Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom

Wednesday, Feb. 28
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, and all non-teaching degrees

Thursday, March 1
School of Engineering

Professional attire required. Bring copies of your resume!

Don’t forget your Cougar Card for registration at the door.

A list of attending employers can be found on the Career Development Center's website.

For more information, please call the CDC at 618-650-3708 or visit the website.

SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the spring 2018 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the campus of SIUE.

Please note Lifelong Learning Speakers presentations on Wednesday, Feb. 28 in the Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room:

"Presidents and the Press," presented by Laurie Rice, PhD, associate professor of political science
10:30-11:45 a.m.

"A Known Race Writer: Pauline Hopkins’s Editorial Ascent at the Colored American Magazine," presented by Jennifer Miller, PhD, associate professor of historical studies
1:15-2:30 p.m.

The cost is $5 for the public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for alumni and students (with valid student ID).

You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester jam packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate! To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator, Eboni Thompson at 618.650.3233.

The University Staff Senate's meetings are open to constituency members. Non-senate members can come and listen. Participation depends on the agenda being discussed and/or prior approval from the president of the University Staff Senate. The next University Staff Senate Executive meeting will be held:

9 a.m.
Thursday, March 1
Morris University Center, International Room
Guest speaker: Green Dot program presenters Samantha Dickens and Arielle Weaver

Staff Senate Executive meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. Staff Senate meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, with the exception of July during which there is no full Senate meeting.

Agendas and minutes may be found at siue.edu/ugov/staff/schedule_of_meetings.

Future guests include:

• SUCSS Executive Director Jeff Brownfield – March 15 executive board meeting (needs questions by March 1)
• SIU President Randy Dunn – April 5 full senate meeting,  School of Dental Medicine, Alton Campus
• HR Director Senkfor – April 19 executive board meeting
• VP of State University Annuitants Association Narbeth Emmanuel - May 3 full senate meeting
• UPBC Chair Lutz and Budget Director Winter – May 17 executive board meeting

Questions for guests may be submitted in advance to a current senator. You may find current senators/officers at siue.edu/ugov/staff/senatemembership_staff.

Please, feel free to contact President Gretchen Fricke, or any senate member, with questions about the senate or check out the Staff Senate FAQ page.

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 Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion invites you to nominate a Phenomenal Woman at SIUE or in the community. The annual Phenomenal Women's Luncheon is held during Women's History Month at SIUE.

The awardees and nominators will be invited to attend a luncheon honoring and celebrating women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, the nation and the world.

11:30-1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room
Nominations must be received no later than Monday, March 5, and awardees will be notified via email by Friday, March 9.

Through the recognition of these contributions, the annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon hopes to inspire other women to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives and the lives of others.

To nominate a Phenomenal Woman, please complete this nomination form or visit the Programs & Events page on our website. 

For more information, contact Dr. Venessa A. Brown at vbrown@siue.edu, Rachel Garrett at ragarre@siue.edu or call the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 650-5382.

The Office of Educational Outreach presents Lifelong Learning Speaker Series at Glen Carbon Library:

The History of the Hoover Dam
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6
Speaker: Luke Snell

Luke M. Snell is a concrete consultant and SIUE emeritus professor. He has done extensive consulting work on construction and concrete problems throughout the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Mongolia. He has also written more than  400 articles on concrete, construction materials and construction education.

Justice Delayed vs. Justice Denied
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 15
Speaker: Joyce Lakes

Joyce M. Lakes is the author of Justice Delayed vs. Justice Denied. Joyce was the first African American female to become the state-wide manager of the Incarcerated Prison Program in Illinois from 1998 until her retirement in 2002.

No registration is required. Invite a friend!

9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 13
SIUE East St. Louis Center
Multipurpose Room, Building D
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
East St. Louis, IL  62201

These meetings are open to all faculty and staff.

The Chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.

Other scheduled Q&A's with the chancellor include:
April 17 – Edwardsville Campus
June 4 – Alton Campus

The University Staff Senate will present its Scholarship Banquet for all staff, faculty, retirees and the community at large:

5 p.m. social hour begins
6 p.m. dinner
Tuesday, April 10
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom

There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and attendance prizes.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Staff Senate Scholarship, awarded during the fall and summer terms for deserving high school graduates or continuing undergraduate students at SIUE who are the child, grandchild, spouse or civil union partner of a presently employed or retired civil service or professional staff employee at SIUE.

Ticket information is coming soon.

For more information, contact Collin Van Meter at 650-5240 or cvanmet@siue.edu.