Monday, June 24, 2019

Please join SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors for the next Q&A session:

7:30 a.m.
Tuesday, June 25
Supporting Services in the Auto Shop 

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 http://www.siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/. 

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

SIUE will join 27 other institutions in the Truth, Racial Healing, Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers Summer Institute June 25-28 in Philadelphia on the Villanova University campus. More than 200 institutions will participate in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) various summer institutes.

The AAC&U is partnering with higher education institutions to develop TRHT Campus Centers to prepare the next generation of strategic leaders and critical thinkers to address the historical and contemporary entanglements of race and racism within society. At the institute, teams interested in learning more about the TRHT framework will join teams from the 10 current TRHT Campus Centers to develop transformative campus action plans focused on breaking down racial hierarchies.

To fully realize the goals of the TRHT Campus Centers, the program will offer participants opportunities to design and lead racial healing circles, a vital element of TRHT efforts.  

Jessica Harris, PhD, interim assistant provost and associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as the SIUE team leader. She will be joined by:

• Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of theater performance and director of black studies
• Courtney Boddie, PhD, director of counseling services
• Connie Frey-Spurlock, PhD, associate professor of sociology and director of SIUE’s Successful Communities Collaborative
• Bryan Jack, PhD, associate professor of historical studies
• Elizabeth McKenney, PhD, associate professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

Please check out the Educational Outreach Summer Catalog to explore the new courses and opportunities that are coming soon!

Yoga for Beginners
5-6 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 25-July 9 (No class will be held on July 4)
Cost: $10 per session or $85 for all 10 sessions

Yoga for Beginners provides the fundamentals of practice for those getting started in yoga, as well as those with more experience who enjoy gentler movements. You will learn posture alignment, practice breath work through guided demonstration and reap the benefits of yoga, including improved balance, physical strength, flexibility, relaxation, increased energy and better digestion.

Key Craft
2-5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25
Cost: $20

What do we do with all those old keys? How many do you have in your junk drawers? We at the Macoupin Art Collective have A BUNCH! We want to show you how to take those keys and turn them into fun and whimsical décor! We will learn how to make decorative broaches, wind chimes, pendants, wall art, and more! Ages 14 and up.

Intro to Yarnbombing
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25
Cost: $20

What is Yarnbombing? We will learn about the yarnbombing movement and work on some small yarnbombs for the Macoupin Art Collective and one large collaborative piece that will be publicly displayed! Ages 6 and up.

Cookie Decorating with Blackbird Bakery
6-8 p.m.
Tuesdays, July 9 and 16
Cost: $55

In this two-part course with instructor, Emily Paul of Blackbird Bakery, you will learn how to make royal icing, mix colors, fill cookies using basic colors and wet-on-wet designs, and add additional decorations, including flowers and lace. At the end of the course, you will take home one dozen decorated cookies.

Kids Sewing
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, July 9-12
Cost: $60

We will aim to create an article of clothing in this class. We will learn about either creating a skirt, a pair of shorts, or a shirt. Ages 10 and up.

Microsoft Excel: Intermediate Level
6-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, July 9-August 13
Cost: $129

Designed for students with previous Microsoft Excel experience, 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. Introductory Excel 2016 knowledge and skills are required for this course; however, a brief review of basic Excel 2016 formulas will be included. Online resource materials are provided.

Ayurveda: The Science of Personalized, Natural Healthcare
5:30-7 p.m.
Wednesdays, July 10-August 7
Cost: $49

The term “ayurveda” translates as “the science of life.” Traditionally, it partners with yoga to provide a basis of personalized and natural healthcare. You will explore the basics of ayurveda theory, including personal constitution, seasonal changes, lifestyle and daily regimen suggestions.

To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.

Please join us for a retirement reception honoring Athletic Communications Director Eric Hess:

2-3 p.m. 
Wednesday, June 26
Lukas Annex Cougar Pavilion
Refreshments will be served

Celebrate with us in thanking Eric for 30 years at SIUE.

SIUE Educational Outreach presents Open Figure Drawing:

10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fridays, June 28 and July 12
Art & Design Building, room 2103
SIUE campus

Course fee is $8 per session.

Please register here.

Cougar Volleyball Camps in July are for coed youth from grades K-12.

All camps will be held in the Vadalabene Center main gym.

All Skills (4-12th grade)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 9-10

Cubs Clinic (K-3rd grade)
9-11 a.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 9-10

Serving and Attacking (4-12th grade)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, July 11

Serving and Setting (4-12th grade)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, July 11

Elite Speciality (9-12th grade)
2-5 p.m.
Sunday, July 14

Elite Speciality (9-12th grade)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, July 15

Serving and Passing (4-12th grade)
9 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Tuesday, July 16

The SIUE Volleyball staff and student-athletes serve as camp clinicians at all camps. We want to help every camper grow at their own pace and learn more about the game of volleyball. We also love offering camps for all ages and skill levels at affordable, competitive prices for the surrounding community. Join us this summer! 

Contact Jordan Glass at joglass@siue.edu with questions. Registration is available at: camps.jumpforward.com/siuevolleyball.

The SIUE Alumni Association’s Chicago Chapter is hosting a happy hour:

5-7 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
South Branch Tavern & Grille
Chicago, IL
Registration deadline is Monday, July 8.
Click here to sign up.

The $10 registration fee includes two complimentary drinks, appetizers and a great evening of reconnecting with fellow SIUE alumni.

Feel free to share this with any Chicago-area alumni you may know. 

Let’s take a trip to the Wild Animal Park! We’ll slither like snakes, 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!

Musical Summer Camp
For you and your children, ages 2-5
5:45 p.m.
Mon.-Thu., July 15-18
Registration due Mon., July 8
SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC)

Cost: First child registration is $75, $25 for each additional child 

For more information, contact Ellen Singh at esingh@siue.edu or visit  siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/suzuki.

Discounted tickets are now available for the Cardinals vs. Pirates game at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Busch Stadium.

Students - $5
Faculty and staff - $7
General admission - $15

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

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• SIUE Joins 200 Institutions at AAC&U Summer Institutes

• The NCERC at SIUE Offering Refinery Operator Apprenticeship

• SIUE’s Upward Bound Program to Provide Help with Emotional Health and Well-Being

• SIUE and SHCC Break Ground on Gallatin Golf Facility

• SIUE Seeks to Strengthen International Partnerships in China

• SIUE Co-Sponsors St. Louis Women in Geospatial Technology Summit

• SIUE Alumni Honored Among BizJournal’s Exclusive 30 Under 30 Class of 2019

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.