Friday. Dec. 1, 2017

The IRIS Center will present "The Nepal Earthquakes Project:" 

2 p.m.
Today
Peck Hall, Room 1405

Jacob Sebok is an undergraduate student at SIUE working toward his degree in anthropology, with a minor in linguistics. As a research assistant to Dr. Kristine Hildebrandt, Sebok has been working with a team to develop a web-based archive and exhibit to house data collected as part of Hildebrandt's research project: “RAPID: Narrating Disaster: Calibrating Causality and Responses to the 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal."

During his presentation, Sebok will cover topics including language endangerment and death, consequences of the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, the process of constructing IRIS' newest website, and the role that archives run by small institutions can play in benefitting both academic and applied linguists in their work with endangered languages.

7:30 p.m.
Today-Saturday, Dec. 1-2 and
Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 6-9

and

2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 10
Metcalf Theater

All seating is general admission.
Ticket costs: FREE - SIUE students with a valid I.D., $12 – General admission adults, $10 -  General admission SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty, staff, seniors and non-SIUE students.

You may purchase tickets at the Theater and Dance Box Office at 618-650-2774, located in Dunham Hall, Room 1042B

For more information, email theater-tickets@siue.edu.

SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s 3rd Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration:

4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms 

The 2017 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQIA and Ally SIUE undergraduate and graduate students who have earned their degree in fall 2017.

If a student you know will be graduating and would like to participate or to learn more, please share this link with them, Rainbow Graduation Celebration.

Please click this link to register. 

Thanks to everyone who adopted one of approximately 400 angels through the Student Government Angel Tree Project!

This is a reminder that today by 4:30 p.m. is the the last day to turn in your gifts for your adopted angel. Please bring your gifts to the Student Government Office, Student Success Center, Room 1280. Items should be wrapped with your Angel's information on it. 

As a reminder, we asked everyone to provide one (1) roll of wrapping paper per angel. We will provide this to the families upon pick-up.

There will be treats, games, crafts, pictures with Santa and opportunities to interact with the children you are sponsoring at the holiday party.

9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 2
Morris University Center, Conference Center and Mississippi/Illinois Rooms
Holiday Celebration and Gift Pick-up

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus:

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room

and

Wednesday, Dec. 6
Blood Mobil, Hairpin

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit Red Cross and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors invite you to the Faculty and Staff Holiday Reception:

2-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Current SIUE faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend the SIUE Chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) meeting:

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Rooms
Please join us for a light lunch, refreshments and conversation with your colleagues at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins approximately at 12:15 p.m.

Speakers:
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook
SIU President Randy Dunn
SUAA Executive Director Linda Brookhart

Hear the latest updates on the status of state funding for higher education for the SIU System, recent important pension legislation referred to as Tier III and the potential impact on current SIUE employees.

For more information, contact John Jennetten, SIUE SUAA Chapter president, at jjennet@siue.edu. 

Nina Whiteside, building service worker in Campus Recreation, is the recipient of the December Employee Recognition Award.

Please join us in congratulating Whiteside as the Employee of the Month:
6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Student Fitness Center Lobby 

You can also send Whiteside a congratulatory email at nwhites@siue.edu. 

"I am blessed to work with so many delightful people, a mix of staff and students, at the Student Fitness Center of SIUE. The Fitness Center is full of inspiration, and it is that which keeps me going," said Whiteside."

“Nina is an integral part of keeping the building in a presentable state when parents, students, future students, members of the Fitness Center and guests enter," said Frederick Thompson, former coordinator of Facilities and Assessment
in Campus Recreation. "Nina’s dedication to her position contributes greatly to our goal and motto at Campus Recreation, which is to maintain “The cleanest building on campus!”

For more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu  or 650-2127.

The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) Angel Tree program offers an opportunity to support part of our larger University community, and make this holiday season a memorable one for the students at CHS.

As winter approaches, the staff of CHS would like to ensure that all of our students experience the joy of the holiday season. To that end, we would like to invite you to participate in our Angel Tree giving program.

This year, it is our goal to give every CHS student a new sweatshirt and to give additional winter gear to the neediest students.

Giving is easy! Now through Friday, Dec. 8, we will be accepting donations to the Angel Tree giving program.

DONATE NOW to give online, using a credit card.

We also accept cash or checks. Checks should be made payable to SIUE Foundation and sent to:
Anne Moore
Campus Box 1049

Please drop off any cash donations with Moore in Alumni Hall, Room 1134.

All donations are 100 percent tax deductible, and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes.