Friday, April 5, 2019

SIUE’s new Master in Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing program will host award-winning novelist Vu Tran and poet TJ Jarrett today and Saturday, April 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. today, Vu Tran will read. He authored the novel, Dragonfish, a New York TimesNotable 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.

SIUE is honored to welcome John Q. Walker, PhD, software entrepreneur, inventor and SIUE alumnus, back to campus for the inaugural Ann and Earl Lazerson Lecture.

On this week’s episode of Segue, SIUE’s premier radio show that discusses the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Greg Budzban interviews the alumnus about his upcoming lecture, presented by Arts & Issues, and the Ann and Earl Lazerson Endowment. Walker’s “Solving Alzheimer’s” lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

This Segue episode will air at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 7, on WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound and siue.edu/wsie.

Please join Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors for a Q&A:

9 a.m.
Monday, April 8
Conference Room 2074, Building B
East St. Louis Center

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff. The chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.

If you would like to submit questions or suggestions to the chancellor in advance of any of the Q&A sessions, please send them to siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/.

We hope you can attend, and we look forward to your questions. 

The School of Dental Medicine invites the SIUE campus community to attend the 2019 SDM Research Day on Tuesday, April 9 on the Alton Campus. The day's events will feature a keynote address, a student table clinic competition and a vendor fair.

1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
Auditorium of the Center for Professional Advancement, Building 280
SDM Alton campus

This year's keynote speaker is University of Washington’s (UW) Susan W. Herring, PhD. Herring is a professor of orthodontics and oral health sciences at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.

An opportunity to review outstanding student research will be available in Roller Hall, Building 263, immediately following the lecture presentation.

All guests are welcome.

The Department of Theater and Dance (DOTD) presents “Voices from the Front – Daughter, Son, and the War Within” by award-winning playwright Cassandra Medley.

7:30 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday, April 9-13

and

2 p.m.
Sunday, April 14
Metcalf Theater on campus

General admission is $15. The cost is $12 for SIUE alumni, faculty, staff, seniors and non-SIUE students; and free for SIUE students with a valid ID. 

Tickets are available by calling the box office at 618-650-2774 or visiting the Theater and Dance Box Office from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in Dunham Hall. Tickets may also be purchased before a performance at the Metcalf Theater Box Office.       

For more information, please call 618-650-2774 or send a message at theater-tickets@siue.edu. For directions and parking, please visit the SIUE website at siue.edu\maps.

For more information, visit SIUE News. 

Electronic ballots have been sent to eligible employees for the Staff Senate election that opened Wednesday, April 3. Voters will have until 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 to cast their ballots.

Elections are being run for the following positions:

• Civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing classification (4 seats, 6 candidates)
• Civil service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial and Supervisory Exclusions classification (2 seats, 3 candidates)
• East St. Louis Campus: civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing classification or administrative staff: Represented Classification

The General Election Statement and candidate listing can be found at:
siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019.shtml

The Candidates' Statements of Qualifications can be found at:
siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019-candidates.shtml

Ballots were sent to all eligible employee’s SIUE e-mail address. If the electronic ballots cannot be found, employees should first check their spam/clutter folders.

If the electronic ballot still cannot be found, please contact the University Governance Office in Rendleman Hall, Room 0103, at 618.550.2270, or by e-mailing itoberm@siue.edu.

Please plan to attend the Staff Senate Scholarship Banquet!

5 p.m. - Social hour begins
6 p.m. - Buffet style dinner, including stuffed pork chop and fried chicken with assorted cheesecake for dessert
Thursday, April 18
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Everyone is welcome! Please purchase your ticket by Thursday, April 11.There will be no sales at the door.

An open bar will be available throughout the event with wine, beer and soda included.

There will be a silent auction, 50/50 drawing, and winner of a FY20 green parking permit drawing.

Tickets are $25 and include dinner, drinks, and music by the SIUE Student Jazz Combo.

Tickets can be purchased online at siue.edu/scholarship-banquet, via campus mail to Box 1252, or in person anytime in Rendleman Hall, room 0103.

Tickets are also available at the Morris University Center:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday, April 8
Wednesay, April 10
Thursday, April 11

All proceeds from the event benefit the Staff Senate Scholarship.

For more event information, Staff Scholarship Banquet.

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.

Please note the upcoming Inclusive Conversation on Friday, April 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.

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

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For more news and information, visit SIUE News.