The SIU Chancellor is to give something similar to a state of the university address today at the law school discussing current and future goals and policies of the institution before an Illinois House committee, university officials say.

The Joint Illinois House Appropriations-Education and Higher Education Committees will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. today in the Hiram H. Lesar Law Building Auditorium.

Jack R. Dyer, executive director of University Relations, said the hearing at SIUC is the last of a series of hearings conducted at state colleges and universities across Illinois. He said it is not unusual for the education committees to conduct such hearings.

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SIU Chancellor Ted Sanders will open the session with an overview of the University and what it has accomplished.

Dyer said the Chancellor will speak about where SIU is right now, where it has been and where it plans to go.

After Sanders speaks the floor will be open for discussion.

University News service reported that legislators intend to address the topics of how universities secure funding, funding options that may be available, how universities spend current appropriations and what changes may be needed.

Legislators and SIU affiliates are to analyze the financing of higher education and gather local input on various issues today at the law school.

The hearing is open to the public and organizers expect it to end around 3 p.m.

Legislators involved:House Appropriations-Education Committee:Rep. Michael Weaver, R-Ashmore

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Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysoboro

House Higher Education Committee:Rep. David Wirsing, R-Sycamore

Rep. David Phelps, D-Eldorado

Rep. Larry Woolard D-Carterville

Other local legislators expected to attend or invited:Sen. David Luechtefeld R-Okawville

Rep. John Jones, R-Mount Vernon

Sen. James Rea D-Christopher

Rep. Terry Deering, D-DuBois

Legislative staff members:Chris Everson, House Democrat Higher Education Appropriation & Substantive Staff

Race Davies, House Republican Higher Education Appropriation Staff

Others to speak at the hearing

John Guyon, President of SIUC

Nancy Belck, President of SIUE

Tamara Green, SIUC graduate student in social work

Daniel Giedman, SIUE theater student

Mark Terry, SIUC graduate student in managment

Carbondale Mayor Neil Dillard

Richard Johnston, president of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce

John Yopp, dean of the graduate school

David Werner, SIUE vice president for academic affairs and provost

Willie Epps, director of the East St. Louis center that SIUE runs

Ray Lenzi, director of economic development