Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016

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

“Cutting the Distance in Distance Education”
Noon
Today
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.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Today - 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.

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

You can purchase your tickets in-person:
Today
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.

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

Mike Pulley has been elected again as SIUE’s Employee Advisory Committee (EAC) representative. 

Civil Service employees are encouraged to contact Mike regarding ideas and issues for employees covered by SUCSS statute and rules to the System Office and SUCSS Merit Board. 

Congratulations Mike!

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, the Alpha Delta chapter of Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. will host its inaugural Latin Night.

The free event will feature a live DJ, dance instructors, food and more.

6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8
Morris University Center Hickory Room

Latin Night is sponsored by SIUE's Campus Activities Board, Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc. and the Hispanic Student Union.

For more information, visit Alpha Psi Lambda.

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.

Dr. Andrew Neath is the 2016 recipient of the SIUE College of Arts and Science’s distinguished William and Margaret Going Endowed Professorship Award.

As part of the Going Award, Neath will expand upon his research during a public lecture, entitled, “The Replication Crisis in Science: A Statistical Perspective.”

7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Morris University Center, Conference Room A

“There’s a growing concern over the large number of scientific findings accepted as truth, that later fail upon attempts at replication,” Neath said. “Public support for science requires that its results be trusted. My presentation will be aimed at a general audience, since errors in statistical reasoning damage our decision-making ability, not just in science, but also in fields such as law, medicine and business.”

Neath will share multiple examples of how poor statistical reasoning has led to damaging outcomes, and conversely, how proper statistical reasoning perfectly explains what at first glance may seem contradictory.

The 2016 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (FTTC) will be held:

Thursday, Nov. 3
Friday, Nov. 4
University of Missouri-St. Louis campus

There are several changes in the conference this year, including: expanding the concurrent sessions to two days, eliminating the cost for the workshops and incorporating the workshops into the full program on Thursday and Friday.

SIUE is again a Gold-Level sponsor, so there is no charge for SIUE participants to attend the full conference.

For full program details and registration information, access the 2016 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference website.