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Attend the Women in IT Event, Today
The Association for Information Technology Professionals in collaboration with Brooksource Technical Youth and the CMIS Department at SIUE will present the Women in IT event.
1-4 p.m.
Today
Lovejoy Library, Third Floor Conference Room
Seats are limited, please register here.
This event is being held to support and encourage women who are interested in working in the information technology (IT) field. The event is open to men and women who want to learn more about the challenges faced by women in IT.
The keynote speaker is Priscilla Jacks, vice president of Technology Risk Management at U.S. Bank within the Wealth Management and Investment Services division. She has more than 20 years of IT experience in multiple Fortune 150 companies across retail and financial industries. Prior to joining U.S. Bank, she was a Senior IT Operations leader at Lowe's Companies.
Industry partners from Datotel, Edward Jones, Express Scripts, AT&T, and Anheuser-Busch will also be on hand to speak with students.
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2018 Celebration of World Faiths at Center for Spirituality and Sustainability |
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The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability will be holding its Annual Celebration of World Faiths:
7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Fuller Dome on the campus of SIUE
The program will be a presentation on “Religious Freedom in America: Building Bridges of Trust.”
Dr. Jaymeson Stroud, MD, president of the O’Fallon, Ill. Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), will be the featured speaker. He will share stories of religious persecution that LDS members experienced in Illinois and Missouri in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries to demonstrate the importance of religious freedom, as intended by the founders of our country.
The program will include an animated video that explains in clear terms the origins of the separation of church and state doctrine, and its importance to all faith traditions within the context of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Questions from the audience will follow Stroud’s presentation.
Refreshments and opportunity for fellowship will be provided after the program.
The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be free on campus in Visitor Lot B adjacent to the Fuller Dome.
The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability is a nonprofit multi-faith home for spirituality and sustainability efforts housed in the Buckminster Fuller dome on the SIUE campus.
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Distress Tolerance Counseling, Oct. 22 |
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Counseling Services presents the Distress Tolerance in Self and Others series.
You are invited to attend one of the distress tolerance sessions as Dr. Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services, guides us in learning how to effectively support someone in distress and when to refer them.
Participants will also learn more about their own responses to being with someone in distress.
Session for faculty:
12-1:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 22
Morris University Center, Missouri Room
Session for students:
5-6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Student Success Center, room 1202
Session for staff:
12-1:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms
For more information and to RSVP, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu or (618) 650-2842.
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Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, Oct. 24 |
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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, Oct. 24
Morris University Center, Mississippi-Illinois Rooms
10:30-11:45 a.m. – South Africa’s Fragile Democracy, presented by Timothy Lewis, PhD, assitant professor in the Department of Political Science
1:15-2:30 p.m. Political Persuasion, presented by Sorin Nastasia, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies
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 Buckels at 618.650.3233.
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Don’t Miss Tiana Clark’s Poetry Reading at the Cougar Store, Oct. 24 |
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SIUE’s Tiana Clark, MFA, will read from her new collection of poems "I Can’t Talk About the Trees Without the Blood," which won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize for Poetry from the University of Pittsburgh Press.
6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
SIUE Cougar Store
Clark is an assistant professor in SIUE’s new master of fine arts creative writing program.
“This will be my first public reading at SIUE! I'm excited and eager to share my work with the incredible faculty and students," said Clark. "I delve into personal and public histories, explicating memories and muses around race, elegy, family and faith by making and breaking received forms as well as probing mythology, literary history, my own ancestry, and, yes, even Rihanna.”
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SLP Grad Program Invites Campus to Reaccreditation Site Visit, Oct. 29 |
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Members of the campus and surrounding communities are invited to a public meeting as part of the speech-language pathology graduate program’s reaccreditation site visit.
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29
Founders Hall, Room 1208 – Instructional Materials Center
The program is under review for reaccreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
During this public portion of the CAA site visit, stakeholders are welcome to offer questions, comments and concerns regarding the program’s national accreditation status. Those unable to attend in person may submit comments in advance of the meeting to accreditation@asha.org.
Details on the public meeting and CAA visit are available at siue.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/graduate/slp/.
For directions and/or questions, please contact program director Steffany Chleboun at schlebo@siue.edu.
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Celebrate Todd Bartholomew's Retirement, Oct. 31 |
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Join the Morris University Center in congratulating Todd Bartholomew, building service worker, as he retires after 24 years of service.
2-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room
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Please Donate to Campus Kitchen at SIUE's Food Drive through Nov. 1 |
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Campus Kitchen at SIUE is once again hosting a food drive for “Give Thanks Give Food.”
This themed food drive will collect nonperishable and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Care Center clients in Granite City.
Donations can be purchased through Thursday, Nov.1 for free delivery to Campus Kitchen at SIUE at the follwing link, https://yougivegoods.com/siue-turkeypalooza-2018.
Additionally, donation boxes will be located in various campus locations until Nov. 1 in the Vadalabene Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library (Information Desk), Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall.
The items requested for the Give Thanks Give Food Drive include:
• Stuffing
• Canned vegetables
• Canned yams and potatoes
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Gravy
• Macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce
• Canned fruit
• Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated
For more information, contact Brittany Buchanan at bribuch@siue.edu. Your support and generosity is much appreciated!
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Security Enhanced at Lovejoy Library |
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Two new video surveillance cameras are scheduled to be installed at Lovejoy Library. The cameras will be installed on the second and third floors near the entrance and exit doors.
Lovejoy Library serves a large population of students, faculty and staff, as well as the surrounding metropolitan communities. With the library's increase in hours from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, the additional cameras are being installed as a preventive measure in areas where previous unwarranted incidents have occurred.
Furthermore, the additional cameras and signage will provide a level of comfort for those students and patrons using the library. The new equipment will be used by the SIUE Police Department to protect students, reduce the risk of theft, and reduce damage to property in the library.
In accordance with Section II (F) of the University’s Video Surveillance Policy, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has approved the installation of the additional security equipment.
For more information, visit siue.edu/policies/6f3.shtml.
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Tons of Fun, Nov. 2 |
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The Campus Activities Board, Department of Campus Recreation and SIUE Alumni Association are hosting the annual Tons of Fun event:
6-8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 2
Student Activity Center
SIUE students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to attend and bring immediate family members along.
There will games, prizes, inflatables, snacks and more.
There is no cost to attend, and SIUE alumni are encouraged to register using this link.
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Late Fall Kindermusik Classes, Register by Nov. 5 |
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Kindermusik's late fall listings include the below classes:
Sing & Play
Ages 1-2
The theme is "On the Town with Bear." Lace up your sneakers, we're going out on the town! We'll visit the city and see what there is to see, then head out into the country to check that out, too. You never know what adventures you'll have when you're On the Town with Bear.
Classes are
10 a.m.Thursdays, Nov. 15, 29 and Dec. 6, 13
9 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, 8, 15
Tuition is $75 and is due by Monday, Nov. 5.
Laugh and Learn
Ages 3-4
The theme is "Make Believe." Where can you go to see pirates, castles, dragons, dinosaurs, and more . . . all in one place? That’s easy—your imagination! Climb aboard the S.S. Pretend and set sail to imaginary places in the land of Make Believe.You will dance the pirate’s treasure dance, visit Royal Island and the castle of a king and queen, and even meet a friendly dragon.
Classes are
11 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 15, 29 and Dec. 6, 13
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, 8, 15
Tuition is $75 and is due by Monday, Nov. 5.
For more information, contact Ellen Singh, licensed Kindermusik educator at 792-6190 or desingh@juno.com or visit siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/suzuki
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SIUE Veteran's Day Luncheon, Nov. 9 |
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The SIUE Student Government (SG), along with the vice chancellors for student affairs and administration, will sponsor the 4th annual Veteran's Day Luncheon:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
SG would like to invite current active duty military and veteran students, faculty, staff and retirees to attend this luncheon.The event will include a fully catered lunch and keynote speaker.
The event is free to all active duty and veterans as a thank you for your service.
RSVP's are required by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.
Register to attend at eventbrite.com/e/annual-veterans-day-luncheon-tickets.
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