Friday, March 8, 2019

On this week’s episode of Segue, the weekly radio show that explores the lives and work of the people of SIUE, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Greg Budzban, hosts Jerry O’Brien, professor in the Department of Social Work.

This episode of Segue will air at 9 a.m. this Sunday, March 10, on WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound and siue.edu/wsie.

A native St. Louisan, O’Brien joined the SIUE faculty in 1998 and earned tenure in 2004. The professor was the chair of the Department of Social Work from 2015-18. Primarily, his research focuses on the use of eugenics and persons with disabilities, the history of social justice and injustice, metaphor analysis, and disability policy.

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!  

Artisan Breads II
5-8 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, March 11-13
Cost: $129 

This course will build on the knowledge learned in Artisan Breads I. The focus will be on sourdough breads and the functions of bread-making. Artisan Breads I is required to be taken before participating in Artisan Breads II. You will be able to take all recipes and finished products (20-30 loaves of bread) home. All ingredients will be provided for the baking process. Please bring an apron, notebook and pen!  

Intermediate Spanish
6-7:30 p.m.
Mondays, March 18-April 15
Cost: $89 

This course will continue the mastery of the Spanish language and teach some aspects of the Spanish culture. The class is perfect for those who have learned the basics of the Spanish language and wish to be more fluent. 

DIY Special: Build Your Own Wood Slab Coffee Table
6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, March 19-April 16
Cost: $239 

Learn the basics of building live edge slab furniture and wood finishing by building your own coffee table or bench. No experience is necessary. Wood slabs will be selected in the first class, taken home and returned each week to make progress. The cost for wood slabs is included in the fee of course. You will need an orbital (finish) sander at home to make progress in between sessions.

Microsoft Excel: Intermediate Level
6-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, March 19-April 23
Cost: $129 

Designed for students with previous Microsoft Excel experience. A brief review of basic Excel 2016 formulas will be included. This intermediate level course will expand the users’ Excel 2016 skill set with projects that demonstrate the application’s higher capabilities. Topics covered in this course include creating formulas that use data in multiple worksheets, working with advanced formulas and formatting, inserting charts and graphics, and writing functions. Online resource materials are provided. 

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 for the general public, $40 for SIUE faculty and $10 for SIUE students

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 the cultural messages that we have and begin to create 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.

Register now for Spring 2019 Kindermusik classes!

Sing & Play (Level 1)
Ages 1-2    

Nothing could be better than Playtime! This unit is all about fun and predictability. From "Pop Goes the Weasel" to "Sally Go 'Round the Sun," and "Little Green Frog" to "Monkey See, Monkey Do," this unit is a non-stop, play-fest that stresses the developmental value of predictability, repetition and play.

Classes are:
10 a.m. Thursdays - March 21, 28 and April 4, 11
9 a.m. Saturdays - March 23, 30 and April 6, 13

Tuition is $75 and is due by Friday, March 15.

Big Back Yard
Ages 1-2

Big back yards that include parks, playgrounds and yards of all shapes and sizes, were made for play, play and more play! Our bodies get a gross-motor "goose" when we go on a pretend adventure in our Big Back Yard.

Classes are:
10 a.m. Thursdays - April 18, 25 and May 2, 9

Tuition is $ 75 and is due by Wednesday, April 10.       

Laugh & Learn (Level 3)
Ages 3-4     

Rise and shine. Weather and adventures are waiting! There are raindrops to catch, snowmen to build, wind and thunder sounds to make and sunny-day games to play. I rub my eyes and what do I see? Sun, rain, wind, and snow -- right Outside My Window!

Classes are:
11 a.m. Thursdays - March 21, 28 and April 4, 11
10 a.m. Saturdays - March 23, 30 and April 6, 13

Tuition is $75 and is due by Friday, March 15.      

Wild Animal Park
Ages 1-2

Let’s take a trip to the Wild Animal Park! We’ll slither like snakes and pounce like leopards, encounter tiny tree frogs and enormous elephants, and visit amazing habitats that are high and low, hot and cold, dry and rainy. Then it’s time for the animals’ favorite activity, which they all do together. It’s the jungle hokey-pokey!  

Classes are:
11 a.m. Thursdays - April 18, 25 and May 2, 9 

Tuition is $75 and is due by Wednesday, April 10.

For more information, contact Ellen Singh, licensed Kindermusik educator, at 618-792-6190 or desingh@juno.com.

The Emeriti Faculty Association is pleased to request proposals from SIUE tenure and tenure-track faculty for projects that strengthen the academic quality of programs and that enhance the reputation of the University.

Deadline for proposals is Monday, March 18. Application guidelines are available here.

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Departmental colloquia that involve recognized outside experts
• Curricular development (disciplinary or interdisciplinary)
• Faculty exchanges, including international exchanges
• Scholar-in-residence programs

Ineligible activities include activities supported elsewhere in the University, such as research, development of teaching skills and individual professional development.

For more information, please contact David Ault at dault@siue.edu, Jim Weingartner at jweinga@siue.edu or Richard Brugam at rbrugam@siue.edu.

Green Dot is a comprehensive violence prevention program with objectives to decrease the likelihood of dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

The intent of the education sessions is to train faculty and staff to endorse, model, and support two Green Dot values:
1. Power-based personal violence is not tolerated in our campus community
2. Everyone will do their part to prevent violence

10-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 21
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Friday, April 12
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45AEAF29A4FE3-green.

For questions about Green Dot at SIUE, please contact greendot@siue.edu.

The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce Bill Weidler, instructional development specialist at Lovejoy Library, as the March 2019 Employee of the Month. 

Please join us in congratulating Bill as the Employee of the Month:
3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 22
Lovejoy Library, outside of the Makers Lab on the first floor

You can also send Bill a congratulatory email at wweidle@siue.edu. 

“Nowhere else have I found someone more committed to helping, being helpful, and to being engaged in success than Bill," said Ian Toberman, University honors program academic advisor. "He has greeted new guests as if they are the most important people on campus, and he has made us all feel comfortable when we are in the library. He is, by all accounts, the demonstration of a servant-educator.”

“In my years of experience in public service and administration, I have found few employees who daily take serious the need to satisfy the user during each interaction," said Library and Information Services Interim Dean Lydia Jackson. "Bill’s knowledge of quality to users whether training, working the information desk, or helping a colleague is unparalleled. He seems to be a walking encyclopedia of what it means to provide excellence in service.”

"I have been blessed to be in my position here for the last 7 years, with opportunities to work with great people and to be of service to coworkers, students and all visitors to the library," said Weidler.

For more information about the Employee of the Month recognition award, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.

It's time for another Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) at SIUE! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 23. 

Once again, we need volunteers to help us with this important event to support participating students and their science aspirations. Please consider sharing your time by signing up to help. 

Also, please share this judge sign-up link with anyone else you think may be interested. More information on the event, including a tentative schedule, is available at SIUESTEMCenter.org. 

Contact the SIUE STEM Center at 650-3065 with any questions. 

Thanks for everything you do to help promote STEM in southern Illinois!

Alumni Association Annual Trivia Night

6-11 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
Edwardsville American Legion

Gather your team and join us for a night of trivia, silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, a "decades-themed" team costume and table decoration contest, and more!

Registration for a team/table of eight is $200, with all proceeds from the night benefitting SIUE student scholarships and alumni programs. The first place team will win $350, and second place will win $200.

A cash bar will be available. Teams are invited to bring their own food and snacks, but no outside alcoholic beverages please.

Visit siue.edu/alumni/trivia to register your team. Contact Nick Niemerg at 618-650-3630 or nniemer@siue.edu with any questions.

The SIUE STEM Center announces its FY20 Faculty Research Fellowship program. 

The competitive fellowship is open to tenure-track or tenured faculty members in any discipline, including arts, humanities and social sciences topics relevant to STEM. Fellows will collaborate with STEM Center faculty and staff to conduct undergraduate education research that explores innovative models for student engagement in STEM. 

The STEM Center seeks to fund projects that have the potential for contributing to improvements in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching and learning at SIUE. Projects that will develop, test and study innovative instructional practices with the potential for replication across departments are especially encouraged. 

Details are available at siuestemcenter.org/stem-research-fellowship. 

Applications are due Monday, March 25 and award(s) will be made by Friday, April 1.