Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2017 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday at SIUE.

Lifelong Learning Speakers Series:

10:30 a.m.-11:45a.m. - "Culture Shock," presented by Sorin Nastasia, PhD, director of the International Studies Program and associate professor of public relations

1:15 p.m.-2:30p.m. - "What is Friendship?" presented by Eric Ruckh, PhD, associate professor of historical studies

Today
Hickory-Hackberry Room, Morris University Center

Cost: $5 for general public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for alumni 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 Thompson at 618.650.3233.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus:

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit Red Cross and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code.

Walk-ins are welcome.

Celebrate the 16th Annual Homecoming Chili Cookoff
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Today
Stratton Quadrangle

During Homecoming week, student organizations will sell sample cups of chili for 50 cents, or bowls of chili for $2.

Campus Recreation will have a tent and will sell sample tickets during the event. Only cash will be accepted.

For more information, contact Phil Leyerer at 650-3274 or pleyere@siue.edu.

Don't miss this faculty development event:

Between the World and Me (2015)
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Noon-1:15 p.m.
Today
and
12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9
Lovejoy Library, Third Floor, Room 3021

Open to faculty, staff and students. Facilitated by: Dr. Jessica Harris, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Denise Cobb.

We’ll provide the book, and it's yours to keep. Amount of pre-purchased books is limited.

Click here for more information about the book

Learn what it means to license a technology or concept and how to negotiate an agreement that benefits both parties at the table.

Presenter: Rob Patino, Director of the SIU Office of Technology Transfer
Noon
Today
Morris University Center, Willow Room (next to Fixins’, feel free to grab lunch at Fixins’)

To RSVP, email siueresearch@siue.edu. 

Conversations @ STEM is a time for conversations about a variety of topics relevant to teaching and learning. Each session will have a different subject, and an open invitation for anyone in the SIUE community to participate, along with a few suggested articles for those who want to delve a little deeper.

If you want to receive copies of the optional background articles, contact Colin Wilson at colwils@siue.edu. 

Noon-1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Vadalabene Center, STEM Center, room 1304

The first conversation of the 2017-18 academic year will be about discussion groups themselves. What makes a good community and how is it maintained? In what ways can a strong community of practice benefit an academic department or administrative group? Bring your thoughts and hear others.

Next Conversations @ STEM:
Teaching Controversial Topics
Wednesday, Oct. 18

SIUE alumni, get fired up for the SIUE vs. Bowling Green Men's Soccer game:

4-7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Korte Stadium Lawn

Enjoy FREE:
• Food from local restaurants including Ravanelli’s, Bella Milano, Big Daddy’s, Wasabi and Jimmy Johns
• Beverages served from the Recess Brewing school bus
• Live music from alumni band, Trigger 5
• Luxury mobile video game truck
• Yard games
• Giveaways

There will also be special seating for reunion classes of ’67, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02, ’07 and ’12.

The first 200 alumni to attend will receive a commemorative SIUE Homecoming glass.

Let us know you are coming by registering online today at siue.edu/alumni-tailgate.

Help spread the word to your friends by sharing the SIUE Alumni Homecoming Pre-Game Tailgate event on Facebook.

For more information, contact Cathy Taylor at 650-5176 or cattayl@siue.edu.

Arts & Issues will present a concert by Grammy-winning recording artist Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida Iroquois):

7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
SIUE

Tickets are available online, by phone at 866-698-4253 or purchased at the Morris University Center Information Desk.

There is no admission charge for SIUE students, but tickets are required and can be picked up at the MUC Information Desk.

The Native Studies Program welcomes the public to attend these events in conjuntion with the Arts & Issues Joanne Shenandoah concert:

Healing and Sound: A Workshop with Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida)
1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
$20 at the door

Columbus Day Observance at Cahokia Mounds, Honoring the First People of This Land
3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center
Presentation by representatives of the Iroquois/Six Nations-Haudenosaunee

Aboriginal Law and Justice, a presentation by journalist and author Doug George-Kanentiio (Mohawk)
7:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 9
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
No Charge

Events are co-presented by SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences Native American Studies Program and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at SIUE.

For more information, contact Greg Fields, professor in the Department of Philosophy, at 650-2461 or gfields@siue.edu.

The SIUE Alumni Association invites you to be a part of the second annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast!

This race offers distances of 5K and 10K, as well as a 1-mile fun run. The race routes are paved and showcase SIUE’s scenic campus. After the run, stay for a world-famous Chris Cakes pancake breakfast. Not a runner? Come for breakfast and to cheer on our participants!

For a limited time only, SIUE faculty and staff can receive an additional $5 off by using promo code SIUESTAFF17 (case sensitive) at checkout.

Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run
9 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Birger Hall Parking Lot

Cost: 5K $30, 10K $40, $5 off for SIUE alumni, FREE for SIUE students.

Register online at runsignup.com/cougarsunleashed. 

We also have volunteer opportunities available. If you would like to help on race day, visit our online volunteer sign up site.

Follow the Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Facebook and help spread the word by sharing our event!

Eric Ruckh, PhD, associate professor of historical studies and director of the honor's program, and Jeffrey Skoblow, PhD, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will perform Allen Ginsberg's great poem, "Howl" at the 14th Annual Celebration of Ginsberg's original public reading of the poem, 62 years ago in October 1955. Also part of the celebration will be SIUE's Smooth Jazz Combo with Doug Meyer and Steve Brown.

Noon
Monday, Oct. 9
One of SIUE's Grassy Knolls

As Monday is Columbus Day, Ruckh and Skoblow will perform a brief selection from Eduardo Galeano's "Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone," pertinent to the occasion.

For more information, contact Skoblow at jskoblo@siue.edu.

Safe Zone will be offering Ally Training for faculty and staff:

10 a.m.-Noon
Tuesday, Oct. 10

The goal of training is to provide attendees skills and understanding for supporting the LGBTQIA community. 

You must pre-register to attend this training.  Space is limited, so sign up now! 

What is Safe Zone?

 Safe Zone is a community of people who:

• Will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBTQIA people need help, advice, or just someone to talk to.
• Will not tolerate homophobic, heterosexist, cisgenderism comments and actions but will address them in an educational and informative manner.
• Have attended Safe Zone training and have information on campus and community resources.

Mission and Goals of Safe Zone:

Safe Zone's mission at SIUE is to develop a campus community of allies and provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) students, faculty, and staff with the ultimate goal of developing SIUE as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQIA people.

For more information, contact Dr. Shelley Price-Williams at shewill@siue.edu

August Wilson’s "Gem of the Ocean," directed by Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of performance, will be on stage:

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 11-14

and

2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15
Katherine Dunham Hall Theater

Tickets are general admission. SIUE students with a valid ID get in for FREE.
The cost to attend "Gem of the Ocean" is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff and non-SIUE students. 

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Theater and Dance Box Office at (618) 650-2774 or visiting the Box Office in Dunham Hall, Room 1042B. 

For more information, send a meage to theater-tickets@siue.edu. 

Wilson's work is part of SIUE's Black Playwright Festival. Other events include:

"Sitting at the Feet of an Elder," Professor Emeritus Johnetta Haley shares her life story
1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Lovejoy Library, Friends’ Corner

Immediately following the Oct. 13 performance there will be a post-show discussion, “African American History and the Long Sojourn for Freedom,” which will involve the show’s director and cast. Dr. Jessica Harris, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies and director of Black Studies at SIUE, will moderate the disscusion.

Enjoy a screening of “The Ground on Which I Stand,” a look at August Wilson, followed by a panel discussion.
The screening:
3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14
Katherine Dunham Hall Theater

All Festival activities are FREE.

Got stress? Join the Stress and Relaxation Group:

1-1:50 p.m.
Fridays, Oct. 13-Dec. 15
Counseling and Health Service Conference Room
Facilitated by Jessica Ulrich, LCSW and Courtney Miller, BA

• Learn tips to manage anxiety and stress
• Gain insight into your own stress response

Available to enrolled students (no faculty or staff)

No registration or appointments needed!

For more information, contact Counseling Services at 650-2842.