Community Services
Arts & Issues
Office of Management Studies
Labor and Management Programs
Small Business Institute
The Office of Technology and Commerce
International Trade Center
Contract
Archaeology Program
Center for Organizational Research
and Development
WSIE-FM Radio Station
Arts &
Issues
Arts & Issues is a series of distinguished
speakers and performers that supports the academic mission of the University.
Students meet and discuss issues with renowned performers and speakers in
workshops, dinners, receptions and classes. The Arts & Issues series also
provides opportunities for students to gain experience in special events
production and administration. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to
suggest names of speakers and performers so that the series may provide both
diversity and educational value for all members of the University.
Labor and
Management Programs
Labor and Management Programs promotes
labor and management cooperation in southwestern Illinois. This is done through
research studies and grants, instruction and training, and technical services
to the labor and management communities. Through the program, faculty from
various University departments are used to serve client needs. Labor and human
resource management specialists, organizational behavioralists, industrial
psychologists, legal experts, sociologists, political scientists and
educational theorists provide expertise on projects such as:
- developing new employment selection tests,
- conducting validity studies of existing employment selection
tests,
- sponsoring educational seminars,
- providing advice to an area-wide labor/management
committee,
- conducting attitude/opinion surveys,
- surveying human resource managers or union officials on current
workplace issues.
Individuals and businesses interested in these services may
contact the Labor and Management Programs office at (618) 650-2135.
Small Business
Development Center
The Small Business Development Center at
SIUE is part of a national consortium of college- and university-affiliated
Small Business Development Centers that assist small businesses. The Center is
a collaborative arrangement between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and the SIUE School of
Business, as a service to Illinois small businesses.
The center provides a full range of services and programs for
start-ups, expanding and existing businesses. Owners and managers of small
businesses, as well as individuals wanting to start or purchase a business or
franchise, are potential clients. Services provided include business seminars
and entrepreneurial training courses, confidential counseling, general business
planning assistance, and capital sourcing. Individuals and businesses
interested in these services may contact the Center at (618) 650-2929.
Counseling is free, but there are fees associated with training courses and
seminars.
The Office
of Technology and Commerce
The Office of Technology and
Commerce provides a broad array of training and consulting services to
individuals and organizations within the community. These services include
one-to-three day seminars on topics ranging from business, interpersonal
skills, managerial skills and technical skills. Specializing in "first-line"
supervisory training, the Office of Technology and Commerce can also provide
subjects designed to increase the productivity of employees. All customized
training programs that are provided to clients are developed after careful
assessment of needs.
For a no-obligation assessment of training development, contact
the Office of Technology and Commerce at (618) 650-2669.
International
Trade Center
The International Trade Center works directly
with manufacturing and service businesses in southern Illinois, helping them to
increase sales through exporting. The center offers assistance in assessing
client readiness for international sales, guiding clients through the many
requirements necessary to enter into foreign sales, obtaining trade leads,
market research, trade show participation, and arranging student projects
related to international business. The center accomplishes these objectives
through one-on-one counseling, training seminars, and workshops. The center
works closely with other export assistance programs offered by the state and
federal governments and by private organizations. The center is supported by a
Small Business Administration-funded grant from the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Community Affairs as well as University resources and services.
Interested parties should contact the International Trade Center at (618)
650-2452.
Contract
Archaeology Program
Members of the staff of the Contract
Archaeology Program undertake basic and applied archaeological and
environmental research through grants received from public agencies and private
firms. Projects involve field investigations, processing and analysis of
recovered materials and data, and production of professional reports that are
reviewed by state and/or federal agencies. Subsequent to and concurrent with
project execution, staff members report on the significance of findings through
papers delivered at professional meetings, in various publications, and in
public presentations. Although the focus of research is on prior settlement in
the southwestern Illinois region, individual research projects have included
topics concerning the greater United States, Europe, and Latin America. Staff
members teach courses in the Department of Geography, provide state-of-the-art
training through numerous internships, and offer workshops at the Cahokia
Mounds State Historic Site each summer through the Department of Geography and
the Office of Continuing Education.
For information, please call (618) 650-3641.
Center for
Organizational Research and Development
The Center for
Organizational Research and Development (The Center) is a public service
department of the College of Arts and Sciences. As an applied research and
training facility, The Center is an innovative leader in human resource
management, organizational development, program evaluation, and the application
of information management technologies. The department provides a unique
applied learning environment for students and serves the diverse needs of
communities and organizations in maximizing efficiency, effectiveness, and
enhancing viability. The department is known for excellence in survey research
with an on-campus survey research center, professional training, management
consulting, data services, and geographic information systems (GIS)
development. The Center provides mutually beneficial links between the
University and the community it serves in meeting the current and future needs
of its clients.
The Center is a core production agency of the Illinois State Data
Center Cooperative and a regional affiliate of the Business and Industry Data
Center for the United States Census Bureau and the State of Illinois,
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. It provides data acquisition,
referral, and processing services and helps state and local governments,
communities, businesses, private organizations, and the University interpret
and use census and other statistical and administrative data sources.
The Center is an ESRI Authorized Learning Center and Business
Partner which enables it to provide authorized geographic information system
training and software products from one of the leading GIS software solution
providers in the world. It provides a full range of geographic information
system services that include system planning and need assessments, spatial
analysis, spatial and attribute database development, custom map production,
image processing, and custom application development. The Center offers a full
range of cartographic services, maps, visual aids, and original artwork for
brochures and marketing materials.
The Center conducts survey research for a variety of purposes
including public opinion polls, needs assessments, and quality of life studies.
The department provides assistance in human resource management and
organization development by offering job classification and compensation
studies, employee training, performance appraisal systems, and strategic
planning services. Also, The Center houses federal and state programs which
provide and promote GIS to assist local communities in preserving and enhancing
their natural resource base and assist high-risk, disadvantaged youth in making
positive life choices with the help of the law enforcement community.
For more information about The Center’s products or services,
please contact Dr. Charles Kofron at (618) 650-3500.
WSIE-FM Radio
Station
WSIE-FM is a 50,000-watt public radio station
operated by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Broadcasting
continuously at 88.7 FM from studios and offices in Dunham Hall, WSIE provides
a quality non-commercial broadcast service to Southwest Illinois and St. Louis.
WSIE-FM is staffed by five full-time professionals and student volunteers and
employees. Students receive hands-on training in all areas of radio
broadcasting. WSIE-FM specializes in jazz music, with local news and sports
reports and public affairs programming. The station is affiliated with National
Public Radio, Public Radio International, the Associated Press and Illinois
Public Radio. For information, please call (618) 650-2228. |
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