Friday, Feb. 16, 2018

The IRIS Center will present "Digital Map Making" at

2 p.m.
Today
Peck Hall, room 1405

Kristine Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor in English Language and Literature, will discuss maps and map-making in the humanities and the digital humanities. She will demonstrate how to make maps on both Google Maps and Mapbox.

All are welcome, and please bring a laptop to try it yourself.

Do you have an outstanding student employee? If so, we invite you to nominate them for SIUE Student Employee of the Year.

A nomination form can be printed at siue.edu/studentemployment. To be eligible, a student must be employed for a minimum of six months between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 (anticipated).

The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. today.

After committee review, one student will be selected to be Student Employee of the Year for SIUE. The winner will be announced during National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 8-14, and will have their name and nomination letter sent to the state competition. The winner will also receive a $500 scholarship.

For more information, call the Student Employment Office at 650-2563.

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center, in partnership with the Edwardsville Rotary, is pleased to accept nominations for an SIUE Student of the Month.

Individuals selected for this award will be recognized at an upcoming Rotary meeting and at the annual Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony in April.

SIUE Students can be nominated by students, faculty or staff. No self-nominations will be considered. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, and should be received by the 16th of the month to be considered for that month's award. Any nominees not selected for one month, will be considered for the following months. Awards will be given for September through April each academic year.

Candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

· High academic standards
· Campus involvement and activities
· Service to others on and off campus
· Leadership within their academic area or within an organization
· Demonstrated ability to promote spirit and pride at SIUE

To obtain a form, visit SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month.

For more information, please contact the Kimmel Student Involvement Center at 650-2686.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus:

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room

and

Wednesday, Feb. 21
Blood Mobile, Hairpin

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit Red Cross and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code.

Walk-ins are welcome.

The Office of Human Resources' Life To Go Series will host "Power of Attorney:” 

12-1 p.m
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

We will have a discussion regarding Powers of Attorney, including planning documents for everyone, regardless of age and health. The discussion will include examples of situations where these documents come into play, and the problems that occur if there are no such documents.

Space is limited, so please RSVP by emailing Summer Murphy at summurp@siue.edu.

Presenters are needed for the Spring 2018 Leadership Programming Series. The Student Leadership Development Program is open to any SIUE undergraduate or graduate student, and covers a variety of topics centered around leadership, communication and career issues.

We have two different programs we are looking to fill. If you are interested in serving as a presenter, please read below and then complete this form getinvolved.siue.edu/submitter/form/start/146410.

Leadership Lunches—will occur on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. throughout the semester (dates below)

Women’s Leadership Institute—February 20 from 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

We are interested in a wide range of topics. Listed below are topics that have been previously offered, but we are interested in other topics as well. Each session is between 45 minutes and 1 hour, and we ask that the sessions not just be a full lecture. We hope that there will be some sort of interactive portion with an activity, discussion, etc.

Cross Cultural Awareness	Professional Etiquette	Conflict Resolution	Effective Communication
Understanding the Org. Climate	Stress Management	Ethical Leadership	Civic Responsibility
Mindfulness in Leadership	Team Leadership	True Colors	Leading Your Peers
Keys to Leadership Success	Dealing with Change	Social Justice	Event Planning
Becoming a Successful Leader	Social Media	Interviewing Skills	Building Your Resume
Social Change Model of Leadership	Time Management	LinkedIn	Recruitment & Retention
Leadership Issues in the LGBT Community	Positive Psychology/Leadership	Sustainable Leadership	Creating Effective Incentive Programs

The SIUE Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is offering three awards to students. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 2.

The awards include:
Undergraduate Scholarship: One scholarship of up to $750 (which must be applied to undergraduate or graduate tuition and fees at SIUE) may be awarded. Eligibility requirements: Must be an undergraduate with at least junior standing (60 hours) at the end of the fall semester 2017, must have a minimum GPA of 3.5, and must have earned at least 24 semester hours at SIUE by the end of the fall semester 2017. Students with a 100 percent waiver for tuition and fees are not eligible. Please note: Applicants DO NOT have to be PKP members. An additional award of $250 is available if the recipient is a PKP member or an inductee at the April 2018 ceremony.

Undergraduate Paper Contest: Three cash prizes of $200, $100 and $50 will be awarded for papers meeting the criteria. Submissions are to be scholarly essays or research papers on any academic topic that can be understood by a lay audience. This contest is open to ANY SIUE undergraduate.

Graduate Fellowship: Graduating seniors with superior academic and leadership records, who are or will be members of Phi Kappa Phi by the application deadline and who have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post baccalaureate program of study for the 2018-19 academic year, are eligible to apply. One fellowship award of up to $1,000 will be given through our local chapter, and then this person will be entered into the national contest where 51 fellowships of $5,000 and six fellowships of $15,000 will be awarded (SIUE nominees have won a national award in the past!).

The ITSpotlight is an e-newsletter designed to keep SIUE up to date on the latest technology news and events on campus.

Each month you will find articles on teaching with technology, course design, and tech updates. The most recent headlines include: 

• Outlook Scheduling Assistant Makes it Easier to Plan Meetings
• Using Campus Technology with Merrill's First Principles of Instruction

Round up a table of 8 and register for the 2018 SIUE Alumni Association Annual Trivia Night taking place on Saturday, March 10. 

Share and invite your friends using the SIUE Alumni Association Trivia Night Facebook event!

 Register online today!

The Faculty Development Council and the Office of the Provost will present the Continuous Improvement Conference on Friday, March 16.

Breakfast:
8:30-9 a.m.

Engaging Modern Learners Workshop
9 a.m.-Noon
Morris University Center, Mississipppi/Illinois Rooms

Description: What factors influence student motivation and desire to learn? Obviously, there are some influences beyond the professor’s
control, but research in educational psychology suggests one thing we can do to increase student engagement is to create learning environments
that are in some ways linked to, and supportive of, the current student culture. During this participatory session, we will briefly review
the literature regarding the culture of the Millennial student and apply the findings of the presenter’s research regarding modern learners

Break: 12-1:30 p.m.

Creating “I Don’t Want to Miss a Moment of This!” Learning Environments
1:30–3 p.m.
Peck Hall, Room 1402

As college professors, we are all experts in our content area. However, we may not be aware of the body of research within educational
psychology that provides insights into motivating our students. During this presentation we will briefly review the literature regarding student
motivation and share the findings of Dr. Price’s own research on this topic. Throughout the presentation, participants will be encouraged
to reflect on their methods and the learning environments they create. Digitized video clips of student interviews will be utilized in order to
convey practical steps we can take to increase student motivation, interest, and desire to learn in the courses we teach.

Register here!

The Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Service Award Committee invites nominations from the University community for consideration by the committee. All departments and schools are asked to consider and submit well-deserving nominations, particularly for individuals who show an ongoing connection or commitment to the SIUE community and region.

Please visit, siue.edu/ugov/faculty/hdegree/ for details on the criteria for submission and the nomination forms. A list of former recipients is available for review on the University Archives website: siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/archives/commence.shtml.

Please note that current University employees are not eligible for awards.

Nominations must be received no later than Friday. March 16. Submissions should include the appropriate nomination form along with biographical information.

The subject librarians in Library and Information Services can provide assistance in locating documentation that can strengthen the nomination: siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/librarians.shtml.

For more information, contact Juliet Kerico Gray at jkerico@siue.edu or 650-3129.

The SIUE Police Department is presenting a one-day, free of charge, self-defense course: Rape, Aggression, Defense (R.A.D.) Systems. The course is offered for WOMEN ONLY (faculty, staff, students and their guests).

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, March 24
Evergreen Hall Multipurpose Room

R.A.D. is a nationally certified self defense program designed specifically for women.  We will spend the day teaching you different techniques on how to defend yourself. At the end of the day, we put an officer in a padded suit and allow the students to use the skills taught to defend themselves.  

Appropriate clothing would be tennis shoes, T-shirt with sweat pants or shorts. Bring money for lunch options in the Morris University Center or bring a sack lunch.

Please respond to Officer Kircher at kbohle@siue.edu.