Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019

Panel about Women in Science: Dr. Lakesha Butler, Dr. Cristina De Meo, Dr. Amelia Perez, Dr. Cathy Santanello
3-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, International Room

Staff Senate Meeting
9 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5 
Morris University Center, International Room

Three students were selected to receive a Staff Senate Scholarship for the Fall 2019 semester, and they will be awarded at the September meeting. 

• Emily Take, daughter of Patty Take of ITS - $500
• Elizabeth Birdsell, daughter of Heather Birdsell of the School of Nursing - $500
• Mackenzie Schoeck, daughter of Lisa Schoeck of Human Resources - $500

The summer scholarship winners Louis Jones and Kailyn Meyers will also be recognized.

Jacob Graham, student body president will be a guest at the meeting.

The agenda for the meeting can be found on the Staff Senate website at siue.edu/ugov/staff.

Meetings are open to constituency members.

The Madison County Regional Office of Education and the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) invite you and your students to a meeting about the Madison County Give 30 Mentoring Program.

SIUE Information and Training Meeting:
4-6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5

OR

1-3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
SIUE Lovejoy Library Friends’ Corner (main floor)

Stay for the first 30 minutes of the meeting to learn about Give 30. Stay for the rest of the meeting, if you are ready to register as a potential mentor and save time by completing mandatory training and fingerprinting right away.

SIUE students selected as Give 30 mentors will commit to spending 30 minutes per week visiting a local teenager who has been through a disciplinary process or is otherwise struggling. 

Instructor Taylor Donohoo will present the same information on each date.

The SEHHB will provide cookies and drinks.

For more information, visit Give 30 Mentoring Program.

The first Inclusive Conversation session will be held:

12:15-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion (CSDI)
The topic is Microaggressions in the Classroom. There will be a video presentation prior to the discussion.

The CSDI is located on the second floor of the Morris University Center (MUC). Feel free to bring your lunch. To Go Lunch orders can also be made at Fixin's Restaurant on MUC second floor, by calling extension 2465.

Inclusive Conversations 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.

For more information, please contact Dr. Timothy Staples at tstaple@siue.edu or 650-3182.

Fall 2019 Inclusive Conversations are scheduled on the following Fridays:

September 20

October 4

October 18

November 1

November 15

December 6

The Office for Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) invites you to nominate an SIUE community member, who you feel goes above and beyond to promote and defend accessibility throughout the SIUE campus community, both in and outside of the classroom, and should be recognized as a Champion of Accessibility.

The criteria for student nominees are as follows:

• Actively engage with the ACCESS office and also participates in ACCESS-related events activities
• Promote of accessibility, inclusion, awareness, and equity for themselves and their peers
• Demonstrate commitment to the concept that all people, regardless of the nature or degree of an individual's disability, have the right and obligation to become full and contributing members of society
• Vigorously dispels negative stigma and stereotypes related to students with disabilities and the ACCESS office

The criteria for faculty/staff nominees are as follows:

• Help remove barriers for students with disabilities for full inclusion and participation in programs and services
• Cooperate in promoting acceptance and awareness for students with disabilities in all aspects of the University and community life
• Advocate for the civil rights of students with disabilities in order to increase their participation in the SIUE community
• Demonstrate commitment to the concept that all people, regardless of the nature or degree of an individual's disability, have the right and obligation to become full and contributing members of society
• Make contributions in addition to normal job requirements or when the achievements of students with disabilities are not likely to be recognized by other organizations
• Significantly improve or enhance the quality of the higher educational experience in ways that make a substantial difference for a student with a disability

We are accepting nominations for students and/or student organizations, faculty and staff of the SIUE campus community. Nominations must be received by noon on Friday, Sept. 6.

To nominate an Accessibility champion, please click the link below:
https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bObkBXb96NmCpCJ

To register for the Ed Roberts Champions of Accessibility Dinner, please click the link below:
https://relay-ccon.foundation.siue.edu/ccon/events_activities.do?event_id=DS19D

Registration for Saturday Youth Swim Lessons at the Student Fitness Center ends Friday, Sept. 6.

There are six, 45-minute sessions
10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14 -Saturday, Oct. 19
Vadalabene Center Indoor Pool

Capacity for each class is 25 participants. SIUE students can register their child for $45, and SIUE faculty and staff can register their child for $60.

Parents and/or legal guardians must register their child for the swim lesson program.

For more information, please contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director of recreational program, at nrosale@siue.edu or 618-650-3242.

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for The Distinguished Research Professor.

The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Distinguished Research Professor" for the duration of their tenure at SIUE. The recipients will be officially listed as “Distinguished Research Professor of [name of academic discipline].”

Recipients of the rank of “Distinguished Research Professor” will receive a $1,000 increase in their academic year base salary. They will also be provided with one semester of Assigned Time for Research, at a time to be negotiated with their department chair and school/college dean. Additionally, recipients of the “Distinguished Research Professor” rank will receive a medallion to be worn with their academic regalia, and their names will be placed on plaques displayed in Rendleman Hall.

Application portfolios are due to the Graduate School by 4:30 p. m. Monday, Sept. 9.

For eligibility and more information, please visit the Distinguished Research Professor website.

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center, in partnership with the Edwardsville Rotary, is pleased to accept nominations for the SIUE Student Leader of the Month.

Individuals selected for this award will be recognized at an upcoming Rotary meeting, and at the annual Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony during the spring semester.

SIUE students can be nominated by students, faculty or staff. No self-nominations will be considered. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, and should be received by the 10th of the month to be considered for that month's award. Any nominees not selected for one month, will be considered for the following months. Awards will be given for September through April each academic year.

Candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

· High academic standards
· Campus involvement and activities
· Service to others on and off campus
· Leadership within their academic area or within an organization
· Demonstrated ability to promote spirit and pride at SIUE

To submit an application, visit SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month on Get Involved.

For more information, please contact the Kimmel Student Involvement Center at 618-650-2686.

Please inform students about the Cougar Career Closet Clothing Giveaway!

The giveaway helps provide students with professional attire needed for an interview, career fair, conference or networking event.

The attire was generously donated by faculty, staff, alumni and employers to help students succeed. 

9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Morris University Center, Conference Center (second floor)

The giveaway is for SIUE students only and a Cougar Card is required for registration. Students will get a FREE PAD PORTFOLIO while supplies last!

There will be space to try on the clothes. Clothing supplies are limited.

For more information, contact the SIUE Career Development Center at 650-3708 or visit siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter.

The SIUE Office of Research and Projects will hold an information session regarding the FY2020 Hoppe Research Professor Award program and Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award program. Both faculty research grant programs will be discussed during the information session.

11 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Graduate School Conference Room 

The Hoppe Research Professor Award is made to SIUE faculty members in recognition and support of their individual programs of research, exhibitions, performances, or other creative activities. These awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to produce published scholarly works and externally sponsored grants or contracts. 

The Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Awards are made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to recognize and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study, their respective school/department and to SIUE in general. Recipients are expected to produce published scholarly works/products and externally sponsored grants/contracts.

The Graduate School will present a Sponsored Project Internship Informational Meeting:

1-3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13
Rendleman Hall, Provost Conference room 3117
Q&A to follow

Whether you currently have sponsored project internships or not, come and learn about the best practices associated with internships managed as sponsored projects (i.e., they have an SIUE grant account) from the Office of Research and Projects (ORP) and your colleagues.  

Please RSVP at https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5irNJsTxkiGMSnb.

The Graduate School announces the opening for submissions for the National Science Foundation Advanced Informal STEM Learning (AISL) competition.

The AISL program seeks to:

• Advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments

• Provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences

• Advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments

• Engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments. 

The AISL program supports the following projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2) Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation, (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.

Please email your Notice of Intent to Marc Kinnear by Friday, Sept. 13. The NSF deadline for submission is Wednesday, Nov. 6. NSF allows each institution to submit only three (3) proposals. 

For more information about the AISL program and full deadline details, please click here.

Career Fair Crash Course
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19
Student Success Center, room 1201

Does the career fair seem overwhelming to you? Then you need to attend this workshop to make the most of the upcoming career fair.

Hear tips on how to dress, how to network, and what to do before, during and after the career fair.

For more information and to reserve your spot, please call the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708.

The SIUE Speech Center has moved and changed its hours:

9 a.m.-3 p.m. for walk-ins
Monday-Thursday
Alumni Hall, room 3101
Appointments can be made at speech_center@siue.edu or by calling (618) 650-3085.

The Speech Center can assist those in need of help on a presentation, with public speaking skills and more. Every student is welcome!

For more information, visit siue.edu/artsandsciences/acs/SpeechCenter/index.shtml#.

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• Sustainable Groups Convene on SIUE Campus to Talk about Clean Energy, Jobs and Justice

• SIUE Mourns Loss of Student Lucas Petersen

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.