Upcoming Events | Paul Simon Public Policy Institute | SIU

 Understanding Our New World with Norm Ornstein

Norm Ornstein, one of America’s leading political analysts and a senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, will join the Institute for a virtual conversation via Zoom.

He will discuss the upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections as American politics is seemingly at a crossroads.

Register for September 16th.

 Samuel Freedman to Visit SIU

Samuel Freedman, author and professor at Columbia Journalism School, will join the Institute for an evening discussion with Institute Director John Shaw at 6:00 p.m.

He will reflect on the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and discuss several of his books and his career in journalism and writing.

A reception will be held at the SIU Morris Library Rotunda from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. before the speaking event.

Register for September 18th.

 Morton-Kenny Lecutre | John Palfrey

John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, will join the Institute for this fall's Morton-Kenney Lecture with Institute Director John Shaw at 6:00 p.m.

He will describe the role of philanthropy in the world, the important work of the MacArthur Foundation, and a compelling initiative called “Press Forward,” which seeks to revive local journalism.

A reception will be held at The Varsity Center from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. before the speaking event.

Register for October 22nd.

 Renewing Illinois Summit 

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is preparing for one of our signature programs, the Renewing Illinois Summit, on the SIU campus.

We are developing a terrific program for university students from across Illinois who are interested in public policy.

Summit Dates: October 24th and 25th.

The theme of the Summit will be "Higher Education In Illinois: Preparing For a Tsunami of Change." Provocative speakers, background briefings, and stimulating interactive exercises will help us explore the challenges facing higher education in Illinois. Students who attend the Summit will be able to interact with the speakers and other students from Illinois colleges and universities. Together, we will work to envision and begin to build a new golden age of higher education in the Prairie State.

Former Governor Jim Edgar will deliver the opening remarks on Thursday, October 24. The following morning, Institute Director John Shaw will host a one-on-one discussion with SIU System President Dan Mahony about the challenges facing higher education in Illinois.

If you have any questions, please contact the Institute at paulsimoninstitute@siu.edu.

Please register your students by October 10, 2024.

Register to attend the Renewing Illinois Summit.