Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019

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 undergraduate and graduate academic offerings to prepare students to become leaders who will contribute to a dynamic and diverse global community.
Sessions have been completed.

Goal #3
Deliver a mix of co-curricular programs and services across all campuses that enhance student learning and development.
Today, 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.
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 the University’s physical and financial assets through sound and sustainable practices.
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

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

Through Friday, Nov. 1
Lovejoy Library

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The German Cultures Club will have an event to remember the Fall of the Berlin Wall:

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Lawn of Dunham Hall
The Club will build a replica wall, allowing people on campus to spray paint it. Then they will tear it down. The event is open to everyone. The guest speaker is Sorin Nastasia, PhD, director of the International Studies Department.

11-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Peck Hall, Foreign Languages Lab (second floor)
Nastasia lived in The Eastern Bloc when it was under Soviet rule, and when the Wall fell. He would like to share his experiences of living on that side of the world at that point in time.

Please join us for the next Inclusive Conversations!

Topic: How can we do better in supporting transgender and gender diverse community members?
Facilitators: Kasey Hohlt, graduate assistant, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, and Rex Jackson, associate director, University Housing

12:15-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Morris University Center, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI)

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. Feel free to bring lunch.

Campus Recreation invites you to join their annual ski trip:

Sunday, Dec. 15-Friday, Dec. 20
Keystone Rive Run Village, Colorado

Price Breakdown:

• Students with a valid university ID (students from all universities are welcome): $580
  This price includes lodging and ski lift tickets for 4 days, but does not include travel.
• Faculty/staff/SFC members and guests: $600
  This price includes lodging and ski lift tickets for 4 days, but does not include travel.
• Ski/snowboard rental: $25 per day
• Helmet rental: $10 per day
• Ski/snowboard lessons: $90
  This is a five-hour session with lunch included. It is recommended for first timers.
• Extra day lift ticket: $60

Registration ends on Saturday, Nov. 2. To sign up, please click here.

We hope you can join us on this trip to the slopes of Colorado! If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Hawkins at nrosale@siue.edu or call 618-650-3242.

For 50 years, SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) has provided quality education to preschoolers by building trusting relationships with families and the community. 

The ECC is looking for former students and families to help celebrate its tradition of excellence during an Alumni Open House and Family Play Day:
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Center, 795 NW University Dr.
Edwardsville 

“We have planned an exciting, fun-filled day for our alumni, and all those who would like to help us celebrate,” said ECC Director Rebecca Dabbs MacLean. “One of our special attractions will be Jennifer Ward, noted children’s author from Edwardsville. She will share some readings from her children’s books as well as share activities with families from her, “I Love Birds!” family activity book. 

The day will also include art and STEM activities, field games, an art and photo exhibit, the Beet Box Mobile Farmers Market, Burgers STL food truck and more. The Family Play Day will take place at the Center and at the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex (Rec-Plex) across the street. 

Please register for the event at Alumni Open House and Family Play Day. ECC alumni and family members are urged to contact Dabbs MacLean at 618-650-2556 or rdabbsk@siue.edu for more information.

The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) will host a Health Careers Day:

1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Edwardsville Public Library
112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville

Health Careers Day is a free, all-ages educational event. Come learn about what it's like to train for careers in dental medicine, art therapy, exercise science, medical technology, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, psychology, public health, social work, speech-language pathology, and the health sciences. 

Talk to students and faculty about health professions, witness demonstrations, and enjoy freebies!

For more information, visit Facebook and Health Careers Day.

On this week’s episode of Segue, SIUE’s weekly radio program exploring the lives and work of the people on campus and beyond, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Greg Budzban interviews Bob Madoux, SIUE alum and former WSIE employee, and WSIE General Manager Jason Church.

This episode of Segue airs at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Listeners can tune in to WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound or siue.edu/wsie.

Although he studied mathematics during his undergraduate days, Madoux developed a passion for broadcasting after he was hired as a WSIE student worker. During his career, he spent 42 years at KMOV-TV in St. Louis as an audio and communications maintenance engineer. This week’s episode will focus on Madoux’s career, along with the history and future of WSIE as the station approaches its 50th anniversary. Meanwhile, Church is in his second year leading the station.

Please note the below list of events planned by the Women's Studies Program for the month of November.

Coffee With Cool Women: Michelle Mueller
Corporate escapee turned small business owner of Shameless Ground
3-4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 4
Peck Hall, room  3407 

Coffee With Cool Women: Dr. Ronda Sauget
SIUE Alumna and executive director and CEO of the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois
4-5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11
Peck Hall, room 3407 

The SIUE Campus Activities Board will present:

"The Confessions of Yusef Salaam" by Yusef Salaam
6:30 p.m. - doors open
7 p.m. - presentation
Monday, Nov. 4
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
FREE

Salaam is a motivational speaker and activist featured in the Netflix series, “When They See Us” as a member of The Exonerated Five (formerly known as The Central Park Five).

We are extremely excited to welcome Yusef to SIUE. We hope to see you there!

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 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.

As many as two Lindsay New Investigator Awards will be made per year, pending availability of funds. These awards are designed to support a significant and discrete portion of a faculty member’s larger research agenda. A cost-share equaling 20 percent of the total award is required from the applicant’s school/department. Each recipient of the New Investigator Award will receive $10,000 from the Graduate School and $2,500 from their unit  for a one-year period.

Application is due to the Office of Research and Projects by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

For full details and deadlines, please click here.

The SIUE ROTC Cadet Club and Cougar Athletics will hold an All-American 5K run/walk fundraiser:

8 a.m. - Registration
9 a.m. - Run/walk
Saturday, Nov. 9
Beginning at Parking Lot 10
SIUE Campus

The purpose is to fundraise for Cadet Club functions and recreational events. Fifteen percent of all proceeds raised will go to the Wounded Warriors project.

For more information, visit facebook.com/siuecadetclub.

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!

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• SIUE School of Engineering Dedicates Fowler Student Design Center

• SIUE’s Stavroulaki and Onsorynezhad Receive 2019 OTA Awards

• SIUE Food Drive to Bring Thankfulness to Families this Holiday

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.