Feb. 8, 2016

Below are dates of Open Forums for the remaining candidates for the Director of Graduate and International Admission:

Sandra Tamari
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Missouri Room

William Carter
12:25-1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Morris University Center Missouri Room

Detailed information is available at this link, DirectorofGraduateandInternationalAdmission.

Safe Zone will host their Spring meeting:

Noon-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Morris University Center Willow Room

OR

4:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Morris University Center Willow Room

Members of the SIUE community are invited to attend one of the meetings to hear about Spring Safe Zone initiatives, discuss new business, and get involved in volunteer positions throughout the semester and summer.

Under the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Safe Zone's mission is to develop a campus community of allies and provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, faculty, and staff with the ultimate goal of developing SIUE as a safe and welcoming place for LGBT people.

For more information, contact Safe Zone Staff Co-Chair Jamie Matthews, 618-650-2303, jmatthe@siue.edu or visit https://www.siue.edu/lgbt/ 

Attend Mock Networking to get tips and practice your networking skills with employers and alumni.

5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Morris University Center Second Floor Conference Center
Spots are limited - RSVP TODAY!

For more information, contact the SIUE Career Development Center, 650-3708 or careerdevelopment@siue.edu.

The Rise of ISIS will be presented by Denise Degarmo, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Political Science. Born out of an umbrella organization of Al Qaeda in Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage after it seized Fallujah in 2013. Learn about its origins, activities, ideology and more. This presentation is part of the Great Decisions series of world affairs topics.

10:30–11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Morris University Center Illinois Room

Eckert’s: The Story of the Past, Present and Future of a 7 Generation Family Farm will be presented by Chris Eckert, CEO of Eckert Companies. The story of the Eckert family and its transformation over seven generations into the largest “pick your own” farm in the U.S. will be told. He will also address how climate, regulation and technology impact the business today.

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Morris University Center Illinois Room

Sunni, Shiite and ISIS Challenges in the Middle East will be presented by Luke Snell, PhD, emeritus professor of construction in the School of Engineering. One of the major issues facing the world today is the ISIS threat in the Middle East. Snell has traveled to and from the Middle East for the last 30 years and will give you a unique snapshot of what is going on in this troubled part of the world.

7–8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Main Street Community Center
1003 N. Main Street
Edwardsville

SIUE faculty, staff, students attend for FREE. The cost is $5 for the general public.

More details about the presentations can be found online at Lifelong Learning Programs

For more information, contact Patty Bade, SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, 618-650-3985 or pbade@siue.edu. 

Massachusetts Mutual, an approved vendor in the SIUE Supplemental Retirement (403b) Plan, will be on campus:

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Morris University Center Wabash Room

Peggy Elliott, the representative, will offer individual retirement counseling sessions to discuss participating in the plan through payroll deduction. To schedule a confidential counseling session, please call 651-9800, ext. 23 or email pelliott@silvercreekfin.com.

Participation in the SIUE Supplemental Retirement (403b) Plan can help you supplement your retirement income and
• Lower your annual taxes since your 403(b) contributions can be made on a pre-tax basis
• Provide tax deferred growth on your investment earnings because they grow tax-free until time of withdrawal

The 2014 limits for the 403b Plan are $17,500 for employees under age 50 and $23,000 for employees age 50 and older.

The SIUE Plan can be found at siue.edu/humanresources/benefits. Please SCROLL DOWN for beginning of information in the link above.

The Employee Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his/her daily work. The employee is engaged in accomplishing the mission of the University and routinely exceeds the call of duty. Do you work alongside someone who has a strong commitment toward achieving excellence in their work? 

Why not nominate them for the Employee Recognition Program award? The program is designed to recognize civil service and professional staff employees for their exceptional accomplishments and service to our community.  mployees may be nominated for this prestigious award by faculty, staff or students. The nomination must be made or supported by the immediate supervisor.  

More information regarding rewards, nomination criteria and the nomination form can be obtained online.

Nominations are due in the Office of Human Resources by close of business Monday, Feb. 15 to be eligible for the March Award.

Since employees may receive the award only once, please contact Maria Marmolejo at 650-2127 before submitting a nomination.

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

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26
Morris University Center Hickory-Hackberry Room

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

You must register in order to guarantee a spot in orientation. Register here.

Please register by Monday, Feb. 22.

Supervisors are asked to register their new employees who do not have access to this e-mail.

For more information, contact Maria Marmolejo at 650-2127 or mmarmol@siue.edu.

Anna Pavlik, department supervisor for the Morris University Center (MUC) Cougar Store, is the recipient of the February Employee Recognition Award. Anna was nominated by Jamie Matthews with support from Emily Colton, Ryann Heap and Karen Swanner.

Please join us in congratulating Pavlik:

10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
MUC Administrative Office

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

"Anna exceeds all expectations put forth by her supervisor and other parts of the MUC staff. Since Anna began in the Cougar Store, there has been a new feeling. This is largely due to the initiative and creativity that Anna brings to her work," said Matthews, MUC assistant director. "She thrives to make the Cougar Store a place that meets the varied needs, interests, and price points of all individuals of the SIUE community. Anna has put the Cougar Store on the map in terms of social media."

"Anna has excellent organizational skills and is creative, responsible, trustworthy and cooperative," said Colton, assistant director for the Cougar Store and Textbook Service. "She pitches in wherever she is needed. She is well-liked and gets along well with managers, coworkers and students. She has an excellent rapport with student staff. She is a very good buyer and has brought in a wide variety of new SIUE clothing and gifts items which have increased our sales."

"Thank you so much for selecting me as SIUE’s February Employee of the Month. It is a joy to work in the Morris University Center, and I feel extremely lucky to be a part of such a great team serving the faculty, students and staff of SIUE."

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

The SIUE Police Department is presenting a one-day, free of charge, self defense course: Rape, Aggression, Defense (R.A.D.) Systems. The course is offered for WOMEN ONLY (faculty, staff, students and their guests).

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27
Morris University Center Upper Level Conference Center

R.A.D. is a nationally certified self defense program designed specifically for women.  We will spend the day teaching you different techniques on how to defend yourself. At the end of the day, we put an officer in a padded suit and allow the students to use the skills taught to defend themselves.  

Appropriate clothing would be tennis shoes, T-shirt with sweat pants or shorts. Bring money for lunch options in the MUC or bring a sack lunch.

Please respond to Officer Cavanaugh at jcavana@siue.edu.