Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016

Don't forget, the Speech Center is ready to help you and your students with any upcoming presentations, speeches, group presentations and public speaking techniques in general.

If you are interested in having us come to present to your class, please email us at speech_center@siue.edu or call 650-3085. The Speech Center is located in the Student Success Center, room 1242.

We are here to help!

Please note the following activities sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion:

Friday, Oct. 28
7-10 p.m.
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
Indian Student Association
Event: Diwali (Indian festival of Lights)

Thursday, Nov. 3
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Celebrating Native American/ Alaska Native Heritage Month

Tuesday, Nov. 8
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness Day

Friday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

Saturday, Nov. 12
4-11:30 p.m.
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
International Student Council event: International Night

Wednesday, Nov. 16
National Dutch American Heritage Day
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

Wednesday, Nov. 16
International Day of Tolerance
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

15th Annual Prairie Haunted House
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27
Prairie Hall

The Prairie Area Council has implemented a Haunted House every year since 2001. It serves as a free community engagement opportunity to students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.

Stop by and walk through the Little Haunted House on the Prairie! Admission is free.

The month of November is open enrollment for the new Student Fitness Center Payroll Deduction option for a one-year membership (January to December).

The payroll deduction option will allow SIUE employees to pay for their Student Fitness Center membership by automatically having four equal payments of just $60 withdrawn from their pay in the months of January and February. (There is also a monthly payment option using a checking account.)

See the Student Fitness Center’s Membership page, call 650-2348, or stop by the reception desk for more information about payroll deduction and other membership payment options.

Also for a limited time, all new memberships get a free full-size locker rental for one year, which is a $60 value.

The STEM Center is hosting a journal club discussion focused on computational thinking.

Students are increasingly required to think analytically and mathematically, but what are best practices on the topic? Come read articles and find out!

Noon
Thursdays
STEM Resource Center - Vadalabene Center Room 1304 

October 27 - "Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking in Early Grades Science Classrooms" (Gilbert et al. 2016). A short discussion will be held on how computational thinking is expressed in current teaching frameworks like the Next Generation Science Standards. 

All are welcome! Send any questions, or requests for articles, to Colin Wilson at colwils@siue.edu.

The Office of Human Resources is dedicated to promoting an environment that supports the balance between an employee's work and personal life. The University's Work-Life program may include topics such as elder care, childcare, wellness and stress management resources.

These sessions, in keeping with the University's mission and vision, serve to integrate your professional and personal life so that you may be more productive, engaged and satisfied in your work setting.

The sessions are free, however, registration is required due to seating availability.

We encourage you to bring your lunch, notepad and a friend to enjoy the the session:

Benefits for 2016-17
12-1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27
Morris University Center Mississippi-Illinois Room
Seating is limited. RSVP to Rasheda King at rajohns@siue.edu.

There will be a 30–45-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute question and answer portion.

Tentative presentations for upcoming months include:

November -- Food Service: Food Safety for the Holidays
December  -- Campus Security: Shopping with the Masses
January --  Studio Gaia Edwardsville: New Year New You (Yoga)

We are always in search of speakers with a message to share, to motivate, to explain, to enlighten and enrich the campus community. If you have a passion, or know someone with an interest in a particular area of importance to employees, please e-mail King.

The URCA program is now recruiting for the 2017-18 URCA Associate class.

URCA Associates are a small group (at most, 10 students per year) of upper-level students who develop their own student-led project and then complete that project under the guidance of a faculty mentor over the course of an academic year. (Note: This is separate from the URCA Assistant program where many more students work on faculty-led projects for one semester. The completely separate student application website for Spring 2017 Assistant positions will be up and running in the coming weeks.)

If you know of students who may be interested, please encourage them to visit the URCA website, specifically the section on URCA Associates (siue.edu/urca/whatisassociate), where they can find more information regarding benefits, eligibility and how to apply.

Interested students may attend an informational meeting:
4-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Alumni Hall, room 0201

The application process requires students to submit a detailed proposal by the deadline:
Noon
Friday, March 17, 2017

It’s time to complete mandatory annual online ethics training required of all State of Illinois employees.

This year, the training period for SIUE is through Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Please visit the training website, workplaceanswers.com/uillinois and follow these directions to access your on-line training:

LOGIN INFORMATION
Your User ID is a combination of your name and the month and day of your birthday.
Example: John L. Smith born June 5
User ID: JohnLSmith0605
The default password is ethics#123. You will be prompted to change the password on your first login.

If you have questions about completing your annual ethics training, please contact Gail Hughes at ghughes@siue.edu or Stephanie Schroeder at stschro@siue.edu. Both can also be reached at (618) 650-2190.

If you have technical problems accessing the training, please contact the ITS Helpdesk at 650-5500.

Questions regarding ethics issues or concerns can be addressed to the SIU Ethics Officer, Michelle Taylor at ethics1@siu.edu or Dr. Vanessa Brown at vbrown@siue.edu.  

More information related to the Ethics Act can also be found at the SIU Ethics website, ethics.siu.edu.