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Attend Today's Q&A with Chancellor Pembrook
9 a.m.
Today
SIUE East St. Louis Center
Multipurpose Room, Building D
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
East St. Louis, IL 62201
These meetings are open to all faculty and staff.
The Chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.
Other scheduled Q&A's with the chancellor include:
April 17 – Edwardsville Campus
June 4 – Alton Campus
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SIUE Alumnae Honored at Chamber Awards Gala |
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Two SIUE alumnae were among those honored for their commitment to the growth, betterment and vitality of the community during the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Community Awards Gala and Auction held Thursday, March 8 in SIUE’s Meridian Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Business Builds: Economies. Leaders. Communities.”
Alumna Linda Cassens received the Albert Cassens Award for Outstanding Community Service. She earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1983.
SIUE Foundation President Bev George was presented the Tallerico Leadership Award, which honors individuals who have mentored others and served as a role model. George achieved a bachelor’s in English from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1975 and a master’s in secondary education/reading from SIUE in 1979.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer detailed the event in an article posted Thursday, March 8.
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Sixth Annual SIUE Law School Fair, March 15 |
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The Pre-Law Association is hosting the Sixth Annual SIUE Law School Fair:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, March 15
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge
The following law schools have accepted an invitation to discuss their particular programs, environment, admissions process, costs, financial aid and other subjects in which prospective law school students might be interested.
SIU School of Law
SLU School of Law
Illinois College of Law
IU-Bloomington - Maurer School of Law
The John Marshall Law School
Marquette University Law School
Mizzou Law
UMKC School of Law
If you are interested in learning more about any of these law schools, please stop by and talk to their representatives.
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Watch for Continuous Improvement Conference, March 16 |
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The Faculty Development Council and the Office of the Provost will present the Continuous Improvement Conference on Friday, March 16.
Breakfast:
8:30-9 a.m.
Engaging Modern Learners Workshop
9 a.m.-Noon
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms
Description: What factors influence student motivation and desire to learn? Obviously, there are some influences beyond the professor’s control, but research in educational psychology suggests one thing we can do to increase student engagement is to create learning environments that are in some ways linked to, and supportive of, the current student culture. During this participatory session, we will briefly review the literature regarding the culture of the Millennial student and apply the findings of the presenter’s research regarding modern learners.
Break: 12-1:30 p.m.
Creating “I Don’t Want to Miss a Moment of This!” Learning Environments
1:30–3 p.m.
Peck Hall, Room 1402
As college professors, we are all experts in our content area. However, we may not be aware of the body of research within educational psychology that provides insights into motivating our students. During this presentation we will briefly review the literature regarding student motivation and share the findings of Dr. Price’s own research on this topic. Throughout the presentation, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their methods and the learning environments they create. Digitized video clips of student interviews will be utilized in order to convey practical steps we can take to increase student motivation, interest and desire to learn in the courses we teach.
Register here!
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Diplomat-in-Residence Visits SIUE, March 22 |
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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature announces the upcoming visit of Midwest Diplomat-in-Residence Melissa Martínez on Thursday, March 22.
11 a.m. – Presentation on careers in the Department of State.
Peck Hall 3417
2 p.m. – Coffee for Cool Women
Peck Hall 3407, Women’s Studies Office
Martínez holds a master’s in international and public affairs from the University of Columbia. She joined the U.S. Department of State in 2002 and was a Diplomat-in-Residence (DIR) at the Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Public Policy at UCLA. Since August 2017, she has served as the DIR of the Midwest region.
These events are jointly organized by the Departments of Foreign Languages and Literature and International Studies, as well as the Women’s Studies program.
For more information, please contact Carolina Rocha at crocha@siue.edu.
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SIUE Hosts Regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge, March 24 |
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SIUE will host the regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge, which will showcase projects from students grades 5-12.
8-9:15 a.m. Exhibit set up
8-9:30 a.m. Judges check-in and training
9:30 a.m.-Noon Project judging
Saturday, March 24
Morris University Center
SIUE campus
To make this event happen, we need people like you to serve as volunteer judges. We will provide training, breakfast and a catered lunch.
For more information and to sign-up, please visit the SERC website.
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Blackboard Ally is Coming! |
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The Offices of Educational Outreach, Disability Support Services, and Information Technology Services are collaborating to bring Blackboard Ally to your Blackboard courses.
Blackboard Ally is a product that provides alternate formats for uploaded PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and HTML content, in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. For example, it can convert a text document to an audio file. It also assists faculty in making content more accessible by pointing out where formatting can be improved or providing alternative file types.
To find out more, check out the links below:
Blackboard Ally website: blackboard.com/accessibility/blackboard-ally.html
Blackboard Ally Introduction Video: youtu.be/rxCdtbVBtNc (3:06 m)
Student Experience: youtube.com/watch?v=ImA358OtiHU (:51 s)
Instructor Experience: youtube.com/watch?v=u2iI210FUzk (1:15 m)
A pilot will take place this summer and the product will be enabled in fall courses. Additional information will be provided in the next few weeks about Blackboard Ally and the upcoming pilot.
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Nominate a Coworker for Employee of the Month |
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Spring is coming! Time to refresh, renew and recognize hard-working employees in your department! Do you have an outstanding employee that deserves recognition? Then nominate them for the Employee of the Month award!
The Employee of the Month Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his or her daily work. These employees are engaged in accomplishing the mission of the University, upholding our University’s values and routinely exceed the call of duty.
Faculty, staff or students can make nominations, but the immediate supervisor must support the nomination. Employees in their current position for two years and who have not received the award within the last five years are eligible for nomination.
Nomination forms and additional details are available at: siue.edu/humanresources/employment/employee_recognition_program.
For more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.
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Save the Date for the University Staff Senate Scholarship Banquet, April 10 |
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The University Staff Senate will present its Scholarship Banquet for all staff, faculty, retirees and the community at large:
5 p.m. Social hour begins
6 p.m. Dinner
Tuesday, April 10
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and attendance prizes.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Staff Senate Scholarship, awarded during the fall and summer terms for deserving high school graduates or continuing SIUE undergraduate students who are the child, grandchild, spouse or civil union partner of a presently employed or retired civil service or professional staff employee at SIUE.
Ticket information is coming soon.
For more information, contact Collin Van Meter at 650-5240 or cvanmet@siue.edu.
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