Friday, March 29, 2019

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.

Please note these upcoming Inclusive Conversations: Fridays, April 12 and 26.

Inclusive Conversations meetings are designed to support critical conversations and understanding of campus climate issues for students, faculty and staff; social justice; and the collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment; one which embodies citizenship, excellence, inclusion, integrity and wisdom.

If you have questions, please contact Timothy Staples, EdD, director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), at tstaple@siue.edu.

Four candidates were selected to visit campus for the position of Associate Provost for Academic Planning, Assessment and Accreditation. 

The open forum for the second candidate, Dr. Dennis Bouvier, is scheduled for:

3-4 p.m.
Today
Rendleman Hall, Office of Admissions, room 2120

Bouvier has taught at SIUE since 2006 and is currently associate professor in the SIUE Department of Computer Science. He served as acting department chairperson from 2010-13 and as department chairperson from 2013-17. Previously, Bouvier taught at Saint Louis University.

We greatly appreciate your flexibility in scheduling these meetings, as well as your participation in this important process. The candidates’ CVs and evaluation forms will be sent out prior to the meetings.

Kindest regards,
Associate Provost Search Committee Co-Chairs
Mary Konya Weishaar and Joel Hardman

The SIUE University Museum and the Edwardsville Arts Center are presenting the exhibit, "Pieced: An Assemblage of Historic Quilts" through April 19.

Opening reception
6-8 p.m.
Today
Edwardsville Arts Center
6165 Center Grove Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(On the Edwardsville High School campus)

Exhibit hours
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday
Closed
Sunday-Tuesday
Edwardsville Arts Center

This art exhibit features an assemblage of historic quilts that cover a century of American handwork. 

For more information, visit facebook.com/events.

The Morris University Center is hosting the third annual Decades Dash with an '80's arcade theme.

The 5K starts and ends in the Quad and benefits Cougar Cupboard.

Please register at decadesdashsiue.com.

Tourism plays an important role in the success of regions throughout the world. Positioned on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs that overlook the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land, SIUE and its surrounding areas are rich in historical landmarks, attractions and recreational activities available just outside the campus.

On this week’s episode of Segue, SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, interviews Brett Stawar, president of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, formerly known as the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Bureau serves Alton, Grafton, Edwardsville and Collinsville, as well as other communities in Madison, Jersey and Calhoun Counties.

Segue will air at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 31 on WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound and siue.edu/wsie.

Stawar previously served as chair of the Illinois Council of Convention & Visitors Bureau. He is an SIUE alumnus, who earned a master’s in communications in 2005.

In recognition of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Diversity Committee will support a viewing and discussion of the documentary, "Intelligent Lives." 

1:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31
Edwardsville Public Library
112 S. Kansas St.
Edwardsville

Please join us!

Learn more about graduate studies at SIUE!

Graduate Admissions Open House:
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday, April 1
Morris University Center
Learn about

• SIUE’s 100+ master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral programs
• Graduate admission requirements
• Financial support, including graduate assistantships and competitive graduate awards

Register for the Graduate Admissions Open House.

SIUE’s new Master in Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing program will host award-winning novelist Vu Tran and poet TJ Jarrett Friday and Saturday, April 5-6. Both authors will read in The Cougar Store at the Morris University Center (MUC) followed by lively question-and-answer sessions.

At 4 p.m. Friday, Vu Tran will read. He authored the novel, Dragonfish, a New York Times Notable Book and one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Books of the Year. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his short stories have appeared in many publications. He teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago.

At 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the MUC’s Mississippi/Illinois Room, SIUE creative writing faculty members will participate in a flash reading. Professors Tiana Clark, Joshua Kryah, Geoff Schmidt and Valerie Vogrin will each read briefly from their work.

At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jarrett will read. Her debut collection Ain’t No Grave was published by New Issues Press. Her second collection Zion, winner of the Crab Orchard Open Competition 2013, was published by Southern Illinois University Press. Her recent work has been published in Poetry, African American Review, Boston Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Callaloo, VQR and others. She lives in Nashville, Tenn.

The events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Valerie Vogrin at 618-514-5004 or vvogrin@siue.edu, or visit siue.edu/grad/creative-writing

Orchid Ensemble, highly acclaimed and unique musicians who blend a variety of musical styles to produce an intriguing and delightful sound experience for audiences worldwide, will perform:

7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
SIUE campus

Orchid Ensemble was nominated to receive the annual Canadian musical award JUNO.

The trio consists of Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin, Dailin Hsieh (Taiwan) on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. The group blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound.

Read more in SIUE News.

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For more news and information, visit SIUE News.