Monday, Nov. 4, 2019

SIUE hosts A Year of Mindfulness and Meditation.

Dr. Daniel Barbezat will speak on "Contemplative Practices in Higher Education."

6-7:30 p.m. - Reception and discussion
Today
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability

This event is sponsored by the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) and the Department of Teaching and Learning.

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
Today
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!

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is hosting a blood drive open to students, staff and faculty:

10 a.m.-4 p.m .
Tuesday, Nov.  5 - Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms
Wednesday, Nov. 6 - Bloodmobile, SIUE Haripin

To schedule an appointment, call the Blood Center at 1-866-448-3253 or visit bloodcenterIMPACT.org. Use sponsor code 9828 to schedule online.

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 Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2019 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the SIUE campus.

Wednesday, Nov. 6
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms 

10:30-11:45 a.m. - Making Chronic Pain Manageable, presented by Elizabeth Sindelar-Loy, wellness coach at Main Street Chiropractic

1:15-2:30 p.m. - The Relationship between Music, Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy, presented by Prince Wells, assistant professor in the Department of Music

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 618-650-3233.

National Food Safety Certification
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Rendleman Hall, room 0202
Cost: $99

This ServSafe® course, conducted by faculty from the SIUE nutrition degree program, is for individuals preparing for the exam. After attending the ServSafe® course and passing the proctored, multiple-choice exam with a score of 75 percent or higher, you will receive a ServSafe® certificate.

To receive and maintain certification, all individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five years. You will need to purchase the most recent edition of the ServSafe® Manager book with the online exam code. A link to purchase the book will be provided.

37th Annual Hospice Conference
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov.  7
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Cost: $75 (with CEU’s), $55 (without CEU’s), $40 (student)

This is a conference designed for professionals, para-professionals, volunteers and others who work with chronically ill, terminally ill or grieving persons of all ages in hospitals, hospice programs, long-term care facilities, home health, schools, churches and other community agencies, as well as support groups, funeral service programs and counseling services for the bereaved. Five CEUs available for social workers, nurses and funeral home directors.

To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.

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 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.

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.

Similar to previous years, the Food Recovery Network at 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 and 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!

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

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 

Dance In Concert:

7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 13-16
Dunham Hall Theater

and 

2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17
Dunham Hall Theater

Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and others, and FREE for SIUE students with valid identification. 

For more information, call the Box Office at 618-650-2774.

SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, and the Office for the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration:

4-5:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 2
Morris University Center, Oak/Redbud Rooms 

Registration should be completed by 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 to be included in the event. Click here to register for the event.  

If an undergraduate, graduate or professional student you know will be graduating and would like to participate or learn more, please share this link with them. 

The 2019 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQI and Ally SIUE undergraduate and graduate students who have earned their degree in the Fall of 2019.

The Office of Educational Outreach is proud to announce a Lifelong Learning trip to Paris, France!

Embark on a world adventure with us to immerse yourself in five days of France's finest culture and cuisine, including a hands-on French cooking class. Experience a Seine River Cruise, the iconic Eiffel Tower, Monet's Home, Montmartre and Versailles personalized  city tours, a four star hotel and much more!

This program includes two tour guides and transportation to all sites. Moderately paced tours average 2-3 miles of walking per day.  

Travel Dates: April 19-25, 2020
Cost: $2,975 in double occupancy
$4,199 with flight (must be registered by Jan. 13, 2020)

Informational sessions will be held on August 20 and 24 to learn more about this exciting opportunity! To register for one of the informational sessions or for more information, please visit the educational outreach website.

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For more news and information, visit SIUE News.