<h2>February 2008</h2>
<p><a href="#Pink">·Co-Founder Of ‘Code
Pink’ To Speak At SIUE March 6<br /></a> <a
href="#Engineering">·SIUE School Of Engineering Open
House Attracted Record Numbers<br /></a> <a
href="#Will">·Shakespeare—He’s Not Just For
Adults Anymore<br /></a> <a
href="#WritingCamp">·Twenty-Fifth Annual SIUE Summer
Writing Camp Set For June, July<br /></a> <a
href="#BOT3">·SIU Board Of Trustees Considers Increase
In Tuition</a><br /> <a href="#BOT2">·SIUE Nursing
Program Fee, Athletics Fee Changes Considered By BOT</a><br />
<a href="#BOT1">·SIUE Fee, Rental Rate Changes
Considered By SIU Board Of Trustees</a><br /> <a
href="#Haar">·S. Haar Named Employee Of The Month For
February</a><br /> <a href="#Fair">·Senior Citizens Fair
At SIUE To Offer Free Health Screenings<br /></a> <a
href="#Kabbes">·SIUE Student From Effingham Recognized
with Leadership Award<br /></a> <a href="#WENS">·SIUE
Begins March 3 To Offer ‘e-Lert’ To Students,
Employees<br /></a> <a
href="#Changes">·Changes<br /></a> <a
href="#Violence">·Response To Violence; Campus Readiness
To Be Discussed<br /></a> <a href="#Rights">·SIUE
Focuses On Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Through
Seminars<br /></a> <a href="#Pie">·Pie In The Face For A
Good Cause<br /></a> <a href="#PRIME">·SIUE Student
Group Hosts Roundtable Discussion On Minority Issues</a><br />
<a href="#NIU">·Memorial Service To Be Conducted For NIU
Victims</a><br /> <a href="#Arlo">·Folksinger Arlo
Guthrie Returns To SIUE As Part Of <em>A&I</em>
Series</a><br /> <a href="#WomensStudies">·Women's
History Month 2008<br /></a> <a href="#Juarez">·SIUE
School of Business Program Offers Study In Jaurez,
Mexico</a><br /> <a href="#Art">·SIUE Art Auction Of
Original Art Set For Feb. 29 At S.H.C.C.</a><br /> <a
href="#Lincoln">·SIUE Education Faculty Members Use
$134K Grant, Promote Lincoln</a><br /> <a
href="#Journal">·SIUE Education Faculty Member Named
International Journal Editor</a><br /> <a
href="#OpenHouse">·SIUE Hosts Spring 2008 Open Houses,
Highlights Programs</a><br /> <a href="#Diabetes">·SIUE
School of Pharmacy Presents Diabetes Education
Program</a><br /> <a href="#Extreme">·SIUE Mass Comm.
Students, Instructor Produce Award-Winning TV
Commercial</a><br /> <a href="#Bountiful">·<em>The Trip
To Bountiful</em> Runs On SIUE's Mainstage Feb. 27-March
2<br /></a> <a href="#PeoplesChoice">·SIUE-Mackey
Mitchell Design Wins Peoples Choice A Second Time At
ACUHO-I<br /></a> <a href="#Scholar">·Photo Of Staff
Senate Scholarship Winner<br /></a> <a
href="#ESLCharter">·Charter School Seniors Help the
Homeless<br /></a> <a href="#BHM">·SIUE Celebrating
Black Heritage Month During February<br /></a> <a
href="#Love">·For The Love Of Music To Showcase Student
Musicians Feb. 11<br /></a> <a href="#Pharmacy">·SIUE
School of Pharmacy Service Learning Project Could Save
Lives</a></p>
<h2><a name="Pink" id="Pink">2/29/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>Co-Founder Of ‘Code Pink’ To Speak At SIUE
March 6<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code
Pink—a women’s initiated grassroots peace and
social justice movement and dedicated to ending war in
Iraq—will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the
Maple-Dogwood Room on the second floor of the Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville Morris Center. Benjamin will speak
about “Peace Activism as a Way of Life,”
co-sponsored by SIUE’s Women’s Studies Program as
part of Women’s History Month.</p>
<p>Her appearance is the sixth event in a year-long series
under the general rubric, “Peace in a Time of War,”
which has examined ways of addressing conflict nonviolently as
well as the human costs of war and violent responses to
conflict.<br /></p>
<p>In addition to her work with Code Pink, Benjamin is a
co-founder of the international human rights organization,
Global Exchange. Described as “one of America’s
most committed—and most effective—fighters for
human rights” by <em>Newsday</em>, Benjamin has
distinguished herself as an eloquent and energetic figure in a
progressive movement. In June 2005, Benjamin was one of 1,000
women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace
Prize collectively, on behalf of the millions of women who do
the essential work of peace worldwide.<br /></p>
<p>Benjamin also has led several fact-finding delegations to
Iraq and helped establish the Baghdad-based Occupation Watch
Center. During the 1990s, she focused on tackling the problem
of unfair trade as promoted by the World Trade Organization.
Widely credited as the woman who helped place the issue of
sweatshops on the national agenda, Benjamin was a key player in
the campaign that won a $20 million settlement from 27 U.S.
clothing retailers for the use of sweatshop labor in Saipan.
She also pushed Starbucks and other companies to start carrying
fair trade coffee.<br /></p>
<p>A former economist and nutritionist with the United Nations
and World Health Organization, Benjamin is author-editor of
eight books, and resides in San Francisco with her husband and
two daughters.<br /> The last event in the Peace series will
feature Jim McGinnis, of the Institute for Peace and Justice,
speaking about “Gandhi, King, and the Challenge of
Non-Violence” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the
Maple/Dogwood Room of SIUE’s Morris University Center.
The entire series has been made possible by the Excellence in
Undergraduate Education Program, the Office of the Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs and Lovejoy Library.<br /></p>
<p>For more information about Peace Studies at SIUE, contact
Denise DeGarmo, (618) 650-3375. For more information about the
speaker series, contact Steve Tamari, (618) 650-3967. For more
information about Women’s Studies and Women’s
History Month events, contact Professor Mariana Solares,
director of the SIUE Women’s Studies Program, or Liz
Stygar, a Women’s Studies graduate assistant, (618)
650-5060, or by e-mail: <a
href="mailto:wmstdept@siue.edu">wmstdept@siue.edu</a>.<br /></p>
<p>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to
celebrate its 50th Anniversary and first half century of
excellence. The University has grown from 1,776 students in
1957 to nearly 13,500 students today. SIUE is a catalyst for
the cultural and intellectual vitality and economic development
of Southwestern Illinois and the greater St. Louis region.</p>
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<h2><a name="Engineering" id="Engineering">2/29/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE School Of Engineering Open House Attracted Record
Numbers</h3>
<p>Cold and icy weather apparently couldn’t stop 500
prospective students and parents from attending the recent
School of Engineering Open House. “The atmosphere inside
was very warm and festive,” said Hasan Sevim, dean of the
School.</p>
<p>The dean said the open house was designed for interested
students to learn about curriculum and programs. “The
faculty, staff and students of the School of Engineering made a
commendable presentation of what we offer,” Sevim said..
“After a general presentation, visitors were directed to
the departments in which they were interested. There, faculty
and students introduced their disciplines through presentations
and laboratory demonstrations.</p>
<p>“Members of the Joint Engineering Student Council
provided hotdogs and nachos for the guests,” he said.
“Formula race car, mini-<em>baja</em>, autonomous robot,
steel bridge, concrete canoe and other student projects dazzled
the prospective students. Staff members from companies such as
Boeing, Anheuser-Busch, Bitrode, Oats Associates, and Ehrhardt
Tool & Machine set up booths in the atrium, and volunteered
their time to explain to prospective students what engineers do
in the real world.</p>
<p>“There were more visitors here than I've ever seen for
an open house."</p>
<h2><a name="Will" id="Will">2/29/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>Shakespeare—He’s Not Just For Adults
Anymore</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Marilyn Spirt, managing director of the
Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, believes Will
Shakespeare’s works are the birthright of every
English-speaking citizen. It's that attitude that has made the
Shakespeare Festival so successful at interpreting the work of
Avon-on-Stratford’s favorite son. And, as we’ll see
at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on March
29—when the Festival brings its children’s version
of Shakespeare’s love story-fantasy to the SIUE
mainstage—the bard's not just for adults
anymore.<br /></p>
<p><em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream ... in the Wink of an
Eye,</em> a magical tale of mistaken identity, faeries and
young people in love, is based on <em>A Midsummer Night’s
Dream</em>. And, its the final production of the 2007-08 season
of A Season for the Child, the family-oriented live theater
series sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance
(FOTAD) and <em>TheBANK</em> of Edwardsville, now in its 18th
year of offering quality children’s theater to
Southwestern Illinois. The showing of the classic play is set
for 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in the mainstage theater at
SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall.<br /></p>
<p>In the past, the Festival has offered <em>Julius Caeser</em>
as a rap production and a scaled back version of
<em>Macbech</em> for schools. “This will be the first
time the Shakespeare Festival has been featured on the SfC bill
and FOTAD is thrilled to have them aboard,” says Gregory
J. Conroy, president of FOTAD. “We’ve always used
the most professional theater troupes in the St. Louis area to
entertain our patrons and this group of enthusiastic performers
will be no exception,” Conroy said.</p>
<p>One of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedies,
<em>Midsummer</em> reveals what can happen on a warm summer
night, but is it a dream? Spirt points out that youngsters take
to Shakespeare very well. “ If you present Shakepseare in
the way it was intended, on stage, you see that the kids really
love it,” Spirt said. “They not only appreciate it,
they understand it,” she said. “The Shakespeare
Festival of St. Louis brings Shakespeare to a diverse audience
of students throughout the St. Louis Area and we find that it
affects them very much.”<br /></p>
<p>Robin Weatherall wrote the music for the adaptation, while
Chris Limber, a former member of the SIUE theater faculty, and
Andrew Michael Nieman co-adapted Midsummer for children's
theater-shaving a five-act play down to 50 minutes. However,
they contend they did not sacrifice story quality or the beauty
of the language. “We tried to retain as much of the
original poetry of the play as possible,” Limber
explained. “Andy and I picked the high points, using five
actors to play several of the parts,” Limber
said.<br /></p>
<p>He explained that the characters are of three
types—lovers, faeries and rude mechanicals (the comic
relief characters). “We are blessed to have skillful and
creative actors who can play these characters clearly, using
masks and other theatrical devices to not only make it work
well but also make it fun."<br /></p>
<p>FOTAD, a support group for the SIUE Department of Theater
and Dance, uses the proceeds from <em>A Season for the
Child</em> to help fund merit awards for talented SIUE theater
and dance students. Each year, the organization awards some
$5,000 in merit scholarships to qualified students. In
addition, FOTAD awards another $5,000 each year for freshman
scholarships, travel stipends and other support for the
department. FOTAD also sponsors a Mystery Dinner Theater in
early November (this year on Nov. 2) and a Trivia Night in
January (set for Jan. 17, 2009).<br /></p>
<p>“And, we’re very excited about the new FOTAD
endowment we just started through the SIUE Foundation,”
Conroy said. “With the help of generous donors, we can
use this endowment to build a theater and dance scholarship
legacy through FOTAD.”</p>
<p>Tickets for <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream ... in the Wink of
an Eye</em> are $5 per person and are available through the
SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774.</p>
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<h2><a name="WritingCamp" id="WritingCamp">2/29/08</a></h2>
<h3>Twenty-Fifth Annual SIUE Summer Writing Camp Set For June,
July<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.) The 25th Annual Summer Writing Day Camp
at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been set for
two sessions Monday through Friday, June 16-June 27 and July
7-18. Enrollment per session is limited to 50 students, ages
eight through 18, according to Camp Director Susan Garrison, an
instructor in the Department of English Language and
Literature.<br /></p>
<p>The camps are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with
several hours of classroom development activity, plus
recreation periods for softball, swimming, volleyball, bowling,
billiards, board games and nature exploration, among others. In
addition, older students will have opportunities to explore
other aspects of SIUE campus life, such as attending classes in
session, and visit facilities, such as WSIE-FM.<br /></p>
<p>Garrison said writing periods have an excellent
pupil-teacher ratio—about eight to one—with
development of skills articulating thought in the sentence, the
paragraph, and the short essay, as well as by means of
collaborative effort, in such creative forms as drama and
fiction. Students at all grade levels will use computers
extensively in the composition process, but participants do not
need prior experience with computers to do well in the program.
She also pointed out that individual instruction in grammar,
spelling, and punctuation, and other basics of language usage
are provided as needed but she also said these are not the
total objective of the program.</p>
<p>Garrison will be assisted at the day camp by recreational
counselors, as well as area elementary and secondary teachers
and university lecturers. The fee for either of the day camp
sessions is $190, which includes a non-refundable $15
enrollment fee upon registration. The $175 balance is due no
later than June 12 for the first session or July 3 for the
second session. For more information, call the SIUE Department
of English Language and Literature, (618) 650-2060, or, from
St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2060.</p>
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<h2><a name="BOT3" id="BOT3">2/28/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIU Board Of Trustees Considers Increase In Tuition</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Under a proposal considered today by
the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, new
undergraduate students entering SIU Edwardsville this fall
would pay $622.50 more in annual tuition than new students who
entered the University in fall 2007. The proposal is part of
the University's guaranteed tuition plan, under which students
pay their entering tuition rate for four years.<br /></p>
<p>The proposal, given first reading today at the board's
regular meeting at SIU Carbondale, would create an annual
tuition rate of $5,850.00 for new undergraduate students
entering this coming fall. Students who entered SIUE in fall
2007 currently pay a $5,227.50 rate. The proposal will see a
final vote at the board's April 10 meeting on the Edwardsville
campus.<br /></p>
<p>The SIUE plan also calls for $15,970 annual tuition rate for
the SIUE School of Pharmacy and a $21,760 annual tuition rate
at the SIU School of Dental Medicine in Alton. Pharmacy
students currently are paying $14,520 annually and dental
students currently are paying $19,960 annually.<br /></p>
<p>The SIUE School of Pharmacy, the only such school in
downstate Illinois, opened its doors in fall 2005 and currently
enrolls more than 240 students. This year, the number of
applicants for fall 2008 has increased nearly 6 percent over
2007, with more than 80 percent of them residents of
Illinois.<br /></p>
<p>The SIU School of Dental Medicine has been serving the
healthcare needs of Southern Illinois<br /> for more than 30
years by graduating quality dental care professionals, many of
whom practice in downstate Illinois.</p>
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<h2><a name="BOT2" id="BOT2">2/28/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Nursing Program Fee, Athletics Fee Changes Considered
By BOT</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southern Illinois University Board
of Trustees have given first reading to a proposal to continue
the Nursing Program fee and an Intercollegiate Athletics fee
change, both st SIU Edwardsville. The fee proposals were
considered by the Board at its regular meeting conducted today
at SIU Carbondale.<br /></p>
<p>For a full-time undergraduate student enrolled as a
sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in the SIUE
School of Nursing and taking clinical courses, the Nursing
program fee will continue at the existing rate of $220 per
clinical course per semester. Freshman Nursing students do not
take clinical courses.<br /></p>
<p>Under the Intercollegiate Athletics fee proposal considered
today, the change would mean a full-time undergraduate student
(enrolled in 15 hours or more) would pay $117.50 per semester
as opposed to the current $71.20 beginning in fall. In
considering the proposal, the board learned that the proposed
fee change would support the initial year's operating expenses
associated with the reclassification from NCAA Division II to
Division I status and would move the program toward established
fund balance targets.<br /></p>
<p>The fees will be on the April 10 board meeting agenda for
approval.</p>
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<h2><a name="BOT1" id="BOT1">2/28/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Fee, Rental Rate Changes Considered By SIU Board Of
Trustees</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southern Illinois University Board
of Trustees today considered fee-related changes that will
affect the SIU Edwardsville campus, including changes in the
student fees for Information Technology, for Textbook Rental
and for the Student Success Center currently under
construction.<br /> Other student fee changes considered
include those for the University Center, the Student Fitness
Center, the Student Welfare and Activity (SWAF), and Facilities
Maintenance. The fee changes were considered by the Board at
its regular meeting conducted today at SIU Carbondale. The fees
will be on the April 10 board meeting agenda for
approval.<br /></p>
<p>For a full-time undergraduate student, the Student Success
Center fee would change from its current rate of $55.20 per
semester to $63 per semester in fall 2008, $70.80 per semester
beginning in fall 2009 and $79.20 per semester beginning in
fall 2010. The center will provide 68,000 square feet of space
for all student services in one central location.<br /></p>
<p>Under the new Textbook Rental fee considered today for
undergraduate students, the change would mean a full-time
undergraduate student (enrolled in 15 hours or more) would pay
$307.50 annually as opposed to the current $288. With textbook
costs continually increasing, often resulting in hundreds of
dollars in expense at other schools, the SIUE textbook rental
program is popular among students.<br /></p>
<p>If approved by the board, the Information Technology fee
would change from $6.20 per credit hour to $6.25, resulting in
a full-time undergraduate student paying $187.50 annually (two
academic semesters of 15 hours each) compared with $186 that is
paid currently for two semesters. This fee helps defray the
costs of supporting computing resources and networking
infrastructure on campus.<br /></p>
<p>Below is a chart of the proposed changes in other student
fees:<br /></p>
<p>Annually (for a full-time student enrolled in 15 hours or
more during fall and spring)<br /> FY08 FY09 Change<br /> o
SWAF $173.10 $182.00 +$ 8.90<br /> o University Center $296.00
$297.80 +$ 1.80<br /> o Student Fitness Ctr. $124.60 $138.60
+$14.00<br /> o Facilities Maint. $472.50 $495.00 +$22.50</p>
<p>The Board also considered changes in SIUE's housing rental
fees and a change in the Housing Activity Fee, both for the
fall term.<br /></p>
<p>Under the proposals, rental rates for a shared room at
Woodland, Prairie and Bluff residence halls would be $4,380 per
semester compared with the current charge of $4,170. A deluxe
single room would cost $8,760 annually compared with $8,340
now. Housing rates at Evergreen Hall would be $4,880 annually
for a shared apartment compared with $6,510 for a private
apartment. A studio apartment would be assessed at $9,130
annually while a private suite rate would be $5,520.<br /></p>
<p>Meal plan fee changes for students in the residence halls
would range from $80 more per year<br /> for Plan A (most
popular) to $110 more annually for Plan B.<br /></p>
<p>Upperclassmen residing in Cougar Village Apartments would
pay $3,560 annually for a shared room compared with $3,460 paid
currently per year, while a single room would cost $5,290
annually compared with $5,140 now. A deluxe single room would
be assessed at $7,120 per year compared with $6,920 per year
now.<br /></p>
<p>Families in Cougar Village, now paying $855 per month for a
two-bedroom, unfurnished apartment, would pay $880 per month in
fall 2008 and $905 in fall 2009. The same family paying $1,000
per month now for a furnished apartment would pay $1,030 per
month in fall 2008 and $1,060 in fall 2009. Families in a
three-bedroom unfurnished apartment now paying $960 per month
would pay $990 per month in fall 2008 and $1,020 in fall 2009;
a three-bedroom furnished is now $1,120 per month and would be
$1,155 in fall 2008 and $1,190 in fall 2009.<br /></p>
<p>Under a separate proposal, the Board also considered today a
change in the Campus Housing Activity fee for family residents
at SIUE during fall term from $40 to $41 per term and, for
singles students, from $15 per semester to $15.50. This fee
supports programming, activities and services at the Family
Resource Center at Cougar Village.</p>
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<h2><a name="Haar" id="Haar">2/28/08</a></h2>
<h3>S. Haar Named Employee Of The Month For February<br /></h3>
<p><strong>Congratulations:</strong> The February recipient of
the Employee Recognition Award is Sharon Haar, a secretary in
the Department of Social Work. She is shown in the photo
flanked by Vice Chancellor Kenneth Neher, who presented the
award, and Associate Professor Gerald O’Brien, acting
chair of the department and the one who nominated her. In
addition to the plaque she received, Haar was awarded a $25
gift certificate to the SIUE Bookstore, a parking spot close to
her office for one month, and two complimentary lunch coupons
to the University Restaurant. (SIUE Photo by Bill Brinson)</p>
<p>Click <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/EOMHaar.jpg">here</a> for a
photo of Sharon. (SIUE Photo by Bill Brinson)</p>
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<h2><a name="Fair" id="Fair">2/27/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>Senior Citizens Fair At SIUE To Offer Free Health
Screenings<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The 34th Annual Senior Citizen
Fair—set for March 10 at Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville—will provide information and services to
older adults, with free preventive health screenings, medical
information tables, social service booths, entertainment,
ballroom dancing, art by seniors, and food and beverages. The
fair also features special exhibits, gift packs and
more.<br /></p>
<p>Sponsored by the SIUE Gerontology Program, the fair is
scheduled from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. that Monday in SIUE’s Morris
University Center. The Gerontology Program is part of the SIUE
School of Education. Bette Bergeron, dean of the School, will
welcome guests and SIUE Provost Paul Ferguson will extend a
welcome on behalf of the University.<br /></p>
<p>Fair-goers will find free parking available in Lots B and E,
closest to the Morris Center. All activities are free except
for various lunch options. In Center Court, located on the
lower level of the center, a variety of lunch options will be
available, including a salad bar, grill options, sandwiches and
Chick-Fil-A.<br /></p>
<p>For more information about attending the event, call the
SIUE Gerontology Program, (618) 650-3454. Bryce Sullivan,
director of the SIUE Gerontology Program and chair of the SIUE
Department of Psychology, is director of the fair this
year.</p>
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<h2><a name="Kabbes" id="Kabbes">2/27/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Student From Effingham Recognized with Leadership
Award<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Kari Kabbes of Effingham, a business
major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, recently
was honored with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Student
Leader of the Month Award. Kabbes is a sophomore studying
Business Administration-with an emphasis in Marketing-in the
SIUE School of Business. The award recognizes SIUE business
students who are nominated by student organizations for
outstanding participation and responsibility.</p>
<p>Kabbes' award recognizes her work as a member of the SIUE
American Marketing Association (AMA), which strives to foster
relationships with fellow marketing majors as well as faculty
and future employers, and exposes students to the marketing and
sales professions. Kabbes was chosen for this award because of
her hard work and dedication to the AMA while participating in
an AMA competition. During her involvement with the
competition, the SIUE AMA team has placed in the Top Eight
Finalists in this year’s competition.</p>
<p>“This is truly a testament to the hard work and
dedication Kari put toward this effort, as there were about 50
entrants this year,” said Edmund Hershberger, assistant
professor of Management and Marketing, and advisor to the SIUE
AMA.<br /></p>
<p>The award carries with it a $50 stipend and certificate. In
addition, Kabbes will be recognized at a reception later this
spring semester that will honor all Enterprise Rent-A-Car award
recipients while providing SIUE business students an
opportunity to network with Enterprise executives.<br /></p>
<p>The SIUE School of Business is among an elite 10 percent of
business schools worldwide that have earned the prestigious
seal of approval from the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB International). The School has been
AACSB International accredited since 1975. This assures that
students receive the highest quality in strategic resource
management, interaction with faculty and achievement of
learning goals. In addition, the SIUE Accounting Program is
accredited through AACSB. Less than 33 percent of
AACSB-accredited business schools hold an accounting
accreditation.</p>
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<h2><a name="WENS" id="WENS">2/25/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Begins March 3 To Offer "e-Lerts" To Students,
Employees<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Beginning March 3 Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville will offer students and employees the
opportunity to register their cell phones as part of a new
campuswide “e-Lert” program through a wireless
emergency notification system.<br /></p>
<p>It’s an additional method of continuing to make SIUE a
safe campus, says Dave McDonald, director of the SIUE Office of
Emergency Management and Safety. “During February,
we’ve been testing the software and we’ll be ready
for a March 3 launch," McDonald said. “This alert system
will be used only in the case of an ongoing emergency on
campus, such as a hostile intruder or tornado warnings,”
McDonald explained. “Such emergency notifications will
include events that present a serious significant disruption to
the campus community and pose an immediate danger to life,
health and University property.<br /></p>
<p>“In addition, snow closures will be included. However,
no non-emergency text messages other than testing will be
allowed. We will not send SPAM (unwanted messages) through this
system.” McDonald said the service would be tested
periodically each year. Those registering on any given day will
be updated into the system overnight. He also said the
University will continue to send emergency messages through its
current protocol-web site, e-mails to personal computers and
voice mails to all University phones.<br /></p>
<p>Before March 3, e-mail messages will be sent to all 13,500
SIUE students and to more than 2,300 employees, directing them
to a Web site (www.siue.edu/e-lert) where they will be able to
register a cell phone number if they have an active e-ID and a
password. Although there is no cost to register a cell phone in
the system, receiving a text message may or may not incur a
nominal charge for the recipient, depending on a user’s
cell phone contract with a provider.</p>
<p>“SIUE Police will be in charge of sending e-Lerts
because of the 24/7 nature of the operation,” McDonald
explained. “This software has Tier 1 provisioning with
all North American carriers,” he said, “which means
they have a higher priority in sending. Text messaging worked
much better than other types of communications during
(Hurricane) Katrina and during other disasters. If cell phone
towers are up, the phone may not work but text messaging has a
better chance of getting through because it takes less bandwith
to send a text message.”<br /></p>
<p>Employees and students with active e-IDs at all five SIU
campuses will be able to opt in to the system. The Edwardsville
campus will have jurisdiction over the SIU School of Dental
Medicine at Alton and the SIUE East St. Louis Center. The
Carbondale campus will have jurisdiction over the SIU School of
Medicine and the SIUE School of Nursing facilities, both in
Springfield.<br /></p>
<p>SIUE Police Capt. Tony Bennett said the new system will help
get the word out faster about any ongoing emergencies on
campus, which could mean the difference between life and death.
“Research on these systems shows that text messaging
doesn’t get bogged down like e-mail does from time to
time,” Bennett said. “Text messaging can often get
through faster. “That’s why we looked at the text
messaging route. It’s important to get a quick and
efficient emergency message to those on campus so that they can
get out of harm’s way and find safe haven during a
life-threatening event.”<br /></p>
<p>McDonald also pointed out that a recipient is not required
to reside on campus or even be located on campus to receive an
e-Lert from the system. “If the recipient is within cell
phone access, they will receive an e-Lert from our campus if
one is sent.”<br /></p>
<p>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to
celebrate its 50th Anniversary and first half century of
excellence. The University has grown from 1,776 students in
1957 to nearly 13,500 students today. SIUE is a catalyst for
the cultural and intellectual vitality and economic development
of Southwestern Illinois and the greater St. Louis region.</p>
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<h2><a name="Changes" id="Changes">2/21/08</a></h2>
<h2>Changes</h2>
<h3>Personnel</h3>
<ul>
<li>Marie Byrd-Blake, assistant professor of Educational
Leadership, left the University Aug. 15 to accept a position
elsewhere.</li>
<li>Martha Claflin, assistant professor of Special Education
and Communication Disorders, left the University Dec. 31 to
accept a position elsewhere.</li>
<li>Regina McBride, associate dean at Lovejoy Library, was
appointed acting dean Nov. 16.</li>
<li>Michaela Moore, assistant professor of Historical
Studies, left the University Dec. 31 to accept a position
elsewhere.</li>
<li>Mona Musa, assistant professor of Mathematics and
Statistics, left the University Aug. 15.</li>
<li>Laura Perkins, chair of the Department of Speech
Communication, stepped down Jan. 1 to return to teaching full
time.</li>
<li>Andrea Reaka, assistant professor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, left the University Dec. 31.</li>
<li>Cynthia Schossberger, assistant professor of Philosophy,
left the University Dec. 31.</li>
<li>John Smith, assistant professor of Kinesiology and Health
Education, left the University Dec. 31 to accept a position
elsewhere.</li>
<li>Asha Tickoo, associate professor of English Language and
Literature, left the University Aug. 15.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Retirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>LaVerne Bloemker, an administrative clerk for University
Police, effective Feb. 1, after more than eight years.</li>
<li>Arleen Fearing, professor in the School of Nursing who
retired July 31, was granted status as associate professor
emerita.</li>
<li>Rahim Karimpour, a professor of Mathematics and
Statistics who retired Aug. 30, has been granted emeritus
status.</li>
<li>Frederick Morrison, an associate professor in Foreign
Languages and Literature who retired in September, has been
granted emeritus status.</li>
<li>Anthony Traxler, professor of Psychology and director of
the Gerontology Program who retired last March, was granted
emeritus status.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="Violence" id="Violence">2/21/08</a></h2>
<h3>MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY<br /><br /> Response To
Violence; Campus Readiness To Be Discussed<br /> Panel Of
Campus Experts To Present, Discuss Issues</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Who:</strong> Various members of the SIUE
Community with perspectives on violence<br /> and emergency
response plans at SIUE</li>
<li><strong>What:</strong> Discussion of campus violence
issues and safety and security at SIUE</li>
<li><strong>When:</strong> 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
26.</li>
<li><strong>Where:</strong> Goshen Lounge, on the first floor
of SIUE's Morris Center.</li>
</ul>
<p>With the seeming escalation of violence and violence-related
incidents on college and university campuses in the past year,
the SIUE Office of Student Affairs will conduct a panel
discussion about the subject of violence on campus and also
will address emergency response plans on the SIUE campus.</p>
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<h2><a name="Rights" id="Rights">2/20/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Focuses On Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
Through Seminars<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southwestern Illinois
Entrepreneurship Center at Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville will host Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
Seminars from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 19 and April 9, in
the Mississippi Room on the second floor of SIUE’s Morris
University Center.<br /></p>
<p>The two-part series is open to the public and the fee for
each session is $10 per person. Individuals may attend one or
both events, said Kristine Jarden, director of the SIUE
Entrepreneurship Center. The first seminar, <em>Introduction to
Intellectual Property</em>, is a basic introductory seminar,
while the second seminar, <em>Basics of Licensing</em>,
addresses the legal side of the issue.<br /></p>
<p>Matthew J. Smith, an attorney at Polsinelli, Shalton,
Flanigan, Suelthaus P.C., will be the speaker for both
seminars. Smith’s practice primarily involves general
corporate representation for businesses and individuals, with
an emphasis on the areas of licensing, e-commerce, trademarks,
copyrights and other matters concerning intellectual property
rights.<br /></p>
<p>For more information or to register, visit the Web site: <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/business/ec/">www.siueschoolofbusiness.com/ec</a>,
or contact Jarden (618)-650-2166. Registration is required. For
maps and directions, please visit the University’s main
Web site: <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/maps">www.siue.edu/maps</a>.</p>
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<h2><a name="Pie" id="Pie">2/20/08</a></h2>
<h3>Pie In The Face For A Good Cause</h3>
<p><strong>PIE-D:</strong> The SIUE Student Nurses Association
(SNA) raised $100 recently during a fundraising campaign that
resulted in pies being thrown. One of the recipients with pie
on her face was SIUE Nursing Dean Marcia Maurer, who
good-naturedly took one for the team. She was joined in the fun
by SNA Treasurer Shelli Willemarck. Both Dean Maurer and
Willemarck wore appropriate attire for the
pie-throwing—plastic coverings and goggles. Willemarck
said buckets with names of SNA students and Nursing faculty
were circulated and the one with the most cash collected won
the opportunity to take a pie in the face. (SIUE Photo by Bill
Brinson)</p>
<p><strong>Photos</strong> <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/PIE1.jpg">1</a> | <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/PIE2.jpg">2</a> | <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/PIE3.jpg">3</a></p>
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<h2><a name="PRIME" id="PRIME">2/19/08</a></h2>
<h3>MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY</h3>
<h3>SIUE Student Group Hosts Roundtable Discussion On Minority
Issues</h3>
<p><em><strong>Who:</strong></em> PRIME (which stands for
Promoting, Recruiting,<br /> Increasing, Minority Educators) is
hosting a roundtable<br /> discussion titled <em>Bringing the
Rainbow to the Colorless Sea</em><br />
<strong><em>What:</em></strong> The discussion will tackle
several topics, including<br /> minority recruitment,
enrollment and retention at Southern<br /> Illinois University
Edwardsville<br /> <em><strong>When:</strong></em> 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20<br /> <em><strong>Where:</strong></em> SIUE
Morris University Center Illinois-Mississippi Room</p>
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<h2><a name="NIU" id="NIU">2/19/08</a></h2>
<h3>MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY</h3>
<h3>Memorial Service To Be Conducted For NIU Victims A Candle
Will Be Lit, Remarks From The Chancellor, Reflections
Planned</h3>
<p><strong><em>Who:</em></strong> SIUE Chancellor Vaughn
Vandegrift, Provost Paul Ferguson, Vice Chancellor Narbeth
Emmanuel, Student Body President Laurie Estilette, musical
selections by Department of Music students.<br />
<strong><em>What:</em></strong> Memorial Service for the
victims and all those affected by the tragic Feb. 14 shootings
at DeKalb.<br /> <strong><em>When:</em></strong> Noon Monday,
Feb. 25.<br /> <strong><em>Where:</em></strong> Goshen Lounge,
on the first floor of SIUE's Morris Center.</p>
<p>In the wake of the shootings in DeKalb that injured and
killed more than 20 Northern Illinois University students last
week, the SIUE University Community will gather in Goshen
Lounge for a memorial service. Remarks will be made, a candle
will be lit, a commemorative book will be available for
participants to sign and musical selections will be performed
by SIUE Music students. The commemorative book will eventually
be sent to NIU.</p>
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<h2><a name="Arlo" id="Arlo">2/18/08</a></h2>
<h3>Folksinger Arlo Guthrie Returns To SIUE As Part Of
<em>A&I</em> Series</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Award-winning composer-folksinger Arlo
Guthrie—who appeared four times at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville’s Mississippi River Festival
(MRF)—will make his triumphant return to the University
in a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, concert on campus. His
“Solo Reunion Tour-Together At Last” is part of
SIUE’s 2007-08 <em>Arts & Issues</em> series in
Meridian Ballroom and also part of the University’s
year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration. Guthrie’s
appearance is being sponsored by the SIUE Alumni
Association.<br /></p>
<p>Throughout his career, Guthrie has furthered the legacy of
his father, the legendary folksinger Woody Guthrie, but with a
more modern sound within American string traditions. Whereas
his father, the itinerant folksinger who traveled around the
country championing the cause of the poor and the downtrodden
worker, Arlo preferred to forge his own style that has endured.
The younger Guthrie recently created a program of symphonic
arrangements of his own songs and other American classics,
<em>An American Scrapbook</em>. By the end of 2007, Guthrie had
performed in more than 40 concerts with 27 symphony orchestras
throughout the United States, including a broadcast on
PBS’s <em>Evening at Pops.</em><br /></p>
<p>“Arlo Guthrie became an institution of American
counterculture in the late 1960s with his epic musical
adventure, <em>Alice's Restaurant</em>, and with a legendary
performance at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 in
upstate New York,” said Grant Andree, coordinator of the
<em>Arts & Issues</em> series. “He is an American
music icon, bringing his special brand of music to stages
throughout the world. If you remember Guthrie at the MRF, you
will enjoy this concert with all the attendant memories, but if
you’ve never seen Arlo in concert you are in for a
treat,” Andree said.<br /></p>
<p>“It's a great opportunity for fans of all ages to
relive the Guthrie musical legacy.”<br /></p>
<p>As a special event for the 50th Celebration, a
pre-performance wine-tasting reception with a variety of
gourmet tapas items, will be offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. See
the ticket order form on the <em>Arts & Issues</em> Web
site (<a
href="http://www.siue.edu/artsandissues">www.siue.edu/artsandissues</a>)
to order tickets for the reception and for the performance.
Tickets for the concert are $35; students, $15, and may be
purchased through the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618)
650-2774, or through the Web site. Tickets for the reception
are $25; there is no student pricing for the
pre-performance.<br /></p>
<p>For additional information about the series, call Grant
Andree, (618) 650-2626. The remaining <em>Arts &
Issues</em> events of the 07-08 season are Anna Deavere Smith,
playwright, professor and performance artist, at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 27, in Meridian, and Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist and best-selling author Anna Quindlen, at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, also in Meridian and sponsored by National
City Bank.</p>
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<h2><a name="WomensStudies" id="WomensStudies">2/15/08</a></h2>
<h3>Women's History Month 2008</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Women's Studies Program at SIUE is
sponsoring several events to commemorate Women's History Month.
Here's the schedule:</p>
<p><strong>March, ongoing</strong><br /> Women's History Month
Exhibit<br /> Lovejoy Library</p>
<p><strong>March, ongoing</strong><br /> 40 percent off books
from Women’s Studies Section (excludes textbooks and sale
items)<br /> University Bookstore, MUC</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, March 5<br /></strong> <strong>Peck Hall
3404<br /> Noon- 1:15pm</strong><br /> “Women and
Elections”<br /> Carly Hayden-Foster</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, March 5<br /> Founders Hall 0100<br />
7:30 - 9pm</strong><br /> Sociology Graduate Students: Feminism
Panel<br /> Liz Stygar, Lauren Rowe, Natalie Mette-Bory, &
Jamie Paul</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 6<br /></strong> <strong>Maple /
Dogwood Room in the SIUE Morris University Ctr.<br /> 5 -
7pm</strong><br /> “Peace Activism as a Way of
Life”<br /> CODE PINK: Medea Benjamin Organized by Peace
Studies and Co-sponsored by Women's Studies</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 6<br /> Founders Hall 0100<br />
7:30 - 9pm</strong><br /> English Graduate Students: Feminism
Panel<br /> Derek Velazco, Amber Scruton, & Michelle
Ashley</p>
<p><strong>Monday, March 17<br /> Peck Hall 3404<br /> Noon-
1:15pm</strong><br /> “Conflicting Marian Images in
Sacred Texts and Western Paintings: Mary as Scholar, Sexual
Being, Reluctant Mother, and Early Church Leader.”<br />
Isaiah Smithson</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday, March 18,<br /> 11am - 12:15pm Peck Hall
2405<br /> 3:30 - 4:45pm Peck Hall 3417</strong><br />
“Diversity and Interpersonal Communication”
(Workshop #1 and #2)<br /> Rudy Wilson</p>
<p><strong><br /> Wednesday, March 19<br /> Founders Hall
2407<br /> 11 - 12:15pm</strong><br /> “Cultural and
Linguistic Diversity (as Resource) in the
Classroom”<br /> Ralph Cordova, Seran Aktuna, Joel
Hardman, Zsuzsanna Szabo, Howard Rambsy</p>
<p><strong>Monday, March 24<br /> Peck Hall 3404<br /> Noon-
1:15pm</strong><br /> “Diversity and Interpersonal
Communication” (workshop #3)<br /> Rudy Wilson</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, March 26<br /> Peck Hall 3404<br /> Noon-
1:15pm</strong><br /> “Sexual Assault and Date
Rape”<br /> Megan Denton and Jen Ladd (SIUE Counseling
Services)</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, March 26<br /> Peck Hall 0304<br /> 7 -
9pm</strong><br /> “The Vagina Dialogues”<br />
Wendy Cook-Mucci & Florence Maätita</p>
<p><strong>*** Thursday, March 27,<br /> John C. Abbott
Auditorium<br /> Lovejoy Library<br /> 7pm</strong><br />
“A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, A Prayer” -
Theatrical Production<br /> Making Waves - SIUE’s
Feminist Student Organization</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 27,<br /> Peck Hall 3417<br /> 11 -
12:15pm</strong><br /> “Policing Women”<br /> Trish
Oberweis</p>
<p><strong>Friday, March 28<br /> Peck Hall 0307<br /> Noon-
1:15pm</strong><br /> “Poetry by Women Writers of Latin
America: Bilingual Readings”<br /> Students of Spanish
352 (Latin American Literature / Elizabeth Fonseca)</p>
<p>*** Friday, March 28, Abbot Auditorium in Lovejoy
Library<br /> <strong>7pm</strong><br /> “A Memory, A
Monologue, A Rant, A Prayer” - Theatrical
Production<br /> Making Waves - SIUE’s Feminist Student
Organization</p>
<p><strong>Thursday April 3<br /> Cougar Field<br />
3pm</strong><br /> SIUE Women’s Softball Game - Violence
Prevention Center Benefit<br /> All donated personal products
will get entry into the game and benefits the Violence
Prevention Center in Belleville. Call (618) 650-5060 to learn
about needed items.</p>
<p>*** All events, except the production of “A Memory, A
Monologue, A Rant, A Prayer”, are free and open to the
public</p>
<p>For Further Info, contact Professor Mariana Solares,
Director Women’s Studies Program, or Liz Stygar,
Women’'s Studies GA - (618) 650-5060 or <a
href="mailto:wmstdept@siue.edu">wmstdept@siue.edu</a></p>
<p>Event sponsors include: Women’s Studies Program,
College of Arts and Sciences, Making Waves, University
Bookstore, Lovejoy Library, Peace Studies Program, School of
Education, AAUW, Department of English Language and Literature,
and the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Studies.</p>
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<h2><a name="Juarez" id="Juarez">2/14/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE School of Business Program Offers Study In Jaurez,
Mexico</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Twenty college students and three
professors from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
recently returned from a travel study and outreach project in
Juarez, Mexico.</p>
<p>A service learning initiative allowed students to enhance
their foreign language and business skills, while helping
others in need. The students and professors worked together to
build two cinder-block homes in less than a week.</p>
<p>"Juarez really makes you appreciate the things we have back
at home," said Chris Toenjes, a graduate student from the
School of Business who participated in the program. "I thought
I would want to leave by the end of the week, not having the
necessities of home, but I got used to it and didn't want to
leave."</p>
<p>George Watson, SIUE associate professor of management and
marketing in the School of Business and the trip's leader, said
students and professors developed an appreciation for others
during the effort.</p>
<p>"In no other environment do the teacher and student come
together and work with each other's character as they do in
helping the impoverished of Juarez, Mexico," he said. "You
simply can't get this experience in a classroom."</p>
<p>Watson said the people in Juarez played a major role in
determining what students and faculty took away from the
experience.<br /><br /> The group was welcomed to the area by
Diana Natalicio, a St. Louis native and the president of the
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Students and faculty
attended a series of lectures about the economic and business
climate on the border, which were led by UTEP faculty Tom
Fullerton of economics and Kathy Staudt from political science,
as well as El Paso technology entrepreneurs Ron Munden and Bill
Holmes.</p>
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<h2><a name="Art" id="Art">2/14/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Art Auction Of Original Art Set For Feb. 29 At
S.H.C.C.<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The 30th Annual Art Auction, sponsored
by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of
Art, is set for Feb. 29, at Sunset Hills Country Club in
Edwardsville. All donated artwork is original and may be
previewed from 6 until 7 p.m. when professional auctioneer Gary
Niemeier will begin the event. Admission is free to students
and those who have donated pieces for the event, as well as
members of the Friends of Art. Others are asked to pay $5 at
the door.<br /></p>
<p>Since 1977, the Friends of Art organization has assisted the
SIUE Department of Art and Design in staging this fundraiser
that has helped collect more than $250,000 in proceeds. These
funds have assisted in bringing local, national and
international artists, and lecturers to the SIUE campus. In
addition, the Friends group annually donates money to help
purchase new books, videos and films about art for SIUE’s
Lovejoy Library; sponsors awards for the annual high school art
exhibit and other SIUE student exhibits; sets aside funds for a
graduate scholarship; and helps support the local ARTEAST
Studio tour.<br /></p>
<p>Last year, more than 170 art pieces by faculty, alumni,
friends and students were available for auction. Participants
have almost as much fun bidding as winning the bid at this
lively event. Food and drink will be available for purchase. To
view some of the artwork to be auctioned, visit the Friends of
Art Web site: <a
href="http://www.siuefriendsofart.com">www.siuefriendsofart.com</a>.
For more information or directions, contact Dianne Lynch, (618)
650-3073, or by e-mail: <a
href="mailto:dlynch@siue.edu">dlynch@siue.edu;</a> or Pam
Decoteau, (618) 650-3107, or by e-mail: <a
href="mailto:pdecote@siue.edu">pdecote@siue.edu</a>.</p>
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<h2><a name="Lincoln" id="Lincoln">2/14/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Education Faculty Members Use $134K Grant, Promote
Lincoln</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) A grant worth $134,075 to the Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education's
Department of Curriculum and Instruction will be used to
educate teachers from across the nation about Abraham Lincoln
and his influence in shaping modern America.</p>
<p>The project, Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern
America, is being organized by the principal grant writer,
Caroline Pryor, assistant professor of curriculum and
instruction, and the project's co-director, Susan Breck,
associate professor of curriculum and instruction. Both are
SIUE faculty members in the School of Education.</p>
<p>Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for
Schoolteachers will take part in two, one-week sessions: June
22-27 and July 20-25. Organizers hope to attract 50 teachers at
each event.</p>
<p>"The grant will provide a stipend for teachers across the
nation to come to SIUE for one of two weeks in June or July and
study with historians from the greater St. Louis area,
including SIUE's Stephen Hansen," Pryor said. "This grant
provides for travel to Springfield to learn from scholars at
the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library and other historic
sites."</p>
<p>Hansen is associate provost for research and dean of the
SIUE Graduate School, and a member of the SIUE Historical
Studies faculty.<br /> For more information, visit the project
Web site, www.siue.edu/education/neh/.</p>
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<h2><a name="Journal" id="Journal">2/14/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Education Faculty Member Named International Journal
Editor</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Caroline Pryor, assistant professor of
curriculum and instruction in the Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville School of Education, is now the editor of the
peer-review journal Learning for Democracy: An International
Journal of Thought and Practice. The project was formerly
housed at the University of Brighton in England.<br /></p>
<p>A Web site through SIUE has been created for the
publication, www.siue.edu/lfd.</p>
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<h2><a name="OpenHouse" id="OpenHouse">2/13/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Hosts Spring 2008 Open Houses, Highlights
Programs</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Spring 2008 Open Houses at Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville are a great way to learn about
exciting, rewarding degree programs.<br /></p>
<p>Open house events slated for February, March and April will
offer prospective students the chance to explore academic
programs, tour the SIUE campus, visit residence halls and talk
to representatives from the offices of Admissions and Student
Financial Aid.<br /></p>
<p>The Schools of Nursing, Business, Education and Engineering
will host open houses for students interested in undergraduate
and graduate programs. The School of Pharmacy will host an open
house for students interested in a Pharm.D. degree.<br /></p>
<p>Open houses are taking place the following days, times and
locations:<br /> o School of Nursing, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Saturday,
Feb. 16, Alumni Hall;<br /> o School of Business, 8 a.m.-noon,
Saturday, Feb. 23, Founders and Alumni halls;<br /> o School of
Engineering, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, Engineering
Building;<br /> o School of Education, 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday,
March 1, Morris University Center;<br /> o School of Pharmacy,
9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 19, University Park.<br /></p>
<p>For more information, call (618) 650-3705, or visit
http://www.siue.edu/prospectivestudents/ or register on the Web
site.</p>
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<h2><a name="Diabetes" id="Diabetes">2/13/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE School of Pharmacy Presents Diabetes Education
Program</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Free screenings, foot exams, blood
pressure checks and testing will be offered during a diabetes
education program from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Morris University
Center.<br /></p>
<p>The SIUE School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the
American Diabetes Association, is hosting the event, which will
feature free lunch, vendors and professional speakers hosted by
the American Diabetes Association.<br /></p>
<p>Lisa Lubsch, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy
practice for the School, will present Are Children at Risk for
Cardiovascular Disease? and Chris Lynch, assistant professor of
pharmacy practice, will present Exercise and
Diabetes.<br /></p>
<p>"A diabetes diagnosis necessitates lifestyle changes and a
positive attitude," Lubsch said. "The diabetes education
program is for anyone with diabetes who wants to learn from,
and interact with, experts in the field.<br /></p>
<p>"We'll cover everything from testing your A1c levels and
blood sugar, to risk factors for various disease complications.
It's truly an all-encompassing program in a relaxed
environment." The A1c test, which is offered at no charge to
attendees with diabetes, measures blood sugar averages over the
last three months.<br /> Space is limited, so advanced
registration is recommended. For more information, or to
register, call (888) 342-2383, ext. 6835.</p>
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<h2><a name="Extreme" id="Extreme">2/13/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Mass Comm. Students, Instructor Produce Award-Winning
TV Commercial<br /></h3>
<p>Although a recent Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
entry to the AquaFresh Extreme Clean national video competition
did not place in the top three, the SIUE entry did win an Award
of Excellence from the Broadcast Education Association
(BEA).<br /></p>
<p>The video, created by Mass Communications Instructor Cory
Byers and his students in his electronic media advertising
class, will be honored among other winners of the Awards of
Excellence at the BEA Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas in
April. The Festival has become one of the largest faculty and
student competitions among communications educators.<br /></p>
<p>SIUE’s 30-second video commercial depicts a mortician
brushing the teeth of a deceased man presumably because of foul
breath; of course, using AquaFresh toothpaste. Cut to the
funeral parlor for the viewing and the grieving widow is saying
her good-byes to the departed husband. She notices he has
“fresh breath” and, therefore, kisses him …
and kisses him … and continues to kiss him as the
product credit roles announcing AquaFresh toothpaste “for
an extreme clean.” The final shot is the deceased holding
a box of toothpaste … with a wide grin.<br /></p>
<p>“I can’t say I agreed with the top choices of
the AquaFresh judges,” Byers said good-naturedly,
“but, I was thrilled to hear the BEA was recognizing our
efforts.” According to the BEA’s Web site, the
award honors “professionalism, the use of aesthetic
and/or creative elements, a sense of structure and timing,
production values, technical merit and the overall
contributions to the discipline in both form and
substance.” Established in 1955, the BEA is the
professional association for professors, industry professionals
and graduate students who are interested in teaching and
research related to electronic media and multimedia
enterprises.<br /></p>
<p>“I think this is a testament to the good work everyone
did on the spot.” Students in the class wrote, produced
and served as members of the video crew, as well as doing
post-production and editing of the final product. Two local
professional actors volunteered to play the parts of the
deceased husband and the grieving widow. Byers was director and
editor, and also played the part of the mortician.<br />
“For this kind of production class, one of the best ways
to teach it is to actually go out and do it with all hands on
deck, treating it like a real project.”</p>
<p>Click <a
href="http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Mourning+Wood+Extreme&search_type=&search=Search">
here</a> to view the commercial for as long as it’s
posted on YouTube.com</p>
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<h2><a name="Bountiful" id="Bountiful">2/13/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3><em>The Trip To Bountiful</em> Runs On SIUE's Mainstage
Feb. 27-March 2<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) We may yearn to return to our childhood
in an effort to shed some years and remember the simpler,
healthful days of our youth, but can we go back? Thomas Hardy
said “no” to that question and Carrie Watts may
come to the same conclusion in Horton Foote’s endearing
play, <em>The Trip To Bountiful</em>. The play runs at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 27- March 1, and at 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, all in the theater at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville’s Katherine Dunham
Hall.<br /></p>
<p><em>Bountiful</em>, which takes place in the mid-1940s,
tells the tale of the elderly Mrs. Watts and her strong desire
to return to her childhood home in Bountiful, a now abandoned,
rural Texas town. However, she is thwarted at every turn by a
vindictive daughter-in-law and an overprotective son.
“This play seems to exemplify something most of us
know—there is no place like home,” said
<em>Bountful</em> Director Lana Hagan, a faculty member in the
SIUE Department of Theater and Dance. “The bulk of Horton
Foote’s plays are set in his home state of Texas, in
small towns like Wharton, where he was born,” Hagan
explained.<br /></p>
<p>“He understands the way people long for home and human
connections, and his characters are so real they seem to walk
right off the pages of his scripts. These kinds of challenging
characters invite actors, especially student actors, to hone
their skills,” Hagan said. “As a director, I was
drawn to this work because I remembered how my Mom in her final
years often asked me to drive her past her ‘home
place.’ This short journey seemed to bring her peace and
pleasure, and brought to me bits and pieces of her childhood
which I had not grasped as a child.<br /></p>
<p>“But, as an adult, her recollections resonated in my
head and brought deeper understanding of my own childhood, as
well as hers.” Hagan said the play seems to say that
understanding our histories may help us deal better with the
future. “This play was chosen to help our student actors
grow as artists,” she said. “I also hope that it
will help audiences grow in the compassion they have for home
and the ones they love.”<br /></p>
<p>Tickets for <em>The Trip To Bountiful</em> are $10; senior
citizens, $8; SIUE faculty-staff, $6; and SIUE students with a
current ID, no admission charge. For more information or to
order tickets, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618)
650-2774.<br /></p>
<p>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to
celebrate its 50th Anniversary and first half century of
excellence. The University has grown from 1,776 students in
1957 to nearly 13,500 students today. SIUE is a catalyst for
the cultural and intellectual vitality and economic development
of Southwestern Illinois and the greater St. Louis region.</p>
<p>Photos suitable for print are available by clicking on the
following numerals: Photo <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/BountifulPhotos1.jpg">1</a>
| <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/BountfulPhotos2.jpg">2</a>.</p>
<p><strong>In the first photo,</strong> Carrie Watts, portrayed
by Acacia Moll of Altamont, is caught sleeping on a park bench
near the station where she is waiting to take a bus back to her
childhood home. The deputy is played by Andrew Riedemann, of
St. Peters, Mo., while the ticket clerk is portrayed by Gabriel
Cranston, of Collinsville. (SIUE Photo by Bill Brinson)</p>
<p><strong>In the second photo,</strong> Mrs. Watts, portrayed
by Acacia Moll of Altamont, is hiding from her overprotective
son, Ludie Watts, played by Philip Leveling of Glen Carbon, and
her overbearing daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae Watts, portrayed by
Maggie Conroy, of St. Louis. Ludie and Jesse Mae or against
Carrie traveling back to her childhood home. The ticket clerk
is played by Gabriel Cranston, of Collinsville. (SIUE Photo by
Bill Brinson)</p>
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<h2><a name="PeoplesChoice" id="PeoplesChoice">2/12/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE-Mackey Mitchell Design Wins Peoples Choice A Second
Time At ACUHO-I</h3>
<p>A group of SIUE Housing staff and SIUE students, teamed with
architects from Mackey Mitchell Architects of St. Louis, have
created their vision of the residence hall of the future, a
design that was voted the Peoples Choice Award in the second
phase of a three-phase competition conducted by the Association
of College & University Housing Officers-International
(ACUHO-I).</p>
<p>It was the second time that the SIUE-Mackey Mitchell design
concept captured the imagination of ACUHO-I competition
attendees for the Peoples Choice Award. The overall winning
design of the 21st Century Project, as the competition has been
called, will eventually lead to prototypes being constructed on
identified campuses. The overall winner—created by the
team of “net+work+camp+us,” which consists of four
architects—incorporates modular rooms around atriums,
with several areas and spaces conducive to study.</p>
<p>The SIUE plan includes a design structured around
European-style piazzas, as well as sliding doors that can be
rearranged easily to expand and contract communal areas within
suites.</p>
<p>According to Mike Schultz, director of SIUE University
Housing, the SIUE team was the only one that included students.
“One of the reasons I think we were fortunate to be
awarded the Peoples Choice Award two years in a row, is because
our team was the only team that included practitioners, users
and design professionals in the design of the 21st
Century,” Schultz said. “This not only made the
design realistic but it provided useful innovations that will
build community.<br /></p>
<p>“I think it is a great honor for SIUE to be the only
higher education institution to compete and be so successful in
this competition. Our collaboration with Mackey Mitchell and
the expertise of its architects has been a great learning
experience for all those involved.” Mackey Mitchell is
known nationwide for its expertise in providing student housing
to campuses including Kansas State University, The University
of Notre Dame, Washington University in St. Louis and the
University of Cincinnati.<br /></p>
<p>The SIUE concept focuses on the “block and
neighborhood” of a residence hall community, defined by
the interaction of the students and the relationship between
public and private spaces, and how those concepts foster social
and academic activity, Schultz explained. Each contestant was
challenged to incorporate sustainable features, finding
creative uses of technology as it relates to both the social
and academic component of the residence hall and a flexible,
multi-use of space.<br /></p>
<p>Narbeth Emmanuel, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said
the efforts of the Housing members as part of the design team
are indicative of the excellent work they do on a daily basis
for the students. “Much of SIUE’s Housing success
can be attributed to the excellence of both our residential and
facilities staff who bring a level of commitment and excellence
that is high valued and appreciated by our residential
students, which is reflected in our Educational Benchmarking
Inventory (EBI) surveys,” Emmanuel said.<br /></p>
<p>Results from the competition will be shared at the ACUHO-I
Annual Conference & Exposition to be held this June in
Orlando, Fla.</p>
<p>Photos <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ResHallExtView.jpg">1</a> |
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href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ResHallNightView.jpg">2</a>
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href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ResHallSections.jpg">3</a> |
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href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ResHallBlockdiagram.jpg">4</a></p>
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<h2><a name="Scholar" id="Scholar">2/12/08</a></h2>
<h3>Click <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/StaffSenateScholar.jpg">Here</a>
For Photo Of Collective Bargaining Scholarship Winners</h3>
<p><strong>Scholars:</strong> Morgan Clymer of Godfrey, (second
from left) and Kaitlyn Rausch of New Douglas (third from right)
each recently received the Faculty for Collective Bargaining
Scholarship from the SIUE Staff Senate. The scholarship is
awarded, when funds are available, to children or grandchildren
of current or retired SIUE staff who are members of a
represented union under contract on campus. From left are
Melanie Schoenborn, an operations assistant at Lovejoy Library
and chair of the Staff Senate Scholarship Committee; Clymer, a
senior majoring in Spanish, who received a $1,000 scholarship;
SIUE Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift; Rausch, a sophomore majoring
in psychology, who received a $500 scholarship; Jesse Harris, a
counselor in the Office of Counseling and Advising and also
Staff Senate treasurer; and Todd Bartholomew, a building
service worker and president of the Staff Senate. (SIUE Photo
by Bill Brinson)</p>
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<h2><a name="ESLCharter" id="ESLCharter">2/9/08</a></h2>
<h3>East St. Louis Charter School Seniors Help the
Homeless</h3>
<p>(EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.) It was a cold, frigid Saturday
morning and high school senior Terrion Johnson was helping
prepare 1,000 sack lunches, rolling blankets and later
distributing these and other much needed items to strangers on
the streets.<br /></p>
<p>“I feel like I did something good with my time, and it
was time that wasn't wasted,” said the 18-year-old.
Terrion was one of nine East St. Louis Charter School students
who volunteered with Project Compassion of Belleville, a
nonprofit organization with an outreach ministry to the
homeless. Others seniors joining Terrion were Nicola Dismukes,
19; Brittney Lawson, 17; Embryal Henderson, 18; Retunda
Jackson, 18; George Goodwin Jr., 18; Chardarous McCain, 17;
Danyale McKinzie, 18; and Devonte Jones, 17. Charter School
instructors Carolyn Breihan and Johnnie Fernandez accompanied
the students on their senior project.<br /></p>
<p>The East St. Louis Charter School is operated by Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville’s East St. Louis
Center.<br /></p>
<p>Rachel Jackson-Bramwell founded Project Compassion in
October 2005 after rebounding from what she called a
“pity party” about her current circumstances.
“The Lord showed me that I had a roof over my head, an
income and was more fortunate than a lot of other
people,” said Mrs. Jackson-Bramwell. So, the
O’Fallon woman set out to prepare 1,000 sandwiches in her
kitchen and took a few foot soldiers to the streets of St.
Louis and East St. Louis in search of homeless people.
“It was not organized well at all,” she
said.<br /></p>
<p>But after three years, which included a television
appearance on the Tyra Banks show, dozens of volunteers
(including area high schools and businesses) have enlisted to
help Mrs. Jackson-Bramwell in her mission to the area homeless.
Each month, Project Compassion prepares 1,000 sack lunches and
dozens of care packages from donated items. “I felt good
that I was able to help someone, and I would do it
again,” said Brittney, who has 718 community service
hours. Ten volunteer hours are required for Charter School
seniors to graduate.<br /></p>
<p>After passing out food, blankets, gloves and more at area
shelters and locations where many homeless frequent, Terrion
and Brittney said they were even more grateful for what they
have. “The homeless situation is so vast,” said
Mrs. Jackson-Bramwell, “but I have yet to feel defeated
by it. For me, it was a matter of where do I start.”</p>
<p>Photo <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ESLPhoto1.jpg">1</a> | <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/news/img/ESLPhoto2.jpg">2</a><br />
In Photo 1: SIUE East St. Louis Charter School Seniors George
Goodwin and Embryal Henderson prepare sandwiches during a
recent volunteer day at Project Compassion.</p>
<p>In Photo 2: Chardarous McCain and Danyale McKinzie
(background) fill paper bags with sandwiches and pastries.</p>
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<h2><a name="BHM" id="BHM">2/7/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE Celebrating Black Heritage Month During February</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville is presenting its 11th Annual Black Heritage Month
Program during February, with its theme of <em>United or
Divided: Where Do We Stand?</em>. Below is a calendar of
events:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Friday, Feb. 8 Fifth Annual Gospel
Explosion</strong></li>
<li>7-10 p.m. Meridian Ballroom, Morris University
Center<br /> An inspirational evening "to spread the gospel
of healing, reconciliation, and unity to the campus and
community." This event will feature poetry, rap, praise
dance, and gospel music.</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday, Feb. 13 Panel Discussion:
“Justice and the Black Athlete”</strong><br />
1-2:30 p.m. Goshen Lounge, Morris Center.<br /> A
distinguished panel of experts led by Maruice Mangum,
assistant professor of political science, will discuss the
differences in treatment received by black athletes when
compared with white athletes. The panel will address the
position that black athletes are held to a different standard
by the Justice System, the media and public opinion. Topics
for discussion will include issues surrounding Barry Bonds,
O.J. Simpson, Michael Vick and the "Jena 6."</li>
<li><strong>Friday-Saturday, Feb. 15-16 Black Theater
Workshop</strong><br /> 7:30 p.m. SIUE Metcalf Theater<br />
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 A compilation of theatrical scenes,
song. Poetry and dance that celebrates the diversity of
today's family. Directed and performed by SIUE students</li>
<li><strong>Sunday, Feb. 17 Workshop-“Titanically
Speaking; Sink or Swim”</strong><br /> 2-4 p.m.
Meridian Ballroom<br /> Led by Assistant Provost Venessa
Brown, this workshop will be a simulation designed to
challenge and strengthen the cultural competency and
leadership abilities of students</li>
<li><strong>Tuesday, Feb. 19 Panel Discussion-“Are We
Still Miseducating the Negro?”</strong><br /> 11:45
a.m.-1:45 p.m. Goshen Lounge<br /> A discussion of views
outlined in Carter G. Woodson’s The Miseducation of the
Negro published in 1933 as well as views of African Americans
today. The panel, led by Assistant Professor Shonda Lawrence,
of the SIUE Department of Social Work, will respond and
comment on issues and concerns raised by Woodson and what are
seen as issues today.</li>
<li><strong>Thursday, Feb. 21 Health Fair: “A
Celebration of Health”</strong><br /> 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center<br /> Celebrate
health through screenings and evaluations. Learn how simple
lifestyle changes and acquaintance with community health-care
providers can improve your health in 2008 and beyond.
Co-sponsored by the SIUE School of Nursing and SIUE
Counseling Services.</li>
<li><strong>10 a.m.-3 p.m. Charles Drew Blood
Drive</strong><br /> Mississippi-Illinois Room, second flr.
of the University Ctr.<br /> Charles Drew, an
African-American physician and medical<br /> researcher,
pioneered techniques for blood storage that made development
possible of large-scale blood banks. Dr. Drew also protested
the practice of segregating blood on the basis of the race of
the donor.</li>
<li><strong>7-10 p.m. Black Heritage Month Student Talent
Show</strong><br /> Meridian Ballroom, Morris University
Center<br /> SIUE students will take their turn on stage
singing, dancing, reading poetry, and performing music.</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday, Feb. 27 “A Lesson Before Dying:
The Burial Of The ‘N’ Word”</strong><br />
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Goshen Lounge, Morris Center<br /> Using
a funeral as a backdrop, this event will discuss the history
and social significance of the most offensive word in
American culture. Members of the SIUE community will "bury
the 'N' word" as a symbolic gesture for improving race
relations and encouraging racial sensitivity.</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday, Feb. 27 Blackthink: Who and What Is
Black?</strong><br /> 7-9 p.m. Goshen Lounge, Morris
University Center<br /> Discussion of African-American
stereotypes in current society in addition to other
provocative issues.</li>
</ul>
<p>All events are free unless otherwise noted. Contact the SIUE
Kimmel Leadership Center, (618) 650-2686, for a detailed
schedule of events or visit <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/cab">www.siue.edu/cab</a>. All events
are subject to change.<br /> Black Heritage Month is sponsored
by the SIUE Campus Activities Board.</p>
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<h2><a name="Love" id="Love">2/7/08<br /></a></h2>
<h3>‘For The Love Of Music’ To Showcase Student
Musicians Feb. 11<br /></h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville will showcase its talented students during
“For the Love of Music,” an evening of performances
by SIUE's Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Jazz
Combo, Brass Ensemble, the Suzuki String Ensemble and solo
pianists.<br /></p>
<p>The evening of music begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in
Meridian Ballroom, on the first floor of SIUE's Morris
Center.<br /></p>
<p>Tickets are $15 and may be purchased through the SIUE
Department of Music, (618) 650-3900. Proceeds benefit the
Friends of Music, a support organization for the department.
Door prizes also will be awarded.<br /></p>
<p>Beautifully situated on 2,660 acres, SIUE is a public
institution offering a broad choice of degrees and programs
ranging from liberal arts to professional studies. Nearly
13,500 students choose SIUE for undergraduate and graduate
education just 25 minutes from St. Louis. SIUE celebrates its
50th anniversary in 2007-2008.</p>
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<h2><a name="Pharmacy" id="Pharmacy">02/06/08</a></h2>
<h3>SIUE School of Pharmacy Service Learning Project Could Save
Lives</h3>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) A service learning project for
first-year students through the Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville School of Pharmacy could help save lives in the
region.<br /></p>
<p>The File of Life program is the focus of the students'
service learning project this spring. In partnership with the
Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois and the Illinois
Visiting Nurse's Association, student-pharmacists will work at
locations throughout Southern Illinois. They will help
community members fill out a medical information form that will
be included in the File of Life, which is a magnetic pocket
that is kept on a participant's refrigerator and a card that is
carried with the individual at all times.<br /></p>
<p>The objective of the project is to make a person's medical
information accessible in case of an emergency. If a medical
condition or an accident renders an individual unconscious or
unable to communicate effectively with emergency responders,
pertinent information can be found in the magnetic pocket or on
the card.<br /></p>
<p>"We can teach about the importance of patient counseling and
developing a one-on-one relationship with patients, but this is
a chance for our students to identify, first-hand, the
discrepancies between theory and practice, while providing
assistance to community members. It's truly a win-win
situation," said Teri McCullough, assistant<br /> director of
Experiential Education and Clinical Assistant and professor of
Pharmacy Practice.<br /></p>
<p>Service Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that
integrates meaningful community service with instruction and
reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic
responsibility and strengthen communities.<br /></p>
<p>The File for Life form provides space to list contact
information for the doctor, medications including dose and
frequency, immunization history, medical conditions and
describes any other special circumstances that rescue personnel
should know in the care of a patient.<br /></p>
<p>For more information on times, dates and locations where
community members may work with SIUE School of Pharmacy
students to complete the File of Life cards, contact Teri
McCullough, (618) 650-5128, or visit www.siue.edu/pharmacy.</p>
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