Clarence Page, convinced we must branch out Youth Government Day to the capital Illinois House Republican Leader Tom to reach our full potential and city for the first time – taking advantage Cross and Iraqi War correspondent of Springfield’s central location, the Jackie Spinner of . accomplish all that Paul would State House venue and the presence of We hosted a debate on the No Child want us to achieve. the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Li- Left Behind Act between former U.S. brary and Museum to entice the largest Senate Democratic Leader Tom Das- crowd of attendees in several years. chle and former Secretary of Education munity to organize a conference that We plan to make Springfield the Rodney Paige. In cooperation with focused on two of their concerns: dis- permanent site for Youth Government the Chicago-based Center for Tax and crimination-abetting ignorance of the Day. In partnership with Chicago Me- Budget Accountability, we brought na- contributions made by Asian-Ameri- tropolis 2020 and the Buffalo Bill His- tional and Illinois experts on state fiscal cans throughout our nation’s history torical Center in Cody, Wyo., we will policies to Carbondale for a conference and special challenges confronting co-host a Chicago conference on ef- on Illinois’ monumental budgetary Asian-Americans in the corporate fective responses to dwindling supplies challenges. Meanwhile, our agenda em- world. We are pursuing recommenda- of drinkable water – a neglected but braces issues vital to our region, such as tions from the conference, which drew ominous situation that Paul targeted in how to improve access to health care in more than 100 people to the Union his book “Tapped Out: The Coming rural areas. League Club, and we fully expect to World Crisis in Water and What We We will never neglect our roots – hold similar sessions on Asian-Ameri- Can Do About It.” Paul Simon’s roots. But I am convinced can issues at least every other year All this outreach by no means di- we must branch out to reach our full through an ongoing relationship with minishes our commitment to enriching potential and accomplish all that Paul community leaders. the Southern Illinois University cam- would want us to achieve.

Review and Preview is published for contributors to and friends of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. All photos pro- vided by SIU Media and Communication Resources unless otherwise noted. Editor: Matt Baughman. Contributors: Pete Rosenberry. Design: Russell Danielson. Phone: (618) 453-4009. Fax: (618) 453-7800. Email: [email protected]. Address: 1231 Lincoln Dr., Mail Code 4429, Carbondale, IL 62901

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Award-Winning Journalist from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joins Institute

illiam Freivogel, nalists to discuss and debate the an award-winning implications, requirements and journalist who has ramifications of Illinois’ Open covered the U.S. Meetings Law. Supreme Court and served as dep- “Bringing Bill here is an excel- Wuty editorial page editor for the St. lent way to use endowment funds Louis Post-Dispatch, is lecturing the institute has been raising since and spearheading major projects at it was launched,” Lawrence said. the institute. “We are keeping faith with donors “Bill has had an outstanding who liked the idea of enriching the journalism career, and we are de- university and the institute’s agenda lighted to have someone of his cali- by attracting accomplished profes- ber take a lead role as the institute sionals to the campus.” tackles significant public policy and Freivogel, 56, began his journal- media issues in 2006,” institute di- ism career with the Post-Dispatch rector Mike Lawrence said. in 1971. He was a member of the Freivogel, who has a bachelor’s newspaper’s Washington bureau for degree from Stanford University 12 years, where he served as assistant and a law degree from Washington bureau chief, focused on the Su- University in St. Louis, is spend- preme Court and reported on such shared the Sidney Hillman award ing the year on campus as a univer- historic events as the assassination for a series on civil rights policy sity professor based at the institute attempt on President Reagan. changes during the Reagan admin- where he will organize and lead He returned to St. Louis to be- istration. Freivogel was the main an initiative to examine possible come the deputy editorial page edi- contributor to a 1987 project that means of addressing conflicts that tor in 1997. won the Benjamin Franklin award arise when prosecutors and other Freivogel’s editorials on former as the best newspaper series on the key players in the legal system want Attorney General John Ashcroft bicentennial of the Constitution. journalists to reveal confidential and the Constitution made him a He and wife Margaret, who also sources and seek other materials finalist in the 2002 Pulitzer Prize served in the Post-Dispatch’s Wash- that reporters regard as private. competition. He also won Sigma ington bureau and has served as He also will bring together lo- Delta Chi’s top award in 1991 for a Sunday editor at the Post-Dispatch, cal government officials and jour- series on the Bill of Rights, and he are the parents of four children. Institute Adds Two Publications

apers on two important public policy mat- continue Simon’s previous work on the issue, including ters, Illinois legislative redistricting and water a continued effort by the institute to enhance the vis- resources, have been added to the institute’s ibility and impact of a major documentary film based on publications. Simon’s 1998 book, “Tapped Out”, the institute funded The first paper was done to complement a project on a study by Christopher Lant, SIUC professor of geog- Plooking at the way Illinois redraws state legislative dis- raphy and environmental resources. Lant is also the ex- tricts. Institute visiting professor John Jackson and SIUC ecutive director of the Universities Council on Water political science doctoral student, Lourenke Prozesky, a Resources. Lant’s paper specifically looks at water re- native of South Africa, authored the work. sources within Illinois. The second is based upon Paul Simon being a cham- The institute’s papers are available on-line at www. pion of raising awareness of the global crisis in water. To siu.edu/~ppi under “publications.” Review& Preview 4

Student Ambassador Program Thriving

he institute’s Student Am- bassador pro- gram has engaged more than a Tdozen students from all academic backgrounds to become involved with on-campus programming by helping build aware- ness of events and serv- ing as volunteers during institute programs. Additionally, the stu- dents have had the oppor- tunity to have lunch with such guests as Washing- ton Post journalist Jackie Spinner, former CNN se- nior international corre- Institute Student Ambassadors Alyssa Forsyth, Kate McNamara, Kelly Ger- spondent Walter Rodgers lach, and Terra Engler speak with Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary and Janice Jacobs, who at Ann McMorrow. (L-R) the time of her speaking engagement was head of by President Bush and Guinea-Bissau. year. For more informa- visa services at the U.S. confirmed by the U.S. A limited number of tion, please contact Chris State Department. Jacobs Senate as the U.S. Am- Student Ambassador po- Rich at 618/453-4078 or has since been appointed bassador to Senegal and sitions are available each [email protected]. Commission Endorses Paul Simon’s Study Abroad Proposal he director of the Paul the president and Congress to make countries where our students have Simon Public Policy In- $50 million available annually begin- not traditionally studied. The in- stitute at Southern Illi- ning in 2006 to fund a Lincoln Fel- stitute salutes the commission for nois University Carbon- lowship Program. its diligence and determination to dale is lauding a report that calls “The commission’s action plan move ahead on Paul’s proposal, and Tfor sending one million American represents a substantial step toward we look forward to seeing it move undergraduate students to study realizing Paul Simon’s vision of dra- even closer to fruition.” matically increasing the number of Prior to his death in December “The commission’s action plan American college and university stu- 2003, Simon worked tirelessly on dents participating in study abroad his vision for renewing international represents a substantial step toward programs,” said Mike Lawrence, di- education and for establishing the realizing Paul Simon’s vision...” rector of the institute. commission to design the program. “This plan deserves solid and Legislation that called for the cre- strong support from the Congress. ation of the commission passed in abroad annually by 2017. It responds to the need Paul ar- January 2004. The bi-partisan Commission on ticulated so passionately and effec- The commission’s complete re- the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad tively,” he said. “Young Americans port, a news release, and additional Fellowship Program released its re- need to broaden their knowledge information are available at http:// port on the need for the program in and understanding of other na- www.lincolncommission.org/global- late 2005. The commission calls on tions and their people, especially in compnationalneed.html. Visit us online at www.siu.edu/~ppi 5

Institute Involved in State Internship Program

he Illinois General As- sembly established the Gov- ernmental Internship Program in 2005 to offer up to 30 Tundergraduate students at South- ern Illinois University internship opportunities in legislative offices and state agencies. Students from all academic areas are eligible to ap- ply for these paid internships which provide them introductions to ca- reers in public service. The program was named after Illinois State Senator Vince De- muzio (D-Carlinville) who died in 2004 after battling colon cancer. A Photoprovided champion of Downstate Illinois, Senator Demuzio was elected to FOCUS ON: CHAD HOOSIER rorism Task Force, which is part of the Senate in 1974, served as chair- the Illinois Emergency Manage- man of the state Democratic Party SIUC senior Chad Hoosier was ment Agency, Hoosier is gaining from 1986 to 1990, and was serv- looking for an opportunity to en- valuable and practical hands-on ing as Majority Leader of the Illi- hance his work experience before experience related to the working nois Senate at the time of his death beginning the job search or heading relationship between the state and at age 62. to graduate school. He found just federal governments on homeland The internship strives to make the right way to get it--the Vince security and emergency manage- state government an attractive ca- Demuzio Governmental Intern ment issues, including a better reer path, provide undergraduate Program. Hoosier, a political sci- understanding of the operational, students a unique opportunity to ex- ence student from Chicago, served administrative and fiscal policies plore the benefits of careers in public as a student worker at the insti- and procedures. service and to partner with partici- tute for more than two years prior Hooiser notes that the intern- pating legislators and state agencies to heading to Springfield for the ship provides him a “productive in efforts to attract qualified people spring and summer 2006 semes- and unique experience” as he was to state government. ters to work under the guidance of able to participate in the planning Interns can hold these positions one the nation’s leading emergency and implementation of an exercise for up to two years. For more infor- management experts, Mike Cham- to evaluate the agency’s response mation, visit the institute’s Web site ness. Chamness also happens to be to a pandemic flu outbreak and for or call John Jackson at 618/453-3106 a graduate of SIU Carbondale. other emergency response scenarios or email him at [email protected]. As an intern for the Illinois Ter- in the Chicago area.

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…UN Special Envoy to Africa on HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis, was named to Time magazine’s list of the world’s top 100 most influential people in 2005. Lewis was the keynote speaker for the institute’s 2004 symposium on how to engage more Americans in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Africa.

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Judicial Independence Examined at St. Louis Event

xamining the threat to judicial independence posed by the political polarization of the pro- cess in choosing judges at the fed- Eeral and state levels was the focus of a program sponsored by the in- stitute and held in downtown St. Louis at the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. “At the national level, we have seen increased partisanship in the confirmation process and far more energized activity by inter- est groups,” said institute director Mike Lawrence. “In Illinois and other states, we have seen inter- est groups become increasingly Photo courtesy of the Bar Association of Metro St. Louis aggressive. Among other things, Panel participants included (left to right) Michael A. Wolff, Doreen Dod- opinions of judges have been dis- sen, Ann Covington, Mike Lawrence, and Laninya Cason. torted in 30-second commercials and mailers.” level face a growing number of mittee on Judicial Independence Bill Freivogel, who has joined attacks for unpopular decisions.” • Ann Covington, former Mis- the institute as a visiting professor Freivogel cited the 2004 effort to souri Supreme Court judge and a for 2006 after serving as deputy defeat Missouri Supreme Court partner at Bryan Cave who is co- editorial page editor at the Post- Judge Richard B. Teitelman based chair of the Missouri Bar com- Dispatch, delivered the keynote on his opinions that touched on mittee to study how to respond to speech and discussed how the wedge issues. attacks on the state’s nonpartisan public’s perception of judicial races The program also featured a court plan could affect their feelings towards panel discussion with: • Laninya Cason, St. Clair Coun- the courts in general. • Michael A. Wolff, chief justice ty Associate Circuit Judge “Even though the threat to ju- of the Missouri Supreme Court • Mike Lawrence, director, Paul dicial independence at the nation- • Doreen Dodson, a partner at the Simon Public Policy Institute al level has eased in recent years,” Stolar Partnership who is chair of the Freivogel said, “judges at the state American Bar Association’s Com-

In memory...

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute was saddend by the nation’s loss of Coretta Scott King in January 2006. King visited campus just weeks after the terrorist attacks of 2001 to deliver a lecture that preached peace and understanding among the world’s citizens.

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School-Based Health Centers: A Progress Report on Institute Efforts

here are not many issues for rural school health centers. said. “We are designing a system in more at the forefront The institute brought together which students will provide medical of people’s minds today health care providers, public school services at the school health centers than access to quality officials and university faculty as part of their learning experience, health care. It is an issue that the members to foster collaboration which in turn enables the centers to Tinstitute has tackled on a number of between these stakeholders. It has reduce costs, see more students and fronts this past year by working in also developed a strong working re- provide greater service.” conjunction with a dedicated group lationship with the Illinois Coali- The institute has also developed of people from across campus and tion for School Health Centers to a database of health, educational around Illinois. help build upon the foundation it and economic indicators for 11 The institute is fortunate to provides to existing clinics as well counties in southern Illinois. This have forged a strong relationship as identify ways these groups can information will serve as a resource with the SIU School of Medicine encourage the development of fu- and one of its faculty members, Dr. ture sites. “Sharon’s passion for integrating Sharon Hull. “Sharon’s passion for Hull has begun the process of her interests in creating good public integrating her interests in creating connecting students and faculty on good public policy through her ex- the university campus with local policy through her expertise as a pertise as a medical professional is school health centers in need of ad- impressive,” said institute director ditional support. For example, Hull medical professional is impressive.” Mike Lawrence. believes a partnership between the With her guidance, the institute university’s physician assistant pro- to communities writing grants has been able to make progress to- gram and school health centers is in and seeking outcome measures for wards one of its goals for the past the making for the fall of 2006. school health clinic activities. Ad- year—facilitating the development “We have started to match spe- ditionally, this summer, Hull and and networking of school-based cific resources at the university, other coalition representatives will health clinics to improve primary such as physician assistant students present a workshop on public poli- and preventive care in southern Il- in need of practicum experience, cy issues at the National Assembly linois with the potential to become with the needs of the school health on School Based Health Care Con- a national model of collaboration centers in southern Illinois,” Hull vention in Oregon. Institute Hosts Discussion on Understanding the Middle East

wo journalists, one American and the oth- litzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Sawyer also heads er an Arab, shared their perspectives on that new group’s effort at improving media coverage the troubled Middle East region during a of global issues. Prior to his current position, Sawyer luncheon hosted by the institute and the worked for the Post-Dispatch for 31 years. Since 2001, university’s Global Media Research Center. The pre- he has focused on covering the Middle East and pre- Tsentation entitled “Understanding the Middle East: dominantly Muslim countries and recently returned an Arab Journalist and a U.S. Journalist in Dialogue,” from a three-week reporting trip to Sudan. drew a good crowd of students and faculty. Battah has worked in print and broadcast jour- Jon Sawyer, former Washington bureau chief for the nalism for some of the Arab world’s leading media St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Habib Battah, managing outlets, including Qatar-based Al Jazeera, Lebanon’s editor of the Beirut-based Middle East Broadcasters Daily Star and the Beirut-based television channel, Journal were the featured speakers. This event was a Future Television. continuation of a conversation on the Middle East the The institute is pleased to provide unique oppor- two began after meeting last fall in Beirut. tunities such as this for students and faculty to learn Institute professor Bill Freivogel arranged the event from distinguished professionals with knowledge from through his friendship with Sawyer, director of the Pu- a lifetime of experiences throughout the world. Review& Preview 8 Annual honor roll of donors, 2004-2005

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is grateful for the hundreds of gifts it receives each year. The following are those who made contributions between June 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005. While every gift is meaningful, space limi- tations prevent us from publishing gifts under $100. However, a list of all donors may be found at www.siu.edu/~ppi. Thank you to all who support our work.

$100,000 and up Henry Kissinger Judith and Thomas Wagner D. Inez and Dwayne Andreas Gayle Klam Rebecca Whittington Jon S. Corzine Frank and Leota Klingberg Arlin and Lori Williams Paul Simon Trust Herbert Kohl WPW Family Foundation Marianne and Mike Lawrence $99,999-10,000 Michael J. Madigan $499-100 Andreas Foundation Alisa and Walter Maher Leonard and Phyllis Adams Devon and Howard Buffett Larry and Rebecca Mayer Helen and Richard Adorjan Jim Edgar Howard and Beverly Peters AFSCME Local 2600 Ray LaHood Eric and Kim Robinson AKP Media John and Virginia White Carole Rosenthal Altria Group, Inc. Deb Sawyer Rhoda Amon $9,999-5,000 Nathan Shapiro Towfig Arjmand Maqbool and Samina Ahmad Edna and Lester Shapiro George Arnold Philip Corboy Paul Simon Memorial Tribute Charlotte and Walter Arnstein David and Degee Wilhelm Lucy Sloan Cheryl and Orlo Austin Howard and Karri Spiegel David Axelrod $4,999-1,000 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Dorothy and John Baker AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Robert Stuart Daniel and Nancy Balz Alice and Henry Barkhausen Kathryn and Max Webel Cheryl and Theodore Banks Jo Ann Boydston Charles and Margaret Baughman Brenda and John Brewster $999-500 Richard Baumgartner Han Lin and Juh Wah Chen Arrow Electronics, Inc. The Baxter International Foundation Arie & Ida Crown Memorial Alfred and Phyllis Balk Robert Beck Lester and Renee Crown CSX Corporation Wallace Becker Susan Crown J. Brooks Davis Mary Beggs Daimler Chrysler Corp. Fund Lou and Doris Freitag Mary Ann Bell Betty and Donald Darling Ed and Peg Homeier Bell Marketing, Inc. Carol and Richard DeSchutter Arnette R. Hubbard Mary and Philip Benefiel Julian and Molly D’Esposito Illinois Nurserymens Assn. Kara and Edward Benyas Carolyn and Herbert Donow Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc. Dora and Robert Bennett Carol and James Dove Jasculca/Terman & Associates, Inc. Lieselotte and Merle Betterman Kathleen and James Fralish Carolyn and Thomas Jefferson Dorothy and Roger Beyler Frontline Public Strategies, Inc. Marvin and Marion Kleinau Timuel Black Janet and Richard Garretson Clinton Knox Eugenie Bradford Gemini Foundation Ralph Mansfield Thomas Britton and Molly Edwards-Britton Carolyn and Allen Grosboll Janet Mathis Bruce and Marlene Brown HAP, Inc. and Walter Netsch Charles and Nancy Brown Hendren Taylor Consulting, LLC New Vision Consulting, LLC Robert and Betty Brayfield H. Carter Hendren Amanda and R. J. Robertson Patricia Burke Hill & Knowlton Inc. Desiree Rogers Carol and Ron Burmeister Hope Apple Bettylu and Paul Saltzman James and Martha Burns Illinois Consulting Engineers, PAC Richard and Diane Schwab Betty and Ken Buzbee Illinois Manufacturers Association Patti Simon Ann and Gene Callahan Nancy and John Jackson State Journal Register Floyd Cameron Carol Kimmel Fran and Monroe Sullivan Cynthia Canary R. Grear Kimmel Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Michael and Nancy Carr Visit us online at www.siu.edu/~ppi 9

Samuel and Joan Casleton Burnell Heinecke Robert Murphy Janis Cellini G. Alan Hickrod Arnold Nelson Mike and Peggy Chamness Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP George and Amy Norwood David Christensen Alan and Judith Hoffman Michelle and Robert and Rosemary Clark Doris and James Holloway Joan O’Brien Sadako and David Clarke Howard and Sybil Holtzer Cynthia and James O’Neill Patrick Coburn Lillian Hudgens Nick and Stephanie Palazzolo Community Foundation for the National Fred Huebscher Hiram and Jean Paley Capital Region Sharon Hull Pana News-Palladium Conant Family Foundation Martha Ellert and William Hunter Edgar and Phyllis Peara Martin and Mary Coleman Intl. Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors Brooke and John Peoples James and Rose Corgan Candis and Fred Isberner Elizabeth and Taylor Pensoneau Jean and Keith Delap Barbara and Raymond Jacobsen Eugene Parvin and Darline Petersen Nancy DeMarco Jewish Community Foundation Jack and Ruth Pfaffmann Citizens for Kirk Dillard Andrew Johnson Edwin and Susan Phillips John and Ronda Dively Elsy and Jose Jacob Peter and Rebecca Pirmann Kevin and Linda Dorsey Kaleen Brown and Donald Jugenheimer Mark Brittingham and Kathleen Pine Ken and Rebecca Doyle Scott and Julie Kaiser Sharon Poskin Katherine and Michael Dukakis Richard and Ruth Kearns Marion and Neal Potter John and Linda Dunn Brenda and Robert Keller Donna and Paul Povse John N. Earll Eilene and Paul Kleine Robert and Jean Pulliam Andrew and Janet Earnest Jerry Kolar Diane and Wallace Pretzer David and Eleanor Ehrenfreund Raymond and Vinette Kopetz Alexander and Sofia Pyatetsky The Enelow Fund Paul and Peg Kowalczyk James and Nancy Lou Quisenberry Bertha Feist Beverly and Zarrel Lambert Jane Hayes Rader Carla and George Feldhamer Lou Lang Robert Radin Elaine Fiffer Johannes Laursen Rassias Foundation Carl and Mary Ellen Flaks David R. Leitch Mary O’Hara and Tom Redmond Eileen and Herbert Franks Barbara Lesar Ruth Rehwaldt Geraldine Friedman Barbara and Morton Levine Lucy Rendleman G & M Scottish Trust Bonnie Levo Dianne and Jerry Reppert Gardner, Carton & Douglas, LLP Ellen and Jacob Liao Rudolph and Virginia Ressmeyer The Gazette-Democrat Lawrence and Sha-Li Lin Cathy and Kevin Ritter John and Monica Geocaris Richard Lockhart Diana and Robert Rogier Scherrie Giamanco Mary Louderback Nelson Rose Larry and Teresa Gilbert Dave Luechtefeld Phillip Greer and Mary Rosenow Arthur and Jacqueline Goldberg Charles and Marijane Lusk A. J. and Ruth Rudasill Catherine and Phillip Gonet Kimberly Clarke Maisch and Todd Maisch Mary Rudasill George and Myra Gordon Gray and Donna Magee Kathleen and Parviz Sanjabi James and Janet Grimes Jeanne and Robert Marks Christopher and Joyce Saricks Frances and Robert Grossman Clara McClure Cameron and Helen Satterthwaite David Grothe Ralph McCoy Stephen and Katharine Scates Ruby Grubb Michael P. McCuskey Ann Schmidt John and Patricia Guyon Brian and Adele McFadden Kathleen Bergan and Lawrence Schmidt Friends of Bill Haine Bill and Gail McGraw Loretta and William Schneider Cindy Bushur-Hallam and Daniel Hallam Bozena and John McLees Charles and Nancy Scholz Daniel and Upma Hardy Karla and Robert Mees James and Mary Schwarzbach Sally and Robert Harper Darwin and Edna Meier Terry Scrogum Friends of David and Susan Metz Ray and Margaret Serati Franklin Hartzell Margery Jane Miller Joan and John Severns Linda Hawker Carolyn and Christian Moe Ann Marie and Benjamin Shepherd Robert and Linda Hawkins Jane Adrian and Edward Moticka Robert Shireman Robert and Mary Hays Joseph Mulcrone Alan Sieroty John and Lois Hayward Courtland and Mary Lou Munroe Ellen Simon Jack Healy Andrea Nelson Murphy see Honor Roll, Page 21 Review& Preview 10

Institute Hosts Third Annual Leadership Weekend For African American Males

he institute hosted about 45 high school students from the St. Louis Metro East Area to participate in the third annual retreat at the Tuniversity’s Touch of Nature Envi- ronmental Center that focuses on enhancing leadership qualities of Af- rican-American young men. The retreat serves to reinforce positive qualities of the participants and build upon their leadership skills, along with career awareness education. Redditt Hudson, a former St. Louis police officer who works on social, cultural and economic matters affecting African-American com- munities and youths, was the keynote speaker. Hudson founded Project Peace, which focuses on issues of ac- people is vital to the future of their community organization in the Met- countability and responsibility for communities.” ro East area to receive the computer. high school students. He also works The leadership weekend is realiz- The conference included team- with the Racial Justice Initiative of ing the fruits of its early labor. Linda building exercises that demon- the American Civil Liberties Union Renee Baker, university professor at strate leadership, discussions on of Eastern Missouri. the institute and the leadership proj- current societal issues and talking The institute used a 1994 report ect director, said one of the previous with current SIUC students on by the Illinois Commission on Af- weekend participants is enrolling at preparing for college. The event rican American Males, chaired by SIUC and participated as a chaper- also provides a chance for youths then-Illinois Attorney General and one during the retreat. to network with one another and SIUC graduate Roland W. Burris, as “Some of our previous participants talk informally with college stu- are in colleges and universities across dents and other participants. “This program helps lay a good the state,” she said. “This program Among the fraternal and commu- helps lay a good foundation about nity-based groups in the Metro East foundation about the importance the importance of leadership and area participating were Alpha Phi personal and individual responsibil- Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Omega of leadership and personal and ity, and citizenship, to not only make Psi Psi fraternities; the Top Ladies individual responsibility, and it in college but also in life.” of Distinction Inc.; Southern Illi- The institute received funding nois University Edwardsville Charter citizenship, to not only make it in for the program from the Illinois School; and the East St. Louis Com- Community College Board and munity College Center. college but also in life.” Southern Illinois University Ed- This year’s participants created a wardsville’s Higher Learning Cen- CD-ROM of the weekend, which inspiration for the weekend. ter in East St. Louis. then was made available to com- “Our institute is committed to As part of the weekend, the High- munity colleges across the state in- helping each participant at this event er Learning Center provided parts terested in replicating the leadership reach his full potential,” institute that allowed teams of young men to weekend model, Baker said. director Mike Lawrence said. “De- build personal computers. Each team veloping leadership skills in young nominated and voted on a non-profit Paul Simon Public Policy Institute 11

Youth, continued from page 1 have gained a great deal of personal satisfaction from their public service,” said Mike Lawrence, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Thirty high schools ranging from the southern Il- linois town of Carterville to Hoffman Estates, north of Chicago, sent students to hear keynote addresses by Republican U.S. Congressman Ray LaHood of Peoria and Democratic State Senator Deanna Demuzio of Carlinville. “As a former junior high social studies teacher, I believe it is vitally important that we encourage stu- dents to seek out careers in government and public service,” said LaHood. Participants spent the morning at the Capitol Com- plex, including using the Illinois House of Representa- tives chamber for LaHood’s morning keynote speech and question and answer session. Students sat at the representative’s desks and used their microphones to quiz the six-term lawmaker on topics ranging from immigration issues to getting started in politics. Smaller breakout sessions were held in House and Senate committee hearing rooms throughout the Capitol building where students interacted with Re- publican State Representative of Peoria Sen. Deanna Demuzio speaks to high school students who, at 23, became the youngest member of the Illi- at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and nois General Assembly. Other breakout speakers in- Museum. cluded Donovan Pepper, government affairs manager for Walgreens, and SIUC alumni Phil Keene of the they heard from Sen. Demuzio about the importance Republican staff and Bryen Johnson of of volunteers in political campaigns and the need for the Illinois Senate Democrat staff. Breakout session people to be involved in government at the local levels. speakers shared their personal journeys of becoming The day concluded with complimentary tours of involved in government and answered students’ ques- the presidential library and museum, which proved to tions about different roles in policy making. be popular with students and teachers alike. Following lunch in the Secretary of State’s Howlett Since 1998, Youth Government Day has inspired more Building, students were transported to the new Abra- than 1,000 high school and community college students ham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum where to become actively engaged in their communities.

Endowment, continued from page 1 hundreds of people across the state and nation, the en- dowment has reached the halfway point. For more information on this or other fundraising initiatives, please contact institute assistant director Matt Baughman at (618) 453-4001 or [email protected].

Lori Reimers delivered brief remarks to participants at Youth Government Day and announced State Farm Insurance Company’s $2,500 contribution to the Youth Government Day endowment fund.

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Janice Jacobs, an SIUC alumna, visits with students during a recep- tion prior to her lecture on balancing border security and international educational exchanges. While on campus, Jacobs also spoke to classes and held a seminar for students interested in pursuing a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. Immediately prior to traveling to Carbondale, it was announced that Jacobs had been nominated by President Bush to become U.S. Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. She gained Senate confirmation for that post in early 2006.

Nationally acclaimed journalist Jerry Mitchell (left) and former U.S. prosecutor Don Cochran (right picture, left side) visited southern Illinois to present their experiences in dealing with decades-old civil rights cases. Both have been instrumental in seeing that justice was done in cases such as the assassination of Medgar Evers through the prosecution of Byron De La Beckwith. Mitchell was portrayed in the movie “Ghosts of Missis- sippi” to acknowledge the importance of his investigative reporting on the case. Cochran earned notoriety by gaining a conviction in 2002 of Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry for the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church which killed four young girls in 1963. The two also appeared at John A. Logan Col- lege, a partner with the institute in bringing them to southern Illinois.

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ABOVE Earl Caldwell, the first nationally syndicated black columnist for the New York Times, and the only member of the media present at the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., visited campus as part of Black History Month. While on campus, Caldwell met with students, faculty and community leaders to discuss his experiences and the current state of journalism and delivered an evening lecture.

RIGHT Illinois Lt. Gov. visited the institute in 2005 to praise a rural transpor- tation bill that passed the Illinois General Assembly and was signed into law. The legislation, which enhances access to health care providers by rural residents, was inspired by an institute summit in No- vember 2003 on rural health care issues.

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ABOVE Three-time Pulitzer Prize winning colum- nist and best selling author Thomas Fried- man shared his insights on foreign affairs and global issues from his book, “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.” Friedman began his career with the New York Times in 1981 serving posts in Beirut, Jerusalem and Lebanon. He moved to the paper’s Washington bureau where over a five year period he held positions as its chief correspondent for Diplomatic, White House, and International Economic cover- age. He became its foreign-affairs columnist in 1995. Friedman is one of world’s leading journalistic voices on international issues.

LEFT The top Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives, Tom Cross, visited campus as part of the John White Lecture Series to discuss current issues facing the Illinois General Assembly during the spring 2006 session.

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ABOVE Philip Jackson, executive director of the Black Star Project based in Chicago, speaks as part of a conference, “Eliminating the Achievement Gap,” co-sponsored by the Illi- nois African American Family Commission, SIUC’s Office of Diversity and Equity, and the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Rec- ommendations on helping the state address this issue were developed by the participants for further review by the organizers. The in- stitute plans to publish a final document as a call to action for community, government, public policy and educational leaders.

RIGHT Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was slain during a 1998 anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming, spoke to a capacity crowd at the SIU Student Center Ballrooms to encour- age people to treat one another with re- spect, honor and love. In light of their son’s murder, the family established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to champion causes he believed in, including social justice.

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ABOVE Former CNN senior international correspondent Walter Rodgers (second from right) is flanked by three SIUC emeritus history professors during his return visit to his alma mater. Rodgers spent a week on campus where he visited classes, met with students and faculty and delivered a keynote address about his time as an embedded reporter with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. His book, “Sleeping with Custer and the 7th Cavalry,” recounts his experience. Rodgers spent more than a decade with CNN and previously worked for 12 years with ABC News. Rodgers, armed with two degrees in history, entered journalism in order to “try to live some history instead of writing about it.” Pictured with Rodgers are, left to right, Ed O’Day, Betty Fladeland and Howard Allen.

LEFT/BELOW Youth Government Day 2006 included opportunities for students to hear from an outstanding group of young people involved in government and the political pro- cess, including Walgreens’ government affairs manager Donovan Pepper, State Representative Aaron Schock (R- Peoria), and two SIUC alumni, Phillip Keene of the State Senate Republican staff and Bryen Johnson of the Illinois Senate Democrat staff.

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ABOVE Jackie Spinner, Washington Post journalist and SIU Carbondale alumna, visited campus to speak about her time as the Post’s Baghdad bureau chief where she reported from , Kurdistan and Abu Ghraib, among other sites of the war in . Her experiences in Iraq include surviving a kidnap attempt outside of Abu Ghraib where she had traveled to report on the release of prisoners. Spinner is shown signing a copy of her book, “Tell Them I Didn’t Cry,” for Lee and Frank Klingberg of Carbondale. While at SIUC, where she earned an undergraduate degree in journalism, Spinner served as Editor-in- Chief of the Daily Egyptian, the student-run newspaper.

RIGHT Mary Ann McMorrow is a woman of many firsts. She is the first woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court and the first woman to be elected the court’s Chief Justice. McMorrow, who along with Jeanne Hurley, were among the first women to work in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in the 1950s, visited campus to deliver the Jeanne Hurley Simon Lecture. Jeanne was later elected to the Illinois General Assembly where she met her future husband, Paul Simon, a fellow legislator. McMorrow spoke about the evolution of women in the legal profession and the judiciary over the course of her remarkable career.

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ABOVE The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and the Asian American Policy Coalition of Illinois co-sponsored a day- long conference to examine issues facing Asian Americans. Sponsors of the event are developing recommendations based on panel discussions featuring educational and business leaders, including Peter Nien-chu Kiang, profes- sor of education and director of the Asian American Stud- ies Program at Boston University; Jesse H. Ruiz, chair- man of the Illinois State Board of Education; and Kevin Bradley, director of diversity for McDonald’s Corporation. Pictured is conferences keynote speaker, Clarence Page (right), with Bill Yoshino, and Nancy Chen, two of the organizers of the conference.

LEFT “Running Dry,” the documentary film based on Paul Si- mon’s 1998 book, “Tapped Out,” was screened on the SIU Carbondale campus following showings in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Beijing, among other locations around the world. Over the last year, the film has helped spur action on the global water issue in Congress, includ- ing the creation of the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 which President Bush signed into law in Decem- ber 2005. Pictured is Jim Thebaut, the film’s producer and director, who visited Carbondale to discuss the film and to guest lecture in classes. Paul Simon Public Policy Institute 19

No Child Left Behind: Is It Making the Grade? That was the question posed to former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle (left) and former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige (above) during a debate to a crowded Shryock Auditorium. Daschle, who voted for the legislation, is critical of the government’s funding and implemen- tation of the program. Paige, who guided the bill’s passage in Congress, maintains the controversial program is necessary to lift U.S. educational standards as well as school and teacher accountability.

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ABOVE Illinois’ ability to meet critical vital service needs given the state’s structural budget deficit was the focus of a one- day conference, “Real Needs & Red Ink: How Do We Fund Vital Services in Illinois?,” sponsored by the institute and the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. Ralph Martire (above at microphone), the center’s executive director and a columnist with the Chicago Sun-Times, delivered the keynote address. Panel members included experts from government, business and social services, including former Illinois state representative Jeff Mays who now heads the Illinois Business Roundtable; institute professor Linda Baker who was secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services; Randy Dunn, Illinois Superintendent of Schools; Tom Johnson, former director of the Illinois Department of Revenue; Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy; and Judy Erwin, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

RIGHT Jim Ryan, former Illinois Attorney General and the 2002 Republican candidate for , visited the SIU Carbondale campus on primary elec- tion day of 2006 to guest lecture at the law school and in Mike Lawrence’s journalism and political science class. He also had an informal lunch discussion with university students, faculty and staff and community leaders. Ryan now heads a public affairs program at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois.

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…SIUC Journalism professor William Recktenwald was featured in a History Channel docu- mentary about his harrowing experience in the 2004 tsunami. Recktenwald, who barely survived the ravaging flood waters in Sri Lanka where he was vacationing, was the keynote speaker during an institute event highlighting the devastation and its aftermath. The program included presentations by SIUC international students representing several of the affected countries.

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Board of Counselors Honor Roll, continued from page 9 Mary Simon Richard and Mary Skelley The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is guided by a Blanche Carlton and Fred Sloan board of counselors that meets twice per year and inter- Francis Smith acts regularly with the institute between meetings. The Alden and Lillian Snyder 15 member board includes two members of the Simon Nina and Steven Solarz family, an appointee by each chair of the Illinois Repub- South County Publications, Ltd. lican and Democratic Parties, the SIUC chancellor and Marvin Sparrow vice chancellor of institutional advancement, and nine Susan and Robert Spellman members at-large serving four year terms. We thank Zachary and Diane Stamp these members for their service to the board and for their Jane and Ronald Stockton dedication to ensuring Paul Simon’s vision of the institute Chester and Virginia Strohecker is fulfilled: Claudia and R. Michael Svoboda Debra and Lee Tayes · Gene Callahan, Springfield, Ill. Dorothy and F. John Taylor · Nancy Chen, Naperville, Ill. Dorothy Taylor · Ross Glickman, Chicago, Ill. Christina Tchen · Rickey McCurry, Carbondale, Ill. Mary and Thomas Thayer · Jerry Mileur, Hadley, Mass. Harry and Marilyn Thiel · Bill Norwood, Carbondale, Ill. Catherine and Norman Thoburn · Howard Peters, Springfield, Ill. J. A. Treviranus · Desiree Rogers, Chicago, Ill. Frank Houdek and Susan Tulis · Martin Simon, Crofton, Maryland Barbra Luce-Turner · Sheila Simon, Carbondale, Ill. A.D. and Margaret VanMeter · Lucy Sloan, Carbondale, Ill. Judith and Richard Wagner · Walter Wendler, Carbondale, Ill. Stephen L. Wasby · John White, Glenview, Ill. J. Richard and Margaret Weaver · Paula Wolff, Chicago, Ill. O. Glenn and Phyllis Webb · Vancant position to be named Dennis Hogan and Olga Weidner Betsy Weiner Nancy and Walter Weiss Lawrence Honored by Illinois Good Government Group Robert Wilcox Geoffrey Nathan and Margaret Winters nstitute director Mike Lawrence received the pres- Cathryn and Harlington Wood tigious Paul Simon Public Service Award from the World Reach, Inc. Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) Elizabeth and Kevin Wright during a Chicago ceremony in May 2006. Almer and Kristen Yancey The press release announcing the award stated that Susan Fisher-Yellen Lawrence was being “recognized for his contributions Charles York I Michael York to better government through a distinguished career in public service and journalism.” York Farms, Inc. Former Gov. Jim Edgar, Lawrence’s boss for nearly a decade, was invited to join Paul Simon’s daughter Shiela to present him with this honor. The late Sena- • In Memory • tor played a significant role in establishing the or- ganization in 1999 and Shiela serves on its board of Gifts to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute directors. were made in memory of: Also receiving the award in 2006 were Newton Minow, former chairman of the Federal Communi- John McDermott cations Commission, and Mike Bailey of the Peoria Merrill Rosenthal Journal Star in tribute to the quality of the paper’s Paul Simon editorial page. Review& Preview 22

Institute Graduate Assistant Continues Leading International Efforts on HIV/AIDS

f you were to visit Edith Ng’oma in the institute office she shares with four other students, you might catch her as she con- ducts research for the institute’s Ischool health center project, prepares for a presentation on HIV/AIDS in Africa for an area high school, or prepares to participate in an interna- tional conference. She’s doing all this while in her fi- nal year as a graduate student study- ing rehabilitation counseling and managing a household of three chil- dren and her husband, Alex, who is a doctoral student in the SIUC politi- cal science department. In the fall of 2005, Ng’oma spent nearly a month in Nepal during two Photoprovided separate trips to the South Asian Nirmeeta Shakya (left), Shubha Shrestha (right) and Edith Ng’oma country. The reason she would spend (center) at Park Village Hotel in Katmandu. Ng’oma, a graduate assistant that much time in a distant land and for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, assisted with a business skills away from her family? Her dedica- training program for underprivileged youth in September 2005. tion to the education of youth work- ers and young people dealing with To combat this and other prob- HIV/AIDS and the contributing lems, Ng’oma was asked by Street factors related to social, political and Kids International and UNICEF economic issues. Poverty and other Nepal to co-facilitate two conferenc- societal problems have led to the rise es aimed at training dozens of youth in the number of HIV/AIDS cases in workers and the young people who Nepal. find themselves living and work- “Gender inequality, low levels of ing on the street. The conferences education and literacy, denial, stigma allowed the conveners to educated and discrimination” all are a factor in them how to respond to the chang- the increase, Ng’oma said. “In ad- ing needs of local youth. dition to the foregoing causes, sea- “As someone who has presented sonal and long-term labor migration papers at such conferences and prac- to neighboring countries, like India, tically worked with orphans, street which is necessary for the economic children and other categories of vul- survival of many households in both nerable youth, it gives me a lot of sat- rural and urban areas, has been on the isfaction to see such youths go back to increase. Thousands of women and their communities and begin to lead men live away from their families ‘normal lives’ once again,” Ng’oma as migrant workers. Removal from said. “For the youths who are already traditional social structures, such as in the communities but leading risky family, has been shown to promote lives, I am always happy to see them Edith Ng’oma visited Elverado unsafe sexual practices, such as en- turn around and become economi- High School in southern Illinois gaging in multiple sexual partners cally independent as well as begin to to build awareness about HIV/ and in commercial sex.” lead stable and ‘normal lives’ too.” AIDS in Africa. Paul Simon Public Policy Institute 23

Legislative Task Force On Rural Health Care Established; Fulfills Recommendation From 2003 Summit

new legislative task force can in health care access as well as other ity health care. We have seen expansion play a key role in increasing improvements in the health of Illinois of coverage to hundreds of thousands access to quality health care communities.” of Illinoisans, but being able to access in rural and other under- Sheldon Keyser, the president of the physicians, dentists and mental health served areas, organizers of a 2003 state- Illinois Rural Health Association, said, professionals is equally crucial,” Law- Awide summit agreed. “This task force provides an opportu- rence said. “We have seen real progress since nity for rural leaders and legislators to A major summit recommendation Senator Simon brought a cross-section discuss the existing health care infra- was to establish the legislative task force. of Illinoisans together shortly before his structure and explore ways to improve Other recommendations called for: death to address critical issues regard- access to services in rural Illinois. We * Creating a funding mechanism ing the availability of good health care look forward to working with the Task to help develop and expand education throughout Illinois. But much remains Force and others to develop a compre- programs that can lead to careers in on the agenda fashioned at that summit, hensive plan for the delivery of services the health professions – particularly for and we believe the Joint Task Force on in rural Illinois.” minority students and those from rural Rural Health can move our state sig- Linda Renee Baker served as and disadvantaged backgrounds. nificantly ahead on several of the items,” the institute’s point person for the * Forming partnerships between gov- said Mike Lawrence, director of the summit and will work closely with ernment, educators and the health care Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at the task force. industry to develop workplace-based, Southern Illinois University. Appointed to the task force, es- interdisciplinary models for educating The institute and the Southern Illi- tablished by a joint House-Senate allied health professionals locally. nois University School of Medicine were resolution, are Reps. William Delgado * Providing funds for bilingual and principal co-sponsors of the Springfield (D-Chicago), Patricia Bellock (R-West- bicultural education of health care summit along with the Illinois Rural mont), John Bradley (D-Marion) and professionals. Health Association. Rich Brauer (R-Petersburg) and Sens. * Conducting a comprehensive study “As a sponsor of the health care sum- James Clayborne Jr. (D-Belleville), Dale to identify and modify state regulations mit, the School of Medicine is pleased Righter (R-Mattoon), Deanna De- that have a disproportionately negative that the important work of addressing muzio (D-Carlinville) and Dan Ruth- impact on health care providers and con- the needs of rural and underserved citi- erford (R-Pontiac). sumers in rural and underserved areas. zens of Illinois will continue with the Delgado, Bellock, Clayborne and * Designing transportation systems naming of this legislative task force,” Righter participated in the November to improve access to health care in rural said Dr. J. Kevin Dorsey, dean and pro- 2003 summit that brought health care and underserved areas. vost of the medical school. “As a phy- professionals, educators and commu- * Exploring the use of school-based sician I know that the best treatment nity activists to Springfield from all clinics to extend health care services for will not be started until the diagnosis is parts of Illinois. children in rural and underserved areas. known. With the support of our legisla- “Even though a major focus of the * Creating a funding mechanism tors and attention given to the summit summit was rural Illinois, we also rec- for telemedicine that is equitable for recommendations, I have great hope ognized that people in inner-city areas both recipients and providers of health that we will see marked improvement had significant problems accessing qual- care services.

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Clarence Page (right), Pulitzer Prize winning syndicated columnist with the , shared his insightful perspectives on public policy and national politics as he delivered the inaugural Bill and Molly Norwood Lecture. He won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1989 and his column is syndicated to 200 newspapers. The Norwood lecture series brings prominent speakers in the area of public policy and diversity in society to campus. An anonymous friend created the $20,000 endowment to honor the Norwoods, and it has more than doubled since its inception thanks to generous friends and admirers of the Norwoods, two of the most respected community leaders in southern Illinois. Institute director Mike Lawrence noted that the couple has “blazed trails and contributed monumentally to this university, this community and this state.”