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Welcome International Students and Scholars!
Please join the Office of International Affairs in welcoming more than 100 new international students and scholars to SIUE.
In this group, we welcome 12 visiting students, two Global UGrad students and two Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants (who will teach Arabic and Yoruba).
Between now and the end of this year, SIUE will also host more than 18 visiting scholars.
More than 50 countries will be represented in our international student/scholar population, including India, Nepal, Turkey, China, Vietnam, Belgium, Brazil and Nigeria.
If you see international students or scholars on campus who need assistance, your help is very much appreciated! Feel free to direct any student or scholar needing help to the Office of International Affairs, Student Success Center, room 0300 or call 650.3785.
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Check Out The Cougar Store's Back to School Sale This Week |
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The Cougar Store at SIUE is having a Back to School sale through Friday, Aug. 23.
Get 15 percent off of your total purchase of regularly priced SIUE imprinted items.
Visit the store online at www.thecougarstore.com or call 650-3345.
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Informational Sessions for Educational Outreach's Trip to Paris, Today and Aug. 24 |
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The Office of Educational Outreach is proud to announce a Lifelong Learning trip to Paris, France!
Embark on a world adventure with us to immerse yourself in five days of France's finest culture and cuisine, including a hands-on French cooking class. Experience a Seine River Cruise, the iconic Eiffel Tower, Monet's Home, Montmartre and Versailles personalized city tours, a four star hotel and much more!
This program includes two tour guides and transportation to all sites. Moderately paced tours average 2-3 miles of walking per day.
Informational sessions will be held:
3 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Illinois Room
and
4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24
Student Success Center, room 0200
To register for one of the informational sessions or for more information, please visit the educational outreach website.
Travel Dates: April 19-25, 2020
Cost: $2,975 in double occupancy
$4,199 with flight (must be registered by Jan. 13, 2020)
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Author Diana Hartel to Speak, Aug. 21 |
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Lovejoy Library is hosting author Dr. Diana Hartel:
10-11 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Lovejoy Library Friends Corner
You can hear excerpts from her new book and share stories of watershed activism. Hartel will also introduce the Milagros for endangered species project.
Hartel conducted some of her research in 2008 in the St. Louis region, after receiving many connections through SIUE faculty and staff.
For more information, contact Shelly McDavid, 650-2377.
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Expand your knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2016 with Educational Outreach! |
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Introductory Microsoft Excel 2016
6-8:45 p.m.
Wednesdays, Aug. 21-Nov. 20
Cost: $219
Designed for individuals with any level of experience with Microsoft Excel, this course will introduce new users to Excel 2016 and expand the knowledge of existing users. The course will include an overview of basic functionality in Microsoft Excel which will provide a foundation of the application. Topics covered in this course include creating and managing multiple worksheets, rearranging data, working with basic formulas and formatting, inserting charts and graphics, and a brief overview of pivot tables. A brief introduction to Windows is included. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required for this course. Textbook and online resource materials are provided.
To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.
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Attend Open Figure Drawing, Aug. 23 |
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SIUE Educational Outreach presents Open Figure Drawing:
1-3 p.m.
Fridays, Aug. 23, Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25, and Nov. 1 and 15
Art & Design Building, room 2103
SIUE campus
Course fee is $8 per session.
Please register here.
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Educational Outreach's Fall Catalog is Here! |
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Make your fall a memorable one with “A September to Remember, an October Full of Splendor and a November to Treasure” (La Prevenchere).
Educational Outreach's 2019 Fall Catalog offers enriching opportunities in non-credit courses, conferences, Lifelong Learning Speaker Series and a trip to Paris.
Explore the catalog to discover how you can make this an unforgettable fall.
To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.
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Safe Zone LGBTQIA+ Student Welcome Reception, Aug. 27 |
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Join us for the Fall 2019 Safe Zone LGBTQIA+ Student Welcome Reception.
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Rooms
This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided.
The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff members who are members of our LGBTQIA+ community on campus. We invite all allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.
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Check Out the ITSpotlight August Issue |
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The ITSpotlight is an e-newsletter designed to keep SIUE up to date on the latest technology news and events on campus. Each month, you will find articles ranging from useful devices, to valuable tech teaching tools, to vital tech best practices that can make your life better/easier. The most recent headlines include:
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New Employee Training, Aug. 30 |
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The Office of Human Resources would like to invite new employees to attend the next session of SIUE 101, New Employee Training.
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois rooms
This informative and interactive session provides training for new employees on topics such as:
- Campus Safety
- Student Affairs and the SIUE student
- Academic Affairs
- ACCESS
- Equal Opportunity, Access and Title IX
- And more
We will also conduct a Q&A on employee benefits and CougarNet.
Attendees will be provided lunch.
Please work with your department supervisor to ensure coverage and availabilty for attending.
If you are a new employee and would like to attend, please register at this link.
Space is limited. Please register before Tuesday, Aug. 27.
For more information, please call 650-2127.
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Please Submit Your Activities to The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion |
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Dear campus community,
The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion will be developing a calendar of events for the following cultural heritage months, and we are excited to add your event to our calendar!
If your student organization, department or committee is hosting an event during any of the following cultural months, please use the respective link to add your event to our calendar.
Latinx Heritage Month - Register your event here!
LGBTQ+ History Month - Register your event here!
Native American Heritage Month - Register your event here!
Other programs and initiatives - register your potential event collaboration here!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Timothy Staples via email at tstaple@siue.edu.
Additionally, please look forward to an additional email later in the fall semester with more information regarding our calendars for the Martin Luther King Celebration, Black Heritage Month, Women's History Month and Diversity Month.
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Volunteers Needed for Career Development Center’s Cougar Career Closet, Sept. 10-11 |
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Thanks to the generous donations of professional attire from the campus and regional community, the Career Development Center has a lot of professional clothes to give away to SIUE students!
The Career Development Center is in need of volunteers to set up, staff and clean up for the giveaway event.
Set-up volunteers
1-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Morris University Center, 2nd Floor Conference Center
Event staff volunteers
9 a.m.-Noon
Event clean-up volunteers
12-2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Morris University Center, 2nd Floor Conference Center
If you would like to volunteer for this event and help students obtain free professional attire for future interviews and employment experiences, please use this link, hsignupgenius.com/go/508094baba623aaff2-cougar2, to sign up for a shift.
If the time or shift you prefer is unavailable, please contact Megan Gilbert at megilbe@siue.edu.
Thank you for your assistance and participation to help make this a successful event for our students.
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Midwest Regional Green Infrastructure Symposium, Sept. 23-24 |
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The SIUE Living Architecture Center of Excellence will host the Midwest Regional Green Infrastructure Symposium and Exhibition:
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 23
Morris University Center
The symposium will feature expert speakers on design, research and policy including:
- William Retzlaff, PhD, distinguished research professor of biological sciences and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences
- Susan Morgan, PhD, professor of civil engineering and associate dean in the SIUE Graduate School
- Serdar Celik, PhD, 2018 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar and professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering
Also scheduled is a day of training on green roofs:
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Green Roof Professional Training Session
For more information, visit https://www.siue.edu/green/professional-development/symposium.shtml.
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