The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Educational Outreach presents a week of topics ranging from global affairs, historical perspectives and the tackling of health issues.
“The Present and Future of the European Union,” featuring presenter Sorin Nastasia, assistant professor of speech communication, will take place from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the SIUE Morris University Center (MUC) Mississippi-Illinois room.
The European Union (EU) has opened an array of opportunities for its citizens and its members, and it has also faced a series of economic and social challenges.
“The presentation will provide an overview of opportunities and challenges, and will address how they are marking EU’s development and future,” said Cheryl Brunsmann, assistant director of educational outreach.
“The Woman in the Dress: A Genealogic Portrait,” with presenter Gloria Perry, emerita professor of nursing, will be held from 1:15-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the MUC Mississippi-Illinois room. Attendees are encouraged to learn the historical story of the life of a 17-year-old German immigrant in the year 1855.
The presentation will allow time for the display of exhibits from this story provided from one German family’s experience.
“It is intended to inspire attendees to write their own stories from a contextual basis,” Brunsmann said. “The presenter will wear the dress mentioned in the presentation title.”
Both events are sponsored by Stillwater Senior Living. The cost to attend is $2 for Lifelong Learning members and $5 for non-members.
Local historian and author, and SIUE retiree, Cindy Reinhardt will present “The Full Story: Combining Oral History, Photographs and Source Materials” from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main St. in Edwardsville.
“Reinhardt will demonstrate through examples how the use of all three of these sources enrich and expand a story,” Brunsmann said.
Reinhardt is the author of two books of local history, and the editor of two newsletters about regional history for the Madison County Historical Society and the Friends of Leclaire Newsletter.
She has written many social histories of historic Edwardsville buildings, where, combining the above elements have led her to create rich, interesting stories about amazing people from our communities. There is no cost to attend the event and it is open to the public.
As part of the Brown Bag Speaker Series, held in collaboration with the SIUE Office of Human Resources, “Understanding Memory Loss,” with speaker Darrell Coons, Illinois outreach coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Association St. Louis Chapter, will be the topic of a program from 12:15-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in the MUC Mississippi-Illinois room.
“The discussion will focus on normal memory loss versus when it can be categorized as a problem; dementia and its risk factors, stages and the outlook for individuals living with it,” Brunsmann said. “A question and answer session will follow the presentation.”
Advanced registration is requested. For more information or to register, contact Cheryl Brunsmann, assistant director of educational outreach, cbrunsm@siue.edu with name, email address and daytime phone numbers of each individual planning to attend.
There is no cost to attend the Brown Bag event and it is open to the public. Campus visitors must pay to park in either lots B or C. Both lots are easily accessible to the location. Cost is $1 per hour. Check out the campus map here: www.siue/edu/maps.