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Phi Kappa Phi Book Exchange, Today and Sept. 26
SIUE Chapter 203 of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is sponsoring its first book exchange of 2018:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Today and Wednesday, Sept. 26
Peck Hall, First Floor Lobby
Members of the SIUE community are invited to bring a book, and then take one from the inventory available. Book purchases can also be made for a nominal cost.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897, and is one of the nation’s oldest and most selective honor societies for all academic disciplines. Chapter 203 was established at SIUE in 1978.
For more information, visit siue.edu/PKP/ or contact Danie Schneider at daschne@siue.edu.
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"Ten Thousand Lives" Recital, Today |
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You are cordially invited to the Arts Collaboration Project "Ten Thousand Lives."
This recital is presented by cellist and Department of Music Professor Marta Simidtchieva, assisted by pianist Angela Kim and Emeritus Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature Jeffrey Skoblow.
7:30 p.m.
Today
Lovejoy Library, Abbott Auditorium
Free and open to the public
The evening will feature poetry by the Korean poet Ko Un, music from Simidtchieva's recently released CD, "Bulgarian Sketches," Beethoven's Sonata Op. 102 No.1, and the world premiere of Timothy Fisher's work Conversation for Solo Cello.
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Attend Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, Sept. 26 |
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SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2018 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the campus of SIUE.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Morris University Center, Mississippi-Illinois Rooms
10:30-11:45 a.m. – Using Positive Psychology Concepts for General Wellness, presented by Jessica Ulrich, LCSW and Lisa Thompson-Gibson, MA, LPC
1:15-2:30 p.m. Global Health: Progress and Challenges, presented by Sasikumar Balasundaram, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology
Cost: $5 for general public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for alumni and students (with valid student ID).
You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester jam-packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate!
To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator, Eboni Thompson at 618.650.3233.
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17th Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-Off, Sept. 26 |
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Come support SIUE Student Organizations and Club Sports at the 17th Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Campus Recreation:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Stratton Quad
The cost is 50 cents for a sample cup and $2 for a bowl of chili. Tickets can be purchased at the Campus Recreation tent during the event. Cash payment is recommended. However, credit/debit payments will be accepted at the Morris University Center. A minimum purchase of $2 for card transactions is required.
*Sorry, no refunds.
For more information, visit the Homecoming page at siue.edu/homecoming.
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Come Hear "Utopia and Dystopia in Latin American Cinema," Sept. 26 |
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Dr. Mariano Paz of the University of Limerick in Ireland will give the presentation, Utopia and Dystopia in Latin American Cinema:
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Peck Hall, room 3313
For more information, contact Carolina Rocha, PhD, professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at crocha@siue.edu or Tara Huntley, office support specialist, at thuntle@siue.edu.
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Visiting Chinese Scholars from Northwest Normal University to Give Presentation, Sept. 28 |
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You are invited to attend the upcoming lectures offered by the visiting scholars from Northwest Normal University, China.
The scholars are participating in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s International Training Program in Pedagogy.
Scholars and their disciplines include:
- Ronghua Zhang, psychology
- Zhengyan Nie, economics
- Ping Huang, computer science
- Fusu Zhao, philosophy
- Dongsheng Wang, special education
10:45-11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 in Peck Hall 2417 - The scholars will introduce themselves and talk briefly about where they live, what they do, and what they hope to achieve during their semester at SIUE.
10:45-11:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26 in Peck Hall 2311 - The scholars will informally discuss posters about their research and research interests. Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows.
10:45-11:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 in Peck Hall 2417 - The scholars will discuss lessons learned in the U.S., and how American style pedagogy and English will be used to enhance teaching in China.
For more information, contact:
- Dr. Yuliang Liu, professor, Department of Educational Leadership at yliu@siue.edu
- Dr. Tom Lavallee, associate professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at tlavael@siue.edu
- Gretchen Fricke, director, student services, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior at gfricke@siue.edu
- Dr. Mary Weishaar, executive director, International Affairs at mweisha@siue.edu
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Lovejoy Library Extends Operating Hours |
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Attention students, faculty and staff,
SIUE’s Lovejoy Library has extended its hours.
Lovejoy Library’s hours are now:
Sunday: 10 a.m.–1 a.m.
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–1 a.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
These hours will remain in effect until the temporary 24/7 schedule, which begins Sunday, Dec. 2 .
The new schedule was made possible by the SIUE Innovation Grant.
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Apply Now for the STEM Center Community Impact Fellowship Program |
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Apply now for the SIUE STEM Center's FY19 Community Impact Fellowship program. This is a competitive fellowship, open to tenure-track or tenured faculty members, to support faculty as they leverage their research to engage area learners through STEM-based high impact community engagement products and practices.
The successful applicant will be a faculty fellow with the STEM Center beginning in fall 2018 through summer of 2019, during which time the applicant will work with STEM Center faculty and staff to develop their research into a practice and/or product that engages area learning communities. To support the faculty member’s efforts, fellows will receive a stipend of $1,500 upon project completion.
More information and application details are at: http://www.siue.edu/stem/impact.shtml.
Applications are due Monday, Oct. 1.
Please feel free to contact Carol Colaninno, ccolani@siue.edu, with any questions.
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Faculty Development Presentations, Oct. 5 |
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Please note these upcoming Faculty Developmemt presentations:
Creating a Campus Culture where Every Student Graduates
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 5
Cougar Pavilion, Lukas Athletics Annex
This is a general talk given on how the 21st century college campus is necessarily evolving to be more student-centered. The presentation is broadly themed and intentionally provocative. It touches on the roles that administrators, faculty and students play on a higher education landscape impacted by changes in technology, pedagogy and higher education funding models.
Register here.
Do's and Don’ts of Creating Successful Student Success Programs
10:45 a.m.-Noon
Friday, Oct. 5
Cougar Pavilion, Lukas Athletics Annex
Dr. David Laude engages the audience in a workshop environment on what to do and what not to do in creating and implementing programs to increase student persistence and achievement. Talking points are drawn from a broad range of successful programs developed over the last 20 years at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), including traditional academic success programs, incentivized financial aid programs, teacher certification programs, and experiential and service learning programs.
Register here.
Dr. David Laude is a chemistry professor at UT Austin. He has held various administrative positions in the dean’s office and the provost’s office. While serving as senior vice provost for enrollment management, he was charged with improving four-year graduation rates for the campus.
Laude has been on the forefront of hybrid course design and spearheaded a successful drive to reduce non-passing rates in large gateway courses at UT. He also has been a leader in program reform at the undergraduate level at UT. Some of his initiatives include: the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan as a way to improve graduation rates for economically disadvantaged students, Freshman Research Initiative that today enrolls 900 incoming freshman students in the research programs of science faculty, and The University Leadership Network that better integrates at-risk students into the UT community.
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