Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk and Geriatrics, Pharmacotherapy and Issues with Polypharmacy

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 9
Cost: $85 for attendees, $20 for students 

Dr. Matthew Clark and Dr. Chris Herndon will provide an overview of pain management practices in the elderly, methods for avoiding, detecting and treating substance use disorder in an older adult population, and finally germane topics in palliative/end of life care.  

Dr. James Lynch will present on Pharmacotherapy and the Geriatric population including topics such as a systematic approach to discontinuing medications, high risk prescribing, and other common problems with medications and the elderly. 

Six CEUs are approved for social workers and counselors upon completion of this workshop. 

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

Greetings SIUE Faculty,

University Housing invites you to volunteer with the University Housing Faculty Fellows program. The Faculty Fellows program is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Provost, the Office of Student Affairs and University Housing.  Research has shown that the more contact that occurs between faculty and students both inside and outside the classroom, the more likely students are to develop in college and to be satisfied with their college experience (Astin, 1993).  Student development and satisfaction are in direct accordance with the SIUE Academic Affairs Imperative of Student Success and consequently retention. 

So, how can this benefit you? Benefits include:

• Opportunities to interact with students outside of the classroom environment and the traditional professor/student relationship
• Gaining a better understanding of life for today’s college students
• Documented community service toward tenure requirements
• Ability to share research with students and potentially recruit undergraduate research assistants
• Opportunities to demonstrate that learning is not limited to the classroom
• Opportunities to mentor our first year and upper class students

The mission described above may seem challenging, so we have created a simple way for faculty to incorporate involvement by allowing you to choose events that interest you and fit in your schedule. Participation in the Faculty Fellow program consists of the approximately 10 hours per semester and can be achieved through the following commitments:

• Attending Faculty Fellow Orientation
• Assisting with Move-In in August
• Developing a communicative relationship with the Resident Assistants and Community Director of your assigned community
• Attending social events like bowling, BBQ’s, educational programs, lobby programs and community meetings
• Creating your own programs to engage with our residents

For more information about the program, visit http://www.siue.edu/housing/living-learning/faculty-fellows.shtml. To complete the online application, please check out:  http://www.siue.edu/housing/living-learning/faculty-fellow-info.shtml (link to the application form is at the bottom of the page) or click here: Faculty Fellow Application.

As a Faculty Fellow you can truly make it your own experience.  If you have questions please feel free to contact Rex Jackson at 650-4251 or rjackso@siue.edu.

This week only, the SIUE Alumni Association, is offering a special discount for all SIUE faculty and staff for the 2019 Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run!

Visit runsignup.com/cougarsunleashed and use promo code SIUE at checkout to receive 15 percent off your registration fees. 

Not a runner but still want to participate? We are always looking for volunteers for the day of the run. Volunteers receive a shirt and a ticket for the pancake breakfast. Click here to sign up for volunteering. 

If you have any questions, please contact Nick Niemerg in the Office of Alumni Affairs, at 650-3630. 

Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run and Pancake Breakfast

9 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Outside Birger Hall 

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

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• Popular SIUE Construction Leadership Institute 2020 Registration Opens

• Odyssey Science Camp Inspires Young Learners to Imagine the Possibilities in STEM

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.