Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

The Exercise Science Club is once again holding its annual “Commit to be Fit” competition for all faculty and staff.

This friendly competition encourages SIUE faculty and staff to be active by competing as teams of 5-7 to accrue active fitness minutes each week.

Need more information? Please attend the below informational session:

5-6 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Missouri Room

Some things to know:
• You can form your own team with your co-workers or friends on campus (teams do not have to be from within the same department).
• Each team will be assigned a student coach from the Exercise Science Undergraduate Program or the Exercise Physiology Graduate Program to help with goal setting, motivation and accountability.
• The competition officially begins Monday, Feb. 22 and runs through Sunday, April 17
• The last day to sign up is Friday, Feb. 12

We have a team, now what?
• Once you have your team together, assign a team captain and decide on a winning team name! (This year, an award will be given for the most creative team name.)
• Team captains should email siueexercisescienceclub10@gmail.com with their team name in the subject line or their last name if they are signing up as an individual to be assigned to the team.
• The email should include ALL team members first and last names, as well as their primary email.
• Coaches will begin emailing their teams during the week of February 15, once all teams have been registered.

For more information or questions, please email siueexercisescienceclub10@gmail.com.

Anthony Cheeseboro, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies will present his current work "Africa and Me" at the next History Research Brown Bag session.

Noon
Friday, Feb. 12
Peck Hall, room 3117

All are welcome.

Fixins’ Restaurant, located on the second floor of the Morris University Center, will be closed for the Meridian Scholars’ event on Friday, Feb. 12.

Fixins’ will re-open with regular business hours on Monday, Feb. 15.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your support.

Please feel free to visit us in Center Court.

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. 

Save the date for the Student Fitness Center’s Annual Fit Fest.

4-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Student Fitness Center 

The SIUE Community is invited to attend Fit Fest 2016.

The event is FREE and includes vendor tables from on and off campus, group fitness classes, fitness challenges, free food provided by Dining Services, fitness assessments provided by the Department of Applied Health, free t-shirts and plenty of chances to win other prizes!  

For more information, contact Amanda Couch, fitness coordinator, at amcouch@siue.edu or 650-5392.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in African Week activities from Tuesday-Saturday, February 16-20.

This year's theme is: “KADIMA 2016: Together We Move Forward Africa.” Kadima is a South African word, with Hebrew origin, that means “forward.”

During the week, activities and conversations planned are designed to change the perspective of Africa, to promote personal, community and African development and to ensure collaboration among Africans and African Americans. 

Noon
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
African Day
Official luncheon of African Week 2016

11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Morris University Center Hickory Room
HIV Awareness Day
HIV/AIDs free testing, counselling and contraceptives

African Employment Day
3-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Student Success Center, room 1203
International Office Optional Practical Training Session

4:30-6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Student Success Center, room 1203 
African Student Association Employment Symposium

4:30-6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19
Student Success Center, room 1203
African Round-table Session
"Africans in Diaspora Collaboratively Moving Africa Forward"

African Night
5:30 p.m. - doors open
6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
African food, music, drama, dance and more
Tickets can be purchased at AfricanNight. 

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring a diversity film series open to the entire University community.

This semester’s series includes a four-part film entitled: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, as well as other films including Memory of a Forgotten War, Freedom on My Mind, and a presentation on Strategies for Serving and Supporting Transgender Students. These films will encompass many topics of diversity and inclusion.

The film series is open to faculty, staff and students, with a maximum attendance of 25 people at each session.

Registration is required to view each film. Sign up online at siue.edu/institutionaldiversityandinclusion/filmseries.shtml.

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 650-5382.

A fundraiser for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17.

On that day, Edison’s Entertainment Complex will donate 10 percent of food and beverage sales and 20 percent of entertainment purchases to the SEHHB.

Please stop by Edison’s with the whole family at 5 p.m. to enjoy food, beverages and entertainment. All you will need to do is let them know you are with the SIUE.

Edison’s Entertainment Complex
2477 S State Rte 157
Edwardsville, IL 62025

If 5 p.m. does not work with your schedule, you can also visit Edison’s for lunch or anytime during the day.

For more information, contact Chandler Vandenberg, cvanden@siue.edu or 650-5043.