Listen for the Fig Tree by Sharon Bell Mathis

Nathan is professor and assistant chair of Biological Sciences at EIU. A better understanding of these pathways may one day help researchers develop novel therapeutics to combat Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Nathan will discuss the biochemical and molecular pathways that lead to Alzheimer’s disease. The program is free and open to the public. Britto Nathan will speak about Alzheimer’s Awareness in Booth Library Witters Conference Room 4440. The display has been curated by students in the EIU chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Learn about Alzheimer’s disease by visiting the Alzheimer’s Awareness display, on exhibit throughout November, in the main corridor of Booth Library. Image courtesy of National Institutes of Health via November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Donations also may be made online at For more information on the One Stop Community Christmas program, visit Families who sign up to receive assistance through the program will pick up a variety of donations on Dec. Checks should be made out to the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation (SEICF), with a memo indicating the donation is for “One Stop.” Mail donations to Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, P.O. Monetary donations also will be accepted for the program. All donations may be placed in the box located in the Marvin Foyer near the north entrance of Booth Library until Dec.

New, unwrapped toys also will be accepted. Donations of new books, activity books, comic books or coloring books for ages newborn to 18 years old will be accepted. More than 2,000 children will be helped through the program this year, and the goal is for each child to receive a book. The One Stop Community Christmas program is a collaborative effort of many different area organizations (civic groups, schools, businesses, aid organizations, churches, sororities, health care providers, etc.) to come together and provide help and hope to families from seven counties during the holiday season. The program services Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties. Booth Library is a donation site for the One Stop Community Christmas program. The campus community is encouraged to donate books, toys or money to help local families this Christmas. Book and toy donations accepted Posted on November 8th, 2017

Listen for the Fig Tree by Sharon Bell Mathis