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SIUE's Eugene B. Redmond Learning Center Wins Arcus People's Choice Award
The St. Louis Regional Chamber honored SIUE’s Eugene B. Redmond Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 25 with the inaugural Arcus People’s Choice Award.
The Center won as a result of receiving a majority of the popular vote from individuals across the region. The Arcus People’s Choice Award, sponsored by RubinBrown LLP, was one of 11 honors that the Chamber bestowed on the region’s top leaders and companies for helping make St. Louis a more attractive place to live, work and invest.
The Center is named in honor of Redmond, SIUE emeritus professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, author, editor and Poet Laureate of East St. Louis. The Center fosters creativity, encourages scholarship, promotes diversity and exposes the region to multicultural poetry and the Black Arts Movement. It has attracted national supporters including Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Toni Morrison and Tavis Smiley.
Read the complete story here.
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Learn More About Super Tuesday Today |
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Wondering what to expect in the presidential primaries on Super Tuesday?
Come hear students from the Presidential Campaigns Class taught by Laurie Rice's, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Political Science.
Students will provide their expert overview of each of the Democratic and Republican contests happening on Super Tuesday. Learn about the rules for each contest, how those rules shape the outcome, what the polls say and what the polls suggest about who will win.
Noon
Today
Peck Hall, room 0412
Seating is limited.
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Note Today's and Other Dates for Madison County Voting |
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Please take note of the following voting and election announcements:
Madison County Early Voting
Noon-5 p.m.
Today–Thursday, March 3
Morris University Center Willow Room
and
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9-Friday, March 11
Morris University Center Willow Room
Early Voting on campus is only open to registered Madison County residents and proof of residency is required. Those wishing to vote will receive the ballot for their precinct.
The general election is March 15. SIUE is in Precinct 21.
Only those registered to vote in Precinct 21 for Edwardsville/Glen Carbon are able to vote at SIUE:
6 a.m.-7p.m.
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
Questions about voting or elections should be directed to your Illinois County Clerk or to the State Board of Elections for the state in which you are currently registered to vote.
If you are registered to vote in Madison County, Illinois, you can search for your polling location at this web site: co.madison.il.us/departments/county_clerk/elections/voter_registration.
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Applications Due Today: STEM Center's Faculty Research Fellowship Program |
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Applications for the SIUE STEM Center’s FY17 faculty research fellowship program are due today.
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.
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Annual Juried High School Exhibition Today |
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Come out to see art work from regional high school juniors and seniors:
5-7 p.m. Opening Reception
6 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Today
Art & Design West Gallery
The show runs through Friday, March 11.
For more information, visit Annual Juried High School Exhibition.
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Free Screenings at SIU SDM Beginning Today |
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All graduating senior dental students must take a patient-based clinical licensing examination prior to being eligible to apply for a license to practice dentistry. The examination for the Class of 2016 is scheduled for April 4 and 5.
We need your help in advance of this licensing exam to complete this requirement. You can help by participating in in a FREE dental screening.
FREE screenings will be offered from 5-7 p.m. at the School of Dental Medicine on the Alton campus on the following dates:
Today
Monday, March 21
Monday, March 28
A FREE dental screening including select x-rays will be offered to patients willing to participate and who are 16 years and older.
IF accepted as a Board Examination patient during your screening visit, you must be willing to come to the dental school and receive treatment on a select board examination day—either April 4 or 5. There will be NO CHARGE for the treatment you will receive during the Board Exam.
No appointment is necessary for the FREE screenings offered on Feb. 29, March 21 and March 28.
Please bring a photo ID. Free parking is available in the patient parking area (off of Annex Street).
The Southern Illinois University Dental Clinic is located at:
2800 College Avenue
Alton
If you have any questions, please contact the clinic at (618) 474-7015.
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Education Career Fair, March 1 |
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Spring Career Fair, March 2 and 3 |
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School of Business
College of Arts and Sciences
All non-teaching majors
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
School of Engineering
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, March 3
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
A list of attending employers can be found on the CDC website, www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter. Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume!
For more information about any of these events, contact the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708, careerdevelopment@siue.edu or siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter.
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Lifelong Learning Program, March 2 |
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"Climate Geopolitics: The Road to Paris and Beyond" is presented by Mark Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Geography. In the past few years, the American public has become more aware of the damage wrought by climate change. It is expected that this presidential election will place an emphasis on the issue. What can the next U.S. president do to stymie this environmental crisis? And is it too late for efforts to be effective? This topic is part of the GREAT DECISIONS series of foreign policy issues.
10:30–11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Morris University Center Illinois Room
"Trekking in Bhutan, the Dragon Kingdom" is presented by Richard Keating, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences. Keating’s nine day assent of the Paro River Valley in the Eastern Himalayas will be illustrated along with his observations on regional geology, plants and animals. He will also share his thoughts about the people and culture of this traditional Asian nation.
1:15–2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Morris University Center Illinois Room
More details about the presentation content can be found online at Lifelong Learning Programs.
SIUE faculty, staff and students attend for FREE. The cost is $5 for the general public.
For more information, contact Patty Bade, SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, at 650-3985 or pbade@siue.edu.
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Learn About Joining the Peace Corp, March 3 |
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Learn about the amazing experience of serving as a Peace Corps volunteer (peacecorps.gov):
3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Student Success Center, room 1201
For more information, contact Joe Zucchini at jzucchini@peacecorps.gov or (314) 441-0534.
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SIUE Student Parent Group's Next Monthly Meeting, March 7 |
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Monthly meetings have been designed to connect, develop support networks and build community for students who are parents.
The format of these meetings is designed to meet the interests and needs of group members and may range from stress management, study skills, career planning, family finances, to parent education and child development.
Meetings are facilitated by representatives from Counseling Services. Some group meetings may feature speakers from the larger campus or metro community.
Participants must pre-register the Friday before each Monday meeting in order for planning for child care and food.
Children are welcome, but must be preregistered so we can have appropriate child care. A light dinner (pizza) will be provided.
Please note the following remaining meeting dates during the spring term:
• March 7
• April 4
• May 1
4:30-6:30 p.m.
SIUE Early Childhood Center
What some student parents are saying about the group:
“I feel like I do better because I feel like I am not the only person with these stresses. I feel it makes my life a little bit better.”
“It is a place I can come where other people understand the stress and challenges that come with being a student parent.”
“I’ve gained confidence as a parent and have friends who are in similar situations.”
“It’s just a place you can relax and be with other people who can relate to you because they have to balance school and kids, too.”
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Phi Kappa Phi Student Opportunities, Deadline March 21 |
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Several great opportunities for our students are available through our local chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Please note that membership in PKP is NOT required for two of the three.
Undergraduate Scholarship: One scholarship of up to $1,000 (which must be applied to undergraduate or graduate tuition and fees at SIUE) may be awarded. Eligibility requirements: must be an undergraduate with at least junior standing (60 hours) at the end of the fall semester 2015, must have a minimum GPA of 3.5, and must have earned at least 24 semester hours at SIUE by the end of the fall semester 2015. Students with a 100 percent waiver for tuition and fees are not eligible. Please note: Applicants DO NOT have to be PKP members.
The deadline is 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 21.
For more information, visit siue.edu/pkp/Awards.
Undergraduate Paper Contest: Three cash prizes will be awarded for papers meeting the criteria. Submissions are to be scholarly essays or research papers on any academic topic that can be understood by a lay audience. This contest is open to ANY SIUE undergraduate.
The deadline is 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 21.
For more information, visit siue.edu/pkp/Awards.
Graduate Fellowship: Graduating seniors with superior academic and leadership records, who are or will be members of Phi Kappa Phi by the application deadline, and who have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate program of study for the 2016-2017 academic year are eligible to apply. One fellowship award of up to $1,000 will be given through our local chapter and then this person will be entered into the national contest where 51 fellowships of $5,000 and six fellowships of $15,000 will be awarded (SIUE nominee Luke Settles won a national award last year).
The deadline is 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 21.
For more information, visit siue.edu/pkp/Awards.
"How Will I Pay for College and Beyond?" Workshop
Phi Kappa Phi is co-sponsoring a student finances workshop.
5 p.m.
Thursday, March 3
Alumni Hall, room 2401
Representatives from SIUE’s Student Financial Aid and the Bursar’s Office will present information and answer questions.
The event is co-sponsored by SIUE’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honor society.
This event is free and open to anyone who would like to attend.
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Visualizing Research Impacts Competition Continues |
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Visualizing Research Impacts Competition
The Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to show the results and impacts of their research to the public through images. The image can be a photo, drawing, painting, collage, etc. Scholars can create the image themselves or collaborate with someone to create the image.
The competition is underway. All entries must be submitted by April 4.
It is open to SIUE faculty, staff, and students who are currently involved in a research project or creative activity at SIUE.
Prizes will be awarded for (1) Best Representation of Research Impact ($1,500) and (2) Most Creative Representation of Research Impact ($1,000). The first place winners will receive a monetary award to be used toward their scholarly activities at SIUE.
For complete details and to submit an entry, visit VRI Competition.
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