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Tornado, Fire Alarm Testing This Morning
At 7:30 a.m. today, the University is again testing its internal and external tornado siren systems.
If this were a real event and not a test, you would be expected to proceed to the nearest storm shelter in your building.
A few minutes later, we will be testing the building fire alarms. If this were a real event, you would be expected to leave the building in an orderly fashion. Please keep in mind that whenever it becomes necessary to evacuate, you must move at least 500 feet away from the building exits.
As you will be able to distinguish, tornado sirens produce a long, wavering intermittent sound (the siren rotates). Fire alarms produce a steady ringing sound, as will the emergency alarms in your offices.
It is important that you know the difference between the warning sounds, so that you can take appropriate action.
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Check Out the Latest Edition of ITSpotlight |
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The ITSpotlight is an e-newsletter designed to keep SIUE up to date on the latest technology news and events on campus. Each month, you will find articles ranging from useful devices to valuable tech teaching tools and vital tech best practices that can improve your life. The most recent headlines include:
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Spring 2019 Kindermusik Registration Due Today |
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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 today.
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 today.
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.
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Segue Focuses on SIUE Counseling Services and Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion |
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When students simply need a safe place to talk about issues concerning culture and diversity, or even if they find themselves struggling with their day-to-day lives, SIUE provides two distinct resources to help them navigate their higher education experience.
This week on Segue, SIUE’s premier radio show that showcases the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, Chancellor Randy Pembrook interviews Courtney Boddie. He currently serves as the director of Counseling Services, as well as interim director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI).
Boddie is a board-certified fellow in clinical neurocounseling, and is licensed in Illinois and Missouri. His areas of expertise include multicultural counseling, integrated care, health psychology, psychological trauma and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The interview will air at 9 a.m. this Sunday, March 17, on WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound and siue.edu/wsie.
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Please Note These Educational Outreach Courses |
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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!
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 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.
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Looking for Focus Group Participants |
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The IRIS Center is seeking faculty members to take part in a focus group about launching the Digital Community Engagement Pathway (DCEP) at SIUE.
The focus group should last approximately one hour and will take place in the IRIS Center, Peck Hall room 2226.
A team of faculty has been planning the Digital Community Engagement Pathway this year with the support of an NEH Grant. DCEP is a program designed to attract and support new SIUE students from underserved communities, using high impact practices.
This pathway will give students the opportunity to work in small, faculty-led student cohorts to address major social problems in our region, such as food insecurity and helping immigrant communities form a sense of belonging.
Building on research central to the field of digital community engagement, the teams will use interdisciplinary methods to analyze, visualize, and share their work with the broader public using data mining, mapping, storytelling, networking and cultural analytics.
The focus group will provide an opportunity for faculty to find out about the plan for the pathway, including information regarding program admissions, advising, community models, curriculum and retention. In particular, we would like to know how you might envision the elements of the pathway integrating with your department.
More background information will be sent to those confirming attendance before the focus group meets, including a sample application, curricular materials and existing data related to the program.
If you would like to take part in a focus group on the Digital Community Engagement Pathway, please fill out this form by March 19 to tell us your availability to participate in one of our four sessions for SIUE faculty and staff.
For more informatiom, contact project director Jessica DeSpain at jdespai@siue.edu.
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Register Now for Implicit Bias Summit, March 22 |
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School of Nursing's Glo Bingo, March 22 |
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42nd Annual Art Auction, March 22 |
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Volunteer to Help with the Science and Engineering Research Challenge |
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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!
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SIUE Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, April 17 |
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SIUE Faculty and Staff,
We are pleased to invite you to a celebration in YOUR honor! Please join us for the 2019 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day: Beach Bash!
Wednesday, April 17
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom and patio
Bring your Cougar ID to check-in and wear your nametag
Free parking is available in lots B and C from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
A delicious lunch will be provided as well as entertainment, including tropical-themed games, a photo backdrop (to fool your friends as to your whereabouts), special musical offerings and plenty of fun, as we celebrate the end of another successful academic year.
You’re invited to wear floral shirts, flip flops, hats and other tropical apparel. SIUE gear and jeans are OK, too! We’ve also put in an order for tropical weather!
As always, many departments have generously donated great prizes for a random drawing, which will be on display by the entrance and announced following the event. You do not need to be present to win.
Additionally, during the week of April 8-13, the Cougar Store will be offering 25 percent off Cougar clothing that is not already on sale. As an added bonus, a limited edition, tropical design shirt will be available for purchase. Just present your Cougar ID to take advantage of the deal!
This year’s festivities will again include a photo montage of our departments. Your help in providing photos for the montage is appreciated. Please submit photos to kschmal@siue.edu by Friday, March 29. These can be photos from departmental events during the past year, or feel free to come up with something new and creative.
We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to visit with us and your colleagues from all three campuses in a fun, relaxed, tropical atmosphere, as we celebrate all you do for SIUE.
Warmest wishes,
Randy Pembrook
Denise Cobb
Rachel Stack
Rich Walker
Jeffrey Waple
*For those supervisors with employees who have limited access to email, please pass this information along so they can join us.
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Check Out these SIUE News Articles |
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Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.
For more news and information, visit SIUE News.
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