Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016

Attend Today's Workshop -- Introduction to Grant Forward
Discounted 2016-17 Basketball Season Tickets for Faculty and Staff Now on Sale
15th Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-Off, Sept. 28
Mark Your Calendar For the Third Annual Noyce Summer Internship Showcase, Sept. 29
Join the Discussion at STEM Center Journal Club
Life to GO Series: Love Your Car, Sept. 29
Plan to Attend the October Career Fair

Attend Today's Workshop -- Introduction to Grant Forward

11 a.m.-Noon
Today
Alumni Hall, Room 1201

SIUE subscribes to the funding database Grant Forward. Grant Forward accommodates searches for external funding sources. Users have access to more than 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.

Today's workshop will introduce participants to profile creation and basic search methods in the database.

No previous experience with databases is required.

For more information, contact Lisa at llawren@siue.edu, or Teri at tgulled@siue.edu in the Office of Research and Projects.

Please register here.

Discounted 2016-17 Basketball Season Tickets for Faculty and Staff Now on Sale

SIUE basketball season tickets are now on sale for the 2016-17 campaign, starting at only $99 per seat. 

SIUE faculty and staff receive reduced season ticket prices for Premier, Cougar Reserved and Red Zone tickets, all of which are lower level chair back seating at the Vadalabene Center. 

These discounted ticket packages enable you to have the same close-to-the-action seat for every SIUE basketball game. With the purchase of Courtside or Premier season ticket packages, there’s even more to love with Cougar Pavilion privileges (pre-game meals, beverages and more). 

For more information about all of the packages, visit siuecougars.com/tix or call 855-SIUE-TIX.

15th Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-Off, Sept. 28

Join Campus Recreation for the 15th Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-off

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28
On the Quad

Come support SIUE's student organizations during this fundraising opportunity and enjoy a variety of chili’s for lunch.

The categories are:

  • Best Tasting Chili 
  • Most Creative Chili

Judging will take place throughout the event and winner(s) will be announced at the end. Feel free to stop by for lunch.

This is a CASH-ONLY event, and tickets will be provided for individuals to pay for their sample cup or bowl of chili’s.

Chili cook-off ticket breakdown

1 bowl of chili = 4 tickets
1 sample of chili = 1 ticket
$.50 per ticket

Mark Your Calendar For the Third Annual Noyce Summer Internship Showcase, Sept. 29

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A

Popcorn and iced tea will be served.

2016 internship sites: SIUE Science Odyssey, Edwardsville Summer Zone, Watershed Nature Center, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum and Saint Louis Science Center

Join the Discussion at STEM Center Journal Club

The SIUE STEM Center is again hosting its Journal Club and invites you to attend!

All sessions will be held:
Noon
Thursdays
STEM Resource Center - Vadalabene Center Room 1304

Sept. 29 – “Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking in Early Grades Science Classrooms”
This discussion will consider what computational thinking looks like for young students.
Article: Gilbert, et al., 2016

Oct. 6 – “Cutting the Distance in Distance Education”
Join the discussion on how online learning affects the learning process.
Article: Boling, et al., 2012

Contact the STEM Resource Center at 650-3500 with any questions.

Life to GO Series: Love Your Car, Sept. 29

The Office of Human Resources' Life To GO Series will present:

“Love Your Car” 
Noon-1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29
Morris University Center Maple Dogwood Room

Seating is limited, please RSVP by registering at rajohns@siue.edu

When you sit in your car and turn the key, you expect it to start. If it doesn’t start, that can be a real problem. Don’t stress out just yet! Learn how to love your car and keep your life in motion.

Join Billy Johnson, transportation manager in SIUE’s Facilities Management, as he shares helpful advice on scheduling maintenance for your vehicle, adding and preserving fuel efficiency and handling retail repairs with pushy salesmen.

Register, bring your lunch, and join us as we learn to love our cars.

For more information, contact the Office of Human Resources at 618-650-2190

Plan to Attend the October Career Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5 - College of Arts and Sciences, Business and ALL non-teaching majors
Thursday, Oct. 6 - Engineering
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume!

A list of attending employers can be found at siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter

Don’t forget your Cougar Card for registration at the door.

For more information, please call the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 or visit the website.