Lyon College

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT OVERVIEW LYON COLLEGE IS ESTABLISHING THE FIRST DENTAL SCHOOL IN ARKANSAS BY RENOVATING 127,085 SQUARE FEET ACROSS SIX FLOORS OF A LEASED BUILDING IN LITTLE ROCK. THIS $43,137,321 PROJECT, FUNDED BY A $15,000,000 CPF/CDS GRANT AND $28,137,321 IN PRIVATE FUNDS, WILL CREATE ADVANCED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO EFFICIENTLY EDUCATE COMMUNITY-ORIENTED DENTISTS AND IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH ACCESS IN THE STATE. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 2025. FACILITY LAYOUT THE FIRST FLOOR WILL HOUSE STUDENT SERVICES, ADMISSIONS, A LIBRARY, RESEARCH SPACE, AND LOCKER ROOMS. THE SECOND FLOOR WILL FEATURE TWO LARGE CLASSROOMS, BREAKOUT ROOMS, A STUDENT LOUNGE, AND UPDATED BATHROOMS. FLOORS 3-5 WILL CONTAIN PATIENT CARE CLINICS WITH 36, 64, AND 100 STATIONS RESPECTIVELY, INCLUDING CUSTOM CABINETRY, LABS, RADIOLOGY SUITES, STERILIZATION AREAS, AND SPECIALTY CARE ROOMS. A MECHANICAL ROOM WILL SUPPORT THESE CLINICAL FLOORS. THE SIXTH FLOOR WILL PROVIDE FACULTY/STAFF OFFICES AND A CONFERENCE ROOM, WHILE THE TWELFTH FLOOR WILL SERVE AS MEETING SPACE WITH OFFICES. CPF/CDS GRANT ALLOCATION OF THE $15,000,000 CPF/CDS GRANT, $9,574,454 WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR MOVEABLE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING DENTAL CHAIRS ($5,606,535), RADIOGRAPHY UNITS ($354,071), DOCTOR STOOLS ($393,380), TRACK LIGHTING FOR OPERATORIES ($575,476), HANDPIECES ($1,500,300), MECHANICAL ROOM EQUIPMENT ($822,572), 3D PRINTERS ($48,130), WET LAB EQUIPMENT ($42,000), N2O/O2 EQUIPMENT ($108,990), AND A VR HAPTIC SIMULATOR ($123,000). ALL EQUIPMENT WILL ADHERE TO EPEAT AND ENERGY STAR GUIDELINES FOR SUSTAINABILITY. THE REMAINING $5,425,546 OF THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR PRE-AWARD DESIGN COSTS. PROJECT SCOPE AND IMPACT THE PROJECT WILL NOT INCREASE SQUARE FOOTAGE OR INVOLVE GROUND DISTURBANCE, FOCUSING ON STRATEGIC INTERIOR RECONFIGURATIONS. A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WILL COORDINATE THE COMPLEX RENOVATION. BY LEVERAGING CDS FUNDS FOR A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED CAMPUS LINKING ACADEMIC, SIMUL ATION, AND CLINICAL SPACES, LYON COLLEGE WILL SET A NATIONAL STANDARD FOR EDUCATING DENTISTS TO EXPAND ORAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED ARKANSANS.

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM (SIP)

LYON COLLEGE APPLE PROJECT UPWARD BOUND

THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOW LYON COLLEGE TO RECOVER LOSSES AND MEET UNEXPECTED EXPENSES RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

LYON COLLEGE APPLE PROJECT UPWARD BOUND

THE LYON COLLEGE UBMS PROJECT SERVES EIGHT COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOW LYON COLLEGE TO DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO MEET UNEXPECTED EXPENSES RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE COMPETITION

UPWARD BOUND MATH & SCIENCE

THE LYON COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE PROJECT SERVES SEVEN TARGET SCHOOLS FROM A SIX-COUNTY AREA IN NORTH CENTRAL TO NORTH EASTERN ARKANSAS.

TITLE III: THE THRIVING SCOT PROGRAM

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS.

SAFE SCOTS INITIATIVE

DLT GRANTS - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - EDUCATIONAL

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS.

THE JOSH PROJECT, PREVENTING AND REDUCING SUICIDE AT LYON COLLEGE. - LYON COLLEGE, LOCATED IN BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS URGENTLY REQUESTS SAMHSA GARRETT LEE SMITH FUNDING FOR THE JOSH PROJECT (JOINT OUTREACH FOR SCOT’S HEALTH). JOSH WILL AFFECT THE ALMOST 700 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND LYON EACH YEAR, OVER 2,000 DURING THE LIFE OF THE GRANT WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON LGBTQ AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, AT INCREASED RISK OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. JOSH WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL, COMPASSIONATE, AND URGENT RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT CRITICAL CHALLENGES ON CAMPUS EXACERBATED BY A RECENT SUICIDE, OTHER STUDENT DEATHS AND CRISES. JOSH WILL ESTABLISH TRAINING FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS TO HELP THEM RECOGNIZE, RESPOND, AND INTERVENE WITH STUDENTS IN DISTRESS, IT WILL REINFORCE PROACTIVE INITIATIVES TO BUILD A POSITIVE CAMPUS CLIMATE AND STRENGTHEN THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE. JOSH IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM, FIRST PRESENTED BY LYON ALUMNI IN THE MEMORY OF ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE AFTER LEAVING LYON. THE PROGRAM OUTLINE PROPOSED BY LYON ALUMNI COINCIDES WITH EXPERIENCED NEED. SINCE JANUARY 2022, THREE STUDENTS HAVE PUBLICLY THREATENED SUICIDE; THERE HAVE BEEN THREE DEATHS (ONE A CONFIRMED SUICIDE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS). STUDENTS ARE CLEARLY OVERWHELMED AND STRUGGLING TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE. LYON IS A MAJORITY WHITE CAMPUS WITH A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL, BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENTS. THE GOALS OF JOSH INCLUDE 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, 2) EXPAND AND LEVERAGE CAMPUS RESOURCES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; 3) CREATE A WELCOMING AND SAFE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT; 4) REDUCE STIGMA AND NORMALIZE HELP-SEEKING AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING PRACTICES; AND 5) REDUCE AND PREVENT SUICIDE. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO ADD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL HEALTH RESOURCES, LAUNCH JED CAMPUS FUNDAMENTALS, HIRE THE JOSH PROJECT COORDINATOR, OFFER ANNUAL TRAINING FOR QPR FOR ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING FOR CAMPUS LEADERS (FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS), LAUNCH MENTAL HEALTH WEEKS WITH ACTIVITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS; IMPLEMENT EVENTS AND STUDENT SUPPORT GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE A DIVERSE AND SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS, LAUNCH AN ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ORIENTATION AND AWARENESS EVENT FOR ALL FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS, OFFER VOLUNTARY TRAINING IN QPR AND STRESS REDUCTION TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, REVIEW AND REVISE CAMPUS POLICIES FOR LETHAL WEAPONS, CRISIS RESPONSE AND MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE. THE JOSH PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE SAMHSA FUNDS WITH INVESTMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES AND MONEY FROM LYON ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TO CREATE A MULTI-PRONGED AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO PROMOTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

COMBINATORIAL CONTROL OF TOXIN INDUCED GENE EXPRESSION IN C. ELEGANS

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS.

THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOW LYON COLLEGE TO DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO MEET UNEXPECTED EXPENSES RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

DIRECTED GRANTS

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CORONA-VIRUS.