Tuesday, May 2, 2017

SIUE women's tennis will learn its NCAA first-round opponent and destination on Tuesday, May 2.

The team will view the NCAA selection show beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Mike Shannon's Grill in Edwardsville.

Fans are welcome to join the team as the 64-team bracket is revealed. The team will arrive at 4 p.m.

The Cougars earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the team's second straight league title. SIUE finished the regular season and the OVC Tournament undefeated at 21-0.

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous East St. Louis race riot. The Department of Political Science is sponsoring bus tours of East St. Louis, and faculty, staff and students are welcome to join.

Those who would like to participate in the bus tour, should check with their supervisors to ensure adequate departmental coverage and take personal time for that period.

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fridays, June 9, 16, 23, 30
Departure from SIUE Hairpin flagpoles

Tours will focus on “sacred sites” related to the 1917 Race Riot—which was one of the bloodiest riots in American history. The SIUE Meridian Society has generously funded the placement of markers at some of these sites.
 
Seating is limited and reservations are required. The campus community will be served first until May 8 and remaining seats will be opened to the public on and after May 8.
 
To RSVP, call Andy Theising, chair of the Department of Political Science, at ext. 2308 or atheisi@siue.edu.

Support the University Staff Senate Scholarship at SIUE by dining at Texas Roadhouse in Edwardsville.

Present the invitation (either in paper or by phone) to your server on Tuesday, May 9 and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of your total food purchases to the scholarship fund.

Please RSVP to the Facebook Event or access the invitation on the Staff Senate website at siue.edu/ugov/staff/.

The scholarship is awarded during the fall and summer terms at SIUE to deserving high school graduates or continuing undergraduate students at SIUE.

Since the scholarship was first awarded in 1980, more than $40,000 has been awarded to more than 70 students. Each student receiving the award has made it to graduation.

The original scale model of the SIUE campus is available for viewing on the first floor of Lovejoy Library through the spring commencement ceremonies being held Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. The model features the intended design and appearance of the Edwardsville core campus, and was on exhibit during the campus groundbreaking in 1963.

The display coincides with the upcoming presentation of an SIUE Distinguished Service Award to Gyo Obata, the external architect of SIUE, during the Spring 2017 commencement ceremonies.

University Archivist Steve Kerber, and Library and Information Services Reference and Instruction Specialist Tiffany Dvorak, have organized the display that also includes support materials detailing the architectural history of SIUE.

“The model is amazingly true to the eventual construction of the campus,” Kerber said. “It shows the original buildings in counter-clockwise order, the manner in which they were built. It emphasizes the unique and amazing accomplishment that was the creation of SIUE.”

“Because we get so much foot traffic in the center of the Library, this display offers the community an opportunity to become familiar with its campus history,” he added. “We welcome visitors to stop by to see this historic piece.”

Obata will not be present at commencement, but will be featured in a video produced by University Marketing and Communications. Obata is a St. Louis native and a co-founder of HOK, the largest United States-based architecture-engineering firm.

Register for Kindermusik Summer Camp Register by Friday, June 30 for the 2017 Kindermusik Summer Camp!
 
Kindermusik is a music and movement program with curriculum for children ages birth through seven years old. More specifically, Kindermusik classes provide a holistic musical and learning experience in the critical first years of young children and their families. This developmental program, guided by a proven methodology combining music and childhood development, provides opportunities to foster child-parent relationships and gain a lifelong love of music and learning. Kindermusik is great preparation for future Suzuki students as well! It is taught by a trained and licensed Kindermusik educator. The SIUE Suzuki Program presents "Kindermusik with Ellen Singh" which provides you with this program!
 
"Carnival of Music" for children ages 2-5

5:45-6:30 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, July 10-13
SIUE Early Childhood Center
 
Children are compulsive music makers. They hum while they play, sing along with music in the car and love the opportunity to use wooden spoons and pots from the kitchen as drums. That’s why they will absolutely love Carnival of Music. They will develop comfort with instruments and their ability to play them, increasing their likelihood of playing instruments as they get older. The music and activities in this unit will invite and expand their natural tendency to sing and move, allowing the development of a strong musical foundation for future enjoyment and pursuit.

First child registration fee is $75 with each additional child at $25 each. All class and digital at-home materials are included with the camp fee. One digital at-home materials package per family. The non-refundable class and digital at-home materials fee is due in full with registration form, and confirms your space in class.
 
At least one participating adult must accompany the enrolled children in the summer camp class. Please feel free to contact Ellen Singh with any questions, at esingh@siue.edu or ext. 2839.