Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018

Please join Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors for a Q&A:

3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
Conference Room, room 2074
Building B.
East St. Louis Center 

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff. The chancellor invites you to ask questions and express ideas.

If you would like to submit questions or suggestions to the chancellor in advance of any of the Q&A sessions, please send them to siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/.

We hope you can attend and we look forward to your questions.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

Inclusive Conversations meetings continue:

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.

Scheduled upcoming dates include Fridays, Nov. 30, Dec. 14, Jan. 25, Feb. 8 and 22, March 8 and 29, and April 12 and 26.

Inclusive Conversations meetings are designed to support critical conversations and understanding of campus climate issues for students, faculty and staff; social justice; and the collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment; one which embodies citizenship, excellence, inclusion, integrity and wisdom.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Courtney Boddie, interim CSDI director, at cboddie@siue.edu. 

Sincerely,
Courtney Boddie, Interim Director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Jeffrey Waple, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Denise Cobb, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The Department of Campus Recreation is hosting a CPR/AED and First Aid certification class:

4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30
Student Fitness Center conference room

The certification is through the American Red Cross and is valid for two years from the date of certification.

Visit the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk to sign up for the class. There is a limited number of available spots.

The cost of the class is $40 for SIUE students and $45 for faculty and staff. 

For more information, please contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director of recreational programs, at nrosale@siue.edu or 650-3242.

A Season for the Child (SfC), the family-oriented live theater season sponsored by SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD), opens its 29th season with “Clara’s Journey.”

2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Dunham Hall Theater

“Clara’s Journey,” a dance based on Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” will be performed by Turning Pointe Academy of Dance.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children and available by calling Turning Pointe Academy of Dance at (855) 222-2849. For online reservations, please visit tututix.com/turningpointeacademy. 

The production is designed for a young audience and is a sensory friendly dance based on the original story, “The Nutcracker” and the “Mouse King.”

Read more about "Clara's Journey" at SIUE News.

The SIUE Early Childhood Center serves as a life-changing resource on campus for the children of students, faculty and staff, as well as student parents.

Recent state budget cuts led to increased tuition costs at the ECC, making it more difficult for low-income families, including many student parents, to utilize the campus resource. Therefore, in fall 2018, ECC Director Rebecca Dabbs MacLean and her team worked tirelessly to secure two major grants that will aid in their support of a targeted group of families.

The grants include a five-year $705,000 award from the Illinois State Board of Education’s Preschool for All program. It focuses on preparing at-risk children for kindergarten. A four-year $675,836 award from the U.S. Department of Education’s CCAMPIS: Childcare Access Means Parents in School program emphasizes student parent retention and graduation.

The ECC strives to maintain a balanced enrollment of children ages 2-5 whose parents are students, SIUE faculty and staff, and surrounding community members. With this grant support, the ECC hopes to attract more student parents to offer their high-quality services to those children and families who may benefit most.

If you know of a student parent who may want to learn more about the ECC, please recommend they contact Dabbs MacLean at 618-650-2256.

For more details on each of the two grants, the ECC’s mission and continued need for contributions, and a student parent success story, please read this SIUE News Story.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors invite you to attend:

2-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Wishing you the very best for the holidays and the coming year!

Wednesday, Dec. 5
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Morris University Center, Oak/Redbud Room
SUAA/SIUE Chapter Meeting

Join us for a light lunch with program beginning at noon. 

Chancellor Randy Pembrook will provide a brief welcome and SIUE updates. 
At 12:15, Representative Katie Stuart will give her perspectives regarding higher education funding and possible legislative changes. Our program will wrap up with remarks by SUAA Executive Director Linda Brookhart. 

For more information, visit siue.edu/suaa.

For more information, visit Springboard to Success.

The SIUE Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the SIUE Intercollegiate Athletic Department will hold the annual Kids Night Out:

6-10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7
Vadalabene Center Gymnasium

Enjoy a night to yourself, while your children enjoy a fun-filled evening with SIUE student-athletes. Activities will include board games, coloring, crafts, basketball, volleyball, movies, snacks, tag, kickball and much more!

Ages 4 and up are welcome to attend, and the event is open to all. Please feel free to share with friends, family and neighbors!

The cost is $20 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the same family. If you donate five non-perishable food items or toiletries, the price will be $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the same family. All items will be donated to the Cougar Cupboard Food Pantry.

Please RSVP to Matt Lovelace at mlovela@siue.edu or at 618-650-5257. Please include the number of children, names and ages.

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 CHS staff would like to ensure that all of its students experience the joy of the holiday season. This year, the goal is 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 CHS students successful all year long.

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.

The SIUE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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