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Don't Miss the Next University Staff Senate Meeting, Jan. 18
The University Staff Senate's meetings are open to constituency members. Non-senate members can come and listen. Participation depends on the agenda being discussed and/or prior approval from the President of the University Staff Senate. The next University Staff Senate Executive meeting will be held:
9 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 18
Morris University Center, International Room
Staff Senate Executive meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. Staff Senate meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, with the exception of July during which there is no full Senate meeting.
Agendas and minutes may be found at siue.edu/ugov/staff/schedule_of_meetings.
Future guests include:
- Provost Denise Cobb – January 18 executive board meeting
- Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Waple – February 1 full senate meeting
- HR Director Sherrie Senkfor – February 15 executive board meeting
- UPBC Chair Nancy Lutz and Budget Director Bill Winter - February 15 executive board meeting
- Jeff Brownfield, SUCSS Executive Director – March 15 (needs questions by March 1)
- SIU President Randy Dunn – April 5, Alton Campus
Questions for guests may be submitted in advance to a current senator. You may find current senators/officers at siue.edu/ugov/staff/senatemembership_staff.
Please, feel free to contact President Gretchen Fricke, or any senate member, with questions about the senate or check out the Staff Senate FAQ page.
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Attend the Next Conversations @ STEM, Jan. 18 |
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The SIUE STEM Center is hosting the first spring Conversations at STEM.
Noon-1 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 18
STEM Resource Center,
Vadalabene Center Room 1304
The topic will be field-based learning. Getting outside the classroom might not seem appealing at the moment, but it offers some rewarding differences for the students involved.
For more information and optional articles, contact Colin Wilson at colwils@siue.edu.
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Dr. Larry Lafond Delivers his Sabbatical Presentation, Jan. 19 |
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Larry Lafond, PhD, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will discuss the results of his sabbatical project, “Cracks in the Greater St. Louis Dialect Island: Unified Divergence, Lexical Differentiation.”
11 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 19
Peck Hall, Room 3117
This presentation will discuss linguistic characteristics of the St. Louis metropolitan area, a dialect island comprising counties both in Missouri and Illinois.
Findings are based on elicited lexical variation from 815 respondents over a seven-year period, and show that within the dialect island of St. Louis we see strong evidence of marked divergence from dialects outside the metropolitan area, but with patterns that also reveal significant lexical and syntactic differences within the island.
In the various speech communities of Southern Illinois and St. Louis, place and age both appear to be robust indicators of lexical selection.
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Attend Discussion on Graduate School Mental Health, Jan. 25 |
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The Graduate School will host a discussion about Graduate Student Mental Health.
10 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A
The discussion will be led by Jessica Horowitz, PhD, associate dean for Student Services at Loyola University Chicago, Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services at SIUE, and Jim Boyle, interim director of Disability Support Services.
Topics will include mental illness, disability, international students, online learners, advising and reporting. Time will be provided for open sharing. All faculty and staff are invited.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Please Note Science Building Classroom Information |
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SIUE is getting closer to completion of the highly anticipated science building renovation. In addition to the two large lecture halls that have been utilized during renovation, additional completed classrooms will be used this semester.
- SL-Science Laboratory Building has been renamed to SE-Science East. In Spring 2018, classes may appear as either SL or SE on students' schedules.
- SLW–Science Lab Building West has been renamed to SW–Science West. In Spring 2018, class locations may appear as either SLW or SW on students' schedules.
- All rooms in SE-Science East have been renumbered as a result of the renovation and shifting of spaces. For example, the large lecture hall that has traditionally been known as SL 1105 will now be labeled SE 1136. The large lecture hall that has been traditionally known as SL 3114 will now be labeled SE 3126.
Thank you for your continued patience as we move toward full use of this newly renovated space.
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Security Enhanced at RecPlex |
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Video surveillance equipment is scheduled to be installed at the SIUE Recreation Complex on Northwest University Drive on the Edwardsville campus. The new equipment will be used by Campus Recreation to protect students and reduce damage to property. The cameras will enhance the overall safety and security on the fields now that the artificial turf project is nearing completion.
In accordance with Section II (F) of the University’s Video Surveillance Policy, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has approved the installation of the additional security equipment.
For more information, visit siue.edu/policies/6f3.shtml#Notification.
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School of Pharmacy to Host Annual Diabetes Education Program, RSVP by Feb. 1 |
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SIUE Women's Basketball Pink Zone Game, Feb. 3 |
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SIUE Women’s Basketball will host its annual Pink Zone game to raise money and promote breast cancer research and awareness! Please join us!
6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3
Health Service is collaborating with SIUE Athletics to promote breast cancer awareness and will be raising money by selling Pink Zone tee shirts for $5! All proceeds from Pink Zone events benefit Susan G. Komen Missouri.
- In 2017, more than 250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women and 2,400 in men in the U.S.
- Every two minutes, one case of breast cancer is diagnosed in a woman in the U.S.
- In 2017, more than 40,000 women and more than 400 men in the U.S. are expected to die from breast cancer.
- Improvements in early detection and effective treatment contributed to a 39 percent decline in breast cancer mortality (deaths) in the U.S. between 1989-2015.
- Currently, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.
- One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
2018 Pink Zone tee shirt sales will be available in the Goshen Lounge and/or Center Court during the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Riane Greenwalt, director of Health Service, at 650-2852 or rgreenw@siue.edu.
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Participate in Book Club on "Becoming a Student-Ready College" |
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You're invited to participate in the next Faculty Development book club featuring: Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success by Tia Brown McNair, Susan Albertine, Michelle Asha Cooper, Nicole McDonald, and Thomas Major, Jr.
10-11 a.m.
Fridays, Feb. 23 and March 30 (Please plan to attend both meetings)
Provost's Conference Room, Rendleman Hall 3117
Leaders: Jessica Harris (Historical Studies and Black Studies) and Earleen Patterson (Director of SOAR-Student Opportunities for Academic Results)
This book club is open to faculty and staff. We’ll provide the book and its yours to keep. Books are limited, so register now.
Boost student success by reversing your perspective on college readiness. The national conversation asking "Are students college-ready?" concentrates on numerous factors that are beyond higher education's control. Becoming a Student-Ready College flips the college readiness conversation to provide a new perspective on creating institutional value and facilitating student success. Instead of focusing on student preparedness for college (or lack thereof), this book asks the more pragmatic question of what are colleges and universities doing to prepare for the students who are entering their institutions? What must change in an institution's policies, practices and culture in order to be student-ready?
Clear and concise, this book is packed with insightful discussion and practical strategies for achieving your ambitious student success goals. These ideas for redesigning practices and policies provide more than food for thought—they offer a real-world framework for institutional change. You'll learn:
- How educators can acknowledge their own biases and assumptions about underserved students in order to allow for change
- New ways to advance student learning and success
- How to develop and value student assets and social capital
- Strategies and approaches for creating a new student-focused culture of leadership at every level
To truly become student-ready, educators must make difficult decisions, face the pressures of accountability and address their preconceived notions about student success head-on. Becoming a Student-Ready College provides a reality check based on today's higher education environment.
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