Southern Windows - March 3, 2004

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Volume 6, Number 9 • March 3, 2004

In this issue:

Chancellor presents inaugural State of the University address

SIUC faculty and staff reach out to help Cairo schools

SIUC's Outstanding Scholar Award goes to Charles Fanning for work on Irish in America

There's still time to sign up for Carbondale Conversations for Community Action

How preschoolers develop self-control is subject of five-year, $1.65 milllion grant

John Y. Simon wins prestigious award for Ulysses Grant work

LeBlang to lead American College of Legal Medicine

Neediest area school districts get computers through SIUC Kids Academy

Student Health Programs re-accredited

SIUC pianist to solo at Carnegie Hall

Building Bridges

Recent physician assistant graduates score 100 percent pass rate in national certification exams

Chancellor Walter V. Wendler spoke of SIUC's future in his first State of the University address.

Chancellor presents inaugural State of the University address

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Walter V. Wendler spoke of opportunity and excellence in the University's first State of the University address on Friday, Feb. 20.

"I appreciate this opportunity to speak to you about our future, our mission and our aspirations," he said.

Wendler focused much of his address on "large-scale" improvements and building projects totaling more than $167 million that are transforming the face of the campus.

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