Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, Today
Counseling Services' Mindfulness and Meditation Series, Feb. 7
SIUE Athletes Can Earn Money for Good Grades
Love Sociology at SIUE, Feb. 7
Inclusive Conversations, Feb. 8
Please Consider Helping Our Senior Dental Students
SIUE Speech & Debate McAlister's Fundraiser Night

Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, Today

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the spring 2019 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the campus of SIUE.

Today
Morris University Center, Mississippi- Illinois Room 

10:30-11:45 a.m. – Threatened IL Chorus Frog: presented by Richard Essner Jr., PhD, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences 

1:15-2:30 p.m. Political Code Words: presented by Duff Wrobbel, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies (ACS), and ACS Graduate Assistant Erika Winter

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.

Counseling Services' Mindfulness and Meditation Series, Feb. 7

Join us to practice mindfulness and meditation. This will be the first session of the spring series. 

12-12:50 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Morris University Center, Missouri Room (second floor) 

For more information, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson in Counseling Services at lithomp@siue.edu or 650-2842.

No RSVP is required. Students, faculty and staff are invited.

SIUE Athletes Can Earn Money for Good Grades

For more information, contact Paul Dodson at 650-3695 or pdodson@siue.edu or visit Cougar Athletics.

Love Sociology at SIUE, Feb. 7

Inclusive Conversations, Feb. 8

Please note these upcoming Inclusive Conversations:

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

Scheduled upcoming dates include Fridays, Feb. 8 and 22, March 8 and 29, and April 12 and 26.

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. Courtney Boddie, interim CSDI director, at cboddie@siue.edu.

Please Consider Helping Our Senior Dental Students

All graduating senior dental students must take a patient-based clinical licensing examination prior to being eligible to apply for a license to practice dentistry. 

We need your help in advance of this licensing exam to complete this requirement. You can help by participating in in a FREE dental screening.

FREE screenings will be offered from 5-7 p.m. at the School of Dental Medicine on the Alton campus:
Monday, Feb. 11
Monday, Feb. 25

A FREE dental screening, including select x-rays, will be offered to patients willing to participate and who are 18 years and older.

There will be NO CHARGE for the treatment you will receive during the Board Exam.

No appointment is necessary for the FREE screenings offered. Please bring a photo ID. Free parking is available in the patient parking area (off of Annex Street).

SIU SDM Main Dental Clinic is located at 1700 Annex Street (free patient parking off of Annex Street) in Alton.

For more information, contact the clinic at (618) 474-7000.

SIUE Speech & Debate McAlister's Fundraiser Night

The recently revived SIUE Forensic Speech & Debate Society is hosting a Fundraiser Night:

5-8 p.m. 
Wednesday, Feb. 13
McAlister's Deli in Edwardsville

Ten percent of all dine-in, take-out and drive-thru orders and all tips received during this time frame will be donated to the team as they prepare to represent SIUE at the National Speech Championship at Oakland University in March. 

Bring a friend out to McAlister's on Feb. 13, meet the team and help support them as they strive to bring a new level of excellence to SIUE. 

If you would like to donate, please contact advisor Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu