Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The University Staff Senate has received multiple petitions for candidacy for open seats in the Negotiated and Prevailing, Open Range, and Non-Represented Professional Staff classifications.

Because there are contested elections, members of those constituencies received an e-mail on Friday, April 6 with the qualifications submitted by the candidates, as well as a link to the electronic ballot.

If you are a member of one of those constituencies, please check your Clutter and Spam folders if you do not see the message in your Inbox.

Votes must be cast by 4:30 p.m. today. Please share this information with employees who do not have regular access to email.

For more information, contact Anne Hunter at 650-3050 or anhunte@siue.edu. 

Mark your calendar for the second edition of International Studies Day presented by SIUE's international studies program, with support from the Public Relations Student Society of America and public relations campaigns students.

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, April 12
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

International Studies Day is free and open to the public. It will have an exciting program, including a regional panel about international issues, two UN representatives talking about UN and international careers and advocacy, as well as keynote speaker Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former President of the UN Security Council.

9 a.m.–3 p.m. - Information Booths
Participants include various SIUE departments and programs, the Office of International Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and student organizations, as well as regional organizations, including the International Institute of St. Louis, European Studies Center at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Institute for International Education and the Peace Corps.

9:30-11 a.m. - Panel on international issues impacting our region
Speakers include representatives of the Council on Foreign Relations, St. Louis Committee; World Affairs Council of St. Louis; International Institute of St. Louis; and World Trade Center, St. Louis

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. - Careers at the United Nations and International Advocacy for Sustainable Development
Speakers include Ms. Nanayaa Kumi, associate talent outreach officer, Office of Human Resources Management, United Nations Secretariat, New York City and Ms. Zephanii Smith, member of the National Council of the United Nations Association of the United States.

1-3 p.m. - Keynote speaker, Q&A, press conference
Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, founder of Global Movement for the Culture of Peace, will discuss "The United Nations - Essential or Irrelevant in Today's World?"
Chowdhury is a career diplomat, who has served as permanent representative to the United Nations, president of the UN Security Council, president of UNICEF Board, UN Under-Secretary-General and senior special advisor to UN General Assembly President.

3-5 p.m. - Film screening
"I am From Chile" (director: Gonzalo Diaz Ugarte)
This coming of age immigration story, drawing from the director’s personal experiences, has received several awards at international film festivals.

Food and refreshments will be served throughout the day of the event. Participants in all activities will be entered a prize drawing.

The SIUE School of Business Executive Education program’s project management courses and workshops are open for registration:

Leading Virtual Teams
8 a.m.-noon
Friday, April 13
SIUE Main Campus - Founders Hall

This workshop will discuss leading and managing virtual teams effectively. You will learn about various tools, techniques, resources and how to utilize them, and how to involve everyone in the process. We will discuss on-site versus off-site participation and involvement. 

Examples will be provided from a management perspective and an employee perspective. You also will learn about the ground rules and assumptions in virtual teams and what works best – co-locating, global sourcing, etc., as well as historical references to what has worked best and what has not (best practices).

PM in a Cyber Security World
Noon-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 13
SIUE Main Campus – Founders Hall

In this workshop, we will explore the basic requirements needed to ensure a smooth implementation of a web application. The workshop will highlight some of the necessary requirements that at a minimum should be considered while developing a project plan. Considerations of web hosting facilities, appropriate infrastructure considerations, disaster recovery considerations, on-going maintenance minimum requirements, cloud usage, etc. We will not get into programming, but we will discuss at a high-level the pressures needed to ensure a solid project plan. 

For a listing of more, click Professional Development Workshops.

Biweekly dialogues to support critical conversations and understanding around issues of campus climate for black students, faculty and staff; social justice; and our collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment for all will continue:

Please join us
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 13
Peck Hall, Room 2405

Figure Drawing is a time-honored practice of studying the human form as an artistic subject. It engages a professional collaboration between model and art students, in which dynamic poses are held still for various lengths of time in order to capture movement and expression.

Those who practice figure drawing regularly learn the underlying thought and processes that aid in conveying the human form convincingly.

12:30-2:30 p.m.
Fridays: April 13 and 27
Art & Design West, Room 2103

The cost is $6 per session or $30 for all six sessions.

Please register in person or online for Open Figure Drawing. Attendees must be 18 or older.

The SIUE speech-language pathology program is offering free hearing screenings for adults and children age three and older at the Edwardsville Public Library.

1-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 13

and

1:15-4:45 p.m.
Friday, April 20

The screenings will be conducted in the Edwardsville Public Library’s Large Meeting Room, located in its lower level.

The community offering was made possible by funding from the Edwardsville Community Foundation, which allowed for the purchase of portable audiometers.

For more information, contact SIUE Speech-Language-Hearing Center Clinic Coordinator Jamie Henderson at jahende@siue.edu.

Ann Dirks-Linhorst, PhD, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Studies will give her sabbatical presentation:

"The Role of Race in Criminal Court-Ordered Pretrial Psychiatric Evaluations"
3-4 p.m.
Friday, April 13
Peck Hall, Room 1412

In previous weeks, the Offices of Educational Outreach, Disability Support Services, and Information Technology Services announced the course accessibility tool, Blackboard Ally, would be piloted in summer 2018.

We are seeking faculty teaching in Summer 2018 who are using Blackboard extensively for content delivery to participate in the pilot. For pilot faculty, the Blackboard Ally tool will be enabled during the course building phase in mid-April. Before summer term, faculty will be provided resources to learn about the tool and attend optional training. We will then ask participating faculty and students to provide feedback on the Blackboard Ally tool and the resources provided. 

At the end of the pilot, supporting materials will be reevaluated and Blackboard Ally will be enabled for all Fall 2018 courses. Additional training sessions will be scheduled for late June, July and August. After the beginning of the fall semester, resources will be available through the ITS Knowledge Base, or individual consultations can be scheduled with the Instructional Design & Learning Technologies group. 

Faculty interested in joining the pilot should complete this application form by Tuesday, April 17. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome to take part in the pilot. Courses running in the first five weeks of the term that use Blackboard extensively for content delivery will be given preference. Please contact Instructional Design & Learning Technologies for questions at idlt_center@siue.edu.

The Department of Theater and Dance presents "The Great Divide: A Workshop Production" by E. M. Lewis and directed by Chuck Harper, chair of the Department of Theater and Dance.

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18-Saturday, April 21 and
2 p.m. 
Sunday, April 22
Dunham Hall Theater

Ticket cost:
$12 – Adults
$10 - Seniors and non-SIUE students
$10 - SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff
SIUE students FREE with a valid I.D.

All seating is general admission. You may purchase tickets at the Theater and Dance Box Office in Dunham Hall, Room 1042B. You can also call 650-2774 or email theater-tickets@siue.edu.

Kevin Wathen, coordinator of Veteran Affairs and business manager in the Department of Enrollment Management, is the recipient of the April Employee Recognition Award. 

Please join us in congratulating Kevin as the Employee of the Month:
11 a.m.
Friday, April 20
Rendleman Hall, Enrollment Management

You can also send Kevin a congratulatory email at kwathen@siue.edu. 

“Kevin provides excellent customer service to our veterans on campus," said Bobbi Wojick, veteran certification officer. "He ensures that our veterans get the assistance they deserve. He is committed to making veterans' transition to SIUE a smooth one. He also works hard to inform, advise and assist veterans and their dependents, spouses or survivors so they can obtain their academic goals.”

“Kevin demonstrates all of the qualities of a supportive colleague," said Jeremy Baker, associate director of Financial Aid. "With Kevin’s assistance, numerous Student Financial Aid initiatives have successfully come to fruition, adding to the quality of support we strive to deliver to the students and parents at SIUE. His positive outlook is contagious.”

“Enrollment Management is one of the best places to work on campus," said Wathen. "It starts at the top and continues down through the entire department. Because I work closely with all the offices that make up Enrollment Management, I get to have close relationships with many people. These people make it possible for me to win this award. You make it easy to love SIUE!”

For more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.

SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s 4th Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration:

4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A 

The 2018 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQIA and Ally SIUE undergraduate and graduate students who have earned their degree in Spring 2018.

Registration is required to participate and should be completed by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 20. See the form, here.

To learn more, visit Rainbow Graduation Celebration.

The SIUE East St. Louis After School Performing Arts Program will present its recital:

7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25
Dunham Hall

Students will perform on the piano, guitar and chimes. They will also perform West African drumming and dance, jazz, ballet and the Dunham technique.

Student performing range in age from 6-17.

The recital is free.

Join the SIUE Alumni Association in honoring and hearing from SIUE’s alumni selected among the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 during a Networking Breakfast!

7:30-9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 26
L. Keeley Construction, St. Louis

Complimentary coffee and bagels will be provided. Register online today!

SIUE alumni members of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 include:

Jonathan Fowler - vice president, J.F. Electric, Incorporated
2010-Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Devin Gates - project manager, Paric Corporation
2010-Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
2018-MBA, Webster University

Ryan Poettker, LEED AP, vice president project management, Poettker Construction Company
2005-Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Theresa Schwartz, MD, surgeon and associate professor of surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine
1999-Bachelor of Arts in Biological Science/Medical Science, minor in Chemistry
2000-Master of Science in Biological Sciences
2005-Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
2014-Master of Science, Health Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University