Friday, April 19, 2019

There are still discounted tickets left for the Cardinals v. Brewers game at 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 22 at Busch Stadium.

Students - $10
Faculty and staff - $12
General admission - $15

Tickets are available at the Morris University Center Welcome Desk, and up to four tickets can be purchased!

Please join us for Karen Stovall's retirement celebration after serving nearly 18 years as the SIUE controller.

2-4 p.m.
Monday, April 22
Morris University Center, International Room

Refreshments will be served.

Open forums for candidates for the position of Director of University Housing will be held on the following dates:

Hilary Lichterman, PhD:
10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 23
Student Success Center, room 0200

Connie Frazier
11 a.m.
Thursday, April 25
Morris University Center, Mississippi Room

The campus community is invited to meet with finalists for the Director of University Housing position. Resumes and feedback forms will be provided at the open forum.

ACCESS is hosting SIUE alumna Theresa San Luis Teller's visit to campus. San Luis Teller will share her story about mental health, and her journey as a student and professional.

2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23
The Center for Spirituality & Sustainability, The Dome on SIUE campus
RSVP's are not required but encouraged to myaccess@siue.edu. 

San Luis Teller tells her story openly in an effort to destigmatize mental health. Along with speaking, San Luis Teller will also be playing the piano.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Southwestern Illinois Chapter will be present at the event. NAMI educates, supports, and advocates for people living with mental illnesses and their families. 

The keynote speaker for the eighth annual Art History Symposium is Dr. Lia Markey, director of the Center for Renaissance Studies. The Newberry Library “Giovanni Stradano’s Nova Reperta and the Renaissance Representation of Invention and Globalization.”

12-2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24
Art & Design West, room 1104

Student presenters:
Emily LeBaube, “Albrecht Durer’s Animals”
Casey Lee, “Altered Identities: Female Abstract Expressionists”
Serina Peña, “Michelangelo and Leonardo: The Anatomy of the Soul and The Anatomy of Man”
Sarabian Reid, “Jesuits in Rome: The Spiritual Exercises and Art”

The Office of International Affairs invites you to the International Student Graduation Celebration, hosted by the Offices of the Chancellor, the Provost and International Affairs.

This is a pre-commencement celebration free and open to all international students who will be successfully completing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Spring 2019. SIUE faculty and staff are welcome to join us.

3:15 p.m. - Check-in
3:30 p.m. - Program begins
Wednesday, May 1
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Students interested in applying as a graduation speaker should submit an application by Sunday, April 21. To participate in the ceremony, the last day to register is Wednesday, April 24.

For more information and to register, please contact Gaby Renteria-Poepsel at grenter@siue.edu or call 618-650-3785.

Join the IRIS Center for the 2019 Digital Humanities and the Undergraduate Experience conference!

Listen to presentations by students, staff and faculty about their experiences with DH in undergraduate education and contribute to the conversation.

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, April 26-27

Registration is free for all participants. Meals will be provided for both days, including a banquet at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities on Friday evening. 

For more information and to register, visit our website at iris.siue.edu/undergrad-dh/. Please register to attend by Wednesday, April 24.

The Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice will present:

Wanqing Liu, PhD, associate professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit
"Cultural Competence for a Pharmacist: What does Genetics Tell Us?"
12-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
University Park, room 1127

In healthcare practice, cultural diversity has an impact on the interaction between caregivers and patients, which eventually influence healthcare outcomes. Therefore, cultural competence is not only a knowledge base, but also an important skill to be developed for healthcare professionals, which is pivotal for providing individualized care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors.

While this training should be integrated into many courses of the PharmD curriculum, the pharmacogenomics education has a unique role in this process. We integrated cultural competence education in our pharmacogenomics course with three steps: awareness, understanding and integration.

We make students aware that patients heterogeneity in response to drug treatment is common, which could be attributed to many factors including culture diversity and genetic factors. We further emphasize the importance of understanding the biological and genetic basis of many culture diversity underlying the inter-patient variability in response to medication.

Such an understanding should be further integrated into the students’ professional practice to develop the skills for the evidence-based, patient-centric healthcare.

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is proud to announce the 2019 SpringFest Comedian, Michael Che!

Che is co-anchor of Saturday Night Live’s iconic “Weekend Update” segment, and is a co-head writer of the show. With numerous television appearances, Che also co-hosted the 2018 Emmy Awards.

Che will be performing stand-up:
7 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Tickets are $5 for SIUE students, $10 for SIUE faculty and staff and $20 for the community. There is a limit of four tickets sold per ID. Tickets are available for purchase at the MUC Welcome desk.

This event is a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.

Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr cases that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space. Guests are encouraged to print their tickets in advance to ensure a smooth entry process.

Anyone using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience.

For more information, visit overyondr.com/faq.

The SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s semi-annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration:

4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

The 2019 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQIA and Ally SIUE undergraduate, graduate and professional students who have earned their degree in Spring 2019.

If a student you know will be graduating and would like to participate or learn more about this event, please share the link, Rainbow Graduation.

Registration should be completed by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 to be included in the event.

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.

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.

You are invited to a retirement party honoring:

Denise York
2-4 p.m.
Friday, April 26
Rendleman Hall, Registrar's Conference Room 1207

Refreshments will be served.

Plan to attend the Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair:

11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, May 2
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

By attending the Benefits and Wellness Fair, you will be able to:

• Speak with representatives from State of Illinois agencies and insurance vendors
• Meet community businesses offering samples and/or services
• Participate in a free cholesterol and health screening hosted by Anderson Hospital
• Learn more about yoga, pilates, boot camp and other forms of exercise 
• Gather information for children’s camps 
• Learn about new and existing employee discounts 

Hear about benefits offered to SIUE employees by campus departments.

Campus Kitchen at SIUE is hosting a food drive through Friday, May 3 to assist in restocking its food supply.

This food drive will collect dry and canned food donations that will be used to continue our efforts in creating balanced meals for those who are food insecure in the St. Louis Metro area.

Donations can be purchased for free delivery to Campus Kitchen at SIUE, by visiting yougivegoods.com/siue-2019. 

For more information, please contact Sarah Laux at slaux@siue.edu or Brittany Buchanan at bribuch@siue.edu. Your support and generosity is much appreciated!

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• Science Fiction Play “AreUR?” Opens April 24 at SIUE’s Dunham Hall

• SIUE and SCC Combine for Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing

• SIUE School of Nursing Among College Factual’s Top 25 for Value

• SIUE Cougar Baja Season Ends After Successful Year

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.