Feb. 10, 2016

Safe Zone will host its Spring meeting:

4:30-5:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Willow Room

Members of the SIUE community are invited to attend, and learn 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.

Anthony Cheeseboro, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies will present his current work "Africa and Me" at the next History Research Brown Bag session.

Noon
Friday, Feb. 12
Peck Hall, room 3117

All are welcome.

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. Employees 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.

Register today for the Office of Human Resources' Life To GO Series.

“Intro to Container Gardening with Marian Smithson”
Noon-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
Morris University Center Maple Dogwood Room

Marian Smithson is a retiree and a former director of the SIUE Financial Aid Department. She now spends her time teaching plant lovers how to care for their greenery. She is a Master Gardener who currently co-leads the crew of 22 Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists at The Gardens at SIUE.

In this session, she will teach you how to :

• Create and maintain sizzling containers of annuals and perennials for your porch, deck or patio this summer
• Create containers appropriate for different seasons and keep them looking healthy
• Choose and maintain compatible combinations of annuals/perennials for your summer containers for the porch deck or patio

This session is brought to you by University of Illinois Extension office of Horticulture & Natural Resources.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to rajohns@siue.edu.

For more information, or if you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 618-650-2190.

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.

This is a competitive fellowship, open to tenure-track or tenured faculty members, to engage in undergraduate education research aligned with the mission of the STEM Center to innovate ways to engage students in STEM. The successful applicant will be a faculty fellow with the STEM Center beginning in summer or fall of 2016, during which time the applicant will conduct a faculty-initiated research project.

To support the faculty member’s research, the STEM Center will pay for one course release during the academic year and upon completion of the project, the fellow will be funded for travel to one state, regional or national conference to present the findings of the study.

More information and application details are available on the STEM Center website.

Contact STEM Center Director Sharon Locke at slocke@siue.edu or 618-650-3065 with questions.

Applications are due Monday, Feb. 29.

For more information, contact Ellen Singh at esingh@siue.edu or siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/suzuki.

“Sing and Play" (1 and 2 year olds)

April Theme: I Can Do That!

Being a toddler is complicated. There's so much I still need help with, but so many new things within my grasp! I like to try them out, but you're always telling me to be careful. So, let's try some new things together, and when we're done, I'll probably want to remind you: I Can Do That!

Saturday (9 a.m.) April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Thursday (10 a.m.) March 31, April 7, 14, 21

May Theme: Big Back Yard

Parks, playgrounds and yards of all shapes and sizes were made for play! Our bodies get a gross-motor "goose" when we go on a pretend adventure in our Big Back Yard.

Thursday (10 a.m.) April 28 May 5, 12, 19

“Laugh and Laugh"  (3 and 4 year olds)

April theme: Make Believe

Where can you go to see pirates, castles, dragons, dinosaurs, and more . . . all in one place? That’s easy—your imagination!

Saturday (10a.m.) April 2, 9, 16, 23
Thursday (11 a.m.) March 31 April 7, 14, 21

May theme: On the Go!

Children always seem to be on the go, which makes this unit just their speed! You’ll use locomotor skills and active imaginations to drive in cars, chug along in trains and bounce on pogo sticks.

Thursdsay (11 a.m.) April 28 May 5, 12, 19

Enrollment Includes:

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and children, ages 3 and 4
• 4-week class
• Weekly 45-minute class

Digital At-Home Materials including: Kindermusik@Home Digital Materials delivers your favorite Kindermusik songs and activities, instrumental music, books and lyrics—as well as recipes, learning games, crafts, and more in a green-friendly digital format. 

Tuition is $75 (Due: April class by March 15 and May class by April 15)