Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

Enjoy savings through Saturday, Dec. 10 on select merchandise at The Cougar Store.

Note these savings:

• 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 exclude already reduced merchandise. See store policy for more details.

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

SIUE Counseling Services is hosting two walk-in stress management workshops to help students cope with the stress of final exams.

The format will include discussions about stress, some guided relaxation techniques, and information about how to incorporate brief relaxation into an already-full schedule.

The workshops are free and will be led by Dr. Jamie Linsin, director of Counseling Services.

The workshops are scheduled as follows:

10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 in Student Services Center, room 1201

1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Student Services Center, room 1202

No registration or appointments are needed to attend.

The Office of Human Resources' Life To GO Series Presents: “Dealing with Holiday Stresses”

Lisa Thompson-Gibson, counselor in SIUE Counseling Services, will address common holiday stressors and tips on how to prevent and reduce them.

Please register, bring your lunch and join us:

Noon-1 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 9
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A 

Seating is limited, so please RSVP by registering at summurp@siue.edu. 

For more information, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 650-2190.

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.

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.

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.

Every year, all faculty and staff are required to complete sexual harassment and sexual assault awareness and prevention training as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”), as well as a new state law, Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act.

This year, the required training can be satisfied by completing the online course or by attending an in-person session.

To review the schedule of offered trainings and to register for a session, visit SIUE EOA training. If you have any issues with registration, or if a unit/department would like to schedule an individual session, please contact Jeanne at 650-2333.

To access the Title IX online training site:

1. Go to the following link: DSA online
2. You will be prompted to sign in: Enter your SIUE email address and the password: 123456.
3. Check “I accept these terms” and save
4. Click on “online learning”
5. Take the course titled Title IX (VAWA Compliant Version)
6. Print certificate

The course should take about 90 minutes to complete, however it does not have to be completed in one sitting. You can exit the course and return at a later time to complete the course.

Please complete your online training prior to Thursday, Dec. 22.

If you have any problems accessing or completing the online training, please e-mail your questions to eoa-TitleIX@siue.edu or contact the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access & Title IX Coordination at 650-2333.

Video surveillance equipment is scheduled to be installed at the SIUE Vadalabene and Student Fitness Centers by the end of January 2017 in order to enhance the overall security at SIUE.

In accordance with Section II (F) of the University’s Video Surveillance Policy, Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has approved the installation of the additional security equipment that includes VC hallways and indoor pool bleacher areas, the climbing gym, both group activities rooms, the VC instructional gym, and the service area of Freshens in the Student Fitness Center.

For more information regarding this policy, visit Monitoring and Recording Evidence.