{"id":4047,"date":"2024-11-08T21:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:51:34","slug":"paul-simon-public-policy-institute-lobby-named-after-john-and-nancy-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4047","title":{"rendered":"Paul Simon Public Policy Institute lobby named after John and Nancy Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John and Nancy Jackson Lobby Dedication\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ppQNDs6d2OY?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><b>By Jeff Wilson<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CARBONDALE \u2013 John and Nancy Jackson\u2019s names are synonymous with education and service around Southern Illinois University and the city of Carbondale. On Thursday, Nov. 7, they were honored with the naming of the John and Nancy Jackson Lobby at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSIU and Carbondale have been good to me and my family for over five decades,\u201d John Jackson said. \u201cThis is especially gratifying because it connects us in a very tangible way to Paul and Jeanne Simon. I\u2019m proud to be associated with those two. He and Jeanne were two of the very finest people and public servants I have ever known.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4050\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4050\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"John Jackson speaks\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. John Jackson speaks Thursday, Nov. 7, during the naming lobby naming ceremony at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John and Nancy Jackson have shown unwavering dedication to the university and the Carbondale community for more than 50 years. In 2002, the couple was named Carbondale Citizens of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a big occasion and long overdue,\u201d said Chancellor Austin Lane. \u201cWhen John and Nancy\u2019s names came up, it was clear this is something we had to make happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Jackson first came to Southern in 1969 as a lecturer. He has served the university in many capacities, including interim chancellor, vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and associate dean and acting dean of the graduate school. He also served as visiting professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and edited \u201cSouthern Illinois at 150 Years: Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges,\u201d which details the history of the region and university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe institute clearly wouldn\u2019t have happened without Paul Simon \u2026 but there is, in my opinion, unquestionably one key person that was involved on the front and the backend and the middle and to this day, and that\u2019s John Jackson,\u201d said Brad Cole, CEO of the Illinois Municipal League and former Carbondale mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Jackson earned her master\u2019s degree in elementary education from Southern in 1982. She taught for many years in the Carbondale Public School system, focusing largely on reading. She spearheaded the \u201cBook in Every Home\u201d program on the SIU Carbondale campus, which collects books to provide to local children. Through the program, tens of thousands of books have been donated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4049\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4049\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"John Jackson speaks to crowd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large crowd gathered Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute as Dr. John and Nancy Jackson were honored.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs I was thinking about Dr. Jackson and Nancy and why we are doing this today, one word came to mind and it\u2019s \u2018service,\u2019\u201d said SIU System President Dan Mahony. \u201cWhen we name something after someone, we hope to inspire others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Jacksons and others have combined to contribute more than $50,000 to endow the John S. and Nancy Jackson Scholarship Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to political science students in the College of Liberal Arts. To donate to that fund in honor of the Jacksons, visit siuf.org\/give and search for \u201cJohn S. and Nancy Jackson Scholarship\u201d in the designation menu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn and Nancy, thank you for what you have done in the past and what you continue to do,\u201d said Phil Gilbert, chair of the SIU Board of Trustees. \u201cThis university is a better place because of your contribution here.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4048\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4048\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"John and Nancy Jackson\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-and-Nancy-Jackson-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. John and Nancy Jackson were honored Thursday, Nov. 7, with the naming of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute lobby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE \u2013 John and Nancy Jackson\u2019s names are synonymous with education and service around Southern Illinois University and the city of Carbondale. 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