Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016

The Office of Human Resources hosts SIUE Supplemental Retirement (403b) Plan vendor meetings on a monthly basis. This allows employees to plan ahead to meet with any of the three vendors.

Participation in the SIUE Supplemental Retirement (403b) Plan can help supplement your retirement income and

• Lower your annual taxes since your 403(b) contributions can be made on a pre-tax basis
• Provide tax deferred growth on your investment earnings because they grow tax-free until time of withdrawal
• Contribute to Roth plan options based upon vendor selection

The 2016 limits for the 403b Plan are $18,000 for employees under age 50 and $24,000 for employees age 50 and older.

Below are vendor contact information and upcoming schedules:

Mass Mutual
Peggy Elliott, pelliott@silvercreekfin.com
618-651-9800 ext. 23
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Wabash Room

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
MUC Wabash Room

AXA Equitable
Ryan Brown, rbrown@evergreenstl.com
618-628-3400
9 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Sept. 7
MUC Board Room

TIAA-CREF
Melvin Ballenger, Melvin.Ballenger@tiaa-cref.org
314-763-6724, 800-732-8353 (support team)
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
MUC Wabash Room

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
MUC Wabash Room

For more information regarding the 403b plan, please visit humanresources/benefits/retirement

SIUE Safe Zone’s LGBT community and friends will have a welcome reception:

4:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center Hickory/Hackberry Room

The SIUE Safe Zone and the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs invite you to learn about SIUE’s commitment to creating a campus community of allies and providing 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.

The application deadline for the 2017 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award Program:

4:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2

Considered one of SIUE’s most prestigious internal grants, the Paul Simon Outstanding-Teacher Scholar award recognizes those whose work most represents the intermarriage of teaching and scholarship.

Qualified tenured faculty members are encouraged to submit proposals by the above deadline.

For more information, click here.

Get your adventure on! SIUE is one of 90 universities nationwide, and the only in Illinois and Missouri, chosen to participate in the 2016 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge.

The challenge is coordinated by Campus Recreation, and gives SIUE students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members an exciting opportunity to earn points for completing certain activities, win prizes and enjoy healthy activity. Activities range from biking, outdoor climbing and adventure racing, such as color runs and tough mudder competitions, to restoration and trail maintenance, stargazing, yoga and geocaching.

Outdoor Nation anticipates approximately 35,000 participants nationwide.

Pre-registration is underway, via a free account at oncampuschallenge.com or through the free mobile app.

The challenge runs Sunday, Sept. 4-Saturday, Oct. 15. More details are included in this SIUE news story.

Lifelong Learning, a community outreach program effort offered by SIUE faculty, retired faculty and staff for members of the local and surrounding communities, begins its fall series of presentations on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

SIUE faculty, staff, and students are also invited to attend presentations for FREE. Cost is $5 for the public.

“Understanding Marketing Concepts” will be presented by Karen Swanner, marketing specialist, Morris University Center.
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Room

“Sweet Calories” will be presented by Chaya Gopalan, PhD, associate professor, departments of Applied Health and Nursing.
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept 7
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Room

For more information, please visit siue.edu/educationaloutreach and click on Lifelong Learning. We welcome your comments, questions and participation in the program.

If you would like to volunteer to make a presentation, please contact Patty Bade at pbade@siue.edu or 650-3985.

The next scheduled New Employee Orientation for newly hired employees:

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Morris University Center Mississippi Room

This fun and interactive session provides training for new employees on topics such as: campus safety, employee benefits, student affairs, equal opportunity, access & Title IX and more. Attendees will be provided lunch.

Attendance at the New Employee Orientation is strongly encouraged for all civil service, administrative and professional staff. It is optional for faculty members, who will have a School specific orientation hosted by their department. 

New employees are asked to register by visiting the following link. Please register by end of business on Monday, Sept. 12.

You must register in order to guarantee a spot in orientation and to ensure accurate lunch and welcome gift count. Supervisors are asked to register their new employees who do not have access to this e-mail.

For more information, please contact Jen Oates-Blair, 650-2127 or joatesb@siue.edu.

Session 1: Can I Be Of Any Help?
10-11 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Morris University Center Conference Center

An interactive theatre performance exploring the management of conflicts around social identities in the classroom.
Topics include:
• Intersecting identities and privilege
• Microaggressions/stereotypes—based on implicit bias
• Intent vs. impact, cumulative impact
• Bystander intervention/faculty intervention
• Self-segregration
• Campus resources

Audience: faculty and students
Presenters: Theater Delta, Interactive Theater for Social Change

Session 2: Cultivation
2-3:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Morris University Center Conference Center

An interactive theatre performance exploring faculty mentoring and diversity issues in graduate school.
Topics include:
• Active listening and communication skills
• Critical feedback
• Guiding research
• Accessibility/boundaries
• Favoritism/unconscious bias

Audience: faculty
Presenters: Theater Delta, Interactive Theater for Social Change

Please register, here. 

What is Interactive Theatre? 

Actors will present characters and conflicts on stage and then facilitate a dialogue processing the issues. The audience will have an opportunity to interact with the characters on stage. This approach helps audience members explore their own behaviors. Sponsored by the Offices of the Provost and the Graduate School.