e-news for Nov. 23, 2005
SIU Board chooses Glenn Poshard for President
Community holiday dinners planned
Chancellor, faculty meeting schedule
Looking to a future of promise
Associate vice chancellor candidates to visit
AIDS Awareness events planned at SIUC
Software donation benefits SIUC students, faculty
Commission endorses study abroad program
Robbins named cancer institute director
School of Medicine staff, alumni recognized
SalukiVision revises its men's basketball lineup
Coming events
The Saluki women's basketball team hosts South Alabama Friday, Nov. 25, in a 7:05 p.m. game at the SIU Arena. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for faculty, staff, senior citizens and kids. Student admission is free with a valid SIUC student ID.
The football Salukis travel to Charleston to face Eastern Illinois in the first round of the Division 1-AA playoffs, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, at O'Brien Stadium. Tickets are available for in-person purchases at the Arena ticket office today, Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available through EIU at 217/581-2106. Tickets will also be available 1-and-one-half hours prior to kickoff Saturday at the stadium. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children age 5 through college. SIU fans will be seated on the stadium's west side.
The SIU Alumni Association is holding a pre-game tailgate prior to Saturday's football game. Lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., south of the EIU stadium parking lot. The menu includes barbecue sandwiches, potato chips and beverages. Cost to attend the tailgate is $10 per person. All fans interested in attending must RSVP with a credit card to the SIU Alumni Association office by calling 618/453-2408 by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23.
The Southern Glass Works annual Holiday Preview Sale provides a first chance to buy original glass art from faculty and students prior to the upcoming Student Center Craft Sale. The preview sale is from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 29 and Nov. 30, at 808 S. Forest St. Admission is free.
William Iseminger, one of the world's foremost experts on the Cahokia civilization, presents a slide presentation on how Native Americans developed devices and techniques to track movements of the sun, moon, and stars to develop calendars. The presentation, Native American Astronomy, is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Student Center Illinois Room. The event is part of Native American History Month.
The Boys Choir of Harlem, part of Shryock Auditorium's Celebrity Series, blends a choreographed mix of African-American spirituals, gospel, jazz and hip-hop. The performance is at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Shryock Auditorium. Tickets are $29; $23 for children 15 and younger and senior citizens 60 and older. Tickets are available at the SIU Ticket Office in the SIU Arena or the Student Center Central Ticket Office. Tickets may also be ordered by phone at 618/453-2000, or through Ticketmaster at 866-646-8849.Please visit the SIUC Public Events Calendar for information on these and many other happenings on campus.