Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018

Watch the 2018 SIUE Day video here.

Thank you in advance for your support of SIUE!

For more information, contact siue_day@siue.edu or  call 618-650-2378. 

Please give online at siue.edu/give-now.

Jessica DeSpain, PhD, associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will present her Going Award lecture:

6 p.m. reception with light refreshments and digital storytelling gallery
7 p.m. lecture
Thursday, Nov. 29
Friend's Corner, Lovejoy Library

We construct our sense of self through threads of narrative. Our tellings of the first time we rode a bike, broke a curfew, moved to a new place, or watched a love one decline punctuate our lives. Yet, it has become increasingly difficult to communicate stories of ourselves and to listen to and emphatize with the stories of others.

In her lecture, DeSpain will discuss her work in the field of age studies, which emphasizes how narratives both personal and cultural inform our perspective on stages of life and the responsibility we bear for those younger and older than ourselves and for generations to come. 

For more information about DeSpain receiving the Going Award, visit SIUE News.

The SIUE School of Engineering (SOE) aims to inspire more females to pursue computer science by sparking the interest of middle and high school students through interactive programming opportunities.

The SOE Department of Computer Science will host SheCode:
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Engineering Building

Registration by Sunday, Nov. 18 guarantees a SheCode T-shirt. Lunch is provided for participants.

For more information, including a complete agenda, visit shecode.cs.siue.edu or email Dennis Bouvier at dbouvie@siue.edu. 

Read more about the event in SIUE News. 

A Season for the Child (SfC), the family-oriented live theater season sponsored by SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD), opens its 29th season with “Clara’s Journey.”

2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Dunham Hall Theater

“Clara’s Journey,” a dance based on Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” will be performed by Turning Pointe Academy of Dance.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children and available by calling Turning Pointe Academy of Dance at (855) 222-2849. For online reservations, please visit tututix.com/turningpointeacademy. 

The production is designed for a young audience and is a sensory friendly dance based on the original story, “The Nutcracker” and the “Mouse King.”

Read more about "Clara's Journey" at SIUE News. 

The SIUE Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the SIUE Intercollegiate Athletic Department will hold the annual Kids’ Night Out:

6-10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7
Vadalabene Center Gymnasium

Enjoy a night to yourself, while your children enjoy a fun-filled evening with SIUE student-athletes. Activities will include board games, coloring, crafts, basketball, volleyball, movies, snacks, tag, kickball and much more!

Ages 4 and up are welcome to attend, and the event is open to all. Please feel free to share with friends, family and neighbors!

The cost is $20 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the same family. If you donate five non-perishable food items or toiletries, the price will be $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the same family. All items will be donated to the Cougar Cupboard Food Pantry.

Please RSVP to Matt Lovelace at mlovela@siue.edu or at 618-650-5257. Please include the number of children, names and ages.