Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

Stop by the Beet Box Mobile Farmers Market on the Quad

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Today
(This is the last of the season.)

Fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and more, will be available for purchase. The Beet Box accepts cash or card. Customers can also use their Illinois Link Card.

Details on the Beet Box’s weekly stops are available on the Goshen Market Foundation’s Facebook page.

The market on wheels is among the initiatives supported by SIUE’s food sustainability consortium, a constellation of courses, projects and services related to agricultural education and food access.

Join in a town hall meeting to discuss topics related to decision-making around alcohol and substance use.

6:30-8 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry, Maple/Dogwood/Oak and Redbud rooms

Solid Lines Productions will perform two scenarios related to using/not using alcohol and substances. There will be a number of booths for attendees to visit related to the topic. Attendance prizes will be raffled off.

This event is a result of receiving a grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is a collaborative effort among Counseling Services, Prevention Education and Advocacy Center (PEACe), the Office of Dean of Students, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, School of Pharmacy, Psychology Club, Fraternity and Sorority Life, SIUE Police, and Art Therapy Counseling/Art Hives.

If you are interested in offering extra credit for your students to attend, please contact Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu.

Lifelong Learning Library Speaker series is back!

Join a community of learning as Dr. Richard Keating, faculty emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences presents on The Early History of Pictured Postcards.

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Today
Glen Carbon Library

For more information, siue.edu/continuing-education/personal-development or contact Eboni Buckels at 618-650-3233.

One-hour open forums for the SIUE Strategic Plan are now scheduled throughout the coming weeks to present the campus community with draft goals, objectives and key performance indicators.

All forums will be held in the Morris University Center’s International Room, and campus community members are invited to attend and offer feedback toward editing and finalizing the draft statements. All sessions will be streamed live on siue.edu/tv.

Your input is critical in helping to determine SIUE’s course of action from present day to 2025, when the Plan will again be reviewed:

The remaining dates and times are as follows:
Goal #1
Increase the recruitment of a diverse student body ready for the rigorous challenges of higher education. 
Sessions have been completed.

Goal #2
Optimize high-quality curricular offerings and co-curricular opportunities to meet the needs of the region, engage students, and increase student persistence and graduation rates.
Sessions have been completed.

Goal #3
Deliver a mix of co-curricular programs and services across all campuses that enhance student learning and development.
Thursday, Oct. 31 - 9 a.m.

Goal #4
Recruit, support, and retain a highly accomplished, high quality, student-centered, and diverse faculty, staff, and administration to achieve University goals and achieve excellence.
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1 - 2 p.m.

Goal #5
Develop and strengthen collaborative relationships to effect positive changes in the University, region, nation and the world.
Monday, Nov. 4 - 9 a.m.

Goal #6
Develop, maintain and protect University assets through sound economic practice.
Sessions have been completed.

For more information and to comment after sessions are complete, please visit Strategic Plan Open Forums.

Committee Chairs:
Goal 1: Scott Belobrajdic
Goal 2: Jessica Harris
Goal 3: Miriam Roccia
Goal 4: Greg Budzban
Goal 5: Gireesh Gupchup
Goal 6: Nancy Lutz

All Faculty Meeting
"2020 Vision for Shared Governance"

1-4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Rooms

Meeting Agenda
1-1:45 p.m. - Social hour (Refreshments will be served)
1:45 p.m. - Opening remarks
2-4 p.m. - Guided discussion
Come and go as your schedule allows.

Due to the recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, new initiatives, and standard University evolution over the past decade, Faculty Senate’s role in University work has shifted and needs to be realigned with the University’s mission of shared governance.

Our focus and engagement in shared governance requires some “course correction” in order to fit the needs of the faculty, within the changing landscape of SIUE, and ensure that faculty continue to have an effective voice at SIUE.

At the All Faculty Meeting, we will hold guided discussions to gather faculty input about these potential changes.

Topics to be discussed:
• Current and future faculty responsibilities
• Current challenges in shared governance
• Increasing faculty involvement in Faculty Senate

A photographic exhibit of the Mississippi River Festival is currently on display on the first floor:

Today-Friday, Nov. 1
Lovejoy Library

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

A Safe Zone Bingo fundraiser will be held:

6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille
400 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63102

Join the SIUE Safe Zone committee for a fun night of drag queen bingo and raising funds for the SIUE Safe Zone Scholarship Fund. A suggested donation of $10 gets you a bingo card and the chance to win some great prizes!

This event is open to all, so bring your friends.

For more information, contact Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu.

The SIUE Department of Campus Recreation, SIUE Alumni Association and SIUE Campus Activities Board are excited to invite you and your family to Tons of Fun!

6-8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8
Student Activity Center

This FREE event is open to all SIUE students, faculty, staff, alumni and their immediate family members. Join us for a fun night of kid-friendly inflatables, yummy snacks, games, prizes, a photo booth and more!

Although there is no cost to attend, registration is strongly encouraged. Click here to sign up today!

Contact Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu with any questions.

Since August, the Campus Kitchen at SIUE, an affiliation of The Campus Kitchens Project, has been in the process of transitioning to an affiliated chapter of Food Recovery Network, the largest student-led movement to end food waste and hunger.

The mission and operations of the Food Recovery Network at SIUE will remain the same as Campus Kitchen at SIUE.

Similar to previous years, the Food Recovery Network of SIUE will once again host a food drive for “Give Thanks, Give Food.” This themed food drive will collect nonperishable and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Care Center clients in Granite City.

Donations can be purchased through Sunday, Nov. 10 for free delivery to Food Recovery Network at SIUE at yougivegoods.com/siue-turkeypalooza-2019.

Donation boxes will be located in the Student Fitness Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library (Information Desk), Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall.

The items requested for the Give Thanks, Give Food Drive include:
• Stuffing
• Canned vegetables
• Canned yams & potatoes
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Gravy
• Macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce
• Canned fruit
• Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated

For more information, contact Brittany Buchanan at bribuch@siue.edu or Carolyn Compton at cacompt@siue.edu.

Your support and generosity is much appreciated!

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For more news and information, visit SIUE News.