Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at SIUE invites residents of southwestern Illinois, especially small business owners and entrepreneurs, to participate in National Small Business Week.

The Metro East SBDC will participate in the second annual “Springboard to Success Women’s Forum” designed to empower professional women on their paths to success. The cost is $40 per person and an RSVP is required via Springboard to Success.
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Today
Regency Conference Center, 400 Regency Park Drive, O’Fallon

More than 30 small business service providers will be exhibiting, and Patrick McKeehan, Metro East SBDC director, will present the topic, “Building the Right Support Team.” Admission is free.
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
Four Points Sheraton, 319 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights

Click here, for a full list of Small Business Week activities.

Please join the School of Nursing for a retirement celebration in honor of Dr. Kathy Ketchum.

2-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Rooms

Refreshments will be served.

Attend this week's STEM Center Journal Club as the theme of information literacy continues.

Noon-1 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
STEM Resource Center -- Vadalabene Center Room 1304

Juliet Gray, assistant professor in Lovejoy Library, will lead the discussion. The featured journal article will be "Information literacy proficiency: Assessing the gap in high school students' readiness for undergraduate academic work." (Smith et al., 2013)

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville community is mourning the loss of junior School of Business student Nick Barnes, who passed away Friday, April 29, from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident in St. Louis’ Central West End. 

An Effingham native, Barnes was a junior in the SIUE School of Business. 

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. A celebration of his life will follow immediately at the Funeral Home. 

Read the complete obituary. 

Counseling services are available to students by calling 650-2842 or visiting the Counseling Health Services Office in the Student Success Center lower level adjacent to the Morris University Center.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has implemented the Illinois law that prohibits smoking and all tobacco related products from all property, including buildings, grounds, parking lots and vehicles, that are owned or operated by the University.  This prohibition does not apply to any instance in which an individual is traveling through or parked on a campus in a vehicle that is not owned, leased or operated by a State-supported institution of higher education. 

To view SIUE’s Smoke Free Campus Policy, click here. 

Visit these sites for more information, Smoking Cessation Program, American Cancer Society and Centers for Disease Control. The Illinois Department of Central Management (CMS) may also offer smoking cessation reimbursement for those that complete an eligible program. Contact CMS at (800) 442-1300 for more details.

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.

Further information about Employee of the Month rewards, nomination criteria and the nomination form can be obtained online.

Nominations are due in the Office of Human Resources by close of business Friday, May 13 to be eligible for the June award. Awards are presented once a month.

Since employees may receive the award only once, please contact Annette Eversole at ext. 2297 before submitting a nomination.

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 degrees 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 Suzuki program has several opportunities for string players this summer! You do not need to be a current SIUE Suzuki program student to participate in either of these.

Summer String Lessons: We offer a six-week summer lesson session, open to anybody, even adults, whether or not you already have playing experience. Summer lessons can help prevent that notorious summer learning loss.

Prices and registration details are available here.

Summer String Camp: We would love to have your string-playing child join us for four days of camp this July 19-22!

All string camp details and registration are available here.

For more information on any of our programs call 650-2839 or email suzukiprogram@siue.edu.