Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) Consortium will host Building Illinois' Workforce Summit: New Skills, New Jobs in the Bioeconomy and Advanced Manufacturing Industries:

9 a.m.-Noon
Thursday, March 23
Morris University Center, Conference Center

Light breakfast served
 FREE

Please RSVP by Friday, March 10

Education and economic development leaders and a panel of industry employers will lead conversation focused on connecting citizens of the Metro-East to jobs in the bioeconomy and advanced manufacturing industries. Discussion will be about careers in these industries, and the education and training programs that are available to provide the people with skills needed to fill these jobs.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the resources the region has to offer in providing citizens will well-paying jobs, and employers with a labor pool that allows them to be successful.

Please RSVP to Jackie at japohlm@siue.edu, or call the RSVP line at 618-659-6737, ext. 260.

Gretchen Fricke, director of student services in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is the recipient of the March Employee Recognition Award.

Please join us in congratulating Gretchen as the Employee of the Month:

3 p.m.
Monday, March 13
Dean’s Conference Room, Alumni Hall Room 1137

You can also send Gretchen a congratulatory email at gfricke@siue.edu

“Thank you to everyone involved with the Employee of the Month program! Thanks also to Dr. Curt Lox for taking the time to write up a nomination and for his incredibly kind words. I consider myself incredibly lucky to work with such great students and colleagues.” -Gretchen Fricke

“In sports, we talk about the qualities of a true “superstar” and how this generally involves the following factors: natural talent, work ethic, persistence, attitude/motivation (desire to be great), and leadership.  As such, I would absolutely describe Gretchen as a superstar-level leader in my school.” - Dr. Curt Lox, dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

Questions or comments should be directed to Jen Oates-Blair, joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.

Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill. will be introduced at an upcoming public event.

10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 14
Morris University Center, Conference Center

The innovative digital archive is transforming the historical experience, using 21^st century technology to display 20^th century history, and inviting the public to be content creators.

Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert Daiber, EdD, is leading the project. It is being developed and managed by SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Historical Studies associate professors Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, and Jason Stacy, PhD, Stephen Hansen, PhD, faculty emeritus and former interim chancellor, along with undergraduate and graduate students. 

Madison Historical offers the first formally recorded history of the county since 1912. During the launch event, organizers will demonstrate its interactive nature and expand on the opportunities it presents for professional development. Attendees will have hands-on opportunities to explore the site.

Project goals include digitally highlighting the physical collections to foster public interest in visiting local museums and historical societies. It will also serve as a valuable resource for local teachers and students, who can incorporate local history into their teaching and learning by using materials from the website.

More information is available in this SIUE News story.

You can support the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) by simply shopping the following Amazon link: SIUE Charter School. 

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases directly to the SIUE Charter School when you shop using the above link. Please consider supporting SIUE Charter School on both your personal Amazon account and your SIUE Amazon business account.

SIUE Charter School operates the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School at the SIUE East St. Louis Center. CHS serves a total of 115 students in grades 9-12. It is a school of choice for families in the East St. Louis School District. Its mission is to prepare students, who are career and college ready upon graduation.

Kindermusik will offer its Spring classes beginning March 25.

To register, visit Kindermusik. 

Classes offered inlcude

Sing & Play" 4-week class for 1 and 2 year olds
Get ready to sing, play and move with your little one in this high-energy music class designed for children under two years of age. This new Kindermusik curriculum focuses on your child's beginning movements to help build the muscles your baby needs to walk, vocal development to help nurture your child’s speaking and singing voice. With a mix of both parent-child joint activities and child-focused activities, you’ll be able to join right in on all the singing and dancing while also getting the chance to observe how your older baby or toddler learns on her own. 

April theme: Rain or Shine
Up the water spout, down the water spout, you know how it goes. We'll use our senses to explore the sights, sounds and sensations of sunny days, rainy days and all the other kinds of days in between. 

May theme: On the Town with Bear
Lace up your sneakers, we're going out on the town! We'll visit the city and see what there is to see, then head out into the country to check that out, too. Bear will, of course, go over the mountain and go a-yodeling, too. Come along! You never know what adventures you'll have when you're On the Town with Bear!

Tuition cost is $75 and is due by Wednesday, March 15 for April classes and Monday, April 10 for May classes.
April class dates and times:
9 a.m. Saturday March 25 and April 1, 8 and 22 
10 a.m. Thursday March 23, 30 and April 6 and 13 

May class dates and times:
10 a.m. Thursday April 20, 27 and May 4 and 11 

“Laugh & Learn” 4-week class for 2-4 year olds
Each week, we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler. 

April theme: In My Garden
The sun is shining, birds are singing, insects are buzzing and critters are sniffing, wriggling, chirping, hopping and burrowing. We’ll buzz like bees, fly like butterflies, and sing like birds to discover the hidden delights of our backyards through listening, singing, movement and pretend play. 

May theme: Animals a-Dancing
Get ready for lots of ribbity-hopping, trumpety-stomping and oinkity-rolling! Animals a-Dancing uses the movements and sounds of frogs, elephants, and pigs to emphasize how many movements you can make with your body and how many sounds you can make with your voice. You will love moving every which way while singing the songs of our animal friends!
Tuition is $75 and is due by Wednesday, March 15 for April class and by Monday, April 10 for May classes.

April class date and times:
10 a.m. Saturday March 25 and April 1, 8 and 22 
11 a.m. Thursday March 23 and 30 and April 6 and 13

May class dates and times:
11 a.m. Thursday April 20, 27 and May 4, 11 

For more information, contact Ellen Singh, program administrator and teacher or visit Kindermusik Winter-Spring 2017

The SIUE English Department is hosting a reading with fiction author Doreen O’Brien:

4 p.m.
Thursday, March 16
The Cougar Store, Events Area

Copies of her book, Voices of the Lost and Found, will be available for purchase.

For more information, please call The Cougar Store at 618-650-3345.

The SIUE Department of Music will present:

Faculty Showcase Concert, Celebrating Alumni
7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 17
Dunham Hall Theater

Faculty performing include: Eilana Haig, Emily Truckenbrod, Daniel Smithiger, Shelly Monier, Kris Pineda, Marta Simidtchieva, Michael Mistra, John Korvak and Lenora Anop. 

General admission is $12 for adults, $9 for other students and seniors and FREE for SIUE students with a valid ID.

SIUE Campus Recreation will host the 10th Annual Cougar World Games:

6-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 23
Student Fitness Center Activity Gym

The Cougar World Games will challenge, inspire and bring together diverse student groups and organizations to SIUE students, faculty and staff.

For the fourth year, the “interaction zone” will be available during the event. This activity is designed to provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to dialogue and share information about their culture, countries of origin or outside organization.

Currently, there are commitments from such individuals from India, Serbia, Greece and Nigeria, to name a few. 

Campus Recreation is looking for volunteers to engage with students in the “cultural interaction zone.” If you would like to volunteer or know students, faculty, staff or organizations that would like to, please contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director of Campus Recreation at nrosale@siue.edu or call 618-650-3242. 

The Cougar World Games is a special event designed to promote diversity, understanding and acceptance between groups with different cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities through participation in various recreational activities offered across the globe. The basic concept allows students to visit various stations depicted as continents, while learning about culture, sports, music, ethnic foods and more.

A Student Rural Health Careers Forum will be held at SIUE:

10 a.m.-Noon
Saturday, March 25
Morris University Center, Maple Room

The Forum will showcase the many career paths available for in-demand professionals with backgrounds in business, healthcare and information technology. It will feature panel discussions with top healthcare administrators, clinicians, graduate students and faculty members.

The SIUE Graduate School, Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) and Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network are hosting the event. Registration is due by Tuesday, March 21 at ilruralhealth.org.

A complimentary lunch will be provided immediately following the event. Free parking will be available in Lot B near the Morris University Center. For more information, contact Margaret Vaughn at 217-280-0206 or staff@ilruralhealth.org.

Spring 2017 Safe Zone training will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday, April 3.

Registration for Safe Zone training is required.

Goals of Safe Zone training
To develop:
• Listening and helping skills
• Inclusive habits in the classroom, the office, and on larger scales
• A common base of understanding with respect to the LGBT community

To provide information regarding:
• Terms regarding sexual orientation and gender identity
• The complexity of sexuality
• Campus and community contacts

Through participation in the Safe Zone training, you will be able to:

• Define key terms
• Listen attentively and actively
• Understand the process of coming out
• Identify heterosexism/homophobia and articulate the damages each may cause
• Distinguish between basic myths and facts about bisexuality and transgenderism
• Respond appropriately to individuals’ needs
• Refer individuals to resources available should they desire them

To register, contact Dr. Shelley Price-Williams at shewill@siue.edu. Space is limited.

For more information, contact Price-Williams or Dr. Mary Sue Love, marlove@siue.edu.

You are invited to learn about the outstanding work SIUE’s undergraduates have accomplished in their major programs.

Undergraduate Scholars Showcase
2-4 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
Morris University Center

The Undergraduate Scholars Showcase is an annual opportunity to highlight the depth and variety of learning experiences offered by SIUE’s Senior Assignment program and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program.

Each academic unit demonstrates the best of what the University's undergraduates have mastered. Each department and program nominates two outstanding Senior Assignment projects to be presented at the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase. In keeping with the spirit of last year’s event, URCA Associates and Assistants will be displaying their presentations as well.

Each participant will receive a certificate of achievement. This growing event allows students, faculty, and community members an opportunity to celebrate learning and our students’ accomplishments.

For more information, contact Erin Behnen at 650-3639 or etimpe@siue.edu.

To learn more about Undergraduate Scholars Showcase, visit siue.edu/showcase/.