Wednesday, March 13, 2019

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!

Real Estate Investing: Making Money While You Sleep
6-7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, March 14 and 21
Cost: $20 

These sessions are full of tried and true practices of becoming a successful real estate investor. The key to passive income, making money even while you are sleeping.

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. 

Genealogy Research
6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, March 19-April 23
Cost: $59 

Tracing your family history is a fascinating journey. This course will help you understand the genealogy research process, and the way we interpret the information we find. You will learn through hands-on examples that help you dig deeper into your family’s past. You will develop a strategy to accomplish your objectives, evaluate the results and share information with others. Make your family history come alive!

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. 

Heartsaver CPR/AED Certification
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
Cost: $99 

Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training and cover first-aid basics for the most common first-aid emergencies. Hands-on training also prepares students to perform CPR and use an AED in a safe, timely and effective manner. A two-year certification card is issued upon course completion. 

Traditional Chinese Calligraphy
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursdays, March 21-April 25
Cost: $99 

This course introduces the basic brush work and tools used in traditional Chinese calligraphy. Individuals will learn and practice the basic skills used in writing the standard or regular script in traditional Chinese calligraphy. 

Basic Life Support Certification
5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, March 21
Cost: $129 

Basic life support training for healthcare professionals covers a variety of subjects, including breathing and cardiac emergencies, defibrillation, CPR, AED and obstructed airway for adults, children and infants. Learn new techniques and sharpen your skills with hands-on experience. Two-year certification card is issued upon course completion.

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

Five new video surveillance cameras are scheduled to be installed by Information Technology Services in the Human Resources Testing Center on the Edwardsville campus.

One camera will be installed that will cover the entire testing area and another will be installed in each of the four testing booths. The new equipment will be used by Campus Police to protect employees and guests, and reduce the risk of criminal activity. There are currently no cameras in the area that would aid in monitoring this location when Civil Service testing is in progress.

The cameras are meant to enhance the overall safety and security on campus. In accordance with Section II (F) of the University’s Video Surveillance Policy, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has approved the installation of the additional security equipment. 

For more information, visit siue.edu/policies/6f3.shtml.

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.

Faculty are invited to learn about The Common Problem Project, a consortium of five State University of New York campuses that promotes cross-disciplinary teaching and learning, while developing problem-solving skills and civic engagement in students. 

11 a.m. – Presentation: The Common Problem Project
2:30 p.m. –Workshop: The Pedagogy, Practice and Logistics of Doing a Common Problem Project
Thursday, March 21
Faculty Development and Innovation Center, Lovejoy Library 2030 

The presentation and workshop will be hosted by James Liszka, PhD, director for the Center for Interdisciplinary and Area Studies, senior scholar with the Center for Ethics in Public Life, and professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh. 

Last year, a committee at SIUE was awarded National Endowment for the Humanities funds to plan the Digital Community Engagement Pathway (DCEP), a program for students who will take a set of core courses emphasizing interdisciplinary research and problem-solving methods. The DCEEP committee has brought in Liszka to share his work on the similarly designed Common Problem Project. 

As a follow up to his presentation, Liszka’s workshop will cover such topics as self-directed learning, basics of problem-solving, benefits of cross-disciplinary teaching and learning, student teams and team dynamics, working with community partners, available resources and more. 

Register to attend the presentation here. 

Register for the workshop here. 

Faculty focus groups have also been scheduled to offer faculty an opportunity to provide feedback on the plans for the DCEP. To participate in a focus group, register here.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will host the Colloquium Event, Exploring Trigonometric Relationships: Is it a Function? The guest speaker is Dr. Craig Cullen, assistant professor of mathematics at Illinois State University.

3-4 p.m.
Friday, March 22
Science East Building, room 2204

We examined conceptual understanding of preservice secondary mathematics teachers as they reasoned about chord length and arc length in a directed-length representation related to the sine function.

We characterized the ways in which our participants understood the functional relationship between the geometric objects by describing various aspects of their concept images, and the progression of the images over time. Concept image components progressed from less useful to more useful, eventually aligning with components of a standard definition of function and key features of the sine function.

For more information, please visit the Programs and Events page on our website. Register here for the webinar.

SIUE University Staff Senate announces its official notice of elections:

Wednesday, April 3-Wednesday, April 10

Balloting will be done electronically starting Wednesday, April 3 and remain open until 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.

Eligible Voters
Any civil service employee (excluding temporary, provisional and extra help) or administrative staff employee who is currently employed on the date of election is eligible to vote. Electronic ballots will be sent via University e-mail to all eligible University employees.

Positions Available
The following Staff Senator positions will be contested. Terms are for four years, commencing July 2019.

• Four (4) open seats for civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing classification

• Two (2) open seats for civil service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial and Supervisory Exclusions classification

• One (1) open seat for administrative staff: Represented classification

• Two (2) open seats for administrative staff: Non-Represented classification

Additionally, seats specifically representing the Alton and East St. Louis campuses will be contested.

• One (1) open seat for the East St. Louis campus representing either the civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing, or administrative staff: Represented classification

• One (1) open seat for the Alton campus representing either the civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing, or administrative staff: Represented classification

Employees will only vote for candidates in their University constituency group. Employees assigned to the Alton or East St. Louis campuses will also elect campus representatives. If the number of eligible candidates is equal to or less than the number of contested seats, candidates will be declared elected by acclamation, and no ballots will be circulated to the full constituency.

Any employee who holds an administrative appointment (on a full-time or term contract) or a full-time civil service appointment is eligible for voting membership on the Staff Senate, provided they have a completed at least one (1) year of employment by July 1, 2019.

Candidates must submit a completed Statement of Candidacy in order to be listed on the ballot. Positions on the ballot will be listed in the order the valid statements are received.

Statement of Candidacy forms can be found on-line at
https://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections_staff_candidacy.shtml.

Forms can also be retrieved from the University Governance Office, Rendleman Hall , room, 0103.

Forms must be submitted in person with the University governance secretary no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20.

Election Calendar:
• Wednesday, March 20
Deadline for submission of Statement of Candidacy forms. Forms must be submitted to the University Governance Office by 4:30 p.m. Any withdrawal of candidacy must be completed by this date.

• Monday, March 25
Candidates announced and candidate information available on Staff Senate website.

• Wednesday, April 3
Elections open. If an election for a position is required, electronic ballots will be e-mailed to eligible voters.

• Wednesday, April 10
Election concludes. Electronic balloting ends at 6 p.m.

The full and official Call for Elections can also be found at: http://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019.shtml.

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• Global Academic Advising Organization Appoints Two SIUE Leaders

• SIUE Campus Recreation Connects with Local Community

• A Season for the Child Presents Myth, Mystique & Magic, March 23

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.