Please Note These Educational Outreach Courses

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.
Today-Wednesday, March 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 the 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.

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

Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, March 13

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

Wednesday, March 13
Morris University Center, Mississippi- Illinois Rooms

10:30-11:45 a.m. – "Religious Diversity in American Prison System," presented by Bruce Neese

1:15-2:30 p.m. “What’s Wrong with Andrew Jackson?” presented by Erik Alexander, assistant professor in the Department of Historical Studies

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

Spring 2019 Kindermusik Registration Due

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.

Emeriti Faculty Association Requests Proposals Due March 18

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.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Please Note These Educational Outreach Courses

Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, March 13

Spring 2019 Kindermusik Registration Due

Emeriti Faculty Association Requests Proposals Due March 18