Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018

Health Service has received its shipment of flu vaccine (Fluarix® Quadrivalent), and is pleased to offer flu vaccine to faculty, staff, retirees and students.

Health Service is able to provide flu shots to employees and retirees who are the primary insurer in a state sponsored insurance plan at no charge.

In order to receive the vaccine at no charge, employees must:
1.) Document the last four digits of your social security number
2.) Present your University ID and
3.) Present your state health insurance card

Retirees must
1.) Document the last four digits of your social security number and
2.) Present your state health insurance card

Health Service is able to provide flu immunization at a cost of $30 (cash or check only) to SIUE employees not covered under a state health plan.

Please plan to wear clothing for easy access to the upper arm injection site.

WALK IN Flu Shot Clinics will be available in the Lower Level of the Student Success Center. In order for us to continue to provide dedicated nursing service to our students during this time, we will use the meeting rooms close to our clinical office. There will be signs to identify the appropriate place.

9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30– 3:30 p.m.
Today and Oct. 5, 8, 11 and 12

Dedicated Flu Shot Clinics will be available at the East St. Louis campus:

10 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Oct. 10
East St. Louis Campus, Building D Suite 2015 (We Care Clinic)

For more information on the importance and benefits of receiving a flu shot, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm.

The October Career Fair will conclude at:

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Today - School of Engineering
Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom

FREE professional LinkedIn headshots will be taken from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  

Professional attire is required, and please bring copies of your resume!

For a list of attending employers, visit the CDC website.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to practice mindfulness and meditation:

12-12:50 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Magnolia Room 

For more information, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson in Counseling Services at lithomp@siue.edu or 650-2842.

No RSVP is required.

Check out these exciting courses and continuing education opportunities offered by Educational Outreach this fall.

Creating Zentangle Inspired Designs
6:30-8 p.m.
Thursdays, Oct. 4-25
Cost: $49

This course is designed for individuals at any skill level. Zentangle is a meditative art form, which is easy to create using simple deliberate strokes that build on each other to create unique pieces. At first glance, a Zentangle creation can seem intricate and complicated, but when you learn how it is done, you realize how simple it can be. A $12 supply fee will be collected on the first day of the course.

Immigrants in our Midst – Continuing Education Opportunity
8-4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5
Cost: $25

The "Immigrants In Our Midst - One Nation" Conference is designed to assist professionals interested in working with immigrant population in the surrounding Metro East area. Continuing Education Units are available.

Microsoft Excel: Beginner Level
6-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, Oct. 9-Nov. 13
Cost: $129

Designed for students with limited or no previous experience with Microsoft Excel, this beginner-level course will introduce new users to Excel 2016 with an overview of Excel basics that provides a beginner-level foundation of the application. Elements covered in this course include creating and managing multiple worksheets, rearranging data, working with basic formulas and formatting, inserting charts and graphics, and sorting and organizing large amounts of data. A brief introduction to Windows is included. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required for this course. Textbook and online resource materials are provided.

Creative Non-Fiction Workshop: Memoir
5:30-7 p.m.
Wednesdays, Oct. 10-Nov. 7
Cost: $49

Presentational and practical application of creative non-fiction, focusing on the memoir in both short and long form.

For more information and to register for these amazing opportunities, please visit the educational outreach website.

Check out these exciting courses and continuing education opportunities offered by Educational Outreach this fall.

For more information and to register for these amazing opportunities, please visit the educational outreach website.

The SIUE Department of Theater and Dance begins its 2018-19 fall season with D.W. Gregory’s "Radium Girls."

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 10-13
2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14
Dunham Hall

General admission is $15 for adults (18 and older); $12 for seniors (65 and up); $12 for non-SIUE students with a valid school I.D.; and $12 for SIUE faculty and staff. SIUE students are free with a valid SIUE I.D. 

Tickets are now available. To purchase, visit the Theater and Dance Department box office located inside Katherine Dunham Hall in room 1042b or charge by calling 618-650-2774 or toll free at 1-888-328-5168, extension 2774.  Sorry, no reservations are held without payment. 

For more information, please call the above phone numbers or send a message to theater-tickets@siue.edu. For directions and parking, please visit the SIUE website at siue.edu\maps.

In 1926 radium was a miracle cure, and luminous watches were the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story and written with warmth and humor, "Radium Girls" is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece that offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth and the commercialization of science.

Kristine Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will give her sabbatical presentation: "When Your Cousin is Your Sister and Your Niece is Your Daughter: Semantic Overlaps and Changes in Gurung (Tibeto-Burman) Kinship Terminology."

10-10:50 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
Peck Hall, room 2413

Kinship terminology, the nomenclature used to identify immediate and extended family members, is an important linguistic and social organizing tool in Tibeto-Burman languages of south and southeast Asia.

Hildebrandt will briefly survey the system of kinship terminology in Gurung (as investigated during my fall 2017 sabbatical), pausing to consider the ways that these terms index different types of family (and extra-family) relationships. She will also comment on how contemporary Gurung kinship terms have undergone various types of language change through time.

The SIUE Police Department will present Rape Aggressive Defense (R.A.D.) class:

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Evergreen Hall Multipurpose Room
Free of charge

This one-day course is for WOMEN ONLY (faculty, staff, students and their guests).

R.A.D. is a nationally certified self-defense program designed specifically for women. We will spend the day teaching different techniques on how to defend yourself should you ever be in immediate danger.

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. This is done in a safe environment, and everything is completely optional.

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 by email to Officer Maria Ferrari at mnoto@siue.edu. 

Though the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) comes a remarkable opportunity for students to visit four Chinese cities within two weeks, January 6-19, 2019. 

We encourage faculty to share this information with students who could benefit from this program. Lodging, meals and in-country transportation are covered by the program. Students pay only airfare, insurance and a $150 application fee.

This is a non-credit program focused on student dialogue, skill-building and an in-depth cultural experience. Find out more at https://goo.gl/xavVZB

The application deadline is October 15.

Faculty should be aware that participants will miss the first week of spring semester, and students must clear this planned absence with their professors.

The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce Gail Erb as the October 2018 Employee of the Month. Gail is the financial aid advisor manager in the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Please join us in congratulating Gail as the Employee of the Month:
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration
Rendelman Building,
Conference Room 2228

You can also send Gail a congratulatory email at gerb@siue.edu 

“SIUE is truly a great place to work and an institution that puts students first," said Erb. "I am thankful to work with a wonderful group of caring, kind and hard-working people in the Office of Student financial Aid."

“Gail embodies and epitomizes the values of SIUE," said Amy Koshinski, IT manager/administrative coordinator. "She serves as a diligent steward in the Financial Aid Office. She has the honesty, dedication and integrity needed to work with the Financial Aid Office staff and other institutions, as well as serving students and parents. Gail takes great pride and fulfillment in working toward the best interests of students and their families, while continuing to be a superior employee and source of strength for the department.”

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

Campus Recreation is sponsoring its annual ski/snowboard trip to Keystone Resort in Colorado from Sunday-Friday, Dec. 16-21.

The cost is $580 for SIUE Students and $600 for alumni/faculty/staff/guests. The price includes five nights of ski in/ski out lodging and four days of lift tickets.

You do not need a Student Fitness Center membership to attend.

For more information, visit Annual Ski/Snowboard Trip and find the flyer and registration packet.

You may also register and pick up packets at the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk. For more information, contact Tom Dougherty at tdoughe@siue.edu or (618)-650-3245.