Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018

SIUE is joining a nationwide commemoration by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) of the deaths of two sanitation workers -- Echol Cole and Robert Walker -- whose deaths helped spark the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Sanitation Workers’ Strike.

One minute of silence will be observed:
Noon
Today
Quad

and

1 p.m.
Today
Quad

Members of the SIUE community willing to read from articles about the tragedy, text from King’s Memphis speech, or use other articles or appropriate original works, can contact Vicki Daggett at vdagget@siue.edu  or 650-5067 to schedule a time.

On Feb. 1, 1968, a storm forced Memphis sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker to seek shelter in the back of their truck. The workers’ repeated warnings to management about faulty equipment proved tragically prophetic that day when the truck’s compactor kicked on, crushing the two men to death.

Their AFSCME co-workers decided they had had enough. They had worked for far too long for poverty wages, without any benefits, in dangerous conditions, and with no respect. They voted to strike, and despite facing intense animosity, they bravely continued their strike for more than two months.

They were joined in their struggle by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who traveled to Memphis to march in solidarity. King was assassinated after making a powerful and historic speech in support of the workers’ struggle for dignity and justice.

For more information, see Never Forget.

The next Conversations @ STEM is all about the Next Generation Science Standards. What does STEM look like according to this set of standards and what can it offer to educators?

12-1 p.m.
Today 
The STEM Resource Center, Vadalabene Center Room 1304

Come by and let us know your experiences and thoughts. There are optional background articles for those interested.

SIUE alumni and friends are invited to attend the SIUE Alumni Association’s Edwardsville Area Alumni and Friends Happy Hour:

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Today
Recess Brewing
307 N. Main St.
Edwardsville, IL  62025

Catch up with classmates, make new connections, learn about what is going on at SIUE and find out how you can get involved.

The SIUE Alumni Association will provide drinks and appetizers.

Register today at Edwardsville Area SIUE Alumni and Friends Happy Hour.

The SIUE Meridian Society is looking to fund projects (up to $5,000) that demonstrate a collaborative effort between an SIUE unit and a community organization.

SIUE colleges, schools, major units, departments and organizations (including student organizations) with an SIUE account are invited to apply for the 2018 Meridian Awards.

The Meridian Award Application/Proposal must be submitted and received by 5 p.m. today.

Electronic submissions are preferred to meridiansociety@siue.edu  

Mail submissions to:
Meridian Awards
c/o Meridian Society at SIUE Foundation
Campus Box 1082
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1082

Please note Meridian application requirements. 

For more information, contact Julie Babington at 650-2378 or meridiansociety@siue.edu.

Please join us for the IRIS Center Open House to learn more about the digital humanities at SIUE.

11 a.m.-1 p. m.
Friday, Feb. 2
Peck Hall, Room 0226 

Faculty and student projects will be showcased, including the Wide, Wide World Digital Edition, the Nepal Earthquakes Project, Madison Historical and more.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to talk with IRIS faculty and staff about how IRIS can assist you in your digital humanities endeavors.

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

For more information, contact Katie Knowles, katknow@siue.edu or visit iris.siue.edu.

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.

The Exercise Science Club, along with the Food and Nutrition Club, is once again holding their annual “Commit to be Fit” competition for all faculty and staff.

This friendly competition encourages our SIUE faculty and staff to be active by competing as teams of five-seven to accrue active fitness minutes each week.

Want to know more? There will be three optional informational sessions held:

11 a.m.-1 p.m. 
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Morris University Center, Board Room

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Morris University Center, Willow Room

3-5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Morris University Center, Board Room

Research recommends 150 minutes of moderate activity per week as a minimum, and this is a great opportunity to work up to that level or to exceed it based on your goals! Moderate exercise includes activities such as brisk walking, biking or dancing just to name a few.

Some things to know:
• You can form your own team with co-workers or friends on campus (teams do not have to be from within the same department)
• Graduate / Teaching Assistants are welcome to participate
• If you DO NOT have a team, but want to participate, you will be assigned to a team randomly
• Each team will be assigned a student coach from the Exercise Science or Nutrition Undergraduate Programs or the Exercise Physiology Graduate Program to help with goal setting, motivation, and accountability.
• The competition officially begins on Monday, Feb. 26-Monday, April 16.
• The last day to sign up is Wednesday, Feb. 14, so don’t delay and get your team registered today!

Still have questions? You can email them to the above email address and the C2BF organizers will get back to you with an answer!

Thinking of starting a company to commercialize intellectual property? Come learn best practices from and ask questions of a panel featuring a local faculty entrepreneur, the executive director of the T-REX Innovation Center, and SIU’s technology transfer experts.

Know-How and Regional Resources for a Successful Start-Up Company:  Who Wants to Be a Billionaire
Tuesday, Feb. 6
12-1 p.m.
Morris University Center, Missouri Room

(Feel free to bring your lunch. and join us late or leave early if needed.)

Sponsored by the SIU Office of Technology Transfer and the SIUE Graduate School  

Come practice your networking skills with employers and alumni!

Mock Networking
4-5 p.m. Optional FREE Professional LinkedIn Headshot for SIUE students only
5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Morris University Center, Second Floor Conference Center

Dress professionally and RSVP with the Career Development Center at 650-3708

The 2018 application process for Springboard to Success Student Leaders is now open.

This is an opportunity for student leaders from various areas of campus life to come together to help create a welcoming experience for future SIUE students. The Office of Admissions is looking for students who meet the following criteria:

• Have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours at SIUE by the end of Spring 2018 and plan to enroll in Fall 2018 classes at SIUE (summer enrollment not required)
• Good disciplinary and financial standing with the University
• Good standing with University Housing
• Good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

If you know any students who meet this criteria, if you have questions, or to receive an application, please contact Regiere Lovett at 650-2754 or relovet@siue.edu.    

The application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 14.

The campus community is invited to attend a guest presentation on the important topic of intractable conflicts.

Michael Pratt, PhD, O’Connor Professor in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, will present “United We Fall and Divided We Stand?: Unconventional Lessons for Addressing Intractable Conflicts.”
2-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Art & Design Building, Room 1104

Pratt will speak about conflicts between groups that are not only long-lasting, but difficult to move beyond (i.e. political, religious, etc.). He will discuss how such conflicts come about and why groups, at some level, may even be invested in keeping them going. He also draws upon his own research to offer unconventional lessons he has learned about successfully managing these types of conflicts.

Jill Schreiber, PhD, and Jayme Swanke, PhD, assistant professors of social work, are coordinating Pratt’s visit, through CAS’ Targeted Funding Initiative, which is supporting projects of faculty development and innovation. They emphasize the broad appeal of Pratt’s presentation topic, as his background includes experience and expertise of interest to social work, psychology and business, as well as other fields.”

“When people’s identity is tied to “I am not them,” it makes it difficult to mediate and come together to find solutions to issues,” Schreiber said. “Dr. Pratt’s visit will offer a different way of theorizing or framing how to get along and communicate with people who may be different than you, in multiple contexts.”

Contact Schreiber at jischre@siue.edu or Swanke at jswanke@siue.edu with any questions.