Friday, Dec. 7, 2018

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

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Today and Saturday, Dec. 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!

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

6-10 p.m.
Today
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'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.

For students looking for a quiet, safe and comfortable spot to finish a research paper or prepare for finals, Lovejoy Library will be open 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.

Andy Theising, PhD, professor in the Department of Political Science, will give a presentation about his new book, Main Street USA, and discuss how postcards were made and used a century ago.

Also, see a panel exhibit of Henry Bregstone's postcards created as part of an URCA project by Amanda Jandernoa.

1 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16
Missouri History Museum, Forest Park
St. Louis, MO

For more information, visit Missouri History Museum.

Please note the Winter 2019 Kindermusik classes:

Village (Foundations)
Ages birth to 1½

The theme is "The Rhythm of My Day." This class will help you bring more rhythm and routine to your baby’s day, as well as help develop lasting learning skills. We’ll show you how, and tell you why music can help your little one soothe into the day’s schedule and help build a strong body and mind network for learning. You can bring home those same stress-free play and relaxation techniques from class, and incorporate them into your daily routines.

Classes are
10 a.m. Thursdays - Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28
9 a.m. Saturdays - Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2

Tuition is $135 and is due by Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.

Our Time (Level 2)
Ages 1 ½-3

The theme is "Fiddle-dee-dee." We’ll meet many animal characters in our books, activities and songs, and each of them are specifically chosen for a child’s emerging interests and physical skills. With silly, bumpy lap bounces, we’ll help children develop rhythm while further developing their ever-emerging language skills. With a special stringed instrument emphasis in the music from class, parents can bring home the violin, cello and orchestra sounds to help their children stay happy and engaged learners at home.

Classes are
11 a.m. Thursdays - Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7, 14
10 a.m. Saturdays - Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9, 16

Tuition is $160 and is due by Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center is extending the deadline for applications to the 2019 LeaderShape Institute at SIUE to January 18, 2019.

Please recommend your emerging and established student leaders to apply, or send a list of nominees to Melinda Daniels at melidan@siue.edu. Daniels will send personalized emails with more information to students on your behalf or anonymously.

LeaderShape is a free six day, five night intensive leadership retreat from Monday, May 13-Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Students who participate will leave with a stronger sense of self, improved confidence, and an enhanced ability to lead and work with others.

For more information, visit LeaderShape Institute and have students register at LeaderShape applications.