Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018

SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2018 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the campus of SIUE.

Today
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Rooms

10:30-11:45 a.m. – China and America, presented by Tom Lavallee, PhD, associate professor of Chinese

1:15-2:30 p.m. -- U.S. Global Engagement and the Military, presented by Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, associate professor of political science

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.

SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2018 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on campus.

Health Service has received its shipment of flu vaccine (Fluarix® Quadrivalent), and is pleased to offer flu vaccine to faculty, staff, retirees and students.

Health Service is able to provide flu shots to employees and retirees who are the primary insurer in a state sponsored insurance plan at no charge.

In order to receive the vaccine at no charge, employees must:
1.) Document the last four digits of your social security number
2.) Present your University ID and
3.) Present your state health insurance card

Retirees must
1.) Document the last four digits of your social security number and
2.) Present your state health insurance card

Health Service is able to provide flu immunization at a cost of $30 (cash or check only) to SIUE employees not covered under a state health plan.

Please plan to wear clothing for easy access to the upper arm injection site.

A dedicated Flu Shot Clinic will be available at the East St. Louis Campus:

10 a.m.-Noon
Today
East St. Louis Campus, Building D Suite 2015 (We Care Clinic)

WALK IN Flu Shot Clinics will be available on the SIUE campus in the Lower Level of the Student Success Center. There will be signs to identify the appropriate place.

9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30– 3:30 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, Oct. 11-12

For more information on the importance and benefits of receiving a flu shot, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm.

You are invited to participate in the SIUE Inaugural Diversity Day on Tuesday, Oct. 16.  

SIUE Inaugural Diversity Day 2018 is a celebration of our institution’s past, present and future as it relates to advances in cultural-responsiveness and inclusion. This goal is encapsulated in the day’s theme, “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World."

Designed with community engagement and participation across SIUE’s campuses in East St. Louis, Alton and Edwardsville in mind, this multi-event day will showcase the multitude of ways in which membership in the global community is core to our values and mission. 

You can see the event schedule on our website. 

Please RSVP online here for the opening breakfast by today. 

Please RSVP online here for the luncheon by today.

The SIUE Department of Theater and Dance begins its 2018-19 fall season with D.W. Gregory’s "Radium Girls."

7:30 p.m.
Today-Saturday, Oct. 10-13
2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14
Dunham Hall

General admission is $15 for adults (18 and older); $12 for seniors (65 and up); $12 for non-SIUE students with a valid school I.D.; and $12 for SIUE faculty and staff. SIUE students are free with a valid SIUE I.D. 

Tickets are now available. To purchase, visit the Theater and Dance Department box office located inside Katherine Dunham Hall in room 1042b or charge by calling 618-650-2774 or toll free at 1-888-328-5168, extension 2774. Sorry, no reservations are held without payment. 

For more information, please call the above phone numbers or send a message to theater-tickets@siue.edu. For directions and parking, please visit the SIUE website at siue.edu\maps.

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, and luminous watches were the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story and written with warmth and humor, "Radium Girls" is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece that offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth and the commercialization of science.

This professional development opportunity is open to faculty, staff and students.

The Clothesline Project provides a platform for students to create T-shirts with messages and art supporting survivors, share their own experiences, and convey anti-sexual violence values, all while learning about available resources.

The T-shirts will then be hung on clothesline as a visual representation of sexual assault awareness at SIUE. 

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

Kristine Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will give her sabbatical presentation: "When Your Cousin is Your Sister and Your Niece is Your Daughter: Semantic Overlaps and Changes in Gurung (Tibeto-Burman) Kinship Terminology."

10-10:50 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
Peck Hall, room 2413

Kinship terminology, the nomenclature used to identify immediate and extended family members, is an important linguistic and social organizing tool in Tibeto-Burman languages of south and southeast Asia.

Hildebrandt will briefly survey the system of kinship terminology in Gurung (as investigated during my fall 2017 sabbatical), pausing to consider the ways that these terms index different types of family (and extra-family) relationships. She will also comment on how contemporary Gurung kinship terms have undergone various types of language change through time.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

Inclusive Conversations (formally Biweekly Dialogues) meetings continue:

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.

Inclusive Conversations meetings are designed to support critical conversations and understanding of campus climate issues for students, faculty and staff; social justice; and the collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment; one which embodies citizenship, excellence, inclusion, integrity and wisdom.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Timothy Staples at tstaple@siue.edu or 650-3182.

Sincerely,
Timothy Staples, Director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Jeffrey Waple, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Denise Cobb, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The SIUE Police Department will present Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class:

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Evergreen Hall Multipurpose Room
Free of charge

This one-day course is for WOMEN ONLY (faculty, staff, students and their guests).

R.A.D. is a nationally certified self-defense program designed specifically for women. We will spend the day teaching different techniques on how to defend yourself should you ever be in immediate danger.

At the end of the day, we put an officer in a padded suit and allow the students to use the skills taught to defend themselves. This is done in a safe environment, and everything is completely optional.

Appropriate clothing would be tennis shoes, T-shirt with sweat pants or shorts. Bring money for lunch options in the Morris University Center or bring a sack lunch.

Please respond by email to Officer Maria Ferrari at mnoto@siue.edu. 

The Southern Regional Groundwater Protection Planning Committee will host the Groundwater Protection Field Day Conference:

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 15
Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC)
SIUE Campus

The conference will concentrate on careers in environmental protection. Continuing education credits and approved LHPG hours available. 

The cost for registration is $15 and includes lunch and refreshments. Registration is FREE with student identification.

For more information, contact Brian Eckert at 618.233.7769 or brian.eckert@co.st-clair.il.us. 

Though the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) comes a remarkable opportunity for students to visit four Chinese cities within two weeks, January 6-19, 2019. 

We encourage faculty to share this information with students who could benefit from this program. Lodging, meals and in-country transportation are covered by the program. Students pay only airfare, insurance and a $150 application fee.

This is a non-credit program focused on student dialogue, skill-building and an in-depth cultural experience. Find out more at https://goo.gl/xavVZB.

The application deadline is Monday, Oct. 15.

Faculty should be aware that participants will miss the first week of spring semester, and students must clear this planned absence with their professors.

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center, in partnership with the Edwardsville Rotary, is pleased to accept nominations for the SIUE Student Leader of the Month.

Individuals selected for this award will be recognized at an upcoming Rotary meeting and at the annual Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony in April.

SIUE students can be nominated by students, faculty or staff. No self-nominations will be considered. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, and should be received by the 16th of each month to be considered for the award. Any nominees not selected for one month, will be considered for the following months. Awards will be given for September through April each academic year.

Candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

· High academic standards
· Campus involvement and activities
· Service to others on and off campus
· Leadership within their academic area or within an organization
· Demonstrated ability to promote spirit and pride at SIUE

To submit an application, visit SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month on Get Involved.

For more information, please contact the Kimmel Student Involvement Center at 618-650-2686.

Campus Recreation’s Club Sports program is once again raising money and awareness for breast cancer research, a disease that severely impacts students and their families.

Special Club Sports pink T-shirts will be sold at various Club Sports events during the month of October.

The Sport Club Executive Council will vote at their next executive meeting to select a charity to donate the funds.

Please visit the SIUE Campus Recreation website for a detailed list of Club Sport Home events in October.

For more information on how to donate and/or purchase a Club Sports pink T-shirt, please contact Natalie Hawkins at nrosale@siue.edu  or 618-650-3242.