Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

The Campus Activities Board, Black Heritage Month Committee presents:

"Our Powerful Purpose," by Stefan Bradley, PhD, associate professor and chair of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University, and former SIUE professor
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Light refreshments immediately following

Bradley is the author of Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Ivy League.

“I’ll be speaking primarily about the movements of black youth in the past and present, as they have influenced institutional policy and culture in higher education, as well as the nation," said Bradley. "Based on my studies, black youth have time and again saved American democracy.”

You are invited to participate in the All Faculty Meeting, sponsored by the Faculty Senate, which will address the question of SIUE's economic and social impact for the region. The meeting's theme is University, Business and Community Engagement.

Wednesday, Feb. 27
Morris University Center Conference Center

10-10:30 a.m. - Panel 1: SIUE's Regional Economic Contributions
This panel will have an interactive format, and is aimed to provide a forum for discussion and exchanges of ideas between the panelists and the audience on the current regional economic impact of SIUE, as well as the needs and potential for additional economic contributions regionally by SIUE.

Presenters include: Denise Cobb, Tim Schoenecker, Silvia Torres Bowman, Desiree Bennyhoff, Dawn Mushill and James Alexander

12-1 p.m. - Working Lunch and Networking, Discussion: Increasing SIUE's Impact

1-2:30 p.m. - Panel 2: SIUE's Successful Community Partnerships
This panel will have an interactive format, and is aimed to provide a forum for discussion and exchanges of ideas between the panelists and the audience on the current regional social and cultural impact of SIUE, as well as the needs and potential for additional contributions through community partnerships and community-based projects regionally by SIUE.

Presenters include: Jessica Harris, Venessa Brown, Connie Frey Spurlock, Pamela Farrar, Myisa Whitlock and Valerie Patton

Faculty are also encouraged to save the date for the Faculty Development Council's Continuous Improvement Conference, "Providing the Tools for Community Engagement," scheduled for Friday, March 29.

SIUE’s iCARE Program for mental health wellness and suicide prevention is a finalist for the 2019 Arcus Awards with the St. Louis Chamber. 

This award is presented to organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to leading the St. Louis Region’s authentic economic strengths and championing a better tomorrow for the region. 

The Arcus Awards also give out People’s Choice Awards to the finalist that receives the most votes.   

Please consider going to their website and voting for us at http://www.stlregionalchamber.com/arcus/home. Scroll down to the blue “vote now” box. 

You can vote as many times as you like before midnight Wednesday, Feb. 27. 

Please show SIUE's iCARE team how much we care about what they are doing.

The SIUE Experience may seem months away, but we are already in the process of recruiting Cougar Guides for the fall 2019 program.

The SIUE Experience is a multi-day welcome program just before school begins in the fall. Cougar Guides play a key role in the transition of new students by guiding and leading them through their first days at SIUE.

Cougar Guides will have the opportunity to build relationships and interact with University staff and faculty, while leading a team of students beginning their SIUE journey. Individuals selected will serve as role models and mentors to incoming SIUE students, and will be responsible for making the SIUE Experience informative and fun for student participants.

We know that there are many SIUE students who would make outstanding Cougar Guides! It is our hope that you will take a moment of your time to nominate a student or students who you believe would be outstanding assets to the success of the SIUE Experience. Each student nominated will be contacted by our staff to let them know that someone on campus thinks that they would make a great Cougar Guide. We will not share your name specifically or any information you provide in your nomination.

Please take a moment to nominate a student to serve as a 2019 Cougar Guide.

Position responsibilities include:

• Provide assistance with the implementation of the SIUE Experience (fall new student welcome program) and ASK ME stations the first day of classes
• Guide and manage a group of new students through the entirety of the SIUE Experience program
• Work closely and effectively with fellow Cougar Guides to make a memorable and welcoming environment for new students
• Initiate and develop open communication and interaction with your new students, fellow Cougar Guides and professional staff
• Serve as a positive role model, set an example and passionately promote all that SIUE has to offer to new students

For more information, contact studentsfirst@siue.edu. 

Alumni Association Annual Trivia Night

6-11 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
Edwardsville American Legion

Gather your team and join us for a night of trivia, silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, a "decades-themed" team costume and table decoration contest, and more!

Registration for a team/table of eight is $200, with all proceeds from the night benefitting SIUE student scholarships and alumni programs. The first place team will win $350, and second place will win $200.

A cash bar will be available. Teams are invited to bring their own food and snacks, but no outside alcoholic beverages please.

Visit siue.edu/alumni/trivia to register your team. Contact Nick Niemerg at 618-650-3630 or nniemer@siue.edu with any questions.

For more information, please visit the Programs and Events page on our website. Register here for the webinar.

SIUE University Staff Senate announces its official notice of elections:

Wednesday, April 3-Wednesday, April 10

Balloting will be done electronically starting Wednesday, April 3 and remain open until 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.

Eligible Voters
Any Civil Service employee (excluding temporary, provisional, and extra help) or Administrative Staff employee who is currently employed on the date of election is eligible to vote. Electronic ballots will be sent via University e-mail to all eligible University employees.

Positions Available
The following Staff Senator positions will be contested. Terms are for four years, commencing July 2019.

• Four (4) open seats for Civil Service: Negotiated and Prevailing classification

• Two (2) open seats for Civil Service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial, and Supervisory Exclusions classification

• One (1) open seat for Administrative Staff: Represented classification

• Two (2) open seats for Administrative Staff: Non-Represented classification

Additionally, seats specifically representing the Alton and East St. Louis campuses will be contested.

• One (1) open seat for the East St. Louis campus representing either the Civil Service: Negotiated and Prevailing or Administrative Staff: Represented classification

• One (1) open seat for the Alton campus representing either the Civil Service: Negotiated and Prevailing or Administrative Staff: Represented classification

Employees will only vote for candidates in their University constituency group. Employees assigned to the Alton or East St. Louis campuses will also elect campus representatives. If the number of eligible candidates is equal to or less than the number of contested seats, candidates will be declared elected by acclamation, and no ballots will be circulated to the full constituency.

Any employee who holds an administrative appointment (on a full-time or term contract) or a full-time Civil Service appointment is eligible for voting membership on the Staff Senate, provided they have a completed at least one (1) year of employment by July 1, 2019.

Candidates must submit a completed Statement of Candidacy in order to be listed on the ballot. Positions on the ballot will be listed in the order the valid Statements are received.

Statement of Candidacy forms can be found on-line at
https://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections_staff_candidacy.shtml.

Forms can also be retrieved from the University Governance Office, Rendleman Hall , room, 0103.

Forms must be submitted in person with the University Governance Secretary no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20.

Election Calendar:
• Wednesday, March 20
Deadline for submission of Statement of Candidacy forms. Forms must be submitted to the University Governance Office by 4:30 p.m. Any withdraw of candidacy must be completed by this date.

• Monday, March 25
Candidates announced and candidate information available on Staff Senate website.

• Wednesday, April 3
Elections open. If an election for a position is required, electronic ballots will be e-mailed to eligible voters.

• Wednesday, April 10
Election concludes. Electronic balloting ends at 6 p.m.

The full and official Call for Elections can also be found at: http://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019.shtml