undergraduate eDucation

• Overview

• Learning outcomes

• Suggest a speaker

• Visitor information

• Previous speakers

• Contact us

• ECCE Speaker Series on iTunes U

 

ECCE Speaker Series

Spring 2012 ECCE Speaker Series Event Schedule

Controversies of Female Genital Mutilation presented by Dr. Isatou Touray Wednesday, February 15 at 7PM Brookens Auditorium Dr. Isatou Touray is the Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, the leading women's rights NGO in The Gambia.   See our Spring 2012 Event Schedule for additional information.

• UNI 301: The ECCE Speaker Series Course (pdf)
• FAQs About the Speaker Series Course (pdf)
• Directions for Accessing Speaker Series on iTunes U (pdf)

ECCE Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the social responsibility of the individual within a larger community.
2. Practice awareness of and respect for the diversity of cultures and peoples in this country and in the world.
3. Reflect on the ways involvement, leadership, and respect for community occur at the local, regional, national, or international levels.
4. Identify how economic, political, and social systems operate now and have operated in the past.
5. Engage in open-minded and ethical decision-making and action.
6. Distinguish the possibilities and limitations of social change.

Suggest an ECCE Speaker or Event!

Students, faculty, students, student organizations, community members and community organizations are invited to suggest a speaker or event. Partnership opportunities are also available.

A link to the ECCE Speaker Series proposal form is listed below. All ECCE Speaker Series proposals are reviewed by the UIS General Education Council for applicability to the ECCE curriculum and learning outcomes.

• ECCE Proposal Form Instructions (pdf)
• ECCE Speaker Series Proposal Form (doc)
• Information for Speakers (pdf)

Visitor Information

Note to visitors about parking: There is a risk for a parking ticket if you do not park in the right places. Here is a link to the parking website showing where visitors can park. If you do get a ticket take it to the Bursar's Office in the first floor of PAC and they will nullify it for you.

• Map of UIS for Community Visitors

Many of our Speaker Series events are available as a Live Webcast. Please check the webcast page to view live events.

Many events are also available as Video on Demand.

Some events are available via podcast at iTunes U.

Previous ECCE Speaker Series Event Schedules

Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Summer 2009 Spring 2009 Fall 2008 Summer 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2007

Contact Us

For questions about the Speaker Series, please contact Kimberly Craig at 217-206-6245 or speakerseries@uis.edu.

ECCE Speaker Series students planting trees at Southwind Park as part of the Summer 2009 Series. (June 26, 2009)