Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Land of Goshen Community Farmer’s Market is held in downtown Edwardsville Saturday mornings through October 21. At the market, businesses and farmers gather in tents—rain or shine—to sell their locally made products.
 
This year, the City of Edwardsville has again graciously offered the University booth space. Each week, a different department will host the SIUE tent to provide information on events, issues or offerings.
 
8 a.m.–Noon
Saturdays through Oct. 21
St. Louis Street (by the Madison County Courthouse)
Edwardsville
 
Upcoming Goshen Market events:
 
May 27 – Wagner Pottery Association
June 3 – Friends of Theater and Dance
June 10 – Friends of Lovejoy Library
June 17 – Alumni Association
June 24 – The Gardens
 
We hope to see you there!

The SIUE Department of Foreign Languages and Literature will host its Spanish Summer Day Camp:

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday, June 12-23

Spanish Summer Day Camp offers the opportunity for children, ages 6-12, to immerse in the Spanish language, while having fun! Children will participate in engaging activities that encourage Spanish language development through sports, technology, games, crafts, visual arts, music, dance and stories.

Camp costs $275, with a $50 non-refundable deposit due on Monday, May 29. The balance is due Friday, June 2. There will be no refunds after Tuesday, June 6.

For more information, visit our website at siue.edu/artsandsciences/fll/spanish-camp or contact Esther Herrera at eherrer@siue.edu or ext. 3510.

Steve Varady, grounds equipment mechanic in Facilities Management is the recipient of the May Employee Recognition Award.
 
Please join us in congratulating Steve as the Employee of the Month:
2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 30
Grounds Department

You can also send Steve a congratulatory email at svarady@siue.edu.
 
“I am honored to be the recipient of the Employee of the Month Award. I would like to thank Steve Brandenburg for his nomination, as well as Kert MacLaughlin and Robert Legate for their nomination support. I truly work with an outstanding crew of people. Whether it is battling snow during the bitter cold in the wee hours of the morning or grooming the grounds in all kinds of weather, the crew gives their all for the benefit of the University. SIUE is a not only a beautiful place to work, but it is also a beautiful place for the students and the faculty. I am truly humbled and honored. Thank you very much.” -Steve Varady
 
“Steve is a great role model for our grounds employees, sharing positive stories of past issues and helping improve moral when issues arise. The people on the ground crew look to Steve for advice on everything from how to operate equipment to how to deal with some personal issues, and he is always ready to help with other grounds work when we have tight deadlines completing projects.” -Peter MacLaughlin, assistant superintendent of Grounds
 
Questions or comments should be directed to Jen Oates-Blair, joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.

Mississippi Project VII: Infusing Sustainability Across the Curriculum 
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
June 2
Harris-Stowe State University

This abbreviated workshop will explore how educators can meaningfully integrate sustainability into their classrooms. We start by taking a close look at the St. Louis region, but encourage participants to engage in local/global comparisons.

Participants will receive information on resources available that will help facilitate their own efforts to infuse sustainability into their curriculum. Participants will also have opportunities to extend research and teaching horizons across disciplines and create new networks with colleagues from around the region.

To register, please email Connie Frey Spurlock, cfrey@siue.edu. The deadline to register is Wednesday, May 31.

SIUE is one of 13 regional AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum.

For more information, visit Infusing Sustainability Across the Curriculum.

Three SIUE alumni from the Computer Science program have developed a new sustainability app.

Erin Balding, Jordin Ray and Stephen Russell created the application under the direction of Dr. Gary Mayer, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science.

The Sustainable SIUE app currently highlights 20 sustainability points of interest, with more being added weekly. Each point of interest is mapped and has a learning module attached. Faculty can also take advantage of the Scavenger Hunt option that allows for student teams and check-ins that can be monitored from your device.

The app is available only to android users. Download it now.

Contact Dr. Connie Frey Spurlock with any questions or comments at cfrey@siue.edu.

Get the discounted registration rate for the SIUE Summer String Camp! Sponsored by the SIUE Suzuki Program, this camp is for all string players from an early level through middle school/Suzuki book 4 level.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, July 18-21
Dunham Hall

The E Today is now on its summer schedule, with distribution occuring Monday-Thursday. Friday editions will resume on Aug. 25