Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

The Alumni Association is hosting another happy hour for the St. Louis and Metro East area:

5 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

Come kick back after work while you network and meet fellow SIUE Cougar Alumni. Register for this free event today by clicking here.

The Land of Goshen Community Farmer's Market is held in downtown Edwardsville Saturday mornings through October 20. At the market, businesses and farmers gather in tents—rain or shine—to sell their locally made products.

The City of Edwardsville has again graciously offered the University booth space. Each week, a different department will host the SIUE tent to provide information on events, issues or offerings.

8 a.m.-Noon
Saturdays through Oct. 20
St. Louis Street (by the Madison County Courthouse)
Edwardsville

Upcoming Goshen Market events:
Aug. 25 - Friends of Lovejoy Library
Sept. 1 - School of Engineering (Baja or Solar Car)
Sept. 8 - Suicide Prevention Week
Sept. 15 - The Gardens
Sept. 22 - Athletics
Sept. 29 - Friends of Lovejoy Library

As we start another academic year, we think it is a great time to recognize those hard-working employees in your department!

Do you have an outstanding employee that deserves recognition? Perhaps you have a member of your staff that consistently demonstrates excellence in their work. Then nominate them for the Employee of the Month award.

The Employee of the Month Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his or 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.

Faculty, staff or students can make nominations, but the immediate supervisor must support the nomination. Employees in their current position for two years and who have not received the award within the last five years are eligible for nomination.

Nomination forms and additional details are available online at siue.edu/human-resources/faculty-staff/employee-recognition-program.

We encourage you to nominate your valued staff members and recognize their hard work and dedication to SIUE.

For more information, please contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.

Thank you in advance for your time and nominations!

Join us for the Fall 2018 Safe Zone/LGBT Community & Ally Welcome Reception.

4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Room

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided.

The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff members who are members of our LGBT community on campus. We invite all Allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.

Welcome Class of 2022 and returning students, faculty and staff! Stop by Lovejoy Library's Open House:

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29

Explore the library's resources and services, engage in conversation with librarians and staff, and experience a tour of the newly renovated first floor.

Prizes and kettle corn will be provided!

For more information, contact us at 650-4636.

Welcome back to campus!

Please browse the Office of Educational Outreach’s Fall Catalog to see the variety of non-credit courses, lifelong learning opportunities and continuing education conference being offered in the upcoming months.

And be sure to watch for Fall 2018 Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.

There will be a variety of presentation topics, including those from Great Decisions. Please view our fall offerings at Lifelong Learning Speaker Series.

As a reminder, membership for the fall semester is $25. With a membership, the cost to attend each session will remain $2 per session and $2 for parking.

Join us for the Inaugural Fall Welcome Reception: 

4 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom 

This year we are extending an invitation to current and incoming SIUE black faculty, staff and students.

Please enjoy the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion’s Annual Report for 2017-18. 

You can also find it on the Annual Reports page of our website. 

As you can see in the 100+ pages, we worked diligently to cover as many of the University’s diversity and inclusion initiatives as possible, and you may see your department or area mentioned in the report! Please be sure to make sure you send us your stories so that we can capture your diversity and inclusion efforts in the 2018-2019 annual report. 

We look forward to another productive, exciting and inclusive year. 

Thank you for your commitment to a diverse and inclusive SIUE!

SIUE faculty and staff,

Please plan to visit the Vadalabene Center Indoor Pool through Friday, Sept. 7 during open swim hours.

It is reqired for you to fill out the annual Liability Waiver and Par-Q form. A Campus Recreation staff member will be available to assist you with completing these forms.

For more information, contact Assistant Director of Recreational Programs Natalie Hawkins at 650-3242 or email at nrosale@siue.edu.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to register for the all-day Suicide Prevention Conference:

8:30 a.m. registration
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Morris University Center, Conference Center

The conference is a collaboration between iCare and campus partners intended to further knowledge, skills and abilities in understanding contributing factors to suicide and existing best prevention practices.

The registration fee is $80 for faculty, staff and community members and $10 for students. Lunch is included and six CEU opportunities are available for social workers and nurses.

For more information, visit Educational Outreach at Professional-Non-Credit Programs.

Individuals are also welcome to attend the keynote speech by Frank Warren:

7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
There is no fee or RSVP required to attend.

Frank Warren, "The Most Trusted Stranger in America" and founder of PostSecret.com, travels around the country, sharing a collection of highly personal secrets on artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world.

For more information, contact Cindy Cobetto at (618) 650-2164 or cgorsag@siue.edu or Lisa Thompson-Gibson at (618) 650-2842 or lithomp@siue.edu.