Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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.

Join us for a reception honoring Vice Chancellor for Administration Kenn Neher.

2-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Dear Colleagues:

Kenn has announced his intention to retire at the end of May. SIUE is the size of a city with all the complexities of roads, utilities, buildings, people, services, policing, safety and maintenance. Kenn has done a masterful job in managing our city, and he has done so not only skillfully, but also gracefully. We take for granted SIUE's physical assets and smooth operations, because he solves problems before we become aware of them.

I have worked with seven different vice chancellors for administration, four of them at SIUE, and Kenn has been a standout. He has always been an exceptional leader and understands the relationship between academics, student affairs, advancement, and administration, and that we all need to work together to create an environment that enables students to learn. Kenn helped make SIUE a special place to live and work.

We will greatly miss his steady guidance and skillful management. We wish him all the best in his retirement.

Stephen Hansen
Interim Chancellor