Feb. 24, 2016

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.

The SIUE Black Studies Program is presenting a seminar by Dr. Bryan Jack, assistant professor in the Department of Historical Studies.

"Keeping the Colored Man in Low Condition:
African-Americans in the Post-Reconstruction South"

11 a.m.-Noon
Today
Lovejoy Library Friends Corner

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

Noon
Today
Morris University Center Willow Room

Join us for the Office for Sustainability's first gathering of its Spring Brown Bag Series on sustainability and social justice. This discussion will explore the interconnectedness of sustainability and social justice. It 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 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 through 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.

Shifting Alliances in the Middle East is presented by Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. With conflicts and alliances between state and non-state actors in the region constantly shifting, what can the U.S. do to secure its interests in the Middle East without causing further disruption?

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

The Strange Crusade of Willis M. Everett is presented by James Weingartner, PhD, emeritus professor in the Department of Historical Studies. An Atlanta attorney was appointed by the U.S. Army to defend 74 Nazi Waffen-SS accused of murdering American POWs and Belgian civilians during the Battle of the Bulge. All were convicted in one of the most notorious war crimes cases, but Everett, convinced the trial was a travesty of justice, fought for years to reverse the decision. Was Everett a heroic fighter for justice or a dupe for the Nazis? You decide.

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

Well Water Tragedies is presented Don Anderson, retired director of the Illinois Environmental Resources Training Center at SIUE. Alamosa, Colorado and Crestwood, Illinois have experienced drinking water tragedies within the last nine years. Public well water supplied by the cities to its residents caused illness, future long-term health uncertainty, damage claims in the millions of dollars and death in at least one instance. What happened, why and how could such tragedy have been prevented?

9:30–10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb 25
Main Street Community Center (MSCC)
1003 N. Main St.
Edwardsville

SIUE faculty, staff, students attend for FREE. The cost is $5 for the general public. More details about the presentations content can be found online at Lifelong Learning Programs. 

For more information, contact Patty Bade, SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, at 618-650-3985 or pbade@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.
Today
Student Success Center 1201

1-2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Student Success Center 1201

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

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

John Pendergast, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will give his sabbatical presention: "Thomas Nashe and the 'Day of Labor' of Early Modern Print Culture."

3 p.m.
Today
Peck Hall, room 3117

The Office of Admissions would like to invite you to recommend prospective students for SIUE. These students can be of any high school grade level (freshman-senior), or they can be currently enrolled at a community college. If you know any students who you think might have an interest in SIUE or could be a good fit for our school, we encourage you to fill out the link below.

When we receive your online submissions, we will contact the student informing him/her/them of your referral. We will also send them a University brochure which will provide general information on our institution that will include details about student life, financial aid, scholarships, academic programs and how to apply.

In addition, we invite you to consider becoming an SIUE student. As a reminder, you can take advantage of the SIUE Faculty and Staff Tuition Waiver Program. For more information about this program or how to apply to any of our academic programs, please see the links below:

For more information, contact Demetrius Coleman at 650-2754 or dcolema@siue.edu.

Student referral form: siue.edu/admissions/Student_Referral_Form.

SIUE tuition waiver program: siue.edu/humanresources/benefits/index.

SIUE application process: siue.edu/apply. 

Be The Match on Campus and Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health education honorary society, are hosting a marrow donor registry drive for those ages 18 to 44.

11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center

11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Student Fitness Center

Registration involves a cheek swab sample and about 15 minutes of your time.

If you can’t attend the drive, register online at www.bethematch.org. Click “Join Online,” then “Join Now,” and when prompted use the promo code SIUE.

For more information contact Bailee Ronto with Be the Match on Campus at bronto@siue.edu or Greg Pavelka with Eta Sigma Gamma at gpavelk@siue.edu.

It's time once again to Catch the Cougar Spirit!

Show your spirit in honor of the last home Cougar basketball game:

7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Men's basketball game vs. Austin Peay

Participate in the sixth annual Catch the Cougar Spirit contest by wearing SIUE apparel to support Cougar Athletics.

We appreciate our dedicated faculty and staff! As a special thank you, all faculty and staff participants will receive:

• FREE admission to the game on Feb. 25 (courtesy of Cougar Athletics)
• Special discount on SIUE apparel (courtesy of the Cougar Store)
• Free hot dog and soda at the game, if you wear SIUE attire (courtesy of Student Affairs)
• AND a chance to win complimentary basketball tickets to a game of your choice for your department (courtesy of Cougar Athletics)

How to play along:
1. Appoint a Spirit Captain for your department.
2. Wear SIUE apparel on Thursday, Feb. 25. You can download a coupon for the Cougar Store at cougar_spirit_2016. 
3. Take a group photo of everyone in your department decked out in their Cougar spirit gear. Creativity may be rewarded. Submit it to ksnyder@siue.edu by noon Thursday, Feb. 25.
4. Visit cougar_spirit_2016 to download a ticket voucher to the game on Feb. 25 (one per faculty/staff, please).
5. Enjoy the game on Feb. 25 and wear your Cougar attire for complimentary admission and a free hot dog and soda (must have voucher to participate).

For more information, contact Kara Shustrin in the Office of Student Affairs at 650-2020 or ksnyder@siue.edu. 

The SIUE School of Business Executive Education program has set its project management courses and workshops for 2016.

For more information about courses offered and to register, click here.

The SIUE STEM Center announces its FY17 faculty research fellowship program.

This is a competitive fellowship, open to tenure-track or tenured faculty members, to engage in undergraduate education research aligned with the mission of the STEM Center to innovate ways to engage students in STEM. The successful applicant will be a faculty fellow with the STEM Center beginning in summer or fall of 2016, during which time the applicant will conduct a faculty-initiated research project.

To support the faculty member’s research, the STEM Center will pay for one course release during the academic year and upon completion of the project, the fellow will be funded for travel to one state, regional or national conference to present the findings of the study.

More information and application details are available on the STEM Center website.

Contact STEM Center Director Sharon Locke at slocke@siue.edu or 618-650-3065 with questions.

Applications are due Monday, Feb. 29.

Come out to see art work from regional high school juniors and seniors:

5-7 p.m. Opening Reception
6 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Monday, Feb. 29
Art & Design, Art & Design West Gallery

The show runs through Friday, March 11. 

For more information, visit Annual Juried High School Exhibition.