Thursday, March 16, 2017

The STEM Research Center is starting a new series of article discussions on ethics in STEM education. Join us for great, informal discussions on this topic!

Noon
Today
Vadalabene Center, Room 1304

"Teaching Anthropogenic Climate Change Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration" (Todd & O'Brien, 2016).
This discussion, led by Dr. Carol Colannino-Meeks, will be an introduction to the topic of teaching ethics by addressing the question of why instructors might combine ethics and STEM. Anthropogenic climate change is an excellent entry point as it demands an understanding of the moral implications of climate change as well as the scientific details of this topic.

March 23: "Socioscience and Ethics in Science Classrooms: Teacher Perspectives and Strategies" (Sadler et al., 2006).
Following up on the question of "why" is the question of "how." Georgia Bracey will be leading this discussion on ethics in STEM classrooms from the perspective of the instructor and what approaches make the most sense.

March 30: "Connecting Past with Present: A Mixed-Methods Science Ethics Course and its Evaluation" (Semendeferi et al., 2016).
Finishing out this series of discussions, Dr. Sharon Locke will lead a conversation on the effectiveness of teaching ethics and STEM together. Taking a look at one particular example course from the University of Houston, we will talk about the practical applications of previous weeks' discussions.

Anyone interested can contact Colin Wilson at colwils@siue.edu for a copy of any of the articles.

 

Chancellor Randy Pembrook will hold two Q&A sessions:

12:15 p.m.
Today
Hoag Hall
School of Dental Medicine campus

8:30 a.m.
Friday, March 24
Mississippi-Illinois Room
Edwardsville campus

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff. The Chancellor invites all of you to ask questions, have a dialog and/or express ideas that you might have.

If you would like to submit questions or suggestions to the Chancellor in advance, please send them to siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/

The SIUE English Department is hosting a reading with fiction author Dorene O’Brien:

4 p.m.
Today
The Cougar Store, Events Area

Copies of her book, Voices of the Lost and Found, will be available for purchase.

For more information, please call The Cougar Store at 618-650-3345.

Investigate these SIUE School of Business Executive Education program's  management courses and workshops:

Negotiation & Persuasion Skills
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, March 17
Founders Hall

Would you like to improve your ability to effectively negotiate and persuade others? This one-day course in negotiation and persuasion skills will add tried and true techniques to your toolkit that will move projects along and increase productivity. This session will provide project managers with the tools and techniques to improve their negotiation skills.

Learn the basics and best practices of project management and prepare for the PMP® certification. Successful completion awards the 35 educational hours required for the PMP® certification exam.

For more course and workshop information, visit SIUE News.

SIUE Friends of Music Fundraiser:

11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 19
Old Bakery Beer Co.
400 Landmarks Blvd.
Alton, IL

Music will be performed by SIUE students, and 25 percent of all beer sales will be donated for scholarships for SIUE music students! No invitation or flyer needed

For more information, contact SIUE Department of Music or call 618-650-2626.

The Friends of Music is a volunteer organization that supports the SIUE Department of Music.
Proceeds benefit the SIUE Friends of Music Scholarship Fund.

SIUE Campus Recreation will host the 10th Annual Cougar World Games:

6-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 23
Student Fitness Center Activity Gym

The Cougar World Games will challenge, inspire and bring together diverse student groups and organizations to SIUE students, faculty and staff.

For the fourth year, the “interaction zone” will be available during the event. This activity is designed to provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to dialogue and share information about their culture, countries of origin or outside organization.

Currently, there are commitments from such individuals from India, Serbia, Greece and Nigeria, to name a few. 

Campus Recreation is looking for volunteers to engage with students in the “cultural interaction zone.” If you would like to volunteer or know students, faculty, staff or organizations that would like to, please contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director of Campus Recreation at nrosale@siue.edu or call 618-650-3242. 

The Cougar World Games is a special event designed to promote diversity, understanding and acceptance between groups with different cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities through participation in various recreational activities offered across the globe. The basic concept allows students to visit various stations depicted as continents, while learning about culture, sports, music, ethnic foods and more.

GRE Review Classes
6-9:50 p.m.
Thursdays (6 sessions)
March 23-April 27
Peck Hall, room 0307
Fee: $499

SAT Review Classes
9 a.m.-Noon
April 1-29 (No session on April 15)
Peck Hall, room 0302
Fee: $175

Conversational Japanese for Beginners
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, April 5-May 3
Peck Hall, Room 1412
Fee: $89
Instructor: Sachiko Kobayashi 

For a complete synopsis about these and other upcoming presentations, please see the Lifelong Learning brochure at siue.edu/educationaloutreach.

A Student Rural Health Careers Forum will be held at SIUE:

10 a.m.-Noon
Saturday, March 25
Morris University Center, Maple Room

The Forum will showcase the many career paths available for in-demand professionals with backgrounds in business, healthcare and information technology. It will feature panel discussions with top healthcare administrators, clinicians, graduate students and faculty members.

The SIUE Graduate School, Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) and Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network are hosting the event. Registration is due by Friday, March 24 at ilruralhealth.org.

The application fee will be waived for prospective undergraduate and graduate students who apply to SIUE at the event.

A complimentary lunch will be provided immediately following the event. Free parking will be available in Lot B near the Morris University Center. For more information, contact Margaret Vaughn at 217-280-0206 or staff@ilruralhealth.org.

The SIUE STEM Center announces its FY18 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 2017, 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 at siue.edu/stem/faculty.

Applications are due Monday, April 10.

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