Friday, Dec. 15, 2017

Got stress?

Join the Stress and Relaxation Group:
1-1:50 p.m.
Today
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

FOX Sports Midwest will televise eight SIUE men's basketball games in 2017-18.

This marks the sixth consecutive year that FOX Sports Midwest, which features St. Louis Cardinals baseball and St. Louis Blues hockey, will serve as the television home of the Cougars.

FOX Sports Midwest reaches nearly 6 million homes. This season, for the first time, FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast will televise several of the games in the package, bringing SIUE basketball to as many as 12 million additional homes.

The remaining game schedule:

Tue. Dec. 19:      Chicago State at 7 p.m.
Thu. Jan. 11:       Belmont at 7 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 20:       UT Martin at 1 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 3:         Jacksonville State at 1 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 10:       Murray State at 1 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 22:       Austin Peay at 7 p.m.

Rene' Smith has dedicated herself tirelessly to the SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for the past 19 years, serving as Departmental Information Supervisor and aiding in the success of the Upward Bound Trio Programs. She will retire Friday, Dec. 22.

"I will miss and and am grateful for all the amazing people I've met from the Edwardsville and East St. Louis campuses," Rene' said, "and for the working relationships and friendships we have built."

The SIUE ESLC TRIO Department will miss Rene.' She will be remembered most for her morning greetings, and her signature sign-off for the day: "See you in the a.m." 

Please join us for coffee, light refreshments and well wishes to honor Rene':
9 a.m.-Noon (Stop in at anytime to give well wishes)
Wednesday, Dec. 20
TRIO Department, Suite 2057 in Buidling A
SIUE East St. Louis Center
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
East St. Louis, IL  62201

Thank you Rene' for your hard work and dedication in building student success. Happy Retirement!

Conveniently located on University Park Drive on the Edwardsville campus, the new SIU School of Dental Medicine clinic provides a full scope of dental services, including preventive dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns and bridges, dentures, surgery, root canals and implant procedures. 

All insurance providers are accepted, including plans for state of Illinois employees. With a team of expert faculty and compassionate students, the SIU Dental Medicine Clinics offer appropriate care at discounted rates. SIUE faculty, staff and students students receive additional discounts. 

The School of Dental Medicine has been providing high quality dental care to the region for more than 40 years through its clinics in Alton, East St. Louis and Edwardsville. 

For more information, visit siue.edu/dental/patients, or call 618-650-5781 to make an appointment.

SIUE has a new series of non-credit courses on tap, catering to beer connoisseurs and microbrewers interested in the science of home brewing and distilling. 

SIUE is offering beer, wine and spirits 101 and 102, an online course and in-person lab, through a partnership between the NCERC at SIUE and faculty from the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. The online course, BWS 101, covers the basics of beer, wine and spirits history and brewing.

BWS 101 features open enrollment and will be administered in an online, self-paced format. Registration is $299. However, use coupon code SIUE100 to save $100 off the registration fee until January 1, 2018.

The second course is an in-person lab that will be administered on weekends on SIUE’s campus. Beer, wine, and spirits 102 is a series of four Saturday morning sessions, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the Biotechnology Laboratory Incubator (BLI) in University Park. Students will learn to create their own brewing products for personal consumption and participate in sampling sessions to study brewing products through sensory analysis. The schedule for the first session of labs begins on January 13 and ends on February 3. Registration for this course is $699. Students must complete beer, wine and spirits 101 prior to registering, and be at least 21 years old.

To register or learn more, visit siue.edu/educationaloutreach/Beer_wine_spirits or call Cathy McNeese in SIUE’s Office of Educational Outreach at 618-650-3208.

Read more about the new course at SIUE News.

Village" -- A Bonding Experience for birth-1 1/2 years old

This Kindermusik class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged. Kindermusik Village is for lap babies, crawlers and walkers. 

9 a.m.
Saturdays, Jan. 13, 20, 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3
10 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 18, 25, and Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and March 1

Semester theme: Cock-a-doodle-Moo!
Hop on the hayride – it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time.

Tuition is $135 and is due by Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.

“Our Time" -- On the Go! for 1 1/2--3 year old

This class encourages toddlers to uncover an engaging musical world while guiding confidence, self-control and communications skills. Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming and object identification foster language skills, while creative movement to various musical “moods” develops a sense of balance, timing and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills. 

10 a.m.
Saturdays Jan. 13, 20, 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3, 10, 17
11 a.m.
Thursdsays Jan. 11, 18, 25, and Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 8, 15

Semester theme: Away We Go!
Hop on the train, get in the car, board the plan, and Away We Go! This class focuses on transportation, a favorite topic for toddlers who are on the go, go, go! Sing and play along with favorite songs such as, “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” and “Wheels on the Bus.” 

Tuition is $160 and is due by Saturday, Jan. 6.

The Faculty Development Council of the Faculty Senate and the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, has announced Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) Call for Proposals for FY2019.

Faculty, staff or students may submit proposals by Jan. 29, 2018.

The purpose of the EUE program is to fund innovative projects that will have broad and sustaining impact on undergraduate education.

For more information about the program, current guidelines for funding priorities, application forms and budget guidelines, visit the EUE website.

Presenters are needed for the Spring 2018 Leadership Programming Series. The Student Leadership Development Program is open to any SIUE undergraduate or graduate student, and covers a variety of topics centered around leadership, communication and career issues.

We have two different programs we are looking to fill. If you are interested in serving as a presenter, please read below and then complete this form getinvolved.siue.edu/submitter/form/start/146410.

Leadership Lunches—will occur on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. throughout the semester (dates below)

Women’s Leadership Institute—February 20 from 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

We are interested in a wide range of topics. Listed below are topics that have been previously offered, but we are interested in other topics as well. Each session is between 45 minutes and 1 hour, and we ask that the sessions not just be a full lecture. We hope that there will be some sort of interactive portion with an activity, discussion, etc.

Cross Cultural Awareness	Professional Etiquette	Conflict Resolution	Effective Communication
Understanding the Org. Climate	Stress Management	Ethical Leadership	Civic Responsibility
Mindfulness in Leadership	Team Leadership	True Colors	Leading Your Peers
Keys to Leadership Success	Dealing with Change	Social Justice	Event Planning
Becoming a Successful Leader	Social Media	Interviewing Skills	Building Your Resume
Social Change Model of Leadership	Time Management	LinkedIn	Recruitment & Retention
Leadership Issues in the LGBT Community	Positive Psychology/Leadership	Sustainable Leadership	Creating Effective Incentive Programs