Feb. 3, 2016

Take a look at this week's Lifelong Learning Programs: 

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Today
Morris University Center Oak-Redbud Room

Cuba and the U.S. will be presented by Mariana Solares, PhD, associate professor, Foreign Language and Literature and Thomas Jordan, associate professor and coordinator for policy, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Cuba and efforts to bring its relationship with America, long defined by a crisis in the 1960s,  into the 21^st century will be discussed. This presentation is part of the Great Decisions World Affairs series.

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Oak-Redbud Room 

I Can’t Hear You When You’re Angry will be presented by Alison Reiheld, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Philosophy and Director, Women’s Studies Program. In a morally diverse society there can be intense disagreement, we often think of civility as the glue that makes society function.  However, we also use it to silence others. It must not be the case that we can dismiss justified anger with a simple, "I can’t hear you when you’re angry.” Learn to recognize our reactions so we can all be more wary of our impulses to silence angry and even righteously angry speech.

SIUE faculty, staff, students attend for FREE.  The cost is $5 for the general public. 

More information about the presentations can be found at  Lifelong Learning Programs. 

For more information, contact Patty Bade, SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, 618-650-3985 or pbade@siue.edu.

For more information, visit 2016PinkZone. 

Attend the IRIS Center's brown bag workshop on the digital humanities tool, Omeka.

Noon-1 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
Peck Hall TEAL classroom, room 1405

The digital humanities is an innovative methodology for analyzing and presenting research. It involves the creation of dynamic scholarly archives or the development of new digital tools for analyzing languages, literature, images, spaces, and/or periods.

If you're curious about the ways in which you can apply this methodology, Omeka may be a tool of interest for you. Omeka is a software tool that enables you to create dynamic online exhibits that showcase collections of digital images, text and other multi-media formats in one seamless site.

Find out how a master’s in college student personnel administration can help you advance your career or begin a career in higher education student affairs at an upcoming information session.

Saturday, Feb. 6
10 a.m.-Noon
Morris University Center, Maple-Dogwood Room

Join the fall cohort!
Space is limited - Register now
Application fee waivers will be provided at the event. 

Attend Mock Networking to get tips and practice your networking skills with employers and alumni.

5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Morris University Center Second Floor Conference Center
Spots are limited - RSVP TODAY!

For more information, contact the SIUE Career Development Center, 650-3708 or careerdevelopment@siue.edu.

The Employee Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his/her daily work. The employee is engaged in accomplishing the mission of the University and routinely exceeds the call of duty. Do you work alongside someone who has a strong commitment toward achieving excellence in their work? 

Why not nominate them for the Employee Recognition Program award? The program is designed to recognize civil service and professional staff employees for their exceptional accomplishments and service to our community. Employees may be nominated for this prestigious award by faculty, staff or students. The nomination must be made or supported by the immediate supervisor.  

More information regarding rewards, nomination criteria and the nomination form can be obtained online.

Nominations are due in the Office of Human Resources by close of business Monday, Feb. 15 to be eligible for the March Award.

Since employees may receive the award only once, please contact Maria Marmolejo at 650-2127 before submitting a nomination.

The Speech Center, a part of Learning Support Services, located in the Student Success Center is open throughout the week to offer assistance to all students seeking help with their presentation skills.  

To assist in encouraging students to use our services, we will be happy to come to your classroom to do an introductory presentation about the services we offer. We also offer in-class workshops as well as workshops in the speech center itself on a number of topics, including speech anxiety, outline and research help and group presentations.  

If you have a class where students are required to give presentations, and you think that they could benefit from our guidance, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, visit siue.edu/lss/speechcenter/index.shtml or call 650-3085 or email speechcenter@siue.edu.