Tuesday, April 24, 2018

A second set of Campus Safety meetings is scheduled. These meetings will focus on the 4 E Training (SIUE’s Active Shooter Training) and are open to all employees.

If you have already taken the training, you are still welcome to attend as a refresher or to ask any follow-up questions. Anyone who hasn’t taken the training is certainly encouraged to attend. 

East St. Louis Higher Education Campus
1-2 p.m.
Today
Building D, room 1007

Alton Campus
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Roller Hall, Building 263

Edwardsville’s Land of Goshen Community Market is collaborating with SIUE through the new food sustainability consortium and the Edwardsville/SIUE Community Destination Committee to host the farmers’ market to campus.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Today
Stratton Quad

In addition to local produce, the SIUE Goshen Farmer’s Market will feature vendors with meat, eggs, flowers, baked goods, honey and soap. Local artists will also be selling their creative works.

More information on the SIUE Goshen Market and other food sustainability consortium initiatives is available in the SIUE News.

SIUE Housing will participate in Denim Day:

12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25
Cougar Statue in front of the Morris University Center

The Denim Day campaign, coordinated by Peace Over Violence, has been taking place for the past 19 years and is held in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.

The Denim Day campaign was originally triggered by an Italian Supreme Court ruling, where a rape conviction was overturned. Justices believed that because the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove them, thereby implying consent. The following day, women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim.

Those wishing to support University Housing’s efforts should wear denim and meet at the Cougar Statue for a group photo. Denim Day stickers and awareness ribbons will be available at the front desks of the residence halls and Cougar Village Commons.

For more information on University Housing’s involvement in Denim Day, contact Cougar Village 400 Community Director Ashley Stegall at 650-2965 or astegal@siue.edu.

Join us for the last session in the spring series.

12-12:50 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
Morris University Center, International Room
No RSVP is required. 

Estelle Gyimah, teaching assistant in the Department of Campus Recreation, will lead yoga poses and breath work. Please dress in comfortable clothing ,and feel free to bring water and a yoga mat. Estelle will also have yoga mats.

For more information, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu or 650-2842.

Undergraduate Scholars Showcase
2-4 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
Morris University Center

The Undergraduate Scholars Showcase highlights the depth and variety of learning experiences offered by SIUE’s Senior Assignment and Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) programs.

Each academic unit demonstrates the best of what the University's undergraduates have mastered. Each department and program nominates two outstanding Senior Assignment projects to be presented at the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase. In keeping with the spirit of last year’s event, URCA associates and assistants will also be displaying their presentations.

Each participant will receive a certificate of achievement. This growing event allows students, faculty and community members an opportunity to celebrate learning and our students’ accomplishments.

For more information, contact Erin Behnen at 650-3639 or etimpe@siue.edu.

To learn more about the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase, visit siue.edu/showcase.

Jason Yu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Mass Communnications will present his spring 2017 sabbatical research, "Consumer Responses Toward 'Green' Advertising in China."

2 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
Dunham Hall, room 2007

Yu will present findings of two studies, including "Why you don't believe green advertising: Gender, advertising skepticism in general, and environment concern," and "Effects of argument strength and message involvement on the multidimensional ad attitude and brand evaluation in green advertising."

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SIUE will host a “Starting a Small Business” seminar:

3-5 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
SIUE East St. Louis Center campus, Building D, Room 2002

Attendees will learn how to develop a viable business plan, properly register a business with state and/or local agencies, and explore financing options. The event is highly recommended for anyone developing a new, for-profit business concept.

In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about specific business ideas and the steps in a startup process.

The public is invited to attend, and admission is $10.

For more information, contact the SBDC at 650-2929.

The exhibit opening of "Katherine Dunham: A Life of Dance, Activism and Anthropology," curated by Cory Willmott, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Konjit Avent, integrative studies graduate student. 

4-7 p.m.
Friday, April 27
SIUE East St. Louis Center
Building D
601 James R. Thompson Rd. 
East Saint Louis, IL 62201 

A dance performance will be given by Heather Himes, Dunham Dance instructor. Refreshments will be provided.

The year 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the Performing Arts Training Center (PATC), a unit of SIUE that internationally famous Katherine Dunham founded and directed. For 20 years she toured the world performing dances based on research of African diaspora cultures. 

In 1967, Dunham settled in East St. Louis, where she launched a second career as an educator and activist. Dunham’s work with PATC completed her life’s work and earned her a hard won place in academia. From 1983 onwards, she received numerous honorary doctorates and prestigious awards.

This exhibit traces Dunham’s early influences at the University of Chicago through her legacy in East St. Louis and beyond.

The event is free and open to the public.

As things begin to wind down for some of us, other areas are going to be gearing up for busy times over the next few weeks!

If you have a hour or so and would consider volunteering time at Textbook Service during the busiest times of Book Return from May 1-4, we would truly appreciate the help.

Your job will be to assist students in re-shelving their books to the proper location. It is a great opportunity to talk to our students, hear how their semester went and learn how they are doing at SIUE.

To sign up, visit Volunteer Opportunities.

SIUE Army ROTC will host a Commissioning Ceremony:

1 p.m.
Friday, May 4
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

The following cadets will be commissioned at the ceremony:

• William W. Banks, B.S. Geography
• Devin T. Berry, B.S. Business Administration
• Harrison L. Goldberg, B.S. Business Administration
• Lauren A. Grossen, B.S. Pshychology
• David B. Jackstadt, B.S. Political Science
• Samuel E. A. Lutchman, B.S. Criminal Justice
• Guisel L. Marmolejo, B.S. Geography
• Joshu A. Merriman, B.S. Criminal Justice
• Jacob S. Montagnani, B. S. Criminal Justice
• Sean C. Peters, M. A. Sociology
• Jeffrey S. Telford, B.S. Business Administration