Monday, Oct. 3, 2016

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.

Representatives from the School of Nursing and Counseling Services will be on hand to administer a brief depression screening tool for interested individuals. 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge

The screening tool is anonymous and responses will be discussed in a private space.

For more information, please contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu  or Counseling Services at 650-2842.

This October, Disability Support Services will celebrate Disability Awareness Month. This month will be full of opportunities to learn more about disability and access:

Hearing Impairment Experiential Centers
2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Student Success Center, room 1202 (across from Disability Support Services)

Hearing Impairment Experiential Centers
Noon-2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Student Success Center, room 1202 (across from Disability Support Services)

SIUE Alumna Theresa San Luis presents “Tuning Out Stigma: An Artist’s Endeavor”
3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Morris University Center Mississippi Room (second floor)
San Luis’ presentation will focus on mental health awareness, her personal story as a student and artist, a piano and viola performance of her original music, and a panel discussion led by staff from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Southwestern Illinois.

Comedian Samuel Comroe will perform his stand-up routine
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)
Comroe’s comedy is based on his everyday observations about relationships and life, tempered by his trials and tribulations with Tourette Syndrome.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognized through a display of educational posters
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Morris University Center second floor, near the Multicultural Center

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. on the following days:

• Wednesday, Oct. 5
Morris University Center Mississippi/Illinois Room

•Thursday, Oct. 6
Blood Mobile, Quad

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit RedCross and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code.

Walk-ins are welcome.

11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge

The 2016 Study Abroad Fair will showcase SIUE faculty-led programs, which is the University's international partner institutions, affiliate companies and services.

Faculty and staff can encourage students to attend to learn more about study abroad at SIUE. Students will hear from study abroad veterans, and talk with faculty leaders as well as program and service providers.

Faculty interested in leading future abroad programs are also welcome to ask questions.

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

“Cutting the Distance in Distance Education”
Noon
Thursday, Oct. 6
STEM Resource Center - Vadalabene Center Room 1304

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.

The theme for this year's SIUE Employee Banquet, hosted by the University Staff Senate, is “No Time to Siesta, It’s Time to Fiesta!” The banquet will be held:

5 p.m. social hour
6 p.m. dinner
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Dinner will be a buffet of tortilla chips, flour tortillas, grilled chicken, queso, roasted corn and black beans, refried beans, seasoned rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, shredded lettuce, guacamole and cinnamon crisps. Coffee, iced tea and water will be included, and a cash bar will be available.

There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and the Fiesta alcohol package raffle.

The banquet is open to all staff, faculty and retirees. Guests are welcome and encouraged. The cost is $20 per person.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Staff Senate scholarship, awarded during fall and summer terms for deserving high school graduates or continuing undergraduate students at SIUE. Since the scholarship was first awarded in 1980, more than $40,000 has been awarded to more than 70 students. Also, each student receiving the award has graduated from the University.

We are also seeking donations that can be used for attendance prizes, baskets, raffles or the silent auction. All donations are tax-deductible, and donors will be recognized in the event program. Donations can be dropped off at the Staff Senate office in Rendleman Hall, Room 0103 or in Lovejoy Library, Room 1041 with Anne Hunter. If your donation needs to be picked up, please contact Anne Hunter at 650-3050. Please let us know how you would like your name to appear in the program.

We are also selling advertisement space in the event program book. Advertisements can be informational or offer coupons/discounts to attendees. The costs:

• $20 for one-quarter page
• $45 for one-half page
• $75 for a full page
• Sponsorships, which will be included in all advertising for the event as well as on the cover of the program, are available for donations of $300 or more.

Ads must be submitted by Wednesday, Oct. 5. 

For more information, contact Anne Hunter at 618-650-3050 or anhunte@siue.edu.

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 Employee Recognition Program criteria and eligibility have been recently updated. New criteria allow for repeat nominations based on departmental changes and/or length of time from prior award selection. 

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.

The program is designed to recognize staff for their exceptional accomplishments and service to our community. Awards are presented once a month at a departmental ceremony. All monthly recipients are also recognized at the annual service awards reception.

For the revised nomination criteria and the updated nomination form, visit EmployeeRecognitionProgram. 

For more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at 650-2127. 

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.

Solid Lines Productions will present: "Boy Gets Girl"

7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 17
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

Solid Lines Productions will feature a staged reading of Rebecca Gilman's "Boy Gets Girl." The play is a fascinating and disturbing exploration of stalking, and how insidiously stalkers isolate their victims from friends, family and any other potential support systems in their life.

The reading will be followed by a talk-back with the actors, director, and a professional in the field of domestic and sexual violence.

What is a stalker? And what kind of life can a woman lead when she knows she is being followed, obsessively and perhaps dangerously, by one? This is the dilemma facing Theresa Bedell, a journalist in New York, in Rebecca Gilman's tensely fascinating play. When Theresa goes on an awkward blind date with a friend of a friend, she sees no reason to continue the relationship--but the man, a fellow named Tony, thinks otherwise. While Theresa is at first annoyed by his continuing attention, her attitude gradually changes to one of fear and fury when he starts violently to menace her and those around her.

Admission is free. In-kind donations for St. Martha's Hall will be accepted at the door of the performance. 

Viewing content is suitable for those 18 years old and older. Content may be disturbing to some audience members. Professional counselors will be present for the duration of the performance as a resource for anyone who seeks assistance.

 Visit solidlinesproductions.com to find out what items St. Martha's Hall is requesting to support the women and children they serve.

The Career Development Center will present its fall guest speaker, Andy Masters. Masters is a fun, engaging and interactive presenter. He will give the following two presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 18: 

Faculty and staff professional development opportunity -- “College Customer Service: Embracing the Student As Customer Trend” 
3-4 p.m.
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)
Space is limited. RSVP to Carrie Smolar at csmolar@siue.edu.

 
Student presentation -- “Life After College,” based on Master's book by the same title
5:30-7 p.m.
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)
The first 40 students will receive a FREE copy of his book.
Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Career Development Center (CDC) at 618-650-3708.

For more information, call the CDC.