Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018

Please join the Office of Enrollment Management for the November EM3 sessions:

9-9:50 a.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Maple-Dogwood Room
Primarily for enrollment management staff 

9:00-9:50 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 30
Morris University Center, Illinois Room
For the University community

Topics include:
SIUE’s new center for veterans
Supplemental instruction and student success
Diversifying the SIUE School of Pharmacy

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
Today
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 empathize with the story 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 Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion would like to invite all students, faculty, and staff to the continuation of our SIUE Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Discussions:

Goal 4 Discussion
1–2:30 pm
Friday, Nov. 30
Peck Hall, room 2405

Goal 4: Develop and maintain a campus climate that acknowledges, embraces, and celebrates diversity and inclusion as a core value of the SIUE community.

The overall goal of these sessions is to engage the campus community and get buy-in to ensure expected outcomes on our new seven-year Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives and Strategies.

Download a copy of the new 2018-2025 Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan.

The specific parts of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan are outlined in this chart. Presenters from the various areas responsible for implementing those sections of the Plan will be present to discuss, answer questions and note your concerns.

We hope you will join us! Always with HOPE!

Venessa A. Brown, MSW, PhD
Associate Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer

Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors invite you to attend:

2-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Wishing you the very best for the holidays and the coming year!

SIUE is offering the Sustained Dialogue program for the Spring 2019 semester.

What is Sustained Dialogue?

Sustained Dialogue is a way for the SIUE community to explore race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability status and other topics that aren’t always easy to talk about in diverse groups.

This 10-week program, Jan. 14, 2019-April 1, 2019, will transform students for the better through conversations to share not just opinions, but also hear stories and life experiences behind others’ perspectives. A learning space has been created for open dialogue that makes it possible for students from different sides of an issue to learn the root causes of community problems and build relationships to address these issues with new allies.

More information regarding the program and session offerings can be found on the SIUE Sustained Dialogue website.

The incentives for participating include:
• A FREE Sustained Dialogue T-shirt
• $$$ in Cougar bucks for completion of the program
• Free food throughout the 10-week program
• A chance to make an impact on the SIUE community and shape a changing world!

Space for the program is limited and only 120 students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please encourage students to sign up by completing this registration form.

For more information, please visit the SIUE Sustained Dialogue website or email Tarsha Moore at tarmoor@siue.edu.

For students looking for a quiet, safe and comfortable spot to finish a research paper or prepare for finals, Lovejoy Library will be open 24/7 from:

10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 2 until
7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14.

Research assistance will be available until 1 a.m. Check out the new quiet space study area now located on the first floor.  

For more information, call 650-4636.