Feb. 18, 2016

The University Museum at SIUE presents a unique show that highlights art pieces that are a part of the museum’s archived collection.

This year’s show is "(out of) Dialogue" and is curated by Matty Kleinberg, visiting scholar in printmaking from the SIUE Departmenht of Art & Design.

All are welcome to attend the opening reception:

6-8 p.m.
Today
The Edwardsville Arts Center
On the campus of Edwardsville High School
6165 Center Grove Road

The exhibit runs through March 18.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in African Week activities.

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. 

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

4:30-6 p.m.
Today
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 Campus Kitchen at SIUE is competing with 21 other Campus Kitchens across the country to see which campus can “raise the most dough” in the Campus Kitchens Project “Raise the Dough” fundraiser competition from Friday, Feb. 19-Friday, Feb. 26.

The Campus Kitchen at SIUE relies solely on monetary and in-kind donations to continue fighting hunger in the St. Louis Metro area.

We need YOU to help us!

Support the Campus Kitchen at SIUE. 

Please contact Sarah Laux, slaux@siue.edu, for more information.

SIUE Summer Showbiz is holding auditions for the 2016 professional Summer Stock Season.

All ethnicities, ages and genders are encouraged to attend.

Open to non-Union, and paid positions are available. Casting in multiple productions is possible.

To schedule an audition, please call the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance office at (618) 650-2773.
Auditions held: 
Saturday, Feb. 20
Katherine Dunham Hall room 2012
SIUE campus
Park in Lot E, behind Dunham Hall, west side.

Pump Boys and Dinettes
May 27-29 and June 3–5 (show dates)
All roles are open.
Prepare 16-24 bars of a Broadway style show tune. Bring your sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.

Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona
June 17-19 and June 24-26 (show dates)
All roles are open.
Prepare a short Shakespeare monologue, 1½ minutes in length. Sorry, only casting actors over the age of 18.

HairSpray
July 8-10 and July 15-17 (show dates)
All roles are open. Prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway style show tune. Bring your sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.

Register today for the Office of Human Resources' Life To GO Series.

“Intro to Container Gardening with Marian Smithson”
Noon-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
Morris University Center Maple Dogwood Room

Marian Smithson is a retiree and a former director of the SIUE Financial Aid Department. She now spends her time teaching plant lovers how to care for their greenery. She is a Master Gardener who currently co-leads the crew of 22 Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists at The Gardens at SIUE.

In this session, she will teach you how to :

• Create and maintain sizzling containers of annuals and perennials for your porch, deck or patio this summer
• Create containers appropriate for different seasons and keep them looking healthy
• Choose and maintain compatible combinations of annuals/perennials for your summer containers for the porch deck or patio

This session is brought to you by University of Illinois Extension office of Horticulture & Natural Resources.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to rajohns@siue.edu.

For more information, or if you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 618-650-2190.

What the Bleep is Sustainability and What does Social Justice have to do with it?

Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Morris University Center Willow Room

Join us for the Office for Sustainability's first gathering of our Spring Brown Bag Series on sustainability and social justice. This discussion will explore the interconnectedness of sustainability and social justice. We will focus on matters such as racism, classism, sexism, and various other sources of injustice, and seek to clarify their relevance to the broader theme of sustainability.

Bring your lunch, your curiosity and your questions!

Questions? Contact Connie Frey Spurlock at cfrey@siue.edu.

The Speech Center is offering group presentation workshops in the Student Success Center.

Topics will include group dynamics and challenges, presentation guidance and group speech techniques. The workshops are offered on the second floor of the Student Success Center on the following dates:

1-2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Student Success Center 1201

1-2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Student Success Center 1202

2-3 p.m. 
Monday, Feb. 29
Student Success Center 1203

3-4 p.m. 
Tuesday, March 1
Student Success Center 1201