SIU Today - July 23, 2015

Kitchens presents at White House workshop

Jeanne Kitchens, associate director of the Center for Workforce Development, was selected to make a presentation recently at a White House Inter-Agency Open Policy Workshop in Washington, D.C., due to her extensive experience with open education resources. More

SIUOnline Open Lab is Aug. 5

Instructors with questions about completing their fall course setup on SIUOnline or third-party tool and textbook integrations, can receive help Aug. 5 from the Center for Teaching Excellence. A session will be from 10 a.m. to noon in Morris Library, Room 174. The open lab, with individual assistance from CTE staff, is available to answer any technical issues or Desire2Learn (D2L) questions. Pre-registration is not necessary. 

McNair Scholars recognized for research

Demetrius Green, of Cairo, a senior in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, is the winner of this year’s McNair Scholars Summer Research Symposium. More

High school students explore business careers

Minority high school students from all over the United States will visit the university and the College of Business for a weeklong program that enables them to explore careers in accounting and business. More 

Office of Diversity and Equity oversees compliance training

The Office of Diversity and Equity, which reports to the Office of the Associate Chancellor for Institutional Diversity, is now responsible for all aspects of federal compliance training for employees and students. More

Workman named university registrar

Tamara L. Workman was named director of the Office of the Registrar, effective June 1. More

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