Friday, Jan. 12, 2018

The Department of Computer Science is soliciting requests for software development projects to be performed by senior computer science students during the spring and fall 2018 semesters.

In recent semesters, CS senior project teams have developed software product projects for SIUE Departments, individual SIUE faculty members, and not-for-profit organizations.

Products developed include iPhone/iPad apps, Android apps, websites and applications (software that runs on a PC). Some projects have been education and research related, while others are completely different.

If you have a project idea you wish to be considered for a senior project as an individual or as a business representative, please contact Dennis Bouvier, associate professor of computer science by Tuesday, Jan. 16 at dbouvie@siue.edu. Please indicate your intent to propose as soon as possible, even if all ideas are not immediately known.

The Cougar Store is hosting a staff and faculty appreciation day sale.

Stop by the store on Tuesday, Jan. 16 for 25% off all items excluding textbooks, technology and merchandise already on sale.

It will also have treats for you while you browse!

Registration is now open for the SIUE Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Summit. Click here to register.

8-11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Morris University Center, Second Floor Conference Center

Coffee and refreshments begin at 8 a.m. You're invited to come early to view the University's strategic goals and discuss them with University Diversity Council members before the larger conversation begins!

The Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Summit will be a gathering to inform the University community of our final Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, review a University-wide diversity learning program demo, recognize the University Diversity Council and provide a space where we can share our thoughts about the plan and any other issues.

For more information, please contact The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at siueidi@siue.edu or ext. 5382.

Dear Members of the Campus Community:

Our biweekly dialogues to support critical conversations and understanding around issues of campus climate for black students, faculty and staff, social justice, and our collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment will continue:

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19
Peck Hall, Room 2405

We remain grateful to all who have attended our fall semester sessions, shared their thoughts and/or listened carefully. The following dates cover the spring semester: 

Fridays, Feb. 2 and 16, March 2, 16 and 30, April 13 and 27

All sessions will run from noon-1:30 p.m. in Peck Hall, Room 2405.

Thank you,

Denise Cobb
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Don't forget the Career Development Center gives presentations on career-related topics!

A career counselor is able to visit your class to give presentations on the following topics, including but not limited to:

Resumes	Interviewing
Networking	Job Search
Co-ops & Internships	LinkedIn
Career Assessments	Preparing for a Career Fair
Social Media	Professional Attire & Etiquette

Presentations can be done from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday or by request. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. However, there will be times when we have limited staff availability.

If you would like your class to use our services (i.e. mock interviews, assessments, resume approvals, etc.), please notify us in advance that your students will be making appointments, as well as for what class and assignment. This will ensure we are meeting both your and your students’ needs.

Complete the online form here and schedule your Career Development Center presentation today!

If you have specific questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 or tammtay@siue.edu.

The Graduate School will host a discussion about Graduate Student Mental Health.

10 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A

The discussion will be led by Dr. Jessica Horowitz, associate dean for Student Services at Loyola University Chicago, Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services at SIUE, and Jim Boyle, interim director of Disability Support Services.

Topics will include mental illness, disability, international students, online learners, advising and reporting. Time will be provided for open sharing. All faculty and staff are invited.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Faculty Development Council of the Faculty Senate and the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, has announced Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) Call for Proposals for FY2019.

Faculty, staff or students may submit proposals by Monday, Jan. 29.

The purpose of the EUE program is to fund innovative projects that will have broad and sustaining impact on undergraduate education.

For more information about the program, current guidelines for funding priorities, application forms and budget guidelines, visit the EUE website.

SIUE Women’s Basketball will host its annual Pink Zone game to raise money and promote breast cancer research and awareness! Please join us!

6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3

Health Service is collaborating with SIUE Athletics to promote breast cancer awareness and will be raising money by selling Pink Zone tee shirts for $5! All proceeds from Pink Zone events benefit Susan G. Komen Missouri.

• In 2017, more than 250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women and 2,400 in men in the U.S.
• Every two minutes, one case of breast cancer is diagnosed in a woman in the U.S.
• In 2017, more than 40,000 women and more than 400 men in the U.S. are expected to die from breast cancer.
• Improvements in early detection and effective treatment contributed to a 39 percent decline in breast cancer mortality (deaths) in the U.S. between 1989-2015.
• Currently, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.
• One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

2018 Pink Zone tee shirt sales will be available in the Goshen Lounge and/or Center Court during the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Riane Greenwalt, director of Health Service, at 650-2852 or rgreenw@siue.edu.