Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

The American Red Cross ends its blood drive on campus:

11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Today
Bloodmobile, SIUE Hairpin

To schedule an appointment and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code. Walk-ins are welcome.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics would like to invite everyone to
Dr. G. Stacey Staples' sabbatical presentation, “Clifford Algebras: Geometry to Combinatorics and Beyond."

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Today
Science East, room 3360

Today
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.

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

12-12:50 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6
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.

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.

Don't miss the pottery, glass and jewelry sale.

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-8
SIUE Art & Design Building

The sale will feature more than 1,000 works in ceramics, blown glass and fine metal jewelry by students and faculty at SIUE!

For students looking for a quiet, safe and comfortable spot to finish a research paper or prepare for finals, Lovejoy Library will be open 24/7 through 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14.

Research assistance will be available until 1 a.m. Check out the new quiet space study area now located on the first floor.  

For more information, call 650-4636.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School's (CHS) annual Angel Tree giving campaign is underway.

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.

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

8 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Roller Hall
SIU School of Dental Medicine
Alton Campus

As a reminder, 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.

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.