Monday, Oct. 29, 2018

Please take note of the following upcoming voting and election announcements.

Grace Period Voting began Oct. 22 at any Early Voting location in Madison County. You may update your voter’s registration and vote at that time. This requires 2 forms of identification, one including your correct home address. A list of Early Voting locations is available here.

Madison County Early Voting began Oct. 22. SIUE is an Early Voting location, and will be available on the following days and times in the Morris University Center's Willow Room on the second floor:

10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Today-Friday, Nov. 2

Early Voting is only open to registered Madison County, Ill. residents and proof of residency is required. Those wishing to vote will receive the ballot for their precinct.

General Election – Tuesday, Nov. 6
SIUE is in Precinct 21. Only those registered to vote in Precinct 21 for Edwardsville are allowed to vote at this polling place on this day:
6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Questions about voting or elections should be directed to your Illinois County Clerk or to the State Board of Elections for the state in which you are currently registered to vote.

If you are registered to vote in Madison County (Ill.), you can search for your polling location here.

Counseling Services presents the Distress Tolerance in Self and Others series. 

You are invited to attend one of the distress tolerance sessions as Dr. Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services, guides us in learning how to effectively support someone in distress and when to refer them.

Participants will also learn more about their own responses to being with someone in distress.

Session for staff:
12-1:15 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

For more information and to RSVP, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu or (618) 650-2842.

Members of the campus and surrounding communities are invited to a public meeting as part of the speech-language pathology graduate program’s reaccreditation site visit.

4:30-5:30 p.m.
Today
Founders Hall, Room 1208 – Instructional Materials Center

The program is under review for reaccreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

During this public portion of the CAA site visit, stakeholders are welcome to offer questions, comments and concerns regarding the program’s national accreditation status. Those unable to attend in person may submit comments in advance of the meeting to accreditation@asha.org. 

Details on the public meeting and CAA visit are available at siue.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/graduate/slp/.

For directions and/or questions, please contact program director Steffany Chleboun at schlebo@siue.edu.

SIUE’s Lovejoy Library is offering a new Family Friendly/Gender Inclusive Restroom that promotes an inclusive campus environment.

It’s located just inside the main entrance on the first floor and is also handicapped accessible.

“The University and Lovejoy Library are excited that we could help the Library continue to grow and meet the evolving needs of our students, faculty and guests,” said Rich Walker, SIUE vice chancellor for administration. “We are consistently working to remove barriers, and ensure the entire campus community feels comfortable and welcome.”

SIUE Chapter 203 of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is sponsoring its book exchange:

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 30-31
Peck Hall, First Floor Lobby

Members of the SIUE community are invited to bring a book, and then take one from the inventory available. Book purchases can also be made for a nominal cost.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897, and is one of the nation’s oldest and most selective honor societies for all academic disciplines. Chapter 203 was established at SIUE in 1978.

For more information, visit siue.edu/PKP/ or contact Cindy Scarsdale at cscarsd@siue.edu.

Don't miss the SIUE Graduate School Open House:

11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Meet program directors and faculty scholars and talk to current graduate students.

Learn more about:
• SIUE’s 100+ master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral programs
• Graduate admission requirements
• Affording your graduate education with the help of a scholarship, research award or graduate assistantship

Apply during the open house, and the $40 Graduate School application fee will be waived!

Register today at siue.edu/graduate-admissions/visits.

Green Dot is a comprehensive violence prevention program with objectives to decrease the likelihood of dating and domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.

The intent of the education sessions is to train faculty and staff to endorse, model and support two Green Dot values:
1. Power-based personal violence is not tolerated in our campus community
2. Everyone will do their part to prevent violence

Fall faculty/staff sessions are listed below:

Tuesday, Oct. 30
1:30-3 p.m.
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms

Monday, Nov. 19
1:30-3 p.m.
Location TBD

Please sign up at Green Dot Education Sessions.

For questions about Green Dot at SIUE, please contact greendot@siue.edu.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Stratton Quad 

Vendors will bring crafts, homemade breads, local grown produce, eggs and meats to students, faculty and staff at SIUE.

Customers can use their Illinois Link Card and receive matching coupons of up to $25 to purchase additional fruits and vegetables.

Campus Recreation’s Club Sports program is once again raising money and awareness for breast cancer research, a disease that severely impacts students and their families.

Special Club Sports pink T-shirts will be sold at various Club Sports events during the month of October.

The Sport Club Executive Council will vote at their next executive meeting to select a charity to donate the funds.

Please visit the SIUE Campus Recreation website for a detailed list of Club Sport Home events in October.

For more information on how to donate and/or purchase a Club Sports pink T-shirt, please contact Natalie Hawkins at nrosale@siue.edu  or 618-650-3242.

The Student Veterans of America (SVA) organization will host its first annual Beards For Boots fundraiser starting Thursday, Nov. 1.

Beards For Boots is a facial hair growing tournament for males to support military men and women on the SIUE campus.

In order to participate, students, staff and faculty must sign up by Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Tables will be set up in the Morris University Center and the entry fee is $5.

Each participant will be placed in a tournament style bracket, where they will go head to head with another participant to see who can grow the best facial hair that week. Participants will be judged by a member of the SVA on a scale of 1-5 on length, fullness, texture, style and overall appeal.

Winners of each round will continue on in the tournament until the last round on Monday, Nov. 26. Winners of each individual bracket, overall bracket winner and the people's choice award will be announced at the Winner's Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 30 in the Morris University Center Goshen Lounge.

Join the Morris University Center in congratulating Todd Bartholomew, building service worker, as he retires after 24 years of service.

2-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room

Sustained Dialogue is a way for our community to explore race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability status, and other topics that aren’t always easy to talk about in diverse groups.

This 10-week program will transform you for the better through conversations to share not just your opinions, but also hear stories and life experiences behind others’ perspectives. We have created a learning space for open dialogue that makes it possible for students from different sides of an issue to learn the root causes of community problems and build relationships to address these issues with new allies.

The incentives for participating include:

• A Free Sustained Dialogue T-shirt
• $$$ in Cougar bucks for completion of the program
• Free food throughout the 10-week program
• A chance to make an impact on the SIUE community and shape a changing world!

Space for the program is limited and only 120 students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please join us for an information session to learn more about the program.

For more information, contact Tarsha Moore at tarmoor@siue.edu or Tionna Hunter at tiohunt@siue.edu.

Campus Kitchen at SIUE is once again hosting a food drive for “Give Thanks Give Food.”

This themed food drive will collect nonperishable and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Care Center clients in Granite City.

Donations can be purchased through Thursday, Nov. 1 for free delivery to Campus Kitchen at SIUE at the following link, https://yougivegoods.com/siue-turkeypalooza-2018.

Additionally, donation boxes will be located in various campus locations until Nov. 1 in the Vadalabene Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library (Information Desk), Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall.

The items requested for the Give Thanks Give Food Drive include:
• Stuffing
• Canned vegetables
• Canned yams and potatoes
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Gravy
• Macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce
• Canned fruit
• Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated

For more information, contact Brittany Buchanan at bribuch@siue.edu. Your support and generosity are much appreciated!

SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) is kicking off its annual Angel Tree giving campaign.

This is your opportunity to make this holiday season a memorable one for the students at CHS.

As winter approaches, the staff of CHS would like to ensure that all of our students experience the joy of the holiday season. This year, it is our goal to give every CHS student a new sweatshirt, and to give additional winter gear to the neediest students.

Unfortunately, our students have needs year round for things like school supplies and school uniforms.This year, please consider making a recurring donation that will help to make the students of CHS successful all year long.

Now through Friday, Dec. 14, we will be accepting donations to the Angel Tree giving program. Click here to donate to CHS Angel Tree online using a credit card.

We also accept cash or checks. Checks should be made payable to the SIUE Foundation and sent to Anne Moore, CHS treasurer, Campus Box 1049. Please drop off any cash donations to Moore in Alumni Hall, Room 1134.

All donations are 100 percent tax deductible, and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes.

For more information, contact Moore at 650-3354 or anmoore@siue.edu.