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SIUE University Staff Senate Final Day of Elections
Elections for the following Staff Senate positions will close at 6 p.m. today:
- Civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing Classification (4 seats, 6 candidates)
- Civil service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial and Supervisory Exclusions Classification (2 seats, 3 candidates)
- East St. Louis Campus: Civil service: Negotiated and Prevailing Classification or administrative staff: Represented Classification
The General Election Statement and candidate listing can be at: http://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019.shtml
The Candidates' Statements of Qualifications can be found at: http://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections/2019-candidates.shtml
Ballots can be cast from any computer or device with internet access.
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Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, April 10 |
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The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the spring 2019 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the SIUE campus.
Today
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room
10:30-11:45 a.m. – Long-term Planning, presented by Scott Carson, wealth advisor for CarsonAllaria Wealth Management in Glen Carbon
1:15-2:30 p.m. Voice and Aging: How to Take Care of Your Voice, presented by Marie Klopfenstein, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Applied Health
Cost: $5 for general public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for current staff, faculty, and students (with valid student ID).
You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester jam-packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate!
To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator Eboni Buckels at 650-3233.
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Spring 2019 Kindermusik Registration Due Today |
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Register now for Spring 2019 Kindermusik classes!
Big Back Yard
Ages 1-2
Big back yards that include parks, playgrounds and yards of all shapes and sizes were made for play, play, and more play! Our bodies get a gross-motor "goose" when we go on a pretend adventure in our Big Back Yard.
Classes are:
10 a.m. Thursdays - April 18, 25 and May 2, 9
Tuition is $ 75 and is due today.
Wild Animal Park
Ages 1-2
Let’s take a trip to the Wild Animal Park! We’ll slither like snakes and pounce like leopards, encounter tiny tree frogs and enormous elephants, and visit amazing habitats that are high and low, hot and cold, dry and rainy. Then it’s time for the animals’ favorite activity, which they all do together. It’s the jungle hokey-pokey!
Classes are:
11 a.m. Thursdays - April 18, 25 and May 2, 9
Tuition is $75 and is due today.
For more information, contact Ellen Singh, licensed Kindermusik educator, at 618-792-6190 or desingh@juno.com.
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Take Time Out and Join the Next Mindfulness and Meditation Session |
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Join us to practice mindfulness and meditation. This will be the first session of the spring series.
12-12:50 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
Morris University Center, Missouri Room (second floor)
For more information, contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson in Counseling Services at lithomp@siue.edu or 650-2842.
No RSVP is required. Students, faculty and staff are invited.
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Get Your Tickets for Staff Senate Scholarship Banquet, Deadline April 11 |
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Please plan to attend the Staff Senate Scholarship Banquet!
5 p.m. - Social hour begins
6 p.m. - Buffet style dinner, including stuffed pork chop and fried chicken with assorted cheesecake for dessert
Thursday, April 18
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Everyone is welcome! Please purchase your ticket by Thursday, April 11. There will be no sales at the door.
An open bar will be available throughout the event with wine, beer and soda included.
There will be a silent auction, 50/50 drawing, and winner of a FY20 green parking permit drawing.
Tickets are $25 and include dinner, drinks, and music by the SIUE Student Jazz Combo.
Tickets can be purchased online at siue.edu/scholarship-banquet, via campus mail to Box 1252, or in person anytime in Rendleman Hall, room 0103.
Tickets are also available at the Morris University Center:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Today
Thursday, April 11
All proceeds from the event benefit the Staff Senate Scholarship.
For more event information, Staff Scholarship Banquet.
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Sign Up Today for a Spring Faculty/Staff Green Dot Education Session |
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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
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Friday, April 12
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45AEAF29A4FE3-green.
For questions about Green Dot at SIUE, please contact greendot@siue.edu.
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Inclusive Conversations, April 12 |
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Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
Morris University Center,
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), located on the second floor
Feel free to bring your lunch.
Please note the upcoming Inclusive Conversation on Friday, April 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 Timothy Staples, EdD, director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), at tstaple@siue.edu.
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42nd Annual Fritz Marti Lecture, April 12 |
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Meditation and Mindfulness Workshop, April 13-14 |
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Library and Information Services is offering a free Meditation and Mindfulness workshop:
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 (light lunch and tea will be provided)
and
9-11 a.m.
Sunday, April 14
Leading the sessions on establishing and deepening your mindfulness and meditation are:
Linda Markowitz, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Sociology
Wendy Weber, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning
Lisa Thompson-Gibson, counselor in Counseling Services
This workshop is open to all and is made possible by a grant from Trust for the Meditation Process, a charitable foundation encouraging meditation, mindfulness and contemplative prayer.
Register now at siue.libsurveys.com/meditation, or contact Marlee Graser at 618-650-5215, [magrase.siue.edu%20]magrase.siue.edu.
Beginners are welcome!
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Social Media Workshop, April 17 |
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Plan to attend the Social Media Workshop:
3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Morris University Center, Conference Center
*OPTIONAL: Free LinkedIn Headshots for SIUE Student only 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Rachel Miller, Human Resource manager for Raineri Construction, will share how employers use social media in their recruiting efforts, and what they look for in your profile.
Learn the best practices for using social media, how to use it in your job search and more.
RSVP by calling the Career Development Center at (61) 650-3708.
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SIUE Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, April 17 |
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SIUE Faculty and Staff,
We are pleased to invite you to a celebration in YOUR honor! Please join us for the 2019 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day: Beach Bash!
Wednesday, April 17
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom and patio
Bring your Cougar ID to check-in and wear your nametag
Free parking is available in lots B and C from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
A delicious lunch will be provided as well as entertainment, including tropical-themed games, a photo backdrop (to fool your friends as to your whereabouts), special musical offerings and plenty of fun, as we celebrate the end of another successful academic year.
You’re invited to wear floral shirts, flip flops, hats and other tropical apparel. SIUE gear and jeans are OK, too! We’ve also put in an order for tropical weather!
As always, many departments have generously donated great prizes for a random drawing, which will be on display by the entrance and announced following the event. You do not need to be present to win.
Additionally, all this week, the Cougar Store will be offering 25 percent off Cougar clothing that is not already on sale. As an added bonus, a limited edition, tropical design shirt will be available for purchase. Just present your Cougar ID to take advantage of the deal!
We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to visit with us and your colleagues from all three campuses in a fun, relaxed, tropical atmosphere, as we celebrate all you do for SIUE.
Warmest wishes,
Randy Pembrook
Denise Cobb
Rachel Stack
Rich Walker
Jeffrey Waple
*For those supervisors with employees who have limited access to email, please pass this information along so they can join us.
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Be a Part of Earth Day, April 22 |
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Lindsey Loyd is Employee of the Month, Reception April 26 |
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The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce Lindsey Loyd, office support specialist in the School of Education, Halth and Human Behavior, as the April 2019 Employee of the Month.
Please join us in congratulating Lindsey as the Employee of the Month:
9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 26
Alumni Hall, Dean's Conference Room 1137
You can also send Lindsey a congratulatory email at linloyd@siue.edu.
“This school year has been a particularly challenging one for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior's (SEHHB) Student Services Office, said SEHHB Interim Dean Paul Rose, PhD. "Staff members have been displaced due to construction in Founders Hall, creating a unique set of challenges. Lindsey approaches each new challenge with a positive attitude and focuses on ensuring that the office is best meeting the needs of our students.”
"I am thankful to work in such a wonderful office and at the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior," said Loyd. "It is a pleasure to come to work every day with such an amazing group.”
For more information about the Employee of the Month recognition award, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.
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Call for Presentations for SIUE Diversity Day 2019 |
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The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Diversity Day Committee, invites proposals for engagement sessions and Ed talks for the 2019 SIUE Diversity Day, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
The theme for Diversity Day is “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World.”
Engagement sessions are 60 minutes long and should be focused on a topic related to diversity, equity and/or inclusion. Proposals will be accepted until Wednesday, May 1.
Please see instructions for submitting a proposal.
An automatic message should be received by the primary session contact, upon submission of a proposal. If the contact does not receive this message (and it is not in their spam filter), please email vbrown@siue.edu.
Diversity Day is a campus-wide experience that provides a platform for students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees and the broader community to engage different groups, learn about similarities and differences, and celebrate diversity and inclusion at SIUE.
On behalf of the 2019 SIUE Diversity Day Committee, thank you for your commitment to a diverse and inclusive SIUE! Please encourage faculty, staff and students to submit proposals.
For more information, contact Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor and chief diversity officer.
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Check Out these SIUE News Articles |
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