Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

Please welcome the following five Visiting Scholars to SIUE from Northwest Normal University (NWNU), Lanzhou, China.

The scholars are participants in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) International Training Program in Pedagogy (ITPP) during fall semester. They will observe in courses in the SEHHB, Schools of Business and Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ping Huang is an associate professor in the College of Computer Science and Engineering. Her research interests include database application technology and data science. While at SIUE, she looks forward to experiencing the differences between American and Chinese teaching styles, and learning about American culture.

Fusu Zhao is a lecturer in the Institute of Philosophy and Politics. Her research interests include ancient Greek and Roman ethics, applied ethics, and the relationship between art and truth. At SIUE, she looks forward to learning about the theory of philosophical education in-depth and the practice of higher education in the U.S.

Ronghua Zhang is a lecturer in the School of Psychology. Her areas of interest include social cognition and teaching social psychology, developmental psychology, and learning psychology. During her semester at SIUE, she looks forward to learning about the psychological differences and similarities between China and the U.S.

Zhengyan Nie is a professor in the College of Economics. His research interests include industrial transfer, regional economic development and macroeconomic policy. At SIUE, he looks forward to acquiring in-depth knowledge of modern pedagogical concepts and practices of higher education in the U.S., and gaining a broader knowledge of the latest progress in modern economics.

Dongsheng Wang is a lecturer in the Department of Special Education. His research interests include teaching children with visual impairments, special education teacher education and inclusive education in China. At SIUE, he is interested in observing pedagogy in the areas of assessment, individualized education programs and assistive technology for students with disabilities.

For more information, please contact Dr. Yuliang Liu at yliu@siue.edu, Dr. Tom Lavallee at tlavale@siue.edu, Gretchen Fricke at gfricke@siue.edu or Dr. Mary Weishaar at mweisha@siue.edu.

The following is a short list of dates that are important to remember for registration:

• Today-Friday, Aug. 24: Instructor signature is required to add a class
• Monday, Aug. 27-Friday, Aug. 31: Instructor and department chair signatures are both required to add a class
• Friday, Aug. 31: Last day to add a class
• Friday, Aug. 31: Last day to drop classes and have tuition and fees removed from billing statement and no entry on the transcript. There will be no reduction in tuition and fees charges when dropping a class after this date.
• Friday, Oct. 26: Last day to drop classes and receive a grade of W on the transcript

Classes that have a start or end date that differ from the full-term 16 week fall classes have different registration deadlines. Those deadlines can be found in the Class Information box under “Drop Deadlines – Fall 2018” at siue.edu/registrar.

Registration forms can be found under Frequently Requested Forms under “Registration Add – Drop – Withdraw” on the Registrar’s website.

For more information, contact the Service Center at 650-2080 or at servicecenter@siue.edu.

The Alumni Association is hosting another happy hour for the St. Louis and Metro East area:

5 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

Come kick back after work while you network and meet fellow SIUE Cougar alumni.

Register for this free event today by clicking here.

The Goshen Market Foundation’s “Beet Box” will offer affordably priced local produce to students, faculty and staff this fall. 

3-5 p.m.
Fridays, beginning Aug. 24
Cougar Village 

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

When preparing for fall classes, don’t forget the Career Development Center gives presentations on career-related topics.

A career counselor is able to visit classes to give presentations on the following topics, including but not limited to:

• Resumes
• Interviewing
• Networking
• Job Search
• Co-ops and Internships
• LinkedIn
• Career Assessments
• Preparing for a Career Fair
• Social Media
• Professional Attire and Etiquette

Presentations can be done 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday or by request. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. However, there will be times when we have limited staff availability.

If you would like your class to use our services (i.e. mock interviews, assessments, resume approvals, etc.), please notify us in advance that your students will be making appointments, as well as description of the class assignment and name of the class.

Please visit our website at edu/careerdevelopmentcenter and click on “Faculty and Staff,” then Request a Presentation to complete the online form. Schedule your Career Development Center presentation today!

For more information, contact our office at (618) 650-3708 or tammtay@siue.edu.

Join us for the Fall 2018 Safe Zone/LGBT Community & Ally Welcome Reception.

4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Room

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided.

The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff members who are members of our LGBT community on campus. We invite all Allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.

Please register here for the session on author Christian Picciolini's White American Youth or on the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion's Professional Development Discussion & Book Clubs web page.

During the same meeting, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarcerations in the Age of Colorblindness also will be discussed.

The first 10 people to register will receive a complimentary book provided by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. Informational flyers are attached, and can also be found on the Book Clubs page of our website. 

There will be a combined meet and greet luncheon and book pickup:

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Morris University Center, Missouri Room

You are welcome to bring your lunch for the remainder of the book club meetings. 

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 650-5382.