Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019

Please note the remaining list of events planned by the Women's Studies Program for this month.

Panel about Women in Science: Dr. Zenia Agustin, Dr. Danielle Lee, Dr. Sarah Luesse and Dr. Susan Morgan.
3-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, International Room

The showing of Brooklyn (2015) Nominated for 3 Oscars. An Irish female immigrant who travels alone to the United States in the 1950s.
5-7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Morris University Center, Maple Dogwood Room

A chapter discussion of Melissa Gates’ recent book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World.
3-4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16
Peck Hall, room 3407
Please email siuewmst@gmail.com for a pdf.

Coffee With Cool Women: Mercedes Collado, program manager for the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation and president of the Latino Roundtable.
11 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Peck Hall, room 3407

Join us in celebrating one of SIUE's most distinguished alumni, former East St. Louis Mayor Dr. Gordon D. Bush '70 '71. A photographic installation depicting Bush's many accomplishments will be unveiled at this reception in his honor.

4-6 p.m.
Today
Lovejoy Library, second floor

Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Free parking available in Lot A.

Grant Writing
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, Today, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 10
Peck Hall, room 2414
Cost: $59 per session or $149 for all four 

September 10 - Grant Writing for Novices: Obtain an overview of the four types of grants and the common elements found in grant proposals. Funding sources for each type will be reviewed and various elements of proposals will be reviewed in detail.

October 15 - Grant Funding for Novices: Obtain an overview of funding opportunities for the four types of grant opportunities. You will have an opportunity to explore various sites and identify potential funding sources in your area of interest.

November 19 - Grant Funding Opportunity Interpretation for Novices: Join us for the opportunity to explore critical portions in funding opportunity announcements. You are welcome to bring specific questions related to funding opportunities you wish to pursue.

December 10 - Grant Budget Preparation for Novices: Obtain an overview of the budget development process and have an opportunity to develop a mock budget from a case study that will be provided. You are welcome to bring specific questions related to the budgets of the funding opportunities you wish to pursue. 

Please inform students about the Cougar Career Closet Clothing Giveaway!

The giveaway helps provide students with professional attire needed for an interview, career fair, conference or networking event.

The attire was generously donated by faculty, staff, alumni and employers to help students succeed.

9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)

The giveaway is for SIUE students only and a Cougar Card is required for registration. Students will get a FREE PAD PORTFOLIO while supplies last!

There will be space to try on the clothes. Clothing supplies are limited.

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2019 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the campus of SIUE.

Wednesday, Sept. 11
Morris University Center, Mississippi-Illinois Room 

10:30-11:45 a.m. – "Impact of Weather on Road Safety," presented by Alan Black, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Geography

1:15-2:30 p.m. -- "The History and Art of Early Post Cards," presented by biology emeritus professor Richard Keating, PhD. 

The cost is $5 for the public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for current staff, faculty and students.

You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester, jam-packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate! 

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will host "Everyday Bias" campus community reading discussion:

12-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Morris University Center, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI)

Feel free to bring your lunch, and come and go as you are able.  We look forward to an engaging discussion with you!

Lifelong Learning Library Speaker series is back!

Join a community of learning as Nichol Allen, lecturer  in the SIUE Department of Historical Studies, gives a presentation on the historic reference of the term, “soul food,” and enjoy complimentary soul food samplings.

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Collinsville Library

For more information, visit http://www.siue.edu/continuing-education/personal-development/lifelong-learning.shtml or contact Eboni Buckels at 618-650-3233.

The Department of Political Science will host the Constitution Day presentation, "The First Amendment and Speech on College Campuses."

The Office of Equal Opportunity, Access and Title IX Coordination, Rep. Katie Stewart and Sen. Rachelle Crowe will present a community conversation on sexual assasult and Title IX panel: 

7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Morris University Center, International Room

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed significant changes to the ways in which colleges would be required to respond to sexual violence on campus. Our state government is also taking an active role in developing strategies to ensure that campuses are safer, and that colleges provide resources and responses that address the problem of sexual violence.

The panel will include experts from the Illinois Attorney General's Office and Call for Help who will discuss sexual assault prevention and how proposed federal changes to Title IX would affect students on college campuses.

The Office of International Affairs is excited to invite you to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Hospitality Program!

The event will be held during SIUE's Homecoming Week:
2-4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Morris University Center, Conference Center 

Since its inception, the International Hospitality Program at SIUE (IHP) has helped strengthen our international family, by pairing community members with SIUE international students as a “family away from home."

For more information and to register, please contact Gaby Poepsel  at grenter@siue.edu.

The Graduate School is accepting entries for The Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) Competition.

The VRI competition is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to show the results and impacts of their research to the public through images. The image can be a photo, drawing, painting, collage, etc.  Scholars can create the image themselves or collaborate with someone to create the image. 

All entries must be submitted by close of business on Tuesday, Oct. 1. 

It is open to SIUE faculty, staff and students who are currently involved in a research project or creative activity at SIUE. 

Prizes will be awarded for (1) Best Representation of Research Impact ($1,500) and (2) Most Creative Representation of Research Impact ($1,500). 

The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training.

The NRT program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.

The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary research areas, through the use of a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs.

For FY2020, proposals are requested in any interdisciplinary research theme of national priority, with special emphasis on two high priority areas: (1) Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) and (2) Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems (INFEWS). HDR is expected to continue as a priority research area for FY2020 and FY2021 competitions, along with a new priority area to be announced in 2020.

The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners are encouraged. NRT especially welcomes proposals that will pair well with the efforts of NSF INCLUDES to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society. Collaborations are encouraged between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects, provided the collaboration strengthens both projects. 

Notice of Intent submitted by email to Marc Kinnear is due by Tuesday, Oct. 1.

As a limited program, NSF allows each institution to submit only two (2) proposals.
Pre-submission materials are due to the Office of Research and Projects by 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. 

For full details including all deadlines, please click here.

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