Feb. 16, 2016

The School of Nursing is conducting interviews for the Dean's position. 

The first candidate is Dr. Laura Bernaix:

2:15 p.m.
Today
Alumni Hall room 2305

4-7 p.m.
Today
Student Fitness Center 

The SIUE Community is invited to attend Fit Fest 2016.

The event is FREE and includes vendor tables from on and off campus, group fitness classes, fitness challenges, free food provided by Dining Services, fitness assessments provided by the Department of Applied Health, free t-shirts and plenty of chances to win other prizes!  

For more information, contact Amanda Couch, fitness coordinator, at amcouch@siue.edu or 650-5392.

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.
Today

Remaining dates for the spring semester include 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.

Please note that the following comes from the Chancellor Search Advisory Committee (CSAC):

The SIU Board of Trustees approved Witt Kieffer as the search firm to assist with the SIUE Chancellor Search in December 2015. The final paperwork was completed in mid-January 2016, and the CSAC is actively working with the search firm.

Upon the recommendation of the search firm, and the approval of the CSAC, we will continue to accept applications until Tuesday, March 15 (best consideration date), so that we can continue to get a strong applicant pool. The CSAC will simultaneously continue to evaluate applicants. We plan to select candidates for the first round of “airport interviews” in late March and conduct the first round of interviews in early April.

We will then select the finalists for campus interviews. We plan to complete all campus interviews before the end of the spring semester, so that we can receive input from the SIUE community.

We would like to thank all those who have nominated individuals for the chancellor position, or have provided us with feedback through the website, siue.edu/chancellor/search.

We have received several completed applications and we encourage you to continue to communicate (nominations/feedback) with us through the “Get Involved” section of the Chancellor Search website,  chancellor/search/feedback.

Please note the two scheduled Lifelong Learning programs.

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

10:30–11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Morris University Center Oak-Redbud Room

International Migration will be presented by Sophia Wilson, PhD, Shklar Research Fellow, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, and assistant professor in political science. As record numbers of migrants seek refuge in Europe, the continent is struggling for an adequate response. World powers now face difficult questions of how to balance border security with humanitarian concerns. More importantly, what can be done to resolve this crisis that is displacing so many?

1:15–2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Morris University Center Oak-Redbud Room

Take Time to Write is presented by Donna Volkenannt, writer, published author and winner of the Erma Bombeck Global Humor Award. Volkenannt will share her personal writing journey to publication, read a short story example of her award winning writing, and teach us some basic writing exercises designed to help us each begin to write our own stories. 

More details about the presentation content 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. 

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20
SIUE Engineering Building 

The day is for girls in grades 5^th-8^th.

The purpose of the program is to achieve diversity in the STEM fields, and show young girls how much fun a career in engineering can be. 

During the program, the girls will participate in five engineering related activities to showcase the various fields of engineering.

For more information, Society of Women Engineers.

The SIUE Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion invites you to nominate a Phenomenal Woman at SIUE or in the community. 

The nominee and person nominating them will be invited to attend a luncheon honoring and celebrating women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, the nation, and the world. 

Through the recognition of these contributions, the annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon hopes to inspire other women to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives and the lives of others. 

To nominate a phenomenal woman, download the nomination form at PhenomenalWomen.

Nominations must be submitted to siuemcc1@siue.edu no later than Feb. 22.  

For more information, contact Erika Hall or Venessa Brown, PhD, associate chancellor, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, at siuemcc1@siue.edu or 618-650-3651. 

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.

What the Bleep is Sustainability and What does Social Justice have to do with it?

Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Morris University Center Willow Room

Join us for the Office for Sustainability's first gathering of our Spring Brown Bag Series on sustainability and social justice. This discussion will explore the interconnectedness of sustainability and social justice. We will focus on matters such as racism, classism, sexism, and various other sources of injustice, and seek to clarify their relevance to the broader theme of sustainability.

Bring your lunch, your curiosity and your questions!

Questions? Contact Connie Frey Spurlock at cfrey@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

cting 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.