Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018

Please join the Office of International Affairs in welcoming more than 100 new international students and scholars to SIUE, many of whom arrived over the past weekend. 

In this group, we welcome nine visiting students, two Fulbright students, one Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (who will teach Arabic) and 10 new visiting scholars. 

More than 50 countries will be represented in our international student/scholar population, including new countries of Tunisa, Chile, Zambia and Congo.

If you see international students or scholars on campus who need assistance, your help is very much appreciated! 

Feel free to direct any student or scholar needing help to the Office of International Affairs, Student Success Center, Room 0300, 650-3785.

The Mississippi Project Workshop VIII: The Value of the Humanities in Teaching and Learning about Sustainability will be held:

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
SIUE Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (The Fuller Dome)

The workshop is free to educators in the region, and will be co-facilitated by Connie Frey Spurlock and Lisa Martino-Taylor. Register at cfrey@siue.edu.

These resource experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the workshop. SIUE's Shelly Goebl-Parker will help participants think about how art can be incorporated into the sustainability curriculum.

SIUE Distinguished Research Professor Greg Fields will share connections between indigenous knowledge and sustainability.

The Mississippi Project at SIUE is one of 13 AASHE recognized Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum. The workshop is in its 8th year, and has been hosted by SIUE, Saint Louis University and Harris Stowe State University.

We are looking for faculty and full-time staff volunteers to assist with Move-In Day for first-year students on Thursday, Aug. 16.

Volunteers help welcome first-year students and their families to SIUE, and direct traffic at the entrance to Lot B and each of the first-year residence halls (Bluff, Prairie and Woodland).

If you would like to volunteer for this amazing process and show your SIUE pride while welcoming new students, please sign up at the following link, signupgenius.com/go/20f084da4a628a0f94-volunteers

Directions on your role and more information will be sent out by Monday, Aug. 13.

Please email Rex Jackson at rjackso@siue.edu with any questions about this opportunity.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help with a number of initiatives within our department, including but not limited to:

• Serve as a student organization advisor
• Present at a Leadership Lunch
• Help with the 2019 LeaderShape Institute

If you do not know your schedule for this upcoming year, please consider filling out the form anyway.

Please use this Get Involved at SIUE form to sign up.

For more information, contact Melinda Daniels at melidan@siue.edu or Sarah Laux at slaux@siue.edu in the Kimmel Student Involvement Center at 650‑2686.

Thank you in advance!

The offices of Educational Outreach, ACCESS, and Information Technology Services are collaborating to bring Blackboard Ally to your Blackboard courses this fall.  

Blackboard Ally is a product that provides students with alternate formats for uploaded PDF, Word, PowerPoint and HTML content. 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. 

By now, you may have noticed new indicator icons in your courses that will show how your content measures up to web accessibility standards. If you click on these icons, Blackboard Ally will guide you through steps for improving content. Although it might seem overwhelming at first, starting with low-effort tasks like adding alternative text to images is a good way to begin tackling the larger goal of creating accessible course content. Since accessibility is a key factor in student success, we hope that faculty devote the time to design courses with all students in mind.  

Please take the time to review this overview of the Blackboard Ally tool and how it will function in your course. You can also refer to this quick start guide. 

If you would like additional training, please register for one of the training sessions, or contact us at idlt_center@siue.edu.

We need YOU to make The SIUE Experience a success for the Class of 2022! 

Please consider volunteering to help welcome our new students. The first impressions they experience during this orientation program can have a lasting impact on their connection to SIUE.

9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18

We are looking for faculty and staff to accompany new students and upper class student leaders on our Class of 2022 service project.

This activity puts our SIUE value of citizenship into action. We are providing service to 10 community agencies in the St. Louis and Metro East area: Arlington Wetlands, Discovery Garden, EarthDance Farms, Granite City Community Garden, The Gardens at SIUE, La Vista CSA Farm, Metro East Humane Society, Ronald McDonald House, Watershed Nature Center and Willoughby Farm.

Bus transportation from Lot B will be provided.

To volunteer for the service project, please click here to sign up.

Thank you in advance for your support!

The Land of Goshen Community Farmer's Market is held in downtown Edwardsville Saturday mornings through October 20. At the market, businesses and farmers gather in tents—rain or shine—to sell their locally made products.

The City of Edwardsville has again graciously offered the University booth space. Each week, a different department will host the SIUE tent to provide information on events, issues or offerings.

8 a.m.-Noon
Saturdays through Oct. 20
St. Louis Street (by the Madison County Courthouse)
Edwardsville

Upcoming Goshen Market events:
Aug. 18 - School of Pharmacy Blood Pressure Screenings
Aug. 25 - Friends of Lovejoy Library

The Land of Goshen Community Market will be back on the Quad this fall! 

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 21 and through October
Stratton Quad 

Vendors will bring crafts, homemade breads, local grown produce, eggs and meats to students, faculty and staff at SIUE.

Customers can use their Illinois Link Card and receive matching coupons of up to $25 to purchase additional fruits and vegetables.

Kindermusik's Fall listings include the below classes:

Village (Foundations)
Ages birth to 1 ½

The theme, "Dream Pillow," will bring images of rocking, cuddling, singing and lulling to sleep. But leading up to sleepy time are many upbeat and playful activities. Babies and adults will swirl to a dreamy cloud dance “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland.” They’ll also play baby appropriate instruments to “Aiken Drum” and “Sarasponda.”

Classes are
10 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 
9 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 

Tuition is $135 and is due by Saturday, Sept. 1.

Our Time
Ages 1 ½ -3

With the theme of “Milk and Cookies,” we’ll make everyday home activities and chores easier and more fun with music! Cook and sing to “The Muffin Man.” Dust and clean to the original song, “In My House.” Get ready to wash clothes to the delightful poem, “Washing Machine.” Move, play and sing together in developmentally appropriate activities created just for 1 ½ -3 year olds. 

Classes are
11 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1, 8 
10 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 10 

Tuition is $160 and is due by Saturday, Sept. 1.

For more information, contact Ellen Singh, licensed Kindermusik educator at 792-6190 or desingh@juno.com or visit siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/suzuki.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Diversity Day Committee, invites proposals for SIUE Diversity Day workshops, concurrent sessions, and poster presentations for SIUE’s inaugural 2018 Diversity Day being held Tuesday, Oct. 16.

The theme is “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World.”

As a campus-wide experience, Diversity Day will provide a platform for students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees and the broader community to engage different groups, learn about similarities and differences, and celebrate diversity and inclusion at SIUE.

Deadline for proposal submission is Tuesday, Sept. 4. Upon submission of a proposal, the primary session contact should receive an automatic message indicating that we have received the proposal. If the contact does not receive this message (and it is not in his/her spam filter), please email Venessa Brown at vbrown@siue.edu. 

Click here to submit a proposal.

For more information, contact Courtney Boddie at cboddie@siue.edu or vbrown@siue.edu. 

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

Fall 2018 Foundations of Project Management - PMP Prep

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fridays, Sept. 14, 21 and October 5, 12 and 19
SIUE Main Campus – Morris University Center

Learn the basics and best practices of project management and prepare for the PMP® certification. Successful completion awards the 35 educational hours required for the PMP® certification exam.

To register, call Kristine Jarden at 618-650-2668 or Deanna Lotter at 618-650-5440 or visit: siue.edu/business/executive-education/index.shtml.

For a listing of more, visit Professional Development Workshops.