Friday, Jan. 8, 2016

Consider participating in a learning community this spring! Learning communities are groups of three to five faculty/staff that come together to help each other enhance teaching and learning at SIUE.    

Learning communities are informal ways to hear what other people on campus are doing to engage students and to receive feedback from a group of colleagues about dilemmas you may be having with student engagement.

Groups meet once a month for about an hour. If you are interested, email Linda Markowitz at lmarkow@siue.edu.

SIUE will observe the celebration of the Legacy, Life and Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.

Join us for “Voices of the Unheard:"

Luncheon
11:30 a.m.
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Remarks by Rev. Traci Blackmon
12:30 p.m.
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

General admission is $25 and FREE to students. Limited seating is available. Luncheon reservations confirmed only by receipt of payment by Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.

For luncheon ticket information, please call 618-650-3210.

Now's your chance to pre-order this year's Pink Zone short or long sleeve shirt!

Pink Zone is the Women’s Basketball fundraiser focusing on breast cancer awareness and there are several activities highlighted to raise money. In addition to tee shirts sales, there will be an evening reception at the DoubleTree on February 3, a silent auction during the reception and Pink Zone game on February 6 at 2 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center versus UT Martin, as well as the Coaches Challenge during the game. You will also have the opportunity to support SIUE celebrities as they raise money during Pledge the Runners for Remembrance.

Your support is appreciated in our third year of this program. Pink Zone has raised more than $15,000 during its first two years! All proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Contact Pink Zone committee member Riane Greenwalt at 618-650-2852 or rgreenw@siue.edu for an order form. Please complete and submit the form by January 13.

The next scheduled New Employee Orientation for newly hired employees is:

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29
Morris University Center Mississippi-Illinois Room

Employees who have not had a formal orientation are also encouraged to attend.

New employees are asked to register by visiting the following link. You must register in order to guarantee a spot in orientation. Supervisors are asked to register their new employees who do not have access to this e-mail.

Please register by Monday, Jan. 25. For more information, contact Maria Marmolejo at 650-2127 or mmarmol@siue.edu.

The SIUE Department of Art & Design will hold Saturday Studio Art Workshops:

9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 13-April 16 (no classes on March 12)
Art & Design West

Studio instruction is being offered for primary, intermediate, and junior/senior high school students. All classes are designed to stimulate creative growth of students, with emphasis on developing skills in the use of the media and generating ideas for creative expression. Art teachers in these Saturday Studio classes are becoming certified art specialists and are art majors in the Department of Art and Design.

The class fee is $75. Download the registration form to get started.

For more information contact Janet Hupp at 618-650-3183 or jhupp@siue.edu.

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.