SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Letters of support were sent to Senator Durbin and Senator Duckworth regarding project funding for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nursing simulation and interdisciplinary laboratory equipment at the SIUE Health Science Complex. Letters of support were sent to Senator Durbin and Senator Duckworth for funding to repair and repurpose the SIU Dental Facility in Edwardsville (SIUE) to expand care for Pediatric and Special Care Dentistry. Letters of support were sent to Senator Durbin and Senator Duckworth for consideration under the congressional spending appropriation program. (5) projects were submitted for consideration. 1. Funding for SIU Center for Professional Development and Workplace Equity Incubator and Research Expansion. 2. Funding to advance SIU School of Medicine's new medical education building 3. Funding to support the centralization of SIU School of Medicine's Neuroscience Institute and its related programs 4. Funding to upgrade the facilities at the Simmons Cancer Institute 5.Funding to renovate laboratory facilities at 911 N. Rutledge location