Capital Bill Signed -- this means TEC

The long awaited TEC facility is included in the Capital Bill signed by Governor Pat Quinn. This is great news for the automotive program. Here's a short blurb from Southern Illinoisan.

Here is a time line regarding the facilities for the Automotive Technology Program.

Carterville campus facilities constructed:
--1938 (temporary WWII Army Barracks)

SIU began Automotive classes at Carterville:
--1952

SIU took possession of the facilities:
--1972

TEC Project Announcement:
--2003 November

TEC Project Design funds released:
--2005 September

TEC Project Program Analysis:
--2006 January

TEC Project Schematic Design:
--2006 May

TEC Project Design Development:
--2006 November

TEC Project Construction Documents complete:
--2008 August

SIU new Automotive & Aviation facilities open:
--2011 TEC planned completion time-frame