Tuesday, Oct. 22, 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.

Below is a presentation provided through the Women's Studies Program:

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.
Today
Peck Hall, room 2315B

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

Wednesday, Oct. 23
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room 

10:30-11:45 a.m. - "Decoding U.S.- China Trade," presented by Jason Yu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Mass Communications

1:15-2:30 p.m. - "Chiniquy, Cabet and Cortambert: the Illinois French/French Canadian Connection," presented by Debbie Joan Mann, PhD, professor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature

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 618-650-3233.

The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce Jennifer Albat as the October 2019 Employee of the Month. Jennifer is an instructional designer and certified faculty developer in ITS - Instructional Design and Learning Technologies.

Please join us in congratulating Jennifer as the Employee of the Month:
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Lovejoy Library, room 0033

You can also send Jennifer a congratulatory email at jalbat@siue.edu.

"It is an honor to be chosen as SIUE’s Employee of the Month. In my five years with the University, I’ve been able to work with faculty and offices across campus to make an impact on student learning and experiences," said Albat. "It has especially been rewarding to work on the new Freshman Transition Course. I would like to say a special thank you to Lynn Bartels and Matt Schmitz for their kind words, as well as Matt Schunke and Jessica Harris for their words of support. Thank you also to the ITS – Instructional Design and Learning Technologies team for always being there for me. Thank you for this honor!"

For more information, please contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.

Julie Zimmermann, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, will give her sabbatical presentation, "Creation of Cahokia, a Native American Theater State."

3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Peck  Hall, room 0405

Join SIU’s Board of Trustees to view Denise Ward-Brown’s documentary, Never Been a Time:

7 p.m .
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Science East, Room 1136

This film explores a piece of local history through the details and cause of the three-day mob violence in the 1917 East St. Louis race riots.

One-hour open forums for the SIUE Strategic Plan are now scheduled throughout the coming weeks to present the campus community with draft goals, objectives and key performance indicators.

All forums will be held in the Morris University Center’s International Room, and campus community members are invited to attend and offer feedback toward editing and finalizing the draft statements. All sessions will be streamed live on siue.edu/tv. 

Your input is critical in helping to determine SIUE’s course of action from present day to 2025, when the Plan will again be reviewed:

The remaining dates and times are as follows:

Goal #1
Increase the recruitment of a diverse student body ready for the rigorous challenges of higher education.
Friday, Oct. 25 - 9 a.m.

Goal #2
Optimize high-quality curricular offerings and co-curricular opportunities to meet the needs of the region, engage students, and increase student persistence and graduation rates.
Thursday, Oct. 24 - 9 a.m.

Goal #3
Deliver a mix of co-curricular programs and services across all campuses that enhance student learning and development.
Thursday, Oct. 31 - 9 a.m.

Goal #4
Recruit, support, and retain a highly accomplished, high quality, student-centered, and diverse faculty, staff, and administration to achieve University goals and achieve excellence.
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1 - 2 p.m.

Goal #5
Develop and strengthen collaborative relationships to effect positive changes in the University, region, nation and the world.
Monday, Nov. 4 - 9 a.m.

Goal #6
Develop, maintain and protect University assets through sound economic practice.

For more information and to comment after sessions are complete, please visit Strategic Plan Open Forums. 

Committee Chairs:
Goal 1: Scott Belobrajdic
Goal 2: Jessica Harris
Goal 3: Miriam Roccia
Goal 4: Greg Budzban
Goal 5: Gireesh Gupchup
Goal 6: Nancy Lutz

Heartsaver CPR/AED Certification
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Peck Hall, room 2408
Cost: $99

Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training, and they cover first-aid basics for the most common first-aid emergencies. Hands-on training also prepares students to perform CPR and use an AED in a safe, timely and effective manner. A two-year certification card is issued upon course completion.

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

Current and retired SIUE military students, faculty and staff, please join Student Government for the annual Veterans Day Luncheon:

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday, Nov.  8
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
RSVP before Thursday, Oct. 24 online or call 650-3818.

The luncheon will include a full course meal and a guest speaker.

Shrikant Jategaonkar, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, will give his sabbatical presentation, "Earnings Management by Cross-Listed Growth and Value Firms."

10-11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 25
Alumni Hall, room 3402

The Philosophy Department and The Lyceum organization are co-hosting the 14th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference:

4-6 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 25-26
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

The keynote speaker is Dr. Shelley Park of the University of Central Florida. Her presentation is entitled, "From Helicopter Moms to Smart(er) Homes: Technological Fantasies of Care and Control." 

Park's address will explore "how we have technologized femininity and feminized technology with different results."

Intermediate Spanish
6-7:30 p.m.
Mondays, Oct.  28-Nov. 18
Peck Hall, room 0309

Cost: $99

Do you know some Spanish, but want to further your learning? Look no further than Intermediate Spanish! Join us as we delve deeper into the Spanish language, and learn how to hold conversations.

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

Join in a town hall meeting to discuss topics related to decision-making around alcohol and substance use.

6:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry, Maple/Dogwood/Oak and Redbud rooms

Solid Lines Productions will perform two scenarios related to using/not using alcohol and substances. There will be a number of booths for attendees to visit related to the topic. Attendance prizes will be raffled off.

This event is a result of receiving a grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is a collaborative effort among Counseling Services, Prevention Education and Advocacy Center (PEACe), the Office of Dean of Students, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Athletics, School of Pharmacy, Psychology Club, Fraternity and Sorority Life, SIUE Police and Art Therapy Counseling/Art Hives.

If you are interested in offering extra credit for your students to attend, please contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu.

Due to the recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, new initiatives, and standard University evolution over the past decade, Faculty Senate’s role in University work has shifted and needs to be realigned with the University’s mission of shared governance.

Our focus and engagement in shared governance requires some “course correction” in order to fit the needs of the faculty within the changing landscape of SIUE, and ensure that faculty continue to have an effective voice at SIUE.

At the All Faculty Meeting, we will be holding guided discussions to gather faculty input about these potential changes. 

Meeting Agenda:
1-1:45 p.m. - Social hour (hot appetizers, cookies and Starbucks coffee will be served)
1:45 p.m. - Opening remarks
2-4 p.m. - Guided discussion
Thursday, Oct. 31
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Rooms
Come and go as your schedule allows.

Topics to be discussed:

• Current and future faculty responsibilities
• Current challenges in shared governance
• Increasing faculty involvement in Faculty Senate
• Others as time allows

Please RSVP at All Faculty Meeting. A Qualtrics survey will be available after the meeting for those unable to attend.

A Safe Zone Bingo fundraiser will be held:

6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille
400 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63102

Join the SIUE Safe Zone committee for a fun night of drag queen bingo and raising funds for the SIUE Safe Zone Scholarship Fund. A suggested donation of $10 gets you a bingo card and the chance to win some great prizes!

This event is open to all, so bring your friends.

For more information, contact Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu.

The "Let's Hear it for the Girls!" collection drive for women homeless shelters in the St. Louis-Metro East area is underway.

Madalynn McKenzie, a senior and student senator for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is collecting clean, gently used bras, femine product and newly packed underwear for women in homeless shelters.

Please drop off your items in the Student Government office, Student Success Center, room 1280. Items will be collected until Thursday, Nov. 21.

For more information, contact McKenzie at madmcke@siue.edu.