Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016

The Good Buy Book Shop has received some wonderful donations this year!

Just recently, it received dozens of amazing golf books, such as Ben Hogan’s, Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, Bobby Jones on Golf and Arnold Palmer’s Play Great Golf: Mastering the Fundamentals of Your Game.

Stop by to shop the holiday bargains right here on campus!

The book shop is located on the lower level of Lovejoy Library and is open:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wednesdays
Thursdays

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. Today
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.

The International Hospitality Program (IHP) at SIUE is hosting its spring semester collection of used household items.

Please consider donating your used household items and furniture to new international students at SIUE. 

Bring donations to the IHP Welcome Reception:
3-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Students ambassadors and IHP volunteers will be available to assist your unloading any items from your vehicle in Lot B. 

Household items needed:

• Vacuum cleaners
• Sheets
• Blankets/comforters
• Towels/wash cloths
• Lamps
• Microwaves
• Rice cookers and blenders
• Kitchen utensils
• Pots and pans
• Dishes
• Silverware

IHP also accepts the below items, but DO NOT bring them to the reception area. Please contact Susan Jernigan to
arrange for pickup at sjernigan@charter.net. 

• Small desks
• Chairs 
• Reading tables
• Small book shelves
• Beds/mattresses (twin and full size only)
• Small sofas/futons
• Upholstered chairs
• Kitchen tables and chairs 

To become an IHP host or host family, contact Rick Biethman at ihp.siue@gmail.com. 

Deadline:
4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Applicants submit to their respective department chair

The Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Awards are made to SIUE tenure-track faculty members in order to recognize and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study.

Awards are given to up to two junior tenure-track faculty members each year. Each recipient will receive $10,000 from the Graduate School and $2,500 from their unit for a total of $12,500 for a one-year period.

As this is a shared award between the Graduate School and the colleges/schools, applicants are encouraged to discuss their applications with school deans.

Qualified tenure-track faculty members are encouraged to submit proposals by Wednesday, Jan. 4.

For more information, visit Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award.

SIUE observes the 34th Celebration of the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

11:30 a.m. -- luncheon
12:30 p.m. -- remarks
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

The luncheon theme is "Turning Our Darkness into Light: Where Does Change Begin?" and it is a celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  

General admission is $25 for it is FREE to students. Limited seating is availabe. Luncheon reservations are confirmed only by receipt of payment by Jan. 10, 2017. For tickets and more information, call 650-3210.