Tuesday, July 16, 2019

6 p.m. doors open
6:30 p.m. show starts
Friday, July 19
East St. Louis High School Auditorium
4901 State St.
East St. Louis, IL
Free

The concert will feature Katherine Dunham Technique, hip hop, ballet and West African dance, jazz, chime and piano music,  choir and more. The show's theme is Hollywood and will feature 7-17 year olds from the SIUE East St. Louis Performing Arts Summer Enrichment Program.

“Mamma Mia!,” with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson, and originally conceived by Judy Craymer, is presented as part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2019 Summer Theater Festival.

7:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, July 19-20
Katherine Dunham Theater

2 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
Katherine Dunham Theater

“Mamma Mia!” has already amused and warmed the hearts of more than 60 million fans worldwide. It is directed by Kate Slovinski, assistant faculty instructor in the Department of Theater and Dance (DOTD) and is supported by musical direction from Marc Schapman, associate professor in the Department of Music. Slovinski and Schapman, both veterans of Summer Showbiz musicals, unfold this hilarious, heart-warming story and transport us to a Greek island, where romantic magic awaits.    

“Mamma Mia!” is the ultimate feel-good show with hits by the Swedish rock group, ABBA, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father, brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. 

“The breadth and wealth of talent that will grace the two stages at the performing festival is reflective of the continued partnership between SIUE and the regional St. Louis community,” said Kim Bozark, head of marketing and promotions for the DOTD. 

All tickets are general admission and are on now on sale at $15 for adults (18 and older), $12 for seniors (65 and up), $12 for SIUE faculty, staff and non-SIUE students with valid school ID, and free admission for SIUE students with a valid summer ID.  

To purchase tickets, visit the Theater and Dance Department box office located inside Katherine Dunham Hall, room 1042b or charge by calling (618) 650-2774 or (888) 328-5168, extension 2774. 

For more information, contact theater-tickets@siue.edu. For directions and parking, please visit the SIUE website at siue.edu\maps.

The University Staff Senate is now accepting applications for its fall scholarship. The deadline for receipt of the entire application packet is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24.

The University Staff Senate has established a fund to provide scholarship awards to qualifying SIUE students. To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship award, the student must meet the following criteria:

1. Student must be the son, daughter, grandchild, spouse or civil union partner of a presently employed or retired civil service (excluding non-status) or professional staff employee (excluding appointments of less than 50 percent and term appointments of less than six months) of SIUE.

2. Student must meet admissions requirements for undergraduate study at SIUE and be enrolled for the Fall 2019 semester.

3. Applicants with fewer than 12 semester hours earned in college:

• Must have an ACT composite of 19 or above (unless exempt because of SIUE’s admission standards)
• Must have at least a high school GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0=A

4. Applicants with 12 or more semester hours earned in college:

• Must have completed at least one term as a full-time college student
• Must have at least a college GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0=A.

5. Applicants may apply more than once during their academic career, but the applicant may receive the award only once every two years.

The scholarship award will be applied to the university account for the semester. This award will be reported to the Office of Student Financial Aid to be considered in evaluating the overall financial aid package. Should this amount combined with other awards or payments cause a credit balance on the account, a refund check will be mailed from the Bursar's Office.

SIUE makes it easy to apply for scholarships quickly online!

To begin a scholarship application, follow these steps:

1. Login at siue.academicworks.com/users/sign_in with your e-ID and password. You must have already been accepted to SIUE and received your e-ID and password.

2. Fill out the scholarship application which includes an essay, a letter of recommendation, and most recent transcript.

Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Scholarship Selection Committee. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the University Governance Office at 650-2770 or Cindy Cobetto at 650-2164.

Greetings SIUE Faculty,

University Housing invites you to volunteer with the University Housing Faculty Fellows program. The Faculty Fellows program is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Provost, the Office of Student Affairs and University Housing.  Research has shown that the more contact that occurs between faculty and students both inside and outside the classroom, the more likely students are to develop in college and to be satisfied with their college experience (Astin, 1993).  Student development and satisfaction are in direct accordance with the SIUE Academic Affairs Imperative of Student Success and consequently retention. 

So, how can this benefit you? Benefits include:

• Opportunities to interact with students outside of the classroom environment and the traditional professor/student relationship
• Gaining a better understanding of life for today’s college students
• Documented community service toward tenure requirements
• Ability to share research with students and potentially recruit undergraduate research assistants
• Opportunities to demonstrate that learning is not limited to the classroom
• Opportunities to mentor our first year and upper class students

The mission described above may seem challenging, so we have created a simple way for faculty to incorporate involvement by allowing you to choose events that interest you and fit in your schedule. Participation in the Faculty Fellow program consists of the approximately 10 hours per semester and can be achieved through the following commitments:

• Attending Faculty Fellow Orientation
• Assisting with Move-In in August
• Developing a communicative relationship with the Resident Assistants and Community Director of your assigned community
• Attending social events like bowling, BBQ’s, educational programs, lobby programs and community meetings
• Creating your own programs to engage with our residents

For more information about the program, visit http://www.siue.edu/housing/living-learning/faculty-fellows.shtml. To complete the online application, please check out:  http://www.siue.edu/housing/living-learning/faculty-fellow-info.shtml (link to the application form is at the bottom of the page) or click here: Faculty Fellow Application.

As a Faculty Fellow you can truly make it your own experience.  If you have questions please feel free to contact Rex Jackson at 650-4251 or rjackso@siue.edu.

We need you to make The SIUE Experience a success for incoming students!

Please consider volunteering to help welcome our new students. The first impressions they experience during this orientation program can have a lasting impact on their connection to SIUE.

We are looking for faculty and staff to accompany new students and student leaders on our new student “Cougars in the Community” service project. This activity puts our SIUE value of citizenship into action!

9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17

We are providing service to seven community agencies in the St. Louis and Metro East area, including Arlington Wetlands, EarthDance Farms, Granite City Community Garden, Beverly Farm, La Vista CSA Farm, Community Hope Center and Willoughby Farm. Bus transportation from Lot B will be provided.

To volunteer for the service project, please click here.

Thank you in advance for your support!