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SIU Today - March 25, 2024

SIU helping Colombian students enhance English skills, professional opportunities  

Thirteen vocational and technical college students from Colombia are looking to enhance their personal and professional development by participating in an eight-week academic and cultural initiative through the Center for English as a Second Language.

Touch of Nature plans fun, educational outdoor adventure camps    

Outdoor adventures and fun galore await children ages 5-10 this summer at the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center EDventure Camps. This year’s camp schedule runs June 10 through July 19 and offers five different camps, each with a distinctive theme. Registration is underway.

Morton-Kenney lecture with NPR’s Sarah McCammon is Wednesday

Sarah McCammon, a national political correspondent for National Public Radio, will present the spring 2024 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in Student Center Ballroom B. The free, public lecture will also include a Q&A from the audience.

Conversation on child care for student parents is Tuesday

“Childcare as a Human Right,” a Conversation of Understanding on Tuesday, March 26, will center on why child care should be recognized as a fundamental human right, particularly within higher education and society.

2024 SIU Civil Service Flea Market to raise funds for scholarships is April 27

It’s not too late for vendors to sign up for the 2024 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Civil Service Council’s spring flea market. Proceeds from vendors’ fees go to the Civil Service Education Assistance Fund toward scholarships for SIU students.

Eclipse multimedia installation open for viewing

“Passing into Shadow” by Antonio Martinez, School of Art and Design, and Bob Baer, School of Physics and Applied Physics, is open for viewing at Artspace 304, 304 W. Walnut St., Carbondale. The multimedia solar eclipse 2024 installation that merges the arts, science and technology will be on display through April 13. Artspace 304 is open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. This work is made possible by the Simons Foundation of New York City and is part of its “In the Path of Totality” initiative. For more information, visit inthepathoftotality.org.

SIU System joins Midwest Climate Collaborative 

The SIU System Office of Community Engagement has joined the Midwest Climate Collaborative, benefiting all three campuses: SIU Edwardsville, SIU Carbondale and the SIU School of Medicine.

New awards coming to Lavender Graduation; faculty and staff help welcomed

The LGBTQ Resource Center is hosting a Lavender Graduation ceremony April 26 in the Student Center Ballrooms, and there are several ways faculty and staff can play a part in honoring the LGBTQ+ community. The deadline to submit nominations for the Prism Award, formerly the Saluki Ally Award, is 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 29.

Reminder: Promotion, tenure workshops are this week 

The Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Administration will be hosting a series of workshops Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28.

Reminder: Green Fund grant proposal deadline is April 1

SIU students, faculty, staff, registered student organizations, offices and departments are reminded the deadline for submitting Green Fund grant proposals is Monday, April 1. 

Reminder: A/P performance evaluations due April 1 

University policy requires that all administrative/professional staff have their work evaluated on an annual basis between Jan. 1 and March 31. The rating period to be used for evaluations for 2023 is Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Evaluation forms are on the AIS e-forms website. For more information regarding formal and informal performance evaluations, visit the performance evaluation website. Completed evaluations should be sent to Labor and Employee Relations at LER@siu.edu or mail code 4319 by Monday, April 1. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Labor and Employee Relations at 618-453-6691.