Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019

Stop by the Beet Box Mobile Farmers Market on the Quad this fall!

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays through the end of October

Fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and more, will be available for purchase. The Beet Box accepts cash or card. Customers can also use their Illinois Link Card.

Details on the Beet Box’s weekly stops are available on the Goshen Market Foundation’s Facebook page.

The market on wheels is among the initiatives supported by SIUE’s food sustainability consortium, a constellation of courses, projects and services related to agricultural education and food access.

Jeffrey Skoblow, PhD, emeritus professor of English, and Eric Ruckh, PhD, associate professor of history in the Department of Historical Studies and director of Honors Program, will read Allen Ginsberg’s "Howl" on one of the small knolls in the Main Quad. The pair will be joined by itinerant artists and musicians.

12:30 p.m.
Today
SIUE Quad

Ginsberg wrote "Howl" in Berkeley, Calif. in 1954-1955, and read it for the first time at the Six Gallery in San Francisco on Oct. 7, 1955. Ginsberg’s reading of "Howl" is a signal moment in the history of American culture and letters. With this poem, Ginsberg aligns spirit and body, breadth and idea—“that’s the measure, one physical-mental aspiration contained in the elastic of a breadth”—to assault the madness of American culture and society (then and now), and redeem the holiness of the body and its manifold, myriad pleasures.

For some years now, we have been reading and re-reading Ginsberg’s "Howl." We hope many of you will join us.

For more information, please contact Ruckh at eruckh@siue.edu.

SIUE is proud to celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month throughout October! We hope that you will join us for these upcoming events celebrating Coming Out Week and future events throughout the month.

For more information email tarmoor@siue.edu or mroccia@siue.edu.

Please note these remaining events:

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) is pleased to welcome renowned jazz musician Bryan Carter to SIUE as the featured speaker for the LGBTQIA+ History Month Celebration. Carter will share his personal coming out story and the role that jazz has played in teaching him about love and self-acceptance. Shortly after completing his musical training at The Juilliard School in New York City, Carter played with many notable artists including Wynton Marsalis, and served as the house drummer for NBC’s “Maya and Marty” starring Maya Rudolph and Martin Short. Light refreshments will be available. For more information about Bryan Carter, visit bryancartermusic.com 

A Space for Healing: A Film and Discussion
5:30 p.m.
Today
CSDI, Morris University Center, Second Floor

Please join us for a screening of "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." The film is based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth and follows the main character, as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center. Discussion will follow, led by Dr. Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services.

Coming Out Cupcakes with CSDI
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
CSDI

Stop by and celebrate Coming Out Week with CSDI and cupcakes! Grab some free sweet treats and gather together to learn more about LGBTQIA+ History Month events.

National Coming Out Day
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

Please join us for an opportunity to tell your coming out story on National Coming Out Day! Students, faculty and staff are welcome to stop by the Goshen Lounge to share their story on one of the poster boards.

Please note the below list of events planned by the Women's Studies Program for the month through October.

Dr. Lindsay Ross-Stewart, “The Role of Media in Suppressing and Supporting Women in Professional Sports”
3-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, International Room 

Rhonda Magee, MA Sociology, JD, “The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness”
3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Peck Hall, room 1402
6-7 p.m. - Reception at Fuller Dome
7-9 p.m. - Talk at Fuller Dome 

Dr. Ashton Speno, “Adolescents, Sexualization and Sexting”
1-2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Morris University Center, International Room 

Coffee With Cool Women: Mary Grose
Pediatric ER nurse at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center and local organizer of Bring Your Own Glen-Ed
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 21
Peck Hall, room 3407 

Dr. Ezra Temko, “The Social Construction of Gender Quotas: Iowa's Successful Adoption of Gender Balanced Boards and Commissions”
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Morris University Center, International Room

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, October 9
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms 

10:30-11:45 a.m. Nuclear Negotiations *Great Decisions Topic* presented by Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, associate professor, department of political science

1:15-2:30 p.m. Tourism Today: How It Works For Our Communities presented by Brett Stawar, president, Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau

Cost: $5 for general public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for current staff, faculty, and students (with valid student ID). 

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

To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator Eboni Buckels at 650-3233.

Depression Screening Day:
11 a.m.- 1p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10

Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

Come to the table in Goshen Lounge to complete a free screening tool about mental health with Counseling Services and the School of Nursing. Counseling Center staff members will be on hand to help interpret the results.

For more information, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu or 650-2842.

SIUE is co-hosting the SIU System Technology and Innovation Expo with its fellow campuses:

2-5 p.m. Main program
5-8 p.m. After hours program
Thursday, Oct. 10
1871 – Chicago Technology and Entrepreneurship Center 
222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Ste. 1212.
Chicago, IL  60654

The Expo focuses upon health, wellness and innovation.

Two of SIUE’s researchers are showcased. Kamran Shavezipur, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in the School of Engineering, designs chemical and biological sensors. Ken Witt, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the School of Pharmacy, designs and evaluates drug candidates to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Highlights include:

• Google’s Sarah Robinson discussing Machine Learning’s potential in healthcare
• Demonstrations of SIU’s technologies that impact on health and wellness in Illinois and around the world
• The Innovation Interchange, an industry research portal bringing the assets of the SIU and the University of Missouri Systems together as research problem solvers
• Discussion of hemp and cannabis business opportunities in Illinois as the legal landscape changes and new research initiatives at SIU campuses in cultivation and health

For more information and to register, visit tie.siu.edu.

Get your tickets now for the 2019 SIUE Staff Senate Scholarship Banquet.

5 p.m. -  Social hour begins
6 p.m. -  Buffet style dinner, including stuffed pork chops and fried chicken with assorted cheesecake. Please contact us with any specialty dietary needs. Open bar throughout with soda included
Thursday, Oct. 10
Morris University Center, Conference Center

Other features of the night include:

• A silent auction
• 50/50 drawing
• You must be present to win

If you or your department would like to make a donation to the silent auction, please contact University Governance in Rendleman Hall, room 0103 or at ext. 2770. 

The cost is $25 per person. There are no ticket sales at the door. Checks should be made payable to SIUE Foundation. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 2.

To purchase your tickets online, click this link.

John Scott from Blackboard will be visiting campus from Thursday-Friday, Oct. 10-11 to increase awareness of Blackboard Ally and Universal Design for Learning.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by the table to learn more about Ally, try it out and pick up some cool swag:
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10

John will host the workshop for faculty and staff, "Supporting Diverse Needs through Inclusive Design and Learner Preference."
10 a.m.-Noon
Friday, Oct. 11
Lovejoy Library, room 0033B 
Visit the workshop page to register.

Do you know an SIUE student or recent graduate with a disability and who is seeking employment? 

Each year, SIUE participates in the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) to give students with disabilities the opportunity to apply for internships or permanent positions at federal agencies across the United States.  

The WRP Program is an excellent way to:

• Find an internship or permanent position at federal agencies
• Explore careers in the federal service
• Promote skills and abilities
• Gain resume development and interviewing experience 

To be eligible for the WRP Program, students must be:

• Current, full-time undergraduate students with a disability
• Current, full-time graduate students with a disability
• Alumni, who have graduated within one year
• U.S. citizen 

The registration process for the WRP program ends Friday, Oct. 11. However, it is important to begin preparing for registration as soon as possible. 

To learn more about the WRP Program and the registration process, please contact the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 to schedule a WRP appointment with Jamie Doss, MA, LPC, career counselor/WRP campus coordinator.

SIUE's second annual Diversity Day celebration, under the theme “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World,” will be held Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 14-15 with educational and active engagement sessions at the Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses.

An opening reception will be held for community stakeholders from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 in the Cougar Pavilion, located in the Vadalabene Center’s Lukas Annex.

Diversity Day events being held Tuesday, Oct. 15 will begin with an Opening Community Gathering and Welcome Breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Meridian Ballroom. The opening session will feature a School of Business alumni panel.

Registration for the opening breakfast and the luncheon is required at siue.edu/institutional-diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-day by today. Registration is encouraged for the engagement sessions.

Social justice advocate Howard Ross will serve as keynote speaker during the Diversity Day luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s (MUC) Meridian Ballroom. Howard will highlight his life’s work and his highly-acclaimed book Everyday Bias, which raises readers level of insight and awareness of important issues surrounding unconscious bias.

Other activities include, but are not limited to:

• Diversity Day Community Fair: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the MUC Goshen Lounge
• Parade of Nations: 9:30-10 a.m. from the Meridian Ballroom to the Stratton Quadrangle
• Athletics, Art Hive and Multicultural Music: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Quad
• Taste of Diversity at SIUE: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the MUC Food Court and Fixins’ Restaurant
• Book Signing with Howard Ross: 1:15-2:15 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom
• Community Service Project: 3:30-5:30. p.m. on the Quad

A complete schedule of events, including details on the array of engagement sessions, is available at siue.edu/institutional-diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-day.

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

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. 

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

The Department of Theater and Dance will present "She Kills Monsters," by Qui Nguyen and directed by Tress Kurzym:

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 16-19
2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20
Dunham Hall Theater

The cost is $15 for adults, $12 for SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, and FREE admission for SIUE students with a valid ID.

To purchase tickets and for more information, call 650-2774.

The Career Development Center will present its Mock Interview Day:

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Career Development Center
Student Success Center, room 0281
618-650-3708
careerdevelopment@siue.edu 

Are you ready for your next interview? You can find out by attending a Mock Interview with real recruiters, and get instant feedback on your interviewing skills. The mock interview is 45 minutes, with 30 minutes of interviewing and 15 minutes of feedback. 

Please RSVP to reserve your time slot for this popular event. Gain confidence in your interviewing skills and call today!

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• SIUE Winter Session Registration Opens Oct. 28

• SIUE’s Cobb Among Illinois Innovation Network’s Inaugural Officers

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.