Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017

The Office of Educational Outreach is offering the following courses:

Piano for Beginners
Learn to play the piano with this noncredit course. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of piano and music theory, such as rhythm, note names and values, sight reading and how to play a variety of songs.
6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Today-Nov. 21 (12 sessions)
Cost is $125
Register here.

Intermediate Piano
Build on your piano playing skills with Intermediate Piano! Piano students will be able to bring in and work on their own music, work on sight reading, as well as learn some new skills and gain new repertoire.
7:15-8:15 p.m. Today-Nov. 21 (12 sessions)
Cost $125
Register here.

Violence & Young Adult Literature
This course will attempt to untangle the complicated relationship between violence and coming of age in young adult literature, such as the Hunger Games series.
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Today—Sept. 26 (6 sessions)
Cost is $89
Register here.

Filipino Martial Arts
Filipino Martial Arts introduces methods of body movement and weapon use practiced in "The Bourne Identity" and "Taken" movies. A $15 equipment fee will be collected at the first class.
8-10 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 26-Oct. 14
Cost is $199
Register here.

Conveniently located on University Park Drive on the Edwardsville campus, the new SIU School of Dental Medicine clinic provides a full scope of dental services, including preventive dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns and bridges, dentures, surgery, root canals and implant procedures. 

All insurance providers are accepted, including plans for state of Illinois employees. With a team of expert faculty and compassionate students, the SIU Dental Medicine Clinics offer appropriate care at discounted rates. SIUE faculty, staff and students receive additional discounts. 

The School of Dental Medicine has been providing high quality dental care to the region for more than 40 years through its clinics in Alton, East St. Louis and Edwardsville. 

For more information, visit siue.edu/dental/patients, or call 618-650-5781 to make an appointment.

Entrepreneurs and new business startups are invited to compete in the 2017 Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fourth annual regional business plan competition.

The MESC is organized by the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE. The purpose of the Challenge is to identify, encourage and support entrepreneurs and business startups across the SBDC’s service area, including Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Bond, Clinton, St. Clair, Washington, Monroe and Randolph Counties.

The first-place winner will receive a $7,000 cash prize. Second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000, respectively. Prizewinners will also receive an array of in-kind professional services. 

SIUE’s School of Business, the SBDC’s host organization, will assist with facilitating the competition.

The 2017 MESC invites entrepreneurs and startup businesses from four target industries: information technology, manufacturing, healthcare and sustainable food. For a startup business enterprise to be eligible, it must have been established after April 30, 2014, and be headquartered in the SBDC’s nine-county service area. For pre-venture entrepreneurs, proposed new business operations will need to be located within the same nine counties.

For more information on the 2017 MESC or to initiate the application process, visit siue.edu/metroeaststartup. The initial entry deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 5. Semi-finalists will be announced Friday, Sept. 8, with finalists notified on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Challenge will announce its cash prizewinners on Friday, Nov. 3 during the monthly Leadership Council SW IL meeting.

The fall 2017 Safe Zone/LGBT Community and Ally Welcome Reception will be held:

4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Hickory-Hackberry Room
Morris University Center
Refreshments will be served

This event is sponsored by the Office of Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs. 

The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff who are members of our LGBT community on the campus.

We invite all allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.

Julie Devine, medical insurance specialist at the School of Dental Medicine, is the recipient of the September Employee Recognition Award.

Please join us in congratulating Julie as the Employee of the Month:
3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 31
Dental Clinic Building 263, Room 1110
School of Dental Medicine

You can also send Julie a congratulatory email at mdevine@siue.edu.

“Julie is a big part of our care and customer service,” said Elizabeth Phelps, accounting associate. “She is there every day with a smile to help patents. Julie has said, ‘Nothing beats the confidence of a patient when he or she shows off a new smile for the first time’’

"It takes more than one person to do this job," said Devine. "It takes all 10 of us! Thanks to Cathy, Peggy, Elizabeth, Beth, Jeanie, Deb, Kim, Tracy and Deb E. There are days that are so chaotic, and it helps when we all work together as a team. Thank You!"

For questions or more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.