Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016

There are several ITS training sessions and open labs scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months.

Training will be offered on Blackboard, Zoom, Cascade, Banner, Office365, Qualtrics, Turnitin, Starfish and other systems.

Many of these sessions will offer the option to join online so you can participate from your office or anywhere else with a reliable internet connection.  

Hone your skills or learn something new.

View and register for upcoming training opportunities at: SIUE ITS 

This year’s River Bluff Review reading and release event will be held:

4:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 25
Morris University Center Mississippi Room

The event will last for approximately one hour and is open to the public.

 Free copies of the journal will be available for all. Please plan to attend and celebrate these talented SIUE student writers. 

Writers included in this year’s issue:

Jacob Carlson, Bailey Catenazzo, Josh Chestnut, Robin Cummins, Aaron M. Dell, Marissa Eversman, James M.  Ferguson, Jessica Freeman, Tori Gentilello, Nikki Hurley, Cody King, Matthew Kistner, Blake Korte, Dan Lesko, Clayton Mace, Grace Matthews, Karri McCallister, Luke Molen, Stephen Mruzik, Jake Nantz, Paul Needham, William Zane Norris
Lindsey Taylor, Andrea Vernier, Olivia Williamson and Jenni Wilson 

The next scheduled New Employee Orientation for newly hired employees is:

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29
Morris University Center Mississippi-Illinois Room

Employees who have not had a formal orientation are also encouraged to attend.

You must register in order to guarantee a spot in orientation. Supervisors are asked to register their new employees who do not have access to this e-mail.

Please register by Monday, Jan. 25. For more information, contact Maria Marmolejo at 650-2127 or mmarmol@siue.edu.

Dr. Linda Markowitz, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies, will give the presentation:

"Christian Ignorance and the Selective Application of Abstract Individualism"
2 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Peck Hall, Room 3117

Markowitz will explore the ignoring of Christian privilege in on public space -- elementary schools. 

Using 27 interviews, she will show how elementary school teachers and administrators cultivate a culture of ignorance about the celebration of Christmas in their public schools.

The SIUE Police Department is presenting a one-day, free of charge, self defense course: Rape, Aggression, Defense (R.A.D.) Systems. The course is offered for WOMEN ONLY (faculty, staff, students and their guests).

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27
Morris University Center Upper Level Conference Center

R.A.D. is a nationally certified self defense program designed specifically for women.  We will spend the day teaching you different techniques on how to defend yourself. At the end of the day, we put an officer in a padded suit and allow the students to use the skills taught to defend themselves.  

Appropriate clothing would be tennis shoes, T-shirt with sweat pants or shorts. Bring money for lunch options in the MUC or bring a sack lunch.

Please respond to Officer Cavanaugh at jcavana@siue.edu.