Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016

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

• Today
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.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Today - 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 Career Development Center. 

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.

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
Noon-2 p.m.
Today
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 Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion presents its Fall 2016 events and observances.

During the month of October, the following observances have been set: National Mental Health Awareness, Polish American Heritage, Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, Italian American Heritage, AIDS Awareness, Bullying Prevention and Down Syndrome Awareness.

Note the upcoming scheduled items for this week:

Through Friday, Oct. 7
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

Today
World Teacher’s Day
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

Thursday, Oct. 6
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Celebrating Italian American, Polish American and German American Heritage

Thursday, Oct. 6
German American Day
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

Friday, Oct. 7
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Parent University Part 1: “Who Am I? Balancing Life As A Student Parent”

There is still time to reserve your attendance at the 2016 SIUE Employee Banquet!

You can purchase your tickets in-person:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Today
Tables located outside of the Morris University Center

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6
Tables located inside the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge

Accepted forms of payment are credit cards, checks or cash.

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 today. 

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

The English Department welcomes author Donald Platt to campus for an in-store reading and signing at The Cougar Store.

4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Events Area, The Cougar Store

Donald Platt is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Tornadoesque, which will be available for purchase. His honors include the Discovery/The Nation Poetry Prize, the Paumanok Poetry Prize, two Verna Emery Poetry Prizes, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He also teaches at Purdue University.

For more information, please call The Cougar Store at 650-3345.

Come out and enjoy Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, directed by Kathryn Bentley, associate professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. 

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 12-15
2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16
Dunham Hall Theater

General admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, non-SIUE students, SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff. 
SIUE students get in free with valid identification.

For more information, contact the Theater and Dance Box Office at 650-2774 or send a message to theater-tickets@siue.edu. The Box Office is located in Dunham Hall, room 1042B.

Speed networking Event: Cancer Related Research
10-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 14
Morris University Center Board Room

If you conduct research or are interested in participating in research related to cancer, then you need to attend the speed networking session on Cancer Related Research.

You will participate in a fast-paced, fun event meant to expose you to research opportunities and inspire to you establish new, productive collaborations. This opportunity allows you to share your topic in accelerated fashion with a group of researchers sharing similar interests.

Interested attendees must RSVP to Speed Networking Event. Seats are limited. Limited preparation is required. An inquiring mind and willingness to talk to others is a must!

Join us for SIUE's Annual Ski and Snowboard trip from Sunday-Friday, Dec. 18-23 in Winter Park, Colo.

The student rate is $495, which includes lodging and lift tickets, and extends to students at other schools. Faculty, staff, alumni and members pricing is $555 and guest pricing is $595. Round trip bus transportation is available for an additional $185 and will depart on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Stop by the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk to pick up a registration packet or find it on our website. For more information, visit our Facebook group or contact Natalie Hawkins at nrosale@siue.edu.