Thursday, April 7, 2016

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs has announced that the candidates for the position of associate dean/director of student conduct will present on emerging trends in student conduct on the following dates.

Kimberly Morton
3 p.m.
Today
Student Success Center, Room 1203

Jennifer Jones-Hall
9 a.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Student Success Center, Room 1203

Tamekia Scott
2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
Student Success Center, Room 1201

The individual chosen for this position will be coordinating the student conduct process. For more information or to view the candidates application materials, visit the student affairs website.

The Career Development Center's Graduation Readiness Workshop Series continues today. 

Networking that Works
4-5 p.m.
Today
SSC 0281, Career Resource Center

Future sessions include Interview Preparation on Thursday, April 14, and Valuable Use of Social Media on Thursday, April 21.

Although these weekly workshops are designed for students preparing to graduate, all students are welcome to attend.

Limited space remains. Call the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 to RSVP for the entire workshop series or for individual sessions!

Chris Lynch, professor and director of clinical programs in the SIUE School of Pharmacy, invites faculty, staff or their friends and family to sign up for a free medication evaluation visit.

Lynch, and two senior pharmacy students, will visit the patient in their home or meet with them in Lynch's office in the School of Pharmacy. Lynch can travel anywhere within a 40-mile radius of the campus. He and his students will conduct a thorough interview, review all medications and offer written feedback to the patient and his or her caregivers as needed.

This program is especially beneficial to those taking large numbers of medications each day or who have medicated-related problems. Lynch is a board certified ambulatory care clinical pharmacist with 23 years experience specializing in assisting patients dealing with large numbers of medications.

Please contact Lynch at jaylynch@siue.edu or 618-650-5139 by Friday, April 8 for appointments between April 11 and April 22. Contact him by Monday, May 16 for appointments between May 22 and June 10.

This is a free public service of the University and the School of Pharmacy.

The SIUE Department of Art & Design will host the 5th Annual Art History Symposium:

Noon-3 p.m.
Friday, April 8
Art & Design West Room 1104

Dr. Diana Bullen Presciutti, of the University of Essex, will present the keynote, titled "Sex, Lies and Bronze Relief: Slanderous Gossip and Saintly Power in Donatello's Miracle of the Newborn Child."

A new funding database called Grant Forward has arrived at SIUE to accommodate searches for external funding sources.

Attend a one-hour session where we will introduce participants to profile creation and basic search methods in the database. No previous experience with databases is required.

9:30-10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Alumni Hall, Room 1203

With Grant Forward, users have access to over 8,000 federal opportunities and 6,000 foundation opportunities in the arts, medical sciences, education, humanities, social sciences, business, technology, physical sciences, law and more. Saving searches makes it simple to return to and revise your search terms. In addition, researcher profiles allow one to search the extensive database for qualified collaborators.

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Lawrence at llawren@siue.edu or Teri Gulledge at tgulled@siue.edu.

The School of Dental Medicine invites the SIUE campus community to attend the 2016 SDM Research Day and Student Table Clinic Exhibition on Tuesday, April 12.

Dr. Sharon Gordon, the inaugural associate dean for research and chair of foundational sciences at the East Carolina School of Dental Medicine, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Gordon will present The Role of the Astute Clinician in Therapeutic Innovation.

1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Auditorium of the Center for Professional Advancement (Building 280)
SDM Alton campus

An opportunity to review outstanding student research presented during the 2016 SIU School of Dental Medicine Table Clinic Competition will be available in Roller Hall (Building 263) on the SDM Alton campus, immediately following the lecture presentation.

All guests are welcome.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring a diversity film series open to the entire University community.

The next event will be a presentation on "Strategies for Serving and Supporting Transgender Students."

Noon
Wednesday, April 13
Morris University Center, Mississippi Room

The series continues with the film Memory of a Forgotten War on Wednesday, May 11.

The film series is open to faculty, staff and students, with a maximum attendance of 25 people at each session.

Registration is required. Sign up online at siue.edu/institutionaldiversityandinclusion/filmseries.shtml.

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 618-650-5382.

The Chancellor’s Council is pleased to invite you to a celebration in YOUR honor!

Please join us for GAME DAY: TEAM SIUE

11-1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom and on its adjoining patio

There will be games and laughter as we celebrate the end of another successful school year. We’ve also put in an order for sunshine! Please feel free to wear your SIUE apparel to the event along with your nametag.

Since this year’s theme is GAME DAY: TEAM SIUE, there will be a ballpark menu— brats, black bean burgers, watermelon, pretzel bites and more —along with a number of games and activities.

Campus departments have donated great prizes for a random drawing distribution. These will be on display at the lunch, and will be distributed following the event. You do not need to be present to win.

For those supervisors with employees who have limited access to email, please pass this information along to them so they can join us, or call ext. 2475 to request a flyer for posting.

Free parking will be available in Lot B from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to visit with us and with your colleagues in a fun, relaxed atmosphere as we celebrate all you do for SIUE.

Thank you!
Steve Hansen, Denise Cobb, Kenn Neher, Rachel Stack and Jeffrey Waple 

Please update your calendars and join us for a NACADA AdvisorConnect online webinar presentation entitled, "Intersectionality: Understanding Our Students’ Multifaceted Identities."

1-2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Student Success Center, Room 1203

In advising, we often think about the separate needs of specific student populations. What we may fail to understand, however, is that none of our students possess a single identity factor. Intersectionality provides an understanding of the multi-layered identities inhabited by our students (and ourselves).  Grounded in reference to theorists such as Audre Lorde, Patricia Hill Collins and Evangelina Holvino, our panel will consider how we can create our own intentionally intersectionalist approach to deepen both our understanding of student needs and our critical self-reflections as advisors.
 
The presentation is sponsored by the Office of Retention and Student Success. For more information, click here.

The Office of Human Resources will hold a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) overview session for SIUE employees who supervise others and handle FMLA requests.

10:30-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 14
Morris University Center, Missouri Room

This session is intended for supervisors and above as we will cover the administrative duties, explain the employee benefits and discuss how this leave works in conjunction with our sick and vacation leaves.

Registration is required so that sufficient materials and space will be available. Please RSVP to Bonnie Brueggemann, benefits counselor, at bbruegg@siue.edu. Include your name, 800-number (Banner/University ID), job title, department and the number of staff you supervise. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration.

The Office of Research and Projects division of the Graduate School is hosting a Sponsored Projects Forum:

2-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
Morris University Center, Mississippi Room

Any individuals involved in the sponsored research process, including faculty, department grant administrators and departmental financial managers are encouraged to attend. There will be multiple presentations covering every aspect of the sponsored research and award process.

Topics for this semester’s forum will include:

• HR Considerations in Sponsored Research: the hiring process on grants and the Affordable Care Act
• Public Access Requirements of Federal Funded Research and how Lovejoy Library can assist
• FISMA and the IT security requirement of Federal Funders
• ORP updates related to sponsored research

For more information, contact Esther Erkins eerkins@siue.edu.

SIUE Interim Chancellor Stephen Hansen and the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion cordially invite you to SIUE Black Lives Matter Reloaded “A Community Dialogue on Microaggressions.”

8:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday, April 25
Morris University Center Conference Center

Microaggressions are common verbal, behavioral and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile or negative slights to marginalized groups. Perpetrators of microaggressions are often unaware that they engage in such interactions when they interact with minorities. (Sue, et al, Columbia University, Teachers College, 2007)
 
To register for the conference, please go to: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3aZXXG806JNCshn.
 
For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 618-650-5382.

It’s time again for the SIUE Undergraduate Scholars Showcase. You are invited to learn about the outstanding work SIUE’s undergraduates have accomplished in their major programs.

2-4 p.m., with a reception following 
Thursday, April 28
Morris University Center

The Undergraduate Scholars Showcase is our annual opportunity to highlight the depth and variety of learning experiences offered by SIUE’s Senior Assignment program and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program.

Each academic unit demonstrates the best of what the University's undergraduates have mastered. Each department and program nominates two outstanding senior assignment projects to be presented at the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase. In keeping with the spirit of last year’s event, URCA associates and assistants will be displaying their presentations as well.

Each participant will receive a certificate of achievement and will be honored at a closing reception. This growing event allows students, faculty and community members an opportunity to celebrate learning and our students’ accomplishments.

For more information, contact Erin Behnen at 650-3639 or etimpe@siue.edu.

To learn more about Undergraduate Scholars Showcase, click here.

If you are a recent grad or a working professional in the St. Louis area looking for an affordable, convenient master's degree program online or at night, we invite you to join us:

SIUE Applied Communication Studies Master's Program Recruiting Day
6-9 p.m.
Thursday, May 19
Ballpark Village, Crown Room of the Budweiser Brew House

Enjoy a great view of the Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies game while you talk with SIUE faculty about the applied communications master’s degree with specializations in:

• Public Relations
• Corporate and Organizational Communication
• Health Communication
• Interpersonal Communication

We will be serving a light dinner with a cash bar. Wear your Cardinals (and SIUE Cougar) red! This is a FREE event, but please register early, as space is limited.

The SIUE applied communication studies faculty look forward to meeting you!

Please note that The E Today Friday distribution will be suspended indefinitely because of an unavoidable staffing shortage. We do expect the Friday distribution to return at some point. We apologize for any inconvenience.