Monday, Feb. 11, 2019

3:30-5:30 p.m. - Stand up paddle board experience
6, 7 and 8 p.m. - Stand up paddle board yoga classes
Today-Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Vadalabene Center, Indoor Pool

Faculty, staff and Student Fitness Center members can reserve a board for $10. Register at the Student Fitness Center.

Please bring your SIUE ID Card.

The Department of Biological Sciences will present:

Dr. Bruce Patterson, MacArthur Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago
"Natural History and Voyages of Discovery: Axtell Memorial Lecture in Celebration of Darwin Day"
4-5 p.m.
Today
Dunham Hall Theater

Refreshments will follow the lecture. 

This annual lecture is given in February in celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday. Patterson has worked extensively on tropical mammals and is the author of "The Lions of Tsavo: exploring the legacy of Africa's notorious man-eaters."

The presentation is free and open to the public.

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:
Today and
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.

Please join Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors for a Q&A:

9 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Morris University Center, International Room
Edwardsville campus

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff. The chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.

If you would like to submit questions or suggestions to the chancellor in advance of any of the Q&A sessions, please send them to siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/.

We hope you can attend, and we look forward to your questions.

Did you know that although the general public cannot get a membership to the Student Fitness Center (SFC) on campus, SIUE faculty, staff, and their families have the option of joining? 

To showcase all that the SFC has to offer, the Department of Campus Recreation invites faculty and staff to take advantage of two days of free access:

6 a.m.-11 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 12-13
Student Fitness Center

We have a large variety of cardiovascular and strength equipment, a free weight room, an one-eighth mile track, free group fitness classes (yoga is normally $15/semester for members), courts for sports play and an indoor pool.   

You can ask for a free tour, a free equipment orientation, or just work out or play!  

Please stop by the Reception Desk with your SIUE ID and government issued ID (driver’s license) on Feb. 12 and/or 13 to sign a waiver. Then you can visit the SFC as much as you like over these two days!

A faculty or staff SFC membership is only $240 per year, and we have discounted membership rates for your spouse/partner and/or dependents as well. Various payment options are available.

Visit us at http://www.siue.edu/crec/ for an extensive list of amenities and programs available, or ask for a brochure at the Reception Desk. 

For more information, call 650-2348 or email Margaret Fredericksen at marfred@siue.edu.

The SIUE Early Childhood Center will present Student Parent Support Group and Student Parent Study Tables:

Group meetings:
5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Tuesday, March 5
Tuesday, April 9
SIUE Early Childhood Center

Study tables:
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
Tuesday, April 30
SIUE Early Childhood Center

For nearly 50 years, the Early Childhood Center (ECC) has been providing affordable quality care for SIUE students.The ECC has served as a resource for student parents, supporting them along their educational journey while they balance family, school and work.

The Student Parent Support Group provides student parents with an opportunity to meet other student parents, as well as learn about local resources.

Dinner and childcare will be provided. Please register by noon the day before each meeting.To register, email Christy Stark at chrstar@siue.edu or call the ECC at 650-2556.

Check out these exciting courses and continuing education opportunities offered by Educational Outreach this fall. 

Please check out the Educational Outreach Spring Catalog to explore the new courses and opportunities that are coming soon! 

Dungeons and Dragons: Learn to Play
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, Feb.12-March 5
Cost: $59 

Learn the basics of playing Dungeons and Dragons, the oldest and most popular role-playing game in the world! We start by learning how to create your own character, then learn the basics of play. The course includes a short adventure to get the hang of how the game works. The fifth edition of the game will be used. 

Conversational Japanese
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Feb. 13-April 3
Cost: $89 

This course is designed to help students with little or no previous experience with the Japanese language. You will learn basic introductions, greetings and vocabulary used to describe common items and experiences. Pronunciation will be practiced, and basic Japanese conversation will be introduced along with learning about Japanese culture. No textbook is needed for the course. The instructor will provide handouts. 

Top 5 Steps in Buying a Home
6-7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Feb. 14 and 21
Cost: $20 

Learn the steps, timelines and financial requirements to buy like a pro in these two courses. 

Art Therapy Conference: Creating an Inclusive Space by Dismantling the Sociopolitical Construction of Sexuality
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, March 30
Cost: $75; SIUE Faculty: 40; SIUE Student: $10

In this workshop, we will learn about the historical sociocultural construction of sex and gender that led to the two-sex binary model (male and female). We will also learn how inaccurate and harmful this model is as it does not include the biological and psychological reality of many. Even within the binary model, the sociocultural construction of 'female' sexuality has been physiologically inaccurate and harmful.

Increasing one's understanding and comfort with sexuality is vital for creating a space in therapy for all clients. Incorporating a sex positive approach in one's practice begins with increasing one's understanding and knowledge around sexuality, as well as one's awareness of internalized cultural biases and beliefs. Using art-making and dialogue, we will establish a space to learn about cultural messages and begin to open space for a healthier, more inclusive understanding of sexuality.

For more information and to register for these amazing opportunities, please visit the educational outreach website.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 13
Morris University Center,
Mississippi- Illinois Room 

10:30-11:45 a.m. – Alzheimer’s, presented by John Mark Ruscin, PharmD, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice

1:15-2:30 p.m. -- Leclaire History, presented by Cindy Reinhardt, Friends of Leclaire Board of Directors, trustee, and SIUE University Bookstore retiree

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.

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

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.

The IRIS Center will present "Creating Data Visualizations with Tableau:"

10 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 15
Peck Hall, room 2226

In this workshop, IRIS Center Technician Ben Ostermeier will demonstrate how to use Tableau Public to create interactive data visualizations. He will show a variety of examples of the different ways you can present information using Tableau.

Ostermeier will also lead an exercise on creating your own data visualizations using Tableau Public. Bring your laptops to try it yourself!

You can download and install Tableau Public for free at this link: public.tableau.com. No previous data visualization experience is necessary.

For more information, please contact Katie Knowles at katknow@siue.edu.

SIUE Police Department presents R.A.D. A one-day, free of charge, self-defense course offered exclusively for women (faculty, staff, and students and their guest). R.A.D. is a nationally certified self-defense program designed specifically for women. We will spend the day teaching students different techniques on how to defend themselves should they 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. We hope to see you there!

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Morris University Center Conference Center, 2nd Floor

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

Please register via email to Officer Kircher at kbohle@siue.edu.