Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will host a blood drive on campus from 10am – 4pm on the following days:

• Today  - Blood Mobile, Quad
• Wednesday, Jan. 20 – Blood Mobile, Quad

To schedule an appointment, please create an account at bloodcenterIMPACT.org and use sponsor code 9828. 

Please reference information regarding eligibility requirements and the donation process here.   

Brenda Cusanelli, chief clerk for KHE/ Speech Pathology, is the recipient of the January Employee Recognition Award. Brenda was nominated by Erik Kirk, chair of the Department of Kinesiology, Health Educatiion, and Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, with support from James Panico and Steffany Chleboun. 

Please join us in congratulating Cusanelli:

2 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Founders Hall, Room 1208 

You can also send a congratulatory email to bcusane@siue.edu.

"Brenda Cusanelli has worked tirelessly and efficiently in a multifaceted role as chief clerk," Kirk said. "In the past year, the Speech Language Pathology and Audiology program has merged with the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. During this time we have lost two full-time office support staff. Despite these challenges, Brenda has always been willing to step up. She exudes professionalism and handles her duties and responsibilities with little or no direction or supervision. It is fair to say she exceeds expectations in everything she does."                                                                                

"One of my favorite sayings, 'Gratitude is the Best Attitude!' couldn’t be more fitting for this occasion," Cusanelli said. "I am truly grateful to have a job that I love and am honored to be named SIUE’s January Employee of the Month. Many thanks to Erik Kirk, James Panico and Steffany Chleboun for the nomination and support. I feel fortunate to work with many great people here at SIUE."

Questions or comments should be directed to Maria Marmolejo at mmarmol@siue.edu or 650-2127.

Phil Busey retired from SIUE Dec. 31 after working more than 22 years.

Busey worked as a desktop technician for Information Technology Services. He worked with the School of Engineering, maintaining faculty, staff and lab computers and servers.

Come celebrate:
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22
Lovejoy Library Third Floor Conference Room

Refreshments will be provided.

Bi-State Band Festival, All Day Event

Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23
Dunham Hall
SIUE

Ticket prices are general admission: $15, adults and $12, seniors. SIUE students with a valid ID can attend for free. To purchase tickets, call the SIUE Box Office at (618) 650-2774.

Explore the night sky in all its glory during SIUE Astronomy Viewing Sessions, every even-dated Tuesday at the William C. Shaw Skylab on the north edge of campus (GPS: 38.809270, -89.993801).

Our first spring viewing will be held:

8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 26

Remaining dates for the spring semester include Feb. 2 and 16, March 22 and April 12 and 26, starting at 8:30 p.m.

These events are open to the public and hosted by Dr. Tom Foster.

This event is weather dependent, please call (618) 650-3049 after 6 p.m. to see if the event is taking place, or sign up for updates through the online calendar.

SIUE School of Pharmacy students and faculty would like to invite you to attend the 10th Annual Diabetes Patient Education Symposium. The symposium is for patient/caregivers of those affected with diabetes or pre-diabetes.

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Educational Sessions
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -Vendor Fair
Saturday, Jan. 30
Morris University Center

Educational Sessions include such topics as personalized medicine, diabetes technology, myth busters and healthy eating. The vendor fair will include free lunch, free cholesterol testing, free A1c testing for patients with diabetes, access to information on community services and one-on-one counseling sessions with registered pharmacists, nurses and dietitians who work within the diabetes care arenas.

RSVP no later than January 25 to Mrs. Jennifer Koehne at jekoehn@siue.edu or by calling 618-650-5164.

Plans are underway for the 20th Annual Graduate School Spring Symposium.

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29
Morris University Center 

Watch for upcoming issues of The Researcher for more information on Symposium events such as Graduate Student Poster Presentations, Scholarly Activity SLAM, Speed Networking, The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award Luncheon, The Chancellor’s Researcher Reception and more.

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