Monday, Sept. 26, 2016

SIUE is celebrating 2016 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events targeting current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin today running through Sunday, Oct. 2 on campus.

Today’s events include:
8-10:30 a.m. - Commuter Coffee Break – Grab a cup of coffee in the red parking lots
8-10 a.m. - Uber Eddie - Free rides from Eddie the Cougar to and from the parking lots
10- 11 a.m. - Bank of Edwardsville Free Doughnuts at the MUC Entrance
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. - King and Queen Voting Booth - MUC Goshen Slate
11:30 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m. - Homecoming Kickoff - Stratton Quad - free giveaways, music and surprises
7 p.m. - Derek Hughes - MUC Ballroom - Magic and comedy.

A complete schedule of events can be found at siue.edu/homecoming.

SIUE’s Brad Noble, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering, appeared on an Aug. 23 segment of Conversation with Lee Presser.

Noble’s interview will air at 7 p.m. today on Charter channel 994.

During the interview, Noble discusses the technological advancements that have led to automated systems, like the autonomous vehicles being developed by companies such as Google and Mercedes-Benz, as well as the technical challenges yet to be overcome before they will be widely seen on roads and highways. Noble also discusses the SIUE School of Engineering’s new mechatronics degree, which directly relates to this topic.

Of interest to owners of battery powered devices, the interview begins with a brief discussion about a patent he and Michael Shaw, PhD, professor in the SIUE Department of Chemistry, obtained for a new type of potentiostat, a device used in battery and fuel cell research and design.

Come home for this inaugural Fraternity & Sorority Life Alumni Homecoming event:

10 a.m.-Noon
Sunday, Oct. 2
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Enjoy a breakfast brunch with mimosa bar. Wear your letters or chapter colors with pride, enjoy the company of current members, and reconnect with your fraternity brothers and sorority sisters.

There will be a prize for the organization with the most alumni members in attendance.

Registration cost is $20 per person, $10 for those under 21 and those wishing to exclude the mimosa bar.

Register today. Please help share this great event on facebook.

Plan now to attend the upcoming Black Lives Matter Conference, presented by the SIUE Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.

Black Lives Matter: We Are One … Are We?

8-11:30 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 3
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)

Please RSVP to Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion by Wednesday, Sept. 28. Registration is free and breakfast is included.

Health Service has received our shipment of flu vaccine, and we are pleased to offer flu vaccine to faculty, staff, retirees and students.

Employees covered under a State health plan:
Health Service is able to provide flu shots to employees and retirees who are the primary insurer in a State sponsored insurance plan at no charge. Employees must document the last four digits of your social security number, present your university ID and your state health insurance card in order to receive the vaccine at no charge. Retirees must present your state health insurance card and document the last four digits of their social security number in order to receive the vaccine at no charge.

Employees not covered under a State health plan:
Health Service has two options for you this year.

• You may receive the immunization at a cost of $30 (cash or check) from SIUE Health staff; OR
• You may receive the vaccine from Gateway Regional Health staff (adjacent to our flu clinic location) on campus. If you choose Gateway, please bring your ID and insurance card to use when completing claim form documentation.

Please plan to wear clothing for easy access to the upper arm injection site.

WALK-IN Flu Shot Clinics will be available in the Lower Level of the Student Success Center. In order for us to continue to provide dedicated nursing service to our students during this time, we will use the meeting rooms close to our clinical office. There will be signs to identify the appropriate place.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20 -- 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

If you are unable to attend one of these clinics, please note that we will continue to schedule clinics until all of our vaccine is gone.

Gateway Urgent Care (Regional Health) will also offer vaccines:
4273 S. State Route 159
Glen Carbon
618-288-2297

Thank you for participating in this important health program.

The SIU School of Dental Medicine is now signing up volunteers for the 2016 Give Kids a Smile event:

8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 10

Free comprehensive dental care will be provided for children from low-income families between the ages of 3-13 years.

This year, volunteers will be able to and are encouraged to sign up for the event electronically using the following link.

The next scheduled New Employee Training Session for newly hired employees is:

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21
Morris University Center, Mississippi Room (second floor)

Employees who have not had a formal training orientation are also encouraged to attend. 

New employees are asked to register by visiting the following link. You must register in order to guarantee a spot in orientation. Please register by Monday, October 17.

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 School specific orientation hosted by their department.

Supervisors are asked to register their new employees who do not have access to this e-mail.

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

Explore the possibilities. Plan now to attend SIUE’s Graduate School Open House:

11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
Free parking!

Find out more about:
o SIUE’s 40+ graduate programs
o Graduate admission requirements
o Financial support
o Graduate assistantships and competitive graduate awards

Apply during the open house, and the $40 application fee will be waived!

Register here and learn more about Graduate School Open House.