Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

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.-4:30 p.m. Today
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.

Budgetary considerations and community advancement are the topics on this Sunday’s episode of Segue on WSIE 88.7 FM at 9 a.m., as Greg Budzban, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at SIUE, hosts Shavonda Mitchom, current budget director in CAS and newly appointed associate director of the SIUE East St. Louis Center.

At a campus which prides itself on shared governance, Mitchom discusses her involvement with the strategic budget committee, a group of SIUE administration, faculty and staff tasked with the difficult decision-making of a budget realignment process as the University moves forward.

Tune in to WSIE 88.7 FM every Sunday at 9 a.m. as weekly guests discuss issues on SIUE’s campus.

SIUE faculty, staff, departments and student organizations, now is the time to start planning for your holiday party.

Cougar Lanes is the ideal on-campus location to host your event from through Friday, Dec. 23.

Your party can reserve space for up to two hours in our facility, which has bowling, pool and table tennis.

Group rates:
Under 25 people -- $50
25-50 people -- $75
More than 50 people -- $100

Holiday packages are designed for organized groups such as Girl Scouts, Boy Souts, a school, church or other clubs.

For more information, contact Steve or Matt at 650-5263.

5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18
Vadalabene Center
Wrestling vs Appalachian State*

7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19
Vadalabene Center
Wrestling vs Purdue

1 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23
Vadalabene Center
Women’s Basketball vs Illinois State

7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Vadalabene Center
Men’s Basketball vs Missouri S&T

Noon
Saturday, Dec. 31
Vadalabene Center
Women’s Basketball vs Tennessee Tech*

2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 31
Vadalabene Center
Men’s Basketball vs Tennessee Tech*

* Conference event

As we sit back and reflect on 2016, why not recognize employees who went above and beyond on their job throughout this past year? Please consider nominating a coworker for SIUE's Employee of the Month Recognition Program Award.

The Employee Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his/her daily work. These employees are engaged in accomplishing the mission of the University, upholding our University’s values and routinely exceed the call of duty.

Nominations can be made by faculty, staff or students, but they must be supported by the immediate supervisor. Employees must be employed in their current position for two years and not have received the award within the last five years in order to be nominated for the award.

We encourage you to nominate an outstanding coworker, so they can be recognized for their hard work and dedication.

For more information, please contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127. You can also visit the Human Resources page.

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. 

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.

Graduation is just around the corner! Are you ready for the next step in your educational journey?

Whether you are planning to go to graduate school or business school, you are taking an important step toward your future by taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. The Office of Educational Outreach is offering GRE Prep Classes.

There is no better way to increase your score for the GRE, than with an instructor who knows the in's and out's of the exam and access to practice questions that will reflect the actual questions that appear on the test. 

6-9:50 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2017 (start date)
Duration: six weeks
Cost is $499. Register now.
Space is limited.

For more information, contact Cathy McNeese at cmcnees@siue.edu or 650-3208.

Registration is now open for the We Are One: Strategies and Solutions Summit

7:30 a.m. coffee and refreshments begin
8-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017

The We Are One Summit will be a working meeting, utilizing the draft Strategic Diversity Plan.

This is an opportunity for the entire University community to have an input in developing the new three-year plan. We have discussed issues in the Black Lives Matter Conferences. We have conducted campus climate surveys for faculty, staff and students, and now it is time to dialogue and put into action strategies and solutions.

We hope you can make the event. 

Please register early, as space is limited. Click here to register.

We also invite you to attend SIUE’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Luncheon after the We Are One Summit. This annual event provides the University the opportunity to recognize high school students, SIUE students, community members and SIUE employees for their commitment to excellence, service and citizenship as demonstrated by Dr. King.

The awards luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.

Tickets can be purchased at siue.edu/mlk or by calling 650.3208.

The SIUE Meridian Society is seeking proposals for funding (up to $5,000) for an SIUE Community-based project.

The Meridian Society is looking to fund projects that demonstrate a collaborative effort between an SIUE unit and a community organization. SIUE College, Schools, major units, departments and organizations (including student organizations with an SIUE account) are invited to apply for the 2017 Meridian awards.

The Meridian award application/proposal must be submitted and received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Electronic submissions are preferred to meridiansociety@siue.edu. 

Mail submissions to:
Meridian Awards
c/o Meridian Society at SIUE Foundation
Campus Box 1082
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1082

For a copy of the application, please visit Meridian Awards.

For more information, contact Julie Babington at 650-2378 or meridiansociety@siue.edu. Also visit, Meridian Society.

The Emeriti Faculty Association is pleased to request proposals from SIUE tenure and tenure-track faculty for projects that strengthen the academic quality of programs and that enhance the reputation of the University.

The deadline for proposals is March 6, 2017. Application guidelines are available at siue.edu/emeriti/.

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:
• Departmental colloquia that involve recognized outside experts
• Curricular development (disciplinary or interdisciplinary)
• Faculty exchanges, including international exchanges
• Scholar-in-residence programs

Ineligible activities include those supported elsewhere in the University, such as research, development of teaching skills and individual professional development.

For more information, please contact Jim Weingartner at jweinga@siue.edu or Richard Brugam at rbrugam@siue.edu.

The E Today will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.