{"id":3980,"date":"2024-10-14T15:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T15:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:47:16","slug":"southern-breaks-ground-on-historic-tedrick-welcome-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3980","title":{"rendered":"Southern breaks ground on historic Tedrick Welcome Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tedrick Welcome Center Groundbreaking\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xGcTeH9eKGw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CARBONDALE \u2013 When visionary leadership intersects with inspiring generosity, incredible things are possible. Rarely has that been more apparent than during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tedrick Welcome Center at Southern Illinois University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never get a second chance to make a first impression,\u201d said Chancellor Austin Lane during the ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11. \u201cThis building is going to blow students away and help us seal the deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The building, which is the first major on-campus construction project in 12 years, will be located at the main university entrance off U.S. Highway 51 and act as a new front porch for Southern. Thirteen years ago, it was the site of McAndrew Stadium and has since been a parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>Named for Roger and Sally Tedrick, whose $6 million leadership gift was instrumental in the funding of the building, the state-of-the-art welcome center will be the first stop for prospective students. Open houses, campus tours, orientations, and other events will begin at the welcome center. Construction of the Tedrick Welcome Center is 100 percent funded through the SIU Foundation. It will require no taxpayer dollars and no tuition or student fee monies. The SIU Foundation is funding the building through a combination of reserves,\u00a0fundraising and borrowing. No state funds are being used to build the Tedrick Welcome Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the ashes of McAndrew Stadium will rise the Tedrick Welcome Center,\u201d said Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cWe want to pay special thanks to Roger and Sally Tedrick for their incredible lead gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roger Tedrick, a 1970 graduate of SIU\u2019s College of Liberal Arts, is a member of the SIU Board of Trustees and emeritus member of the SIU Foundation Board of Directors. He is the owner and CEO of Tedrick Group Risk Management Solutions, based in Mount Vernon. Raised in Carbondale, he attended University High School on SIU\u2019s campus. Sally Tedrick is a 1973 graduate of the SIU School of Education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere hasn\u2019t been much done on this campus that (Roger Tedrick) hasn\u2019t been a part of,\u201d said J. Phil Gilbert, chair of the SIU Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<p>The building, scheduled to be completed in May of 2026, will include a visitor center capable of hosting conferences, lectures, seminars and catered events for up to 300 people, and the philanthropy center, which will be the new home of the SIU Foundation. It will also serve as a hub for donor visits, alumni activities and campus and community events.<\/p>\n<p>As the SIU Foundation continues the Imagine SIU 2030 fundraising campaign \u2013 which has raised more than $360 million toward its $500 million goal \u2013 its offices will move into the southern wing of the building. In its most recent fiscal year, the SIU Foundation provided $5.4 million in scholarships to 1,842 students, impacting more than 16 percent of all SIU students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Foundation has been incredible supporters of so many projects,\u201d said SIU System President Dan Mahony. \u201cIt has done so much for the university \u2013 things that we could not have done otherwise. This building will be a big part of our success going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vision for the building dates back over a decade when it first became clear that the SIU Foundation would need to vacate its current location in Colyer Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked about a building 12 years ago,\u201d said SIU Foundation Board of Directors President Diane Compardo. \u201cNow it feels like fate that it took this long. This is the perfect location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge for the welcome center has been the Foundation\u2019s emeritus board members, led by Greg Cook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe emeritus board represents decades of university experience,\u201d Cook said. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine a better group to take on this task. The whole team thought it should be the front door of the university.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Tedrick Welcome Center and track construction progress, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/siuf.org\/twc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">siuf.org\/twc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3981\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3981\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tedrick Welcome Center Groundbreaking\" width=\"449\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0393-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Cook, (from left) SIU System President Dan Mahony, SIU Board of Trustees President J. Phil Gilbert, SIU Foundation Board President Diane Compardo, Sally Tedrick, Roger Tedrick, SIU Chancellor Austin Lane, SIU Foundation CEO Matt Kupec, and Impact Strategies President Mark Hinrichs lift the first ceremonial shovel at the groundbreaking of the Tedrick Welcome Center on Friday, Oct. 11, at SIU in Carbondale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE \u2013 When visionary leadership intersects with inspiring generosity, incredible things are possible. 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