Thursday, Nov.10, 2016

SIUE University Advancement will host the SIUE Day Faculty and Staff Kickoff:

2-3 p.m.
Today
Rendleman Hall Lobby

This year's SIUE Day Faculty/Staff campaign will run the entire month of November. Appeal forms are being delivered via campus mail.

Gifts received between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 will be counted as participating in SIUE Day.

Visit the SIUE Foundation Question and Answer table, enjoy "e" cookies and punch with colleagues and participate in "e" giving tree testimonials.

Every gift counts. Please make your gift today!

Daniel Ising and Nicola Schmidt,  established instructors in the Department of English, will read works of fiction:

4:30 p.m.
Today
The Cougar Store, Events Area

For more information, please call the Cougar Store at 650-3345. We hope to see you!

On Friday, Nov. 11 the Office of Admissions, in partnership with many in the SIUE community, will welcome more than 1,100 guests, including over 400 prospective students, to campus for the annual Preview SIUE program. Students and their guests will experience and explore the many opportunities at SIUE.
 
Preview SIUE will kick off at 9:30 a.m. in the Vadalabene Center and will continue throughout the day, with a majority of the programming held in the MUC. Many guests will be on campus until 2:30 p.m. Please know that the MUC will be quite busy during the day, especially during lunch.

Please join the Office of Admissions in welcoming these guests to campus. Let’s show them the excitement of the SIUE campus and help them see why SIUE can be their future home for their educational goals.

The School of Engineering Open House is an excellent opportunity for prospective students and their parents to learn more about the School, its programs and facilities. Guests can participate in laboratory demonstrations and information sessions, speak to advisors, current students and faculty, and attend building and campus tours.

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12
Morris University Center
School of Engineering Building

Representatives from local engineering, computer science and construction companies will be on hand to answer questions about employment opportunities. Scholarship drawings will take place at the end of the day.

The day begins at the Morris University Center with a presentation by the School of Engineering, followed by presentations from individual programs. Participants will then visit the Engineering Building, where they can visit labs, view student projects, speak with faculty, students, campus and industry partners. The SIUE Office of Financial Aid will also offer a presentation to visitors.

For more information, please visit School of Engineering Open House

The SIUE Ice Hockey Club will be hosting a Military Appreciation Day game against the Saint Louis Billikens:

3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12
East Alton Ice Arena

SIUE will wear special camouflage jerseys during the game, and individuals will be able to acquire the jerseys through a silent auction. A portion of the proceeds from the jersey sales will benefit the USO of Missouri, Inc. Last year the SIUE Club Ice Hockey team donated more than $900 to the USO of Missouri, Inc.

All current and retired military members will receive free admission with their military identification. The SIUE ROTC Color Guard is scheduled to participate in pre-game ceremonies for the game.

Bush Refrigeration and King Air Conditioning and Heating are the title sponsors. For more information, please contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director in SIUE Campus Recreation, at nrosale@siue.edu or 618-650-3242.

The SIUE Alcohol and Other Drugs Awareness Task Force presents speaker Jude Hassan, author of "Suburban Junky: From Honor Roll to Heroin Addict." Hassan will share his story of addiction and recovery.

Monday, Nov. 14
12-1 p.m.
Student Success Center Room 1203

Don't miss the Health Careers Fair:

3-6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 14
Morris University Center, Second Floor Conference Center

The fair will include residency programs. 

Some employers will conduct interviews at the fair and the next day. Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. 

For a list of employers attending the fair, visit Career Development Center Events. 

For more information, contact the Center at 650-3708, careerdevelopment@siue.edu or visit Career Development Center.

Campus Kitchen at SIUE is hosting a food drive, “Give Thanks Give Food” through Tuesday, Nov. 15.

This themed food drive will collect dry and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Care Center clients in Granite City.

Boxes will be located in the Student Fitness Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library Information Desk, Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall.

The items requested for "Give Thanks Give Food" drive include:
• Stuffing
• Canned vegetables
• Canned yams  and potatoes
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Gravy
• Macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce
• Canned fruit
• Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated

For more information, contact Melissa Bandy, mbandy@siue.edu.

Your support and generosity is much appreciated.

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

Cougar fans now have the opportunity to secure their seats for SIUE men's basketball under second-year Head Coach Jon Harris and SIUE women's basketball under fifth-year Head Coach Paula Buscher.

Tickets are available by calling 855-SIUE-TIX or by visiting SIUECougars.com/TIX.

Featured on this season's slate of games for SIUE is a Nov. 18 matchup with the Salukis of SIU Carbondale. Last season, SIUE defeated SIU Carbondale on the road 76-74. Faculty and staff can receive significant savings for tickets by using the promo code CAMPUS16.

The men's schedule includes nonconference home contests against IUPUI (Nov. 26), Stetson (Dec. 7), Missouri Western (Dec. 10) and Missouri S&T (Dec. 28).

The OVC season begins Saturday, Dec. 31 for the men's team against Tennessee Tech. SIUE also has home contests against Austin Peay (Jan. 12), Murray State (Jan. 14), Tennessee State (Jan. 25), Jacksonville State (Feb. 4), Southeast Missouri (Feb. 9), UT Martin (Feb. 11) and Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25).

The SIUE women's basketball team begins its home season on Sunday, Nov. 6 with an exhibition contest against Lindenwood.

The nonconference schedule features four games beginning with SIU Carbondale on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Cougars also face Western Illinois (Nov. 27), UMSL (Dec. 11) and Illinois State (Dec. 23).

SIUE's OVC season also kicks off Dec. 31 against Tennessee Tech. The rest of the home OVC schedule is Murray State (Jan. 15), Southeast Missouri (Jan. 18), Tennessee State (Jan. 25), Jacksonville State (Feb. 4), UT Martin (Feb. 11), Austin Peay (Feb. 15) and Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25).

Visit, SIUE Basketball Season for more information.