Monday, Nov. 27, 2017

Plan to Attend Exhibition Opening Reception, Nov. 28
Mark Your Calendar for the 2017 Going Lecture Featuring Jason Stacy
Celebrate Ron Klaustermeier at his Retirement, Nov. 29
Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Presentation, Nov. 29
Don't Miss Poster Presentations on Party Polarization in American Politics
Plan to Attend Dr. Joaquin Florido Berrocal's Sabbatical Research, Nov. 30
Visiting Scholars Present Lessons Learned, Dec. 1
Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration, Dec. 6

Plan to Attend Exhibition Opening Reception, Nov. 28

"Parallel Visions: BFA Exhibition" will hold an opening reception:

5-7 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - artist talks
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Art & Design West Gallery

The reception exhibition features artwork and artist talks by graduating BFA students Pete Holohan, Sarah O'Brien, Daniel Petroline, Chloe Rudloff and Morgan Smith.

The "Parallel Visions: BFA Exhibition" runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, through Friday, Dec. 15.

Mark Your Calendar for the 2017 Going Lecture Featuring Jason Stacy

Celebrate Ron Klaustermeier at his Retirement, Nov. 29

Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Presentation, Nov. 29

Please join us at the Graduate School Awards Reception for the 2018 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar presentation:

4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Presenter: Dr. Serdar Celik, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Please RSVP here.

Don't Miss Poster Presentations on Party Polarization in American Politics

Students in Honors 320A will present their research on the effects of party polarization in American politics to the University community.

5-6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room

Students examine how increasing partisan divides in American politics affect who decides to run for office, implementation of the Affordable Care Act in different states, the outlets from which people choose to obtain their news, income inequality, debates about unionization and more.

All are welcome!

Plan to Attend Dr. Joaquin Florido Berrocal's Sabbatical Research, Nov. 30

Please join the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature for s for Dr.  Joaquin Florido Berrocal's presentation of his sabbatical research:

"Of Myths, Transition, and Crisis in Contemporary Spain"
11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30
Peck Hall, Room 2315b

Visiting Scholars Present Lessons Learned, Dec. 1

You are invited to attend the upcoming lectures offered by the visiting scholars from Northwest Normal University and Sichuan University of Science and Technology, China.

The scholars are participating in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s International Training Program in Pedagogy.

Scholars and their disciplines include: Yumei Chen, information engineering; Guanglin Liu, education and psychology; Xiaohua Shao, clothing culture; Jing Wang, information engineering; Xiang Feng Zeng, management; Lixia Feng, computer science; Hongzhi Long, preschool bilingual education; Lyuhua Niu, legal anthropology; Zhiyan Teng, international comparative education; and Fei Xu, social work.

10:45-11:45 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 1
Peck Hall, Room 0413
The scholars will discuss lessons learned in the U.S. and how American style pedagogy and English will be used to enhance teaching in China.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Yuliang Liu, professor, educational leadership at yliu@siue.edu
Dr. Huaibo Xin, associate professor, public health at hxin@siue.edu
Dr. Tom Lavallee, associate professor, foreign languages and literature at tlavael@siue.edu
Gretchen Fricke, director, student services, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior at gfricke@siue.edu
Dr. Mary Weishaar, executive director, International Affairs at mweisha@siue.edu

Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration, Dec. 6

SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s 3rd Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration:

4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms 

The 2017 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQIA and Ally SIUE undergraduate and graduate students who have earned their degree in fall 2017.

If a student you know will be graduating and would like to participate or to learn more, please share this link with them, Rainbow Graduation Celebration.

Please click this link to register

Registration should be completed by Friday, Dec. 1 to be included in the event.