January 5, 2016

The International Hospitality Program at SIUE welcomes our international students to the area. We could really use your help in filling requests from our new group of spring semester international students!

If you have any of these smaller household items to donate, please feel free to bring them to the donations area at our IHP Spring Welcome Reception in the small gym of the Student Fitness Center on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Student ambassadors and IHP members will be available to help you unload starting at 4:00 p.m.

• small desks, chairs and reading tables
• vacuum cleaners
• beds/mattresses (twin & full size only)
• sheets
• blankets/comforters
• towels/wash cloths
• small, light sofas/futons
• living room chairs
• lamps
• kitchen tables & chairs
• kitchen utensils, pots & pans, dishes
• microwaves, rice cookers, blenders, food processors and toaster ovens

If you have larger furniture items, please DO NOT bring those to the reception. Instead, contact Susan Jernigan, IHP Secretary, at sjernigan@charter.net or 618-304-3443 and she will try to arrange for pickup.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and your generosity in welcoming these students to SIUE and Edwardsville!

Looking for funding (up to $5,000) for your SIUE Community-based Project?

The Meridian Society is looking to fund projects that demonstrate a collaborative effort between an SIUE unit and a community organization. SIUE College, Schools, Major Units, Departments and Organizations (including student organizations) with an SIUE account are invited to apply for the 2016 Meridian Awards.

The Meridian Society is pleased to participate in assisting SIUE and the community it serves through annual awards. Please visit our Meridian Society webpage to find a copy of the application/proposal. If you would like further clarification and/or additional information, please contact me at 618.650.2378 or via e-mail at meridiansociety@siue.edu.

The Meridian Award Application/Proposal must be submitted and received Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 by 5 p.m. to:

Electronic submissions are preferred to meridiansociety@siue.edu

Mail submissions:
Meridian Awards
c/o Meridian Society at SIUE Foundation
Campus Box 1082
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1082

Meridian Award applicants will be informed about the awards by Friday, March 25, 2016.

Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen has announced the creation of the Concept Commercialization Award to support SIUE faculty, staff, and students in moving their inventions and discoveries into the market place. Through the generosity of the University Park Board of Trustees, funds have been provided to create this award in the spirit of University Park’s mission to support university innovation and industrial partnerships.

The purpose of the Concept Commercialization Award is to stimulate interest in and involvement with intellectual property development and commercialization in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the community and the economic welfare of the University. It will support the work of SIUE discoverers and inventors and support the surrounding community by encouraging industry investment.

It is in the public’s best interest, and speaks to their expected return on investment, that the University engage in moving inventions and discoveries developed at SIUE to the market place. It is also an opportunity to generate new revenue streams for the University and its inventors.

Awards will be given annually based on funding availability. Each application can request up to $15,000. Details of the Concept Commercialization Award and an application may be found online.

The Fall 2016 class schedule is now available for viewing on CougarNet. Please contact Academic Scheduling with any questions or concerns at academicscheduling@siue.edu.