Friday, March 3, 2017

The Morris University Center invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public to help celebrate its 50th anniversary by enjoying special offers and participating in a week of engaging events, Monday-Friday, March 20-24.

Events include an indoor scavenger hunt, a 5K Decades Dash, a celebratory birthday party and more:

• Scavenger Hunt: Look for old photos with clues scattered throughout the MUC to earn prizes
o Begins at 9 a.m. Monday, March 20 in the Goshen Lounge, and runs through Tuesday, March 21
o Additional clues will lead participants to a grand prize that can be found in a special time capsule during the Decades Dash on Wednesday.

• Decades Dash: Race or walk throughout campus from 1967 to 2017
o 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 beginning at the MUC
o Event details at facebook.com/decadesdashSIUE/ 
o To register, visit finallapracing.com/siuedecadesdash5k/
o Register by today to receive the reduced entry fee

• Birthday Party: Celebrate 50 years of the MUC
o 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in the Goshen Lounge

Specials offers from Dining Services, Cougar Lanes and the Cougar Store:
• Cougar Store: buy one, get one 50 percent off throughout the week (exclusions apply)
• Dining Services: Center Court, Union Station, Fixins’
• Cougar Lanes: 50 cent bowling, 50 cent shoe rental

For more information, visit siue.edu/muc/.

Saturday Studio Art Workshops are set for:
Saturdays through April 22
No class March 11 or April 1

Studio instruction is once again being offered for students, grades K-12.

All classes are designed to stimulate creative growth. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in a variety of media and in generating ideas for creative expression.

Art teachers in Saturday Studio classes are becoming certified art specialists and are art majors in the Department of Art and Design.

All sessions will be held in the Art and Design West building on SIUE’s campus.

Classes offered are listed below:

Beginning Children’s Class: grades K-1
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Art and Design West, room 2139
Fee $75

Primary Children’s Class: grades 2-4
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Art and Design West, room 2140
Fee $75

Intermediate Art Class: grades 5-8
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Art and Design West, room 2144
Fee $75

Advanced Art Class: grades 9-12
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Art and Design West, room 2206
Fee $75

For more course information, visit Saturday Studio.

For registration information, contact Janet Hupp at 650-3183 or jhupp@siue.edu. For program information, contact Kiersten Smith at 650-2824 or kiesmit@siue.edu.

SIUE recently hosted, “Louis Sullivan Architectural Ornaments at SIUE Conference: Bring the Past to Live in the 21st Century” and a film screening of “Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture” as part of its Arts & Issues series. Sullivan’s architectural ornament collection, salvaged by photographer Richard Nickel, was sold to SIUE in 1965 and ever since has been known as the largest collection of physical ornaments from the world-renowned designer’s constructions.

On Sunday’s 9 a.m. episode of Segue on WSIE 88.7 FM, SIUE’s premier radio show that outlines the ideas and issues within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Greg Budzban, PhD, CAS dean, speaks to documentary filmmaker Mark Richard Smith about the screening of his film, his research about Sullivan and Sullivan’s profound effect on American architecture.

The Emeriti Faculty Association is pleased to request proposals from SIUE tenure and tenure-track faculty for projects that strengthen the academic quality of programs and that enhance the reputation of the University.

The deadline for proposals is Monday, March 6. Application guidelines are available at siue.edu/emeriti/.

For more information, please contact Jim Weingartner at jweinga@siue.edu, Richard Brugam at rbrugam@siue.edu or Charlotte Johnson at shypoke09@gmail.com. 

Upcoming Events
Watch for the announcement of the Emeriti Faculty Association spring reception for the emeriti faculty, spouses and guests. It will be an opportunity to renew old friendships and receive updates on the activities of your Association. Free parking is available at Birger Hall. Hor d’ oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

The SIUE Staff Senate will hold its election on Wednesday, April 5.

Petition and Statement of Candidacy forms are available from the University Governance Office until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 or online at siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections_staff_candidacy.shtml.

Eligibility for Candidacy is as follows: candidates for membership to the Staff Senate must be a permanent, full-time civil service employee or a full-time administrative staff employee on a continuing contract, with a minimum of two years of consecutive employment with the University at the time the candidate picks up the petition and the statement of Candidacy forms, and employed on the date of election. Petitions must be filed in person in the University Governance Office.

The following openings are available:

University Staff Senate Members – Term beginning Friday, Sept. 1

Three (3) members from the Negotiated and Prevailing (which will have three-year terms expiring in 2020).
One (1) members from the Open Range Classification (which will have a three-year term expiring in 2020)

East St. Louis Center, East St. Louis, Ill – Term beginning Friday, Sept. 1

One (1) representative from any of the following constituencies: Open Range Civil Service, Negotiated and Prevailing Civil Service, or Administrative/Professional Staff from the East St. Louis Center, East St. Louis (which will have a three-year term expiring in 2020)

University Staff Senate Panel Members – Terms beginning Friday, Sept. 1

Five (5) members from Negotiated and Prevailing Classification (which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)
Six (6) members from the Civil Service Open Range Classification (6 of which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)
Three (3) members from the Administrative Staff Classification; 3 Represented (which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)

Election Calendar -- 

March 8 – Last date for withdrawal of candidates. Statements of Withdrawal must be made in person in the University Governance Office
March 8 – Last date for filing petition and Statement of Candidacy form
March 29 – Last date that all non-academic employees will be notified of the official list of candidates and their qualifications
April 5 - Date of election

Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Ill. will be introduced at an upcoming public event.

10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 14
Morris University Center, Conference Center

The innovative digital archive is transforming the historical experience, using 21^st century technology to display 20^th century history, and inviting the public to be content creators.

Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert Daiber, EdD, is leading the project. It is being developed and managed by SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Historical Studies associate professors Jeffrey Manuel, PhD, and Jason Stacy, PhD, Stephen Hansen, PhD, faculty emeritus and former interim chancellor, along with undergraduate and graduate students. 

Madison Historical offers the first formally recorded history of the county since 1912. During the launch event, organizers will demonstrate its interactive nature and expand on the opportunities it presents for professional development. Attendees will have hands-on opportunities to explore the site.

Project goals include digitally highlighting the physical collections to foster public interest in visiting local museums and historical societies. It will also serve as a valuable resource for local teachers and students, who can incorporate local history into their teaching and learning by using materials from the website.

More information is available in this SIUE News story.

The Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society -- SIUE Chapter 203 is announcing the opening of its awards season. Phi Kappa Phi is seeking student applicants for:

• Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000)
• Undergraduate Paper Competition (prizes of $200, $100 and $50)
• Graduate Fellowship ($1,000 from SIUE PKP Chapter; forwarded to national office for additional fellowships)

If you are a student or know students who should apply, please consider these opportunities.

The application deadline is March 17.

A Student Rural Health Careers Forum will be held at SIUE:

10 a.m.-Noon
Saturday, March 25
Morris University Center, Maple Room

The Forum will showcase the many career paths available for in-demand professionals with backgrounds in business, healthcare and information technology. It will feature panel discussions with top healthcare administrators, clinicians, graduate students and faculty members.

The SIUE Graduate School, Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) and Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network are hosting the event. Registration is due by Tuesday, March 21 at ilruralhealth.org.

A complimentary lunch will be provided immediately following the event. Free parking will be available in Lot B near the Morris University Center. For more information, contact Margaret Vaughn at 217-280-0206 or staff@ilruralhealth.org.