Southwestern Illinois College

Calling All Gamers! Gaming Truck event
2022-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Video gaming event on the Quad featuring Me 2 You Game Truck

Student Trustee Election for the 22-23 Academic Year
2022-03-29 09:00 - 2022-03-30 16:00
Voting booth- Red Bud Campus Front Lobby

Martin Luther King Day of Remembrance
2022-01-26 12:00
Join SWIC Diversity & Inclusion as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Clint Smith, Staff Write for The Atlantic presents: Migration from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement:The Story of Black People in the United States

Migration from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of Black People in the United States

Limited seating available for small group in the LA Theatre.

Register here for access to this free presentation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-keynote-speakerclint-smith-tickets-215734416447

Holiday Tree Lighting & Toy Drive Kick-off at Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
2021-12-02 11:45 - 12:30
Join Student Life for hot cocoa and cookies as we kick-off the holiday season and our annual toy drive!

Holiday Tree Lighting & Toy Drive Kick-off at Red Bud Campus
2021-11-30 10:30 - 12:30

Holiday Tree Lighting and Toy Drive Kick-Off
2021-11-17 11:45 - 12:30
Join Student Life in the Belleville Campus Main Complex First Floor Lounge for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Toy Drive Kick-Off.

Nosh on cookies and hot cocoa, enjoy holiday sounds and learn how we can all help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois make the holiday season a little more magical for a local family.

Student Leader Group Meeting
2021-10-29 12:00 - 13:00
Monthly meeting of the officer teams for all student clubs and organizations.

Meeting location: BCLA2311/2313

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month
2021-10-19 12:30 - 13:15
About the presenter:

Rodney Wilson founded LGBTQ+ History Month in 1994 and in that year became the first openly gay public school teacher in Missouri. In 2020, he was named a Missouri Trailblazer by the Missouri State Museum. His story is told in the documentary-short “Taboo Teaching: A Profile of Missouri Teacher Rodney Wilson.” On social media: @rodneycwilson.

Sponsored in partnership with SWIC Queers & Allies Student Club.

Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation
2021-10-05 11:00 - 12:15
Latines in Illinois and the USA: Music as a Cultural History

Music can be viewed and “read” as a tool that shares the cultural values, roots, and history of peoples. Over the years, numerous Latino musical genres share the concerns of Latinos throughout the years. This program focuses on a broad overview of milestones the last 75 years of music in the Latino U.S. as a way of understanding the history, roots, and concerns of Latinos in this land, with a special emphasis on Mexican and Puerto Rican musicians in Illinois as Latino populations that have profoundly marked the state’s culture and music.

About the Presenter:

Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D. is a Chicago-based journalist. She hosts and produces her own radio show, Beat Latino, which airs in Chicago on Vocalo (Chicago Public Media). Catalina also contributes a weekly segment called Global Notes, on (Chicago Public Media’s Worldview). She is also a regular contributor to NPR Music, Bandcamp, Downbeat and other outlets.

To request a link to the Zoom presentation, email amy.brockman@swic.edu.

Welcome Picnic - Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
2021-08-26 11:00 - 13:00 | SWIC – Sam Wolf Granite City Campus, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, Illinois, 62040, United States
Join Student Life in the Commons at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus for the Welcome Picnic.

Welcome Picnic - Belleville Campus
2021-08-25 11:00 - 13:00 | SWIC – Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois, 62221, United States
Join Student Life in the Quad at the Belleville Campus for our Welcome Picnic.

Welcome Picnic - Red Bud Campus
2021-08-24 11:00 - 13:00 | SWIC – Red Bud Campus, 500 W South Fourth Street, Red Bud, Illinois, 62278, United States
Join Student Life on Front Lawn at the Red Bud Campus for our Welcome Picnic.

Welcome Week - 2021/2022
2021-08-23 08:00 - 2021-08-27 16:00
Join us for a week of fun activities as we welcome our students back on campus for the Fall Semester. We are excited to have all of our students back!

Donate to Vote
2021-08-23 00:00 - 2021-10-18 23:59
DONATE TO VOTE AUG. 23 THRU OCT. 18!! Support SWIC’s students in health-related programs by donating to the COVID-19 Allied Health Scholarship Fund during the SWIC Shinning Stars Talent Show Foundation Fundraiser. Donations of $5 or more gives you a vote for your favorite talent! Visit https://www.swic.edu/donatetovote to donate or for more information.

SWIC Virtual Talent Show
2021-08-23 00:00 - 2021-09-20 23:59
Show off your talent during SWIC’s annual Shining Stars virtual talent show running Aug. 23 – Sept. 20. Open to SWIC students only, entrants compete for a chance to win gift cards from their favorite on-campus location and SWIC Swag!!! (Starbucks, Bookstore or Café)

So get creative, make a video, or send us photos of your art! For detailed information and contest rules go to https://www.swic.edu/talentshow/.

SWIC Celebrates Black History Month!
2021-02-24 11:00 - 12:15 | SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois, 62221, United States
Guest SpeakerLecia J. Rives presents:“Why Do We Still Need Black History Month?”

Please email amy.brockman@swic.edu to request the ZOOM meeting link for this virtual event.

Poetry Out Loud -2021
2021-02-12 08:00 - 17:00 | SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois, 62221
20/21 South Central Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition featuring Guest Poet Darlene Roy, of Co-founder of the Eugene B Redmond Writers Club of East St Louis. Student entries and the guest poet presentation will be posted February 12 in the Poetry Out Loud Competition hub.

**This is a virtual event!**

Poetry Out Loud -2021
2021-02-11 16:00 - 17:00 | SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois, 62221
20/21 South Central Regional Poetry Out Loud CompetitionThis is a virtual event. Judging takes place Thursday, Feb. 11. Student entries and the guest poet presentation will be posted February 12 in the Poetry Out Loud Competition hub.

Student Trustee Talk & Election Launch
2021-02-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Sam Wolf Granite City Campus- Commons Area, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, Illinois, 62040, United States
Presentation and discussion of role of student trustee and election launch at Sam Wolf Granite City Campus.

Red Bud Poetry Contest
2021-01-28 08:00 - 2021-02-26 16:00 | SWIC Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth Street, Red Bud, Illinois, 62278, United States
Entry Deadline- February 26, 2021 at 4:00pmPlease visit the Red Bud Poetry Contest Page for more information and to download the flyer and the entry form.

Native American Heritage Month
2020-10-31 19:00 - 2020-11-30 17:59
SWIC Diversity and Inclusion invites you join us in celebrating Native American Heritage in November.

Cahokia Mounds Educate offers an online viewing of their award winning show Cahokia: City of the Sun.

After you view the 15 minute show, explore Cahokia Mounds virtually!

Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation: Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry by Catalina Maria Johnson
2020-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 | SWIC Belleville Campus – Main Complex First Floor Hallways, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL, 62221
To request a link to the Zoom meeting, email amy.brockman@swic.edu.

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:

Latin hip hop artists are advancing the poetic traditions of their countries in unique ways. Mala Rodriguez of Andalucia certainly knows García Lorca; Ana Tijoux from Chile was raised on protest songs and Pablo Neruda; Residente from Calle 13, Puerto Rico spits out rhymes as carefully crafted as any poet’s; Niña Dioz from Mexico reads dictionaries to find the precise words to fit her ideas and rhymes. Nevertheless, academia and poetic circles have surprisingly not embraced and celebrated these artists as poets. This program, with video and lyric examples, will make a case for hip hop as the new poetry with a focus on Latinos in the U.S., the Americas, and Spain.The virtual presentation is lively, light, and fun, and focused on participation, discussion, and musical enjoyment!

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D. is a Chicago-based journalist. She hosts and produces her own radio show, Beat Latino, which airs in Chicago on Vocalo (Chicago Public Media). Catalina also contributes a weekly segment called Global Notes, on (Chicago Public Media’s Worldview). She is also a regular contributor to NPR Music, Bandcamp, Downbeat and other outlets.

Constitution Day
2020-09-17 03:00 - 15:00
SWIC celebrates Constitution Day with our annual voter registration drive! The deadline to register to vote online for the 2020 election is 10/18/2020.

Register to Vote Today!

Illinois Online Voter Application

You will need an Illinois driver’s license or ID and a Social Security number to use Illinois’s online voter registration system.

SWIC Virtual 9/11 Remembrance Program
2020-09-11 03:00 - 15:00
Student Life invites you to join us in a virtual 9-11 Anniversary in the Schools Remembrance Program hosted by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, located at the World trade Center in New York City.

To learn more about how to participate visit 9/11 Memorial Anniversary in the Schools Program.

Join students and teachers from around the world to commemorate the 19th anniversary of 9/11. View a film highlighting first-person accounts of the attacks and their aftermath, hear from and connect with Museum staff in real-time through an interactive live chat.

The webinar will be available at 911memorial.org/webinar throughout the day on Friday, September 11, to view the program on demand. The live chat will be available from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT.

American Red Cross Blood Drive- SWGCC
2020-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 | SWIC Sam Wolf Granite City Campus History Room, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, IL, 62040, United States
American Red Cross Blood Drive in the History Room.

Spring Blast- SWGCC
2020-04-14 10:30 - 13:00 | SWIC Sam Wolf Granite City Campus – Commons Area, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, IL, 62040, United States
Join in the “Spring Blast”. Festivities will be located in the Commons Parking Lot!

American Red Cross Blood Drive- BC
2020-03-04 09:00 - 14:00 | SWIC Belleville Campus – Varsity Gymnasium, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL, 62221, United States
American Red Cross Blood Drive in the Varsity Gym.

American Red Cross Blood Drive- RBC
2020-02-27 10:00 - 14:00 | SWIC Red Bud Campus – Performing Arts Room, 500 W. South Fourth St., Red Bud, IL, 62278, United States
American Red Cross Blood Drive in the Performing Arts Room.

Community Organization Day
2020-02-26 11:00 - 13:00 | SWIC Belleville Campus – Main Complex First Floor Hallways, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL, 62221
Join us in the Main Complex First Floor Hallways for Community Organization Day.

Black History Month: I Have A Dream Display- RBC
2020-02-24 08:00 - 2020-02-28 17:00 | SWIC- Red Bud Campus- Lobby, 500 W S 4th Street, Red Bud, Illinois, 62278, United States
Come and view the “I Have a Dream” Display in the Main Hallway at the Red Bud Campus.
