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Don't Miss Today's State Universities Annuitants Association Meeting
SIUE retirees, current employees and survivors are invited to attend the next meeting of the SIUE Chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA):
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Today
Birger Hall
Speakers include:
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook
State Senator William Haine, keynote speaker
Linda Brookhart, SUAA executive director
Please join us for a light lunch, refreshments and conversation with your colleagues at 11:30.
Parking is available in the lot in front of Birger Hall. No special decal is needed.
Please note that this meeting immediately precedes SIUE's annual Holiday Party at 2 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom of Morris University Center.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive Today and Dec. 7 |
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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
•Wednesday, Dec. 7
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.
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Support The Gardens at SIUE and Buy Holiday Greenery |
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The Gardens at SIUE is selling holiday greenery from Lynch Creek Farms to raise funds for support.
Fall and holiday/winter theme wreaths are available now and can be scheduled for delivery on your desired date. Table centerpieces and tabletop trees are also available.
Wreaths are 26" and 32" and weigh seven-eight pounds.
Place your order online at Friends of The Gardens or by phone, 1-888-426-0781. Please indicate you are ordering as part of The Gardens fundraiser #173848. Twenty percent of all items ordered goes to The Gardens at SIUE for plant materials and other uses.
For more information, contact Marian Smithson, msmiths@siue.edu.
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The Cougar Store's Annual Holiday Sale Going on Now |
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Enjoy savings through Saturday, Dec. 10 on selected merchandise at The Cougar Store.
Note these savines:
- 20% off on SIUE imprinted items
- 20% off Jansport backpacks, non-imprinted jewelry, Sock it To Me socks, Poopouri, Shinola journals and Natural Life
- 30% off Melissa and Doug toys and games
- 40% off regular priced general books.
These specials excludes already reduced merchandise. See store policy for more details.
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FOTAD SfC Season Continues Dec. 10 with a Gnome for Christmas |
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Tickets still are available for A Gnome for Christmas, a holiday play to be performed by the Imaginary Theatre Company, the traveling arm of the St. Louis Repertory Theatre:
4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10
Dunham Hall Theater
The play is presented by A Season for the Child (SfC), the family-oriented live theater program sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD). The show continues SfC’s 27th season.
General admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are available through the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774.
FOTAD’s holiday offering presents the story of Lulu, as well as her quirky father, who fails to sell yet another of his odd inventions. They fall on hard times and are forced to live in a rundown farmhouse. Lulu is sad but when mysterious and magical things start happening, she sees that the farmhouse might be home to more than meets the eye.
This warm-hearted musical reminds us of the importance of helping others and the happiness found in friends.
SfC, which premiered in 1990, features adaptations of various children’s stories using interactive techniques that not only delight children and parents, but also provide a thorough learning experience. FOTAD, a support group for the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance, uses SfC proceeds to help fund merit awards for talented SIUE theater and dance students.
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Note the Remaining Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion's Events This Month |
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Thursday, Dec. 8
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge
Winter Fest: Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa
Saturday, Dec. 10
Human Rights Day
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter
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Book Returns for Textbook Service, Dec. 12-17 |
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Fall textbooks must be returned to Textbook Services before 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 or you will be charged for your books.
Textbook Services operating hours:
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14
8 a.m.-6 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 15
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17
You do not need to be there to return your books. A friend or relative may return them and identification is not required for returns.
If you bring five or more canned food items, you can skip the line. If you bring in 10 or more canned food items, you can skip the line and have your books put away.
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Donate Professional Attire and Help a Student |
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Each year, the Career Development Center has students who are in need of professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events and practicum/Co-op/internship experiences. Unfortunately not all students have the resources to obtain the appropriate attire for these occasions.
The Career Development Center is planning to take donations of professional attire items from Thursday, Dec. 15-Thursday, Dec. 22 and from Tuesday, Jan. 3-Tuesday, Jan. 31 in preparation for its spring recruiting season.
The Center will also take ongoing donations outside of the above time frame.
The Center will accept men’s and women’s attire of all sizes that are clean and in good condition.
Donations may include:
• Suits
• Dresses
• Skirts
• Dress Pants/Khakis
• Sweater sets
• Polos
• Blouses
• Belts
• Ties
• Any item that can be worn for a professional event with employers
• Any item that would be appropriate as a starting point for a professional wardrobe
Items may be dropped off in the Career Development Center, Student Success Center room 0281 during regular business hours.
For more information, contact the Center at 650-3708.
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Students, Apply for SIUE Marketing Association's Success Videos Contest |
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Nick Hotze, president of the SIUE Marketing Association, has announced the kickoff of the Visionary Wealth Advisors (VWA) “Success Videos” contest. The SIUE Marketing Association is the campus chapter of The American Marketing Association (AMA).
“We are extremely excited to work with Visionary Wealth Advisors, a local investment company, on this contest,” said Hotze. “The contest is an opportunity for student videographers to highlight their work and win cash prizes. The Marketing Association appreciates VWA’s interest in SIUE.”
The VWA “Success Videos” contest is open to all students. Individual students or a student team will interview a VWA client asking how VWA helped them become successful. The SIUE Marketing Association will coordinate matching the VWA clients with the SIUE students, who will then create and produce their own 5-7 minute videos.
All videos will be posted on VWA’s YouTube channel for people to vote for their favorite video. The winning videos will be recognized and awarded cash prizes at an awards event in late February or early March 2017.
Winning student videos will receive cash prizes:
First place, $400
Second place, $200
Third place, $100
For more contest information and to enter, contact Nick Hotze at nhotze@siue.edu.
Learn more about SIUE Marketing Association on Facebook: SIUEama.
Visionary Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management services. It offers financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, insurance assessment, estate planning, college planning, business retirement plans, concierge and risk management services. Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC was founded in 2014 and is based in Edwardsville, Ill. Learn more at visionarywealthadvisors.com.
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Registration Open for Kindermusik Classes, Winter-Spring 2017 |
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Kindermusik will offer its Winter-Spring 2017 classes beginning January 14.
To register, visit Kindermusik.
Classes offered inlcude:
“Village" (birth to 1½ years old)
Semester theme: The Rhythm of My Day
This class will help bring more rhythm and routine to your baby’s day, as well as help develop lasting learning skills.
We’ll show and tell why music can help little ones soothe into the day’s schedule and help build a strong body and mind network for learning. Tuition is $135 and is due by Thursday, Jan. 5.
Class dates and times:
9 a.m. Saturday Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4
10 a.m. Thursday Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2
“Our Time” (1½ - 3 years old)
Semester theme: Fiddle-dee-dee
This class encourages toddlers to uncover an engaging musical world while guiding confidence, self-control, and communications skills. Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming and object identification foster language skills. Creative movement to various musical “moods” develops a sense of balance, timing, and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills. Our Time reflects the emotional foundations of school readiness and the latest research on music and early childhood development. Tuition is $160 and is due by Thursday, Jan. 5.
Class dates and times:
10 a.m. Saturday Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 11 and 18
11 a.m. Thursday Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9 and 16
For spring courses, visit Kindermusik Winter-Spring 2017. For more information, contact Ellen Singh, program administrator and teacher, 650-3799 or esingh@siue.edu.
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